Conductor Drake Charged With Assault At Rape Attempt
Drake a conductor on the Savannah and Western Railway was arrested in Americus on charges of assault with intent to rape after a hotel incident with a young girl he claimed as his niece. The girl, alarmed and hysterical, described Drake forcing himself toward her in her room. Drake was released on bond, with a commitment trial set for Tuesday before Judge Pillsbury.
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Americus
J.C. Drake
Ens Vista
Savant and Western Railway
Hawkins House
Neice
Jambus
Eva Williams
Cpmion
Aycock
Mr. Aycock
M No. 21
Columbus
Lee
Forest Street
Gentlemen's
Hawking House
Judge Pilsbury
Ragan
Wheeler
Conductor Drake Bound Over In Assault Case
Court holds commitment trial for Conductor J. F. Drake on assault with intent to rape. Judge Pilsbury binds Drake over to the next term with a fifteen hundred dollar bond as the defense seeks to delay and the man remains in custody awaiting bond. Eva Williams testifies tearfully detailing a troubling train encounter from Columbus to Americus and Albany.
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Blalock
Mr. Hinton
Hinton
Pilsbury
Jones
Eva Williams in Columbus Nor Atlantic Allegations Hurt Drake Bond
Interest in the Drake case remained high as he posted bond Tuesday night and left for Columbus, with reports of a lewd-house connection denied by Eva Williams who says she lived with her great grandmother in Columbus and traveled to Albany to visit sick relatives. The piece notes a bond dispute over the bondsman’s out of state residence, plus a Columbus investigation planned to verify Eva Williams's account. Also mentions C. B. Wilburn's appointment as general freight agent of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad in Macon.
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Columbus
Albany
Alabama
Americus
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Jake
Eva
Prellin Narles
Jesse Aycock
Charlie Chapman
Drake
Coluns
Kaniang City
Gma Railroad
Savannah and Western Toad
J. D. Street
Auburn
Ala
Atlanta
Mall
Telegraph
CoLpataus
Grimes
Anniston
Hawkins House
Recorder
Miss Eva
Chipley
C. B. Wilburn
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
Macon
Bert Davis Attacks Back On Minstrels Feud
An Omaha World-Herald clipping reports Bert Davis, advance man for George Wilson's minstrels, was confronted after thrashed by W. J. Cleveland in New Albany Ind. Davis had spread denouncing chatter about rival groups and was accused of dirty tricks. Public reaction mocked Davis as universally obnoxious to show people and critics.
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Bert Davis
McIntyre-Heath
George Wilson
Glover
MclIntyre- Heath
Geo. Wilson
Omaha Daily World- Herald
Davis
Boyd
Hat House
Cleveland-Haverly 8
W.ji. Cleveland
Cleveland
New Albany
Ind
Billy
Omaha Murphy
Startling Evidence of Cure Fraudulent Skin Remedy Claim
The advertisement alleges a peer labeled “STARTLING EVIDENCE” promotes a facial and full body remedy for skin conditions sold by Rosa Kelly of Wall City, Zalhoun Co. It claims the product bleaches the skin, cures incurable conditions, and costs money, asserting the remedy is prepared by the Porrza Dagw company.
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Rosa Kelly
Wall City
Zalhoun Co. Town
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