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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24
Sargent Reelected.

Harrisburg, Pa, September 1.-THE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen re-
elected Grand Master Frank =. Sargent
by reclamation this morning. He had no
opposition.
Three vice grand masters were also elect
cd. They are: John j. Hannahan, OF En-
glewood. ILL.,; Charles A. Wilson, of Phil
lipsburS, n. j.. and Charles w. Maier, or
Parsons, Kas.
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BEN ALLEN GIVES UP.
Tells Where He Has Been Since Mon
dny-In Chmttanooss Tmesdnv.

dny-in Chattanooga Tuesday.
Birmingham, Ala. September 23.-(Spe-
Cial.)-Ben Allen. who is said to have been
implicated in the murder of Forrest l..
Crowley, gave himself up to the officers
mere this morning. Allen was seen in the
city few days ago and It was known thar
he had gone to Mobile. from whence 1t is
understood he intended going to New Or
leans 10 witness sporting events In that
city. In Mobile Allen learned OF the fact
that he was wanted in Atlanta. ana either
10 establish his innocence or for effect, ne
decided TO come back to this city. While
in Mobile he sent II telegram to X. ID.
Burnett, prominent saloonst of this city,
asking IL ne was really wanted, stating
If SO he would come back ana give himself
up the authorities. lie was teleSr4 phei
that he was wanted. ana this morning al
l2:02 o'clock he left Mobile. arriving mere
at 1855. AS he stepped from the train n
walked mp to Officer John Oldham and De
teCtive barnes Morgan and gave himself
up, claiming that he was innocent ana that
he could establish his innocence. RE was
then taken by Detective Morgan and turned
over 10 the city authorities. lie WAS not
locked up, but was placed III charge or
Officer Virgins, who walked about WIKI
him over the city during the afternoon.
His appearance does not indicate that he
is troubled over the matter very much
and his manner is very pleasant. Allen is
q man OF medium stature, weighing about
155 pounds, and standing about feet 81
inches He has 4 dark, straight muStacne,
brown eyes, ana Il lace lncHucu 10 ne SH3fp-
In conversation with Constitution cor
respondent tonight he made the following
statement as to his " herea bouts during the
past four weeks and as to his innocence:
IF | ever met Myers l do not remember
it, and L have not been in Atlanta during
the past four weeks. L have been in Bir-
mingham ali that time with the exception
of going to Chattanooga Tuesday on an
excursion, which left here at 7:30 o'clock
a m and returned Wednesday at $3.50 p.
m This 1 can prove by number of people
who were on the train. | registered at the
St James in Chattanooga on Tuesday. |
stayed in Chattanooga Tuesday and came
back here Wednesday morning and went
down TO Mobile. As soon as l saw the re
ports in the papers that / was wanted IN
Atlanta, | teegraphed here to know If
such was tile case. When | found it to
be So | went to the depot 10 catch n tram,
but ii had Just pulled out. The ticket agent
told me | could set train in few hours
by Selma. but that l would save time by
waiting for the next Louisville and Nash
VILE train. / caught the first train and
came here. | talked to a hotel man in
Mobile explained the circumstances and
