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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Tells of Poison in
Another Confession.

In another confession to Detective
Moore last night Mrs King admitted
that she had put morphine in his coffee.
but the poison hardly affected him. A
second attempt was made when Will
burn, at her suggestion, put strychnine
in the husbands whisky and this failed
because Mrs. King saved his life with
a narcotic, The third attempt. when
the man was shot with his own gun,
was successful.
Mrs. King also declared that two
months ago she and Wilburn planned to
kill King with pistol, using a weapon
belonging to Frank Wilburn, Nick
brother They were then to take the
discharged cartridge out of the pistol
and put it in Kings revolver to make
it appear that he committed suicide.
This plan was never executed because
they could not get King alone one of
the children always being present.
Mrs. Kings second confession shows
that for at least four months she and
Wilburn daily plotted to end the life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
MAKES WIFE HIS
BOXING PARTNER
TRAINFOR RING

CHICAGO, Dec. 91.-"My husband
insisted on putting the boxing gloves
on with me, and this is why I started a
fuss says Mrs. Harry Billiard, 37l6
South Wabash avenue, when she was
arraigned before Municipal Judge John
Courtney.
He thinks that he is to follow in
Johnson's footsteps and, as he can not
afford to pay men to train him. he
forced me to spar with him" ....
Mrs. Billiard and her husband were
arrested ct their home, where they were
found in istic combat. Each was fined
50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Legislation Necessary
To Adopt Suggestions.

Council will have to get charter
amendments from the general assem-
bly, in order to adopt the more impor-
tant provisions of the report.
Councilman Clarence Haverty. chair
man of the city board of municipal re-
search. said today he was we'll pleased
with the report He said it was full of
material for great good.
The report of S. G. Lindholm, the ex-
pert who investigated the schools and
health departments, is expected within
few days. The Sands report may not
be submitted to council until the Lind
holm report also is ready.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

anced and that his deed was the direct
result of halmcinations and broodings.
Practically every one in Griffin knew
and liked Uncle Tom" Nall. He had
some few enemies, Of course. political
enemies. acquired through his long
years of political activity but these
were overshadoWed by his widespread
popularity. During his 3S years Of Of
flee life he had opposition but three
times Each time he was elected by an
overwhelming majority
Nails friends give him the credit for
the reelection of Congress smau Bart
lett. Of the Sixth district, in the recent
national election Walter Wise. Judge
Bartletts opponent, Is said to have
made the statement in Griffin that he
would carry Spalding county by at least
500 majority. which would mean his
election. Bartlett hearing this hast
eued to Griffin to confer with NAH. his
friend and ardent SunpOrtpr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Fool for Confessing.
Says Nick Wilburn.

Wilburn has also declined to receive
any more visitors at the Bibb county
jail. Today he told Jailer Hicks that
he was the biggest fool in the world
for ever confessing."
IF hadn't acted like a crazy man
and told that COMPOUNDED detective all
about the thing, l believe I could get
out of this scrape," he said.
Wilburn is buoyant at the expecta-
ton of having active legal representa-
ton his father who visited him yester-
day, having decided to engage counsel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Attorney Hopes to Send Con.
feSSed Death Potter to the
Asylum Instead of GaIIoWS.

