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v MURDE IN BURNING OF HOME EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results VOL. XI. NO. 254. ATLANTA, OA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913. Copyright, 1D06, f) r'lU , ‘YT r FC PAY NO By The Georgian Co. « X O MORE EVENING! EDITION 100,000 AT REUNION OF WEARERS OF THE GRAY Jabama Monument Dedication Is Feature of Wednesdq/s Pro gram—Sons of Vets Parade. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., May 28. Ideal weather prevails for the sec ond day of the Confederate reunion The lowering clones which have par tially enveloped the city since Sunday night were entirely dissipated this morning, the sun shining warmly in a clear azure sky. Tram after train is still pouring Us quota into the city and the estimate of the general com mittee that the crowd will near the 100.000 mark seems likely to be sub stantiate 1. Tlie majority of this morning's ar rivals wore from adjacent so'lions o' Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, having come specially for the dedica tion of the Alabama monument in Chickamauga Park at TO: .TO o'clock this morning, and the Sons of Vet erans’ parade at 3 o’clock this after noon. The veterans and the Memorial As sociation began the day’s business sessions this morning promptly at ,9 o'clock. Officers of Sons. The annual election of the Sons of Veterans yesterday afternoon resulted as follows: Commander-in-chief, W. TV. O.ds, Norfolk. Va.; commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, C. C. Breals- f..rd. North Carolina: commander of the Army of Tennessee, P. J. Mul lins. of Georgia; commander of the Army of the Trans-Mississippi De partment, \V. M. Scurry, of Texas; historian general, Dr. Thomas M. Owen, of Alabama; executive council, W. M. Brandon S. C. Stewart. AV. , \\\ Richards and John VV. Bales. Tlie principal feature of the'meet ing' of the Confederate Memorial As- so! i.ition yesterday afternoon was the adoption of a re olution asking Con- CONLEY CONFESSION IS EXPECTED ■}•••!• 4*®4* +•+ +•+ 4*®4* •£*•4* 4* *4* +•+ 4*®4* 4*®4* 4**4* 4* #4* 4* *4* T. R. Known as Drinker, Defense Declares Police Secure Admission From Negro Sweeper During Exam ination for Phagan Clews. SI T. R. AVERTED JAP WAR Miss Ruth Johnson, of Cleveland, Tenn., maid of honor for Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and below, Miss Katherine Todhunter, of Lexington, Mo., maid of honor for Missouri Division, United Confederate Veterans. press to apply to Confederate vet erans and their widows the moneys ^ hich are now in the United States treasury to the credit of confiscated estates. Reception for Veterans. A reception was tendered the vet erans and official visitors at Bennett II. Young pavilion last night by the Chattanooga Daughters of the' Con- f'deracy. The sponsors and maids of i onor were guests at a garden party in Warner Park yesterday evening At the afternoon session of the vet erans yesterday General K. M. Van Zandl. of Texas, commander of the Trans- Mississippi Department, pre sided. General C. Irvine Walker, of South Carolina, honorary commander- in-chief, was the principal speaker. The sponsors and maids of honor paraded Chattanooga in autos yester day afternoon. Admission that he was in the Na tional Pencil factory on the day of the murder of Mary Phagan was gained from James Conley, the negro sweeper on whom suspicion has turned, after cross-examination by detectives at police headquarters. The negro, who became the center of attention with his amazing story that Deo Frank had told him to write the death notes, changed his narrative again to-day. Confronted by E. F Holloway, a foreman in the plant, he admitted having been in the factory after having steadilv maintained that he was on Peters Street between 10 3nd 2 o'clock that fatal Saturday and at home all other hour? of the day. Says Confession Is Near. Holloway, after leaving the secret grilling at which the admission was obtained, declared *he was sure it was only a matter of hours before Conley would confess. He asserted that if he had been allowed to put question? to Conley he could have gotten impor tant information. The police questions were, of course, all put with the idea of gaining in formation against Frank. Chief Lanford had announced that he would go before Judge Roan with a request for an order allowing him to confront Frank with the negro, so that Conlej’s statement would be ad missible in court. Lanford, however, failed to carry out his plans, although he would not admit they had been abandoned. Found Negro Falsified. Conley told the officers when he was first arrested that he could not write. Later they found releases that lie had written for watches, and he admitted he had been lying. He gave them an address on Tattnall Street when they took him in custody. It later was found that he had not lived there for six months or a year. In his affidavit of last Saturday he swore that he wrote the notes found by the body of the dead girl at the dictation of Leo Frank the day be fore the crime. Tuesday night he re pudiated this affidavit and said that it was on Saturday that he wrote them. The result of this series of lies and misstatements was that suspicion was gradually shifting from Leo Frank to Conley in spite of the attitude of the police. The culminating action that pointed the accusing