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. • The Georgian Will Pay $500 Reward forEXCLUSIVF Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of the Murderer of Mary Phagan $500 REWARD YOL. XT. NO. 228. Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS Use For Results ATLANTA. <JA. MONDAY, APRIL 28. 191;, PRICE TWO CENTS. p &,§? t Montenegrin Army Leaves Scu tari to Repulse Threatened In vasion by Austria to Oust Little Kingdom From Spoils Won. King Nicholas’ Fight Against the Domination of Franz Josef Aligns Powers and Strains Re lations to the Breaking Point. Ills It 10 GANT, ARRESTED AS SLAYER OF GIRL TELLS STORY TO GEORGIAN How Nations Near Clash Compare Montenegro is Europe's littlest kingdom. having a maximum fighting strength of 50,000 and a population of 225,000. Austria-H ungary has a popula tion of 51.340.373 and a standing army of 1.095.000. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON. April 28,—Advices re ceived here to-day by way of Vienna Mate that Crown Prince Danilo an 1 troops in -'(fly and .iVe rd. The Mpntene- ins left only five batteries of guns Scutari, it is reported. The dis- h indicated that tile Montenegrin array Is marching toward Antivari. port of Cettinje, where the Aus trians* threatened to land a force. Threatened with invasion by Aim- supported by the powers. Mon- negro still refuses to yield. M. Pop- Montenegrin Plenipotentiary c ndon, to-day handed in the rep1> his country to representatives of > English and the Continental pow- 5 that Scutari be given up. reply, which was formally ten dered to the Ambassadors at the for eign Office, protests against coercion and requests that tin* powers again examine the question before present- an ultimatum. Montenegro, despite its size, do- to be placed on an equal footing- wan the other members of the Balkan League,” says the communication, request the same consideration demand the same justice given tria, vitc th ing sires "We and "Aus- steps tc ision of the power? j must not possess to the stronger Slates.” Europe Watches Austria, Firebrand of New Crisis. VIENNA, April 28. Threatened with the gravest possibility of war. or at least by political disruption, Eu rope’s attention to-day was centered on Austria, the firebrand power in whose grasp is the torch which might sc-: the conflagration. Archduke Fran cis Ferdinand, heir in the Austrian, tlirone, held a long conference with Emperor Francis Joseph, following a special meeting of the cabinet. Afterward it was announced that unless the ambassadorial high court sitting in London acts at o tria will take independent enforce the that Montei Scutari.” Invasion Is Reported. While this announcement was be ing made Austria was busily engaged tn war preparations. There was great activity at the Trieste naval depot, it being reported from there that an Austrian naval division with 10,000 troops had left there for Anti- vari, the port of Cettinje, capital of Montenegro. \ report was circulated on the bourse that part of the Austrian army massed in Bosnia and Herzegovina had a 1 read;, invaded Montenegrin sotT; bui this report was denied by General Krobatin, Austrian minister of war. There was extreme activity at the war office. General Von Holzendorf is in charge of the preparations. Near ly all the troops being sent into southern Hungary are Austrians, while Slav regulars are being moved to the northern frontier’s of Austria. ATLANTA MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING A WOMAN AUGUSTA GA . April 28 J. K. McClure, «*f Atlanta, a former Georgia Railway engineer, pleaded guilty here to-dny to assault with intent to mur- ( i . r T'i crime was reduced to a niisd.