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FELDER AND BLEASE
HE SUBMITS EVIDENCE TO PROVE
" HIS CHARGES OF
FRAUD AGAINST BLEASE
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Felder Appears Before Committee
With Documents, Based on Work
Done by Bur As' Men, to Show
Blease's Connection With Blind
Tigers and Boodlers.
Augusta, Ga., July 12.?Appearing
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committee to-day, Thomas B. Folder ,
of Atlanta, former attorney for tho
winding-up commission, submitted in
documentary form evidence gathered
by detectives on tho force of William
J. Burns bearing on the record of
f Coleman L. Bleaso as State senator
and governor which Is of a sensationa>
nature. Part of tho evidence introduced
by Felder is to the effect
that the "blind tigers" of Charleston
raised a fund to elect Please governor
of South Carolina and that
Chief Constable Stothart personally
paid to the governor each month's
sums aggregating between $.'1,500
and $5,000, which were collected
from illicit liquor dealers in return
for protection. Tho testimony is the
result of conversations with Stothart
and "blind tigers" either face to faco
or overheard on tho dictagraph by
Mr. Bailey, one of Burns' detectives,
who posed as a gambler and "blind
tigers".
One of the documents introduced
says that Charlton Wright of Columbia
told Burns' detective that he ,
knew Bleaso was a crook becauso
when the governor was in tho senate
and he was working for "Abney" he
bad given Bleaso a check for $500
for blocking some railroad legislation.
Felder told of a conversation ho
had had with Senator Bleaso personally
about stopping a bill affect
ing Hie interests or t.iio teiegrapn
companies in which tho need of the
"quid pro quo" was mentioned as the
only means to tho end. Folder said
ho told Senator Blea.se he was not
managing that end of tho business
for tho telegraph company ho represented.
Mr. Fehlor said that several
months ago he and W. J. Burns had a
conference at Augusta with two leading
South Carolinans, at which time
they spent over a day in conference,
going thoroughly ovor many records,
and that at its close 'Mr. Burns said
that in his 30 years of experience he
had never before seen as much graft
p.h there was in tho South Carolina
situation. The San Francisco graft,
he declared, was infinitesimal in comparison
with the boldness and character
of the grafters in South Carolina.
Mr. Felder stated that Burns said
be usually did not take charge of
such cases, but on account of the condition
of affairs ho would personally
take charge of the situation.
Put Men at Work.
He said that Mr. Burns put two
men to work in South Carolina.
Mr. Felder also said that tho two
South Carolinians had promised to
assist him financially in bringing
those responsible for conditions of affairs
to justice, but bo had finished
the matter alone. He proposed to
continue it to the end and bring the
culprits to justico.
"When this man is unfrocked of
tho robes of his ofllce," said Mr. Felder,
referring to Bilease, "I propose
to lav tho evidence which I have
gathered before some grand jury in
South Carolina that ho may be
^ brought to justico."
Ho referred to Bleaso as tho spirit
and genius of the plundorbund, and
charged that the governor had received
rebates.
Mr. Folder said that ho understood
that Blease had some letters purporting
to reflect on Felder and the attorney-peneral.
Mr. Felder announced
that if Blease had such a letter it was
forgery and he defied him to have it
published. 'Mr. Felder started to read
some amdavits concerning something
which happened during the Southern
Commercial congress in Atlanta, but
tho committee would not allow them
to he read, and they were privately
handed to the committee and turned
over to them. These affidavits concerned
tho conduct of Gov. BJeaso
during his visit to Atlanta on the occasion
of the conference referred to.
Mr Felder said that following tho
Ei Augusta conference Burns put two
* men to work In South Carolina,; that
one of them operated In and around
Charleston for soveral months, posing
as a big gambler and blind tiger
named Wilson, and seeking a location
there. Ho said that Wilson's real
name was Bailey and he was received
with open arms by the Charleston
tigers. He said that Wilson represented
that ho wanted to get a locaj$
tion in Charleston and that Janncs S.
