The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
ARRoWooD ADJUDGED INSANE.
ATLANTA's NEW PARANOEIC ROUND
FOR MILLEDGEVILLE.


Third Georgia Officers Resign-The
Geological Department Vindicat-
cd-WOrlsing I'D the State Fair.
Another Bill Against the Atlanta
National.
Atlanta. Jan. 31-Dr. S. W. Arrowood
The West side physician arrested last
week. accused OF annoying school girls
and who was threatened with a term in
the chain-gang by Recorder Calhoun upon
trial last Saturday, was found insane in
the Court Of Ordinary to-day and ordered
sent to the asylum.
In going to the asylum the doctor escapes
the chain-gang 1t is contended that he is
a 'paranoeic." like Flanagan, the DeKalb
county murderer who also wanted to
marry a 12-year-old girl
Before being taken to the tower, where
he is to be confined until sent TO Milledge-
vile DR.. Arrowood asked, as a small
favor, that he be given few minutes in
terview with little Ethel Kittrell the girl
in the case, and her mother. He said he
wanted to arrange for Ethel TO wait for
him, 80 that he might marry her in a few
years. The mother of the girl did not OBJ
ject so the interview took place in the
ordinary's record room in presence of a
couple of policemen. brother of the pris-
oner his lawyer.
Asked Her Several Questions.
II was a strange scene, and sad one
whether the man was crazy or sane. The
doctor did not say word TO the child
about love or marriage. He merely asked
a few simple questions as 10 her progress
In school and inquired for her little sister.
After a few minute Attorney Hughes de-
cided Arrowood had been allowed time
enough, and asked that he should be taken J
away There was no resistance on the
part of the doctor, and he said good-by
to the child, giving her hurried snake OF
the hand, and left the room.
There was a large crowd present at the
trial in the ordinary's court thts morning.
About thirty witnesses were examined, ana
almost all of them believed the doctor in
sane. David Lee, the father of one of the
school children 90 whom Arrowood had adj
dressed himself, made a vigorous night
against the lunacy petition. He took the
position that Arrowood was bad man
who ought TO be punished.
Two Captains Resign.
Dispatches received here to-day say that
Capt Amos Baker OF Atlanta, and Capt.
A. J. Burr of Griffin, officers of the Third
, Georgia Regiment, in Nuevitas, Cuba, have
resigned
The resignation of Col Robert L. Ber-
ner is also rumored, but the report has not
been verified. The rumOr is believed gen
orally among his friends
The designations of Capts. Baker and
Burr are no en- route to Washington as
they were sent from Nuevitas several days
ago. There are other rumored designations |
and Gov. Gambler is already being be |
seiged by friends of those who wish pro- |
motions
The Department Approved.
As forecasted in these dispatches last |
week, the committee appointed by the leg |
lslature to investigate the geological de- |
partment has formally Endorsed both the |
department. and the administration of Ge- |
o.ogist Yeates, the present head of the |
department. This action was taken this |
afternoon. Tomorrow the final report will |
be made out by the subcommittee, con- |
sisting of Representatives Adams and Ia |
tum and Senator Winfield Messrs. Homby |
and Perkins left for home after the meet |
ing this afternoon, at which the matter |
was put to a vote. Ii is understood that |
the committee was unanimous both as 10 |
sustaining the department and in indorslng |
the work of Prof. Yeates The report will |
go to Gov. Gambler as soon as completed. |
A Bill for Injunction.
bill for injunction and receiver against |
the Atlanta National Building and Loan |
Association was flied this afternoon In the |
United States Court by attorneys repre- |
senting a number of stockholders who re- |
side in North Carolina, South Carolina. AL |
ALBANIA and Mississippi The bill charges |
that the association is insolvent and al !
leges mismanagement.
Some of the grounds upon which the pc
tition is based are the same as those con-
stituting the allegations in the petition
filed in the Superior Court a few days ago
by Malcolm Johnston, but others are set
m 10 hill Tohpcfon 10
a party to the bill flied in the United
States Court Judge Newman was not
asked by complainants counsel to grant
an injunction or appoint a receiver be- |
fore the hearing, which is to take place
on Feb q. 1899
For the State Fair.
AT a meeting of the local committees
appointed to consider the holding of a
state fair in this city next fan. this af-
ternoon, resolution was passed pledging
all the money necessary for the enter
prise.
Tomorrow President Pope Brown of tie
State Agricultural Society will be here
10 confer with the local committees about
the fair. He is In favor of holding it, II is
understood, provided Atlanta will supply
the means. The action of the committees
to-day on this subject therefore practi-
cally guarantees that the fair will be held
Considerable enthusiasm was manifested
at to-day's meeting indicating that Atlanta
viii take hold of the fair in way TO
make il a success.
The Lyceum Thcater Row.
The lease on the Lyceum Theater. which
has been open recently with stock com
pany was to-day surrendered bv William,
Sharp 10 Attorney l.. J. Langley. repre~
senting parties who have been putting up
the money TO run the house.
Sharps management was not satisfac
tory and a new deal is to be made an
around. Sharp recently had a big row
with bahins. who levied on the box Of
flee receipts, because he refused 10 nav
Mrs. Lawman, one of the actresses.
Sharp had the bailiffs arres ed for roh
berry, and they in turn had him and his
treasurer arrested for interfering with
them in the discharge Of their legal duties
When Sharp was forced QUE to-day All