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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1902
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR recalls a tangled tale involving O Brien and Passmore in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. References to drafts payments, watermelons, and a sheriff in Georgia hint at a convoluted fraud scheme tied to labor, unions, and pay disputes with several unnamed losers.
Savannah Ga October 13 Special At officers meeting of the First regiment infantry Colonel T G Wyly announced he had forwarded to the governor his restoration of commission and request to be placed on the retired list. The move surprised all as Wyly had not signaled such a step Lieutenant Gordon Arthur Gordon expected to succeed Wyly Gordon son of General W W Gordon is likely the youngest lieutenant colonel and could become the regiment’s next colonel in the state news
The Madison county democratic executive committee in Huntsville names K. J. Harrison as campaign chair and Erle Smith as secretary to enliven the final three weeks. Distinguished speakers will visit to mobilize the Democratic vote in November. The committee also favors using county convicts on public roads instead of leasing them to mining companies.
Jackson W. Giles lost his petition for mandamus to force registrars onto the voters list and his $30,000 suit against the registrars. Judge Sayre ruled the remedy is by lawful appeal from the board. Both cases were demurred and an appeal was noted in each.
Mississippi cases against several oil mill managers charged with antitrust violations were postponed from Aberdeen to tomorrow morning. Attorneys filed a demurrer claiming lack of federal court jurisdiction. The court will decide on this point as the matter proceeds.
Northern philanthropists have purchased 800 acres in Montgomery County near Matthews station to establish another industrial school for negroes. Students will work on the farm to pay their way through school.
Asheville October 13 Special. C Waddell a leading Asheville businessman and board of trade member has bought the seven year lease of Battery Park hotel from the McKissick estate. He assumed charge today and the exact consideration is not announced. Colonel Coxe previously held the lease.
Montgomery Alabama October 13 Special Hon Tennant Lomax is very much worse this week and will be taken to New York in a day or two for another operation on his tongue and throat.
Andrew Bundrick, accused of shooting John J. Shrouder and wounding Mrs. Shrouder, was surrounded in Crawford County near Worsham’s barn after a covert chase by Detectives Amerson Wallace Byrd and others. He surrendered after threats to burn the barn and a warning that he would be shot if he did not come down. Bundrick, about 41, 200 pounds, with a sandy moustache, was jailed in Macon. his brother George remains at large. The Shrouder case, which involved a road ambush near Cordele, drew a $450 reward and drew intense local attention.
In Adairsville Georgia Ben F Pettit about seventy collapsed and died today miles from town under odd conditions. Oscar Shaw and wife lived at Pettits home where a quarrel between Shaw and his wife led to Pettit entering the room. Pettit fell dead as he reached the scene. Shaw fled but was captured two miles away and is in custody. Pettit, a Bartow pioneer, was said to be well regarded. Death attributed to heart disease.
In Charlotte on October 13, J. M. Cates, a 76 year old farmer, married Lucinda Harris, 67, reversing the usual order by eloping with their longtime sweetheart. They fled from their children and were married by a justice of the peace in West Durham.
Raleigh October 13 Special report shows North Carolina Baptists now have fifty seven associations with the Wilmington association as the new addition and a total membership of about 173 000.
Newnan Georgia October 13 Special report Hon W B Berry representative elect to the house is critically ill at his residence. He has suffered kidney and stomach trouble for more than a week and may not occupy his seat at the start of the session. Captain Berry led the ticket by an overwhelming majority and is a prominent Georgia businessman aged 71. Gordon Lee senator elect from the district, who married Berry’s daughter, was summoned by telegraph. The crisis remains uncertain with limited improvement and a somber outlook.
On October 12 in Tampa Florida several hundred cigarmakers at La Rose de Cuba Cuban American Manufacturing Company and the La Rose Espanola plant of the American Cigar Company struck over dissatisfaction with the class of material used in the factories.
Near Hamilton Hill church a Fay City Lumber Company train ran over Andrew Crapps, deaf mute and son of Green Crapps, killing him after the engineer tried to stop too late. He worked for the lumber company.
Alfred Traphagen alias Albert Taft a Boston man died by self inflicted wound at the Hotel De Soto Savannah after a night of drunken disorder. He registered as Albert Taft on October 2 and left a letter to his father Uriah Traphagen of Newburgh New York. He had been implicated in peculations but details were not disclosed.
Savannah ministers unite to oppose Jack Prince's plan for Sunday bicycle races at the Coliseum. The Ministers Association met to consider legal steps to block the event, designating Rev. Ed F F Cook to consult a lawyer. They fear four to five thousand attendees and urge Christians to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath.
Norfolk October 13 The American Christian convention elected officers for the quadrennium with Rev Oliver W Powers as president Rev B J Batchelor as vice president Rev J F Burnett secretary Rev J G Bishop secretary of missions Rev M W Biker secretary of education Rev Co A Tillinghast secretary of Sunday schools Rev Horace Mann secretary of the Endeavor department Rev John Blood secretary of finance Rev Robert Harris chairman of the board of missions Judge C W Whitelock and Prof J M Dales among trustees with Rev E L Goodwin Rev W W Stanley and Rev G D Lawrence in various posts across states and Canada
Savannah October 13 special reports that the Central of Georgia Railway Company and the Ocean Steamship Company will hold their annual meetings tomorrow with forenoon and afternoon sessions respectively. No changes in boards or officers are expected. A Cedartown delegation including Charley Adamson W C Bunn and J N Sanders will press for the shops of the Chattanooga Rome and Southern division now at Chattanooga to be moved. A Roma delegation previously sought the shops for that city.
Knoxville Tenn October 13 The first definite step in the re organization of the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company capital 10 000 000 is noted in the election of Henry K MecHarg of New York to succeed Grant B Schley as president of the company It is expected that the receivers who have paid off about 2 500 000 bonded indebtedness will be dismissed about January 1 196.
Special judge Thomas G. Jones arrived to convene the fall term of the United States court in Huntsville Alabama. The court will sit for four weeks with many moonshine case dispositions expected.
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