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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-18
KILLING OF DIR. BRINkLEl.
Mr.. Whisnant Believed to Have Been
Suffering From Insanity.

/ Savannah, Ga, June 1S.-That Mrs.
Katherine Kittles Whisnant, TIC
Young widow who last night shot and
killed Dr.. Guy Brinkley and then
committed suicide, contemplated the
act was established yesterday, when a
mote was found at her home addressei'
Into her mother. In this note Mrs. Whls-
nant stated that something dreadful
was about O happen, and she besough5
her mothers forgiveness for her III
tenied act.
1t was also established that Mrs.
Whsnant Monday morning had her
revoiver freshly loaded at hard
ware store, purchasing "a box full o.
steel cartridges. She told the clerk
vino waited on her that she intended
to go target shooting, and invited
him to go with her. She showed no
evidence of excitement at that Alme.
1t is stated by people who lived IL
the house with Mrs. Whisnant, who
was known under her maiden name OF
Kittles, that she had often stated that
she would kill any man whom She
love2 and who might refuse to marry
her. Physicians are Of the opinion
that the girl was suffering from some
form of insanity. 1t is certain that
she was infatuated with the physician,
and probably that he had repufsed heF
advances. DR.. Brinkley was almos;
twice The age of Mrs Whisnant, who
was hardly more than % years old.
Mrs. Whisn:.et's marriage wa
most romantic. Whisnant was taken
iii at Charlotte. n. c. He photographed
the then Miss Kittf6 to come to him.
which she did. When it became evi
dent that he could not recover, h
begged her to marry him. This sh"
did while he was on his deathbed
When he died. five days later, she re-
;turned to her mother in Savannah,
and has been living here since. Sh"
resumed her maiden name amost i'm
me'fiately. Few people in Savannah!
knew that she had been married.
The body of Mrs. Whisnant wa
taken to her old home at Sylvania fo'
burial yesterday. simultaneously tn:
body of Or. Brinkley was sent to hi;
old home at Suffolk, Va Mrs. Wits
nant came from one of the mos
prominent families in south Georgia
From the tone Of the note left b.
the girl, coupled with her previou
statements and her actions in maxim:
doubly sure of her revolver, it is e":
den that she premeditated Staying d.
Brinkley. No other motive than tina
Of disappointment of lack of affectio.
FOR her can be assigned Tor the trag'
cdy. This is the accepted theory.
The name of the woman who az.
compared Mrs. Whisnant to tn!
office became known yes
terday, but has not been made pubic.
She is said to nave made statemer
to the coroner which satisfied hiI:
that she had no guilty knowledge CT
the impending tragedy. This womar
stated that she merely accompanie |
the cir! as she would any other az
duaintance. She fled when the frs:
shot WIS fred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-18
". A. johnson { Co.
Found n Cure For Rheumatism.

II suffered wis., rheumatism TO,
two, years and could not get my RICH!
hand to my mouth for that length OF
time" writes Lee L.Chapman, Maple
ton, Iowa. 81 suffered terrible pain
so could not sleep or lie still a.
night. Five years ago I began using
Chamberlain's Liniment and in two
months was well and have not stuff
cred with rheumatism since" For
sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-18

Hard shall and dsvilsd crabs daily
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-18
GIBSON'S PURE OLD RYE.

Could you imagine stronger test,
monial. We have ali kinds Of Liquors
carefully packed in neat cartons
ready for shipment to all sections o:
Virginia from >. :. 49,
$500 to $500 PER GALLON.
Have on hand Gibson's NN, MN
XXNX and Pure Old Rye; Old Cabin
ct and Monogram also Bakers anc
Thompson's Whiskeys, TO which we In,
vite your attention.
Should you feel disposed to send Us
an order we know you will be salts,
fled with results. Soliciting your trade
we are, yours respectfully,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-18
A CARD.

