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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1901
Page
4
First miles from Atlanta. An ideal select home school for boys and young men preparig for college. United to itty pupils. Five teachers, resident phy gigian, unsie passed health, Pupils I lyve with teachers and study at night under their supervision In school rooms. For catatogue, address . : Lieut-Col. J. C. WOODWARD, Pres.
Criminal cases heard yesterday before the supreme court included Sarah Dixon of Johnson County who was convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to life imprisonment. Her accomplice Walden received a life term. Dixon seeks a new trial on grounds that she was not present when verdict was rendered. Her attorney waived presence but later used absence as a basis for the motion.
In the United States Building affairs were quiet as Rome hosted court for the northwestern division of the northern district of Georgia. Judge W T Newman District Attorney EG A Angier Assistant District Attorney W L Masney Clerk C D Camp Clerk W C Carter Deputy Clerk John Stewart Chief Deputy Marshal A S Rinard are in Rome, leaving little business handled locally. Ten beautiful Jota at auction at your price this afternoon o'clock.
Mary Robertson, a black woman, ran shouting for police on Courtland Street. Detectives lured in Jina Neal, who bit her cheek, tearing a large piece away. Neal was jailed. Robertson was taken to hospital where doctors stitched her cheek with ten stitches.
John Mapp faced charges for rifling pockets in a racially tense dispute, with the recorder calling for a penalty and warning of the chain gang if unpaid. A separate case recounted Bob Whitter and his mule eating bark from a shade tree, with the judge joking about a sweetgum tree and fining for blocking a sidewalk.
The docket includes motions for new trials in Dixon case with claims of a non confession, Minder the Macon tailor slated for execution over a Mahoney murder, and Silman Barnes with a life term for killing John Wollander. Knox seeks relief over remittitur issues from the supreme court. Other murder and misdemeanor cases noted as civil hearings resume next day. a separate anecdote recounts John Oliver crediting Electric Bitters with saving his life after severe illness.
A federal court ordered the out of court settlement of Laura Lee Allen versus the University of the South for 10000 dollars and W C Allen versus the University of the South for 5000 dollars. The original petition claimed the house at 34 West North Avenue owned by the university was poorly repaired and caused Laura Lee Allen to be injured when back stairs collapsed on March 1. The suit sought 10000 for Laura Lee and 5000 for her husband.
Georgia Tech issues its special commencement number at noon with a white and gold cover. The staff, led by Edward C Fate s and John F Seawell, aims to revive the college paper after a year’s gap and earns praise for effort and student support. Also promotes low fare excursion tickets via Central of Georgia to Buffalo for Pan American exposition and eastern cities from Savannah with steamer connections.
The thirteen year old Miss B Willis Nelms, daughter of Dr and Mrs John W Nelms, is confined to her home at 182 Gordon Street. She suffered a St Vitus dance attack two weeks ago and shows some improvement yesterday. Her friends and family express hope for a speedy recovery.
A new railway schedule notes a service through Pullman sleepers to Buffalo on train No. 5 from Cincinnati at 6:25 p m, reaching Buffalo next morning. Stopovers permitted en route, with Pan American and Chautauqua Lake tickets offering stop privileges. inquiries directed to the Erie Railroad offices in Cincinnati.
Week end excursion tickets at very low rates are on sale via the Central of Georgia railway for moon, afternoon and evening trains Saturdays good to return leaving Tybee and Savannah not later than Monday night following date of sale. For tickets schedules call on any agent of the Central of Georgia Railway Company. Ticket office 16 Wall street and Union Depot. Atlanta Monroe Ga. W H Nunnally Co have exclusive sale of Hawkes famous glasses in Monroe and carry full assortment in stock.
Washington and Virginia forecast shows NE winds turning to fair and warmer by Tuesday. South Carolina expects Tuesday and Wednesday readings with fresh winds. Western Florida experiences east to west shifts, Florida Line Tuesday and Wednesday. Texas areas expect variable winds Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperature outlook includes mean and normal values across stations.
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