Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
YANCEYFUND
CROWS At
FUNERAL
4 OUR
Generous AtIanta's Contribution
for Slain Officers Family Nears
$500-More Needed,

Before Court Deputy Dave Yam
cey's body is laid in its grave We'd
nesday at noon, Atlanta citizens will
have raised more than $500 for his
widow and six orphaned children.
Since the death of the brave deputy
on Monday a flow of silver has gone
on steadily in an effort to make up
to the bereft family for what It has
lost. The fund is steadily growing.
The responsibility rests with the gen
erous public Of this city to take care
Of it's servants loved ones, now that
he is gone.
Atlanta so far has responded splen-
didly to the call. Yet there is more
needed before the future o. these
children and their mother can be
frightened. There is a 5000 mort
gage to pay of on their Jonesboro
road farm. and then there is the flu
ture sustenance for the family to take
into considerable
Gloomy Future for Widow
Mrs. Yancey has no plan for the
future except TO live at the little
farm if il can be paid for
Il don't know what I will do" she
said Wednesday morning. 1T has
been so very hard to get along with
the help of Dave that it doesn't seem
like we can possibly get along now
Il want to live here where we have
lived the last year. If we were to
the world to 60. There are two
brothers, and they want to help-poor
fellows-but they haven't the means.
We will have to make our own way
or starve. It's going to be hard to
get along with these little children,
who are unable to work, but If we
owned the place and didn't have to
pay so much each month we could
use the money l expect to make from
the farm for other purposes.
I'VE just started working the farm
this year and we didn't do much with
il. Next year the land will be in bet
ter condition and it should produce
enough for US to market vegetables
in Atlanta. I will get some poultry
and / expect to make some money
selling the eggs.
Working downtown is out Of the
question. My two girls are old
enough, probably, but they are phys
ically unable. The boys can be Of
more use on the farm.
Sees Only Bitter Struggle.
There is nothing ahead of US but q
bitter struggle, but we are accus-
toned to working and living hard.
We have never known any Iuxuries,
and we won't mind doing nothing but
work.
THE Sheriff told me The Georgian
had already raised a large sum to
help pay for this little place. I can't
thank you now, but if 1t wasn't for
what the paper has done we would
probably be turned out Of a home
when the next payment is due"
Since her husband was stabbed to
death Mrs Yancey and her daughter
LOIS, frail young woman who had
just been released from a hospital.
have been confined to their beds and
it was doubtful whether they would
be allowed to attend the funeral on
Wednesday afternoon A doctor and
two trained nurses have been at the
bedside constantly.
A telegram received by The Geor-
CLAN from Atlanta delegates to the
convention of the National Associa-
ton Of Credit Men lin Cincinnati
shows how far-reaching the Yancey
tragedy has been. The telegram
reads:
I'VE subscribe Sl5 to fund for Yam
cey (signed) E. L. Adams, ], L.
Baldwin E. S. Papy, s. Freitag H. T.
Moore, c, V. Logan"
subscriptions to Fund.
Subscriptions which have come in
so far are as follows:
Superior Court Lawyers. $1,000
sherlffs Office ................ 5000
Fulton County Grand jury. 1900
Police Department ............. IS. SO
Detective Department ......... 25.
Atlanta Georgian .............. $500
Atlanta Journal ............... $500
Atlanta Constitution .......... $500
B thurman ,.....,... 25 90