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LEAD CRACK The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results VOL. A I. NO. 253. ATLANTA, OA., TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1913. Copyright. 1906. By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS RACING 1 J EV if 1 qpfl! Ltl; Hu uUulU 1 FOHEI BY Negro, Whose Story That He Wrote Notes at Franks Dictation Is Gen erally Disbelieved, WasOften Drunk. Mrs. White Can Not identify Him. Suspicion in the Phagan case was Tuesday morning turned full-flare upon James Conley, the negro whose unexpected asser tion last vyeek that he had written the notes found beside the body of Mary Phagan, at the dictation of Leo M. Frank, was followed by a speedy indictment of the pencil factory superintendent. In the opinion of E. F. Holloway, timekeeper and foreman in the factory, Conley is the guilty man. Careful sludy of the negro's story has revealed many absurdi ties in its structure, wherein evidences of childish cunning are rife in an effort to throw the blame onto Frank. It is this which has serVed to bring the deed to Conley's door. < However, Mrs. Arthur White, wife of a machinist at the fac tory, who testified that she saw a negro lurking in the building between 12 noon anil 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the murder, denied the published report in <yi afternoon paper that she had identified Conley as the one. Mrs. V\ hite stated Tuesday morn ing that she had secured only a glimpse of the man. ’ It may have ■been Conley, or another negro. Mrs. White was askml to pick Conley out of a crowd of twelve negroes some time ago, but her identification was a second choice. The police, in spile of bending every effort to show that Frank is guilty, therefore, have resort ed to a dissection of Conley s story. One of its weakest links, they believe, is the negro s quo tation of Frank's statement to him “.Why should I hang? That the superintendent should place this confidence in the negro sweeper appears absurd. Another damaging point again.t Conley lies in the declaration of Hol loway, timekeeper of the factory, that the negro had appeared for duty in toxicated on several occasions; that his duties as sweeper brought him in contact with the girls, who feared him. Where Was Conley? According to Conley’s story, he was on Peters Street from 10 o’clock until 2 in the afternoon - of the murder. Police investigation of this has failed to prove the statement. Conley ad mits that he can not remember any one whom he saw during that time to Jjear up his statement. From 2 o'clock ugitil fi Conley was at his home. This has been proven. Conley declares that from fi until 8 o’clock that night hi was down town; this also has not been established. Conley states he stayed there the remainder of the night. According to the m w theory ,f .Conley's implication, the negro t ret' 1 the notes on Saturday instead of Fri day. as he claims, and not on any body's dictation, it is further argued that, in order to ingratiate hlm.--e!f with the lav. he made Ids eonffs-’on when he thought that the ease against Frank was clinched—that hi:- story was the product of his own imagin.i tion. Conley's delay in making this con fession until Frank's indictment seemed likely is another link against him. His detailed account of the incident Flagler's Son Gets- $5,000,000; Bulk of Big Estate to Widow of the note writing, in which he even went so far as to attempt a quotation of what Frank said to him, shows premeditation on the negro's part, *t is argued, and further that the story was conceived by Conley while he was in prison. However, the negro’s ehilu- ish brain was not capable of making it strong enough to withstand rigid investigation. E. F. Holloway, timekeeper and forenaan of the National Pencil fac tory. seen to-day by a Georgian re porter, said he was confident the ne gro Jim Conley, under arrest as a suspect in the