Farnum and others were very attentive
to him, and the result was that
ht learned all about the Charleston
$ situation; that Gov. Blease's second
$ primary campaign was financed by
the tigers, all about the graft situation,
"the protectlpn money" collected
by the constables, etc. He presented
documents gathered by Wilson
while In Charleston. He said that
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Wilson was not present to-day, being
away on another case, but ho was at
the disposal of the committee whenever
they wanted him. In this Mr.
13urns assented.
Felder gave a lot of the dictagraph
Information Wilson gathered on the
Charleston situation.
In With "Tigers".
Referring to Wilson's tem"o*,ary
residence <n C. liunescoJ. lie was
posing as a gambler and blind tiger
and gathering the leaders of the calling
from all parts of the country, Mr.
Felder said that Wilson was so well
liked by the "tigers" that he came
near being elected a delegate to the
State convention from Charleston.
"He obtained a history of Charlesten
from Beersheba, found out all
about how to obtain protection and
got the whole history of the seamy
side of the city," said Felder, referring
to Wilson.
"My firm represented the Postal
Telegraph and Cable company as general
counsel of the Southern department.
Wo represented it in 1900 and
ir. a more restricted territory," Felder
testified. "A bill was introduced
in the South Carolina legislature
prescribing a penalty for the delay or
non-delivery of telegrams.
"I went over to Columbia to make
an argument in opposition to the passage
of this act. While in the city
of Columbia I was introduced to Mr.
Evans and one or two other members
ol the legislature. The bill received
a favorable recommendation. We
were opposed to it. 1 was informed
ir> a rather confidential wav that.
there was a legislative syndicate, and
in order to compass the defeat of the
pending measure it was necessary for
me to reach the ear of the syndicate.
I told the gentlemen that I would he
very much pleased to reach the gentlemen
who controlled the South Carolina
legislature.
111 ease "Modest".
"I went down to the Jerome hotel,
where Senator Coleman L. Hleuse was
stopping. He said in a very modest
way that if my company was with
him to come across with the quid
pro quo (meaning money). I made
it clear to him that I did not represent
that part of the company's business."
"You may expect to have pretty
rough sledding if you undertake this
graft investigation unless you employ
such distinguished men as W. J.
Burns," said T. H. Felder this afternoon.
"There is so much corruption
and so much graft in connection with
this case that I hardly know where to
start."
Felder said that he was not afraid
t) go to South Carolina, but that he
had been advised oy nis mentis 10
remain away, because If he crossed
the line liio life was in danger. lie
said that ho knew that mercy had
been promised to one of the governors
henchmen to put him out of the
way He declared that he had received
r>GO letters from South Carolina
advising him to remain out of the
State. Ho said that his life was in
danger in "such a state of anarchy in
tliat unfortunate, graft-ridden State."
He said that Bleaso had sent an emissary
to Georgia to Influence certain
persons to use their power with Gov.
Brown to honor requisition papers.
Gov. Brown refused.
Concerning his relations with H.
H. Evans of Newberry Folder said
that Evans called on him every time
ho went to Columbia.
"On one occasion," said Felder, "I
was in Columbia at the Colonial Hotel.
The card of II. H. Evans was
sent up. 1 knew his reputation as a
gun-play artist. Ho came into the
room as mild as a zephyr.
"You don't want to send me to the
penitentiary," said Evans to me, and
the tears were trickling down his
cheeks, I did not ask how many children
ho had".
/I rv* ?a I /l h n no Mf n t"\ t a/1 I a
l't*iu vi mini i nut n i auo naiiiiiii iu
make a clean breast of connection
with the dispensary affairs, but that
be did not want to testify before a
court.
Tribute to Mr. Lyon.
