The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-19
BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT AGAINST ATLANTA MER-
CHANT FOR $4,000.
THE GIRL WAS WILLING
BUT SHE SAYS MARCUS DID NOT
SHOW UP.

Miss Nellie Sandman of Riverhead,
l.. L., Brings an Interesting Suit.
Her AIleGntions-Enterta De-
tails Expected at the TriaI-What
Marcus Says - stevens Advises
Farmers to Sell Cotton for Flu
ture Delivery at 91-2c - News
Notes from Atlanta.
Atlanta, May 1S-The trial was begun
in the Superior Court here to-day of
breach of promise suit against Simon
II. Marcus well-known Atlanta mer-
chant, in which the plaintiff, Miss Nell
lie Sandman OF Riverhead, L. l., asks
$4,000 damages for her wounded feel
ings and blighted affections.
The plaintiff, who is quite a pretty
and attractive young woman, appear
ed in court to-day and gave her testi-
mony. She claims that Marcus on the
occasion of a visit to Riverhead in the
summer of 1900, made love to her, and
they became engaged; that the cards
were issued announcing the marriage,
and that the story of the engagement
was printed in the New York papers,
few days afterward she received a let.
ter from him stating that he had con-
suited a physician. and that he was
practically an invalid and had been adj
vised not to marry. She says she was
much grieved at his state of health
and wrote to him, but the great shock
came when she heard that on Oct ~,
1901, he had been married to a Miss
| Casheriel.
The defendant claims that he only
visited Riverhead on one occasion, and
said if he made love to Miss Sandman
it must have been as the result of
stimulant which he took while at her
fathers home, her father being a wine
merchant. He admits writing the let
ter relative to his health
The case has some interesting details
which will be discussed before the jury
tomorrow.
knights Are Gathering.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the thirty-fourth annual con-
vention of the Grand Lodge of Geor-
gia, Knights of Pythias, which will
assemble tomorrow at 3 o'clock III
the X. of r. Hall on Pryor
street and march to the Grand Opera
held
Grand Chancellor F. M Sonlmer-
karnp of Columbus and many knights
are already here, prepared for busi-
ness. The opinion is expressed that
1t will be one of the largest and most
interesting conventions ever held by
the order. Committees are meeting all
of the incoming trains and the dele
gates are being looked out for in every
way.
All of the hotels and the K of
p. Hall have been extensive
ly decorated in the colors of the order
while a large banner hangs above the
street in front of the Kimball, where
the Knights will make their head
quarters.
Among those who came to-day was
w. H. Leopold of Savannah. grand
keeper of records and seals. Mr.. Leo
pold is opposed in his candidacy for
reelection by Roland Aston of At
lanta
The Knights will be- given a barbe-
cue, and there will be other entertain
rnents for them while they are In the
CITY.
stevens Advice TO Farmers.
In his monthly talk to the farmers,
in which he calls attention to the
backward condition of crops, particu-
larly cotton, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture o. b. Stevens says this does not
necessarily mean there will be a short
crop, and he advises farmers, if pos
sible, to sell their cotton for future de-
livery at 9h cents. On this subject he
says:
"The price of cotton in New York on
May IL was liz cents. The November
and December cotton sold at cents a
pound, but now that it is out of the
farmers hands, the price has gone up.
If the farmers should now have an
opportunity TO dispose of their coming
crop for future delivery at 915 cents, it
would probably pay them to sell at
that price, for although the season is
backward, there may yet be a good
crop and If there should be a very
large one, prices may go down.
To Get the Camp.
HI. H. Cabaniss and T. w. Loyless of
the Augusta Chronicle called on Gov.
Terrell to-day to urge him to arrange
to encamp a large portion of the state
troops at or near Augusta. 1t was
stated that practically all of the Sa-
vannah troops would like to go there,
as we'll as the entire Third Regiment.
The Governor promised to take the
matter under consideration and reach
an early conclusion.
savannah Freight Depots.
The Railroad Commission to-day re-
ceived a petition from Savannah, ask
ing permission for the freight depots
there to close Mt 2 O'Clock on Satur-
days during the summer months The
petition will doubtless be acted on ia
vorably, as have been others of a
similar nature.