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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

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from which he was removed by Governor
Hughes, and to which he was afterwards
reelected by the board OF aldermen. The
appellate division of the supreme court
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-09

JOHN, Mo-, Nov. 5.-"C1aude, 1 have
shot myself" Mrs. Flossie Lunsford. aged
% years called from the kitchen Of the
Lunsford home this morning, while her
husband was eating breakfast. When
Lunsford, who is a merchant, reached the
room, his wife was dead. Lunsford then
tried to shoot his 2-year-old son, but a
neighbor overpowered him in time to save
the child It is believed that LunsfoFd
was temporarily deranged by his wife's
death,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
JEAL Gus WOMAN
Tiff |MURDERESS
Of Mrs. Woodill, So Accused
by Roberts, and Others of
Party Being Sought.
DETAILS OF MURDER
Are Told in Letter of Roberts
to Wife Made Public by
the Coroner.

ST. MIcHAELs, Md, June 2s.--
without ceremony the body Of Rob
ert .. Eastman elaine Bob"), New
York stock broker and the man who
murdered pretty Mrs. May Edith
Thompson Woodill and then commit.
ted suicide. was buried this afternoon
at the expense of Talbot county. The
bungaloo where Eastman made his
home. and where the murder was
committed, was the scene of the bur.
ial.
The dead man was positively iden.
tilted as Lame Bob Eastman, this
morning by cousin of Winnie Brad
come. a New York actress, who wa.
the wife of Eastman, and to whom
he addressed a letter, in which he
charged that q woman killed Mrs
Woodill.
The story of drunken row told by
Eastman in the letter caused specula.
ton here. and cfforts were made to.
day to locate members of the party OF
four or five people who are said to
have left here on a launch the day
after the murder of Mrs. Woodill.
The letter found on Eastman adj
dressed to Winnie Bradcome. his wife,
giving the version of the killing OF
Mrs. Woodllt by another. woman. was
made public today. In the letter East
man says he had no hand In the trag-
edy. He said he had only known the
victim three weeks. Himself and two
other men and two women from An
napolis went to the bungaloo for q
time. Every one got intoxicated ex-
cepting Mrs. Woodill and himself.
Mrs. Woodill tried to win one of the
girls fellows while lying on the bed
with HIM and was hit three times on
the side of the head with fun bot
tie of champagne and the fellow was
hit once. She fell over on the floor
and died. The. man did not come to
for an hour. He was left with the
corpse. and he removed it and the
evidence. after the others had fled,
for MISREPRESENTATION
Robbery as the possible motive for
the killing of Mrs. Woodill was adj
Sanced today. when word was re-
ceived from Baltimore that man
answering the description of East
man pawned in that city Tuesday last
two diamond rings and a diamond
brooch. Diamond rings, a diamond
brooch and a diamond set bracelet
worn by Mrs. woodill. when she was
last seen alive with Eastman have
never been accounted for. If proved
the jewelry was that of Mrs. woodill
an entirely new light will be shed on
the strange tragedy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
Drink CAUSES
N ATEE'S DEATH
Body is Found in shanty
Where Others Lie in
Stupors.

John McAtee. a well known laborer,
aged So. was found dead In the shanty
In which he made his home on the
north bank Of Elk creek east of the
Glen Elk bridge Thursday afternoon
late. 1ntoxlcation was the cause OF
his death.
Coroner w. P. Camp. who was
called to take charge of the body.
found VIII McAtee. brother, and
Bert McAtee. nephew, lying upon
their hunks in drunken stupors, and
nearby was a two-gallon whiskey jug,
from which all had drunk. One or
two others had been there taking part
in the drinking. Coroner Camp de-
cided an inquest unnecessary and had
the body taken to a morgue.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon at O'Clock. Services were con-
Quoted at the Chfford-osborn chapel
and burial was in the Masonic ceme-
terry.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
SURGEONS
OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Will Meet in
Cincinnati Soon.

i
The Baltimore and Ohio Association
of Railway Surgeons, composed of
surgeons located at various points on
che B. & o. system. will hold It's an
nual convention in Cincinnati on We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday. June
80. July / and 2. with headquarters
at the Grand Hotel. The convention
will be presided over by DIR. Franklin
Buchanan Smith, of Frederick. Md,
president of the Association, and In at
tendance will be many railway sur
geons of prominence in the medical
profession.
A portion of the time will be de-
voted to work ORA professional ma
turc. the reading and discussing of
papers. interchange of ideas and the
development and Improvement OF rail-
way surgery In addition to this. lib
eral provision has been made for
sightseeing and other entertainment.
1t is the custom OF the railway sur
geons to hold their convention each
year at some prominent point on the
Baltimore & Ohio. after which a
pleasant time is always participated
in by the physicians and members of
their families.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
now MANAGER
Of Broadway Theatre Stage
is Dabney Smith, Clarks-
burg Boy.

