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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
DECEIVED BY CLIENTS.
Lawyers are Frequently Misled as
To Facts.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
zone would imagine" said lawyer.
that sane man who hired a lawyer to
conduct suit for him would tell his
adviser the exact truth about his case.
Long experience has taught me that
the truth-telling client is almost ex-
ceptional and that the average human
being is incapable of stating the exact
truth in a matter that involves his per
sonal interest. Usually he favors him
self, though l have known instances
where, in trying to be fair, he over
did it and favored his opponent.
Some of these clients practice will
full deception, others are elf-deceived.
A case in point was that of very re-
spectacle business man, who was a
church member. He was on a trolley
car that was rammed by another car
and was injured. His was an abso-
lutely good case and any jury in the
land would have given him two or three
thousand dollars if he held to the truth
But he told US all the physical ills
that he had were due to that collision
and we knew better.
Why, Mr.. J. we said, you fell
from a load of hay and injured your
hips in 1858 and you were hurt in a car
accident in 1894
Yes, he replied, but 1 had got all
over those hurts.
"'You were lame, you walked with
a cane at the time of this last acct
dent: your neighbors will all testify
to that
"'No. no. I did have a cane for
time, but before this last accident hap
pened all the 1ameness was gone and
l was as supple and as smart as man
OF 20 years
Now, look here, Mr.. j, that
won't do. If you try that story on a
jury they'll give a verdict against you.
They'll believe your whole case is
wrong. Well retire from this matter
unless you agree to tell what we know
is the truth--that some of your in
juries remained from the old accidents.
but this new one aggravated them"
Disregarded His Instructions.
HE argued and fought, but finally
promised to testify as we told him. and
on the day of trial we put him on the
witness stand. To our disgust he went
back to his old story, which was so
manifestly false that the Jury found
against him. Yet, to this very day, he
will argue that his absurd fiction was
true.
Another case which had some SINH
lar feature was that of a spinster who
had a valid claim for injuries against
a railroad company She was getting
on a car which suddenly started
throwing her to the street. There were
honest injuries and she should have
won the suit. but she could not tell
the truth. She was of a hysterical ten
dency, and the accident increased this
to such an extent that she developed
hysterical knee-that is, = knee which
hysteria made her say and believe was
impaired. She walked lame and fav-
ored the knee even unconsciously. She
insisted that here was a lack OF SEN
sation and partial paralysis. We had
experts examine her. but they found
no injury. no Inflammation or swelling.
and we're convinced that the injury
was purely imaginary
she also had imaginary trouble with
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
THE NEW SAILOR.

mats show variety that appeals to
the dictates of common sense as well
as to the artistic temperament. A new
modified French sailor hat which will
De affected quite a deal for traveline
and outings has the true sailor crown
united to brim that is slightly rolled
all around. To some this brim is more
becoming than the usual straight. fiat
shape shorter at the back than on
the tront and sides. The extreme Sc
verify of trimming characteristic of
the former style of sailor hats is avoid
ed this season, but utility is not over
looked IN the more modern forms, nor
is the straw Of the same UNMARRIED col
or and plat as of old.
.Ihe manner of thrusting quill feath-
ers through the crown removes the
Stlnness and hardness produced by the
former method of fixing them. Many
quilts are cdrled at the tips. and this
is a decided Improvement.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06

her eyes, limiting the field of vision
and weakening them to such an eX-
tent that she was compelled TO wear
glasses. We had two experts examine
her eyes with instruments and they
found them to be absolutely normal
We were afraid that she would kill
her case with the imaginary injuries
So we told her that we were convinced
that her eyes weer all right and her
knee also. She was angry.
Il wear glasses now she said. 4
never had to wear them before the ac-
cident.'
Il pointed out that anybody could
wear glasses, but she insisted that, no
matter what the doctors said, she did
have the great injury she alleged.
AT the trial she made matters worse
by reverting to her injuries in answer
ing each question that was asked her
after this fashion,:
What part of the car were you in?"
Il was. in the last seat on the left
hand side, and since that time 1 have
not been able to see to read without
glasses
We expected to be beaten, but
settlement. was offered. and so we got
out of the matter better than we had
hoped.
"A very pretty girl came to US one
time with claim against the elevated
road. AS she was getting on train it
started and she was thrown between
two cars. 1t is a great wonder she was
not killed. She alleged. she had re-
ceived serious injuries, and we investi-
gated and found that the accident had
occurred as she stated. So we began
suit.
After a little time we discovered
that she had been deceiving us, and
calling her to my office 1 accused her of
it.
"'You have had suits against rail-
road companies before I said.
Only twice before she answered.
"'And you have not given us your
real name
That's the name l go by
"'Well, 1 shall discontinue the case
Don't you believe I had the acct
dent?'
"'Yes, but not the injuries
"'Well wouldn't they give me a lit
tie something's
q" NO.
"'All right she concluded, and
walked away, apparently quite con-
tented.
Clients like these are likely to get a
lawyer into very serious trouble be-
cause no one believes him when he says
that he has been deceived.
"A barber came to me one time and
persuaded me to begin suit against a
railroad company, alleging very serious
and probably permanent injuries, in
Guiding paralysis, which, of course, did
not extend to his tongue, but interfered
with his business so far as the work of
his hands was concerned.
We'll. he was pretending to us to be
paralyZed the railroad company had
been sending him claim agents to shave
and he had ministered to them with a
dizziness and discoursed to them with a
tluency that left little doubt as to his
being in the feather. We discovered
the truth of the matter in time, and
discontinued, much to the disgust of
the barber who had hoped to exhibit
the graces of his conversation to
court"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
BIG FLORIDA TIMBER DEAL.