-meano'-. and MeC’ur* 1 was given Lucilc Harris here. Newt Lee, the negro night watch man akresfed In connection wiv'd tb>‘ Phagan murder, practically admitted to Detective John Black this after noon that he knows something of the circumstances surrounding the death of the little girl. The police are con fident that Lee will tell all lie -knows before 6 o’clock. Lee’s admission came after he had been ‘'sweated" for two hours by a corps of officers under tiie direction of Detective John Black, and was' wrung from him by a trap which Black set and into which the negro i j walked. Black said: “Now. Lee, I know that you are in- I nocent and didn’t murder the girl, but you knok all about it and you know who committed the crime." Black’s statement was in the form of a question and was shot at the negro after he had sat quiet under the scrutiny of a dozen pairs of eyes. As Black leaned forward after asking the question Lee started nervously and said: * "Yes, that’s the God’s truth, boss!" Then the negro apparently realized that he had spoken too quickly and tried to catch himself. He stammered and hesitated, finally declaring sul lenly that he knew nothing of the affair. He is showing signs* of weak ening under the grilling of the de tectives. and the police are confident that he will tell his story in a few hours. Gilbert Price Opposes Dahlgren in Second Game of Series; Bailey Out. By Percy H. Whiting. PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK. April 28.—Bill Smith's Crackers went after the Vola with blood in their eyes this afternoon. Schwartz’s men have the edge on the Crackers on the season's games so far. with three victories and two defeats. Bill Bailey, who was hurl in Satur day's game, was not in the line-up. He will be out for a week. Smith sent Price to the slab with Dunn catching. Dahlgren did the twirl ing for Nashville. Ludwig was on the receiving end. Billy Smith announced to-day before the opening of the game to-day that Do- hard had been released to the Beaumont club of the Texas League. Williams was sent in to fill the position at short. THE GAME. FIRST INNING. Daley popped out to Dunn. Goal by fanned. Callahan out. Trice to Agler. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Agler opened the game b\ getting base on balls. Alpermfcn grounded to Perry and Agler was forced at second to lid say. Welchonce died to Callahan. <Traha:n walked. Long also walked, fill ing the bases. Smith filed *to Callahan. NO RI NS. NO HITS. SECOND INNING. IVirj grounded to Smith and was out to Agir.'. Schwartz walked. James out. Alperman to Agler. and Schwartz took second. Lindsay out, Price to Agler. M > RT'NS. No HITS. Williams flied out to, Daley. Dunn walked. Pric$ bunted-, in front of the plate-and*beat if to-first. Agler popped to Daley. Alperrr.un lined vbt to Cal lahan. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. THIRD INNING. l.w'iwnr yrr,nrv1<“'e-Mi>* • -r. ""tVI'dams to Agler. Daley walked. Coil by grounded out, Smith to Agler. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Pinkertons Take Up Hunt For Slayer Investigate Story of Wife of Em ployee That She Saw Strange Negro Around Factory. The Pinkerton Doted ive Agency was brought into the Phagan murder mystery this afternoon when Leo Frank, superintendent of the Nation al Pencil Company's factory, called upon the local representative! and en gaged their serv ices. The operatives went to work at once, following out clews already ob tained and developing new ones. Their attention was called to the story of Airs. Arthur White, wife of one of the employees* of the factory, who went to the factory to see her hus band Saturday. She noticed a strange negro hanging about the elevator and remarked about the circumstance to her husband later. When she heard of the murder of th*- Phagan girl she recalled seeing the negro loafing about the. building. The man she saw was tall and thin, answering the description given in \ h< incoherent notes that were found by the body of the dead girl. Mrs. White will"be taken to the sta tion to look at Geron BaPey. the ne gro elevator man and 'fireman, who i" being held in courier;km with tin- case. RACES AT HAVRE DE GRACE. First —Three-year-old mares-and geld ings. selling, 6 furlongs: Blue Thistle 110 (Musgrave), 9-5, 1- :. 1-5. won: Chil ton Queen 115 (Montour), 7-5. 8-20, 1-6; Cherry Seed 111 »Halsey i, 15, 1. *-5. Time. 1:15 2-5. Also ran: Horace E., Little Pal and Rod and Gun. Second Two-year-olds, 4 : ? furlongs: Galaxy 105 (Wolfe), 6. 2. 9-!u. won: Mater 107 < Butwell). 6. L, 7-10; Vega 112 (Troxler), 7-5. i-2. 1-6. Time, :55 4-5. Also ran: Yeilchen, Stake and Cap. Alolma, Sanctuary and Polly H. Third Three-year-olds, handicap, sell ing. 6 furlongs: Sherwood 114 ( I. Wil son). 7-10. 2-5. out. won: Montressor 104 (Wolfe). 100. 20, Prince Ahmed 115 I Butwell), 10. 2. 