The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-15
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A LADY AND a DOCTOR
Furnish Opeiika with the Biggest SENSATION
IL Ever IL


Opeska, Ala, August 10.-(Speclal, J
Opeka had her biggest social sensation
TODAY and the little city has been stlrfeu
as it never has been stirred bef0re'
1t is the story of Il man ana Il woman,
whos, relations toward each other are not
what they should beat least appearances
are a. against them.
The man is one of Opelika's most promi-
nent citizens, Il physician who has been
held in high honor and whose personal
integrity has never been questioned. ne
woman Is the wife of II man who formerly
lived here and who, it is understood, has
always had most implicit faith III the Wo
man who bore his name.
The man in the case is DR.. a. q Emory.
DR.. Emory is about forty-elght years oi
age, Il married man, having Whe ana
four Children two of whom are prominent
young physicians in this city, and the other
two are young married ladies.
Last Sunday morning handsomely
dressed woman stepped of the ColumbuS
train at the dcpat. Mr. Monroe Johnson
her and asked if her name was Annie
Bum Quickly she replied that it was
and Mr. johnson told her he was her
cousin. Mr.. johnson was looking Tor Il
Young lady by that name and as he did not
know her personally he thought the stylish
" dressed young woman was his COUSIN,
and he carried her to his home ana nitro
duced her to his family as relative: 1t
seems that Miss Bum, cousin OF whom
Mr.. Johnson had never seen. wrote nm Il
letter inQuirng about the physicians mere
and stating that she was i'll feeble health
and wanted to place herself under some
good physician. This letter Mr.. johnson
showed to Dr. Emory and DR.. Emory.
sent for Mrs GusSie Turner. the wife OF
n cotton buyer who had lived here Tor
time and whose relations with the doctor
had caused some comment, and mad hcr
come to Opelika and lnperSonale MISS
Bum. Mr.. johnson, not knowing the lady,
was easily imposed upon, and 1t was III TINS
manner that Mrs. Turner succeeded III be-
ing asked to Mr.. J0hnSOns house.
DR. Emory was called and Immediately
became very attentive to the lady. mat
was on Monday and the doctors hrst visit
was one of three hours duration. lie call
ed again and again.
This morning DR.. Emory was discovered
in the womans room, having entered
through a window during the night. The
discovery made Il big sensation Mr.. John-
son, as soon as he heard of it. started alter
the doctor with a big pistol, and Tor Il while
il looked like bloodshed.
Johnson caught Emory on the railroad
bridge and the interview was IL decidedly
heated one Then Mr.. Johnson learned
who the woman really was.
During the excitement Mrs. Turner
iumpcd out of the window and went her
way In her hand she carried pistol, and
she pointedy declared she would shoot
any man who touched her.
BY this time everybody in Opelka had
heard the story and everybody was ex-
cited.
NJ :, o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Turner
was found secreted in a shop near the cleo
tric light house. DR.. Emory made every
possible effort to compromise the affair
with Mr.. johnson this afternoon, but WAS
unsuccessful and the affair makes Il very
awkward plight for the doctor.
About $3.50 o'clock this afternoon Dr.
Emory and Mrs Turner left the city by
private conveyance but where they have
zone is not known DR.. Emory promised
Mr.. Johnson that if he would permit him
to leave town with Mrs Turner that he
would never again trouble him or any
other citizen of Opeka. and the opinion
tonight is that he has gone to return no
more. The city is considerably wrought
up over the affair and further developments
are eagerly watched for
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Robinson Arrested ut Knoxville.
Knoxville Tenn, August 12.-(Specia)-
George Robinson the murderer of n deputy
sheriff near Rome Ga, several weeks since
was arrested at Newport today. He will be
taken to Georgia for trial.