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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1901

Page

7

Solicitor Urges Early Preliminary Trial in Wilcox Case

In Elizabeth City North Carolina December 8 1900 Cropsey case dies down as citizens and Solicitor Ward prepare to present evidence to the March grand jury. A preliminary hearing is sought but counsel for Wilcox delays citing lack of consultation with his ill father. Evidence includes an empty whisky bottle found by the Cropsey home river bank. Wilcox remains jailed and silent about Miss Cropsey’s disappearance.

Eigabeth City N. C Cropsey James Wilcox Citizens' Committee Fara Wilcox Grand Jury Norfolk Randy Jishere Ward As E. F Aydlett Fet Aydett Ward Committee Greenleaf Citizens’ Committee Wilcoy Miss Cropsey

Fireman Newby Dies From Christmas Wreck Injuries

George S Newby 23, Fireman injured in the Southern wreck at Prentiss Ga on Christmas night, died Sunday morning in Macon city hospital. Survived by his parents and six sisters, all residents of Macon. Funeral held at 230 pm from his Hast Macon home. interment at Fort Hill Cemetery. services led by Rev J M Glenn.

Newby Central City Hospital Macon George S Newby Southern Railroad Prentiss City G. H. Newby Fort Hil J. M. Glenn

Reid to Lead Lamar Rankin Drug Firm in Atlanta

Macon man A M Reid, a long time leader in the Lamar firm in Macon, will move to Atlanta to assume active management of the Lamar Rankin Drug Company there. Reid departs within days, to be joined by his wife and children, as Macon social circles react with regret.

Macon Lamar-Rankin Drug Company A. M. Reid Lamar Atlanta Lamar-Rankn Constitution Taylor & Peek Drug Company J. Lamar & Sons Lamar-Rankin Reid Henry G Lamars

Chance of a Lifetime Medical Institute Free Services

A group of eminent physicians from the British Medical Institute opens a permanent clinic at 14 North Pryor Street Lowndes Building Rooms 207 208 208 919 917 offering free medical consultations examinations and services for six months to all patients who call before January 28. The institute promises cure for many diseases with a frank assessment at first visit and notes that medicines are excluded from free care. Specialties include male and female weakness catarrh deafness rupture goitre cancer skin diseases and rectal issues with a claim of no Sunday hours and a home visit option if calling is impossible.

British Medical Institute Pryor Street Lowndes Jerome Speciat Bopickatg

Appointment of T G Jones as federal judge story explained

December test reveals public curiosity over who secured ex Governor Thomas G Jones to the federal district judgeship. General Stewart Woodford of New York, former US minister to Spain, advocated the move before McKinley’s death and coordinated with Roosevelt. A New Year gift cup from Jones to Woodford carries the inscription about not shooting him.

Montgomery Als Thomas G. Jones Stewart Woodford New York United States Spain McKinley Bruce Netta Jones General Woodford

Opening of the University Delayed to January Seventh

The University of Georgia will open January 7 instead of January 3 due to weather and delays in two new campus buildings. The new dormitory for seventy-two students and the new mess hall will be ready then, with Chancellor Hill notifying students by postal card. New faculty additions include Miss Celestia Parrish of Roanoke Virginia who will join the psychology department at the State Normal school, which resumes in February.

Athens University of Georgia Fac Prudential Committee Chancellor Hill State Normal School Celestia S. Parrish Roanoke Cornell University Virginia State Normal School Randolph-Macon Woman's College Randolph-Macon Alexander Rhodes North Carolina

Bar Adopts Resolutions On the Death of H A Jenkins

During the December term of Putnam county court Judge Wingfield presiding the Eatonton bar unanimously adopted resolutions on the death of Hon Hudson A Jenkins of Eatonton Ga. Jenkins had been a member of the bar for over twenty years and served as solicitor of the court. The resolutions mourn his loss, praise his service to the bench and state, and adjourn the court in his memory with a copy to the family.

H. A. Jenkins Eatonton Putnam County Court Walter B. Wingfield Hudson A. Jenkins H. A. Jenking Shia Hfe Hatonton State of Georgia Putnam Ss. T. Wingfield James Turner J. W. Preston Wy. T. Davidson M. F. Adams Hatonton Bar Savannah Street Railway Bolton Street Pope Barrow Street Railway Company State Supreme Court Railway Company United States Supreme Court

Reward Offered for Return of Lost Gold in Washington

A $500 reward has been posted for the arrest of the robbers who seized $6,000 from Miss Battle at Barnett yesterday. Authorities say one man and two Black men were involved. The money had been in the possession of the women for forty years.

