The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-04
WHY GARNER
LEFT HIS HOME
WAS FOOLED IN MARRYING.
THAT is THE STORY AS HE WRITES
1T HIMSELF.

Declares That Misrepresentation
Were Made to Him Before His
Marriage-was Promised Half His
Brides Fortune, but She Did Not
Make Good After Marriage-News
and Notes from GeOrgin's Capital
City.
Atlanta, March 3.-Former Local
Freight Agent J. H. Garner of the
Southern Railway. who left Atlanta
mysteriously some weeks ago, and left
behind him a wife, who was the widow
OF Green T. Dodd. formerly a promi-
which was published to-day, explaining
why he left his wife. Mr.. Garner
writes from Chicago, and his letter.
in part, is as follows:
II was misled into marriage with
Mrs. B. c. Dodd by Misrepresentation
as to her age disposition. and the
amount, as well as the status, of her
fortune. These Misrepresentation
could possibly have been brldged over
under favorable conditions, but before
marriage she voluntarily offered to
give me one half of her estate in my
own right, and title, when We We're
married.
AT the suggestion of one of her
brothers-in-law, a marriage contract
was drawn up and submitted for her
approval, which she refused to sign
after an alleged conference with one
of her advisers. but she repeated that
she would do what was promised aft
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this party with whom she had advis-
ed, that 1 was going to marry her
Internationally, and believing that she
was sincere, / complied with her re-
quest. But after our marriage she re-
fused to comply with her promises and
continued to retain, and confer with
her former financial and other advis-
ers, instead of advising with her hus-
band, which 1 considered a personal
indignity.
"The $4,000, which have been refer
red to were given me in lieu of my
first wife's jewels more than two
months ago. The jewels were placed
| in her possession, and she now holds
them. The money was applied in the
way that was understood between us
it would be at that time"
stevens Goes to st. Louis.
| Gov. Terrell to-day requested Hon.
o. B. Stevens, commissioner of agri-
culture and also d member of the
Georgia commission for the st. Louis
| Exposition, to go to st. Louis next
week and represent him in making the
| final Arrangements for the Georgia
| building and for the installation of the
Georgia exhibit. Col. Stevens will be
accompanied by Vice Commissioner
Hugh V. Washington and Assistant
| Commissioner Glascock Barrett Col.
/ .s..l 1t
| ty to sign any necessary contracts
looking to Georgia's proper representa-
| tion at the st. Louis Exposition.
Status of State Banks.
State Treasurer r. E. Park to-day
called for statement from each of
| the 223 state banks showing their
status at the close of business on We'd
| nesday, March 2. The last statement
was called for on Dec. Z, 1908. They
showed all the banks in good condi-
| tion. When Treasurer Park went in
4 to Office a little more than three years
| ago there were 16S state banks in
! Georgia. Now there are really 1924,
a charter having been granted to-day
\ by Secretary of State Phil Cook to
the Bank of Hogansville in Troup
| county.
Governor Speaks at VaIdOsta.
Gov Terrell will deliver the Me-
4 mortal Day address in Valdosta on
April 26 this year, having to-day ac-
cepted an invitation from the Ladies'
| Memorial Association of Lowndes
county. From Valdosta it is the in
tention of Gov. Terrell to go to AL
bany, accompanied by the members
1 of his staff, where he will spend sew
eral days at the Albany Chautauqua
! The people of Albany will this year,
as they have in the past, have big
military day for the Governor. Troops
| from all parts of Georgia and Ala
bama will be on hand to participate
| in the parade.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Among the Supreme Court decisions
| handed down to-day were the follow
ing: Robbins ct al VS.. state, misde-
| meanor, before Judge Norwood, City
Court of Savannah, judgment re-
versed; Smith VS.. Walker and Izlar,
garnishment, before Judgs Reynolds,
| City Court of Waycross, reversed;
Sweat VS.. Latimer, before Judge Rey-
nolds, City Court of Waycross, af-
! firmed; Steadman q Co. VS.. Dorminey
Price Lumber Company, petition for
| Injunction, before Judge Parker, Coffee
| Superior Court, affirmed; Taylor VS..
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad
| Company, damages, before Judge Rey-
| nolds, City Court of Waycross, af-
| firmed; Huxford VS.. Meinhard &
Schaul, action on guaranty, before
Judge Quincy, City Court of Doug
las, reversed.
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