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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
DROWNED GIRL
WAS COMING HERE
HAD SISTER IN SAVANNAH.
MISS SOPHIE KLOECkLER'S TRAGIC
DEATH IN ATLANTA.

Mrs. Godfrey Funk of No. 113 Thirty
Eighth Street, East, Is Certain Her
Sister Did Not Commit Suicide.
Fact That She Was Preparing TO
Come to Savannah shows This,
She Says-Case Has BahIed Detec-
tives and Governor May Offer Sub
stantiaI Reward.
Miss Sophie Kloeckler of Atlanta
was planning to visit sister in Sa
vannah when she met a death the
mystery of which has completely baf-
fed officers of the law, and which
will probably prompt the Governor to
offer a reward of $500 to-day for her
slayer.
Although it was found by the coro-
ner's jury that Miss Kloeckler had
committed suicide, the fact that she
had written her sister that she was
coming to Savannah within a week or
ten days, with other evidence, goes to
show that the young woman did not
take her own life. The sister, Mrs.
Annie Funk of No. 113 Thirty-eighth
street, east, wife of Contractor God
frey Funk, is certain the case was one
of murder
Miss Kloeckler's death was shrouded
in mystery and caused a clash be-
tween officers of the law and the Cath
ole Church. She left the home of her
mother in Atlanta in the best of spir-
Its. Upon her failure to return, her
FAMILY became alarmed and a search
was instituted. No trace of her could
be found and the aid of the police
was sought. Two days later her hat
was found floating on the lake at
Lakewood, a suburban resort of At
lanta. The lake was dragged and the
body was recovered.
Church Called 1t Murder
A coroner's jury investigated the case
and declared it was suicide. The young
lady was member of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception of Atlanta
and the authorities of the church, aft
e. an investigation, allowed the flu
neral to take place from the church,
thereby declaring that the girl had not
committed suicide. Father Balm, who
investigated the case. said the young
woman had been murdered.
Mrs. Funk is positive that her sister
was murdered. There was no reason
killed herself, the Savannah sister says.
Working on Murder Theory.
The murder theory, which was at
first scoffed at by the Atlanta detec-
tives, is now being Investigated. Since
the action of Father Balm, in allow
ing the funeral to take place from the
church, this theory is gaining force
The case is still shrouded in mystery,
however.
A mans cuff was found on the bank
of the lake near where the body of
Miss Kloeckler was recovered. Still
there were no marks of violence on the
body. Since the action of Father Balm,
the detectives have again gone to work
on the case and the mystery may yet
be cleared, though there is nothing to
indicate it now.
Whether or not the mystery is ever
solved by the detectives Mrs Funk
will always believe that her sister was
murdered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
RAN AUTO INTO CURB
TO MISS TROLLEY CAR.
Mrs. Arthur Solomon Was Thrown
from Machine and stunned.

from Machine and stunned.
In endeavoring TO avoid a collision
with a trolley car shortly after noon
yesterday, an automobile occupied by
Mrs. Arthur Solomon and Miss Zip
Falk was driven into the curb at Hab-
ersham and Duffy streets.
Mrs. Solomon was thrown from the
machine, striking her head on the side
walk. The blow stunned her and
it was some minutes before she fully
recovered consciousness.
Miss Falk was more fortunate, as she
chung 10 the car. when she saw that
an accident was imminent and did
not fall to the pavement.
Mrs. Solomon was carried to the
home of Mrs. r. !. Duke, No. 4Ol
Duffy street, east. After resting
awhile the ladies went to their homes
on car.
The automobile was badly damaged
on one side, a wheel being twisted
out of shape by the impact with the
curb. Those who witnessed the acci-
dent stated that the machine was
pushing along at a good speed, on Hab-
ersham street.
AT the corner the approaching car
was discovered by the occupants and
it looked for a moment as II the car
and the auto were going to reach the
same point at the same time. Instead
of turning west on Duffy street the
automobile was turned east and ran
with considerable force into the side
walk,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
IT Is THE BEGINNING
WHICH LEADS TO RUIN.
The First Game of Cards and First
Drink of Wine.