At the proper time, | eX-
pect to be an applicant for
the position of Postmaster
of Alexandria City, and |
hope my friends will bear
this in mind and give me
their endorsement.
R. F. KNOX.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
CITY ELECTION
THREE MEMBERS
COUNCIL TODAY
POOLE, BOLTON AND HARRIS
viii Be Elected as Primary
Nominees

The reguluar election today for three
of the city council of Amerl-
cLs will be the finale of the year po-
litical and with the closing of the polls
he .uvt rworked voter will take rest
and I1oceed to enjoy the holidays. t.
days election is for members of the
council only, and the three nominees
OF the democratic primary will be duly
endorsed at the polls. There are 27S
white voters registered and qualified
to vote today. The polls will be open
from 9 a. m. to p. M, and the gen
tlemen elected today, Messrs. ]. f..
Poole, ]. S. Bolton and Albert Harris,
will be duly installed as members OF
city councileat a special meeting TO be
held for the purpose at an early date
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
MORE RECRUITS
JOINED SUMTER'S
ZEBRA regiment
CAUGHT Riding ON TRAINS
Three Other WilIieS Join
Those on Roads

Sunter's white convict gang receiv-
ed three more recruits yesterday whe1
three weary willies we're pulled from
the rods of a freight train in the
Americus yards, charged with the state
offense of stealing rides. The trio gave
their names as "Pearlie" Winter, Bill
Lager and Martin Goldberg, and, like
the great army of white tramps coming
this way, were bound for Florida.
Judge w. M. Harper invoiced the ship
ment and gave each hobo the usual
sentence of four months or $40. They
went out to join the zebra brigade,
where fifteen or twenty other car-hop-
pers have been sent recently by Judge
Harper upon similar pleas of guilty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
ASSOCIATION TO LAY STONE
new BUILDING THIS MORNING
Cornerstone of New Americas and Sumter County HOSp-
tai will Be Laid at 1880 O'clock With Impressive fx'
erCSeS Two Masonic Lodges viii Participate Fine
Progress Being Made in Erection of the New Hospital
Public Invited to Attend Exercises This Morning.

The following statement of patients
cared for at the hospital since 1905
will be of interest to Americus peo.
pie:
19OS-Number of patients cared for
43; part charity |; charity O; paid 3S;
city charity 4; county charity 8; char
ity from other towns, 2.
1909-Number of patients cared for
As; part charity 5; charity 0; paid, 81
city charity 6; county charity 5; char.
ity from other towns, 1.
191O-Number of patients cared for
So; part charity 4; charity 0; paid, 40;
city charity 8; county charity l; char
ity from other towns, 2.
1911-Number of patients cared for
&c; part charity 5; charity 6; paid 46;
city charity |; county charity 8; char
ity from other towns, 0.
1912-Number Of patients cared for
0; part charity, 5; charity, l; paid, 45;
city charity, Z; county charity 0; char
ity from other towns, 2.
Number of patients cared for
Sc; part charity 8; charity 5; paid, A 4;
city charity, 1; county charity, 4; char
ity from other towns, 1.
A review of the foregoing statistics
shows that during the existence II
the present hospital under the man
agement of the ladies who now have II
in charge, a total of 23 part charity
patients have been cared for there;
Il patients wholly dependent upon
charity, were given equally careful at
tention, and 248 patients received the
benefits of the institution who were
able to pay therefor. The city of
Americus, during the six years the
ladies have managed the affairs of the
hospital, sent % charity patients there
on account of its donations to the in
stitution, and the county of Sumer
dunn Of its annual appropriation to
the hospital. Eight persons from other
cities, taken i'll in Americus while des-
titute of funds, received the benefits
OF the hospital during the past six
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
BULLET IN HIS HEART
ENDS life OF FLANTER

Cochran, Ca, Dec. 16.-News was
ing affray near Cary. Ca, in which
Joe Horton was shot and instantly
killed by a man named Wheeler, who
had been renter of Horizons for the
past two years. The affair grew out
of dispute about settlement OF
some kind, and it is alleged Horton
was drinking and threatening Wheel
er. Both men emntied their reyolvers,
only one bullet finding its mark, and
that in the heart of Horton. An in
quest was held thos morning. and a
coroner's jury set Wheeler free OF
any charge. Horton was prominent
planter of this section. He leaves
wife and thre echildren.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17

