Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06

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j. W. Lingerfelt, was here yesterday,
before the commissioner, and was bound
over to the May term of federal court
on a charge of making moonshine whis-
ky. distillery was recently destroyed
in Lingerfet's house, but he was alb
sent at the time, and was caught only
this week, at Snake Creek.
AUGUSTA, Ga. April Mrs Samuel Ed
son, who was Tuesday night shot by her nus
band, Samuel Edison, died during "wednesday
night Edison died Thursday afternoon.
Charging his wife with infidelity, Edison fired
twice nto the body of his wife and the turned
Murder ana Suicide were the coroner's jury's
verdict.
SPARTA. Ca, April 2.-Hon. John D.
trip to South Georgia, where he organized three
new banks, the Chester Banking Co, chester,
Ca; Bank of Rentz, Rentz' Ga, and Bank OF
SummertOwn, SummertOwn, Ga.
Mr.. Walker is connected with about thir-
ty Georgia and Alabama banks, all of which
are doing well.
RIVERDALE.-Drew Jackson, a negro, who
was shot by his brother, Walter jackson, sever
al days ago, lied Of his injuries ami Drew is
now in jail at Jonesboro awaiting trial
MACoN.-Messrs. Theodore and Albert Self
ert, of Macon, have taken to the superior court
OF this county q complaint against their noun
ers viii. which leaves them out in the settle
ment Of her SIS 900 estate. They say that
undue influence was brought to bear when she
was making out the will and for this reason
they have become caveators. The mother was
Mrs. Annie Seifert and her biggest holding in
Macon was a three-story brick house at the
corner of Orange street and Rose Park
ROME.-NIay 5 and have been selected as
the days for the annual eOnvocation OF the
Masons of the Seventh congressional district.
Of Will he
parts Of Georgia, Alabama and other southern
states. Among these will be many grand Of
Ulcers, past grand Officers, and other distin-
guished members Of the order.
RoME.-High schools all over the Seventh
congressional district are making entries for
sports that are to take place here on April
22-2S. Tehre about % high schools In the
district and rivalry between them is Keen
MILLTOWN.-The one hundred convicts sta
toned here in the employ of the Midtown
Lumber company were Thursday morning dis
The white convicts, being seven In number
were carried to Richmond county. The 9TH
ers were divided among the counties OF
Lowndes, Thomas, Brooks and Ben HILL Inc
taking away of the convicts will be great
benefit to the town 1t will turn loose about
$1,000 monthly in payrolls
AUGUSTA, Ga, April Mrs. Pauline r.
Henderson widow of the late Judge John T.
henderson, of Atlanta, died last night at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs, Paul n.
Henderson has been a patient sufferer from
rheumatism which finally resulted In ner
death She was a member of the Methodist
She Is survived by two children. Mrs. Paul
r Sledee of Augusta, and Hon. w. b. Hen
derson. of Atlanta, and number OF grand
children.
MAcoN.-A member of the Mercer law class
named Crawley was certainly put through a
severe initiation yesterday afternoon Inc
Young man had to don the garb Of woman
and sing a popular song at one OF the NOV
ing picture establishments OF this city
big crowd out to hear him. A state law
forbids a man representing himself as
woman but as the Joke was known over the
CITY the police only laughed and made no at
tempt to interrupt the proceedings Ihey en-
joyed the joke as much as any one else'
I.AGRANGE.-At the regular meeting Of La
Grange Lodge Of Elks the following Officers
were elected to serve the ensuing year: F. e.
Terrell, exalted ruler; L. ID; Adams, es5ee 9ei
leading knight; w p. Burks, esteemed loyal
knight; John Banks, esteemed lecture knight;
S. II. Dunson, secretary; c. I. Freeman,
trea surer; Wade Milan, tyler; w. f. johnson,
I, ID, Mitchell and T. J. Thornton, trustees.
These officers will be installed next Wednes-
day night. Contract is to be let in few days
street which win cost $4,000. The LaGrange
lodge will send a good delegation 20 the state
grand lodge. which meets in Atlanta in May.
BIJTLER.-Th citizens of Butler are plan
ming for delightful reception to Governor
elect Brown Tuesday next. He will be escorted
to the Sealy house, where he will be enter
tanned by the Butler Board of Trade. by COM
mittees appointed by the board Of trade and By
Mayor Steed. Superior court will be in ses-
sion the day Mr.. Brown visits Butler he win
address the citizens Of Taylor county at the
noon recess. public reception will be held
for Mr. Brown at the eSaly house from to D
p. m. Taylor superior court convenes Monday
morning, Hon. s. p Gilbert presiding. very
busy week is expected to follow filth the usual
routine of business. However, there are no
murder cases TO be tried.
MACON. Little Clarence Compton, the ten
year-old boy whose mother was killed by
Georgia railroad passenger train near Macon
Thursday morning and whose father Is serving
q term in the state penitentiary, is being we'll
cared for by kind people of Macon. The lad
has been decked out in a new suit OF Buster
Brown" clothes and he has not only been given
a place to eat and sleep, but also a pocketbook
filled with money
FAIRBURN.-The local freight train on the
Atlanta and West Point railroad ran over and
killed an old negro about four miles above
this place Friday
MACON.-An attack upon the Hepburn bill
was made in the federal court in Macon Fri
day by the Atlantic Coast Line railroad The
railroad claims that the bill allows shipper
too much ground for suit over the common
carrier, and the case is TO be appealed TO the
court of appeals. From there the attack will
probably go on to the United States supreme
court.
The attack is made upon the constitutionality
of the bill. Some time ago shipper was
awarded $50 in damages for damage to s.
bunch of bananas as a result of the Hepburn
bill. The suot hinges around this verdict
MACoN-Dr. ]. H. Elliott, a veterinary
surgeon, who is now in Jail at LAGRANGE, has
written to several Macon men saying that he
does not believe that he will have to hang ana
he is released from the custody OF the law
Attorney W. D. Mcneil, Of Macon has APP
pealed his case to the supreme court of Geor-
gia and each day he is expecting answer 10
his petition for new trial.
FORT GAINES Ca, April S.-Lewis Mill
rons, who has been in Jail here since last Sep
TENDER and who was sentenced to death for
criminal assault, has been resentenced to death
by Judge w. c. Worril.
Counsel for Milirons asked for new trial,
but it was denied. An appeal was then taken
TO the supreme court. dthe court affirmed
the decision of the lower court. There is now
nothing between the man and death except
the pardon board and the governor.
A petition asking for communication of sent
ence has been signed by many people of Clay
county. The old and the new grand jury has
signed the petition, as we'll as the whole jury
which found him guilty without recommend
alton.
1t is understood that one of Milirons' attor-
neys Col. p. c. King, and Representative En-
NETT r. Shaw and possibly others will go 10
Atlanta next Wednesday or Thursday to ap
pear before the prison board in his behalf