From the subject. Some Pictures
and Their Lessons" Rev. ]. A. Smith,
assistant pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church, preached a strong sermon last
night on the dangers lurking in the
first steps toward wrong. The text
was taken from II Kings viii, 10: rs
thy servant a dog, that he should do
this great evil?" the words having been
used by Hazael when his future wick
edness was prophesied.
Were we to be told of our ending
when we first start in sin, we should
not believe it, but would cry with
Hazael, Shall 1 do this great evil?'
said Mr.. Smith. The parlor game of
cards is, in itself, harmless pastime.
And yet its end is often fearful.
Il would that each youth who takes
up the pack of cards in the parlor
could see mirrored on it the future 1
would that he could be shown himself
in later years; despised by the best
men, Stunned by society, the compan-
ion of the fallen and the outcasts !;
pursued by the officers of the law,
homeless, friendless, and a fugitive
from justice.
Il would that when the young man
puts the first glass of wine to his lips
that he could see reflected in its glow,
the closing years of his life. Himself
dirty, ragged, unkempt; his hair dis
hevelled, his eyes bloodshot Charac-
terlesS, helpless in the hands of the de-
mon drink. an object to be Stunned by
the upright and respectable, a suspi-
cious character to be watched by po-
lice"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
MANACLED LUNATIC
JUMPED FROM TRAIN.
Went Through Glass window on
Way from Savannah.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Fennell, who
ledgeville, told of a daring escape
made by Sam Ramey. negro from Sa-
vannah, while en- route to the asylum.
Deputy Fennell went to MilledgeHflle
to carry Willie Rankin a white man.
who had been adjudged insane. Ramey,
in charge of Eugene Rogers, one of the
colored attendants at the asylum, was
on the same train. The escape was
made Friday and nothing has since
bepe heard from either Ramey or
Rogers
The lunatic was handcuffed and
tied with a rope, but he leaped through
a glass window with the train running
at a high rate of speed. Rogers, the
attendant, got off the train al the next
station to go back and search for his
prisoner. but the outcome of the search
is not known.
Ramey is well known here in police
circles. He was arrested some time
ago for collecting clothes and funds
for an imaginary orphan asylum. He
worked the game among the people of
his own race. He had gotten a small
sum of money and a large amount Of
old clothing, when the police took him
in charge.
His next act that brought him TO
the attention of the police was TO steal
a lot of tobacco. 1t was then learned
that he was crazy. He had been sent
to Milledgeville from Fulton county,
but had escaped.
A telegram from Milledgeville last
night stated nothing had been heard
from Rogers, the negro guard. 1t is
not known whether Ramey was kill
ed or got away, and is being followed
by the guard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
BOY USED SAND TO
BLIND VICIOUS DOG.
But Canine Got N Hold Over His Left
Eye and Brought Blood.


Eye and Brought Blood.
Dog days almost here, dogs unmuz-
zled and another child bitten by a vi
cious dog!
On the police blotter yesterday morn
ing the name of Richard Hurst, color
ed was registered. on a charge of al
lowing a vicious dog to run at large.
The negro lives at West Broad and
Thirtyfourth streets. In his back
yard he keeps a black dog. usually
with a block, or tied with a stout
chain to tree.
Saturday afternoon the dog was let
into the street. Jim Robertson, a 10
year-old negro boy, whose home is at
1906 West Broad street, just in the rear
of the yard where the dog stays, pass
ed Children in the neighborhood put
the dog on the negro boy, he claims.
The dog sprang at him, the negro boy
endeavoring TO fight the animal off by
throwing sand in its eyes. With
bound the dog caught the boy just
above the left eye and bit him vicious
ly. The dog S teeth just missed the
child's eyeball The dog did not follow
up his first attack, and the boy ran
to his home.
Later the police arrested the negro
who owned the dog. There has been
considerable complaint from the sec
ton of the city where the trouble oc-
CURED from the practice of allowing
dogs to run at large. In view of the
number of persons attacked by unmuz-
zled dogs recently, the demand for the
enforcement of the ordinance requiring
these dogs to be muzzled is becoming
more general.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
GRAND JURY OPPOSED
TO THE SPY SYSTEM.
Reason of It's Failure to Indict Small

