Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
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Love Notes of Young 'Rube' Free
man CIew in Sitting Big
Diamond Robbery.

Reuell s. Freeman and Eugene n.
Freeman, Of No. 26 West Pavilion
street, and P. L. Whaley. Of No. -
Queen street, all Of whom had con-
fessed to completely in the theft Of
nearly $500 worth of diamonds from
the Vollmer Manufacturing Company,
No. IS Ia Walton street, were held
for trial under $500 bond each Fri
day afternoon by Recorder Broyles.
All three waived preliminary hear
ing.
Reuell Freeman was charged with
larceny from the house and with re-
ceiving stolen goods, knowing them
to be stolen; Eugene Freeman with
larceny from the house and larceny
after trust, and Whaley with larceny
from the house.
The second charge against Eugene
resulted from the claim that he was
given $3.50 diamond by Nat Kaiser
to be delivered to the Vollmer firm
and that the stone never was deliv-
cred.
RAIN hOSpcFJ NOI SHAT9ods
No effort was made to bring a.
charge of robbery against Reuell, al
though the young man had boosted to
Fred Ball, chauffeur, that he had
held up the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis train week ago. Re-
corder Broyles asked the detectives
IL they had any evidence against him
! in this matter except his own state
ment, and they said they had not T.
| Fl. Goodwin, attorney for the boys
asserted that it was all a joke, and
| the recorder replied that he under
stood It was so accepted generally.
Detectives Green and Fortson had
in court about $500 worth of dia-
monds they had recovered in their
work on the case. w. t. Morgan. the
Cedartown farmer who was robbed
recently Of $1,000. was in court, and
absolved Reuell Freeman from any
participation in the holdup. This
was another of the crimes to which
the young man had confessed"
Another girl, whose identity is still
a mystery, Friday was drawn into tho
diamond robbery investigation
through the discovery by the police
of two passionate love notes ad-
dressed to Reuell Freeman.
Both love messages are filled with
endearing phrases. Both tell of a
vehement and impetuous affection for
the suave and fiashy young heart
wrecker. In the first there is a tone
Of pleading due to an evident
estrangement. Reuell apparently had
been neglectful or his letters had-been
cold. Il am nearly crazy" she writes
in telling of her worry and lonel.
ness.
Proud of Tender Missives.
Freeman, confronted with the ar
dent missives, admitted with some
show of pride that they were to him.
When he was asked the identity OF
the girl, however, he became silent.
Louise" was the only signature. Both
letters were sent from Elberton.
Here are parts Of the first:
Dear Rube-Please don't hate me-
for disturbing you again. but / am
just so lonesome and worried thar L
am nearly crazy. Mother says that L
am the crossest girl that she ever
saw, but think what l have to make
me cross--the boy l love and have
given everything | have to give, my
love, my very soul, and all. has failed
me.
For Gods sake, tell me what 1t Isl
What, in Heavens name. has come
between us? Dearest, is 1t fair to
me that you made me love you ever,
ever so much and then do this way:
IF you have stopped loving me aud
hate me, for Gods sake tell me. Ie
Is this silence that is killing me.
did not sleep any last night, but Just
thought and Thought about you until
was so nervous and unstrung that |
imagined all manner of Horrible
things"
wild" to See "Her Boy"
The second letter, dated January II.
expresses a wild desire on the part Of
the writer to see her boy" and in
dicates that Freeman In the interval
had quieted her fears that his devo-
ton was waning. Here are extracts:
II feel as II | shall go wild II DO
not see you soon / miss you moro
than ever, and have not been happy
single second since | left you.
$50 with all my love. and every
thing | have, to you, LOUISE"