told him that / was liable to be arrested
at any minute. l am willing to- go TO At
Ianta without requsition papers. When
Atlanta officers call for me. l am ready to
CO." ~ .-.-
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sIYzES y = CELL.
he was Arrested "a One O'Clock Thursday
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Morning in Cincinnati Hotel.
Cincinnati. ~. September 2l.-tSpecial)-
William Myers charged Win the murder
- Forrest p. Crowley. was arrested here
this morning THE police found
Ayers af tle Indiana house. on Fifth street
between Eim ANA Iaee. with s. ON his per
SON
H- S. hell rar the Atlanta authorities.
Nr- hal hs= hair Iy.I in Csvinston be-
Tor. er.s-ir- g. Cincinnati.
re admits zru-il- ZOO about the murder
bur further r1.U ta dery his own guilt he
r-fHsae G.. t-.E- DE has consented To 20
tlss t' Atlanta without Telnfsftfsu f.,srs
M-ers's arrest IS duo 10 Lieut-nauts Eo-
Ian ana ''s-ia.y. ~ 1.vurtou. Lieutenant
Laian Eet t.H ahuut Young man who
excited attention lu "a t.Viu.r.li barber Shop
~ having his aalr. which was lfabr brown
cyei e gen black and hfs hair then cut so
a. Oh alter DTS appearance.
From tae DECEPTION ot the young man
Lieutenant Ea.4u decided That ne must Ia.
Ny-re AND 81 search was az once instituted
IL Was found that h- had come TO this
side Of me river. ami after look
ing about The hotels "a tip was obtained
tA-- he was So IaH Indiana house
The two IpElu-ton officers met Detectives
Nyes- sEI Ealclu and tha quartet r,.r,..ir.a
. che Firth Street hotel ana waited for
their man u come In.
81
EWsr.0- -ne reser Ipt41u came int. the hotel
ana registered as John Cunningham
CITY" ''''
The officers decided 10 await davelon-
men's ar.d De sure 0f their man. he was
assigned sp room -. on the third floor. and
went Z" bed The officers found that on
"Wednesday night he had registered az the
hotel a. from Memphis. Tenn. IL was de-
Cidet o. capture him In his room and the
officers went q ypsng Alyers's room
When be- was aroused ne would not open
the door, ana Detective Caluau climbed on
chair ami. booking over the transom, told
him 20 oTeu the door OF iI would be broken
in ami rlst le and his fellow officers would
Tot have auv lauiiug-
The Murderer Surrendered.
Myers opened the door. When confront
Ell with the knowledge Of his identity he
al first denied H. Detective Meyer took
his hat ami saw by the lining that il was
bought iu Atlanta Myers finally admitted
who hc was. Under his pillow was found
q revolver. and he had 81 He was taken
at once Co police headquarters by Detectives
Never and Caiuau- lie admitted that he
was the man wanted in Atlanta, but de-
cIarei that he did not rob and murder
Forrest Crowley
well. Billy. what DO you know about
the Case--- asked Lieutenant Pope
More than I am going 10 telI.' answered
Alycrz-
'.Do you say you did not murder Crow
ley
NO. sir: I dii not. don't know about
d. only wnat / nave read"
''Then why did you leave Auanta?''
Il was told that som. OF them were
frying TO mix me up i'm it
who tried 10 mix YOU up in it2''
We'll. Charles Jones and another fell
low
Then there were two IN the job? Tell
Us what you know about this
81 Will not tell all ! know. but did
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FRESH CLUES FOUND.
Myers Left Some Clothes at Foisom's.
He PaVYncd CrOwIcy's Watch.

