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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
REMARKABLE LOVE
LETTERS PICKEDUP
IN VICTIMS ROOM

Here are two remarkabe love letters found by the the
early last winter:
am lonesome for today. with nv
get around rttIo my
doctor high to- sweet
heart have been thinking today how beautiful will have
home of of love Won't know there
and sorrows One Who win listen 70 me- IN e. VIII s a Joys
protected know
dear heart golden light o.
thought by my honest efforts and your gi
part of which, unchecked @
uncontrolled holds are SEW
ated perhaps time but shall both ear
nest working and continued Our be-
ginning and ending will be
be greatest ties
of love could possibly wish could
draw you close-close to Hp"to which night
your being.
be your
1 can to Chicago 1t imuossiJa
sometimes wonder if life isn't dsappointmen
Tell love YOU
dearly interested n a
Remember, years love each other
day-away from aw
Tell me, love, will wait for
you how much
appreciate thinking thing
would be add to the
saying chocolate did
will day. My own
world
nothing if together. live
things with % you ask me think Of Won Dsar Hear T tn
hour when
not be willing to die could it only be in arms!
perfectly Forgive
will
delicious
mpobly in
Pentup did
your face! restless just in whrwnd of emotions
lips nne endeaing words
that some v should feel those saroe arms those kisses and tn -
entirely my
heart is against this fascination
you everything
wrong?
candy
the result! Fondly and deVotedy Grille
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
MAN FOUND SHOT.
DEAD IN HOTEL;
WIFE HELD
WomanAdmitS ALL Might Quar-
rel Over Jewels After Grill
ing by Police.
Continued From Page One.

the conversation, Thomson saic, all
ways was in "a subdued tone
Mrs. Appelbaum suspected her hus-
band of unfaithfuIness. and once asked
the hotel clerk at the Dakota 10 watch
him and his conduct with other women.
The quarreIs between the two fellow
dodgers said. always hinged upon the
topic Of other women.
Three days ago Mrs AppeIbuum
swallowed a potion Of laudanum. in
the attempt to end her life. DIT. J. II.
Iiedeman, who attended her. was called
in again yesterday, to quiet her hys-
terra. She seemed in a state Of mental
collapse, It was told this morning.
Business trouble apparently was min
gled with the unhappy married life OF
the two. In the purse of the dead man
were found a number Of clippings from
the want ads Of Atlanta papers, and it
seemed that Appelbaum either was I'M
employed, seeking work, or endeavoring
to change his position. Those about
the hotel where the couple lived say
that they beheld no evidences Of his
being employed.
The body Of the dead man was taken
to the quarters OF Greenberg & Bond,
where Coroner Donehoo arranged for
an inquest later. The only evidence
pointing to his identity is the name
and address Of the Chicago drm for
which he said he worked
Appelbaum apparently was a man 40
years old. His wife is rather younger.
and gave her age as 81 when questioned
by the police.
with towel thrown over her face
to avoid being snapped by the pho
tographers, Mrs Appelbaum, appar-
emily in state bordering aphasia, left
the hotel for police headquarters in
charge OF Policemen Clack and Wo-
mack at o'clock. She seemed unable
TO walk erectly and had to be support
ed by the officers
Just before she left her room she
summoned a porter, and in the midst
of a disconnected recital Of the trag-
edy she ordered him to bring her a
towel in which she sWathed her face.
As she entered the patrol wagon she
turned to Clacll and said:
why are you taking me to the DO
lice station? l haven't done anything %
During the trip down Pryor street
the woman seemed Obvious to her
surroundings. Her face showed no
emotion. and when she spoke TO the
officers she talked in disconnected SEN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

1t is a well recognized fact among
physicians today that the greater part
of all sickness can be avoided by
keeping the kidneys working prop
erly
This is even more important than
for the bowels to move regularly, be-
cause the kidneys and bladder are the
hterers and sewers of the body. If
YOU suffer with pains in the back or
sides. bladder or urinary disorders.
lumbago. rheumatism, dizziness,
puffy swellings under the eyes or in
the feet and ankles. nervousness,
tired and WORKOUT feeling. or any of
the many other symptoms of kidney
trouble, don't neglect yourself an
other day and run the risk Of serious
complications. Secure an original
package Of Croxone. which costs but
n trifle, take three doses Il day. for u
few days, and YOU will he surprised
how entirely different you viii feel.
CroNole cures the very worst cases
because it removes the cause Of such
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Policeman Tells
Of Arresting Woman.