Dabney Lee Smith, clarksburs
boy who left here four or five years
ago and went into the theatrical bust
ness, has Just been appointed stage
manager, with complete control, OF
the Broadway Theatre in New York
City where the shubert's successful
play. "rhe Midnight Sons" has been
making a long run.
Mr.. Smith was assistant to Charles
Mitchell. stage manager. during the
last three years. Mr.. Mitchell re-
signed a few days since. and, al
though hundred or more were after
the position. Mr.. Smiths extraordl-
nary ability and cleverness was rec
ognized and he was appointed. Mr..
Smith has taken charge and now d.
rccts 127 actors. 200 "supers" and &c
stage hands. 1t Is an important posi-
ton and pays a big salary. Dabney's
numerous friends here will be pleased
to learn of his success.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
BANKER KILLED.
In an Automobile Runaway
Half Mile North of
Town of Durbin.

+. Glenn Mauzy, aged 80 years
and single, cashier of the Bank of
Durbin at Durbin, was instantly kill
ed in an automobile accident at 8
o'clock last night a half mile north
of1Durbin. He and j. W. Goodsell.
superintendent of the Pocahontas
Tanning Company, had purchased a
new machine and were out trying it
out. They came TO a cliff in turn
of the road and the machine became
unmanageable, Mr.. GoodselI driving
1t not being able to steer it at that
point and 1t shot down the cliff a
hundred feet and turned over at the
road bed of the Coal & Coke railroad
killing Mauzy instantly. Goodsell
saved himself by jumping.
Mauzy was well known. He was
a member of the Elks lodge at FL
kins. The body was taken today to
Monterey. Va, his former home for
burial.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
SELLS BEVO
And Not Beer is the Claim Of
Swede Arrested by Of
ficer Hupp.

Pete Boworone. swede. who was
arrested yesterday morning near the
tin plate mills by United Statee
Deputy Marshal E. d Hupp, was held
under bond of $500 by Commissioner
Lilly at Grafton last night for the
Wheeling term of federal court. which
will be convened September Fl. He
gave bond and was released. He
claims that he has not been selling
beer but bevo made by the Fairmont
brewery. He has a government IL
cense. he claims. dating back to last
March.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
Mr.. FOX. DIES
Is a Cousin Of Attorney James
Robinson and Deputy Sher-
if John Robinson.

Word reaches here of the death OF
Charles Fox at his home In Little
Washington, Va. Thursday. He was
son of William Fox, who formeri,
resided at Romines Mills. this county
but moved to Virginia thirty years
ago and died there. Charles Fox was
80 years of age and cousin of At
torney James w. Robinson and Depu.
ty Sheriff John C. Robinson. of this
city. The funeral and burial Will be
at Little Washington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
JURISDICTION
Justices Of Peace Have in
First Violation of Pistol
Toting Law.

Judge Charles w. Lynch of the cir
cult court, has refused a writ of
.habeas corpus and to discharge John
E. Henline from jail at Weston, to
which Institution he was sentenced
early this month by justice of tht
peace to serve six months in jail fol
carrying a revolver in violation of the
new pistol totlng law.
Judge L3nch,s opinion In the cast
is Important as he decides a justlc,
of the peace has jurisdiction for the
hrst offense. The opinion is length!
but win be published for the benea
Of justices ana others In thes count.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
CERTIFICATES
Are Issued by the County
Superintendent to the
School Teachers.

County. Superintendent L. wayman
Ogden issued teachers certificates Sat
urday. resulting from the recent ex-
animation. There were two first
grade graded school certificates, two
second grade and three third grade
in this class. OF the elementary
grade there were nine second grade
and twelve third grade. Thlrty-eIgh,
applicants failed. The elementary
certificates are for one-room houses
and the primary rooms to the third
grade in the graded schools and the
graded school certificates are good in
any school.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
SAIL FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK. June 2s-Mrs. The
odore Roosevelt. wife Of the ex-
President, sailed for Europe today
with her daughter, Ethel, and two
sons, Quentin and Archie. They will
return to the United States in No.
vember.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
LEON LING
Is Believed to Be Aboard a
Steamer as Number of
Its Chinese Grew.

