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Wm Schley Howard Re
plies to Judge Hutcheson
To the Citizens and Voters of the Stone
Mountain Circuit:
My good friends who conducted the
investigation as to why I am supporting
Hon. J;i/nes C. Davis for judge of the
Superior Court of the Stone Mountain
Circuit were certainly very unfair in
their method of making the investlga
tion and conducted it In a most one-aid.
ed manner, as they did not let me know
anything about the investigation. Fur
thermore, 1 can see no reason for this
searching and sifting Investigation as to
why I 'am supporting an able lawyer
and an upright citizen for the judge
ship of our circuit. This is not the first
time I have supported a good man for
public office. However, as this inves
tigation committee has filed an incom.
ph te and rather unfair report of . this
matter through Special Bailiff Jones
and Judge Hutcheson. ! shall gue to
the public all the facts about the
ter.
In the very beginning I want to state
that I have never asked any judge to
show me any favors, All that 1 ask
for my clients 1? a spuare deal, When
they get it my duty to them has been
discharged. When they do not get it I
will fight to the last ditch to see that
they do get epual justice with others.
In this case two men wnted a home
in the northern part of Dekalb County.
These men were brothers-in-law. One
of them was notorious as a liquor man
ufacturer. He was a oonviot at large
with a three-year sentence hanging
over him In Fulton County. This dis
tillery had been operated in our county
for sixteen months. About sixteen
hundred gallons of liquor a montlj were
manufactured there It was raided.
Only one offender was caught at the
time The other went in hiding in At
lanta. Four or five days after this raid
the defendant in hiding telephoned my
client and asked him to go out to htis
place with his sister-in-law and get his
(the defendant's) furniture and store it
for him. The next day my. client went
out with this sister-in-law, with a large
furniture van, at about 12 o’clock in
the day. The evidence was that she
opened the front door with a key and
directed the loading of the furniture.
The premises had been leased by her
brother-in-law and the rent paid in ad
vance to a period beyond the time of
the removal and vacation. My client
took this furniture to a reputable stor
age concern stored the furniture, took
a warehouse 'receipt toi the same and
delivered it to the owner of the fur
niture.
On the Saturday following my client
was arrested, charged with burglary.
His bond was fixed at $20,000,000, an
unheared of bond in my recollection
for such an offense. He could not give
such a bond, so I asked for an early
commitm. nt trial, knowing my client
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reduced the bonds of the owners and
operators of the distillery from $12,000
and $5,000 to $2,500 and $500, and this
man whose pockets were bulging with
profits that he had made in debauching
our county and the community put up
the cash for himself and his brother-in
law and lit out for Chicago, from
whence he came, and is no doubt giv
ing the real Halstead Street horse laugh
to the Judge who is so conscientious
that he cannot reduce a liond for a poor
devil who has committed no crime at
all, but who gives solace and comfort
to a confirmed violator of the law by
taxing him $3,000,00 for operating a
wholesale distillery for sixteen months.
In the paid advertisement published
by Judge Hutcheson In connection with
this matter appeared a letter written by
my partner, Mr. James A. Branch.
Clearly the purpose and intent of Judge
Hutcheson in publishing this letter in
this connection was to try to create
the Impression in the minds of the pub.
lie who might casually read the adver
tisement. that my partner had taken
sides with Judge Hutcheson as against
me in this controversy, when the fact
is that the lettpr from Mr. Branch to
Judge Hutcheson has no reference what
soever, directly or indirectly to this con
troversy, and was written by Mr.
Branch to Judge Hutcheson as one
friend to another, without any reference
to or knowledge on the part of Mr.
Branch of the controversy between
Judge Hutcheson and myself, and Mr.
Branch had no knowledge whatever of
the facts referred to. The use of his
letter, which was written under these
circumstances, to try to create the im
pression that he was siding with Judge
Hutqheson a s against me was unfair to
me and to Mr. Branch, as well as the
public.
Faithfully yours
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD.
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Messrs. C. C. Epps, Ray Allen Epps
and 11. D. Dorsey spent Monday in At
lanta.