Washington Barnett Hogeel Hema

He Lost Bride Then His Life at Rosebloom

Bates Cox was killed by W W Powell after confronting him at Rosebloom between Grenada and Tallahatchie counties. Powell shot Cox in self defense as Cox sought to confront those Cox believed caused his loss of Pearl Powell’s engagement. Pearl Powell, engaged to Ira E Tatum, had agreed to marry Tatum. Powell’s sister was Pearl Powell. The marriage had been planned for the holidays. Cox had mistaken others for being involved. Powell acted in defense and Cox died instantly.

Grenada Miss Rosebloom Tallahatchie Bates Cox W. W. Powell Miles Pearl Powell W. W. Powel Ira E. Tatum Cox Tatum Powell

Deadly shooting shocks Newport News as attorney wounds official

Newport News on December 30 saw prominent attorney Aylett Ashby fatally threaten city engineer E. A. Marye and wounding Police Officer Woodward. Marye, who had been arresting Ashby, was hit in the abdomen after bricks were hurled at a residence. Woodward was struck near the left breast as they traveled to the station. Marye’s condition remained dire with slim recovery hopes.

Newport News Aylett Ashby E. A. Marye Woodward Marye May Garrett Ashby Garretts

New Convict Lease System In Florida Promises Profit

Florida will profit from a four year convict lease with Florida Naval Stores and Commission Company at 151.50 per convict per year. Commissioner McLin and Prison Clerk MecLin will transfer about one thousand convicts from Holder to the new lessee by January 1. The state expects annual revenue around 100000, far above prior earnings. A separate report notes a wreck near Remington, Virginia, killing fireman John Mansfield after a washout damaged a freight train.

Florida Florida Naval Stores and Commission Company Naval Stores Company Commissioner of Agriculture Board of Commissioners of State

Going To Wed Bride And Groom Fatally Struck

Nancy Heeder and John Edwards were killed instantly when struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania train as they traveled to New Castle Indiana to be married. The tragedy occurred this evening near New Castle, eliminating a planned wedding.

New Castle Ind Nancy Heeder John Edwards

Church Pillar Is Wanted and Taxes Settled

Albany Georgia December 20 Special D W Hockett a real estate and renting agent has disappeared last seen Saturday evening. Warrants out charged with crooked financial transactions G W Carroll says Hockett in charge of his grocery store exhibited false receipts and stole perhaps 150 to 200 dollars. Worthless checks found unpaid bills and other shady reports. The missing man was a prominent church worker and interdenominational promoter. His disappearance follows exposed operations triggering a local sensation.

Albany D. W. Hockett Hackett G. W. H. Carroll Hockett Carroll Alledhiy Epworth League Christian Association

Alleged Murderer Caught in Hammond Killing Case

E G Howard, accused of fatally shooting Henry Hammond in Macon Georgia, was captured by Opelika Alabama police chief M D Morgan. Deputy Sheriff Lee Herrington proceeded to Upelika after the arrest as Sheriff Westcott and local authorities coordinated.

G. Howard Henry Hammond Macon E.G Howard M. D. Morgan Opelika Ala Westcott Lee Herrington Upelika Howard Hammond Yana

New Mulberry Street Pastor in Macon Addresses Congregation

Rev W N Ainsworth, installed as pastor of Mulberry Street Methodist Church, Macon Georgia, preached two sermons yesterday on the Kingdom of God and The Birth of Christ. A large crowd attended both services and pledged support to the new minister and church work.

Mr. Ainsworth Mulberry Street Methodist Church Macon W. N. Ainsworth

Zionist Bank Plans in Palestine and Political Arrests

Basle reports a provisional decision for a colonial bank in Palestine with capital over 400000 francs, to handle strictly banking business and not colonization. In Evansville Indiana James D Wood of United Mine Workers of America was arrested on charges tied to a murder. In Rome Georgia Lang Bowie posted 25000 bail after a killing at Anchor Duck mill and was released to return to work.

Zionist Movement Basle Switzerland C Zionist Congress Palestine Wood Evansville James D. Wood Kentucky United Mine Workers of America Madisonville Bowie Rome Speciair Lang Bowie Dunk Locklear Henry Anchor

Cropsey to Prosecute Wilcox in Norfolk Transfer

Nellie M Cropsey’s body arrives in Norfolk escorted by her uncle A G Cropsey of New York A large crowd gathers at the depot Cropsey will return to Elizabeth City to assist in prosecuting James Wilcox

Wilcox Norfolk Nellie M Cropsey A. G. Cropsey New York Cropsey Elizabeth City James Wilcox

Peg Leg Williams Arrested for No License in Maxton

Raleigh dispatch notes that "Peg Leg" Williams promoter of popular exoduses in 1800 and 1891 was arrested at Maxton for lacking a license. He paid a $50 license fee and was discharged. He has limited success recruiting Negroes to leave North Carolina, with fewer than 250 secured so far.