finger In his direction was his new statement of Tuesday night, which was utterly at variance with his affidavit in its most essential point—the date. With his first affidavit repudiated and worthless, it will be practically impossible to get any court to accept a second one. If a second one is of fered action will be taken at once to impeach it and it is regarded as most unlikely that it would be accepted in the circumstances. Now Changes Date. In his original affidavit Conley swore that he wrote on Friday, April 25—the day before the murder—the notes which he believes were found by the body of Mary Phagan He swore that he wrote them at Frank’s dicta tion. In the revised statement that he TAe SCARLET PLAGUE FRIE MAGAZINE GIVEN WITH NEXT msmm Athletic Preacher Saves Child's Life TAMPA, FLA . May 31.—The Rev. J. E. Skinner, athletic pastor of the Palm Avenue Baptist Church, saved the life of 9-year-old Alberta Robin son at a church picnic at Sulphu r Springs, when the child, with 30 or 40 others, was in bathing. She slip ped from the shallow part of the pool into water more than twenty feet deep and had gone down twice when Rev. Mr. Skinnei reached her. She was resuscitated. Bride Given $2 in 2 Months Asks Divorce Asserting that since she was mar ried two months ago her husband, L. P. Ellison, had contributed only $2 to her support. Mrs. Flora Ellison has filed suit for divorce and alimony. She obtained a pe yxoat bond of $200. requiring Ellison to remain in I the State until the hearing, set for |June 7. She alleged that he had \ threatened to leave the State if she j sued. Continued op Page 2, Column 1. A wonderful magazine given FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair and warmer Wednesday; fair Thursday. Kidnaps Sixth Child; Has ‘Parental Mania' NEW YORK. May 28.—The entire police force of Greater New York is searching to-day for Anna Boyarsky, aged 18, who is suffering from “par ental mania,” and who is at large somewhere with a kidnaped child in her possession -the sixth she has stolen in two years. The victim is Frieda Lieberwitz, aged 4, whose parent? live next door to Anna's mother in Brooklyn. ‘Grape Juice' Habit Spreads to Thieves COLUMBUS, GA., May 28.—Fol lowing the example set by Secretary of State William J. Bryan, burglars who entered Armour & Company’s place, in this city, only drank grape juice while lunching on bolog na sausage and other edibles they found in the place. Only one case of the grape juice was molested. Suffrage Bill Near Passage in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, ILL., May 28.—The bill giving women in Illinois the ballot to-day needed only thirteen votes in the House in order to pass. Suffrage advocates are busy trying to line up this number of votes. Two Georgians Get Army Commissions WEST POINT, N. Y„ May 28.— Ninety-two new officers will be ad ded to Uncle Sam’s army on June 12 by the graduation of the first class of the corps of cadets at the United States Military Academy. Two Georgians are in the class: David B. Falk and Allan G. Thur man. TAMPA MASONS BURN BONDS. TAMPA, FLA., May 28.—Much in terest was displayed In a bonfire giv en by the Masons last night when they burned 115,000 worth of can celed bonds on their building. The American Sunday Monthly Magazine, contain ing the first chapters of Jack London’s new story, is GIVEN FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. John Callan O’Laughlin, Testify ing in Libel Suit, Declares There Was Real Danger. MARQUETTE. MIC’H.. May 28.— That there was very serious danger of war with Japan during the admin istration of Theodore Roosevelt and that the Chief Executive met the danger and averted war by sending a fleet around the world was the state ment of John Callan O’Laughlin, a Washington correspondent of a Chi cago newspaper and a commissioner to the Tokio Exposition, appointed by President Roosevelt. O’Laughlin was a witness for the Colonel in Roosevelt's $10,000 libel suit against George Newett, editor of The Ishpemlng Iron Ore. "Did you seriously mean that there was danger of war with Japan during Roosevelt’s administration?” asked Attorney Belden, who was cross-ex amining O’Laughlin. “There was very serious danger,” replied the witness. Settled Question “Right.” “Colonel Roosevelt met that danger. “Obviously Japan would not start with a fleet In the Pacific waters. We settled the immigration question right then.” The witness emphasized the word “right.” O’Laughlin was asked by Attorney Belden if he had been an emissary- to arrange for the reception of Roosevelt by the Pope and the King of Italy when the Colonel was in Rome. O’Laughlin said he had not. The jury w-as sent from the room while the attorneys argued on the admitting of testimony concerning published reports about Colonel Roosevelt’s drinking. Attorney Bel den said that the defense wished to show- that reports that Roosevelt drank were general in 1912. “Did Not Deny Reports.” “We shall show,” he said, “that this defendant heard those reports and that this plaintiff did not deny them. Roosevelt has been the most talked of man in this country, and if reports of his drinking have been so common as we shall show, he could not be dam aged in any sum by the publication of such a report in a little country paper. “The question of Roosevelt’s repu tation is vital in this case—his repu- Family Has Heard Nothing of Martin MEMPHIS, May 28.