Mrs. Ruby Tucker and children,
Clack and Sara of Atlanta are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Epps this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carson and
children of Atlanta were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Dorsey Thursday.
Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Middlebrooks
have returned to their homes after a
pleasant visit with Mr, and Mrs. R.
L. Middlebrooks.
Mr. and Mrs, W. G. Benton and chil
dren, Charles, Dorothy and Ann spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Faulkner near Monticello Sunday. Miss
Sybil Faulkner accompanied them home
for a visit.
Miss Luclle Curtis of Atlanta was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cur
tis Sunday.
M iss Kathryn Corley is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wright in
Covington.
Mrs. Paul Harwell is visiting rela
tives in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs. L. IT. Cook, Mrs. Ben Anderson,
Mrs. C. C. Epps, Misses Carolyn and
Lenora Belcher attended quarterly
meeting at Pennington Friday.
Mr. Binford Lazenhy was the guest
of friends here Sunday.
Mr. Jack Belcher spent the week end
with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. S.
Belcher in Monticello.
Miss Lillian Middlebrooks has re
turned from Emory University where
she received her M. A. degree Frid iv.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Middlebrooks, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T- Middlebrooks of Syl
vania itteaded the graduating exercises.
Mrs Lydia Williams of Oxford spent
last week with/Mrs. Emma Skinner.
Mrs. Corn II dge of Atlanta spent last
Friday with Mrs. Lenora Belcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Jones of Way
cross and mother Mrs. Nanfiie Jones,
were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Venus
Aaron in Eudora last Thursday.
Miss Fletcher Lou Lunsford of Cov
ington was the guest of Miss Sara An.
dei-son Tuesday.
Miss Sara Anderson has returned
from N’ewberrv. H. C., where she was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Daven
port.
Mr. and Mrs, Lawton Skinner spent
Sunday with relatives in Covington.
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Mr. and Mrs. IV. D. Loyd and son
Athens spent Sunday with Mr. and
'Mrs. J. T. Greer.
Mr. A. S. Hays spent the week end
•in Covington with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Hays.
Miss Lelia Garcia of Atlanta is with
Mrs. R. L. Hollis this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Knight of Da
cula spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Howell Hays.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Skinner and
family of Covington spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. IV. A. Skinner.
Mr. Jimmie Titus has returned to
his home in Detroit after a visit with
friends here.
Mr. P. B. Hays entertained his fami
ly and a few relatives and friends wit h
a delightful barbecue at Hays Spring
last Wednesday.
Mrs. O. Z. Collinsworth and children
have returned from :> pleasant, visit &o
last week with Mrs. James Hays.
Miss Francis Greer and Mary Ida
Hays spent Tuesday with Mrs. Frank
Greer at Newborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Hays attended
the funeral of their aunt. Mrs. Perry
in Covington Monday.
The Mansfield Methodist Sunday
School enjoyed a picnic at Hays Spring
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Johnson. Mrs.
Hurt Johnson and Miss Larue Johnson
and a friend of Atlanta. Mrs. Earl
Jackson and son of Oxford were the
guests of Mrs. Stone Hays Monday af
ter noon.
Friends of Mrs. J. AY Adams regret
to know that she is much worse at this
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was no more guilty of burglary under
the facts than he was guilty of high
treason and knowing that the only
thjng , ))e offlcers in charge of the pros
ecution had in mind was to keep my cli
ent in jail to see if they could gather
evidence against him In an effort to
connect him in some way with these
distillers, and that the burglary charge
was a me re subterfuge,
1 employed the official stenographer
, >f the City Court to take down the evi
dence In the commitment trial. As I
anticipated, the Justice of the Peace
bound my client over for burglary tin.
der a $5,000.00 bond, saying, “There
.must he a nigger in the woodpile,” and
without any evidence whatever that he
was guilty of burglary.
I Immediately had Judge Hutcheson
telephoned to ask him if he would hear
(hn petiUon for reduction in hall, slat
ing that j would arrive in Covington hv
^ o’clock. Almost on the minute I ar
rJve(1 at the hottI with social Bailiff
Jones and my oldest son. Judge Hutch
PSOn h . ld ] e f t the hotel about fifteen
m j nu tes before I arrived, The City
policeman at Covington, my son, Mr.
