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LOOAI EAGLES
WILL HOLD FAIR
DURING APRIL
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Glynn Aerie Decides ot This
Plan ts Raise a Good
Fund
i gin i RtHifß
The Aerie Will Soon Remove Their
Headquarters Into the Third Story
£* voiding >
M a.,
H •* ■
\>4 try very iv in all
pßring k tlie Eagl< . v 1! fi
fing husT^W
At a recent meeting of that order
i was decided to give a lai- in tin
aimory of the Riflemen. opening on
the evening of April sand continuing
for one week
The Eagles have recently reined
tiiC-’Jper story of the present court
and as .toe a
pPjJpilck Batik and Trti:
removes into its now home the :
will have their lodge room
third story of the building.
The proposed fair is there. > •:
to procure funds with which to fur-
new lodge room
? At a meeting of the order held Wed
■ esday night, various committees were
sppointed and the indications aietha
jrie fair will he a great success
f TAKE IRE IUG
Carnage to the Iris by the Recent
Fire Will Not Effect the Sale
of the Boat.
The met nt damage to tile sb am tug
li.'s will in no wiss effect h r -tale
to the Finite l Fruit Company, of Cu
' 1 a.
Since 'She iFaTkerieHnf ell five of
i eii and iva nno, tunny rumors'have beer.
I t circulation to the effect that the
damage to the boat had vicin’ ad the
Kale
With leferettc * to tite ■•ale It might
be of Interest to say that the new pur
chaeers ftf the tut; ha - <■ i>aid tne sum
or sl.nno on the boat and that ivhil
lifting repaired jii the dry docks of
ihe Parlto'-Hepsell people she was
damaged by fire How -ver, the new
purchasers have not accepted to tliese
conditions and the Iris will- be. over
hauled and then turned over to ltcr
in w owners.
The adjustment of the loss pcca r
• 1 by by the recent fire at the stun
of t2,50i) seems to he satisfactory to
all parties. *
BRUNSWICK ARRIVE3 TOOAY.
She Has Fcrty-Six Passeho#rs and a
Large Freight Cargo,
The steamer Brunswick will arrive
hi port this ntornlni; from Havana on
rente to New York. She will be in
thla city only long enough to die
charge her freight cargo and float,
tiotn (hit custom bouse
•.The ship has on board forty-six pas
sengers. 20 bound for. this city and
26 going through to New ork. Bln
lias many bags of ""gar for Npw Y,,rk
mol a small shipment of furniture for
this city-.
The Brunswick has had a big
passenger list on every trip she has
mode to Havana since the line was
established and It is understood that
that she will carry two or three large
parties when she sails from "etc
again next Tuesday.
PAUL MORTON IS AGAIN
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
THE EQUITABLE LIFE CO.
JJeW York- Pet- 21—At a meeting
of the directors of the Equitable Life
Insurance Company, held In the offi
ce* of the company If- this pity to
day, Paul Morton was again elected
■r#i<tot of the company, A4 ._
She Brunswick News.
iByROWNVS WOUNDS PROVE FATAL,
\QAME NPO RT SS EXONERATED;
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE
TEDDY mm*
A GREEK, MAY BE
IRE MURDERER
Fhcugii il is Pretty Well fs-
Uhiished (Rat Re was j
in Savannah
OAVENPORI’S PFRFFCI ALIBI
Coronet's Jury Exonerated Him on
Evidence of Five Witness and
the Sworn Statement of A.
R Brown.
BROWN'S SWORN STATEMENT. *
“About 8 o’clock 1 went by the res
taurant. I had an engagement with
the girl. Lillian, and met her by the
postofhee. We were sitting out by
the ditch and saw seine one pass by
with a slouch hat on. She said ‘there
goes someone.' Ten or fifteen miutes
later I heard a shot right over me.