—Despite ru mors that Joseph W. Martin, presi dent of the Martin-Phillips Company, whose mysterious disappearance" In London was followed by the failure of the company, had communicated with his family, his relatives still deny that they have any Information as to his whereabouts. The family about two weeks ago settled debts of the firm of Martin- Philllps Company amounting to about $180,000. Following this action it was rumored that Martin would return. Senate Can Quiz McAdoo on Tariff WASHINGTON, May 28.—Perry Belmont has called the attention of the leaders of the Senate to an act of 1789 which he says gives Congress the right to summon Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo before it and ask for a statement as to his opinion of the effect of the tariff law on the revenues of the country. Mr. Belmont will urge the Senate leaders to call Mr. McAdoo and ask for the benefit of his opinion. Clyde Ship Calls Help by Wireless CHARLESTON, S. C., May 28.—The Clyde line freight steamer, Katahdin, is lying disabled off the North Caro lina coast, according to an interrupt ed wireless message received here. An electrical storm put the wire less station out of commission as the message was being received, and the nature and extent of the Katahdin's injuries could not be ascertained. Only Italy Leads U.S. In Aviators' Deaths WASHINGTON, May 28.—The United States has more accidental deaths among Government aviators than any other nation, save Italy, of ficial figures show. England is third and France fourth. It is pointed out, however, that Amer ican aviators average nearly twice the number of hours and miles covered. To Legalize Hotel Register Marriages TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 28.— Senator Himes’ common marriage bill, providing that any man and woman who register at a hotel as man and wife are duly married, passed the Senate by an overwhelm ing majority. The measure is expected to pass the House without opposition. Continued on. Page 2, Column 4. A wonderful magazine given FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. A wonderful magazine given FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. How About This? This little “ Want Ad" Tablet brought 16 answers, and the heater was sold the first day it appeared in the Georgian. Tl GAS water heater for sale cheap. Good as new. Phone Ivy 2407-J. 5-21-3 Can you beat it? Georgian 44 Want Ads" get what you want when you want it. GIRLflEAD: Sheriff Sees Slaying Mystery in Burning of Mrs. S. C. Stevens and Daughter. That the mother and girl whoso charred remains were found in the ruins of their home seven miles southeast of Atlanta early Wednesday morning were murdered and the house set afire by the murderer in an effort to obliterate all evidence of the deed was the astounding declaration m9.de by Sheriff J. A. McCurdy after an in vestigation of the tragedy. Positive identifications of the two women as Mrs. S. C. Stevens, 40 years old, wife of William Stevens. 8. 70-year-old Confederate veteran now in Chattanooga at the reunion, and their adopted daughter, Nellie Stevens, 13 years old, were made by neighbors Conditions leading up to the theory that the deaths were the result of murder are these: The charred bodies of the wom en were found lying in the center of a bed room in the rear of the cottage. Near at hand were the remains of a shotgun. Mrs. Stevens’ skull had been crushed in. A hoe found in what had been the hallway leading from the room is believed to have been the instrument uaed to strike the woman as she arose from her bed, with the shotgun, to meet the intruder. That the door of the room was open at the time of the encounter is believed to add another link to prove the affair a murder. 0 The method in which the daughter met her death could not be' ascer tained, ow ing to the charred condition of her body. Mrs. J. H. Stevens, a well-known resident of the country about Con stitution, Ga., less than ten miles from Atlanta, and her adopted daughter were found burned to death in the ruins of the Stevens place on Mc Donough Road Wednesday morning. Mystery surrounds the tragedy, as no one has been found who sow the blaze. The house was in ruins when the discovery was made. Mrs. Stevens was a sister of Police Sergeant Whatley, of Atlanta, who was summoned by telephone. Her husband, a respected veteran of the war between the States, was in Chat tanooga attending the reunion. The girl who shared the older wom an’s fate was 14 years old. A Mr. Nelms, just starting out on his milkman’s route, discovered the bodies, burned almost beyond recog nition, in the ruins of what had been an eight-room house. Chief Beavers started with Sergeant Whatley for the scene of the tragedy in an automobile. Woman Badly Hurt By Fighting Cats GADSDEN, ALA., May 28.—When Mrs. J. A. Bacon, 50 years old, at tempted to separate two house cats that were fighting on the back porch of her home, both attacked her, in^ flicting more than 100 wounds on her throat, chest and arms. Her hus band and daughter fought ten min r utes before they subdued the cats. Some of the wounds on Mrs. Ba con’s throat are half an inch deep. A physician spent four hours sewing up the gashes. Jack London’s new story, ’’The Scarlet Plague,” begins in the American Monthly Magazine given free with every copy of next Sunday’s American.