Col. W. $. Thomson Purchases 1OO,-
600 Acres at TalIahassee-HOn.
Wilkinson Call in Race for Sena-
tor.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 5.-Col. w. S.
Thomson, a large mill and lumber man
from Greensboro, N. c., came to Tai
lahassee on Thursday. He was here
only forty-eight hours, but he came for
business, and during that time he
bought 100000 acres of fine timber land
in Leon and Wakulla counties. Mr..
Thomson will shortly have lot of
saw-mill machinery shipped here to be
installed on his lands with a view to
getting the lumber into merchantable
shape for market as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Tallahassee Baseball Club will
play two or more games this week at
Lake City Mariana wants to play
them on the oath and Fernandina seeks
a game for the goth.
Attorney General w. 3. Lanier has
returned from a political tour of
week. The General is a candidate for
Congress and he feels very much en-
couraged on the outlook.
Letters received here from Hon.
Wilkinson Call, convey the informa-
ton that he is a candidate for United
States Senator at the July primaries.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
DISAPPEARED WITH HER AUNT.
GRANDMOTHER and Another Aunt Con-
Victed and Sentenced.

Cincinnati, May 5.-Albert V. Tay
lor, the father, ana the detectives who
have been working on the case since
the disappearance of the child four
years ago will leave for Albany to-
morrow and claim the child if it shall
prove to be the missing girl. In Au-
gust 1898. Margaret was taken to the
nome OF her grandmother, Mrs. L.
Taylor, who then resided near Cincin-
natl with her two daughters,
Frances and Clara. During the
latter part of that month, Mar
garet disappeared at the same time
as her aunt Clara Taylor, and nothing
has been heard from either Of them
since. In January last the grand
mother, now IS years old, and the
daughter Frances were found guiltE OF
child stealing and were sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year each. Gov.
Nash, however, granted a. repfleVe for
sixty days, in which time the case was
to be laid before Il e s,ate board of par
dons.
While on the witness stand, Mrs
Taylor. and her daughter, declared that
they had not heard from Clara in two
years and we've N absolute ignorance
OF her location
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
NOE on COMMIssIONER,s

NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
Sale. In Equity. In the Fifth Cir
cult Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Georgia, at
Savannah. Mrs. M. C. Alexander ct
al VS.. Southern Home B. and L. AS
ISOLATION. Bill. John T. Pendleton, as
Receiver, VS.. o. S. Smith, Auxiliary
Petition.
Whereas, in the above entitled cause,
on the 18th day of February. 1902
decree was rendered by the Honorable
Emory Speer, one of the judges of said
court in favor of the said John I.
Pendleton, as Receiver, and against
the said o. S. Smith for the sum of
100000 as principal, s14S35 as interest
to the date of the decree, with future
interest on said principal sum at the
rate of per cent. per annum, togeth-
er with the furuther sum of $114.S3 as
attorneys fees, and a sufficient sum to
pay the costs of suit;
And whereas, in said decree the sale
of the premises hereinafter described
was ordered by the court to satisfy
said decree, and the undersigned was
appointed special commissioner to
make said sale;
Now. therefore. notice is hereby CIV
en- that pursuant to said decree the
undersigned, as special commissioner,
will sell at public cutlery to the high
est and best bidder for cash, on Tues
day, June 3, 1902 between the hours Of
10 O'Clock a. m. and o'clock .. m, be-
fore the Chatham County Court House
door, in the city of Savannah, the foi-
lowing properly .to-wit: All that lot
of land in Savannah. Chatham coun-
ty, Georgia. known on the map of said
city as Lot No. o. Atlantic Ward, SAID
lot having a Southern frontage q feet
9A inches on Gwinnett street, and
running back northward 10S feet
inches on the Western line and 10S feet
on the eastern line, the eastern and
western lines being parallel with each
other and perpendicular to the South
ern line. Bounded north by Lot No.
25: east by lot No. Is; south by Gwin-
nett street; and west by Lot No rs,
all in said ward. Said property to be
sold as the property of o. S. Smith.
defendant in said decree, and sold sub
ject to confirmation by the court Deed
to said. property will be executed by
the undersigned when said sale is
duly confirmed
Dated at Macan. Georgia, this 5th
day of May. 1909.
JOHN NJ. BARNES,
Special Commissioner.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
LEGAL SALES.


NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS S
Sale. In Equity. In the Fifth Cir
cult Court of the United States for the
Southern District of Georgia, at Sa-
vannah. Mrs. M. c. Alexander ct al.
VS.. Southern Home b. and l.. Associa-
ton. Bill John T. Pendleton. as Re
ceiver, VS.. I. c. Girardeau, Ancillary
Petition.
Whereas, in the above entitled cause,
on the 18th day of February. 1902, a
decree was rendered by the Honorable
Emory Speer,. one of the judges of
said court, in favor of the said John
T. Pendleton, as receiver, and against
the said T. c. Girardeau for the sum
of $4,000 as principal, $l55.6S as inter-
est to the date of the decree, with flu
ture interest on said principal sum at
the rate of per cent. per annurn, to-
gether with the further sum of $685.
as attorneys fees, and a sufficient sum
to pay the costs of suit;
And whereas, in said decree the sale
of the premises hereinafter described
was ordered by the court to satisfy
said decree. and the undersigned was
appointed special commissioner to
make said sale:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- that pursuant to said decree the
undersigned, as special commissioner,
will sell at public cutlery to the high
est and best bidder for cash,
on Tuesday, June 3, 1902, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m and 3
O'clock .. m. before the Chatham
County Court House door in the
city of Savannah. the following prop
erty. to-wit: All that tract or parcel
OF land. lying and being in the town of
Pooler, Chatham county, Georgia,
known on a map drawn by John R.
Tebeau for Tietjen, Nell and Whatley,
April II, 1892, and recorded in book Z
DIS, page 8. as Lot No. Z. the same
having a frontage of 80 feet on Tiet-
jen street. with a rectangular depth
southwark Of 1870 feet. and bounded as
follows: North by Tietjen street
south by Tietien street lane; east by
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
THE FIGHT ON BEEF TRUST.

The Bill Submitted to Attorney Gem
eraI Knox and Revised by Him.
Washington, May SIS. H. Beathea,
United States attorney at Chicago. and
William A. Day, special assistant at
torney, are in the city and have had
conferences with Attorney General
Knox on the subject of the beef COM
bine. MIR. Beathea and Mr.. Day pre-
scented to the Attorney General the text
of a bill in equity which they had pre-
pared under his instruction. and this
was carefully gone over at to-days
conference. The Attorney General has
revised the bill in a number of i'm
portant particulars, and it is now ex-
pected that it will be sent to Chicago
some time during the present week to
be filed in the office of the clerk of the
United States court there. After the
bill has been filed it will be made pub
liz
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Chaffee Sends List of Fatalities Mt
Hands of MOros.

Washington, May 5.-Gen. Chaffee
has cabled the War Department the
following list of casualties of the bat
tie of Boyan, Mindanao, May 2, which
was described in his dispatches made
public yesterday:
Killed-First Lieutenant Thomas A.
Vickers, Twenty-seventh United
States Infantry; Privates James ].
McGrath, Company F, Twenty-seventh
Infantry; William Lorenz, Charles
Reynolds and John Langdon, Com
pany NJ, Twenty-seventh Infantry; AL
fred ]. Callahan, Frederick Sornell and
Corpl. Michael Golden.
Wounded
r. S. Porter, major and surgeon,
wounded in thigh, serious; Capt. J. T.
Moore, wounded in head, serious; Sec
ond Lieutenant Albert L. Jossman,
lung, severe; First Lieutenant Henry
S. Wagner, leg and wounded in abdo-
men, serious; Sergt. John Wheaton,
Company F, Twenty-seventh Infantry,
wounded in thigh, serious; Sergt. Eu-
gene L. Mccarthy, wounded in thigh,
serious.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
AUGUSTUS COTTON EXCHANGE.
Annual Meeting Held and New Off
GERS Nominated.