Reason of It's Failure to Indict Small
. Dealers.
1t has developed that the grand
jury failed to return indictments Fri
day against certain West Broad street
merchants, charged with doing bust
ness on Sunday. not because there was
no evidence to warrant the finding of
true bills, but because the members
of that body were opposed to what is
commonly called the spy system
The man who had been employed by
the retail merchants to secure evil
dence, testified that he had gone to
the West Broad street places and in
duced the propretors to sell him minor
articles, but that the front doors of
the stores were not open. 1t had been
the custom of some of these dealers
to display their wares on Sundays and
conduct business the same as any day
in the week.
There were members of the Retail
Merchants Association on the grand
jury, but in the face of the state
ments made by the prosecuting wit
ness the members of the jury were
not willing to indict, even though there
had been evidence of technical viola
lions.
The fact that the grand jury failed
to indict does not mean that the retail
merchants will not continue to keep
watch on the small dealers and pre-
vent them carrying on a general bust
ness on Sundays.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
LAwTONs PLANNING ron DRILL
Annual Outing VIII he Held A
Tybee on Tuesday.

Tybee on Tuesday.
The Uawton Cadets are planning for
what promises to be a most success
full outing Tuesday, when the COM
mand will give at Tybee its annual
picnic and prize drill. The members
of the company and their friends will
spend practically the entire day on
the island, making Hotel Tybee their
headquarters, though the drill will not
take place until the late afternoon.
The drill will be for two prizes, the
company medal, now held by Sergt.
Mccartney, and a second prize of So.
There will be no outside judges of
the drill, two of the officers acting in
this connection, while the third gives
the commands. The boys have been
making active preparations for this
drill for some time, so that the vari-
GUS commands should be unusually we'll
executed.
Dancing will be one of the features
of the day. 1t will be enjoyed not only
during the earlier part of the day, but
until late in the evening the manage
ment of the company having arranged
for late train to leave the island at
IL o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
STORED AWAY IN WAR TIME.
Articles of Value in CIinch Resi-
dence Packed Up 40 Years Ago.

dence Packed Up 40 Years Ago.
OF peculiar interest to many persons
because bringing up recollections of the
stirring times during the Civil War,
were some of the discoveries recently
made in taking an inventory of the
property of the late Col. and Mrs. ].
II. NJ. Clinch.
1t was found that many things pack
ed during the war, pending a removal
to place of safety, We're never dis
turbed until unpacked by those MAX
ing the inventory, and, stranger still,
that one of the colored servants, an
employe of Col. and Mrs. Clinch at the
time of Col. Chnch's death, was a
member Of the household when the
articles were packed and remembers
assisting in the work.
There are in the CIinch residence
many relics of past days and works of
art that are not to be duplicated Col.
Clinch had valuable collection of
etchings which he brought from Eu-
rope, among them a collection by Tur-
ner and Hogarth that is probably
among the best in this country.
There is much interest in the inven-
tory and appraisement of the Clinch
estate. 1t will be some little time be-
fore the appraisers will have COM
pleted their work and are ready to
make their report.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
RACE PROSECUTIONS
ENGENDERED HATRED.
Said Rev. Mark Levy in Speaking of
His Conversion.


His Conversion.
At the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
Church last night Mr.. Mark Levy, of
London, spoke on his conversion, as q
Hebrew. to faith in Jesus Christ. In
Part he spoke as follows;
My earliest recollection of things
Divine was the lullaby. the nurses
sang in our Jewish home.
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild. Look
upon a little child"
80 far as memory serves, my child
ish mind regarded the one of whom
they sang as a good man, whose special
object was the care and protection of
little children. and my heart went out
to Him instinctively in love.
But at an early age, having to I'M
oergo, as a Jew on our English streets,
the ordeal of taunt and scorn at the
hands of strange boys, whom l regard
ed as followers of Jesus, my love quick
ly changed to dislike. This deepened
into positive hatred of His name when
l subsequently learned of the terrible
prosecutions of our race at the hands
OF processing Christendom during many
Centuries.
In my boyhood l was taught to say
L believe with d perfect faith that the
messiah Will come ana ittInOugn my
parents did not keep a strictly orthodox
home, they always celebrated the chief
fast and festivals of Israel.
From the first l did not find the
peace and joy expected in my life.
The feeling of disappointment applied
not only TO myself, but also to many
who took a prominent part in Jewish
commercial affairs.
Having found no spiritual help in
the Synagogue, at last, in my despair,
l commenced attending the Christian
Church. where from the very first the
service had a most soothing influence
upon my mind. ! then read the New
Testament, and was Immediately i'm
pressed with the glorious beauty of the
character of Christ In the epistle to
the Romans, found several questions,
that had continually perplexed me, an
swered.
Upon coming to the conclusion that
Christ is Israels Messiah. I left home
with the object of making a public con-
fession of my faith and after many
inward conflicts, l was received into
the Christian Church in the year of
our Lord. 1887. l was confirmed the
same year by the late Ri. Rev. Bishop
Whipple of Minnesota"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
D. W. WESS0N TO GO
TO NEW YORK OFFICE.
To Have Charge of All Mills and Re-
flneries of $. C. o. Co.