The Empty Stocking Fund kept
growing yesterday and when the con-
of the day were totaled j.
was found that the fund now stands
at the $82.40 mark In addition to the
cash contributions, a ton and hall
of coal was donated to the fund by
two Americus concerns.
A neat purse of $50 made up by
the boarders at the Brown House was
turned over to the Empty Stocking
Fund last night. Mrs. W. c. Barrow
took up the collection and turned II
over with the remark that she wanted
to help make it merry Christmas
for everyone.
The committee from the Benevolent
society that will have the distribution
of the presents on Christmas morning
in charge have prepared a list of the
poor children of the city and are al
ready purchasing their toys and othei
things that they have wanted. They
report to the office of the Times-Ro'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
BRUTAL CRIME OF NEGROES
is CONFESSED BY CULPRIT
Drunk On Cane Skimmngs, they Murder and Then Outrage
the Dead Body of Mrs. lrby Near Augusta George
Hart Tells Story of Crime and duplicates Two
Ohers-.Mllltary is Ordered Out to Prevent Lynch
ing Of Negroes

reached here, but few questions from
Deputy Sheriff Plunkett, of Richmond.
caused him to break down and tell the
whole story.
George Hart says that he and his
brother and Robert Paschal were all
drunk on the skimimngs of boiling
cane juice, where syrup was being
made. The skimmings are placed ia
a different vessel, being taken from
the top of the boiling cane juice, and
after fermentation, makes an intoxicat-
ing drink.
He says that they went by the Irby,
home about 4 p. M Sunday, and that
Robert Paschal went inside and at
tackled Mrs. Irby, that she struggled
with him to the front door, where he
cut her throat, and the three men then
dragged her by her hair to the wood
pile, where they crushed her skull with
an axe, and then assaulted her. The
5-year-old daughter of Mrs. Irby saw
the negroes cut her mothers throat.
The negroes then left the vicinity.
No mention was made in George Hart's
confession of any so cent debt that
Mr. Irby owed them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
AGGIE SCHOOL
CLOSES SESSION
FRIDAY MORNING
BEST YEAR In The SCHOOL
School Was Filled To Its
Capacity

The Third District Agricultural and
Mechanical School closes with the fall
term next Friday, 10th, by far the most
prosperous year of its existence Every
place in the dornitories was taken by
students from all over the country
two from Texas, three from Alabama,
several from Florida and other states
outside of Georgia.
These out-of-the-state students were
given places on account of the state
students being slow to make applica-
ton for admission. There will be only
/; few places, from present indications,
left for new pupids after Christmas.
By all means District boys and girls
should avail themselves of the ad-
vantages of the school and make appli-
cation at very early date.
Practically every student that enter
ed September 1st will be at the school
on the closing day The class of stud
ents is the best that the school has
ever enrolled The one great need is
more room for the accommodation OF
boarding students. At least fifty new
students could be enrolled January
5th, when the school opens for the
spring term, if dormitory room could
be furnished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
DEATH OF MRS. MASSEY
At HOME in COUNTRY COUNTRY
Aged Lady Passes Away
Tuesday Morning.

Death on yesterday claimed Mrs.
Georgia Massey, an aged and estima-
BILE woman who passed peacefully to
rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. C. Strange, with whom she resided.
Mrs. Massey had been in declining
health for some time and her death,
therefore, was not unexpected.
Mrs. Massey was eighty-four years Of
age, and all of her long and useful life
had been spent here. Hundreds who
knew her esteemed her in the high
est
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
]. c. Strange, and by one son, Mr..
George Massey. Mrs. Bruce Hall, r,-
siding near Americus, is the eldest
granddaughter. Six grandsons of this
venerable and beloved woman will act
as pallbearers at her funeral this
morning at 10 o'clock at Ellaville.
Mrs Massey was a consistent mem-
Der of the Methodist church, with
which she had been united since girl
hood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
MANY CASES ON DOCKET
FOR Term IN JANUARY
Nearly Hundred Civil Gases
Are Returned

That the January term of the city
court Of Americus is going to be very
busy one is evidenced in the large num-
Der of civil case docketed yesterday
Before noon seventy suits had been fill
ed in the clerks Office, and Others, sent
in during the day very largely increas-
ed that number. In addition to the
hundred civil cases awaiting Judge
Harper there will be full docket OF
misdemeanors. including blind tige',
gambling, fighting and other like
strenuous cases. The next session will
begin on the first Monday in January
and continue through several weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
INSTALL PLANT
FOR OPERATING
BAUXITE FIELDS
BIG INDUSTRY near AMERICUS
Company is Installing Ma
Chinery There

