The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-31
WITHOUT A TREMOR
WILLARD LEE MET HIS FATE ON
THE GALLOWs.
HANGED IN JAIL AT ATLANTA.
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN AND
DEATH WAS INSTANT.

IL
ed Man Appeared to he the Cool
est-Father of Lila May SuttIes,
His Victim, Witnessed the Execu-
ton of Lee-AccidentaI killing of
Carey - Commissioners to Leave.
News Notes From Atlanta.
Atlanta, Oct. 9O.-Millard Lee, the
murderer Of his sweetheart, Miss Lila
May Suttles, was hanged at II o'clock
this morning in Fulton county jail.
The trap was sprung just half a min
ute before the hour. Lees neck was
broken, and the physicians stated death
was instantaneous. From the moment
Lee was led from his cell unts2xha
moment his body was cut dow. -
twenty-three minutes had expired.
"IIaye you anything to say, MillardE p
asked Sheriff Mems minute before thu
trap fell.
"Only that young men should read
their Bibles and pray. Take warning
from me. Oh. God have mercy on my
soul" were the last words of the
young murderer.
Lee was the most composed man In
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slant movement of his fingers and the
occasional twitching of his lips, he dis
played no emotion as he marched TO
the gallows, or as he stood while his
arms and legs were being tide.
The execution was very orderly, and
there was not the slightest hitch from
beginning to end. Everything had been
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not seconds delay.
Among those who witnessed the exc
cution, was DR.. J. M. Suttles. father
of the dead girl, who was only II years
old It was on May 20, 1902, that Lee
fired the shot which took the young
girls life It was in the little chapel
at Ben Hill. nine miles from Atlanta.
Just as the church services had con
cluded and the congregation had been
dismissed. Lee besought the Young
lady to let him accompany her home.
land when she declined. he drew his
pistol and fired three shots. 1t was
the third shot that proved fatal. Miss
Suttles fell in the church aisle and
died. Lee backed out of the church
and made his escape, but was arrested
the day following. His case had been
since pending in the courts.
Carey Shot Himself.
Henry e. Carey, a well known BUSH
ness man, accidentally shot himself
this morning, and death was evidently
instanteous Mr. Cary had just start
ed down with his daughter, when he
suddenly turned from the porch and
walked out through the back door,say-
ing as he went, "Wait a minute, l
must shoot some of those rats before
1 CO."
Shortly after his daughter heard the
report of gun in the barn, but as
her father had been in the habit OF
shooting rats there with rifle, she
paid no attention to it. After she
had waited several minutes, however,
she went to the building. just in
side of the entrance she saw Mr..
Cary PROSTATE upon the floor,
large hole in his left side, and
double barrelled shotgun near him on
the ground. He was already dead.
The rest of the family were r9tified
and Coroner Stamps was seEt for.
The position of the gun indicated that
the shooting was accidental, and the
coroner's jury so found.
Mr. Cary was in splendid health and
had no troubles financial or otherwise,
so far as is known, and there was
no reason for his taking his own life
He was in the insurance business, hav-
ing formerly been cashier Of a bank
in Gainesville.
Sustained the Lower Court.
The Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the decision of Chatham Superior Court
in the case of Thomas vs. the State,
convicted Of operating policy lot
terry. The decision in the case of Sims
VS.. the State from Chatham was also
affirmed.
More Lumber Rates Evidence.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
will conclude its work in the lumber
rate case here tomorrow and return
to Washington. Other witnesses Will
be examined there and written and
printed evidence will be taken up.
Traffic Manager G. b. Compton of
the Louisville and Nashville was on
the stand again to-day, but the testi-
mony was dry and uninteresting.
1t was found necessary to continue
the case of the Central Yellow Pine
| Association, which was brought
against the Illinois Central and other
railroads, on account of lack of time.
Gambler scores Turner.
A statement said to have been made
| by Representative Murphey Gambler at
the mass meeting held at Decatur yes
terday, to the effect that Chairman J.
| >. turner OF the Ff1SOn commission
was going about the state while the
convict bill was pending, working to
keep the convicts under Jim English
and his crowd" has created great in
dignation at the Office of the Prison
Commission.
Judge Turner Is at present out Of
the city and will not return here un-
til Monday. At that time he is ex-
pected to make a caustic reply to Mr..
Gambler. His friends are very indig-
nant at the charges and some Of them
state that 1t may mean a personal
difficulty If the two men should meet.
Presbyterian University.
The action of the Synod of Tennes-
see at Memphis yesterday concerning
the proposed removal Of the South
western Presbyterian UniveIsi from
Gainesville, Tenn, to this city does not
mean that Atlanta will not get che big
college. A committee of seven dele
gates, one from each of the synods Of
the South will meet in Atlanta in De-
cember TO consider the matter, and It's
report alone will determine it is stated,
whether or not the removal win be
effected.
1t was expected that the Tennessee
Synod would frown on the proposed
change Of the university
Report on Pensions.
The appropriations for pensions for
the year 1904 exceed the estimated pay
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