MACON, GA Dec. 3I.-A leading
Macon lawyer, Who wants his name
withheld for the present, has been ON
ployed by parties, whose identity will
not be divulged, to represent Mrs.
katherine King, confessed death plot
ter This lawyer is going to Grays to-
morrow by automobile for a confer
ence with the prisoner. If she gives
her consent, the lawyer will at once
start legal fight in her behalf. He
intimates that he will not be content
with saving her from death on the gal
lows. but that his hope, if his employ
ment is ratified by Mrs King is to
send her to the state asylum for the
insane
Il accepted the employment, such as
it is, with great reluctance" he states,
and am proceeding mostly in the case
on account of a feeling of sympathy
for the woman If she does not want
counsel if she herself wants the law to
take its course, why, of course, l shall
drop the case at once. However. if she
assents to my conduct of her case. |
will get busy without delay. The chief
condition of my employment as attor-
ney for Mrs King is that | must not
disclose to her the names of those who
have paid me nv fee"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Immediately following the announce
ment of the death, Mayor Smith or
dered the clerks Office closed until aft
er the funeral on Friday On Satur-
day the finance committee, of which
Douglas Boyd, of the Douglas Boyd
Company, is chairman. opened the of
flee and made the discovery that the
important books were missing. The
finance committee. in called session
Monday instructed Mayor Smith and
Mark ]. James one of the members, to
go to Atlanta and employ expert. ac-
countants.
The report or the accountants is eN-
pected in about a week
The first evidence as to the destruc-
tion of the records was furnished in q
confession to the finance committee by
Bill Holloway, negro janitor in the city
hall. He said that on Tuesday morn
ing, before the new administration took
charge that night, Nall placed two
books on the edge of the furnace door
in the basement of the city hall and told
him to push them into the furnace He
says he did SO.
Members of the committee later
learned that a negro cook in the Nall
home Mary HolIoway-no relation
however, to the janitor-had confided
10 another negro that Nall had been
burning books and papers in his home
for two weeks before his death" She
was closely questioned by the commit
tee, but denied this statement
She admitted, how ever that on Tues
day morning three books had beer
burned. She said her husband came t,
the Nall home that morning to build d
FIRE as usual, and that Nall gave him
three books and told him to burn them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Sheriff Fearing
Suicide Attempt.

Fearing that Mrs. King may attempt
to commit suicide and that she may
endeayor to secure outside aid to that
end, Sheriff Charles Roberts, of Jones
county, is closely watching the jail at
Grays, where the woman is a prisoner.
Today a Woman sent Mrs. King quart
of buttermiIk. The sheriff received it
and poured il on the ground, saying,
Il don't know whether anything is in
that milk or not"
The sheriff declares he will take no
chances with his prisoner He allows
no one to send Mrs. King articles un-
less first inspected by him. He de-
clines to permit food to be given her
except by himself
Notwithstanding that petitions for a
speedy trial for Mrs. King and Jesse
Nick Wilburn are in circulation in Jones
county, it is not likely that the con-
fessed slayers of James King will hear
their doom pronounced until the regu-
lar April term of the Jones county SUI
perior court
1t is stated by those in touch with the
situation that Judge James b. Park
does nol favor special terms of court.
believing that they eugendor feeling and
promote an unhealthy sentiment ad-
verse to the defendants. 30 request
for a special term of court will come
from solicitor Joseph L. Pottle, SO if
one is ordered, the action will be taken
in response to the petitions now being
signed at Round Oak, Hulsboro, Grays
and Bradleys.
The petitions recite that the killing
of James King by Wilburn as the re-
suit of the pIotting of Mrs. King. is
,he worst and toulest crime in the an
mails of Jones county and that the good
people of the county, condemuing such
outrages, desire that the guilty parties
shall be given early trials and The Jaw
,.ingfa.faT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Challenges Hill to
Resign With Him.

Judge Hin says. ut is not
Ques ton of the abolition of courts.
but a question of the abolition of
judges, and intimates that he is
ready and willing to refer the mat
ter to the people. and l accept his
implied challenge. and make him
this proposition:
That he and l resign Immediate
ly, our designations to take effect
when our successors are elected and
qualified, and go to the people and
let them at the ballot box decide
who has dragged the judicial robes
through the mire of personal venom.
injustice and SANDER"
l will meet him in the open. face
to face, before the people all over
Georgia-not in my own interest,
but in the interest of any reputable
lawyer who may oppose him, leav-
ing my own candidacy in the hands
of the people Of the Cherokee cir
cult.
In conclusion. ! will say what |
have heretofore said, in substance
that ! did not charge the judges Of
the court Of appeals with corrup-
ton, but did charge them with in
competency, and criticised their de
cisions accordingly. and in doing so
l was not in contempt. but was
within my constitutional rights as
a free American citizen, and every
well informed lawyer knows it. and
more, the people know it, and the
judges of the court of appeals
would know 1T but for their incom-
petpnCN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Charges Untruth
To Judge Hill.