Mary Phagan murder mystery, committed the crime. Here is what Holloway told the re po rtei: ‘Jim Conley, when he came to work here about one year ago, was a pretty good negro. We had no trouble with him for about two months. Then Jim got drunk. He had been running the elevator and we were afraid to trust him afterward. We then put him to work sweeping in the trimming de partment. Here Conley was closely associated w ith the girls. He used to move their chairs when he was sweeping. Conley was the only negro allowed in this department. “Jim got so bad he used to carry whisky with him in his pocket. Sev eral times he was caught by em ployees taking a drink. This was not know n by the management until after the murder of Mary Phagan. Drunk in Factory. “About one week before the crime was committed the forelady of the trimming and finishing department, Miss Eulah May Flowers’, went to the top floor of the building to look over j the stock of boxes. When Conley was not sweeping he was supposed to fill the box bins with boxes. When Miss Flowers moved toward the bin to look in she stumbled over a form. She screamed and fell back. It was Con ley. He wac dead drunk. Miss Flow ers tried to wake him up. but was unable. Caught Washing Shirt. “On the morning of the Coroner's investigation, Thursday after the murder, when the plant was shut down because we all were called to the investigation, I testified and went back to the factory. As I entered the metal department I heard a splashing in the cooling tank. There was Con ley washing his shirt. When I entered he was very much startled and tried to hide th£ shirt by trying to drop it through a crack in the floor. It was a blue shirt and I saw no bloodstains, AT ELECTRIC PARK. FIRST—Six and one-half furlongs. Jean Wagner 107 (Pickens), 19.40, 5.’JO, 4.40, won; Merry Chase 103 'Johnston), 5 70, 4.80, second; Pons Nevill 107 (C Jackson). 9.80. third. Time 1:29. Sweet Tinfea, Refugita, Judge Landis. Capt. Jinks also ran. SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds and up. furlongs; Welch gel 1 107 (Dennison), 11.80, 4.60, 3.10, won; Casque 109 (Bauer) 3.10, 2.50, second; Bryn 98 (Sterling). 2.60. third. Time, .59 Also ran: Loyal Maid. Racinex, Firm. Black Silk. THIRD—Three year-olds and up, sell ing, mile and one-sixteenth: Brush 100 (Deunler), 8 70. 4.90, 3.10. won; H. M sabath 107 (Adams), 16.80. 5.80, second; Bay Cliff 107 (Pickens). 3.20, third Time 1:56. Pretent, Moltke, Maxton also ran. FOURTH—About furlongs: Black Branch 115 (Alex), 8.30, 3.10, 2.50, won; R. H. Gray 103 (Deunler). 2.90, 2.20, second: Merise 113 (Dennison), 2.30, third. Time, 1:26 4-5. Also ran: Rose- burg IV., Schillalah. Cat AT TORONTO. FIRST Three-year-olds and up, sell ing: Miss oJnah 107 (Scharf), 15.70, 8.70, 6.70, won; Mawr l*ad 110 (R. Wal dron). 169.10,, 84.70. second; Jonquil 97 (F. Johnson), 6.30, third. Time 1:16. Kenneth. Battle Song, Black River, New Haven, Carrillon, Florida's Beauty, Min nie Bright, Dorothy Webb, Detroit, Tom Sayer also ran. SECOND—Three-year-olds. 4>^ fur longs: Recoil 113 (Knapp). 5.20, 3.20, 2.90, won; xPrivet Petal 112 (Montour). 2.80. 3.40, second; xFuzzy Wuzzy 1.12 (Clements). Time :55 3-5. \ Living ston entry. Peacock. Scarlet letter, Be hest. f aura. Myrtle. Ledi. Martin Cali. Good Will, Michael John also ran THIRD—Breeders stake. $1,500 added, 3-year-olds, mile and one-eighth: Hearts of Oak 112 (Wilson), 2.20, out, out, won; Crystal Wago 115 (O. Bums), out, out. second: Voivoide 119 (But well), out, third Time 1:56 2-5. FOURTH—Three-year-olds and up, mile: Horron 107 (Turner). 3.70, 3.00, 2.3.0 won; Flabbergast 112 (J. Wilson), 8.40, 3.20. second: Buskin 100 (Small). 2.30. third Time 1:40 4-5. Auster. Spring Maid, Cogs. Bernadotte also ran AT MONTREAL. FIRST—Purse $300, 2-year-olds, 4 , j i furlongs: Tom Hancock 107 (Dreyer), 2 to 1, out, won; The Parson 107 (Hecht) 7 to 1. 2 to 1. out, second; Rummage 101 (Gordon), 2 to 1. 