Augusta, Ga. May 5.-The annual
meeting of the Augusta Exchange and
Board of Trade was held to-day, and
the report of the secretary and treas
urer showed the affairs of the Elk
change in good financial condition.
President j. F. MCGOWAN thanked the
members for the compliment of two
terms and wished continued success for
the institution under his successor,
promising his cooperation at all times.
The following officers were nominated:
For president, ]. ? Doughty, for vice
president, J. Rice Smith. Directors:
]. B. Walker. J. S. Davenport r. p.
Allen, r. A. Brand. D. G. Daglish, s.
Lesser. Thomas Barrett, Jr. The nom
nations will be posted in the Elk
change for one week and will be acted
on at a meeting next Monday The
nominations virtually mean the cleo
ton OF the officers named.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
Mrs. May Webb, President Woman's
Kahe-klatch Club, Menasha, Wis, is Advised
by Her Doctor to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for InAamma-
ton of the Womb, and is Cured She says

"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM How little appreciate health until
has left then appears the precious gift
enjoyed good health until four years ago when caught
cold the menstrual period thought little of time but
when nine weeks ate found had settled into inflammation
womb wished had been careful suffered agones
months lost my happy disposition nothing having
could not have health My good old DOCTOR after prescribing
several worthless remedies good enough Try Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, several of my patients
been cured through its USE great expectations
did disappoint felt relief
took faithfully for nine weeks and that blessed Compound surely
cured 1t seemed build up all the weak parts aayed the
inflammation brought blessed health back
appreciate and also that Lydia E.
hams Vegetable Compound MARY WEBB Menaha Wis.,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
Some Complicated Proverbs.
From the Era

what costs nothing Is. worth moth
ing" which is also true of much which
costs much.
True love never grows DID," it is
usually killed by its mother in infancy.
Beware of the widder.' but still
more of the igenue.
Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door" but often makes sure the
man is out before knocking.
Mans greatest strength is shown in
standing STILL" and letting others hus-
tie for him.
Everything comes to the man who
waits" except that for which he waits.
THE exception proves the rule" we
want it to prove.
Virtue is it's own" and only re
ward"
Il, de V MaftheWnoan
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
BAD STORY FROM ATLANTA.
Five-Year Old Boy Dies From Brutal
Treatment of Companions.

Five-Year Old Boy Dies From Brutal
Treatment of Companions.
Atlanta, May "a horrible story
came to light to-day as the result of
the death of 6-year-old Collin McDou-
gal, son of Mrs. Robert McDougal of
Atlanta. The boy died yesterday, and
just before his death told his parents
what threats of violence had caused
him to hold back up to that time. Last
Tuesday five boys from 10 to II years
old, enticed him from his home and
took him to the mouth of the big sew
err There they made him breath
sewer gas and then forced his head
under the filthy, Shiny water until he
swallowed some of it, in his struggles.
They also rode him on a rail and beat
him. Thursday he became seriously i'll
and died on Saturday, the doctors say
from sewer gas poisoning. The names
of the five boys have not been given
out. but arrests will probably be made
tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
London warehouses Ab1nne.

London, May 5.-Some big ware
houses at the London docks, filled with
wool. sugar and chemicals, were gut
ted by fire this afternoon. Twenty-Five
engines were engaged but they were
unable to check the flames until the
roofs fell in, when the danger of a
further spread of the conflagration
was aVerted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
MISSING CHILD LOCATED.
Inmate of Albany, n. ", Institution
May Solve "a Mystery.

Albany, N. Y, May 5.-A child about
years of age, an inmate of a chart
table institution here since April 5,
when she was found alone and aban-
doned on the street. is believed by the
local department of charities to be
Margaret Vintin Taylor.
The child disappeared on August 8,
1898, and no trace of her. was ever
found. At the time she was visiting
her grandparents at Fernbusch, near
Cincinnati, and the grandmother and
aunt admitted they knew where the
child was. They were indicted for child
stealing and sentenced to serve term
in the penitentiary.
The Ohio authorities have been in
formed by the Albany police that the
child has been located here. The par
ents live at Bellevue, Ky.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
CONFEDERATE TEA PARTY.
Given by Mrs. Carson for the Win
ME Davis Memorial.