In bis testimony bdforo tbo committee
Folder paid a high tribute to
tbe honesty of J. Fraser Lyon, attorney-general
of South Carolina. He
said that 'Mr. Lyon acted straight
throughout tbe entire proceedings
and that Mr. Lyon was a man not to
be influenced by any one. Tbe mention
of tbe attorney-general brought
forth fresh applause.
Early in his testimony Felder disposed
of tbe famous "T. IV letter by
submitting an affidavit that the chief
clerk in his law office, F. H. Krauss,
was a confessed forger: that be went
to Newberry and forged the "T. IV'
Oir whlfli w;irt ut>11 lnunvn tn
Dlease wlion the governor gave The
letter to the press. Substantiating
this testimony, Felder submitted the
following aflldavit as testimony:
"Georgia, Fulton county:
"Personally appeared before the
undersigned, an olllcer authorized by
law to administer oaths, Daniel W.
Rountree, who first being duly and
legally sworn, deposeth and saith:
"That during the years 1904 and
1905, F. 11. Krauss was employed by
his law firm, Felder & Rountree, and
afterwards Felder, Rountree & Wilson,
as chief clerk and stenographer.
In this capacity, he kept the books of
the firm, wrote checks, receipts, deposited
moneys, and in hsort, discharged
all duties devolving upon
him in the capacity of chief clerk,
stenographer, bookkeeper and cashier
for said firm. During the year 1905
deponent and his associates discovered
that the said F. H. Krauss was
short in his accounts with said firm
and with deponent. Upon Investigation
of the matter, It was discovered
that said shortage aggregated several
thousand dollars. Upon being confronted
therewith, the said F. H.
Krauss made to deponent and his associates
a full and complete confession,
describing minutely and particularly
the method employed by him
In concealing his peculations. Tt do!up;<l
ill .1 Ine id r\ li. Krauss
had forged checks, drafts, receipts
and other documents, signing thereto
deponent's name and the name of the
deponent's firm. The forgery was so
well executed that it was hardly possible,
even with the- use of a magnifying
glass, to distinguish the genuine
handwriting of deponent and associates
from the spurious.
"Deponent further says that this
practice of the said Krauss oxtended
through the period of about two
years, from his knowledge of the extent
to which the said F. IT. Krauss
practiced this art or forgery deponent
says that in his judgment he is a
master ofi the art of imitating handwriting.
"Deponent further says that in referring
to Mr. Feldor or in speaking
[)f him to deponent, he would usually,
if not always, refer to him as 'T. IV
"Daniel W. Rountree."
"Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 11th day of July, 1912. Chas.
S. Rowen, Fulton County, Ga."
The bulk of the documentary evidc
nee submitted by Mr. Folder up to
the time of evening adjournment was
that gathered in personal convorsotion
and by use of the dictagraph by
"Mr. Wilson of Charleston," who in
reality is Detective Bailey of the
Burns force. Those documents which
got in through being read by Mr.
Felder before turning over to the
committee, as sworn evidence, are as
follows:
First Document.
"Hen Stothart, chief constable, appointed
by Hlease, stated at the time
of his appointment to the position, it
was understood between him and the
governor that protection should be
given to the blind tigers operating in
(he city of Charleston, provided they
would pay a stipulated sum per
month to him, that this sum amounted
in the aggregate to between $3,500
and $5,000 per month; that as
soon as the collections were made he
deducted his commission for making
the same and would personally take
the balance to Columbia, S. C., and
pay it over to the governor.
"Ho stated further that protests
had been made to the governor
against these collections by interested
parties; but that the governor
would pay no attention to them; that
demand had been made upon the governor
for his dismissal, but that he
felt perfectly secure in his job, for
the governor was a man of independence
and had the power to do as he
pleased with it.
"Also that the governor had issued
a pardon to Rudolph Rabons,
a blind tiger man of the city of Charleston
(I believe this is the name),
receiving therefor the sum of $2,000
n cash. The said Stothart stated that
he had conducted the negotiations
which resulted in the pardon of this
man.