3 to 5. out, third Time 1:10 :-5. Shipner, Tom Red. Rajah, Stevesta also ran. SECOND—Three-year-olds, 6 furlongs Earl of Richmond 111 (Dreyer), 3 to 6. out. won; Gagnant 109 (McAdams). 5, 3 to 1, out. second; Boa no 111 (Hecht), 5. 3 to 2. out. third. Time. 1:32. Also ran: Richard Gentry and Cheer up. THIRD—Purse $300. 3-year-olds and up, about 5 furlongs: Chess 1*15 (Dreyer), 3 to 5, 1 to 3, out. won; Satin Bower 110 (Gordon), 10 to 1. 4 to 1, 3 to 2. second Dust 112 (Hanover). 3. even. out. third. Time. 1:09. \lso ran: Senagambian, Ag nes May and Lasaja AT LOUISVILLE: FIRST—Six furlongs: Back Bay 115 (Kederis), 3.70. 3.10, 2.80, won; Char- tier 103 (Carroll) (field). 44.80, 17.20, second; Moissant 98 (Buxton). 6.40, third. Time, 1:T3. Also ran: Geirard, Ben I.asca, Over The Sands, Kiva, Silk Day, Wolfs Baths, Vollta. SECOND—4% furlongs: Birka 110 (Kirschbaum), 83.60. 16.30, 6.80, won; Water Melon 110 (Martin), 3.10, 3.00, second: Violet May 110 (Andress), 5.60, third. Time :55 1-6. Buzz Around, Best Re, First Cherry. LaValletta, Yankee Tree. Hortense, Callerout, Honey Mine, also ran. Money Mine fell. THIRD—Mile: Semprite 103 (Buxton), 70.70, 19.80. 3.70, won; McCorkle 108 (Loftus), 5.60, 2.50. second; Floral Park 09 (Peak), 3.20. third. Time. 1:39 2-.'.. Also ran: .Jimmie Gill, King Box. U. Steppa. $500,000 Telephone Rate Cut in Chicago CHICAGO, May 27.—Telephone company patrons in Chicago will ben efit to the extent of $500,000 a year under the provisions of a new tele phone rate regulation ordinance passed by the City Council. The ordinance, in addition to sav ing money for arubscribers. provides for an increase in wages of employees and pensions amounting to $420,000 a year. T. R. HOTLY FELDER AIDE R A S E B A L L S DENIES HE E1IEH DRUNK Shuots Denial That Bull Moose Party Is Paying Cost of His $10,000 Libel Suit. ADMITS HE OCCASIONALLY INDULGES IN CHAMPAGNE Declares During White House Residence He Took Only Light Wines—Dislikes Beer. MARQl'ETTE, MICH., May 27- Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to-day took the stand in his suit against George Newett. editor of The Ish- peming Iron Ore. Colonel Roosevelt denied emphatically that he ever drank intoxicating liquors to excess as charged in the editorial that re sulted in his $10,000 libel suit. He said he did not drink beer or whisky, except under the direction of a doctor, but admitted that he some times drank light wines. He related briefly his career up to the time the editorial from The Iron Ore was brought to him as he lay in a hospital in Chicago, after hav ing been wounded by a would-be as sassin in Milwaukee. Says Editorial Angered Him. "I was very indignant.” said the colonel, "when the editorial was shown me.” The former President mounted the stand after a stormy few minutes dur ing which Attorney Pound, represent ing the plaintiff, was interrupted fre quently by Attorney Belden while making his opening statement. At torney Belden, Newett’s counsel, de clined to make his statement until after the testimony was taken. Colonel Roosevelt took the stand at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Replying to questions regarding his life and career, he said he was born in New York City, completed his stu dies at Harvard in 1880, was elected to the New York legislature in 1881, appointed New r Y'ork civil service commissioner in 1887, police commis sioner of New York City in 1890, elected Lieutenant Governor in 1894, resigning in 1897 to become lieutenant colonel of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American war, being pro moted to colonel after the battle of Santiago. Tells of War Service. Strenuous objection was made by the defense to Roosevelt's replies re garding the number of times he was under fire in the Spanish-American war, but the court overruled them ajid the former President continued his story, declaring he was under fire many times, more particularly at San Juan Hill. He told of his election as Governor of New York in 1898; as Vice Presi- Continued Page 8, Column 1. OFFERSVIGE LIST TO CHIEF [ SOUTHERN LEAGUE Attorney Carl Hutcheson Accuses Beavers of Permitting Unlaw ful Houses to Operate. GAMBLERS’ PLOT, SAYS LANF0RD IN HOT REPLY Detective Head Declares “Ring” Is Trying to Fix Charge of Bribery Against Him. JOCKSONVILLE, FLA., May 27.