1t now seems to me that if, S
court, I am bound by their con
struction of the law in my case. it
is my duty, as a court, to attach
them for what they say as to my
alleged judicial conduct in the
Slope case, which is untrue, and. to
me, seems clearly libelous and SLAM
derous. The truth is, l did not find
him guilty of contempt, nor. did
| put him in jaih but dismissed the
rule on the fling of a proper an.
swer by him.
Judge HIS attack on Mr.. FoW-
Ter, the prosecutor in the McCul-
Tough case, a man who loved his
home. his wife and his children
more than he does a pig and heif-
er," and who is as honorable, truth
full and virtuous as Judge Hill or
myself, is, under the evidence in the
case, only a part Of which he
quotes, simply outrageous.
And his defense of the negro.
who is now and has been for some
time in the penttentiary on his own
confession of guilt in open court. is,
under the evidence in the case, only
a part of which he quotes, abso-
lutely pitiful, all OF which shows his
inability to comprehend the facts
in the case and that he is not sat
isfied with the final disposition of it.
In faith. It's strange, Ills passing
strange,
'Tis pitiful. tbs wondrous pitifuL"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
COLORADO APPLE KING is
LOOKING FOR BLOND WIFE

NEW YORK, Dec S1.-W B. Cross
apple king" of Colorado, whose prod
ucts are entered in the apple. contest
here, says he would like to find wife.
A blond one about 80 is preferred. and
he'll accord interviews to- all appIj-
cants at the Breslin hotel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
THROWS CAN OF CORN
IN QUARREL: KILLS MAN

MARKED TREE. ARK. Dec. 31-Wil-
liam Johns and Alex Smith quarreled over
a girl Johns threw "a can of corn, which
hit Smith uu tine head and killed him
Johns was arrested
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
CORONER PRoBING DEATH

ADMISSION, ALA. Dec 31.-Coroner
j. L. Murphy is investigating the all
legged suicide of Marshal Davis. negro
of Hobson City found dead TO-DAY.
The'e is suspicion that a murder has
been committed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

ment A Bible has also been furnished
her, by urgent request
The woman is heartbroken at the
refusal of her children to visit her and
today wrote Nina. her sixteen-y year old
daughter and favorite child, begging
her not to forsake her mother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
. CITY ON SOUND BASIS
, MAYOR SMITH SAYS

This statement was made by
Mayor J. Henry Smith:
The city OF Griffin is sound
financially. While the loss Of the
records has temporarily demon
allied affairs, the city is not at
tected seriously. We have on hand
a cash surplus Of $6,401.0l, and the
taxes for the year 1912 are. as yet,
uncoIlected"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
WOODWARD FOR
SANDS REFORMS
Heads of Police and Park
Boards, Hit by Experts Re-
port, Are Angry.
Continued From Page One.

would see the police department as en-
tirely different-they have, in fact
We've got the best police depart
ment of any city of the size of Atlanta
in America.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
My Books Shall
Never Be Examined.

u am determined that my books
shall never be examined have
checked and rechecked them, and have
found them absolutely correct ! am
satisfied that no one else could have
found anything wrong.
Then he added:
But the horror of it ALL and the
thing that caused me to determine on
this course, is the fear that | might be
stricken helpless and left a burden on
those lily able to care for me-
Another sentence read:
II am very, very tired"
Nails friends are firm in their belief
that he was simply laboring under the
hallucination that he was suspected of
some possible wrong, and that this err
roneous thought that his honesty ana
his long used system were questioned
drove him TO desperation and to his
tragic end
They say Nall suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis a short time ago, and since
then seemed to fear that he would be
stricken helpless and would have to be
cared for by his three daughters Nall
was q wfdoUer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26

cHEsrNur srRErr THnArnn.