"This conversation occurred in the
Argyle hotel in the city of Charleston,
after the said Stothart and party
had had several drinks together in
the blind tigers of the city of Charleston."
Second Document.
"During the time that Cole R.
Please represented Newberry county
in the State senate, a gentleman by
the name of F. Charlton Wright, who
came from Savannah, Ga., whose
brother was division superintendent
ot one of the railroads, perhaps the
Seaboard Air Gine, with headquarters
in Columbia, and who came to
Columbia as private secretary to P. I.
Welles, superintendent of the Southern,
was transferred from that position
to the position as private secre
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tary or mo general counsel m me
Southern railroad.
"Mr. W. Charlton Wright was interviewed
at length in the city of Columbia,
and discussed conditions obtaining
there during his incumbency
as private secretary of the general
counsel of the Southern railroad, lie
discussed at length the dishonesty of
Senator Cole L. Blease. The most
pertinent statement made by him,
which is quoted literally, is as follows:
" 'Why. of course, I know he is a
crook. When I was working for Abney,
I handed him a check in the
ante-room of the senate chamber on
one occasion for $500 as compensation
for his services in defeating a
peuding hill affecting the interests of
the railroad.'
Third Document.
"Henry Hasselmeyer, whose place
of business is near the market, in the
r.ltv of Charleston, upon being asked
how the blind tigers in the city of
Charleston were getting on, his reply
was: 'We elected Cole Illease governor
nnd we now have full protection.'
"Asked as to the method by which
protection was obtained, he stat'ed
that shortly after the governor's inauguration
the chief of the constabulary
force was called to Columbia for
conference with the governor. In
this conference with the governor it
was agreed as to the amount that
each blind tiger In the city of Charleston
should pay monthly for protection.
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"On the return of the chief con-j
stable to Charleston he called upon
the president of the local brewery
and told him that he wished to see
him in conference, that he 'had a
proposition to make to him which
was authorized by the governor, asking
him when it would be satisfactory
to see him.
"The president of the brewery toldi
him that ho could see him at any,
j.pd in any place that suited.
The chief of the constabulary force
said that he would come to his home
at once. The president of the brewery
suggested that this would be an
unwise move from the fact that some
one might see him. To this the reply
was made: 'YVe don't care who
sees us.' IIo'ttTen proceeded to the
homo of the president of the brewery,
where he delivered the message
from the governor to the effect that,
on the consideration of $10 each per
month, they would extend protection
from arrest to the blind tigers of
Charleston. lie also stated that there
were in the neighborhood of 3 5 0
blind tigers in Charleston and that
these were to pay $10 each during
the first week of each month. The
president of the brewery asked what
disposition would be made of this collection,
whereupon the chief constable
told him that under his agreement
with the governor lie was to b<y
allowed a commission for collecting,
and the balance was to lie paid ovqii
monthly to the governor.
"In said conversation the said ITasselmeyer
stated that he personally
visited the governor at Columbia and
entered his protest against this arrangement,
stating to the governor
that tliis graft, should not. he collected;
but the governor waved liini
aside with the statement that lie was
running that end of the matter."
Fourth Document
"John If. Morris and R. R. Toland
o* Spartanburg, S. C., have stated,
and will undoubtedly swear if called
before your committee that Cole L.
Buease, then a senator from Newberry,
who was acting upon the investigating
committeo to investigate
the affairs of the late dispensary, was
employed by .Teff Durnvoody .of Atlanta,
agent for the Atlanta Brewing
and Ice Company, to obstruct the pro
ceedings of the said committee.
"They will also swear that the said
Blease sought a private interview
with them and did everything in his
power to prevent them from testifying
before said committee.
"Jeff Dunwoody, being a citizen of
Georgia, can not be compelled to corroborate
this evidence; but the fact
will bo sufficiently established by
those two witnesses.
