The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06


- and Official. Resigned to Fate.
,TIANTA, Ga.-A tall, portly,
.53t.. .oed man, hair tinged with
to all outward signs and APP
ORANGES lust an ordinary, well-to-do
r,o-;can tourist on pleasure bent
I.ooed lightly from a pullman coach
Southern railroad train at the
-r,inaI station at noon Thursday,
shaking hands with all who~press-
.rornd him, turned to the stations
IL a. to order a vegetable plate lunch
- rb,+ man was Warren T. McCray,
IIa5d;anapolis, Ind, who less than
bonr, before occupied the highest
;t;on Of that state-its governor.
Tbrrsdav he reached Atlanta, his
,rnev's end. to begin the service OF
{. io-year sentence in the Atlanta led
ii ocnitentiary, to which. he was SEN
heed bv federal court on charge
using the mails to defraud.
He Still Can Smile.
identified man, one accustomed to
soect TO culture, Warren t. McCray
accepted his sentence with a spirit
unbrokcn resignation. He still can
oiie-and he did-for that band of
en- who had assembled at the station
brrsdav morning to greet him.
His old. affable manner had not de-
red him. His hand was extended
adjlv and the grasp and pressure
at he gave to the palms that come
10 contact with his own spoke many
!. birds that his lips refused to utter.
He said nothing of his affairs, made
complaint, gave no excuses, asked
sympathy. He touched lightly on
shifting scenes. glimpses he had
lught of Georgia from the window
his train Thursday morning.
"Georgias beautiful" he said. Il
bn't know when | ever saw a pref
r spring. The trees are gorgeous
ID the signs Of life enough to put life
10 any man.
"Alaybe when l get through out
ere IN settle down in Georgia and
AXE it my home You never can tell,
Talks of Storm.
q have been reading of the storm
lat lay waste so much of your beau
Id state and I was distressed to
Jar of it. We saw none of the actual
idences Of it ourselves, but, from the
counts of it, it must have been OF
rifle proportions, especially since
Iu are unaccustomed to such affairs.
The noted prisoner was shown ev-
b mark OF respect by the men INTO
hose custody he had been delivered.
{ was not subjected to personal
bard when he LETT the train, but pick
up his valise and with firm step
ID head erect mounted the steps
10 the lobby OF the terminal just as
+ y mtrammcled visitor might have
ne
Immediately, after the luncheon he
tered cab and was driven to the
. deral prison.
! will enter upon the new situation
Hth courage and confidence, fully
RnsCiouS of my innocence OF any IN
N lhonal wrong doing" declared the
rmer governor
Explains His Past.
! am facing the decree of fate with
urage and iortitude and sublime
&nhdence in my individual integrity
purpose. Unfortunately, my person
fortune became involved through
agricultural depression of the past
lr years and from my inability to
FEET the overhead expenses from the
oceeds Of the 1000 acres OF my fer
" and which | own, in order to car
On, was compelled to borrow large
lounts, expecting and believing that
IaStness OF the property with res
: raton of farm values would enable
TO meet in full every obligation
ade
have never speculated unless the
lE9g OF this fertile farm and \ the
Veolnlg OF my blooded cattle could
called speculation. My personal
pits and domestic relations have
Fen OF the most frugal and simple.
naye devoted myself assiduously and
Iole -heartedly to my official duties
nout regard to the demands of my
'a'e enterprises. My official acts
We never been questioned. The
assures | have succeeded in putting
N Tor the benefit and cooperation
lne people of Indiana in the way
improved highways, better schools,
. .,gr care OF the dependents and I'M
'un lsl will live long after the pres
ulhculty is forgotten"
McCray's Career.
Warren I. McCray was-inaugurated
" 5G4oT OF Indiana on January /,
III -. having been elected on the re-
'"eah ticket. Previous to making
LA! race he had participated only
any IN politics. Much of his time
oeen devoted to banking, cattle
a and grain dealing.
III. BUSINESS career was begun as
iIINNegper IN a country bank. Then
'~ 1 slow climb to fortune. He
"a SOFT. wealthy man years before
n NJ SI the governorship.
h; n NJ cCray was born in February,
Nm nc went to work as bookkeep-
rN q Nentland bank at the age of IS
nd fIJ,enIaing public school in Kent
nj. ne later became president of the
bur SIX years McCray worked with
Ia - ana then he resigned to go
so ,le grocery business. Successful,
ra ran; turned to the grain business.