Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-06-03
in THE ToMs IN ATLANTA,
Young Woman and Sister Go Prepar.
(. ed for the "tyild and Woolly.n \
(Atlanta GEORGIAN, 29th. )


Pretty Coy ear-old Gatha Traul-
nell had heard many wild stories OF
the daily crime and wickedness of
Atlanta, and So when life In the
mountains became too dull for her
and she decided to brave the dangers
and invade this great city with her
1S-year-old sister, Katie, she armed
herself with revolver and plenti-
full supply of cartridges.
The two girls live in the gold min
ing district, 20 miles from Gaines-
vile, and landed In the, Terminal sta
tion late Wednesday afternoon on
Southern passenger train No. 3S
from Washington. TLey are now held
at the police station in care of Mrs.
Bohnefeld, the matron, until commu-
nication can be had with their par
ents. 5Fa1i e..
When the revolver and cartridges
were found in Miss Gatha's purse,
she said:
Neither my sister nor myself had
ever been in Atlanta before, and, as
l had heard 80 many stories about
how people were killed and butcher
ed and robbed here determined to
protect myself as best could.
II didn't know but that as soon
as I stepped out Of the depot would
be Knocked down in the street and
robbed or carried of somewhere and
killed. And so just put this gun in
my purse, where 1t would be handy.
/ didn't intend to shoot any one un-
less some attempt was made to harm
my sister or myself. | had always
heard, however that the people in
Atlanta didn't have any regard for
anybody, particularly country peo-
pie, and that they had as soon knock
you down in the street as look at
you. Well, I just want to say that
the first person who tries to hurt me
will set the worst of It,"
Girl is Crack Shot.
And the big, strong mountain girl
meant just what she said. There was
no doubt Of it, She told of how she
had been taught to handle pistol in
the country, and It was evident she
is a crack shot.
When informed that the stories she
had heard were exaggerations, she
expressed much surprise. 3 II
81 The girls had grown weary Of the
life in the wilds Of the mountains and
the mines and came to Atlanta at
tracted by the glare and glitter OF
city life. They both expressed de-
sire to become trained nurses and
said they thought it would be easy
for them to get into this profession.
Lively Incident on Train. s..
There is no charge against the
girls, but they were taken in custody
by Policeman Hill, following lively
incident on the train, the matter be-
ing reported to him as suspicious by
X. P. Carpenter, of Crawford, Ga.
The two girls came from Gaines
willie in company with A. Stewart
Rog ers, of Boston, and his wife. Rog-
ers lad been employed in the mine
offices and was on his way back to
Bost, n. Rogers is said to have paid
mucl attention to Miss Gatha on the
train, to the neglect OF his wife, and
this caused row between the hus-
band and wife,, Mrs. Rogers later
informed the Terminal station ma
tron, Mrs. Payne. that she was afraid
her husband would desert her in At
lanta and run off with the mountain
girl.
1t was after hearing these stories
that officer Hill sent the girls to the
police station and allowed Rogers
and his wife to continue their jour
ney. The parting between Rogers
and Miss Gatha at the Terminal is
said to have been very affectionate,
both of them shedding tears.