He shot me in the back. I said give
my pistol and I will shoot him, but !
had no pistol. He then stepped back
and snapped again. She started to
wards him with a small hammar and
e shot and killed her. I believe it was
Teddy; don't believe Davenport had
; anything to do with it. Teddy was
crazy .over her. She begged him 'o
let' her alone. Laft Mo'ndSiji night I
was out with the gir' and Teddy fed
!It wed me. I don't know what sh
-.aid after she was shot i ad nbtl ing
to defend myself witn. .-ot even a pock
let-kr.ife. When I ic'l the restaurant
j I was with a friend, Sam Crenshaw.
We went towards the p< stb'fice and ne
su'd somebody, two ..f ",em were fal
lowing n t and told ms to watch put.
ana Ia I eve one of U’.se men shot
r-e,"
A. R. Brown, or.e of the principals
in the Davenport tragedy Wednesday
night, died at the city hospital at one
o’clock this morning.
Teddy Marcotas footer manager of
"the Metropolitan restaurant under
suspicion is said to have been in Sav
annah Wednesday night.
The coroner's jury has not been
discharged, but recessed subject to
[the call of the coroner.
Mrs Davenport will be laid to riist
in Palmetto cemetery at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The above sfatcTfaets may- lx' sum
med tip as a rcsu>nie of tile develop
ments In the Dayenport-Ftrown trag
edy of Wednesdayßigid. Never in the
History of Brunswick has there been
a case that lias appetle-d more to
the human Bide of nafmal life than
tills one. The pan let vl?rc not well
known in the community, but the
story lot death, desperation and lies
trm i Jin found lodgement the hearts
jof the popple .ind alt of Brunswick
leaned its; ear to every devr-1 op*aunt
yetfierdph
Ah announce' yesterday morning,
the eoremvi's inquest, aan galled for
lb o'clock. Coroner Jciming 4 and the
Officers had siinifiienjfkl-the following
jury. F M Scarlets,’Cbjis. Baumgar
tner, J. K. Dofrllhigtsr. AJex Fetors
L, I.eav.vw.fr J And HEuuter Hopkins.
Before the •nrayjwW.ving' of the jury,
and in-fact after Tho News had ttcen
circulated yesterday morning many
opifiloins had been, gathered on th<*
subject and in all of them H. L., Daven
port husband of :ihe dead wojnan, was
made to appear as . <ii.lnnocent parly.
Some how or other the people seem
cd -to believe- fils statement and when
ihc coroner-* Jon assembled to pass
[Upon tbo mate;l.tf matters In the ease
[it was evlib-nf that popular sentiment
was to the effect-tbit'Davenport-was
not the pdi pt'trTtof of .the- liorr-ibk
deed that, bus sent "to eternity two hu
man souls However, the state of
!Georgia Is jqjilrnis of her provileges
She believes .in, gxaeting a dround of
flesh ami .-file coroner's jury inquest,
was a necessity. -
On awfcttibllhS at J.O 9’ciocJf f". M
BRUNSWICK. GA.. FRIDA \ nW'NW I MG. MARCH 1, 1907.
; Scarlett was made foreman of the
jury. Tiie jury organized at the nn
<!■ i establishment, of (1. <L
and after viewing the body
lof MiSwiaveuport, went to the scene
jof th“ out, near Windsor park.
Ute were noted by mem
;l-rs of the jury, ;the spot where
[Mrs. Davenport was found dead was
closely examined, as vva.; the “pot
where her effects were found and
whiv il is relieved Brown was shot,
i The jury spent probably fifteen mitt
;u1 os looking over the location where*
the tragedy occurred.
A number ol' witnesses were sum- j
i minted to appear at the grand jury i
room at 11 o'clock and at that hour*
ihe jury assembled in the room. E. 1
O Butts appeared for the state and
Edwin \Y Dart on Daven
port, who was being held on the
charge of murder.
As there was no eye witnesses to
the shooting, except the injured man,
the jury had but tittle to work on.
The first few witnesses called testified
as to the time they heard the shots
and in nearly every was shown
thal I luce pistol slnJßvere heard in
tip neighborhood pork at
between Ip and liiiA WedBOS
Five witnesses were then in!reduced
on behalf of Dav -lipoid and it wits
their testimony that established an
alibi ‘beyond any reasonable doubt
lljxse wllnessv-s were .Mrs. jH. U.