o.--., nv Mrs. Carson for the Win
ME Davis Memorial.
one Of the most charming of the
.o-snr entertainments that the pretty
.s,sns of the season make so attrac-
1--WE was the tea given yesterday af-
..rnoon by Mrs. J. A. G. Carson at her
.or,s on Bolton street. With flowers
sy4rvwhere in sweet profusion the
zone was lovely one. Below the long
.,irror in the white and gold drawing
nam stood a tall Gala lily, reflected
:, rbe glass above, and at each side
,,sr4 palms in yellow jardinieres. On
,he nantel shelf was crystal candel-
,bra with violet shades, its central
vase filed with purple larkspurs, and
an the ivory white cabinet nearby was
big bowl of larkspurs and crimson
Iambers.
In the music rooms where the fur
nisbings were pink, the flowers on the
mantel and pianos were all pink roses.
pavond there was a charming glimpse
nj the dining room with it's patriotic
red and white suggesting the cause for
which the affair was given. The
nolished table was almost covered with
handsome pieces of renaissance lace,
and in the center stood a crystal can
delabra, banked about it's base with
rcd and white roses. At each of the
four corners were single crystal candle
sticks. with red candles, and silver
covered red shades, and between were
vases filled with sprays of
crimson ramblers and little white
roses. The cakes were iced in
white and red, and making
q lovely mass of color on the table,
were little crepe paper boxes of bright
red. filed with chocolate caramels. The
electric bulbs overhead were alter
nately white and red, and fastened
from the chandelier to the four cor
ners of the table were twisted rib
bons. white and red, entwined with
smaX.
The wide window seats and the
charming corners were a pretty sight,
filled with little plants, the pots of
which were covered with red paper.
They had been generously donated by
Mr. Oelschig and Mr.. d'Arvall. Be-
sides the sale of these, quite a nice
little sum was realized from the hand
kerchiefs and fancy articles which were
disposed of for the cause. The pro-
ceeds of the afternoon will be devoted
TO the Winnie Davis memorial fund,
of which Mrs. Carson is chairman for
the First Congressional district.
The ladies who assisted were Mrs.
A. B. Hull, Mrs. ]. S. Wood, Mrs. ].
C. Thompson and Miss Irene With
ers The refreshments were served by
Miss Fannie Blois, Miss Lucy Dancy,
Miss Louise bearing, Miss Sophie Mel
drim, Miss Augusta Wood, Miss Rosa
lind Wood, Miss Minnie Adams, Miss
Lucille Hunter, Miss Margaret Schley
Thompson and Miss Claudia Johnson.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
MARRIED IN CHARLESTON.

The marriage of Mr.. c. N. Thomas
and Miss Nettie Sheppard, both of Sa-
Nannah, took place in Charleston Sun
day morning. The news came as a
surprise to the friends of the young
couple in this city.
Mr.. Thomas called up his brother Mr..
George w. Thomas by telephone yes
terday from the Exposition grounds, and
Informed him of the happy event. The
groom is member of the firm of ].
and c. n. Thomas jewelers., on Whita-
ker street. The bride has been re-
sldeing with her sister Mrs. Henry
Harmon on Walburg street.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
AT THE MAY POLE DANCE.

That charming little entertainment,
the Maypole Dance, which is given an
nually by the Froebel Circle, will take
place in the yard of the Regimental
Armory Thursday afternoon. There
will be two classes of dances, one for
the older children and one for the lit
tie folks, and in each class the May
Queen will be elected by vote. The
girls are asked by the ladies of the
band, and each one is then allowed the
privilege of selecting her own cavalier.
Those who will take part are Miss
Annie Simkins, Miss Gladys Girardeau,
Miss Constance Chestnut, Miss Louise
bearing, Miss Josephine Jette, Miss
Rosalind Wood, Miss Mildred Gun
ningham, Miss Mabel Gilbert, Miss
Nora Edmonston, and Miss Lila Car
michael The younger children are
Miss Mai Owens, Miss Ellen Johnson,
Miss Jacksonia Watt, Miss Edith
Thomas, Miss Sarah Bacon, Miss Jes-
sic Dixon. Miss Susie Cole Winburn,
Miss Katie Osborne. Miss Vera Cold
ing and Miss Katherine Lovenstein.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-06
PHILADELPHIA's STREET LINES.
Union Traction Company Votes to
Lease to Rapid Transit.

Philadelphia, May Sat a special
meeting to-day of the stockholders of
the Union Traction Company, which
controls all of the street railway lines
favoring the lease of the company's
franchises to the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company and empowering the
officers to execute the lease which be-
comes operative July 1. The Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company is cap
italiZed at $50, 900 900.