During the week Of April the Orpheum
Players at the Chestnut Street Theatre
Will present Thomas W. Broadhurst's
popular drama, ''The Holy City" 1.-THE
Holy City" is religious drama In five
acts, and Is founded upon the Crucifxion,
story known the world over. The story
was first seen In drama form March 81.
1908, at the CoIlingswood Opera House,
Poughkeepsie, New York, and since then
has been presented by touring and resident
companies the country over from coast to
coast. "The dramatic presentation of
such subject as this inevitably brings
up the question of its propriety. But 1t is
surely by this time well agreed that this
must always be matter of method and
spirit, and as to the fitness of these in the
present instance there would seem to be
no room for doubt. The marked reveren-
ce with which the language and person
ages of the Scripture narrative are handled
is not merely negative, but is characteriz-
ed and made possible by genuine feeling
for their religious significance; while the
blank verse, tinged throughout with the
phrasing of Scripture, and rising at times
to fine eloquence, serves to bestow that
touch of aloofness which is so essential In
dealing with sacred associations, but which
is SO difficult In attainment of prose.
When practical playwright is moved to
devote his well proved craftsmanship to
the treatment of such a subject as this,
and display. as we'll, so strong literary
quality as we find here, no one interested
in the future of the acted drama Ia Amer
lea can withhold the sympathetic hearing
which is bespoken for the Holy City.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26
TUESDAY, MARCH 90, 1872
Political Notes.

Richard P. Hughes, of Florence, was
appointed a member of the Burlington
County Board of Taxation to succeed
Thomas @. Shreve. whose term had ex-
PRED.
The Burlington County Democratic
committee will meet tomorrow and 1t is
said there will be some interesting resolu-
tions adopted.
In his Monday letter to the Philadel-
phia Record Charles Bacon has the fol-
lowing on the question of election of a
delegate to the Democratic National Con
vention.
'.Mr. Nugenf declares that both the
First and Second districts will go strongly
against the Governor at the primaries,
and as proof of what he says calls atten-
ton to the fact that Michael A. Deyine,
of Atlantic, and Thomas J. Prickett, of
Burlington, are the anti Wilson candidates
In the Second. In the Second Mr.. Prickett
lie the county chairman of Burlington and
there they have what Is regarded as
mighty strong alignment against the
Governor who had the temerity to make
some appointments which Prickett and
one bchwabenland were not particularly
stuck on. Recently, it is said, Mr.. Prick
EFT. In restaurant near the ferries In
Philadelphia. gave vent to expressions of
feeling regarding the Governor that made
the Nugent toast of liar and ingrate'
sound like q Sunday School Easter
anthem"
With Thomas ]. Prickett an outspoken
candidate for delegate to the Democratic
National Convention, opposed to Governor
Wilson, and with Joe Lamson in the field
TO defeat Thomas Birch, both Wilson men,
there Ii not 30 much certainty that Jim
Nugent has not some foundation for his
declaration that the Second District will
be against Wilson.
The bill to confirm the action of the
voters of Burlington county to reduce the
size Of the Board of Freeholders is In the
hands Of the Governor awaiting his sig
nature. which 1t is likely will be afixed.
Senator Lewis and Assemblyman White
are entitled to considerable credit for the
work they did on this measure.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26
Trying to Boom chatsworth,

Chatsworth. or old Shamong, on the
Central railroad below Writings is again
being exploited. This time New York
real estate men have gotten hold Of the
tract Of some 5000 acres, including the
costly club house and the big lake, and
are advertising 1t as bungalow colony.
Each buyer of a lot and builder of bun
galow Is to become automatically mem
Der of the clubhouse, which cost many
thousand dollars.
Some years ago the Marquis Talleyrand
de Perigord was interested In Chatsworth
A club was organized that had the names
of Chauncey Depew, the Astors, Wander
bits and most of the big folks in New
York financial and social circles. These
members. however. didn't go to their club
and 1t went to the wall
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26
THURSDAY, MAROH astb. 1eIa