Levin, I. 1,. Deering and three others
who roomed at the same place, three
of the number occupying the room
with Davenport.
These five witnesses testified that
Davenport came to the Levin house
shortly after 8 o’clock Wednesday
night, each of the wraiesr.es swearing
that they wore with him until a few
minutes before 11 o'clock. Their
storks corroborated all the way
through and there was not a differ
dice of three minutes between the
testimony of any of the live. One of
the men who slept in the room with
Davenport swore thiti- in* retired about
11 o’clock and that Davenport was
then going to bed. He said that he
failed to di op lo sleep and was awake
when the officers came and that lie
knew positively that Davenport had
not left the Hirin' All of the other
uilie ea swore that had Davenport
lift the lu.a-se between the hours of
B,JO and It Urey would have known
it.
Davenport's Statement.
One or two other witnesses were
then Introduced, but their tetsimouy
was of minor importance. Daven
port who had teen brought to the
court house by the sheriff, then made
bis statement. He gave tin accurate
j and connected story of bis where
* about s front noon Wednesday until
|he was placed under arrest.
The Jury then adjourned to meet
jut the city hospital at 3 o’clock to
I hear Brown’s sworn testimony, which
j is given above
The Jury then reassembled at the
Court room and deliberated on the
Lease, for an hour
Greek Connected-
The first connection the jury secured
of Teddy Marcatos was when Brown
made his statement. Every effort
was made to connect him with the
tragedy; Cut further than establishing
the hut I Hat he was In love witn
tin- dead woman and was insanely jeal
ous of Brown, nothing was secured.
It is said that he left the city Tues
day morning for Savannah and It 1*
known positively that.he was seen in
Savannah Tuesday night, ft is also
ri ported v ~ #f.cn there Wed
nesday night, while on*Mhe other hand
there tire rumors that he was seen in
Brunswick Wednesday, fnit no an
il’ nik evidence to that effect could
hi secured.
The jury, under the evidorfee, re
leased Davenport, a he was not In
any connected with the case.
There witnesses the
jury
call of tne coroner.
While the coroner's
ncctlrm with the tragedy
enacted. As announced iti
yesterday, the
nort was taken
establishment of C. iWloore.
the day the employee* of the Parker
Carnival Company took charge of tne
piaction! part of the work and author
ized 1 Undertaker Moore to supply one
of the handsomest caskets in his es
tablishment. for the bod*. -Tio Ladles
of the Maccatfcoes. with commendable
chatty, its the meantime had *tmm
ed Charge of the remain* and prep ar
ed the body for burial and late in the
afternoon it was announced that the
funeral would occur this morning at
10 o'clock, conducted by llev. F. D
Thomas of tlie Presbyterian church.
Davenport Sees Dead Wife.
As- soon as-the coroner’s jury de
clai'i 1 Davenport a free man his llr
impulse was to see the last remains
o' r -*s dead wife. He consulted Ids
attiyaej and late in the afternoon vis*
iii -F the undertaking
where the body was wa>djj *
i
VYlii’p Hi,- husband
pe tusi i "lit mi ..uirtfe W
to - t
of Uuinan uni ore In-
ideli-ly and lieeanic m-c •
his friends to lake him from tlie''j
tin lisUment. All. Daveuiant was tak
n Hi charge by various friendsJMtt
uthei's I’onueeied with tlie caniTroi
eii.jiany and will Uie lunerai
Il was nut belieaHgi' |
lug i util the inju b>
Ut’bwn were critical but during the
lay developments b.temgtu out the
fact that be was shot through the
lower intostunts. the bladder and a
fairtion of the kidney and attending
pbyskiuus had butt little hope for Ids
recovery. This information occasion
id sincere regret on the part of a
laifetc circle of friends who know and
eslqugied young Brown I glily 111 Ids
capacity as an attache ol the Mecca
saloon the unfortunate man made
many friends. He was courteous aim
of a disposition that always appeals
to those people who believe in look
dig upon ttie bright side of human
nature.