Bneries of 5. C. o. Co.
Mr.. David w. Wesson will leave Sa-
vannah in short time to go to New
York, which he will make his resi-
dence in the future. He will continue
his connection with the Southern Cot
ton Oil Company, retaining the title
that he now has. that of chief of the
technical department, though the scope
of his work will be very greatly en-
larged.
At present Mr.. Wesson has charge
of the work in the some seven or
eight refineries that the company owns.
In New York he will have charge, in
a general way, of not only the re-
fineries as at present but also of all
the mills of the concern. about eighty
and will. in fact. be a sort of assistant
to Mr.. L. w. Haskell, vice president
of the company. Other than this Mr..
Wesson says there will be no change
in his relations with the Company.
Mr.. Wesson has been in Savannah
for nearly five years. and in that time
has learned to like this city so much
that it is with regret he leaves it, His
new duties will, however, call him
here frequently so that he will not
altogether loose touch with his friends
hera.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
Schedule Changes, Southern Rail-
way.

Effective May 90. Southern Railway
made following schedule changes:
Train No. 81. leaving Savannah los
D. m. for the East, and train No. 80,
arriving Savannah $40 p. M, from the
East were discontinued.
A new train. No. "a, now leaves Sa-
vannah G a. M, central time. arriving
Columbia 11:40 a. M, Eastern time
SPartanburg $3.50 p. M, Saluda 5:37 D..
M. Hendersonville 6:1S p. M, and
Asheville 7:15 p. m. This train makes
connection at Columbia for Greenville.
new train. No. 80. arrives Savan-
nah 6:45 p. M, Central time, from
Asheville, Hendersonville, Saluda, Spar
tanburg, Greenville and Columbia.
For complete information as to
schedules and service, apply at City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street: phones
$50. E. G. Thomson. City Passenger
and Ticket Agent.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
"Hi,vassee Route"

Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern
Railway Company is operating
through Pullman sleeper between At
lanta, Ga, and Knoxville. Tenn. Leave
Atlanta $50 D. m, via w. & A. Rail-
way. arrive Knoxville $50 a. M; also
daylight service for Knoxville, Tate
Springs, Oliver Springs and Asheville,
N. c., via Hiwassee and French
Broad River routes. Leave Atlanta
S:25 a. m, arrive Knoxville 500 D. m.
Both trains make direct connections
with all outgoing trains at Knoxville.
II. A. Fleming, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Atlanta. Ga.--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
NEGROES OFF FOR BEAUFORT.

Two boat loads of negroes left about
midnight last night for Beaufort, where
they will to-day observe the national
Memorial Day. The steamer Clifton
left from the Whitaker street landing
and the Clayton from the Bull street
landing. The Clifton was in charge Of
the local colored post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, while the ex-
cursion on the Clayton was run by the
Lincoln Guards. Nearly LOO passen-
gers were aboard the two boats.
From early evening until the boats
finally departed the landings were
black with humanity. Many of the ne
groes, after standing around the wharf
for four hours, concluded at the last
minute to take the trip, and the voice
of the 'barkers'' with their tickets was
much in evidence, urging those who
remained to get aboard.
Good order was observed at the land
ings, Patrolman Becker being the only
uniformed officer present
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
M0TORMAN INJURED IN
TROLLEY COLLISION.