— Henry M. Flagler’s will was filed for probate at St. Augustine to-day It disposes of an estate valued at $60,- 000,000. His son Harry, is given 5,000 j f 0 r he had evidently been washing it for some time as it was pretty clean. shares of Standard Oil of New Jersey stock, valued at $5,000,000. Colleges, churches and other organ izations and a number of personal friends get bequests. , J. R. Parrott is to remain at the ’ head of the Florida East Coast as long as he desires. The greater part of the estate is left to the widow. “This is the first time in the year that Jim Conjey worked here that he - ver washed his clothes here. “Now, I don’t say Conley was de generate enough to commit a crime so terrible when be was sober, but I am thoroughly convinced that he Continued on Page 5, Column 1. You have been looking for a job until your patience is worn threadbare and hope has dwindled until you feel that you haven't a friend on earth, while THE JOB YOU WANT WANTS YOU There is a good place waiting for you. You will find it in the “Want Ad’’ section of Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian. Look for it. Ignoring the freth volley of charges made by Carl Hutcheson, an attorney, who offers to cite resorts which arc- allowed to operate by the city police. Chief Beavers Tuesday morning re iterated his declaration that the entire matter would be laid bare before the Grand Jury for decision. Detective Chief Lanford revealed another angle of the warfare when he declared that the fight being made against him was backed by the gam bling # ring of Atlanta. C. C. Jones was named as the leader of the oppo sition in this fight. Beavers in commenting upon Hut cheson's charges, declared that they were inspired by Thomas B. Felder, with whose office Hutcheson is con nected, and that the attack was not therefore that of Hutcheson, but ot Felder and his “gang.” Hutcheson, a young lawyer con nected with the firm Felder. An derson, Whitman & Dillon, wrote an open letter to Chief of Po lice Beavers, charging him with per mitting unlawful houses to operate on certain city streets and promising to give addresses if the Chief asks per sonally for them within three days. Beavers to Ignore Attack. Characterizing Carl Hutcheson as ot too little importance to warrant an answer to his charges made against the police force. Chief Beavers de clared that he would ignore him al together. “I don't care to answer Hutcheson’s attack,’’ said the police official. “Hutcheson is too small a fry to even take notice of. An answer to him would give him too much dignity. This young man is in Felder’s office and is merely being used as a tool of Fel der and his gang. Felder prompted him to make the statement that he did. and so I will pay no attention to Hutcheson. “This matter is going before the Grand Jury, and not Carl Hutcheson. Regarded as Reply. On Monday morning Chief Beavers declared Attorney Thomas B. Felder had no evidence of police cognizance of immoral resorts, that he never hod had any. and that he was only bluffing when he said he had. Requested to reply, Colonel Felder announced he would make no more statements ex cept in writing, and that he had nothing to say then. A few hours later Mr. Hutcheson, a member of Colonel Felder’s firm, is sued the letter, which is regarded as a semi-official reply from Colonel Felder. Mr. Hutcheson formerly was a newspaper man. Shortly after taking up the practice of law he achieved State-wide renown by conducting the campaign of William Schley Howard, who defeated Representative