Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-27
MRS. APPELBAUM IN
MIDNIGHT COLLAPSE;
FEAR FOR HER LIFE

with heartrending 1orIeal with for
titude. Considering that the scene
through which she PA ssed as principal
actor at the death house was one of
the most dramatic in the annals Of
criminal history in the whole country,
the woman of mysteJy" carried her
Characterization in better manner
than had been PREDICTED Save that she
swooned as she lmeIt beside her slain
mates form. this en- hymatc creature
walked bravely, her+'pwered head dis
playing no fear--onJ ~7rief.
When she was ledsb;aok to the Tower
on the arm Of her al torney she did
not break down. She MAS at once taken
to her cell and quetlyr gazing from the
window seemed to coon emplatively re-
fleet on the scenes 1luough which she
had just passed in qua,t repose.
Her early evening,sha spent in read
ing. In her cell is a & BILE placed there
by an Atlanta missjotary society. This
she glanced through, seemingly none too
familiar with its text Her toilet arti-
Giles brought from taIa Hotel Dakota
had been arranged orsa tiny shelf ear
lier in the day, and these seemed to
attract her energies b a greater ex-
tent than the Book.
AS the evening advhlced Mrs. Appel
baum seemed tired nd soon stretched
herself upon her cpIA When the Jail
lights were finally ei tituguished and she
was seen by the nigf,r guard to all out
ward appearances G9la was in complete
rest. However. as ID e witching hour
approached and the' Gang OF bell an
nounced the birth 'oa,a new day Mrs
Appellants pert-aF2 mind-torture
poured itself forth i'm a series Of wild
cries. and, rising from her bed, she
sWayed dizzily and then fell to the
floor in commissions
When asked by 4ae Jail guard If she
would talk to a rel torter, Mrs. Appel
baum said:
Il have talked re no one save my
lawyers. They are. the only ones with
whom I will talk. ] will not give out
any statements at any time, or any
matter, until they are first seen and
read and authorized Through them
Appelbaums body Mics at the Green
berg & Bond morgEe today, still un-
claimed. The pr%1Efetors declare they
have wired AppeBprlum's Chicago en-
ployers as to a disposition of the re-
mains. but as yet, hii7ye received no re-
ply. They have not. been told to pro
coed with the enIgoaEming of the body
nor with any funeral arrangements of
any kind
On the other handlit is reported that
Mrs. Appelbaum' hsst declared her will
ingness to bury thfy body at her own
expense. 1t is akn ssaid that she has
not divulEed the whereabouts Of APP
peibaum's parents as she wishes TO
conceal his death from them.
An accident insurance policy for So. 800
in the name of Jercme Appebaum has
been disclosed anDd,g Appellants eff
fects. The docunIelat is made payable
to Mrs. Catherine Iaopelbaum but the
womans attorneys will not say wheth-
err or no the oihsAn has expressed
knowledge of its existence The policy
is held by the Unteds Commercial TRAY
elers through the Charlotte, \. G.,
lodge.
Officials of that reorganization say, in
a communication tohbocal inquirers, that
they will protect thel holder of the pol
icy for the amount named However,
it is not known whether, in Appel |
baum's case, the policy applies or not.