A new and very important industry
is rapidly being established near
Americus by the Republic Mining Co /,
of st. Louis, which a year ago &C
quired possession of very valuable
deposit or bauxite in the purchase OF
the P. L. Holt plantation. The COM
pany is now installing a large mining
plant on the property and will soon
be busily at work there, with consid-
cradle force of operatives.
The Holt farm of 300 acres was pur-
chased outright by the Republic Min
ing Co., year or two ago for sum
near $4,000. 1t is said that the baux-
ite deposits there are exceedingly val
liable.
Several carloads of mining machin
cry have just arrived at the Holt farm
and experts are now busily engaged
in erecting the big mill and putting
the plant in readiness for operation.
So valuable are the deposits there that
the bauxite can, in some localities, be
seen at the surface and will require
little labor in getting it to the mill.
Bauxite is employed now in the
manufacture of many materials of
great value, and daily demand, and the
discovery of such valuable, deposits
here in Sumter county means the es-
tablishment of large and important
industry here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
Lest They Forget.

Hunt out the little lame girl,
The poor boy who is blind
Hunt out the weary widow
Who thinks the world unkind;
Search down among the novels
Where gladness seldom strays,
And teach the doubling people
There still are Christmas days.
H
You have been busy planning
To spread your gifts afar,
To add your fair love tokens
Where joys and comforts are,
But have you In your gladness
Bestowed one kindly thought
On those who sit in darkness,
Whose crusts are dearly bought?
Your heart is full of kindness,
You hear the anthems sung
And gaze up at the windows
Where ribboned wreaths are hung,
You've heard the sweet old story
With reverence retold-
But there are hungry children
Where all is dark and cold.
Hunt out the little lame girl.
The poor boy who is blind
Hunt out the weary widow
Who thinks the world unkind;
Go down among the victims
OF chance and greed and crime
And cause them to remember
That this is Christmas time.
Anonymous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
HOLIDAY CRUSH
At POSTOFFICE
NOW STRENUOUS
SANTA Is There ALREADY
Forces Are Busted With EX.
CeSSive Mail

The Americus postoffice is now the
interesting centre of the ante-holiday
rush and easily the busiest beehive ia
the south Georgia metropolis. The
safe and sane" gift sender is avoiding
the crush of next week by adopting the
"do it now" plan and is loading up the
parcels post department with pack
ages that will arrive at destination i'll
due time and for delivery on Christ
mas eve.
While the increase in business there
is considerable already, it is not to be
compared with the overflow that will
march the two or three days preceding
the holiday, when the nerves of en-
ployes will be at their tension.
But the forces there are well organ
lied and extra men and equipment
will take care of Uncle Sans Xmas
trix all right The auto delivery car
put on by Postmaster Davenport is
proving great help and convenience
in the delivery of packages through
out the city, and relieves the carriers
of excessive work heretofore entailed
upon them during the usual rush at
Christmastide.
1t is the part of wisdom for all
senders of holiday packages to. mail
them early. This not only will all
the overworked employees but will bet
ter insure the delivery of Christmas
mail and packages by avoiding con-
gestion in the postofflces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 16.-George
Hart, one of the negroes charged with
TIE murder of Mrs. jefferson Irby, at
Wrens, Ga, Sunday afternoon, con-
ressed this morning to Deputy Sheriff
Plum ett He implicated the other
two negroes under arrest. Both of the
others deny their guilt.
George and William Hart and Robert
Paschal were rushed to Augusta ut
4:30 o'clock this morning from the
Burke county Jail at Waynesboro for
fear that a mob of enraged citizens
from a radius of 40 miles of the kill
ing would take them out and lynch
them, despite the military company
that was on guard.
While the militiamen might have
stopped the mob, many lives would
have been lost, and Sheriffs Story and
Smith, of Burke and Jefferson coun-
ties, respectively, did not wish to take
the chance of seeing more bloodshed.
To Deputy Sheriff Anderson, OF
Burke county, and Chief of Police
Johnson Of Waynesboro. George Hart
had already confessed He endeavor-
ed to retract his confession after he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
LOCAL W. C. T. q. TO MEET
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The regular meeting of the Americus
W. C. T. U. will be held this afternoon
at 8 O'Clock at First Baptist church.
The ladies especially desire full at
tendance at this meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17

unable to do so. Yesterday when the
ladies' called on her her little kiddie, 4
cripple, told them that he wanted al
express wagon so his little brother
could pull him around. All the time
his little eyes were shining away in ex-
pectancy. AS they left, the mother
told the ladies Don't buy him one that
costs too much for if you do the other
little boys and girls may not get an'-
thing from you" The ladies gulped
hard at her pathetic effort to be un-
selfish and assured her that the kid
die was going to have the prettiest ex-
press wagon in Americus.
It's up tosyou. The Empty Stock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17
Empty Stocking Fund Continues
To Grow AS Christmas Approaches


hold
kiddie
y lAmericus. provide
tlhelp along, though she
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-17

