The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-04
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eRANHAM WILL BE SAFE FROM
WRATH or IRAnE MACON
COUNTY PEOPLE.

Charged with one Of the gravest
oTenses known - society ana treul-
bling with fear lest an attempt shall
be made by the people of Macon
county to carry oat threats which have
been publicly made. Robert l. Bran.
ham the former Brunswick man ar
rested last Thursday at Tampa Fla
win be turned over TO Fulton coun-
Is deputy sheriff and viii spend the
time in TIE Tower in Atlanta until
his preliminary trial takes place
That Branham is in a serious posi-
I. ton IS realized by his friends. several
saf whom put up a strong fight fot aim
IN 7f-esisting the a application for a
NeQuisition. Governor Smith. how
kver, decided that Branham should Be
Bought 20 Atlanta and held there un-
u the time OF his trial at oglethorl9.
II is now practically certain that one
OF tue military companies viii be
ordered TO protect the prisoner
Relatives Humiliated.
Much sympathy has been expressed
ii Brunswick for the relatives of
Branham as well as for his wife and
family. Reared in this CITY with the
best OF advantages and associates,
Branham had enjoyed good reputa-
tion until news Of the crime leaked
out Branham was married 10 Miss
Arab Cargyle In Brunswick about six
teen years ago, There are two daugh
ters. one Cf whom was seriously ill
at Waycross a few days ago, where
she was attended by her aunt. Mrs.
G. L. Elliot OF this city The we'll
known educator Prof A. l. Branham,
former -suDe4 4intendent OF Brunswick
schools, is 6 brother of the accused
man Mrs. Branham has a score of
relatives in Brunswick who feel griey-
oasly Inundated over his conduct EX
pressions OF deep sympathy for his
wife and daughters were heard yes
terdav
Lynching Threatened.
According to the reports, Branham
is charged with having deceived a
cripple who lived in the same house
with him. The young girl. it is said,
is not bright mentally and it is claim
ed Branham took advantage of her
condition. Nothing, however. leaked
out until a sensational childtirth took
aee Jew weeks ago on an A.. B. q
A. train. One of the officials was on
board and ordered an investigation.
Branham skipped out and this led TO
an investigation by several citizens
of Oglethorpe. The result was that
a warrant was sworn out charging
Branham with deceiying the young
woman.
So intense became the indignation
among the citizens of oglethorpe that
threats were openly made against
Branham. One of these threats was
that he would be shot down as he was
being brought out of the train in case
he was caught and delivered to the
Macon county officers.
Caught at Tampa.
1t was said yesterday that Mrs
Branham left her husband some time
ago and had gone to Tampa, where
she was supporting herself by keep
ing boarders. When Branham left
Georgia it now appears he went at
once to his wife. Someone in Tampa
learning of the warrant tipped off the
Tampa police and he was landed in
Jail last Monday night The cause of
his arrest, however, was not made
public until the hearing last Friday
before Governor Smith at Atlanta,
asking for a requisition.
From all accounts Branhan1 is in the
most serious predicament man could
be in short of being held for murder.
The claimed helplessness of his vic
tim has aroused the deepest prejudice
against the accused man. His trial
may prove a most sensational one.