The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
INVALID BURNED TO DEATH.
HABERsHAM STILES MET HOKRI-
BILE FATE N ATLANTA.

BILE FATE IN ATLANTA.
House in which lie Was Lying Help
less in Bed burned to the Ground.
Bodv when Found Was Horribly
Cbarred-Son of DIR. 4. 4. stiles,
Formerly of SaVannah-Commis
sion Merchant Skips supreme
Court Cases.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. S.-Habersham Sites,
Youngest son of DR. c. A. Stiles, formerly
of savannah. and one of the best known
physicians in this city met horrible fate
IN burning house al an early hour this
morning.
The Young man had been a helpless in
valid for several years. In order 10 $50
late him from all noise as much as posi-
bic. on account of his extremely aggravat-
ed nervous condition, he had been taken to
a little house on Woodward avenue, unoc-
cupied by any one save himself. While
lying helpless in his bed, unable to move
hand or foot. the house caught fire and he
was burned up.
Nobody knew how the fire originated,
the investigation held by the coroner this
afternoon developing nothing beyond The
facts as briefly stated above. DR.. stiles
himself left the bedside of his son about
midnight. having secured a 13-year-old boy
named Leo Gibson TO remain with him
during the balance of the night
This boy, who has been employed as an
attendant upon the invalid for a week,
grew weary of his vigil soon after the de-
parture of DIR. Stiles, however, and ran
home to his mother. reaching there short
ly before ! O'Clock this morning The fire
occurred about O'Clock.
stiles Was Helpless.
The boy said that he put a small amount
OF coal on the fire before he left the in
valids bed room. but did not think that
there was enough fire 10 fan out of the
CRATE and cause the house to burn. Stiles
was too helpless TO get out of bed. and
could not have been instrumental in bring
ing about the catastrophe. His bed was
close to the CRATE, however having been
drawn up there by his father, because of
the extreme cold night, and it is possible
that some OF covering got within reach of
the fire.
When the f1remen secured the body 1t
was horribly charred, all the clothing hav-
ing been burned away.
Young Stiles was injured several years
ago by falling from a horse, his spine be-
ing affected. For a long time he was I'M
able to go about, but finally recovered
strength partially A few months ago he
fell a second time from horse, and from
that time on was absolutely helpless.
His Father Spent a Fortune.
His father, DR.. C. A. Stiles, has spent
a fortune in trying 10 restore his sons
health He has attended him constantly
himself and has done everything possible
for nj
to place as within or necessity dictated.
His condition was such that he could not
bear the slightest noise. For this reason,
some weeks ago, he was moved from his
fathers home, on Capitol avenue, to the
Woodward avenue place, because the
noise made by carpenters, who were at
work building near the Capitol avenue
residence, frenzied him. He would permit
no one to remain in the same room with
him, and only allowed the boy who was
waiting upon him, to come In when he
rang his bell.
DR.. Stiles is widely known in che city
and universally esteemed. His devotion
to his invalid son has been often a mat
ter of comment among his friends, and
there is a deep feeling of sympathy for
him in the horrible disaster that has over
taken him.
Marshall Badly Wanted.
Justice court bailiffs and policemen
have to-day been diligently looking for 8.
L. Marshall, a former commission mer-
chant az No. sc South Broad street
Several days ago bankruptcy proceed
ings were instituted against Marshall, and
a receiver appointed to take charge of his
affairs. The preliminary Investigations OF
the receiver indicate that Marshall had
collected large amount of money just
before he was closed up which he should
have had i'm possession.
He declined TO surrender ii if he had IL
however, and a warrant was taken out
for him by the receiver. Upon the war
rant he was taken before Justice Blood
worth and placed under a $500 bond for
his appearance before higher court upon
the charge of cheating and swindling.
The bailif allowed Marshall the liberty
OF the court room upon the assurance that
the bond would be Immediately given. I,
appears that Marshall took advantage of
his privilege and skipped out, as he was
not to be found when the bailiff wanted
him, and is stan missing.
Quicksilver Mine a Myth.
AS might have been expected il appears
that the great find of quicksilver at Grant
Park, which was heTalded with a flourish
calculated to attract the attention of the
world few days ago turns out TO no a
myth Investigation shows that EMPLOYEES
OF the telephone company have been in
the habit of emptying battery jars con-
tanning mercury at the hydrant where the
stun was found, washing the battery lars
there and replenishing them. The man
who made the first find" was using some
of the sand by the hydrant to scour a tub.
and IN scrGping il up got little mercury
Then he went back and succeeded in get
ting some more out of the same. after
which he hurried to Mayor Woodward
with the story, which was duly promul-
gated.
More Eastern Circuit Cases.
The Supreme Court continued TO hear
cases from the eastern circuit TODAY.
those argued being as follows:
David Wells ct al VS.. Mayor and alder
men of Savannah.
Collins, Grayson & Co. VS. Mobile Fruit
and Trading Company.
NJ. X. Freyermuth vs.. South Bound Rail-
road Company.