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Says Lawyers
Made Him Confess.

Richeson wanted his case to come to
trial no to the very time Of his confess
sion, he declares He did not want to
confess
Finally moved by the arguments Of
his attorneys. he wrote a confession de
clsring that he had given the poison to
AVIS. but with no intent TO kill her
This confession his attorneys tore IN
he said. and wrote another which they
persuaded him to sign and then gave to
the court
Richeson declared that members OF
the Iinnell family We're bitterly on
posed 10 the idea of Avis marrying ?
Baptist minister.
Richeson according to the alienists
had several accidents when he was a
Continued on PAGE Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-17
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia,
Fair today and tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-17
Schooner Hit by Ship
In Fog Is Believed to
HayeSunk With Crew

HALIFAX. May 1.-THE steamer A.
" Perry. bound for Boston from Hall
FAX. colided with an unknown schoon-
er last night in foe.
The Schooner is believed to have sunk
with all on board, as no trace could
be found OF her by the Perrys boats
early TO-DAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-17
ASKS CUSTODY OF DOG
BUT NOT OF HIS CHILD

sAN FRANCISCO. May Philip
\ Iurn. defendant in a divorce suit
asked for the custody of pet dog, but
not of his child
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Grant and the Third Term.

In some of the comment on the third
term issue in the recent campaign an in
justice was done Gen. Grant both as
man and partisan. One might have sup
posed from IL that the military hero of
the civil war had schemed for the nomi-
nation of 1850, and gone to his grave en-
bi,tered toward his party because of his
failure to get 1t. The opposite is the
truth
The third-term movement OF that time
was not of Gen. Grants dev sing. but OF
some Of his friends who hadf lost power
and were seeking it aga.n. They had not
as individuals or as local leaders profited
from The hayes regime. and they feared
tht it would be followed by another
quite as unfriendly. Mr. Blaine was their
abom.nat.on. AS they liked Gen. Grant
best OF all of their party's strongest men,
they turned to him again, and. rather re-
luctantly. he yielded
But when beaten for the third nomina-
tion he did not bolt or become sour II
he appeared for time to sulk it is to be
remembered that he was not In active
politics. had no machine. and was not
looked to for any particular service Per-
sonally, he was no. attached to Gen. Gar
field, and there was no reason why he
should rush TO the front for him.
But when republican prospects began to
look blue. and the democrats sought to
make capital out of Gen. Grants inac-
tivity, he bestirred himself at once. mol
a spellbinder himself, he yet accompa-
MED The greatest of the republican spell
binders-Mr Conkling-on the latter's
speaking bpurs, and lent all the power he
possessed - his party's cause. And he
Evening star., 1912-11-10
The Clerks and the Change.

Anxiety on the part of some Of the
government clerks is reported. even in
the face Of assurances tha. the new Pres
dent is firm believer in the principle
of the civil service system and an advo-
cate OF permanency IN the civil oreaniza-
ton of the government. 1t is to be hoped
that this feeling will be allayed. The
clerks will benefit themselves in no de-
rree bv Worrying bu.. on the contrary
Will lessen their effic'encv and so actually
injure their standing and chances of re-
tention under the newly devised system
of merit marks.
OF course. there will be a great pres
sure upon the new administration for
nlaces. The spoils idea has not vet been
FULLY eliminated from the minds Of poli.-
ical partisans. and whenever there IS an
overturn in government those who have
supported the victorious party are in
cl!ned to regard themselves as entitled to
reward. On four occasions. however.
since the civil service law was enacted
here have heen such overturns in the
rcvernr'enta1 or@anization-'n 1885 1885,
1893 and 1897. The net changes on those
four occasions were small compared with
what they would have been under the old
practice of regarding the whole list Of
public positions as possible patronage,
an' the nA-centaee of charge has de-
creased steadily from the beginning Of
this series. Sx-een years will have
elapsed next March since the democratic
party was in possession of the DEPART
mental orrsn'zatson but there is no rea-
son to fear that President Wilson ard his
cabinet officers will be inclined to d'sre-
I'D a. ~
they VIII find it a gratifying protection
AGAINST PATRONAGE n~essure. Indeed. as
a result Of the two Cleveland adm n stra-
tons and THROUGH the working of the civil
service law. which takes no account Of
rarty predictions. The government
places are today filed by very large
percentage of democrats.
Much. of course will depend upon the
manner in which the new efficiencv rat
ing law is executed. If the new depart
ment chiefs are conscientious in Their In
depreciation of the statue and their scru-
tiny of the records Of clerks this new
system will operate to the ADVANTAGE of
the efficient and Industrious department al
workers Fortunately CONGRESS- did not
rass the seven wear tenure provision
which it was sought to write into one OF
the approximation acts. and so the clerks
are spared from he menace of periodical
dismissals. Taken altosether. they are in
position to settle down to do their work
con- IDENTIFY and calmly without distress
Of mind. feeling assured that the public
sentiment favors the merit principle and
knowing that II q disposition appears to
treat them as partisans they will have
the immediate support of the forces that
have for years stood for civil service re-
form.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Regretfulness.