2-5. Time, 1:14 3-5. Also ran: Vdlthofpe, Judge Moska. Fourth Tlfe Aberdeen stakes*, two- year-olds, 4% furlongs: Enver Bey 109 (Troxler), 8-5, 1-2, out, won: Gainor 111 (J. Wilson), 3-2. out; Executor 107 (Butwell), 25. 6. 8-2. Time. :55. Also ran: Preston Lynn. Flitter Gold, Canto and Fathom. AT LEXINGTON. Firs i Three-year-olds, 5L- furlongs: Wilhite 112 iBorel). 31.90, 8.60. 5.60, won; Rose of Jeddah 107 iLoftusi. 3.90, 2.80; All Red 109 i Kirsehbatim). 3.70. Also ran: Rash. Imen, John G. Wea ver, Senator James. Hermuth. Lauretta, Steelworthy, Lady Nutc. Oedarbrook. Aloha. Second Purse $4<X), iwo-year-ol maid ens. I furlongs: Kort'hage 109 (Borell). . V: . ('Ac. won: Bradleys Choice 111 niair/ii 4.10. 3.30: Manners 112 (Bux ton;, 2.to. Tim*. :50 4-5. Also ran. Walters. Banjo Jim, Father Riley. J Nolan.- An Rick. Destine. Mevach. Durin. Fobs to Trolley Men Urge 'Safety First’ 1,000 Street Car Employees Become Members of Atlanta Public Safety League. , “Safetj First, Safety Always" is the inscription on LOO© bronze watch fob? presented to-day to street cat motormen and conductors by the Georgia Railway and Power Com pany. % The fobs were made from a special design, in the form of medallions. They are intended ns tokens of mem bership in the Atlanta Public Safety League and to remind them that the first duty of a motorman or conductor is l< promote public safety. BANK AT CROSSLAND, GA., SUSPENDS OPERATIONS Moultrie, ga., April 28. The Bank of crossland has suspended, ac cording to a telephone message r*'- reived from there to-day. The news comes from J. F. Royal, a stockhold er and director of bank. An offi cial is said to imv*' confessed o short- ag* . The bank is in the hands *»f state examiner. ^ FORMER PUPIL GIVES A HAT TO MRS. CLARK J M. GANT, arrested in Marietta for the murder of Mary Phagan, gave to a reporter for The Georgian his story of his actions that led to his arrest. He protested his innocence, -and de clared lie was home in bed at the time the crime is supposed to have been committed. In striking contradiction to this statement is the assertion of Mrs. F. C. Terrell, of 284 East Linden Street, where Gant said he slept Saturday night, that she had not seen Gant in three weeks. "I watched the Memorial Day parade in Atlanta,” said Gant, as he sat in the Marietta police station, "and after the parade was mostly over I went out t.o the ball game. After the game T re membered that I had left some old shoes at the pencil factory, and decided to go over and get them. I went over there at 6 o'clock and Superintendent Frank let me in. "lie told the negro watchman to help me find my shoes, and both of them saw me get them and also saw me leave the building. Then I went hack to town and met Arthur White, who is employed in the pencil factory, (). G. Baglay, an employee of the Atlanta Milling Company, and Bagiev's brother. With them I played-pool in the Globe pool parlor on Broad Street until 10:30 o'clock, and then 1 caught a oar and went home. "Yes, I knew the girl. I knew Mary Phagan quite well, but I swear to you 1 had not seen her since 1 left the plant as an employee three weeks ago. T am inno cent and developments will prove it.” Atlanta detectives started back with Gant on the Marietta car due to arrive here at 4 o'clock, and tlv prisoner will be pul through a gruelling cross-examination. Gant answers the description of the man Edgar L. Sentell says he saw with the Phagan girl shortly after midnight to a re markable degree. He is about six feet tall, of slender build and dark complexion. His hair is dark and inclined to curl, and he wore a blue suit and a straw hat. He said that lie is twenty-fodr years old and thal his name was James, ami no1 John, as Super inteudent Frank had slated. Gain was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Dicks on the 1 o’clock car. He did not appear particularly nervous and was confident that lie would be able to demonstrate his innocence, but the de tectives with him were equally certain thal the slayer had been i captured. Here is told in chronological order the story of the mystery : I —Mary Phagan. 14 years old. was strangled to death in the \a tional Pencil Co.'s factory, 37 South Forsyth Street. 2 —Newt Lee. negro night watchman, found her body in the" basement a little after 3 o'clock Sunday morning and no .tides the police. He was arrested. 