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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1906
Page
7
Widespread testimony in a 1903 district court case detailing Senator Brown of Michigan origin and early Utah stateship era, and Anna M Bradley involved in a disputed paternity claim. Bradley, once connected to Brown, faced charges later withdrawn as Brown departed for Washington. Brown died about two years ago, leaving unresolved remarks on conduct and custody.
The piece reports uproar over political cartoons depicting President Roosevelt and aides. It notes criticism from Southern observers, mentions Rucker and a secretary dispute, and discusses potential shifts in appointments in the South amid the cartoon debate. It preserves names like Roosevelt and Cartoons while outlining the broader political reaction.
A incident at a police barracks cell ended with Daniel stabbing Murden, a Negro, and another man fleeing. Murden, unconscious, was taken to Gundy hospital in serious condition. Authorities note prisoners are searched and weapons removed, but knives reappeared after the altercation.
District Attorney Benton files suit in Jones county Mississippi to oust Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company for allegedly failing to follow state railroad commission toll regulations and other franchise-related obligations. Proceedings target the company’s operation in Jones county and across the state.
President Roosevelt endorses a Poe Memorial in Richmond Virginia and urges success in the effort to honor Edgar Allan Poe. The letter expresses high regard and places Poe among the nation’s great writers, urging the Graver campaign to secure the monument.
Former Utah senator Arthur Brown lay critically wounded in a Washington hotel after a pistol shot to the abdomen fired by Salt Lake resident Amy M. Bradley. Bradley said she aimed to force Brown to marry her and admitted the act, while Brown was treated in hospital and reported to be in serious but potentially recoverable condition. No witnesses, floor maid heard shots, and police recovered a Smith & Wesson revolver from the room.
Angie Birdsong testified in her own defense on the murder of Dr. Thomas Butler saying she went to the office with peaceful intent and that Butler assaulted her. She rejected rumors of intimacy and described being urged into a room where she shot him in self defense. An insanity expert supported her claimed intent and emotional distress.
Mayor-elect W T Joyner Billy Smith and Mr Etheridge of the Atlanta baseball team arrived in Washington after a delayed trip on Southern railway. They left Atlanta nine hours late and reached Danville seven hours late. The team’s speed on the bases was noted as faster than the average Southern trip from Atlanta to Washington.
A Black man and a White man clashed at Wal Sax Grocery near Pearl Street Junction when a butcher, Perryman, grabbed a knife and then struck the Black man after the Black man swore at him. Perryman allegedly used a public safety item to strike the injured person in the stomach as a Grady hospital ambulance arrived.
Atlanta police request public help locating Hollaway, last seen leaving his Meanaville home Sunday. Authorities describe him as 28 to 25 years old, about 210 pounds, dark sandy hair, clean shaven, wearing a black sole shoe, possibly carrying a large sum of money. Mrs Hollaway, wife of Mequevilig, Ge, requests information to aid in the search.
Courts review leads to imminent closure of bucket shops and wire firms, signaling a broad crackdown. Officials anticipate doors shut as legal scrutiny intensifies, with enforcement expected to affect multiple outlets and related services.
In Atlanta central business blocks nearly 100 workers face unemployment as eight wire house and bucket shop brokers prepare to close when the January 1 futures selling law goes into effect. Managers say some firms may contest the law, while others will shutter with the new rules. Several named firms may seek court action. most offices plan to end by year’s end or early January, with staff including telegraph operators set to lose jobs.
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