"In this connection I desire to
state that when Colo L. Blease was
senator from Newberry and a bill
was introduced to appropriate $15,00
0 to be used by the attorney-general-of
the State in conducting the prosecutions
against the grafters, that
the liquor dealers employed the said
Blease, then a senator, to oppose the
passage of said measure; and as a
matter of fact the said Blease did
oppose by speech, vote and influence
the passage of said resolution, and
that, he received for his services the
sum of $250 in cash, which was paid
to him at Wright's hotel in the city
of Columbia, State of South Carolina
' W. B. Hoy of tlie city of Louls\
iiie, Morton A. Goodman of the citv
of Cincinnati and James S. Farnum
el Hie city of Charleston are sa'i to
have knowledge of this transaction.
A New Avenue.
"After calling the election fo* the
new county of Ileyward, and after
the bill passed, Fred Dominick, the
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ployed and paid a substantial fco tc
inlluence executive action thereon. If
called upon before this committee
Fred Dominick, if ho will corroborate
bis verbal statements in connection
with this transaction, he will state
*
that he was employed because of his
inlluence with the governor; that the
compensation received for his service
was substantial; that be obtained
the desired results at the hands of
the executive, and that he divided his
fees with the governor of the State of
South Carolina."
Folder offered in evidence the following
letter to substantiate his testimony
that Hlease tried to raise a
slush fund of $25,000 to control dispensary
legislation and failed:
"Atlanta, Ga.f March 20, 1012.
"Mr. T. H. Felder, Atlanta, (la.
"Dear Sir:
"On Wednesday, the 12th inst., 1
visited the city of Albany, and while
there met Ik M. Wilson and had a
long talk with him in regard to dispensary
matters in tho Stato of South
Ca rollna.
"He stated to nie that It came
within his knowledge that Cole L.
Blease, now governor of the State,
had represented, while a State senator,
Eanahan & Co., liquor dealers of
the city of Baltimore, and had made
large sales to the hoard of directors,
constituted IT. H. Evans, L. W. IToykin
and John Bell Towill; that in
y /.ttnrvft o/\id n i ti rl i e u O f I c? f o O I A
I UUPUl| llOII^C VI v\: i Klin uinodu^Kiv^uwii ,
arising in the matter of paying rebates
to the board of directors it was
decided that instead of continuing to
pay rebates through Rleaso to the
board that the rebates as arfreed to
between Mease and the said board
should be paid through the said B. M.
Wilson, and this was accordingly
done.
"In further conversation with the
said M M. Wilson, Wilson stated to
mo that when the bill was introduced
in the South Carolina legislature to
abolish the dispensary and for an investigation
of the system, that the
sajd Cole L. Blease, now governor of
the State of South Carolina, devised a
plan to defeat all pending legislation
affecting the dispensary, both as to
its abolition and investigation. The
plan as outlined by Blease was as follows:
"Certain liquor dealers were to
raise the sum of $25,000 and pay the
same over to Blease, then a member
o' the State senate. This money was
ti bo used by him wiin the members
of the legislature to defeat all legislation
affecting the dispensary. It
was further understood and agreed,
that, after the defeat of the legisla- (
tion as aforesaid was compassed, that
a syndicate composed of the said
Blease, Nick Block of Macon and others
should, in consideration of the
contribution that they made, control
the entire liquor and beer business
with the State dispensary, dividing
equally the profits thereof.
Block Balked.
"Wilson further stated that the (
plan formulated ?>y Blease to compass
a defeat of pending legislation
miscarried for--the reason that Nick
Block of Macon, who was one of the
syndicate, stated that the amount
proposed to be raised was out of all
reason, and that the same results
could be accomplished upon the expenditure
of the sum of $2,500.
\ "Yours very truly,
"Smith 1). Pickett."
("Original mailed lion. J. Fraser
Lyon.")