Crowlev's watch and chain, which
had been snatched from his body
were found at a brokers'. where Myers IN
the hurry of his departure. had pawhed
them.
Th. Russia leather purse which had
contained the money of Forrest Crowley
WIS discovered in little room OF the no
tel where Myers had stopped 10 change ms
linen. The old clothes Of the boy had beeh
left behind, and on one of his cufs hsureS
which seem TO show that the whole afiair
was a coId-blooded conspiracy We're drawn
of and the amount which came to each
man clearly indicated. II this be true II
v,rifies the theory that Myers had accom-
plIces 1t may toe that the figures refer TO
th,. trade between Myers ana Crowley, ana
were made out by the two men on their
way to the place.
Travelled with Myers.
That Myers did not attempt to conceal
himself or hide his identity after leaving
Atlanta is now known.
Mir Henry Stansbury, a real estate deal
er on Alabama street, was with the boy ON
the train which carried him away. lie met
him and talked with him and gives an IN
tercstia- account OF the careless ana IN
different manner of the young murderer.
- was struck with him. lie seemed so
gentlcmanly and there was KIND of soft
refinement in his manner which made you
feel kindly towards him.
I'VE walked out on the platform and lit
our cigarettes.
After he had talked to me for some
time he turned and said pleasantly:
Look he;e, l have seen you before
somewhere. Your face is familiar
Yes, my name is Stansbury,' L said.
I'm from Atlanta
We'll, my name is VIII Myers. I'm
from Atlanta. too. That is, l have lived
there all my life. and / call it my home
He talked SO nicely" continued Mr..
Siansbury. that | was really glad to form
ms acquaintance He was dressed stylishly,
too lie wore a kind of check-colorcd shirt
and white collars and cuffs. tie had on
loose-itting cutaway coat and "a neat derby
hat.
we talked about Atlanta and the ex-
position. In fact. talked 50 Interestingly
that 1 Was highly entertained.
The Murderer FIIrts.
ION the train with US were "A lot of col
lege girls on their way to Shorter. They
were laughing and chatting like all college
girls do. Will Myers seemed very much
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interested in them. He walked through
the car several times and smiled at the
girls He came back to where l was
standing and told me that he had made a
big mash on one of the young ladies.
He kept walking backward and forth
like he wanted to show himself off and
he amused the crowd of boys who were
with me very much.
Pulled Out Roll of Money.
He talked in kind of off hand and in
Inherent manner. L thought he was the
son of some millionaire and off for O. pleas
ure jaunt.
You seem to be mighty well fixed?'
said
You're right there he answered and
he pulled out huge roll of bills from his
trousers pockets. He held the bills in his
hand and looked at them proudly. / should
judge that there was about $500.
Crowiey's Watch Found.
Thursday morning Mr.. T. O. Wendler
employed at Kaiser's jewelry store in the
Kimball house, picked up The Constitution.
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cial)-Wul Myers claims to have been the
victim Of an older criminal. He insists that
fear of being killed by one Brown Allen
made him the tool of that fellow and his
cowardice made fool of him. Myers has
made a full statement. which he declares
Is truthful confession, though the Off
GERS do not believe It,
The Confession.
Myers left for Atlanta on the East Ten
nessee Virginia and Georgia train at Ills
o'clock tonight in charge of Chief Connolly
and the four other Atlanta officers. Myers
arrived here at $40 o'clock from Cinciu-
natl in charge of Detective BoIan. They
sat in the smoking car the detective hay
ing handcuf around his left wrist and
Myers's right. L met them up the road
several miles. Myers appeared glad to be
getting back to Atlanta. He wore a black
double-brcasted suit. blue striped shirt
white collar red four-in-hand tie and derby
hat He seemed glad when asked to tel
his story and told ii in "A straightforward
style, claiming that he a victim of cir
cumstances
about two weeks ago" he said, II was
standing at Beermann's corner, when
nicely dressed fellow, with black suit of
clothes, derby hat, black tie, turned-down
collar, pointed patent leather shoes, about
five feet ten, black hair and mustache
Brown Allen We drank a glass of
cocacola together and then rode out 70
Inman park, where we played a game of
iive-up."
Were YOU playing for anything?"
mo, just for fun. After playing a while
we saw pretty girl He introduced me TO
her Miss Emma Brown"
HE said a nice girl and a friend
Of his. She was plump; fairly
twenty-five years old. l talked with her
and made an engagement to carry her to
the park next evening. / did So She was
gay and l took advantage of it when sud-
denly Allen appeared from behind a tree
with a pistol"
What time was that?"
about $50 o'clock in the evening.
don't remember the exact day. Well, AL
len pointed his pistol at me. cursed me- and
said the girl was his sister. He demanded
that L pay him $3.50 or he would kill me-
l was frightened. 1 told him l didn't
have the money. but would try to raise it
and pay him. He said he would agree
to that but if 1 didn't get 1t pretty quick
he would kill me-"
The Trip 10 Roswell.
'When did you so to Roswen?'
81 left Atlanta Saturday and spent Sat
urday and Sunday up with VIII Jones.
several miles from Roswell. l asked Con-
Crowley and if he had mules"
Yes; after dinner he showed me the
mules. l told him my man in Atlanta
would trade him the land for them pay
him 500 in cash. He agreed and sent the
mules to Atlanta by negro We took
the train Tuesday morning."
Did Allen expect you?"
Eyes; / told him 1 would bring Crowley
in Tuesday morning. He told me to drive
him right out TO Westwood park and he
would meet us.
"He said if he did not come Tuesday to
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Months Before He Was Murdered.
He was reading the account of the muir
der and came TO the description of the
watch which had been taken from the
dead mans pocket. He looked at the
picture of Myers and started in surprise
1t was the same man who had pawned
a watch with him the afternoon of the
murder. The gentleman FASTENED to the
store and looked at the watch.
He referred to the pawn ticket. 1t was
made out for $3.50 in the name of c. ID.
Moren, Jr. Detective Ivy called and
was satisfied that il was the dead mans
watch and that it had been pawned by
Myers, as he gave the same alias regis
tered on the guest book of the European
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-24