hope you'll all excuse me If say that
times are not
AS good as what they was month ago
not by a lot!
It's quiet and it's lonesome al along the
village street
There isn't any shouting and nobody
wants to treat
The crackers an the cheese are put
away back on the shelf:
There amt nobody sayin, step right up
an help youl Sc f.
There no one lenuin' money or a-givin'
1t away.
Times amt as good as what they was be-
fore election day
know there's work in plenty with good
wages plain in sight.
l don't pretend that anybody's doin'
what amt right.
But 1 miss the big percession an the ban
ners fiyin' high.
An speeches that would make the cheers
go echoin' through the sky.
l miss the education that was circulated
free,
The talk about statistics an the red-hot
repartee.
When I'm looking for diversion for a
ticket l must pay
Big shows amt gratis like they was be-
fore election day.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
did great deal toward turning the tide
from Hancock to Garfield.

did great deal toward turning the tide
from Hancock to Garfield.
When 1884 arrived Gen. Grant was a
broken and doomed man. Financial trou-
bles had overwhelmed him. and disease
was fixed upon him. He never grew fond
Of Mr.. Bla 'ne-there was never reason
why he shouldn't he never ceased to
be republ' can. and he died in the faith
Had he lived to see 1888 it is reasonably
certain that SO able and attractive man
as Gen. Harr'son-a good partisan and a
former Federal sold.er-would have ap-
pealed to him strongly.
Gen. Grants place in history will rest
principally on his record as a soldier. He
was a great man in the field of war. But,
while no. SO great in the field of peace,
he exhibited there many of the traits
that had made him great in the other.
He was never a self seeker. He was a
steadeast friend. His word was his bond
Men trusted in his promise implic tly.
He was dependable to. the last degree.
Ups and downs he had, after the human
kind, but he kept the faith to the last.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Oratory and the Campaign.

I,otbar presidential campaign with
out tho deyeIopment of a single new
orator of striking gifts, Or sihsie
thrilling del;verarce by any orator OF
established reputation. Not an orator.
cal thrill marked the proceedings of
one of the three leading national
conventions. or any stump in the Union
since Some good speeches were MADE
at the Baltimore convention. ana al
both of the Chicago conventions, ana
warm responses from the hearers were
provoked. but none gripped the cro"a
after the fashion of great enort-
The topics were good and some or
them excellently handled. but nobody
landed" in way To make notable
record.
For sixteen years Mr.. Bryan has been
at once the inspiration and the despair
OF ambitious spellbinders. Many have
tried to copy him, but none has sue
Ceeded. The effect wrought at Chicago
in 1896 has not been duplicated. Every
attempt has failed.
Mr. Bryan himself, indeed. has since
been standing in his own shadow. The
Grafton which brought about his first
nomination for President still stands
as his greatest forensic achievement.
He has spoken on many subjects and
under various influences since. but
never with half that effect
1t is true he nominated Mr. Wilson
at Baltimore, and lashed Tammany and
New York plutocracy in vigorous fash
ion, but the performances were not up
10 a high standard oratorically. He
won. not exactly by main force and
awkwardness. but good deal through
an adroit manipulation of popular
prejudice The case against Tammany
could have been stated as we'll by any
one of hundred public speakers un-
classed as orators.
Is oratory failing? Are orators dying
out? Not by any means. 1t may be
said of oratory. it is said of poetry.
that while great performances are now
few and far between. the average Of
ferinss are high. Many singers are
singing well, if none is singing to
beat the band or make new singing
record. What is called magazine poetry
holds an elevated and delightful level
It is one of the strong attractions of
those publications.
So With oratory. If the great orations
are few and far between. the average
offerings are high. The stumps these
days are we'll occupied. and those who
mount them earn their pay and reputa-
tion Here and there survives a speci-
men OF the old frontier schooi-a roar
ing ignoramus. all voice and assur-
ance-but the great majority of our
spellbinders are credit TO the trick
they turn.
Although they are not to be COM
pared. we shall see circus made in
teresting without the ringmaster, the
clown, or the young lady in spangles
jumping through hoops from the back
of a moving horse, as soon as we shall
see a presidential campaign made in
tcrcsting without an army of orators.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

