The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-25
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
LITTLE GIRL HER ADVOCATE.
PLEADS FOR PARDON FOR MRS.
HACKETTvS SON.

Aged Woman of StatesbOrO Seeks
for Her Son Sent Up for Murder.
Met a Little Atlanta Girl Who I'm
dertOok TO Aid Her in Her Mission.
The Pair Are Promised All That
Can he Done for the Son.
Atlanta. Oct. PA dainty little
bright-eyed girl, attractively dressed,
entered the Governors office this morn
ing, accompanied by an aged woman,
dressed in plain homespun and faded
blue bonnet. The appearance of the
pair caused some wonder at first. The
little girl, Mabel Rainey, Il years of
age, had met the old woman on the
train coming to Atlanta and learned
her story She was Mrs. Adeline
Hackett of Statesboro. who had work.
ed in the cotton fields until she could
get money enough to come to Atlanta
and present to the Governor a petition
for her boys pardon. The boy, Bud
Hackett, has served seven years of
life sentence in the penitentiary for
murder
The interest taken by the little girl,
who is a resident of Atlanta, touched
those who happened to be in the exec
utive office, and promises were given
that everything possible would be done
TO secure the release of the aged wom-
ans son.
Governor May Come Here.
Gov. Terrell and a party of twenty
of his colonies will go to Macon to-
morrow for Georgia Day at the State
Fair. The Governor said to-day that
he hoped he would be able to go to
Savannah on Monday for military day
at the carnival, and would certainly do
so if there should be nothing in the
way. Should he go to Savannah he
will visit the fair at Waycross on
Tuesday.
WaIIine Is on Trial.
A. M. Walline, well-known young
white man, was placed on trial In the
Superior Court to-day on the charge
of numbering Frank Brett formerly
of Macon and well known as Coach"
Belts. Bretts wife was one of the
chief witnesses against Walline.
The quarrel between Walline and
Brett, which resulted in the latter's
death, is said to have grown out of
the fact that Walline left his room
door open when he was in a half
dressed condition. and Mrs. Bretts
room being right across the hall, she
could not help seeing him. Brett re-
monstrated with Walllne, but the Of
Tense, 1t is said, was repeated. Final
ly the two men had quarrel, which
resulted in Walline shooting Brett to
death.
Young Woman a Heroine.
The residence of Prof. Charles Cox
of College Park caught fire to-day and
was practically destroyed. Young la
dies who attend Cox College engaged
heartily with others in fighting the
flames and saving property.
1t was suddenly discovered that the
S-year-old daughter of Prof. Cox was
in the house. Miss Nellie Forbes, the
beautiful daughter of Mrs. w. T.
Forbes, rushed in, almost through a
sheet of flame, and rescued the little
one just In time. Her heroic act was
warmly applauded.
Friend of Roosevelt.
II has developed that A. F. Dem
nett, the prominent Concord, N. H.
man who went suddenly insane a few
days ago in the Piedmont Hotel bar
Der shop, is a close and particular
friend of the President, having sery-
ed with Roosevelt in the Rough Rider
regiment during the Spanish American
War and later having held a secre-
taryship in the White House. 1t is
said he accompanied the President on
a number of bear hunts and other
trips. bennett is now in Tabernacle
Infirmary, to which place he was re-
moved from the police station.