victim Of an older criminal. He insists that
fear of being killed by one Brown Allen
made him the tool of that fellow and his
cowardice made fool of him. Myers has
made a full statement. which he declares
is a truthful confession, though the Off
GERS do not believe It,
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IN jail Allen has not been caught. J. ".
Conley. Charles jones and T. r. Drake.
three white men are being held on suspicion
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
GRAND ClRcUIr KEEPING.

1kS kSAND CAhOOAI mnn HANSs Three Hundred and Forty-One Thou-
 sand Dollars in PurAes With Phila-
 deIphia 10 Hear From-Dates of the
 Races.
 ROCHESTER, N. r., May 8l.-The annual meeting of the stewards of the Grand trotting circuit was held here to-day. The places on the circuit were represented as follows: Saginaw, W. sEddy; Cleveland, S. W. Giles; Buffalo. O. J. Hamlin and E. 8. Eddy; Rochester, George W. Archer and A. Collins; Hartford, Burdette Loomis; New York, W. B. Fasig; Baltimore, Robert Hough.
 The dates were fixed as follows: Sagi- nav, July g to IA; Detroit, July 18 to 21; Cleveland, July 23 to 27; Buffalo, July 8l to August Il; Rochester, August 13 to IS. August 21 to 24 is open and will be taken either by Bo.ton, Poushkeepsis or Albany. Hartford, August M to 81; New York Sep tember to 8; Philadelphia, September Il to IA.
 Some discussion was raised over the offer by O. J. Hamlin on the part of the Buffalo Driving Park association as to put up c $5, ,000 fres-for. all purse for pacsrs. W. Perry Taylor of Buffalo, the owner of Mascot, was present at the meeting to urge the granting of large free-for-all purses for pacers throughout the circuit.
 The total sum which will be hung up in purses Is $341 ,000, not counting Philadel- phia, which has not bsen heard from yet. Saginaw gives $15, 900, Detroit $70, 900, Cleveland Al, 500. Buffalo $75, ,000, Roch- ester Al, ,00O, Hartford $55, ,0O0, New York $44.000.
 Entries for the ysrious racss will close on the following dates: Saginaw, June 25; Detroit. July 9; Cleveland, July g.; Buff falo, July 16; Rochester, July 8, Hartford, August g.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
l uLW0 DI ILLL0nAI From All Quarters. PUEBLO IN GREAT PERIL Heavy Rains Cause Destruc-
 tive Floods RAILROAD COMPANIES RATE WAR All of the Southern Roads
 Are Affected cARLIsLE'S SWEEPING DENIAL He Appears Before the COmmiftpo Of the Senafa
RAILROAD COMPANIES RATE WAR
eARLIsLE's SWEEPING DENIAL
He Appears Before the Committee of the Senate
EATEN BY ANGRY WATERS,