Blown was removed to the city
hospital about noou. At first he rallied
to the various adminisUadions of the
(attending physicians, Drs. Blanton,
I Bishop, Blain, Branham and Simmons,
j I.Hti-i' in tire afternoon however, Ins
jir.'ire system seins to have collapsed
’ am: m*ire st.ringe.ut reuntdie:; were ;■-
sorted lo without resuTts
Hie Brother Arrives.
In Hie meantime Joseph ), Brmvp,
■j well known business man of Amer
icas, and a 'brother of the victim of
the mysterious pistol shot, arrived in
the city and at once sought the. city
hospital. He found bis brother in a
comatose condition. Air. Brown was
acquainted with the fact that the pa
lient was actually in extremis and
then It was that he suggested the pro
priety of a minister. A carriage was
detailed for Rev; K. D. Thomas, of the
Presbyterian church, who responded
promptly and offered every assistance
in his capacity in the interest of the
dying man. Dr. Thomas seemed to
realize that the end was in sight and
finally offered prayer for the souil of
the sufferer.was gradually eb
bing away*and finally the soul of A
H Brown passed into the great be
yond.
Who’s th* Murderer?
The tragedy has developed into a
case shrouded by the greatest mystery.
But two men are known to have had
a motive In taking the life of Mis.
Davenport aud her companion Wednes
day night, the husband and the man
who had failed to ingritiate himself
into the graces of the dead woman.
Now then, the coroner's jury has ex
onerated DavenjKirt, his alibi ivasiper
fect, aud lie goes tSP tlie funeral of
his Wife this morning with the full
knowledge that lie lias been excul
pated by jurors sworn to look to the
truth and eSThlfiish it in this inves
iigatk’H
How about Teddy Marcatos?
The fact was established that lie
tvaa infatuated with this pretty little
vvomatu be had danced attendance
Upon tier and in Brown's sworn state
ment It is brought out that the Greek
had shadowed her on- several occas
ions. But Marcatos-was not, accord
ing to all appearances. In Brunswick.
Wednesday night. He left hem Tin-s
day root iiinK for Savannah and Is said
to still DA them
ia there atytthef unknown party itn
dedicated in this tragedy If so, there
is not. a living human being to testify
• jair.st him and he will probably rtevpr
[be known.
I ft is a case surrounded by a mystery,
that will probably never be'solved.
the meantime, a wife, heretofore
true to ail. vows, has found a gt'avd
unmarked and unsung; a, husband has
been humiliated behind prison bats
and the unfortunate victim of a wom
an wiles has been batoned to hh un
timely tomb, a fate that might nave
befallen most men
Indeed, Brtrnswlck has a Thaw trag
edy ,iu her own confines.
LUCAS GREEN IS
BADLY INJURED
H e was Injured Yesterday Morning at j
Plant of the Pullman Car Com- I
jlany*n Chicago.
Chief Green, of the local tire depart
ment, received a pm from hisj
son, J. Lucas Green,
"itli tlie
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Senator Bailey, in a Statement Given*
Out Yesterday. Call Them Ro
gues and Gamblers.
Austin, Texas, Fell. 2S. United
Stales Senator Bailey, weo was exon
orated this week by live senate com
mittee, of the charge of assisting the
trusts in lids state, today issued quite
a lengthy statement, in which lie vig
orously attacked his enemies. Tile
senator was not particular in tlie lan
.guage he used and those, whom he
rtrpHifitP s- In* enemies-, were' lfitH iiy
httncki-a.
In >ttie HatoMnent Senatrir Bailey
said ihint tliose who had keen emkav
oring to prosecute him wore norning
lint rogues and gamblers and were
among Hie dirtiest m* u iti‘ the suite
oC Texas.
SAYS HE ACTED
IN BAD FAITH
——
Contractor Oliver, of Knoxville, Now
Has Something to Say About the
Panama Canal COntrct,
Washington, Feb. 28. Cuntractur
Oliver, of Knoxville. Tnn.. who sit'-
rnilted the lowest bid for, the . con
stiuctiou of tlic Panama cauai, bal
who, to>' some reason, was hot given
the contract, talked on the subject to
the public today and he-is-not at all
pleased win the treatment lie has re
ceived.
