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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
6
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In Macon Ga March 2 special, Judge Emory Speer and Hon Joe H Hall may meet in a public debate on annexation at the Academy of Music. Hall, leading the anti annexationists, challenges Speer who pushes suburban annexation. Large crowd expected, with a South Macon meeting drawing many attendees.
Will Leonard colored was hanged for the Christmas 1896 murder of his wife Nora and her mother Frances Dean. Crowds gathered despite precautions. the execution at the old tanyard house proceeded privately under Sheriff Richards and Captain W M Keller. Leonard appeared calm and prepared to die, urged men to leave troubled marriages, and died twenty four minutes after the drop. Doctors Philpot and Hill pronounced him dead.
United States v. G W M Williams heard before Commissioner George K Calvin in Augusta Ga He is accused of opening a letter to G W Wilkinson and forging an indorsement on a check sent by Wrens Ga firm Wren Phillips Williams sought to apply the funds to an outstanding account He claims to have obtained the check from James Lyons of South Carolina and says he planned to locate Lyons The case reveals past disbarment in Carolina and a forged arrest order in Georgia The defendant, an attorney, conducts his own defense and seeks further time to arrange counsel.
Sarah Mathews, about fifty, beat her elderly blind mother at a home near Fort Valley Georgia yesterday. She suffered a sudden paralysis during the assault and remains in critical condition with little chance of recovery. The accused daughter had long faced accusations of mistreatment and warned of divine judgment in retribution for her conduct. Tyner's Neuralgia Pills advertised.
Athens grain and cotton notes report cotton stocks dropping from about 8000 bales to under 4000 as prices rise to 9 1 2 cents. Crop damage from freeze noted for oats, while wheat remains in good condition. Additional items include a club house fire, emigration of local black residents, and obituaries and university lectures.
The Brunswick Young Men's Business League, meeting March 1 at city hall, drew strong attendance despite bad weather. Prof BE D. Walter spoke on benefits of the league, while 39 new members joined, bringing total active members to 56. A seven-director slate was proposed for next Tuesday's vote. The Brunswick Riflemen invited Savannah to Dewey Day, with 45 attending, four new members joining to bring totals to 64. Naval Reserve uniforms and allowances were discussed as settled in section S of general orders 3. Ed MacGougar will join the Southern railroad office as chief clerk pending health-related start. Edward Brobston reported optimistic southern investment prospects, noting capital seeking Georgia mills. Brunswick Dock and City Improvement stockholders meeting postponed to March.
Dublin March 2 Speculation runs high over Central of Georgia Railway strategy for the Bruton and Pineora line from Bruton near Dublin to Register in Bulloch County with about seventy miles of track built and a remaining gap to Pineora. Possible routes include a northeast link to Oconee near Macon or extending the Wrightsville and Tennille to Perry, linking Macon Savannah and Southwestern divisions. The Macon Dublin and Savannah line, only 54 miles Macon to Dublin, could be acquired to shorten the Macon Savannah route by over forty miles.
Eastman Georgia March 2 Farmers are behind as rain and cold stop work. Fear mounts that recent cold may have killed much of the oats. Whether a stand remains is still in doubt.
An old advertisement claims health improvements for women showing weak nerves, constipation, or kidney trouble. It asserts impure blood causes pimples and a dull complexion and touts Electric Bitters as the cure for regulating stomach, liver, and kidneys, improving nerves and skin. The copy markets it for five cents at drug stores.
Monroe Ga March 2 Special The state case against Emory Long for the murder of Bailiff Reece M Hogan was continued due to a missing material witness near Atlanta. A motion for continuance cites a possible defense claim that Long was not shooting Hogan and that Hogan may have been with Long and Bostwick when the shooting occurred.
Jerome Henson stands trial in Walker superior court for the murder of T N Jones at Cedar Grove. The case, pursued by Copeland Jackson and Lampkin Shattuck, drew a large crowd after Judge Henry denied a continuance. The victim, a respected farmer near Cedar Grove, was known throughout Walker and Catoosa counties.
Dr Hathaway, a reputed specialist for over two years, claims vast cures in varied chronic ailments using his Cabinet Electrical Belt and three currents. He offers at home treatment, claims 90 percent permanent cures, and consults personally at 22%4 South Broad Street Atlanta with daily hours listed.
On New Year's Day at Evitt Keil's store in Cedar Grove, Henson and Hatfield under the influence confronted Mr. Jones. Jones struck Henson with an ax handle, injuring him. Henson returned with a pistol, firing multiple shots. Jones was mortally wounded, dying shortly after. Henson and Hatfield faced warrants. Hatfield escaped while Henson was injured and guarded at home. The court contest over the case continues.
Lake Park Ga March 2 station agent J R Holtzclaw of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad died last night from hemorrhage of the lungs after delaying care to await his 505 PM train. He told the doctor he could not go until the train came. He was driven to the hotel where he died shortly after.
Savannah dispatch reports Meyer G. W. Ruthers United States army depot quartermaster and former commissary at Jacksonville denies defrauding the government of 119000 pounds of bacon. He names Holland the detective and Senator Taliaferro as targets, calls the charges malicious, and says affidavits support his integrity.
The Walton County grand jury in Monroe Georgia commends Solicitor General Charles H. Brand as upright and capable. They endorse his re election, praising his legal acumen conscience and dedication to law and order, and urge public support for his continued service.
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