Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-07-28
INVESTIGATION OF
THE ASSOCIATION,
Charges Made Against High
officials.
CONNECTED WITH BUCKET sHor
Member of Legislature Makes Sensa-
tional Charges Which May Lead to
Investigation of High Officials of
Cotton Association

If present indications count for any
thing, 1t is altogether likely that the
Southern Cotton Association is to be
thoroughly investigated to prove or
disprovs the serious charge which was
made several days ago upon the floor of
the legislature that some high officer
of the association was part owner of
bucket chop in the city of Atlanta.
Secretary Richard Cheathsm, of the
association, while denying that he has
been interested in future" dealings,
asserts that he would welcome prob
ing jlst to show the public that the
charge is unfounded. He says he is Of
the opinion that Hon. Harvie Jordan.
president of the association, is with
him as regards an inquiry.
In the house MIR. McMullep, of
Hart, called upon Mr.. Anderson, of
Chatham, who made the charge against
the cotton association cfficer, $50
show his hand or shut up"
Mr.. Anderson was not in the hall at
the time McMullen called him to the
scratch, but W hen he came IN and was
told what had been said, he made in-
slant reply.
He said his remarks had no refer.
ence to Hon, Harvle Jordan and that
he had never in his life wilfully
wronged anyone by word or deed.
But he did say that the dire ctors of
the Cotton Association should hold an
investigation to find out who it is in
their headquarters had been speculat-
ing in cotton in the name of ''P. A.
Lee" and "Mike O'Grady;" who it
was that aided in forming the Pied
mont Brokerage Company, and what
person or persons in their headquar-
tiers had had stock in that bucket-shop,
standing in their names Or were d.
rectly or indirectly interested in the
concern.
To reporter Mr.. Anderson said, dis
cussing the attain
81 will not give out any of the proof
I have against certain officers of the
Association, for this would enable
them TO cover their tracks, but if an
investigating committee is appointed I
wilt give to it all I have and will do
everything e. in my power to help get at
the bottom CT the matter. %
While Mr.. Anderson was speaking.
Hon. Joe Hill Hall of Bibb came up,
and, graspidg the hand of the gentle
man from Chatham, asked:
"HsYe you got the papers to show
them up2"
Il have the proof, all right, replied
Mr.. Anderson.
Twas understood that B. @. Goth
ran, manager for Ware & Leland, held
portion of the information on which
Mr.. Anderson based his sensational
statement. Mr.. Cothran says that
when the Fremont Brokerage Co. was
being organized he was asked to take
some of the stock. He declined, says
ing he could not afford to be- connected
with such concern.
He was told, he says, that Richard
Cheatham, secretary of the cotton as
ISOLATION, was stakeholder, and if
Cheatham could be stakeholder there
was no reason why he, Cothran, should
not be.
DR.. j. Nj. Crawford, one of the eight
stockholders of the Piedmont Broker
age Co., says that while the stock was
issued in blank, no names appearing
on the shares, he understood Cheatham
was one of the stockholders. He said
he and Cheatham frequently dined to-
gether at the Piedmont and Chestham
gave him tips on the cotton situation,
which he, Crawford, used to advantage
In view of this. it is highly proba-
BILE that some warm times are ahead
Tue bucket shop bill has yet to be
acted upon by the senate.
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