Jones and I hunted Judge Hutcheson
f or an hour or more and finally found
him at a moving picture show,
in the meantime his advisory com
mittee, the county police of DeKalb
County, had arrlvsd, having followed
me to Covington.
On my arrival I had offered the ev!_
draco taken on the commitment trial
to Solicitor General Smith, and he did
not care to read it. After a few rnin
utes’ consultation, the Judge asked me
what 1 had to present. I handed him
the petition and evidence. He proeeed
<d toread it. After he had read it he
seemed to be "between the devil and
the deep blue sea”. He refused to pass
on it, desiring to please the eounty of
ficers and keep my client in jail a whole
week when the evidence showed clearly
he had commit teed no offense against
'he laws of Georgia. He refused to re
duce the hond to a reasonable sum on
the statement of the solicitor that he
•’thought” he might be able to prove
that the house was broken into by my
client, Fo my client, who had nothing
in the world to 'do with this wholesale
distillery, and was not charged with
having anything to do with it, had to
stay in jail or give this outrageous
bond.
Then let us see what happened. The
two notorious distillers were bound
over under bonds for manufacturing li
quor, possessing distilling apparatus and
selling and possessing liquor, the bonds
being fixed at $12,000.00 and $5,000.00.
The judge, who in his letter to the in
vestigating committee says:
“While I reg et the loss of a lifelong
friend. I canr.ot with propriety rddd
a friend at the expense of violating my
dear judicial obligation.”
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By Marjorie Ewing -tt*
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Rev. N. P. Manning of Emory closed
a series of services Friday night which
were held through last week at the
Methodist Church, Each sermon was
interesting and Inspiring. There was
si>ecial music rendered at each service
by Misses Helen and Margaret Livings,
ton of Livingston that won much praise
by all who heard them, Three new
members were added to the church as
well as the christening of several ba
hies.
.Misses Annie and Louise Robinson of
Atlanta are spending several days here
as the guests of their aunt, Miss Ida
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Robinson,
Miss Eddie Lou and Master Bryant
McCart of Atlanta spent last week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Cofer.
Miss Frances Treadwell of Salem,
was the lovely little guest of her aunt
Mrs, Dave Dobbs last week.
Miss Rosie Dobbs of Atlanta has been
visiting relatives‘here for several days.
Mr. Whitten who has been visiting
his son here left Tuesday for Eatonton
where he will be the guest of his grand
daughter Mrs. Gardner.
Rev. E. P. Hammond returned home
Monday after helping in a revival near
Covington. •
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Owens and baby
of Atlanta spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Will Owens.
Mrs. Alice Sherwood of Oxford spent
a short while Saturday afternoon with
her sister Mrs. Ida Robinson.
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Everitt attended
a meeting at Ball Rock Church near
Conyers last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. \V. E. Goins spent Fri
day with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hays at
Mansfield.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Pope and daugh
ter Elsie of Starrsville spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Pope.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Thomas and fam
ily of Rocky Plains were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J, T. Stubbs Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vick Yancey and chil.
dren of Atlanta spent Friday night
with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Yancey.
Mrs. Fred Stubbs and little daughter
Mary Jean returned Monday after a
week’s visit to relatives at Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hays and little
Cora of Mansfield were guests of the
latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
‘Goins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pope spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. -T. H. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Kitchens of
Mansfield were the week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kitchens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yancey and
family spent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. S, Harris.
Next Sunday afternoon is preaching
•it Stewart. Everybody is cordially in
vited to come early on account of the
baptizing.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Yancey and
daughter Mildred spent Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Yancey.
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Open Letter to Candidate Rivers
In your decent speeches you
have been claiming credit for
things you have not done and for
sponsoring and passing measures
in the Senate which have not
been passed.
We desire to ask you, Candi
date Rivers, some very pertinent
questions, in which the voters
of Georgia are vitally interested,
concerning the things which you
ACTUALLY DID as a member of
and as President pro tem of the
Senate of Georgia last Summer.