From the Rochester Herald.
The result was so decisive that even
HE does not cry fraud! h-eves! ard fop-
beIs. Isn't it perfectly amazing!
From the Brooklyn Times.
Onward, CHRISTIAN Soldiers VII. De
confined to churches, Saboa. IN schoois anu
Sa walton Army meetings.
From the syracuse Herald.
We hardly hought Theodore would sue
ceed where Ulysses S. Grant fai ed.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Now, pay your lets. gentlemen. or re-
joice that you didn't bet II you would
have bet to lose.
From tue Buffalo Express.
The rest of the country may be interest
ed. in the disclosure that Roosevelt Jared
worst in the state which knew him best.
From the ST. Louis Times
Incomplete returns indicate that the
democrats did not carry the fortlhcations
of Constantinop.e, among other things
From the Baltimore Star.
T. r. says that he will run again in
1915 his puts him in the same class with
Bryan.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
About IOO9, 900 votes were cast for the
leading candidates for the presidency.
What the socialistic vote was has not
been determined, but it was unquestion-
ably larae-somewhere In the neighbor
hood of LOCO 0G0. Out of the 1900 600 or
15COO,OO0 votes Roosevelt received. in
round numbers, abouh 100000. Ten or
Evening star., 1912-11-10
ELECTION AFTER. HOUGHrS.

eleven million voters in the United States.
therefore. have gone on record as opposed
to third term. That Is something to be
profoundly thankful for, anyway.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
gle and summon his defeated followers
to renewa of the conflict. But nc has
not yet destroyed the republican party.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Also we discover that the nation Is still
here and doing business at the same old
stand.
F. F.om the Pittsburgh Post.
Training camps Tor good political berths
will be busy places from now on.
From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The hat has been kicked out of the ring
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Roosevelt teeth at last bit off
more than they could chew.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There are no reports Of the weather to
justify the statement that 'the next day
1t showed"
From the Pittsburgh Chrenicle-Telegraph.
Several states are reported as still in
doubt as to the e.ectors chosen But
what's the difference?
From the Boston Herald.
Whether by luck or acumen the colonel
did we'll to hitch his bandwagOn to the
scriptural star of Armageddon. No other
man in America ever made himself the
first. inevitable suggestion of a passage
! in the Bible. After all. there's only one
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
The "Mentioners."

The s'mentioners" are busy peop'e just
now. They are mentioning cabinet Of
icers under President Wilson, ambassa-
doris and ministers. ch" irmen of con-
eressional committees. officials for the in
aueural ceremonies-in fact. a thousand
and one PAGES are being now flied bv
the, diligent students of directories and
newspaper files. ANY one who has shown
the SLIGHTEST activity in the post along
democratic lines is being advanced to
Prominence bv the kind friends who are
irving to keen the Pressdent-to-he in
formed of who's who in the Democracy.
They know that he has been too bnsv
during the past year gettinr himself
nominated ard elected to keep tab on the
~ersonnel of his party. and so thev ore
irving to relieve him of that pa"t Of his
burden now that success has been scored
and he is soon TO ass,,,ne the resnoneibii-
'ies of his nfHce. This is an entirn1t- al
+~nis'ic and kindly endeavor and il is
countless keen'v annra"iated bv Gov.
Wilson. He does not bind himself to
cent anv of the suggestions that a~e mad"
To him. Doubtless when tho newneeS oe
his nositinn has worn off little ard ',a
's vested f~n,n the car-nn;on he viii heos,,
To take notice. and then the "rnentinners"
will 'ea~n how far their ec'arp~'se has
h"en effective. The ONLY disaav- -ntaee oe
'his fn-m of DIVERSION is that "rca-tion-
mo- a man for anv sort cf place with tn
new adrri~ie+re'ion is ant tn raise h;s
homes and give hin, ideas that NAV later
orlv he r1et nv dis pnoin.rnent. A "rrer-
+icner'' ought TO he ci~cu-,srect in pirt-
tho hts rar,as to ,,al-a e,,ro that the men
-rhn are thing vo,unta-ilv advanced to az
'An+'or vil' not he cha~r'ned when the
new President begins to do his own think
ing and chco~irg
Evening star., 1912-11-10