The West Bank of the Colorado River at Pueblo Is Rapidly Giving Away Rain Coming Down in Sheets. PUEBLO, Col, May 31.-Late this after noon the rain began coming down in sheets. Reports from Florence and Canon City at o'clock stated that the rainstorm this evening was terrific. The water in ths Arkansas began to rise at once and in one hour rose one foot.
 From Wigwsm, fifteen miles north on the Fountain river, also came the news of @ cloud-burst ct about o'clock. The stream, which is usually only from three to five inches deep and about ten feet wide at that poi0t, was swollen into a rush torrent over quarter of mile wide. Two hundred and fifty families here, who were not harmed by the flood of last night, are now in great psril as the Fountain river sweeps 8 different part of the city. The police are getting the people out It is feared to night that many bodies which were washed away and under debris will never be recovered. So far five bodies are reported to have bsen lost and thirteen persons are missing.
 Grave fears are expressed for twelve families of equstters on an island down the river.
 The catastrophe has prostrsted the citi- zens and parsly zed business. The property loss will be $500, ,000. Tonight both the Arkapsas and Fountain rivers ere rising rapidly and rain is falling in torrents. But for light here and there the city would be in total darkness.
 PUEBLO, Col, June 1-Ssvsnty- five feet of the east approach to the Fourth street viaduct caved in shortly after midnight. The west bank of the Arkansas at this point is being rapidly eaten away by the angry waters. The rain has ceased par tislly, and while the Fountain is still ris- ing, the rate is not so rapid as two hours ago. The Santa Fe's loss by the food is S35 000.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
DECLARED A TRAITOR.

General Mercfer says That He Has
 Traced the Life Of Inventor Fur
 pfs.
 PARIS. May 3l.-yice President de Many in the chamber of deputies this afternoon read the letters of resignation of President Dupuy and Vice President Felix Fsure. Then Premier Dupuy presented the state ment of the new ministry. He WAS fire quently interrupted by applause. He called attention to his known desire for re- forms, and expressed his intention ot car ryipg them out to the best of his ability.
 General Mercier said he had destroyed the legend that Inventor Turpin was ps- triot. General MercIer WAS frequently in- terruptsd, but majority of the chamber approved his cours-. General Mer- cisr said he had traced the life of Turpin and / found him to be 6 traitor, Q sharper and 6 blackmailer. His pretended invention was a vast attempt to swindle, and he was convinced that no pow CT could be foiled into purchasing it. The psnolastine company claimed 10 have bought Turpin's Inventions, present and future.
 The chamber by vote of 4O6 to 102 paseed . resolution introduced by M. Elan din, republican, expreseirg g confidence that vigilance on the part of the governmsnt will assure 8 careful study of all scientific inventions that that will possibly con- tribute to the nations defence.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
SENSATION IN PROVIDENCE.
The Wife of a weaIthy JeweIer Su,
 denly Departs for Europe.

The Wife of a weaithy Jeweler sud-
 denly Departs for Europe.
 PROVIDENCE, May 31. A sensation has been caused in upper society circles by the sudden departure for Europe of Mrs. Ella Briggs, wife of the wealthy jswelry manu. fscturer, George g. Briggs. Mrs. Briggs was not long ago the respondent In sen sational divorce case when the chief accu sation was that she was too fond of he, teacher of French, George Lair.
 When it became evident that the scan6a must bs made public Professor Lair abrupt ly left for Europe. Not long after his de parture, and almost simultsneously with the filing of the divorce re tition on behalf of Mr. Briggs IF the supreme court here, the report of Professor Lair's death came iron France. The death of the professor ha. never been credited by either Briggs or hii attorneys. Lawyer Bassett, acting fol MT. Briggs, has ascertained that Mrs Briggs departed for Europe yesterday ana | furthermore he has been notified tha Mrs. Briggs will forego the orders of tn, supreme court, ordering her son into hel custody on certain hours of two days.
 Ever since the court refused the divorc, Briggs has paid $100 month slimony ant Mrs. Briggs has lived in e swell east cid, | boarding houee. She comes from e De | troit family of prominence and her siste | is the wife of O. D. Anderson of Michigan | e reputed millionaire.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
What is Eczema? ?
It is an agony of agonies. A torture of tortures