He said that President Roosevelt
has acted in bad faith with him re
garding the contract and that his
dealings with the president have not
been what have expected
from a man in such a high position.
MANY MEN WERE MAIMED
BY A BIG EXPLOSION IN
PITTSBURG YESTERAY.
Pittsburg, Pi i.. Feb. 28 - V score or.
more of workmen were malntt and this
afternoon by a terrific explosion in
a large furnace. The explosion was
heard for blocks away and it did some
other little damage in the city.
FORTY-FIVE MEN ARE ILL
WITH TYPHOID FEVER
NeW York, Feb. 2b.—Tin- battleship
Connecticut arrived today with forty
five members of the drew ill with ty
phoid fever. None of the cases are
considered very serious,
The sick men were ordered sent u
the navy yard hospital.
DANIEL SULLY IS NOW
SAID TO BE DYING.
New York, Felt. 2H. -Information re
ceived ,fn this city today front the
bed side of Daniel Sully, tlio foirriet;
.New York cotton king, Was to the
effect that hp tni dying and would
hardly live throughout the night.
FIVE CENTS.
ITNAIATWOULD 60
ON fflL STAND
AND TELfe IT ALL
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Asks Ris Attorneys !o lei
Fell Why Re Mur- •
’ iJered While am
I PIE
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ME I LAST NIGH 7. :
Searaen'6, Mission Session Last Night
Was Pieasnni Gccosipo.
A Ipi-ge Tdlfti-Per ol both spameii and
citizens idle-tilled the sUvice’s' ai fhe’
Seamen's niisslon last night Exec
lent mtisii- and singing was a i*pitu j-o
of t,ln■ meeting.
The liddress given liy i-;. ej ,y
of New York, sou of Mr. Jos-tpli i lay,
C'i tiiis city, was ;ui earnest oqi* pad '
much appreciated l,y the avijiimoe
the cliapluin i., gratetul ;,ir >.,e m
ieased attendance at the Thursday
night meetiiigß and to the ladies of Hid
Presbyterian chuiob who had charge
of the musing and t f freshmencs lor the
month of February,
All eucourttging feature is the ill.
’nieasing number of visitors to these
mei-i.inga on Thmsday nights.
A WOMAN MURDERED.
Killed With an Ax ar,d Her Store
Robbed.
Pawtucket, ft. I„ Fjb. 28.—Mrs. Al
exander Henderson tv„ murder -t) in
her little candy store here today b.
a robber, who alter emptying tit
money drawer and stealing aquanlii>
of cigars, mafic -his escape through
a well settled section of the city-,
leaving behind him' a trail of blood.
Mrs. Hemlersoil conducted a small
store on Brook street and made her
home in rooms above it, A boy dis
covered the body on the floor with the
face and shoulders hovered with blood,
Abloodt ax lay Hear by but all In
quire* In the neighborhood failed to
disclose any one. who had smsi myv
Kinspielous ’character about the plrco
during the afternoon.
AGED ILLINOIS CITIZEN
WAS GORED TO DEATH
BY INFURIATED BULL.
.Joliet,, fils., Feb .’8 - Jaunvi n . ,rco
ran, agisl 90, of this city, one of tne;
best known citizens hr this jspeticn dt
rite state, was gored to death today by
,t;i Infuriated bull.
Mr. Corcoran was on jhe way fo
his home yvhen attacked by the jnad
animal and before old could roMcli
aim he was bored to death.
MADRID PAPERS QLAIM THAT
UNITED STATES SENATORS
GOT THIRTY MILLIONS!.
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Madrid, Feb. 28,- (.ending -Madrid
! newspapers claim that.' United States
' senators got. thlriy sevi-n uiililon dob
bus during the Spanish war, which
' were paid iii Cuban bonds.
Articles making Hits charge werq
papers today,