classes sold at an advance of from two to
five points. Stocks of the trust" va
riety were. with one or two exceptions.
pushed up the line. though there is a
popular belief that democratic success
means some sort of effort toward a
stricter enforcement of the antitrust law
and possibly the amendment of that law
for the further regulation of the great
mononolistic synd Gates.
OF course. the stock market Id not an
absolutely stable or trustworthy index
of pubic feeling in matters n"1ff'cal. for
u is noto-ioue1v ueed for gambling pur-
noses. Nevertheless. 1t serves in this
connection 70 show that in the minds OF
the men whose professional purpose Is
70 mea sure the currents of nooular feel
'n~ and the forces mak'n~ for or against
,roe,eritv there is nothing in the imme-
d'ate situation to warrant anp~ehension
o| business s1umn a tightening of
,,orev or anv general loss Of confidence.
uad there been such an aDnreheneion II
would undcuhtedlv have shown in
"-averine of the market lines. possihlv
fa''. following the election. or at least
feesn~ of uncertaintv IN the street"
oa'cu'atea to sp~e"d "n~ietv THROUGH husi-
ness circles in various parts of the coun-
trv.
Pnsinass he's learned 70 Judge accurate
W the nossihn;ties ~ aarnn'straeite and
'nois'ativa action on matters Affecting 1t
For e~amnle even though an extra ses-
sion NAV he called imrnediatelv nv the
new President. to assemble nerhaps on
The first of Anril with the avowad pur-
nose of tacklne the tariff problem. it
will he long time before action can be had
e~d longer stili before; TIE revised cched-
"'es can he nut into effect. Tn all l'1se'-
hood with the utmost sneed possible the
democratic partv cannot he expacted to
er'ne about a m"teria, revision Of the tariff
-,rIch hefo~e vea~ from this tive Ac-
t'on affecting the trusts calculated to dis
.urb business is hardly to be e~nected
as ea~lv as that if. indeed the newly in
stalled nartv can accomplish ANYTHING
definite along these lines Thus there is
IN assurance Of fully twe've months for
business to prepare for, the read d'ustmen+
which NAV he forced bv legislative and
nin'strative acton on matters directly
affecting it. Surely there is no occasion
whatever to apprehend a panic.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
The NEWLY EL-CllD PRESIDENT.

, his hand toward an uppe" chamber and
shouted "Congratula tions. congratula-
lions" Now Ia the Goa. man Will snow
up nd duplicate the act we can make ii
unanimous.
From the Jersey City Journal.
To Gov Wilson's everla sting edit bs
it said that he conducted a campaig,
which for dignity, poise and unfailins
good humor wi remain a model
From the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
Woodrow Wilson wi now have time
to inaugurate a few more reforms In
New Jersey before he takes hold of his
bigger job.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Watch the professor.
From the Pittsburgh Press.
President-e. ect Wilson speaks of the
serious task now before him." and that
is no joke President Cleveland's ough
experience in attempting to drive the
democratic mule is readily recalled.
From the Boston Globe
President-elect Wilson is going to Ber-
muda for long rest, taking advantage
of the time still remaining when II will
be permissible for him to leave the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Reassuring Business.

IL reinsurance is needed by local busi-
ness interests in regard To prospective
stability under the new administration
they have but TO look to the record writ
ten in the stock exchange during the past
few days. Immediately after the election
the stock list moved upward as though
by concert Ii was evident by Wednesday
morning that the party of tariff revision
had been triumphant in both the presi-
dental and congressional races and that
the country faced the prospect of an
early attempt TO modify the customs
rates. Nevertheless, securities of all
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Gov. Wilson's Mail.