Also contributed IN auuIIIUH 10
4 cash: One ton of coal by the At =
y lantic Ice and Coal Corporation =
y (value So, and one-half ton Of y
+ coal by c. J. Clark (value 49, y
\ y \ \ 4 4 4 \ \ 4 \
y \ 4 \ 4 4 4 4 4 y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
AUTUMN MEET OF
ALBEMARLE HUNT
Interesting Program Arranged
for Thursday-Many Prizes
Offered.

Charlottesville. Va, September %
The autumn meeting Of the Albelnarle
County Hunt will be held Thursday
at Madison Park. just west OF the Uni
versity. There Will be four show ring
events. three steeplechascs, two flat
races and tournament The races
will be under the recognition of the
Hunts Committee of the National
Stceplcchasc and Hunt Association
Prizes valued at over $500 have been
hung up in the various events Mrs
Robert Crawford. OF kcswick, has do
mated - handsome vase for the winner
III the class for ladies' hunters; the
merchants Of the city, n cup for the
winner in the jumping class, for quail
ned or green hunters, over four-foot
fences; Il. ID. Tayloe, of Birdwood
president OF the club n cup TO the
winner in the hunt team class. for
teams OF three hunters 10 be shown
over five-foot jumps, over natural
country about one mile, at fair hunt
ing pace: the Ednam cup given by
Edwin O. Meyer. to the winner in the
Corinthian class; a cup by the Madison
Park Corporation to the winner of the
open steeplechasc for three -ycar-olds
and upwards, distance about two
miles; silver pitcher by the same
corporation TO the winner Of the hunt
ers' stecplechase, ridden by gentlemen
'Ht4H III toiSiS, ABOUT TWO miles, ana
tho Albenarle County Hunt cup to
the winner OF the half-bred steeple-
chase. distance about two miles.
In the farmers race and quarter
mile dash, the first prize will be an
English bride, while the winner of
the tournament viii receive an Eng
lish saddle Il. l. Wood, w. r. Duke
and Russell Bradford will act rs
Judges OF The tournament
The entry list, which closed Satur-
Gay night. is large one. Among the
exhibitors viii be Mrs. Reginald
Brooks. OF 'Mirador": Fred w. Scott.
+. 5. Campbell. l.. b. Sydnor and 7. y.
Gathright. OF Richmond: Rudolph Ort-
man. OF Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs Sid
ney j. Holloway. of New York Rob
ert T.. Cree. of CroZet; Mrs. William
Garth. Miss Berta Garth and Miss Will
lie Garth, of "Ingleside"; DIR. A c.
Randolph. Z. d. Tayloc. Z. ]. Ward G.
Son. and Il. b. Bouton. Of Covesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
HARVARD MEN
TRY FOR PLACES
More Than 500 Athletes Partici-
pate in Some Form
of Sport.

Cambridge. Mass, September 20
Half thousand men, one-sixth Of the
total undergraduate enrolment at Har-
ward. participated in some form OF attn
letics this afternoon
The football squads, varsity and
freshmen. numbered l25 men. Coach
sexton had fifty players ut fall work
Tor the nine, while Coach Schrubb's
cross-country squad totaled sixty men.
The varsity and freshmen track teams.
together with the lacrosse and soccer
combinations. also got into action on
Soldiers Field. Some thirty-fve oars
men reported to Coach Wray for tho
varsity crew. Junius S. Morgan, Jr.,
was one Of these
Three Of the four runs that the cross
country men have booked has lust been
announeed November l, Cornell Mt
Cambridge; November s, Yale at New
Haven; November %. IntercoIlegiates.
at New York. There is n possibility OF
Columbia or the University of Pennsyl-
vania getting tho opening engagement
on the Crimson hill. Alfred Windsor
has been appointed coach of tho hockey
team for the eleventh consecutive sea-
son.