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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1912
Page
26
In Athens on March 18 special session, five misdemeanor cases against J W Griffin, president of the defunct Athens Trust and Banking Co, were continued to March 28 pending the felony hearing before Justice Manly. The delay comes on motion by defendants and stockholders’ counsel.
Mount Airy Ga March 14 Special J P Bridges held in Clarkesville jail as state chemist analyzes whisky and dead man’s stomach after death alleged from whisky sold by Bridges. Habersham sheriff seizes Bridges home and assets finding five gallons in barn twelve quarts in dwelling two internal machines. Bridges, a longtime loner, faces prison as four more deaths blamed on poisoned whisky in Dillard and Tallulah Falls.
Columbus Ga March 18 Special With spring comes a crop of Muscogee County candidates for county offices Incumbent Sheriff J A Beard and former sheriff K E Roberts along with A B Land have announced Mit Hulik former Harris county sheriff now resident in Muscogee is seen as a contender Some officers stand for re election without opposition William Redd Jr ordinary Van Marcus clerk of superior court P B K Whittlesey tax collector F M Sommerkamp tax receiver and John Jenkins treasurer remain unopposed Judge G Tigner seeks re election as city court judge W Del Worstey a young attorney is also running for judgeship T Hicka Fort and T Leslie Bowden seek the solicitor post nominations to be made at county primary.
A Columbus barrel factory fire tonight destroyed the plant with approx. 18001 loss, partly insured, likely from sparks. Nearby buildings caught fire but no injuries occurred. The blaze cut electrical power citywide for an hour and affected several plants.
Washington march 18 Luke E Wright former secretary of war testifies before the Heim investigating committee on the Ray case a paymaster who escaped a court martial. Wright says his memory is faulty and he was influenced by General Bell as he recalls events and papers in the case.
Rhode Island cotton mills announce a wage increase for about 20 000 operatives to take effect March 25. The amount was not disclosed by the large manufacturing companies in Providence.
The body of A. B. Jonas, a tuberculosis victim, was sent to Nashville after dying on a train between Chattanooga and Dalton Sunday evening while en route to Florida.
Washington March 18 the Supreme Court advanced to hearing on October 15 the case against William T Breese and Joseph E B Dickerson for alleged conspiracy and embezzlement from the National Bank of Asheville North Carolina In asking for the advancement Solicitor General Lehmann cited extraordinary delay of fifteen years between indictment and punishment Both men were convicted
Baltimore Md March 14 The executive committees of the democratic national convention declared the hotel rates for convention week reasonable and fair after a sub committee investigated charges raised by Urey Woodson secretary of the democratic national committee.
In Utica sighting a feud ends when 60 year old Charles Godwin is shot dead by 18 year old Willie Newsome. Newsome surrendered and is jailed at Raymond, Mississippi. He refused to speak.
Levie Lowery of Gadaden, Alabama sues Dr. T. Guire of Chattanooga for 25000 damages claiming a surgeon left a long rubber tube in his chest during initial operation. A second operation was needed to remove the tube.
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