Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
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DALTON, GA, Jan. s.--Ira w.
Fisher. author of the Phagan case
fascoir which a prominent Atlanta
merchant was accused Of the murder
Of Mary Phaqan, was found not guilty
Of the murde rof Dug Steele, his
brother-in- law, by jury here this
Afternoon. Owing the sensation which
Fisher produced by his ll-found ac-
| cusations in the Phssan investigs-
ton, his trial drew a vast crowd to
hear the verdict. Steele was found
dead on the railroad tracks here last
year. The corcner's jury pronounced
it accidental death, but later a grand
jury investigation brought Fishers
indictment. After the expose of Fish
er's story in Atlanta, a charge Of
criminal libel was made against him.
Then he was lodged in jail here to
WAsHINeroN. Jan. s.-To have
an efficient i on: emergency force in Msxi-
rotary of the Navy Daniels -dav
ordered 400 marines from Cristobal
in the Canal Zone, to Vera Cruz,
Mex. They will be taken to Mexican
waters on the battleship Minnesota
and be distributed among the Ameri-
can ships now off Vera Cruz.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. s.-Two hun
dred and ten FederaIs were -day
reported to have been killed by reb.
els in three fights near San Juan,
state Of Sinaloa, and Zacatecas and
Coyuea in the -A-te Of Guerrero.
Mazatlan, one of the chief ports on
the west coast. All bridges between
San Luis Botosi and Asuas Calientes
have been burned and rebels have
ioted Coacatian in the state Of Pu-
eba. Two hundred Federals fought
800 rebels near juanacstiau, State OF
JaIisco, yesterday, killing SO and
driving the others into the State of
zacsteoas.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a syndicate
composed of ten wealthy men may
como forward with $1,000, 900 with
tate the bankrupt department stores
which he controlled and pay off de-
posters Of the private banking firm
Of Henry sieseI g. Co., which is in
voIved in tn" failure. The announce
ment came shortly after it became
known that District Attorney Whit
man was looking into the matter of
the SiegeI banks assets. John p.
Murray, attorney representing the
depositors, said that million dollars
would be put into the Sieeel store
in Chicago, since it is a paying es-
Enlistment and not involved in the
failures.
ViNCENNES, IND, Jan. 8.-Three
men were instantly killed and four
injured, two probably fatally, by a
boiler explosion near Bridgeport. ILL.,,
today. The explosion took place in
tho gasoline plant of the Ohio Oil
Company. The boiler was a new one.
Tho cause of the explosion is not
known.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. s.-oeo.
A: seeman, the aged man who killed
his wife recently because she left
to-day. The defense hopes to show
that the woman had once served
term in the penitentiary for conspir-
ing with a man to kill her first hus-
band. who was murdered. She mar
ried Beeman last June.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Three million
dollars in cold cash was brought to
Chicago to-day by a oan man, ac-
cordine to. a. story. in. circulation.
3. s. Dawson, chief OF police OF
Houston, Texas. conveyed tho money
from bank in Houston to ono in
Chicago. Dawson took the Job of
transporting tho money to Chicago
after an express company had asked
$4,000 for tho work.
NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Benj. Strong,
Jr., was elected to the presidency of
the Bankers Trust Company this at
ternoon to succeed Edmund c. Con-
verse. who declined reelection.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-lnvestiea-
ton of leak in connection with Ma
n,ony before the House Military A.
fairs Committee was intimated by
Secretary Of War Garrison to- day.
General Wood told the House Mill
tsry Committee that "if you send our
troops to war as they are now with
out guns or ammunition IL would
mean slaughter" He also asked for
two appropriations Of $4,000 each
for the army and the militia.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. "a
movement TO erect a 100000 monu-
nent to the memory of Andrew Jack
dinner in celebration of the ninety
ninth anniversary of the Battle Of
New Orleans, where jackson defeated
the British.
HoUGHToN, MICH. Jan. g.
President Meyer. Of tho Western
Federation Of Miners, after declining
to attend the grand Jury on a plea Of
illness, was sent for and brought be
fore the jury this Afternoon by off.
GERS. The jury apparently doueted
his plea Of illness on learning that
he had eaten a hearty dinner in the
public dining room of the SeoSA Ho
tel after sending his excuses Il the
Jury.