By virtue OF writ of fieri facias to me di.
rected, issued out Of the Court of Chancery
OF the State OF New Jersey, / will sell at pub
lie sale on
THURSDAY, MARCH asth. 1912,
between the hours of II and o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day (to-wit at 2 o'clock, at
the Court House, Mount Holly, N. j.,
All the following described parcel or lot of
land situate In the village of RancOcas, In the
township Of Westampton, county of Burling-
ton ana state of New Jersey, and which is
bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at large iron bolt for a corner
driven in the middle of the Beverly and
Mount Holly turnpike, also in township line
between the townships of Willingborough
where the middle of the Centreton turnpike
unites with the middle of the Beverly and
along the middle of said Centreton turnpike
south twenty4our degrees and thirty min
utes west three hundred and seventy-eight
ner, situate in the Middle of said CeDtreton
turnpike and Second street; thence along
said second street south fifty-seven degrees
and forty five minutes east two hundred and
thirty-sfN 4 1T eight inches TO stonelcOrner to
Joseph Htiliard's land. aud runs thence north
twenty-four degrees thirty minutes east
three hundred and seyenty-eight fset six
inches to an iron axle driven in the middle Of
the Beverly and Mount Holly turnpike and
In the line OF Friends meeting property;
thence long the middle of said turnpike and
the line OF said meeting property north nifty
seven degrees and forty-dve minutes west
two hundred and thirty-s1x feet and eight
inches to the iron bolt and place of begin
ming, containing two acres and ten hun
dredths of an acre. Being the same prem
ises OF which Spencer Haines became seized
by virtue of deed of conveyance from I'M
der the hands and seals of William L. Mar
tin, M. d., and Lncy, his wife, bearing date
the thirty-nrSt day of the twelfth month, A.
d. 1885, and recorded in the Clerks office of
Burlington county at Mount Holly in Book A
IL of Deeds, page l5l.
Seized as the property of Alfred @. Haines,
administrator, etc, of Spencer Haines, de-
ceased. ct ais, defendants, taken in execu-
ton at the suit of the Burlington County Safe
Deposit 4 Trust Company, complainant, and
to be sold by
ANDREW ]. JORDAN,
WIN. ID: LIPPINcorT, SoPr Sheriff.
Dated Feb. 20, 1912.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26
ExAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
"a TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.

Burlington county applicants for teachers
certlhcates should present themselves at
Captain James Lawrence School, Burlington
N. j., on the last three Saturdays in April
18th, 10Th and 18th. Morning sessions will be.
gin at 9.l5 and afternoon sessions at LIS
Many changes have been made in the rules
and regulations concerning teachers certtff-
Gates, and therefore, each candidate for a Ger.
tidcate should apply to the county superin.
tendent for copy of the latest edition (i9l2)
OF said rules, also for copy of Form I4S.
Special attention is called to Rules q H. I2.
IL, %, u, and to the order OF examinations as
found on pages q and %, also to the following
changes: Civics is no longer required for
Limited Elementary Certificate. Civics is re-
CURED for Permanent Elementary Certificate.
School Management takes the place OF
Theory and Practice of Teaching. Element,
airy Algebra remains the ksame in name but
greatly enlarges its scope, continuing through
quRdratics.
HERMAN A. STEES.
County Superintendent.
Address Communications to Mount Holly.
Office telephone, 328-Y, Mount Holly, Home
telephone, 96-L, Beverly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26


On the application1
Of Clarence 4. Mans
field and John Il.
Mansneld, executors SRule to Show Cause.
OF Susan G. Mansfield,
deceased, for sale OF
land to pay debts.
Clarence 8. Mansfield and John Fl. Mans.
field, executors OF the last will and testament
of Susan g. Mansfield. deceased, having ex-
h1bited to this court just and true account
of the personal estate and debts OF said de-
ceased, whereby 1t appears that the personal
estate OF said Susan g. Mansfield is insufa-
cient to pay her debts and requested the aid OF
the court in the premises, 1t is, on this
second day Of March, A. ID. 1912, ordered that
all persons interested in the lands, tenements
and real estate Of said Susan g. Mansfield, de-
ceased, appear before the court at the court
house, in Mount Holly, on the sixteenth day
of May, 1912, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, to
show cause why SO much of the said lands
tenements, hereditaments and real estate OF
the said Susan G. Mansfield, deceased, shoul Id
not be sold as will be sufficient to pay her
debts, or the residue thereof, as the case may
require.
And It is further ordered, that a copy of this
order shall be published for six weeks success
sively, at least once in each week in The
Mount Holly News, and posted as required
by statute.
JOHN C. HORNER,
JOSEPH HUFF, O
+. g. ToRAM, Proctor, Surrogate.
3l7.Market st.. Camden, N. ].
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-26

Quarter Century Before the Public
Over five million samples given away each
year. The constant and increasing sales from
samples proves the genuine merit of Aliens
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