Policeman Hood, who responded to
the call to the Dakota hotel, gave tes-
timony that at 1855 o'clock he was
called and that upon reaching the ho-
tel he went to room I'll. He found APP
pelbaum lying in the open door be-
tween the bathroom and the bedroom,
his body and limbs partly in each
chamber
Hood declared that he examined the
body Of the dead man closely, and
found no powder burns about the
wounds. He saw first wound in the
right arm, where the bullet had passed
through a wooden undershirt The
cloth was not smudged or discolored
by powder,
Il do not think the shots were fired
at very close range" he said.
He said he went to room 203 and
found Mrs. Appelbaum in bed, and a
physician attending her. Told that she
was nearly normal, he placed her un-
der arrest
Cross examined, Hood told of the
following conversation;
What is wrong?" was the first ques-
ton Of the woman.
He told her.
What are you folks going to do
with ne?" she asked then
Hood declared that only one side of
the bed in room 211 was rumpled, and
it appeared that only one person, pre-
sumahly Mrs. Appelbaum, he said, had
slept in it. He found a woman's black
velvet dress on the foot of the bed,
tered about the room Appelbaum,
when found, was clad only in his UNI
derclothes and socks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
PAPERS FOUND IN VICTIMS
ROOM LIKE GRACE CASE

lieved, is the wife who is held or a
previous wife.
similar contract IN the Grace case,
whereby Mrs. Grace was to give her
husband money. is recalled.
Evidence borne in a number of let
ters found in Appellants effects shows
that his business affairs were tangled
and that he was heavily involved, par
ticularly to persons in the vicinity of
Charlotte, \. c. A very evident squab-
BILE between him and the Carolina
Realty Company, of Charlotte is re-
vealed in letters passing between him
and representatives of the company
concerning an insurance policy which
they asked him to surrender Another
letter between the two speaks of notes
made by him in favor of persons in
Charlotte, and particularly of a note
for $500 secured by five shares of the
Dryola Neneering Company's" stock.
Another letter was found from Will
son & Valz, attorneys, of Gastonia, n.
c., TO whom was intrusted evidently the
task of untangling certain financial diff
ticulties of Appelbaum. 1t SAYS:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Woman Collapses
AS Tower Jail Door
ClankS Behind Her

Apparently uunerved by the ordeal Of
the coroner's trial. Mrs. j. A. Appelhaum
was assisted from the cab in which she
rode To the Tower into the jailer's office
by Attorney j. A. Branch and Coroner
Baiif Bryant When the bars Of the
big jail door clinked behind her she col
lapsed in a large chair and with her face
in her hands she wept bitterly.
After few moments rest she gave
her name To the iailer as Mrs. ]. A. APP
pelbaum. ON the way to the prison room
She staggered and Attorney Branch had
10 tighten his grasp ON her 20 support
her from falling. They assisted her into
the wom8n's ward into the same room in
which Mrs Daisy Opie Grace spent go
many sorrowful DAYS.
Mrs Appelbaum was dressed in deep
mourning, wearing a heavy black veil.
She is quite frail woman and she sank
on her cot in the Jail room on the third
| floor seemingly near complete collapse
The room, on the third floor, is large
and light There her ven was pulled
back, revealing an attractive round.
| plump face and eyes, though sad Of clear
| blue. Her eyebrows are distinctly arched,
giving her a somewhat spirited express
sion Her hair is wavy brown.
But the most distinct impression Of her
as she sat ON her cot in conference with
/ her attorney. Mr. Branch. was that she
was so small and frail \ guess Is that
| she is about feet inches tall and
weighs about no pounds
( Attorney Branch said he had not had
au opportunity 20 confer with his part
/ uer John ". Moore, aud therefore did
! NOT know what line of defense would lc
offered. \s The grand ut} is now in Sos
! -.on 3D." s0ld Tue case might be taken u
.uu.urr.tW
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Sold Autos for
Chicago Firm.