NORFOLK, Va, June 25.-1t is be-
iieved Leon Ling is aboard the
Hawaiian Steamship Company steam
err, Arizonian. which sailed from here
yesterday bound for New York. The
man who is thought to be Ling was
signed as member of the vessels
Chinese crew in New York June IL.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
WOOD GETS
SIX YEARS
STATE PRISON
For Fa1sifying the Books Of
the West Virginia Bank
as Its Cashier.
REGRET is EXPRESSED
And Kind Advice Given by
Judge Maxwell in Pro-
nouncing Sentence.

Judge Raymond Maxwell OF the
criminal court Friday morning SEN.
fenced Fred b. Wood, former cash.
Ter of the West Virginia Bank, to
serve six years in the state peni-
tertiary at Moundsville. The SEN
tence was pronounced after over.
ruling motion to set aside the yer.
dict and grant new trial, which
was briefly argued by counsel.
At the present term of court Mr.
Wood was tried for and convicted OF
falsifying the books OF the bank by
emitting an entry on the account
OF the Mellon National Bank OF
Pittsburg, for $4,000 paid by the
bank to the West Virginia bank, &C.
cording to the evidence produced al
the trial
Judge Maxwell in passing SEN
tence said:
81 do not know of more painful
duty Judge could be called upon
to discharge than to pronounce the
judgment of the law upon convic-
tion for felony against a friend, his
neighbor, his one time school COM
panion, room mate and bed fellow.
III | had not been presiding at
your trial, would have been glad to
be one of the many to go on
the witness stand and state that
your reputation for honesty and fair
dealing, prior to the time that your
trouble at the bank became known,
was good and unquestioned.
When Il man betrays the conf
dence that has been reposed in him
ard violates the law, he must pay
the penalty for the crime OF which a
Jury of your country has found you
guilty In the light Of the over
whelming testimony OF guilt that
was adduced by the state at your
trial the jury could not. It seems to
ME. have returned verdict other
than guilty. unpleasant as the duty
must have been.
The law must be applied impair
tally TO all men. else there is no
justice. A popular man must re-
csive Just the same consideration at
the hands OF the jury and the court
as an unpopular man, no more and
no less.
For you the community sympa-
thlzes. and for the innocent ones
whom this misfortune SO grievously
affects the community's very heart
is bleeding. -.
DO not think that because OF this
calamity you have brought upon
Yourself that your life is irrevocably
blighted. You are young man;
II YOU live an average life time.
there still lie ahead of You many
years full of opportunities for. use
fu'ness. Your friends will expect
you to make good, and they will be
disappointed. If you do not.
Punishment must be graduated
by the guilt involved, and the guilt
of the act is proportional to its dam
seriousness. The dangerousness of
the act of which you have been con-
victed is of serious magnitude. SO
serious, in fact. that the court would
not he warranted in imposing a
light sentence.
1T is, therefore, considered by
the court that you be confined In
the penitentlary at Moundsyflle for
The term of six years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
R()BERTS||SH()T
[0H|S DEATH
Murderer of Cages Protege
is Forced to His Death
by Officers of Law.

ST. MIcHAELS, Nd. June e5.-
Emmett Roberts, a newspaper cor
respondent and magazine writer and
an author, who was wanted for the
murder of Mrs. Edith May Thompson
Woodill adopted daughter of Colonel
Charles A. Thompson, was shot to
death by a sheriff's posse. while re-
sisting arrest on the wharf at Nc
Daniels. Talbot county, early this
morning. Roberts, who was dlscov-
cred in a boat on the river, fired one
shot at the posse, without effect.
Roberts had bottle ofspoison In his
pocket
1t Is not definitely known whether
Roberts shot himself or was killed by
the posse.
With his death vanished the hope
of clearing up the details OF the scenes
preceding the murder of Mrs. woodili.
the fatal attack and the motive for
the deed.
Roberts was little known Nere, and
1T is believed now he assumed that
name. Robert e. Eastman is be-
lieved to have been his real name ac-
cording to papers discovered on his
body.
Little is known here regarding Rob-
erts, which name he gave when he
came to this region about a month
ago and purchased a small farm near
Captain Thompson's place. He claimed
to be magazine writer and newspa-
per correspondent. "A doubt as to
whether the mans real name was
Roberts was raised today by finding
on the body letter addressed to
Mrs. Robert %. Eastman
The coroner has In his possession
a letter found on Roberts, or East
man. as he is now supposed to be,
addressed to Miss Winnie Bradcome,
care Klaw and Erlanger, New York,
in which the writer asked the girl to
come down to Myyland and take
charge of his botk and property as he
intended to coHmit suicide. Eastman
added he had been out In boat with
four other people. two men and two
women, that they all had been drunk
except himself and one girl. and that
one of the women struck another over
the head with wine bottle and killed
her
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
NOT GUILTY VERDICT.