Battery Park Car Flowed Into Rear
end of Montgomery Car.
There was a rear-end collision be-
tween trolley cars on West Broad street
yesterday afternoon, a Battery Park
car blowing into one on the Montgom-
cry line.
Passengers on both cars were badly
shaken up, and Motorman L. Z. Davis,
VINO was running the Battery Park
car was injured, a piece of splintered
wood striking him in the face and cut
ting place under his eye.
The Battery Park car was put out
OF commission entirely, and had TO be
hauled back to the car sheds. The other
car had the rear platform damaged
some, but otherwise was not hurt. II
continued in service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
$1,000
ATLANTIC city. N. j.. md Return.

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway
tickets on sale, May 81, June l, O.
8, 5, and 6: good returning leaving
Atlantic City until June IS, inclusive
account Medical Association meetings,
rates being open to the public also.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway in
connection with the Pennsylvania road
is the short Line" Savannah to At
lantic City, with two through trains
daily. Pullman sleepers and Cafe Din
ing cars.
Stop-overs granted at Philadelphia
on going trip, and and at Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, returning.
Full information at Seaboard AIR
Line City Ticket Office. No. Bull
street, phones No. 2S.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
ANOTHER TROLLEY WIRE
WAS ALSO BROKEN.
Cars Had to Do Jumping Act to Ge,
over Broken PInce

Sars hhu TO DO jumping Act to Get
over broken Place.
The trolley wire on the Barnard
street line broke near Thirty-sixth
street late yesterday afternoon, as one
Of the A. & B. belt cars passed.
The car was going south on
the western side of the street and the
wire on the eastern track broke. There
was motornfan off duty on the pass
ing car and he guarded the live wire.
The next car TO come up was stopped
before 1t ran into the wire.
The crew happened to have a pair
OF rubber gloves aboard and the ends
OF the wire were tied on the pole, high
enough to keep any one from running
into them. The break was not repair
ed until late last night. The cars NOV
ed across the broken place by their
own momentum, each conductor hold
ing down his trolley pole.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
BLOW IN ABDOMEN
CAUSED HIS DEATH.
James symons Died from Internal
Injuries ut Hospital.


Injuries at Hospital.
James Symons, who was struck in
the abdomen by a piece of timber In
the planning mill of the Atlantic Coast
Line Saturday. died yesterday after
noon at the Savannah Hospital
Internal injuries resulting from the
blow were the cause of his death. At
the time of the accident he was taken
to his home, No. 6l9 East Broad street.
Yesterday morning ne was removed to
the hospital
Mr.. Symons was SO years of age For
the last thirty years he had been
employed continuously by the Atlantic
Coast Line. and was one of the Oldest
employees In point of service with the
road. He was an Englishman by birth
and came to this country when a boy.
He leaves a wife and one daughter,
Mrs. G. E. Bullock. He was a devout
member of the Catholic Church.
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 4 O'Clock from his late
residence on East Broad street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
Round Trip Tickets to Washington
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Effective May Is, Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round TRIP tickets to Washing
ton at rate s2s.4O' good to return to and
including oct. 81, 1904. Florida and
West Indian Limited leaves Savannah
2:15 p. m. city time, arrives Washing
ton 1854 a. m; only II hours and 90
minutes; hours and IS minutes quick
er than any other Mne-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
A DAYLIGHT Train
To western North Carolina.

Effective May 49, the Southern Rail-
way inaugurated a new train from sa-
vannah to Asheville, and one in op-
posite direction, on following schedules
Leave Savannah, 700 a., city time;
arrive Asheville, 7:15 p; leave Ashe-
vile, 705 a.; arrive Savannah, 7:45 b..
city time.
This gives a day ride to all the re-
sorts of Western North Carolina
Detailed information furnished at Citv
Ticket Office, 14l Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-30
sunday excursions - A.,

sunday excursions. via Atlantic
Coast Line. Effective. May /: Jaok-
sonvilie $500. Brunswick 81 25 for the
round trip: tickets limited 10 dars -
sale. Trains leave Savannah for fso,o
sonVille 4:l5 a. m. and 1912 a m liz,
time. BY using Atlantic Coast Line ~
Iaeksonville on Sunday, entire dav
can De spent In Jacksonville. waten
s s.,s OF baseball games issued by
AtIansie Coast Line and keep posted
viile.-ad. @eAs0'''