CHICAGO. ILL, Feb. 25.-Appel-
baum sold automobile supplies for the
firm of A, l.. Arundel & Company, at
1470 Michigan avenue, Chicago.
II have not heard from Appelbaum
for about a week." said Mr.. Arundel
today He had worked for the firm
on two different occasions. He tray
eled in the South and his wife always
went with him. They had no regular
home, living in hotels while away from
Chicago and while in the city. l never
heard Of any trouble between Appel
baum and his wife. When he last
wrote he was in Birmingham, and said
he was soon to go to Atlanta. | had
received no word from Atlanta about
the death of Appelbaum."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

Remarkable resemblance Of the first
apparent details Of the AppeIbaum
tragedy to the famous Grace case is
traced in papers found in the victims
room. Analogy lies especially in the
story borne by a contract drawn in
Mecklenburg county, North Carolina,
between J. A. Appelbaum and a person
mentioned as G. s. Appelbaum, who is
shown to be a woman.
The contract was drawn January IL.
1913, and by its terms ]. A. Appelbaum
agrees to pay to c. S. Appelbaum a
certain sum Of money, the amount moot
stipulated in the blank form Of the con-
tract, FOR her maintenance and sup.
port" in consideration "of the advance
ment by c. S. Appelbaum OF sufficient
funds to discharge the obligations Of
j. A. Appelbaum to persons in and
around Charlotte"
The State of North Carolina.
Mecklenburg County.
This agreement, made and en-
tered into at Charlotte, North Car
Dina, this the nth day of January.
1913, by and between j. A. Appel
baum, of the first part, and c. S.
Appelbaum, of the second part,
witnesseth:
That, whereas the said J. A. APP
pelbaum owes certain debts in and
about the city of Charlotte to va
rious persons; and, whereas, the
said J. \. Appelbaum is unable to
pay said debts, and Is DESTROYS that
G. S. Appelbaum advance to him
sufficient money to pay said debts;
now, therefore,
In consideration of the advance
ment by G. S. Appelbaum OF sufti-
cient funds to discharge the obli-
cations Of J. \. Appelbaum to per
sons in and around Charlotte, the
said J. \. Appelbaum hereby
agrees, covenants and warrants
that he viii pay to the said G. S.
Appelbaum, on the first DAY of each
month hereafter, beginning with
February 1, 1918, the sum Off,.
SD dollars for her maintenance
and support.
The c. S. Appelbaum named, II is be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
THIRD PERSON HINTED AT
IN CORONER'S INQUIRY

Investigation pointing to suspicion
that a third person may have been con-
cerncd in the Appelbaum tragedy was
opened at the inquest started by Cor
oner Donehoo on the body of Appel
baum, before jury this afternoon.
Conflicting theories Of the manner of
his death We're advanced in the testi-
mony offered by the first three wit
nesses, p. 4. Thomson, clerk at the
Dakota; c. Cohen. Il commercial sales
man who occupied the room against the
Appellants, and Policeman Hood.
Thomson said that he was startled
by a telephone call at 1.05 o'clock this
morning from room 213. A mans voice
at the other end of the telephone said:
"My God come up here in a hustle.
They're shooting each other up"
The witness declared that as he
dashed to go to the stair, a woman,
clad in komono over her night dress,
appeared at the bottom Of the steps and
fell fainting into his arms
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
CORONER'S JURY SAYS
BAGGAGEMAN KILLED
CONDUCTOR OF S. AL

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 25.--The cor
oner's jury, which Investigated the kill
ing of Walter L. MCNEIL, Seaboard Air
Line conductor, near Swansea last Friday
afternoon, today returned verdict that
Mcneil came to his death from a pistol
shot fired by A. V. Lee, baggage master.
The case win be tried at Lexington in
June.
c. f. Hutto, the only eyewitness to the
shooting, was the chief witness at the
inquest
Lee says that he shot Mcneil in a
scuffle over a pistol and claims that it
was accidental and that the scuffle was
friendly.
Hutto testified that Lee was apparently
mad and used oaths, which he thought
were addressed to Mcneil. When he
made an attempt to prevent trouble,
Hutto declared Lee said, I'm shoot you,
too, Hutto."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Varied Statements
Increase Mystery.

Mystery attached to the affair IS
deepencd by the varying theories OF
persons in the hotel. Mr.. Thomson
believes the shots were fired after the
woman left the room. as he found her in
the hall almost Immediately after he
was startled by the sound of the shots.
F. NJ. Trammell, driver of the Grady
hospital ambulance, who examined the
body, tclephoned the police that ne did
not believe the wounds in the mans
forearm We're self-intlicted possibly.
Or Lehman, who examined the body
Of Applcbaum. is positive that he fired
the fatal shot into his own body,
The bullet which caused the death OF
the Chicago man passed through his
diaphragm, penetrating the body en-
trely.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Grows Excited as
Ordeal Continues.

