Inquest Opens Over Brooks Killing by Crosley at Marietta and Ponders
Ted Crosley 48 is held after ex policeman H Brooks was fatally shot at the corner of Marietta street and Ponders avenue. Crosley’s statement claims Brooks died by his own hand or accidental discharge. An inquest by the coroner’s jury will be set to hear all facts. two witnesses report scenes at the time. Brooks resided near Cooper and Love streets, 30, a former officer, now employed at Hunnicutt & Bellingrath. Crosley, 23, a Georgia railroad car coupler, is from West Fifth street, recently boarding at Marietta street. his mother expected back yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qsley
Brooks
Marietta and
Ponder Avenue
H. Brooks
Marietta
P Thad. B. Crogless
Barclay & Brandon
Bfariata Street
H. T. Wells
Crosley
Consid
Cossey
Marietta, Street
Marietta Street
Pondérs Avenue
Alm
H. Rice
St. James Church
Walter
J. R. Stamps
Wells
Hetder
Ught
Cooper and
Love Streets
Hunnicutt & Bellingrath
Peachtree
Walton Streets
Alice Jidges
Perkins
Lon Brooks
Savannah
James Brooks
Broad Street
Georgia Railroad
Als
West Fifth Street
Crossey
Principal Mrs Echols Ill at Residence in Marietta Street School
Mrs Harriet Echols III principal of Marietta Street School is seriously ill at the home of Mrs W A Moore at Walton and Cone streets after several days of illness. Family and friends fear for her health though last night she rested easier and may be moved to St Josephs infirmary if improvement continues. Echols has one son Walter. she is highly regarded by the city schools and board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Street
Harriet R. Echols
W. A . Moore
Walton and
Cone Streets
Echols
St. Josephs Infirmary
Walter Echols
Board of Education
Two Suits Filed Over Fertilizer Plant Fumes Damage
In city court Robert A. Broyles and T E Winslow filed attachment suits against Gustavus F Swift seeking 2000 dollars each for alleged damage to fruit trees and property on Marietta road near the fertilizer works. Fumes since Nov 15, 1900 said to threaten health. Broyles previously won 1000 dollars. case on appeal before the supreme court. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS advert follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A.broyles
T. E. Winslow
N.A. Broyles
Arnold & Arnold
Gustavus F. Swift
Marietta Road
Broyles
Calhhoun
Supreme Court
NEW COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY 1802 MEETING EXPECTED
The council of 1802 will hold its first meeting next Monday with interest centered on the announcement of subcommittees and officer elections. The street railway issue is not expected to be on the agenda due to H. M. Atkinson seeking a charter for a new company.
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Council of 1802
H. M. Atkinson
Captain A J Walker Dead After Two Month Illness
Captain Andrew J Walker died yesterday afternoon at 1 30 at his Lee street West End home after two months illness. He served with Chamberlin Johnson DeBose Company for fifteen years and led the carpet department at the time of his illness. A Trinity church member with many friends, he came to the city from Griffin and the body will be taken there today for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Andrew J. Walker
Lee Street
West End
Walker
Chamberlin-Johnson-DeBose
Trinity Church
Adair Seen Winner In County Board Chair Race
The board of county commissioners likely to elect Forrest Adair as chairman at the next meeting on the first Wednesday of next month. The board has been harmonized lately, with discord fading as Adair may assume the chair, replacing Captain Clifford L. Anderson who will back Adair. Also contested is the reelection fight for W C Shearer as examiner of engineers, with W R Swords endorsed to succeed him amid a lodge dispute over color-line affiliations and the United States Motive Power Association’s objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Adair
Board of County Commissioners
Kines
Anderson
Rosser
Palmer
Adair
Clifford L. Anderson
Walter R. Brown
Shearer
Board of Examiners of Engineers
W.C. Shearer
Oglethorpe Association
National Association of Stationary Engineers
A. D. Howard
Fulton County
National Association
Rochester
N. Y
Aulthia Lodge
C. H. Dennison
Ogiethorpe Lodge
Howard
Atlanta
United States Motive Association of Stationary Engineers
Swords
Mr. Shearer
W. R. Swords
Palmer Brick Company
W. C. Shearer
Harry Baker
Baker
Manning Goldsmith
Savannah
United States Motive Power Association of Stationary Engineers
Oglethorpe Lodge
Hawkes the Optician Opens New Lens Shop
Hawkes the optician grinds intricate prescription lenses at his new establishment located at 11 White Hall Street near the viaduct.
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Hawkes
Whitehall Street
Pela
Died of Scarlet Fever Ruby Huddleston Dies at 3
Ruby May Huddleston aged 3 died yesterday afternoon of scarlet fever at her parents home on Simpson and Williams streets. The funeral will be private from the residence today with interment at Westview Cemetery.
