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The Atlanta Constitution,

Wednesday, 14th October 1914,

PAGE 11, COLUMN 3.

A three-cornered love tangle of Decatur Street excited public interest last night at Ivy and Exchange place, when eight shots were fired by Julius Bell and an unknown Negro in a fight over Anna Maud Carter, well known for her connection with the Frank trial, caused a stampede among several lady delegates to the convention of the Disciples of Christ, who were passing on Edgewood. The three Negroes had been to a restaurant on Decatur Street and had reached the intersection of Ivy and Exchange Place, when the two men disagreed about who should escort Anna Maud home. Guns were drawn and four shots exchanged.

Several ladies and gentlemen who are delegates to the convention of the Disciples of Christ were passing on Edgewood Avenue, a short distance away, at the time of the fracas. Frightened by the rapid fire of the two Negroes, witnesses said, the ladies quickly scattered in various directions. Some crouched behind collected men, some hugged the offside of nearby telephone poles, while others are said to have boarded passing cars, regardless of direction. By the time the police arrived, the battleground had been left to Julius Bell and Anna Maud. The Bell boy was immediately arrested by Officers Balzer and Laseter.

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