Coy. Wilson is reported as under
taking TO open his own mail without
assistance This will only last few
days. II $ entirely natural TO want
10 get the first touch of these tokens
If public congratulation and confidence.
ami there should be no criticism OF his
entirely commendabie endeavor to run
the correspondence department of his
crs8r .zat.on alone This Is what
lsau ia EiS position hundred years
:Gg would have done. but In those days
fewer letters were written. Mails were
much slower and there were no tele-
graphs. The average mail of a public
man Was easily manipulated by him,
wen eu so great an occasion as an
election. Al best there was only one
lr4slI a day. and sometimes only one a
week Gov. Wilson's mail. however, is
probably at this time enough to have
appalled, any OF his predecessors of the
;.rst half Of the past century. Original
Wilson men are writing 10 him by the
1housaads. Princeton alumni are con-
REGULATING him in terms of affection
ana possibly of expectation. Party
leaders are endeavoring to convey to
linn unmistakable evidences Of their
Iinswerviug fealty during the precon-
Nention and post-convention fights
Old classmates are slapping him on the
back in enthusiastic epistles. In fact,
everybody Is doing it, and the postman
Ero2ns as he mounts the front steps
al the executive mansion of New Jer-
sey or the personal home of the Presi-
dent-to-be. That proposed sea trip on
private Yacht cannot come too
foon for the welfare of the newly chosen
national leader. BY the time he crosses
The gangplank his fingers will be CAL
iouSed from the use of the letter
opener. When he returns from his rest
ing Journey he will probably have or.
Sanized force of mail handlers
Evening star., 1912-11-10
m the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Prof. Wilson failed by who lot to
win a popular majority, but wi have
four years In which TO popUlarize him
self sufficiently to be compelled to re-
sist tempt ton to ignore the democratic
one-term plank.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
There is no te ling how much larger the
plurality might have been IL Col. Roose-
vet and his friends had not hit upon
that powei full argument or always re-
ferring to the democratic candidate as
professor.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Gov Wilson Is a lean man. Aye.
there have been lean years for demo-
Gratis.
From the Columbia State.
Woodrow Wilson carried his own state
and Taft's state and Rooseveits state
and Debs' state, thereby establishing
new American record.
From the Memphis Commerciai-Appeal.
That "win-with hWilson" never slipped
a cog.
From the New York Evening Telegram.
Princeton dispatch says that the ice
man, reaching the Wilson home, waved
Evening star., 1912-11-10
MAUD MULLER.

Maud Muller at the close Of day
Put her little rake away.
She cooked the supper. set the bread
And nut the sleepy kids to bed.
And then she made from dads old pants
4 hobble skirt for daughter Nance.
She darned the stockings, mended rips
In clothes and sheets and pillowslips.
She carried in the kindling wood,
And then in silent thought she stood.
Then said: There's nothing else for me
TO do until tomorrow. Gee.
"It's great to be = farmers wife;
It's such happy. easy life"
-springhel Union
Evening star., 1912-11-10
The REASON.

The hats appeared a year ago
With nothing Lut feather, e.
That ooked aS though 1t had been through
A month Of rainy We ather;
narrow quill, or scan.y bow,
Or win, erect and lonely,
Or solitary tall a.g.e.te,
Or nuny pompon only.
But now on every female head
Behold the autumn bonnet
OF many shapes. but each without
scrap of trimming on II.
For since the price Of beef has scared
To heights olympus dimming'
We may afford to buy the hats,
But not a.as! the trimming.
-Minna Irving. in the New York Times.
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Among Sufragettes.

'Have we exercised a refining influence
in American politics.
Beyond a doubt. Our association has
passed a resolution that hereafter the
pork barrel shall be known as the spare
rib jardiniere' and the pie counter as the
tart buffet
Evening star., 1912-11-10
The Uplifted Agriculturist.

Things have changed a great deal
since the @ d-fashioned elections
YES" replied Mr.. Corntossel cheerily.
Getting the farmer vote out used to de-
pend on the weather. Now it depends on
the condition of the roads and the pr.ce
of gasoline"
Evening star., 1912-11-10

before ies'ine call fn~ JAhad. the
Sheit- -TTI-1sIam shor'd have taken mains
70 study what nav harren to man who
IS too enthusiastic about throwing his hat
into the ring.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

1t is not hoped that American battle
ships at Constantinople will have the di-
rect and immediate influence In promoting
peace that they exercise in Central Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

IT seems dee'-aA, =, r,1-,erors states
wen TO hasten tariff legislation while
'here is an ahlrdanre OF new ard en-
4.rsia stic congressional talent available
The idea of an e~tra session is rohhed Of
'ts customary tArrors by the sense OF
novelty and e~c;te-rert
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Qualified Admiration.

Don't you admire a man who laughs
at danger?'
only to a certain degree. He may have
courage but he unquestionably possesses
a poor sense Of humor.'
Evening star., 1912-11-10
Requiescat.

Somewhere in a secluded lair,
In silence dark and deep,
A bull moose and a teddybear
Are lying fast asleep.
Evening star., 1912-11-10

F-Ip order to avoid DELAYS on account "i
S-sonaI absence fetterS to THE STaR shoni
' ~ he addressed 10 auv indiv'dnal connerte'
,,i.h the ofHce. Int simply to TIE STAR. or 7"
the Editorial or business Department accoiuihs
10 tenor purpose.