COLUMBUS. O.. June 25.-The jury
in the trial of r. Stanley Rhoades, of
Columbus, an agent for the American
Sewer Pipe Company. charged with
brbing a former member OF the Co
lunbus Board of Public Service. re-
turned q verdict Of not guilty today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
NEGRO IYNoHEp.

wlLLBuRroN. Okla. June ss.-
a mob of masked men today took syi-
vester stennin, a Negro. from jail
here and lynched him. The Negro
Thursday killed Deputy Constable
Turner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
FREE WOOD puI.p.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. June 2s-
BY vivi voce vote Browns amends
ment for free wood pulp was agreed
to in the Senate today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
HOTEL MAN DIES.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-John R.
considine, formerly proprietor of the
hotel Metropolis, and widely known
among sporting and theatrical men,
died at his home here today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
JUSTICE MOVES OFFICE.

Justice W. P. Camp has moved his
o''iee into room No. in the basement
% the court house and c. A, Osborn
and Charles Eocgess. civil engineers,
him. s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01

In criminal court Friday morning
an order allowing an appeal in the
case OF John R: Hickman. convicted
and fined on a liquor violation, was
set aside and Hickman was granted a
new trial.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01
MRS. GouLp GRrDLEp.

NEW YORK.. June 25.-Mrs. Kath-
crime clommons Could experienced
another lcns ordeal ON the witnes.
S'and today when she was cross-ex-
a'Hined By her husbands attorneys
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01

BALTIMORE. Md, June 25.-The
death of Emmett Roberts, at McDan-
iels. marks the elimination of the
most sensational tragedy ever occur
ring in Maryland with ramifications
that became country-wide in their
extent. Mrs Woodill was born in
Minneapolis about twenty years ago.
Her mother. who called herself Mrs.
Aimes. died when she was but three
years of age, leaving her in utter ig-
ncrance OF Her family ties.
Mrs. Charlie II. Thompson, of Nc
Daniels, Md, then took her and
brought her.up. When she was about
twelve they west to Washington.
whcrc hey lived some time in the
koasc o. Lymann Gage. who took
great interest in her. When she was
about fifteen he sent her with Mrs.
Thompson 10 Paris. where she studied
music, Gage paying all expenses. ON
her return from Paris. she went to
Boston where she was married to a
Mr.. Caswell who is an osteopath.
When She was seventeen she came to
Baltimore and continued her studies.
leaving her husband. In a very short
time thereafter she entered suit against
caswell for a divorce. After securing
a divorce She went to Los Angeles,
where she married Gilbert woodill,
of Los Angeles.
During her residence in Baltimore
and elsewhere, it is said, Gage sent
her checks continually. AT the time
of her death, 1t is said, Gage was
building her house in Los Angeles,
with the understanding that he would
live with her and her husband.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01

NEW YORK, June 25.-1t is be.
lieved the slayer of Mrs. woodili may
have been Lamb Bob" Eastman, a
Wall street broker, who failed year
or more ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01

WASHINGTON. June 25.-arrs.
Woodill is well remembered In Wash.
inston. With her foster mother she
made occasional Visits here during
Secretary Cages administrators of the
treasury department. She frequently
SING at the White House. Having no
children of his own. Gage maintained
a fatherly interest In her welfare. and.
1t is understood, shared with her fos-
ter parents the expenses of her mu-
'sical, education.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-01

RoGoTA. n. j., June 25.- Robcr,
E. Eastman is known here as stock
broker in business in New York City
He lived here about year ago. Hc
Is understood to be married, but his
wife was not here with him.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-16
Syracuse VS.. lnjuns.

New York. Oct. 16.-New York foot
ball fans will see the first big pig
skin contest of the season in Man
haitian this afternoon, when the Car
hlse Indians play the eleven of Syr.
acuse University. A warmly contest
ed battle is expected.
Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-The football
players of Brown University have
nearly always made the elevens of
the big universities hustle hard for a
victory, and this afternoons contest
between the University of Pennsylva-
MIA and The Providence institution is