3 Arthur Mullinax, identified by E. S. Sentell, 82 Davis St red r* as The man who was with Mary Phagan ai 12:3d o'clock Sunday morning, was arrested Sunday afternoon and is held in solitary confinement ai police headquarters. 4 l.co M. Frank, superintendent of the National Pencil Co.'s factory, was summoned to police headquarters this mom I ing and detained there to tell what lie knows of the girl and of her terrible fate. r ■ Hair, tangled and matted, bin identified positively as the dead J girl s, was found clinging to a lathe on the third floor of I the factory, which leads the police to believe thal someone who ! had access to the factory is responsible for the crime. 6 Geron Bailey, the negro elevator boy employed in the fac tory, was also arrested. 7 K. S. Skipper, 224 1 •<; Peters Street, say s he saw a girl answer ing the description of Mary Phagan being forced to ac company three flashily dressed youths, who took her to Whitehall. | near Mitchell Street, at about 10 o'clock Saturday night. The girl | was weeping and seemed weak and dazed. 8 When tin girls employed at the National Pencil Co.'s factory assembled for work this morning they- were so upset and | excited from reading of the murder of Mary Phagan that the I'ac- I lory hud to be closed. 9 J. M. Cunt, former bookkeeper in the pencil factory, arrested in Marietta and accused of the murder. SlciiU Girl Mod.6St 1 fY The Georgian lie was home and in bed at 284 A i a ■ , TT ct I U East Linden Avenue when the crime occurred. Hts land A11 Cl 1^11161 f lie oftyS ; lady says he lias noi been there in three weeks. Timekeeper at Pencil Factory De dares Mary Phagan Attended 1 Strictly to Her Work. Gant Was Infatuated With Girl; at Factory Saturday ■.as arrested on « it in Judge Powe him with murder. WASHINGTON. Champ Clark, wit’*' lias received a 8u. tricli plume, from Miss Jennet,- Depl><\ "f St. Louis, ,is ;i token »•* love and affection for h*-r Ratter of the little Missouri schoolhouse. “Yds, I used to b* a school teach* #• ' suitl Mrs. • *.:<rk. “an* u*y Mica be th* highest paid nlllciuh in th? it,rid. for * ieir work is Mu- jiu porta nt of all.” * as a quiet and modest lit - | was the tribute paid Mar> j D-day by E. 1*'. Hollow ay, a i i at the National Pencil s piant. noticed ,er talking with Gant was last: seen before his ar- emidovfi She \.u.> in\a (rest at 8:45 this morning by Herbert Sc hi ft. assistant superintendent of the factory. A few minutes later he was on a car bound for Marietta. The officers in Marietta were noti fied by telephone and were on the watch for a man answering; Gant's description. 'Hie detectives begun to spread iheir nets for Gam on significant sto new « oinlii* from half a dozen differ ent sources. All were to the effect that Gant had tri**d on many occasions to pay atten tion** to the little girl, and that hi? infatuation for her was evident even in the fadtory. 1 Gant was employed as shipping any or the employe- riabi:- polite, as though sa* ha*! been carefully reared in her home. She paid attention strictly to her own work an I never was seen, conversing with an* of the m**n. so far as I know. “In fact, I don’t know that she t-ven had any aequ <inianees w ith any .1 i he in* n v* t 1 1 in chses where it wax i*«-• >sar> a-* a part **f her work Tim only mail she Her was friendly with is i*oi here now. H* was di»- harg* •* three woks ago.’ If you have anythinq to* sell adver^ ' ise in The Sunday American. Lar nest circulation of any Sunday news* 1 papar in the South. warrant clerk for some time with the pencil our: j company, but left three weeks ago 1 Saturday, tie was seen Friday and Saturua.. the latter time by Superin tendent Leo M. Frank, from whom he asked permission to go into the fac tory to got a pair of shoes he had left. Then he was seen again this morn ing near the factory, while the de tectives were looking in another part of the city for him. The fact that he had been seen about the factory Friday and Satur day was recalled by employees when his name was mentioned in the case. Herbert Sohiff, assistant, superin tendent of the factory, was sitting at his desk in a front office on the sec ond fioqj' to-day when h* saw Gant. «*f a near-beer saloon aor*>*« ome out