"Where is my husband?" she asked
suddenly as the police wagon joIted
into Decatur street.
The officers told her that they left
him at the hotel
For a moment the woman seemed
appeased and then just as suddenly
she said
What is the matter with my hus-
band? Is he shot?"
The officers replied that her nus
band had been shot In the arm and
had been hurt badly. and had been
taken to the hospital. Mrs. Appel
baum then refused to talk until she was
taken before the desk sergeant
While being entered on the docket
charged with suspicion" the woman
was unable to stand and two officers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

supported her while she answered hest
tatingly the brief questions flung at
her.
She gave her name as Mrs j. y. APP
pelhaum and her age as "a, and grew
excited as the ordeal continued.
Finally, for fear that she would col
lapse in their arms, the officers drew
up chair and seated her until she
had been questioned sufficiently. 9th
err than utterng a few rambling SEN
fences similar TO those she spoke in
the patrol wagon she at first said
nothing that would throw any light on
the mysterious shooting.
Mrs. Appelbaum broke in on the in
vcstigation with a question.
How is my husband?'
They told her that he was dead. She
shrieked, and went into Mysteries.
Il don't believe it," she cried.
When she had somewhat Gained,
She was asked again if she shot her
husband
a don't remember" she said. IF /
did it was Gods work.
Mrs. Appelbaum said that letters Of
her husbands which she had read. in
formed her that he was engaged to
marry another girl in Michigan this
summer.
Her husband quarreiled with her fire.
quently, she said. and was abusive,
particularly last night trying to force
her to give him her diamonds, and to
sign 2 statement that she gave them
up voluntarily. He poured Ice water
over her, she said as one means Of in
timidation, and then relented and be-
came affectionate. Later, finding these
WileS ineffective, he held her on the
bed until early in the morning. trying
to frighten her into giving up the jew
elrY.
Dabney II. Scoville, proprietor of the
Dakota hotel. the scene Of the Appel
baum tragedy, said today that he has
known ]. A. Appelbaum since the chi
cago man and his wife came. eight
or nine months ago. to live in the I'M
peridl hotel, al Ivy and Peachtree
streets, Of which he then was owner.
"He was n quiet, genteel appearing
man." said Mr.. Scoville He had no
bad habits, and was an absolute alb
stainer from drink. As far as | could
tell. there was no difference between
him and his wife. l was shocked and
surprised at the news Of the shoot
ing.
The Appellants were prosperous
seeming folks, and as long as they lived
with me there was no indication of
any sort of trouble.
after living mt the Imperial hotel
for some time, they went to Chicago,
and returned after a few weeks, and
came to live in my hotel the Dakota.
observed no change in their attitude
toward one another. They occupied
some Of the best rooms in the hotel
and seemed quiet, we'll to-do couple.
Mr.. Appelbaum himself was very COM
panionable. To me who knew them
both the story of the shooting is shock
ing"
Mr.. Scoynle is proprietor of three
Atlanta hotels the Dakota, the Ma
rion and the Scovino.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Letters Found in
Woman S Hat.

officer r. L. Wagner was called TO
the stand. He presented five letters
which he said he found in the lining of
Mrs. Appellants hat. which he found
in her room.
Chief Lanford, of the city detective
department, said Mrs Appelbaum had
told him where the letters could be
found.
Coroner Donehoo said the letters had
direct bearing on the case, as they
Appelbaum.
They We're given to the jury. which
retired at o'clock to decide on its YER
dict
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Had Heard Them
Quarreling Often.

only a mans voice, saying, oh. oh
In a sort of a groan.' was the reply.
In reply TO cross examination, he said
he had heard the Appellants quarrel
ing often. That this morning they
were early up, about 6 o'clock. He gave
testimony that the man was in an ugly
temper last night refusing to turn of
the elect"ic light i'm the bath room,
which lies between rooms I'll ana 213.
and that he cursed the bell boy who
came up Wiut the request that the light
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Chill DREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
Sweetens their stomachs
and cleans the liver and
waste clogged bowels
without gripping.

Every mother Immediately realizes
altet SWING her chlld delicious Syr-
W OF rigs that this Is the ideal lax
awe ana phySic for the children.
Nothlns else regulates the little
one stomach, liver and 30 feet of
tender bowels so promptly, besides
tney dearly love Its delightful f1g
taste
II your child isn't feeling we'll.
restlng nicely, eating regularly and
acuhs naturally It is a sure sign
tn9l us lttIe lns'oeS need gentle,
IHUsough cleansing at once
When cross, irritable. feverish,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
Had a Number of
Irons in Fire.