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Ruby
May Huddleston
Ruby May U Huddleston
Walter N. Huddleston
Simpson and
Williams Streets
Westview
Beth
Angthe
Will Roads Faced with Refusal to Rent New Atlanta Depot
Railroads entering Atlanta reportedly may refuse 66 percent rent on a new $500000 depot on state property, risking blocking the project. The Western and Atlantic lessee reportedly favorable. Southern Railway opposed, with congestion issues noted. Depot commission will address the matter at its January 6 meeting, aiming to shape construction to railroad needs within the appropriation and site limits.
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Atlanta
Capitol
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville
Chattanooga
Western and Atlantic
Tirror
Charles E. Harman
Mr.Harman
Thomas
St. Louis
Southern
Southern Railway~ Company
B. Thompson
Central
West
Western
Atlantic
Georgia
Trath
Spencer
General Assembly
Pryor Street
Moral Influence of Golf in Chicago Tribune Era
The piece argues golf curbs liquor use by diverting players from billiard rooms to outdoor play, noting bar receipts decline at clubs and temperance benefits from indirect substitution of pleasures. It also recounts Thackeray’s 1852 American voyage and first impressions in Boston and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Friends of Health and Temperance
Self
Not Ended A San Francisco Bulletin death by action misread
A would be suicide in the bay led to a rescue after a life preserver struck him. Deck hands restrained him with a boat hook, a crevice tore his waistband, and he was hauled to harbor hospital. He was arrested and fined ten dollars, then teased and moved along the corridor, proclaiming life more troublesome than death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nere
Harbor Hospital
Idee
Riot in Pittsburg district ends with police shooting
Patrolman Rosser faced six armed men after arresting Buck Jones. Henry Gordon was struck and bleeding after a blow from Rosser’s Billie. Three attackers are in custody, two others pursued, one still at large after a second assault on the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Buck Jones
Henry Gordon
J. I. Heard
Rosser
Kerlin
Henry Gordoni
Billie
Will Brewer
Jones
Police chase ends with two fugitive suspects captured
A confrontation escalated as a movement toward shooting prompted Rosser to draw his pistol and fire three times. A fleeing negro rolled down a steep embankment, regained footing, and fired at Rosser. Rosser and Officer Heard pursued the group for about a mile, capturing Gordon and Brewer while three others escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosser
Roliceman
Jones
Officer Heard
Fnally
Gordon
Brewer
Notable arrivals at the Aragon and a creek nation governor push
Among the Aragon arrivals are Judge J T Menifee and wife Chicago Charles G Hume Chicago Mrs H C House A B Coffman Toledo BE Broughton Raleigh N C Harry A Richards St Louis H C Moore and wife New York Judge Emile New man Savannah John W Walker Augusta B I Bass and wife Carrollton M B Goepper Herman Goepper Cineinrgo C V Lipsey Montgomery William P Byrd Birmingham. Governor Pleasant Porter of the Creek nation has urged Congressman DeGraffenfeld to draft a bill for Indian boys admission to West Point. The Archeological Institute of America holds a general meeting at Columbia University.
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J. T. Menifee
Chicago
Charles G. Hume
Pleasant Porter
Congressman DeGraffenfeld
Texas
Congress
West Point
Holiday cheap round trip tickets for students and public
The Western and Atlantic railroad and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway offer cheap round trip tickets to students presenting a school certificate from Dec 16 to 22, 1901. Holiday sale dates run Dec 21 to 25 and Dec 31, 1901, through Jan 1 and final return by Jan 3, 1902. Tickets available via ticket agents. rates and details from C. E. Harman or H. F. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western_and Atlantic railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga and
C. E. Harman
H. F. Smith
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Wit
Ted Crosley
Harriet Echols III
NEW Council
Hood
A. J. Walker
Maier & Berheic
W. GC. Shearer
Examiner of Engineers
Carent
St. L
Whitehall
Thackeray
America
Century Magazine
Eyre Crowe
Boston
Canada
Cunarder
London
Henry Esmond
James Russell Lowell
Italy
Arthur Hugh Clough
Oxford
Titmarsin
Halifax
Lowell
Clough
England
Beacon Street
Precott
New York
Merchant
Clarendon Hotel
George Bancroft
Goethe
Weimer
Lord Byron
Pisa
Lenox
Noel Byron
Bancroft
New York Historical Society
Witch Mazel
Munyon
Mall Munyon
Philadelphia
Maslows Inhaler Dubes Datarre
The
Aragon
Archeological Institute of America
Columbia University
Woolley
N. Pryor &T
Atlanta, Ga
Children’s. Clothing
Sole
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall Street Clothiers
Alabama and
Pryor Streets
Union Depot
Elseman Bros
Washington, D.C
Baltimore, Md
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