Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

latter told MIN then that he had op-
lained a divorce from his wife in
Alabama. He made no mention. how
ever OF another wife, or of even be
ing in love with another woman.
The elder ANDERSON said he was sat
isfied his son had been driven temp
orariiy insane by jealousy and that
his condition of his mind was re-
sponsihle for his deed
Wife and Children in Macon.
He said Amerson's wife in Macon
Nas formerly MICS Nancy MAY,
daughter OF 4, prosperous farmer OF
Washington County whose home IS
but a short distance from the Amer
son home. She has two children, VINO
are living with her in Macon. Both
are girls. Vera aged IA, and Cathe-
rine. aged :. He gave his sons age
as ~ years, and said he had been
railroader for the past q years. II :
married a short time after he went
with the railroad
The aged man was in state Of
near collapse when he entered the
morEue and gazed on the face Of his
dead son II was the first time he
had seen the son since last October
when they met by chance in Augusta
and when Anderson informed his ia
her that he had obtained divorce
in Alabama ANDERSON Rod never
lived In Atlanta, but had been here
frequently. his father explained
Sure He Was Insane.
4 never dream tilat he would
come 10 such an awful end as this,
walled the heartbroken father Tn
sure he was not in his right mind
when he did H. He had simply brood
cd over his love for this woman until
he became desperate, and his mind
became unbalanced.
7 never heard OF this woman be-
fore and have no idea who she is,
continued the father If my son was
married 20 her he had never inform
ed me He married Miss Nancy NAV
IN Washington County about twenty
wears ago, and has two children by
her TAev separated about eighteen.
months ago and the mother ana
children are now living IN Macon. NV
son came TO see us in January last
wear. and afterward went 10 New
orleans.
Told OF Divorce
Il never saw my son again until
last october, when / met him in Au-
gust2. He told me teen that he was
supervisor ~ q railroad in or near
New Orleans. He also sd d he had
been divorced from his wife in Ala
l7ma. but said nothing OF havine
beer married again He made no
mention of any love affair at all He
also told me he didn't like New Or
leans very much, and that he thought
~ going to South Carolina to work
} never saw him again or heard from
i'm again. until | received q tele-
rsm last night informing me OF this
errible affair"
ANDERSON was accompanied TO At
ienia by T. J. Harrison a distant
relative The two viii return to
Narthen sunday morning with the
body Of ANDERSON, and tho funeral VIII
take place Sunday afternoon.
Cndertaker Poole SATURDAY receiv-
ed telegram from Mrs. Lemmie Full
ton, Mrs Amerson's' sister In Alaga,
Ala. directing him 10 ship the body
of ne dead woman to Edison, Ga, .or
interment This will he done Satur-
day afternoon No further informa -
ton concerning the identity Of the
woman was contained in the tele
gram
Married Planters Daughter.
Dispatches from Tennille Ga. Sat
urday stated that several years ago
ANDERSON was married to Miss Nancy
May. daughter of a We'll known plant
er OF that place, and that they h,,Vo
Two children, He has been separated
from her for two years, 1t was said,
and she mas instituted divorce pro-
ceedings.
Six weeks ago, according TO the
neighbors, ANDERSON disappeared from
the city, leaving a note telling he
woman that she would never see HIM
again. The woman at the time told
the neighbors that ANDERSON had left
with another woman, with whom he
had been In love for several months.
After ANDERSON had been gone few
weeks, the woman began to receive
letters from him. asking for a recon-
ciliation. She replied that she never
wanted to see him again. His letters
then became threatening, and In one he
is said TO have declared he was com
ing to Atlanta and kill both the wom
an and her child.
Moved to Hide From Him.
Mrs ANDERSON. fearing for the Nfe
~ the little girl then moved to the
house Al No. 50 Trinity avenue. and
tried 10 keep her address secret,
The man learned Of Il In some way
however. and the letters continued TO
come Friday morning she received
a letter from New Orleans warning
her TO be careful, as Anderson was
coming TO kill her and the little girl
Statements made by the woman
and found in note that ANDERSON
eft involve another man and an
other woman in the shooting besides
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