Il have notified the sheriff in re-
gard to exemptions and will give the
proper notices in regard to appeals and
so on. | also talked to Flowers and [
think that your proper course is to get
the Dryola people such information and
such help as you can. and then leave
the matter entirely to them. They have
good proposition if you help them a
little, and then you can go out on the
road according to your contract. l
do not think any one in Charlotte will
give YOU any trouble or Inconvenience.
The difficulty, 50 far as | can learn, is
they are not pleased with the rapid
way in which you seemed to put out
money
Appelbaun, 1t was plain, had a num-
Der of irons in the fire, and was the
victim of business troubles. One Of his
business cards tells that he is secretary
and treasurer of the Dryola Neneering
Company Charlotte, whose capital
stock was S125,O00. On another card
he is general sales manager of A. L.
Arundel & Co., of Chicago.
Cards of his wife We're found in his
effects, ornately engraved in old Eng
fish letters, Mrs. Jerome A. Appel
baum"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
MRS. APPELBAUM TELLS OWN
STORY TO THE GEORGIAN
Continued From Page One.

dollars Of my money, and disposed of
much of my jewelry
u met him first in Atlanta. two years
ago, when ] was travelling for a Chicago
house as demonstrator. / was demon
strating toilet articles in the window
Of the Cone drug store here, when l
met him and fell in love with him.
4 met him again in New Orleans,
and We were married, year ago.
Il have been married once before and
divorced. and l have q child by my first
husband"
She refused to tell anything regard
ing the details of her own past history.
NO" she said, Il have an old father
and mother whose name ! would not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
DIVORCED LAST THURSDAY
SAYS KANSAS CITY. WIFE

KANSAS CITY, MO. Feb 25.-Mrs
J. A. Appelbaum, who lives at the Arnet
hotel here, identified the body of her ex-
husband from the telegraphed description
She was granted divorce from him here
week ago last Thursday and awarded
alimony
She heard from him last Saturday when
he made his first alimony payment.
Il don't know the woman with him
who posed as his wife, she said "He
and | had been separated for two years
before l was granted my divorce We
were married in DeKalb county, Illinois
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25
SOUABBLED OFTEN, SAYS
STORY FROM CHARLOTTE

his stock was taken over by a new pur-
chaser and his methods of managing
the business are said not to have met
with the approval of the concern. His
severance Of this business relation vas
due to pressure, it is declared
Appelbaum and his wife lived on
Louise avenue, in the eastern suburbs
Of the city, and it appears quarrened
often. though his wife is declared to
have said that she would not leave him.
When he left Charlotte he had not COM
pleted payment for his home and has
since made no advances to that end.
it is learned here. 1t is not known
where Appelbaum and his wife came
from nor what her maiden name was.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

just out of Chicago, four years ago
Women were his failing. l had known
for long time that he had a woman
travelling companion. This one may have
been his wife, l don't know, but unless
he married here. since week ago last
Thursday, he committed bigamy."
Il do not know where Mr.. Appelbaum $
folks live He always told me his home
was in New York city. He never lived
in Kansas City. His death and the man
ner of it, are. of course, great surprise
to me, but l had long since ceased to
have regard for him"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-25

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Feb. 25.-J. A.
Appelbaum, who left Charlotte for At
lanta about January 16, had wife
here and it is stated that she accom-
panied him to Atlanta.
That he sometimes treated his wife
harshly is the information gathered
here today.
1t is rumored that his wife, while
they lived here, had made some threats
against him, but this can not be veri-
fed. 1t is said that he was usually the
aggressor.
Appelbaum was in Charlotte about
one year He was general manager
of the Dryola Venaering Company, but
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disgrace, and 10 whom J will not bring
shame If l can help il"
As Mrs. Appelbaum talked she broke
in upon the course of her story to reit-
crate that she loved her husband, and
that she did not believe she killed him.
y don't remember anything about it.
I don't know how il happened" she
repeated several times. But ] don't
think ! killed him"
Mrs. Appelbaum came to Atlanta with
her husband soon after their marriage
in New Orleans. Later she went with
him to Chicago, and returned two or
three months ago, when he came back
and made his residence at the Dakota
hotel