In addition to the Pickett letter
l-Vlder submitted the following evidence
gathered by "Mr. Wilson",
showing the corruption election fund
in Charleston county used to carry
i'lease's election:
"Col. T. B. Folder, Atlanta", C,a.
"Bear Sir: Your favor of the 21st
to hand and contents noted. I am
herewith inclosing list of blind tigers
that contributed to Bleaso's campaign
fund. Tliis is not tlio original list,
but a copy. I am not sending the ori
ginal for the reason that it contains a
few names that are not blind timers,
and 1 thought host to send the names
of the blind tigers only. The Retail
business league is better known in
Charleston as the 'Blind Tigers' association'.
These names on the inclosed
list are correct and the amount opposite
each is a correct amount that
each one gave towards buying votes
in Charleston for Blease: Retail
Business league, $277; Santo Sottile
$200; Jim Farnum, $500; Clarence
Halsey, $50; Id. F. Ostendorff, $25;
V. Chicco, $25; J. J. Banders, $25;
Geo. Murphy, $25; J. W. Hunt, $2 5;
i P. J. Carraway, $25; O. H. Werters,
l $25; James Sottile, $50; Ous Stuster,
$50; H. B. ICoster, $2 5; F. W. Mappus,
$25."
Two Good Men on Job.
Reverting to his lino of testimony
with reference to engagement of William
J. B.urns, Col. Felder said two
of the best trained men in the employ
of the Burns agency had been assigned
to investigate the dispensary
affairs in South Carolina. He said
that one of the men was not present,
as he was engaged in other work, but
that he was available at any time in
the future to appear before the committee.
He said that the professional
name of tho absent detective was
".Miller," but that his real name was
Hailey.
This detective from whom the
principal testimony of the day was
gleaned, was assigned to work in
Charleston four months ago.
"Ho went to Charleston four
months ago," said Felder, "and immediately
set himself up among tho
citizens of that town as a professional
gambler and promoter. As a matter
of fact, ho became known in the
city by tho sea as the "dashing Mr.
Wilson".
"He basked in tho favor of the
Charleston people with whom ho
came in contact. He met James S.
Farnum and Sottilo and other well
known Charlestonians. Ho played
the raoes and was a good sport. He
played cards with them and was a
general all around good fellow. He
made it appear to the citizens that he
was seeking a location for a big gambling
house. These Charleston citizens
were attentive to Wilson."
When Felder referred to the "dashirg
Mr. Wilson, the gambler, schemer,
and promoter," Detective Burns
laughed. A ripple of laughter was
sent through the court room.
Informed of Rules.
"Those Charleston citizens with
whom 'Mr. Wilson became associated
were very anxious to locate Wilson's
big gambling place. Wilson was, of
course, anxious as to securing protection
from the law. The dictagraph
testimony shows that he was Riven
the rules as to securing protection."
Hero Folder gave a list of the alleged
"blind tigers" who had contributed
to the campaign fund of Cole L.
Blouse.
"This man Wilson," said Folder,
"was a good spender, lie was spending
my money. He put up my money
to find out how to secure protection.
As a matter of fact, this "dashing Mr.
Wilson," became so popular that he
was almost elected as a member of
the Charleston delegation to the
State Democratic convention in Columbia.
He was literally one of the
boys and and he found out all from
them as to the method of securing
protection. The facts obtained by
Wilson are contained in the dictagraph
testimony presented.
At this point in the testimony and
just before the dictagraph testimony
was presented, Detective Burns promised
that Bailey or "Wilson" was to
testify whenever needed. Burns said
that Bailey was engaged In another
case at present.
FATAL BARBECUE
FORTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF ONE
FAMILY POISONED.
AT FAMILY REUNION
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Seasoning Used in Cooking the Meat
Hud Boon Mixed in Zinc Vessel and
Combination of Zinc and Vinegar
Caused Ptomaine Poisoning?Four
Dead and Little Hope for Others.
