Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-01-21
MYSTERIOUSLY SHOT.
TRAMMELLSCOTTSAYS
DEATH WAS PLOTTED
Detectives Accept Young
Mans Statement and Are
Busy Trying 10 Find the
WouId-Be Assassin

scott. LuAENN years nANs - A@N-N-~
avenue. has stirred Atlanta more than
any occurrence OF the past several
months. The mystery surrounding the
shooting is in itself sufficient 10 cause
widespread interest and speculation
added TO this Is the prominence Of Mr..
Scott and his young wife The snoot-
ing occurred Monday night about IL
o'clock on East Merritts avenue
Mr.. Scott is a young man with hum
areds OF business and social friends lie
Is department manager for swift * Co.
and is the son OF Mr.. ana Mrs ;. 10.
scott. % East Merritts avenue lie Is
the grandson OF Colonel L NJ Tram
nell. who founded Georgia's railroad
commission in 1879 and who was Tor
Years chairman of the commission. lie
was a star athlete at the University
Of Georgia I'm 1904. 'O5, 'e6, where he
was a member of the s. A E fraternity
Mrs. Scott. from whom Mr.. Scott sep
1rsted Just ten days before the shoot
ing. Is a beautiful young woman She
was voted the prettiest girl at Washing
ton seminary in 1908 She married Mr.
scott in 1910. She is the daughter OF
Mrs. Frank Word. OF Hogansvilles Ga
According to Mrs. Word, her married
life with Mr. Scott has been stormy, and
was marked by a threatened divorce and
several temporary separations. Mrs
scott is critically i'll az the ST. Joseph's
infrmary in Atlanta. where she was
. taken for an operation just after the
separation from her husband
Mr.. Scott's only statement for publ
cation since the shooting was given 10
The Journal as soon as he was able 10
he seen at the Davis-Fischer sanitarium,
where he is lying with a bullet in his
left lung. Mr.. Scott said that he knew
who planned the shooting; that II was
If who knew
they either had TO kill him or else face
in court the disclosures from a mass
Of evidence which Mr.. Scott says he
has What this evidence is he would
not state. nor would he name the man
who caused the shooting. In addition
he said that there has been enough
aIackness." and that he would probably
now let matters drop and not press the
case on the evidence he has He said
that two men shot him; that one was
a black negro and that the other was
either a light mulatto or else the man
himself" he said he fred three times
at the men: that he had been carrying
revolver, expecting trouble
The suicide theory" was absolutely
abandoned Thursday by the city detec-
tfves. who are working under the direc-
ton OF the solicitors office 10 solve the
mystery Of the shooting OF young Tram
nell Scott on last Monday night
Likewise the detectives have aban-
doned the theory that an attempted
hoId-up by foOtpads resulted in the
shooting. and the work which they were
doing Thursday was in following up
the lead" given by Mr. Scott's state
ment that two men were hired to as
sassinate him.
II was admitted Thursday that the
detectives have the name of a young
lady from whom they expect TO secure
valuable information relative TO the let
ters which are said 10 figure in the case.
However. little could De learned about
the activity OF the detectives except
that they are now working exclusively
Oh the theory that young Scott was shot
by two men. who were seeking TO as
ssssinate him. and that they have aban-
dOned all other theories
Further developments Thursday in
regard 20 the mysterious shooting were:
Three marks where bullets had glanc-
Ell from wooden fences on the side of
Bishops alley were found by a Journal
reporter
Residents al "a and IS East Pine
street, on either side Of the south end
OF Bishops alley all testify that they
heard the sound of men running rapid
Is down and out of the alley after hear
ing three shots
Two Of the bullet marks were found
on planks in a board fence on the west
side OF the alley THE fence bulged out
wards at this point; il was not evident
from the marks whether they were
caused BY two bullets or by one which
hit and then hit again. They are about
six feet apart. and are about forty feet
from the northern mouth Of the alley.
The other bullet mark is zoo or more
feet from the northern mouth of the
alley. also on plank fence on the west
side. All three Of the marks, clear and
fresh, are about on n level with mans
shin.
DRESSED AS WOMAN:
Detectives were investigating the
theory that one OF the assailants of
TrammeIl Scott was man dressed as a
woman
This theory grew out OF statement
accredited TO Isaac Logan, a negro liv-
ing I'm the rear Of - East Pine street.
The report spread after the shooting
among residents OF East Pine street
that Logan said he saw two men run
ming down the alley ana that one Of
them was dressed as n woman and was
running with skirts held high. However.
Logan denied this TO Journal reporter.
and Miss Frances Swords. - East Pine
street. told The Journal that Logan told
her he looked ont right after the shoot
ing and saw person under the arc
swords said Logan told her that this
person was either a woman or else a
man IN a very long overcoat. Logan
told The Journal that he saw nothing
but heard the men running by the win
dow Of his room
Mrs. Frank Word. mother or Mrs
TrammelI Scott. said Thursday that her
daughter was very much worse at the
st Joseph's hospital. The hysteris
which began when Mrs Scott first learn
ed that her husband had been shot. was
worse. said Mrs. WOrd-so had that the
hospital authorities telephoned her to
come TO the hospital. Mrs. Word is
stopping with relatives at > Angler
place.
Physicians attending Trsmmell Scott
stated Thursday that his condition was
much better" He slept for six and
a half hours Wednesday night. and ap-
pears well on the road 20 recovery. His
athletic physique. gained star base
ball PLAYER at Georgia and kept In trim
by frequent hunting and camping trips
since leaving college. is standing him
IN good stead now. In addition. his de-
termination to hold on 20 life with all
his strength mas mad very nucn 10 do
with the remarkable way in which he
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