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 It is an itching and burning of the skin almost beyond endurance.
 It is thousands of pin-headed yes icles filled with an acrid fluid, ever forming, ever bursting, ever flowing upon the raw excoriated skin.
 No part of the human skin is exempt.
 It tortures, disfigures and hurniI- iates more than all other skin diseases combined.
 Tender babies are among its most numerous victims.
 They are often born with it.
 Sleep and rest are out of the question.
 Most remedies and the best phy- sicianS generally fail, even to relieve.
 If CUTICURA did no more than cure Eczema, it would be entitled to the gratitude of mankind.
 It not only cures but
 A single application is often suffi- cient to afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point to speedy cure.
 CUTICURA works wonders because it is the most wonderful skin cure of modern times. Sold throughout the world. Price, CUzIcCRA, Soc; Soar, 2sc.; REsoLvEST, sl. PoTTER DEus AND ShL =. ss; S.si i ;t Is - 2, tSl sI N-'
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
GIGANTIC RATE WAR.

Every Road South Of the ohio and
 Potomac Rivers and Some Eastern
 Lines Are Involved Sweeping Tickets.
 MEMPHIS, May 31.-Ths most gigantic rate war in the history of railroading in the southern states has broke out and every road south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and some eastern lines are in- volved. Three or four lines have
 been secretly cutting rates on east ern business for month past. The other roads asked the South ern Railway and Steamship Asssocis- ton to put . stop to rate cuts, but Chair | man Stahlman was unable to settle matters and advised the roads that had stood by the agreement to go into the fight for blood.
 To-day the Louisville and Nashville, the ! East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, the Midland. the Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham and the Nashville, Chatta. nooga and St. Louis railroads posted 6 | rotics that a-reduction of 60 per cent or | freight to and from eastern points would take effect June 9 The Tennesset
 Midland posted notice of sweeping cut
 in passenger tickets to eastern and north ern points. ---
 The Louisville and Nashville promptly
 met the reduction. The other lines ar,
 expected to meet the passenger rate GU ' kn- nnnrrO~
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
NEW YORK POLICE PARADE.

There Were Nearly Three Thousand
 Men In Line and They Made a Pine
 Appearance.
 NEw YORK, May Si.-The annual parade and review of the police force took place to-day. The line of march was from the Battery up Brosdwsy to Twenty third street, Madison avenue, East Forty-frst street and Fifth avenue. The start was made at l o'clock. Superintendent Byrnss road at the head of the column. There were nearly 2. 900 men in line. and despite the disagreesbls weather, the men made a fine showing in their spring uniforms and light helmets.
 There were five battalions tn line, each consisting of ten companies. The bAttsl- ions were commanded by Inspectors Con- lin, Williams. McAvoy and Mclaughlin. Captain Copeland. the senior of the force, was at the head of the last battalion.
 The parade was reviewed st the Worth monument by Mayor Gilroy.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-01
Banquet to Colonel Doherty.

WATERBURY, May s1.-Thirty.two em- ployes of the postofdce rendered banquet this evening at Costrip's cafe to Colonel John B. Doherty, the retiring postmaster. Speeches were made by Colonel Doherty and the new postmaster, Daniel E. Fttz- patrick. The clerks and employees of the postofice presented the retiring postmas- ter with handsomely bound and inscribed volume of the Century dictionary. The presentation speech was made by the in- coming postmaster on behalf of the sm. ployes of the office.