Question 1: Why did you so
vigorously oppose and fight at
evey step Senate Resolution No.
22 offered by Senator John I.
Kelly, to require information to
be furnished to the Senate as
to the amount of fees paid to
liquidating agents and attorneys
of defunct banks in Georgia by
the Banking Department? You
voted against the passage of this
Resolution every time it was up
for passage, WHY? Was not
your anxiety to defeat this Reso
lution inspired by the fact that
you wished to conceal from the
people of Georgia that you re
ceived from the little bank of
Adel, the capital of which is only
$25,000.00, the sums of $3,102.94
attorneys fees and $638.08 liqui
dating agent’s fees, making a to
tal of $3,741.02, or nearly one
sixth of the bank’s capital?
Question 2: You are now claim
ing to be in favor of reducing the
departments of Georgia, cutting
off useless employes and saving
expenses to the' State. Why did
you fight so vigorously in com
mittee and on the floor of the
House in 1925 against the bill to
reduce the number of oil inspec
tors in Georgia from one hun
dred and eighty to six? We refer
to your record in House Journal,
Pages 1187 to 1196. WHY?
Question 3: You introduced
and fought to have passed in the
Senate, Senate Bill No. 133, de
fining what is meant by “Self
rising flour.” The real meaning
of this term is fairly plain to
most Georgians, so won’t you
please explain to the voters of
Georgia what the real purpose of
this Bill was and why you were
so deeply interested in it? Won’t
you tell them what interest the
HARD WHEAT MILLERS and
the BAKING POWDER INTER
ESTS had in this bill? And
didn’t you know that self-rising
flour is made out of soft wheat,
the only kind of wheat grown in
Georgia, and that if the bill for
which you were working passed
that it would seriously curtail
the market for Georgia grown
wheat ?
Question 4: The farmej*s of
Georgia are vitally interested in
Senate Bill No. 163 which you
Introduced, fought most vigor-
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1Jl&
ously for and finally had passed
by a bare majority. The purpose
of this BUI was to again legalise
bucket shops in Georgia. This
bill was immediately and over
whelmingly defeated in the House
after its iniquitous purpose was
openly revealed in a statement to
the press by Charles S. Barrett,
President of the National Farm
ers’ Union. The Bill is cleverly
drawn and purport^ to make il
legal bucket shop gambling, but,
in fact, permits and licenses
their open operations again In
Georgia. You claim to be a
friend of the people. Who got
you to pass this Bill? The people
of Georgia want to know.
Question 5: You have criticised
the campaign expenditures of
Governor Hardman two years
ago. These expenditures were
honest and legitimate and made
necessary by two separate cam
paigns against special interests
and a powerful political machine.
Is it not better, Candidate Riv
ers, for a candidate for packet Governor
to pay out of his own le
gitimate campaign expenses than
to have these expenses paid by
corporations, mercenary and self
ish interests, and thereby prac
tically mortgage to them the
sane, impartial and conscientious
action of the candidate if he is
elected? And by the way, Candi
date Rivers, the people of Geor
gia are vitally interested in
knowing the sources of your
enormous campaign fund.
Question 6: The Western and
Atlantic Railroad is Georgia's
most valuable property. The
people of Georgia are proud of
it; are vitally interested in it;
are jealous of its preservation.
It was leased in 1917 for a pe
riod of 52 years. This lease still
has 41 years to run. An insid
ious effort was made in the Sen
ate last Summer to immediately
lease this splendid property now
for an additional period of 50
years. You voted for and fought
for this Senate measure. It only
received 11 votes. YOURS was
one of the ELEVEN. Th«
people of Georgia, Candidate
Rivers, want to know WHY you
voted and worked for this reso
lution to dispose of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad for another
period of 52 years to commence
41 years from now, Who wants
to lease this property? Could
there possibly be more than one
bidder for this lease when pos
session could not be secured for
41 years?
Now, Candidate Rivers, the
time has come for you to leave the
field of silly and absurd charges
against Governor Hardman and
give an account of your steward
ship as a Senator of Georgia.
HARDMAN CAMPAIGN
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