Leonldav Livingston and is now serving his second term in Congress. Following is Mr. Hutcheson’s open letter to Chief J. L. Beavers: Scores Vice Crusade. J. L. Beavers, Chief of Police, Atlanta: Newport Lanford. Chief of De tectives. Atlanta: In your great crusade against Sodom and Gomorrah with your immaculate robes of Puritanism. I accuse you in all your glory with allowing certain houses on Ivy Street, the business of which is to barter in immoral and in decent practices, to continue in flagrant operation. AND YOU KNOW IT. If you do not, every sensible citizen of this city, who knows anything of the world, does. If you do not know these . Continued on Paj» w ^2, Column 1. AT CHATTANOOGA— MOBILE 100 3 00001- 5 01 CHATTANOOGA 0 3 00 0 040X-7 13 2 Campbell and Schmidt; Covaleekie and Street. Umpire*. Rudderham and Flfield. AT BIRMINGHAM — MONTGOMERY 1 BIRMINGHAM 0 - . . Bagby and Grlbbens; Foxen and Mayer. Umpire*. Hart and Kerin. NATIONAL LEAGUE AT BOSTON- FIRST GAME. NEW YORK 000000000-0 40 BOSTON 000000001-1 71 Mathewson and Myer*; Tyler and Whaling. Umpires. O'Day and Em*lle. SECOND GAME NEW YORK 0 2000000 - . .. BOSTON 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 - . . Tesrau and Myer*; Perdue, Rudolph and Whaling. Umpire*, O'Day and Emslie. FIRST GAME. AT CHICAGO— ST. LOUIS 0 00000010-1 5 1 CHICAGO 200000001-2 5 1 Saliee and McLean; Overall and Archer. Umpires. Klem and Orth. All other games off; rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE FIRST GAME AT PHILADELPHI A— WASHINGTON 0000 0 00 0 0- 0 22 PHILADELPHIA 0 I 2 I 0 0 0 4 X - 8 10 0 Engle. Gallia and Ainamith; Plank and Lapp. Umpire*, Evan* and Hart. SECOND GAME. WASHINGTON 0000 .. 'PHILADELPHIA 2100 -. .. Hughes and Henry; Bender and Schang. Umpires. Evan* and Hart. AT ST. LOUIS— DETROIT 01 1000...-. .. ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 0 1 0...-. . . Zamlock and Stanage; Mitchell and Agnew. Umpire*, Connelly and Hil debrand. All other games off, ra in. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AT ST. PAUL— KANSAS CITY— 000000100-. . . ST. PAUL— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - . . . Rhoades and Krlchell; Reiger and James. Umpires, Westervelt and Irwin. AT INDIANAPOLIS— LOUISVILLE— 0 0 5 0 0........ INDIANAPOLIS— 01000........ Northrop and demon*; Schardt and Clark. Umpires, Murray and Handtboe. AT MINNEAPOLIS— MILWAUKEE— 5 00000....... MINNEAPOLIS— 200200. . . . Braun and Hughe*; Burns and Smith. Umpires. Johnstone and Connally. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AT PROVIDENCE— JERSEY CITY— 00000000 0 - 0 3 0 PROVIDENCE— 00003100X-472 Thompson and Blair; Sline and Kocher. Umpires. Cross and Mullln. AT BALTIMORE— NEWARK— 1006011...... BALTIMORE— 0100000. .-. . . Lee and Higgins: McTigue and Egan. Umpires. Quigley and Finneran. Other games off—rain. Pelky rand Burns Held on Charges Of Manslaughter rALGARY. May 27.—Arthur Pelky was arrested to-day on a ehRrge of manslaughter arising from the death of Luther McCarty, although exon erated by a Coroner's Jury. Tommy Burns also was taken into custody on a manslaughter charge. Kd Smith and Billy McCartney, Mc Carty's manager, have been ordered not to leave town until the trial which may not be until the fall assizes. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE AT CHARLESTON— SAVANNAH— 0000 -... CHARLESTON— 0000 -... Roberts and Geibel; Foster and White. Umpire, Pender. AT JACKSONVILLE— MACON— 0001 -... JACKSONVILLE— 0100 -... Moses and Reynolds: Horton and Hacklns. Umpire. Moran. AT COLUMBUS— ALBANY— 0 - . . . COLUMBUS— 0 - . . . McManus and Well*; Baker and Krebs. Umpires. Barr and Glatts. Crackers and Pelicans Clash in Second Game of Series at Ponce DeLeon Park. CHAPPELLE IN BOX FOR BILLY SMITH’S WARRIORS Locals Had Chance to Score in First, But Tommy Long Fell Asleep on Job. Score by innings: New Orleans 000 2 Atlanta 010 PONCE PE LEON BALI, PARK, May 27.