Forty-flvo people, all members of
one of tho most prominent and wellto-do
families of Emanuel County,
poisoned by barbecue meat.
Four of the family dead, and little
hope held out for seven others. Thirteen
members of 0110 household In a
more or less serious condition, and
neaiiy as many in another homo of
same family.
A corps of four trained nurses
rushed from Augusta to the scene of
suffering. Briefly, that is the story,
Jo date of the aftermath of the Canady
family reunion 011 tho Fourth of
July, "Matilee," at the plantation
home of Mr. Mack Canady, ten miles
from Garfield, Ga.
The dead are: II. Tillman Canady,
prominent planter of the same
neighborhood, who died Saturday
and whose funeral was held at Long
Creek Church Sunday. iMr. Henry
Covena, father-in-law of one of Mr.
Mack Canady's daughters, and whoso
daughter was married to one of Mr.
Canady's sons, who died Sunday, tho
funeral being held Monday at Kemp.
Mrs Faircloth, a, daughter of Mr.
Canady, and her child, who died
Tuesday morning, and whoso remains
were sent to Wesley, Ga., their
home, where the funeral was held
yesterday.
Mr. 11. L. Canady, another of tho
brothers, was thought Monday to bo
it: a dying condition, but has rallied,
and will recover, lie is a merchant
of Garlleld. Of the seven who are in
a desperate condition, four are members
of the houshold of Mr. Mack
Canady and three members of the
immediate family of Mr. Ben Canady.
Monday an appeal was made to the
city hospital in Augusta for aid and
four local registered nurses were
rushed to Summerton on tho afternoon
train, arriving at the Canady
homo, by private conveyance from
Summerton, Tuesday. They, under
tho direction of Dr. E. D. Coleman of
Graymont, are making tho battle
against serious odds for tho surviving
members of tho family reunion,
who celebrated with a big barbecue
dinner at "Matileo'- on the Fourth.
The first serious case of poisoning
developed the night following the
dinner, when it was feared one of
Mr Mack Cnnadv's daughters would
(lie. The following morning Mr. Tillman
Canady's sudden illness became
serious and it was then discovered
that they were suffering from what
appeared to be an unaccountable poisoning.
Rapidly other members of
the family were attacked, and for a
time, there was quite a little mystery
as to how the poison had been convoyed
to the system of everybody
who had participated in the dinner.
Dr. Coleman, however, developed the
fact, in a very close investigation,
that one portion of the food served at
the meal which everyone at the tablo
had partaken of was barbecued meat.
The servants who had prepared the
barbecue were questioned and the
fact was developed that the seasoning
used in preparing the barbecue,
containing black peper and vinegar,
was mixed in a large zinc vessel.
The meat, thoroughly and slowly
cooked, was entirely saturated with
this preparation, and in it, the poisonous
acid resulting from the zinc
and vinegar. It was tasteless iu the
food, hence, was not distinguishable
until the effects of ptomaine poisoning
began to appear.
The Canady family is one of the
best known in that part of the State,
about Emanuel County, and are highly
popular and very well-to-do people.
The marriage connections, too,
makes it one of the largest families
in Emanuel County.
May Purchase Monticeilo.
The senate committee op library
decided to report favorably the Martine
resolution to authorize the ap
pointinent of a joint committee of
congress to investigate and report on
the feasibility of the government
purchase of Monticello, the homo of
Thomas Jefferson. The estato now is
owned thy Representative Levy of
New York.
Cow Dragged Child to Death.
While Dolly Dominick Boji, eleven
years old, of Watorville, N. Y. was
leading a cow home, the animal became
frightened by the headlight of
a street car, and ran directly in front
of the car, dragging the child to
(icam uenenin ns wnoois.
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Crash of Trains
Six persons were Injured and one
it! missing as tho result of a collision
near Conyers, Ga., early Monday
of Georgia Railroad passengor
and freight trains. Nearly all the
Injure (J and the [missing one are
trainmen. - ?