North Carolina Raleigh N. C Peg Leg” Williams Maxton

Jewelry recovered after theft involving valet

New York on December 4 9 reports say the jewelry stolen from Mr and Mrs was recovered though Captain Titus offered no details about the recovery location pawn status or subsequent handling by the fugitive valet.

New York Titus

Scottish artist John Dalrymple dies in Belfast

A well known Scottish artist, John Dalrymple, died of starvation in Belfast on Christmas night. His body was found in miserably squalid surroundings. Dalrymple exhibited at the Royal Academy and took three first prizes for designs at the Paris exhibition.

London Evening News Belfast John Dalrymple Dalrymple Royal Academy

The College Yell and Diogenes in the Wrong Town

A humorous college tale contrasts a long haired youth with a multicolored sweater and a roaring college yell. The father despairs of the yell, then the son disrupts marauders with a strange barked chant. Diogenes laments Chicago while a lantern is stolen in his search for an honest man.

Diogenes Chicago

January 1902 Sheriff Sales in Fulton County Georgia

Long list of Fulton County land parcels tied to multiple defendants and creditors. Measures include lots fronting Renfro Street Larkin Street Ashby Street Thirkield Avenue and many others with detailed plot dimensions and boundaries. Each item notes the property owner such as HT Reynolds J M J Spencer Ladie Traylor Dudley Davis Asbury Arnold R M Farrar and others, with court actions from Fulton Superior Court and receivers for Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association. Sale set before the Fulton County courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1902 with terms cash.

Court House Atlanta Fulton County Royal Naie Renfro Street McClaine& White O'Byrne Southern Mutual Wuilding and Loan Association R. L Reynolds Lot Nery Latham Peplit JT Tall & Co Larkin Street J A J Spencer J T Stokes Drd Atkins Thompson J M J Spencer Fulton Superior Court J A Anderson O'Lynne Southern Mutual Hiding and Daan Association Ys Sant County Ashby Street Proctor Tract Samuel W Goode & Co Campbell Wallace, Jr Thirkield Avenue Jonesboro Road Ladie Traylor South Atlanta Land Co M .A. O'Byrne Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association Lacile Traylor Towit- AM Terry Love Bittie Fame Davis Winn Andrews Dudley Davis Caroline JG Anderson M A Southern Mutual Building and Loan Assoc Dudley Davia Bisbo Avenue Lansing Street Said Street Asbury Arnold M A. O'Byrne Routhern Butnel Building and Loan Association Sams Hire and Place Henry Irwin Street Nichol Ted Healy T. G. Dayton Tulto Superior Court J. A Anderson M A O'Byrne Southern Mutual Building and Yoan Association J C Darton Fulton State of Georgia C J Brown Bisbee Avenue Mollie B. Jones Nee Hall J Brown Mollie EB Jones Matilda Dansby J A. Anderson Routhern Mutual Building and Loan Association of City of Atlante Georgia Courtland Avenue R. M. Farrar Tulton Superior Court Br. A. O'Byrne Brithern Mutual Building Loan Association of Atlanta R. Mf Arrar John Ryan Chestnut Street Seiples Relples D. Connally Foundry Street Doray Street Spencer Street Thurman Street Ryan RD. Woodall Southgen Loan and Banking Company R. D Woodall Pttan Corné Gate City Gardner Southern Mutual J. An West End Calaboose James A Watson JG. Lindsay James A. Watson J. G. Lindsay Junta Houve Mrs Cook Gordon Street Fuarkling& Wilkins Goredon Street Fremant Geongit Henry County Thomas J Cooper PD Mullins West Eind Avanta Pulton County George Raat Ny Know West Ind Fulton” County Welborn Alley Wacon and Western Railroad Manley Rick Miller Cook Samuel G_well Humber Deseribed Ag Garden Street Tree Street Pullan West Whiteshall Street Renutan Whitehall Wyniteting Street Aileen Street Iiley Gordon Strt Gordan Lithia Springs Mea Fuon Equity Calloway J 'N'. Smith Macon Street Uta Bagel Leica Cn Tz. Smith Gatisty Ao G. M Fowler Italion Cor Auburn Avenue Ruge Houxe Mattie Adams A. M. Hoke Cupeba Annaye Alex Roany James Neal Han Felton Court of Uri DeKalb County Fulton Country Esaie Delyyar Avenue Bissie Avenue Esste Avenue

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