—Frank’s Birds went in the game here this afternoon to seek re venge from the walloping they received at the hands of Billy Smith's Crackers yesterday. In the second inning Wallie Smith, Atlanta's third sacker, opened up with a home run to deep center field and the Birds registered two in the fourth on Spencer’s homer. “That Dutchman'' selected Swindell and Adams to do the battery work for New Orleans, while BUI Smith desig nated Chappelle and Dunn for Atlanta. CAROLINA LEAGUE. Greensboro-Durham game off; rain. Asheville-Raleigh game off; wet grounds. Wlnston-Salem-Charlotte game off; rain. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Norfolk-Petersburg; game off; rain. Newport News-Portsmouth game oft; rain. Richmond-Roanoke; no game; rain. Florida Mob Tries To Lynch Head of Negro Pythians PENSACOLA, FLA.. May 27.— When a Jacksonville-New Orleans train pulled into Milton, 20 miles east of here, last nigh* a mob of 75 men met the train and demanded S. W. Green, of New Orleans, chancellor of the negro Knights of Pythias, who was occupying a Pullman drawing room. He was only saved by the in terference of Sheriff Harvell and dep uties. of Santa Rosa County. Green bought a Pullman ticket from Jacksonville to New Orleans. Sev eral mobs met the train along the route before it reached Milton, but did not find him. At Milton, Green, see ing the mob. attempted to escape. Green Is now in jail at Milton for safe keeping and charged with vio lating the jim crow” law He barely escaped h mob at De- Funiak on May 18 while going from New Orleans to Jacksonville. THE GAME. FIRST INNING. Hendryx grounded out to Agler. Atz singled to left. Clancy filed to Long. Breen hoisted to Welehonce. NO RUNS. Long singled to right. Welehonce beat out a bunt to Snedecor. The Peli can first baseman fielded the ball and threw wild to Atz. who covered first, and l^ong went to third. Alperman grounded to Atz. who touched second, forcing Welehonce and doubled Alper man at first. Long should have scored on the play, but went to sleep at third instead. Bailey out, Atz to Snedecor. NO RUNS. SECOND INNING. Spencer walked. Williams tried to bunt, but instead lined out to Chappelle and Spencer was doubled at first to Agler. Snedecor fanned. NO RUNS. Wallie Smith opened for Atlanta with a clean home run to deep center field. Bisland grounded to Swindell and was out to Snedecor. Agler popped to Spencer. Dunn fanned. ONE RUN. THIRD INNING. Adams out, Smith to Agler. Swindell went out. Smith to Agler. Hendryx fanned. NO RUNS. Chappelle out, Atz to Snedecor. Long slipped a single over Swindell's head. Welehonce singled to center and Long look second. Alperman popped to Clancy. Bailey grounded to Clancy and Welehonce was forced at second to Atz. NO RUNS FOURTH INNING. Atz singled to left. Clancy fanned. Breeri popped to Smith. Spencer drove I the hall over the sign in right field for a. home run, scoring Atz ahead of him. Williams fouled out to Smith. TWO RUNS. 'Ship My Body to Atlanta,’Farewell Of Suicide in Jail NEW YORK, May 27.—Using his belt and necktie as a noose, Eber Car. michael. a clerk, who was arrested yesterday for fatally stabbing I'onrad Braun, subscription manager of Cur rent Opinion, hanged himself in his cell in a police station to-dav. Carmichael was said to have been drinking heavily for some time and stabbed Braun, a friend of two years’ standing, after Braun had refused to lend him money. Carmichael was in bad shape, phys ically. when locked up and kept shouting. "Ship my body to Atlanta.’’ Time for Protests To Tariff Bill Ends WASHINGTON. May 27—Holding sessions day and night the ten Demo cratic members of the Senate Com mittee on Finance will begin at 5 o'clock this evening the actual fram ing of their amendments to the Wil son-Underwood tariff and income tax measure, which they hope to present to the Senate within three weeks At 5 o'clock the period for hea’Jing protests against the bill will expire.