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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
8
Montgomery police claim Albert Driscoll and a partner tied to recent safeblowing—linked to Savannah authorities and a Jacksonville caper—were arrested in Mobile. Detectives stated stolen funds and dynamite shipments connect the men to multiple state cases as Savannah police seek extradition.
W L Adams prominent Atlanta businessman of Adams Hoyt Yee Cream Co died from typhoid fever yesterday morning after a long illness. He leaves a wife in Atlanta and a mother, father, two brothers and two sisters in Sioux City Iowa. Funeral at Walton Street residence at 3 this afternoon Rev Dr Moore officiating. Body to be taken to Millersburg Kentucky for interment. Adams came to the city about ten years ago to run a soda water business. He was about 44 years old and a member of Powers Lodge of the King’s.
Judge Henry Thomas Lewis died at his Greens boro home at 8 o clock. In his 67th year, he had been in frail health since leaving the Georgia Supreme Court in October 1901. He was born in Oxford in 1847, educated at Emory and the Georgia Military Institute, practiced in Atlanta, and later Greensboro. Survived by wife Hattie Poulain and three children, Anna, Miles W., and Junius P. Lewis, plus a brother and sister. Burial set for 2 p.m. tomorrow with Greenesboro bar as pallbearers and a Supreme Court honorary escort. Funeral to be led by Rev W J Page.
John C. G. Pope of Augusta Georgia dies at sixty after apoplexy in a hat store. survived by two wives and seven children. Major Norborne T. M. Robinson of New Orleans, confederate veteran and former city attorney, dies after months of illness. survived by wife, daughter of General James N. Bethune, and son Norborne Robinson Jr. Cornelius Frawley, Screven County surveyor, dies in Augusta after hospitalization for an operation.
Mr Frawley and Dr A D Lewis noted a patient’s illness yesterday morning and his death was not unexpected this morning. Colonel Robert Meek, longtime superintendent of the Chesapeaks and Nashville railroad, died at his Gallatin home. Baron Arthur Rothschild is reported dead in Monte Carlo, London dispatch says.
In Milledgeville Georgia on December 10 a confrontation led to Sam Tant firing a 22 caliber pistol at Homer Thompson the electrician. Thompson fired back with a shotgun but was restrained by Mayor Horne and others. Tant was arrested and posted 5150 bond. Both men remained unsettled though not gravely hurt as the incident centered on alleged insults over a past job dispute.
In West Point Ga on December 10 the Lanett Cotton Mills West Point Manufacturing Company Riverside Cotton Mills Lanett Dreachery and Dye Works and Chattahoochee Valley Railway Company held annual meetings and elected officers for the coming year Lanett Cotton Mills L Lanter president W H Wellington vice president JF & B Sears treasurer West Point Manufacturing Company T Lenter president F B Bears vice president H S Sears treasurer Riverside Cotton Mills James Pierce named in leadership roles
Lanier and Wellington led Lanett Bleachery and Dya Works and Chattahoochee Valley Railway with L Lanier as president. They list H Sears as treasurer and J E Gale as treasurer. The companies consume about 50 000 bales of cotton yearly, the largest in the state, and expect no production curtailment. About 2 400 workers are employed.
Philadelphia December 10 Dr J Wentz father of EB L Wentz says he has no knowledge of any rescue from bandits and criticizes earlier reports as the work of a crackbrained fellow in Bristol Tennessee He asks newspapers refrain from publishing rumors and says he knows nothing more since October 18.
H Clay King died today in the state penitentiary where he had served since August for the murder of Attorney Data H Posten on Main Street in Memphis. The case, tied to Posten’s litigation with King, drew high factional tension and a posse sought to seize King during transport to Washville. Kings wife and daughters were at his bedside.
Buett Book Co offers The Courtship of Miles Standish as a beautiful Christmas gift edition. Published at 69 Whitehall, the item is marketed as a festive literary keepsake.
London December 1 Lord Stanley of Alderly died today of pneumonia. Born 1627, educated Roman Catholic, later embraced Mahammadaniom. Joan L. Moore & Son advertise the finest opera glasses at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudential building.
Washington December 10 Secretary Hay remains about the same as yesterday. He is suffering from a slight bronchial trouble that makes him very hoarse but there is no indication of a serious illness.
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