Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
For the First Time Captain HaJns Lays Bore the Full
Facts of the Domestic Tragedy Which Began Ansidiousu
Under His Unsuspecting Eyes, Eourshed Boldly While
He Was Absent on Army Duty In the Philippines and
Reached It's Climax
When He Shot
Annis Dead

the success that she hope She wished
solely for this display imagined the real things
to q Anns knew with that subtle nuf
ton his to with that worldly
OF former conques he might without fail begin
his openAanded and carsfree. alone and without
modest him. could plan and consummate his DESIRE
ngraang and innocent appearance would mis-
lead the mother.
jackson Barracks little oasis set in the
surrounding marsh Just outside of the city limits
trolley easy access to the city Within the
fort grassy compound level floor, and fanking
this hidden by huge Spanish bayonets banana trees
and bushes, the pilared Spanish houses
II was to home, fixed for that
Claudia neat Of the Summer She settled down
into 1t We lived quiet little fam
lily among the post and enjoyed 1t much
the life at Fort Monroe We not entirely
gayees during the Winter for with the native
Mard begins in December and lasts until Lent l
tired OF the balls and parties but went to
them all with my wife, seemed enjoy
oughly. had fun of different kind. We formed
club at the and while Of knew much Of the
game had pleasure from it succeeded in breaking
my twice and diSlocang shoulder
ruthfuy that really enjoyed those of polo
What Thought of Annis, My Future Betrayer.
The Summer came and the baby became ILL., Claudia
insisted going home again to Winthrop She went From
her letters afterward she seemed be having time
cidentaly she mentioned meeting Annis
entertaining and very kind She hoped would be able
him. that would Like him, he very
outdoor sports glad enjoying herself
would him. counting days. the dull
stupid days should have wait until she would home
again. got leave north meet her When
spend the short with my relatives
did not meet Mr. Annis
Another roses and another Northern
During this Summer second child born.
heard nothing Of Anns and having met him. had
almost forgotten there such On going North to
bring Claudia home again found he had been in Winthrop for
time One evening message came from girl friend
Clauda and 1t said that Mr. Anns town and would
cah Captain and Mrs. Hams. That night met William
Annishe scounde whom Fate had picked out for me to
destroy.
very jolly. fact, be sort
secontained minstrel show He had all the latest jokes
latest what took to be the latest Also he had
all the style slang the New York phrases at his tongues
end He could do wonderful tricks with cards He could deal
you hand wished spite of yourself could swallow
pills. which he would retake from various of his
body. fact the stage a who
could do better seghtofhand work He certainly
entertaining There could be doubt of that what
being of the whoesouled jolly ype
good fellow.
then what subsequently occasion find
would have felt the foolish then felt had
yet the insnuang advances during absence the
attentions always going little farther just little farther until
reckless things DONE things which caused comment
had heard of them and trusted to wife's honor
trial of brother Thornton for the killing Of Ann
proceedings attempted in law,
he this time Of the relations between Annis
Caudia testified that he spoke about
He did Why should he?
Thornton and almost strangers at that time He
older than had hardly speak for
that of a seamans, and he making a living
running selling
apart hardly likely
would running about telling tales of wife unless there
grave necessity for doing.
Annis a Mason So l. Those familiar with the obi
cations of Masonry will appreciate the added of security
] felt in his friendship with Claudia.
The day after meeting Annis met him again in Boston. We
unched together wandered about bit seeing the then
said goodby and parted-and Mr. Anns faded from my life
and mind. as supposed, forever.
Soon after this transferred to stan duty in the Quar-
temaster Department of the Army detailed duty in
Washington assistant to the Northumberland in
Such duty such station would be coveted by officer
rank the youngest officer in both and service
to fh such a position.
Surely things fortunate for going ahead
Idly We took house On Washington but Claudia seemed for
dissatisfied l bought her automobile This
improved matters slightly all right when but
often It refused sold and bought another