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CRACKERSLOSEFIRST
FINAL
BOX SCORE
EDITION
The Atlanta Georgian
Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WAT*T ADS—Use for Results
VOL. XI. NO. 257.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 31,1913.
Copyright, 190(1,
By The Georgian Co.
2 CENTS PAT N0
WORK
Spends Hours With Dorsey Studying
Huge Diagram of Scene of Slaying.
Importaut Developments Looked
For—Nothing Startling Made Public.
For hours Saturday James Conley, negro sweeper, whose sen.
sational confession accuses Superintendent Leo M. Frank of the
murder of Mary Phagan, explained in detail to Solicitor General
Hugh M. Dorsey the dread mysteries of the National Pencil Fac
tory on April 26, explaining many things that had not been clear
to the officials, but sticking tenaciously to the story he told the
city detectives.
Conley was taken to the So-
'( Heitor's office at that official’s
request and put through a se
vere cross-examination. With
an elaborate diagram, drawn
for the Solicitor by Bert Green,
a Georgian staff artist, to guide
him, the negro traced the va
rious scenes in the factory after
the slaying of the girl.
He told Just where he first claims to
have found her and how he and the
superintendent ho accuses attempted
to dispose of the body. The drama
he enacted in the factory Friday for
the detectives he re-enacted for the
Solicitor In the little room at the
court house wtth the artist’s chart as
the stage and his finger as the tracer
of tragedy.
Dorsey Well Satisfied.
The Solicitor was well satisfied with
the results obtained In the secret con
ference behind closed doors and cer
tain points that had been vague to
him before were made clear.
At Conley's own request, through
William Smith, his counsel, the negro
was later transferred to the police
station. The negro had been so be
sieged by questioners at the county
Jail that he asked to be put within
the shelter of police headquarters,
where he had been closely guarded
and where none but policemen had
been allowed to interrogate him.
Conley intimated that he had been
threatened at the Jail, but little cred
ence was put In his rambllngs. It
was plain that he wanted rest. He
’, had told his story so often—each time,
it may be noted, In almost the same
words—that he was tired. The police
agreed that he had answered enough
questions from outsiders and he was
moved. „
Police Urge New Test.
A determined effort is being made
’ by the police department to bring
1 Frank face to face with his accuser.
The detectives wish to learn how
Conley will go through the ordeal of
confronting the man he accuses of
directing the disposal of the body of
Mary Phagan, and dictating the notes
that were found by her body.
They desire also to give Frank an
opportunity to deny the negro's story
as Conley is repeating it. Frank has
been the man of silence in the Tower.
He has had nothing to say in regard
to the crime to anyone who has
sought to talk with him on the sub
ject, unless it was to his most inti -
* mate friends who have visited him
In his cell.
He still refuses to have anything
to say or to have Conley brought
t<f his cell, except by the permission
of his attorney, Luther Z. Rosser,
and in Mr. Rosser's presence.
Plan to Ask Rosser.
The detectives propose to take the
matter up with Attorney Rosaer.
They will represent that the case
has reached a stage where it is nec
essary to give Conley’s statements
their final test. Conley went over
the scene of the crime step by
'•■gtep on Friday and never wavered in
his tale involving Frank deeply.
Now it is desired to have him ap
pear before the very man he so
strongly accuses and have him repeat
the* terrible charges. Some believe
that if Conley is alone guilty of
the crime, this ordeal will be the final
straw that will bring about his full
confession.
If Attorney Rosser agrees to the
plan, the negro will be taken at once
to the cell of Frank. Conley is still
in an unsettled state from his long
three-day grilling by the detectives,
and is thought to be Just In the frame
of mind to break down and make a
full confession, if he knows any more
about the crime than he already baa
told.
Silent Regarding the Case.
In the event that the meeting is
arranged, it will be the first time that
Frank has broken his silence in re
gard to the case. He may have talked
of it to members of his own family,
but his most intimate friends say
that he has played cards with their
and conversed freely on the topics of
the day as he has read of them in the
daily papers, but that he never has
discussed the Phagan mystery dinjet-
ly and at length. Some of his friends
have been with him every hour of
every day since he has been in the cell
at the Tower. They have been most
loyal to the imprisoned man.
They declare that he never has
mentioned the subject to any of the
attaches of the Jail, except occasion
ally to the Sheriff himself. And then
it was in an almost impersonal man
ner. •
"1 do not know who is guilty,” he
said, “but whoever he is, he should
hang.”
Conley Is Ready to Pay
Penalty as Accomplice.
“Yes, sir, I guess maybe it’s all over
with me. I suppose they're going to
hang me or send me to the peniten
tiary for life, but I done told the
truth.
"When the Sheriff puts the rope
around my neck, I’m going to say:
‘“Stop; wait a minute. I know I
did wrong. I tried to hide that dead
girl's body and I ought to be punished,
but before God I didn't kill her.’ ”
Jim Conley, negro sweeper, whose
confession that he helped Leo M.
Frank dispose of the body of Mary
Phagan after the superintendent had
killed her, created a profound sensa
tion, peered through the bars of his
cell in the Fulton Tower and pro
nounced his readiness to die for his
crime as an accomplice, and in the
same breath protested his innocence
of the actual murder.
Ready to Face Frank.
“I am ready right now,” he said,
"to face Mr. Frank. I’ll look him right
in the eye and I'll say, 'You know I
didn't kill that girl, Mr. Frank, and
you know I’m telling the truth to
these white folks.’ ”
Conley declared again that Frank
wrote one note himself. He said he
had written the "long, tall black negro
message” on “single-ruled, white pa
per from a tablet.” He asserted that
Frank wrote something on paper not
white, but a shade of green or gray—
paper that he thought had the letter
head of the National Pencil Company
factory on It.
It has always been taken for grant
ed that the two notes are the work of
one man. The paper of neither cor
responds to that described by Conley
as the kind Frank used. What does
Conley's assertion signify?
Harassed by questioners, bombard
ed with hostile queries, importuned
and threatened in an effort to get at
the truth in the terrible pencil fac
tory mystery—in the minds of many
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
Convicts Her Insulter and Regains Husband
+•+ +••!• +#+
Pretty Atlanta Matron Nips Scandal in Bud
ipi \
mmm
Mrs. Charles
Kugler, who
won fight to
clear her
name and
wins back
estranged
husband by
convicting
her accuser.
6 CENTS FOR
MARQUETTE, MICH, May 31.—“ 1
have achieved my purpose and am
content,” saild former President
Theodore Roosevelt, addressing the
the Marquette County circuit court
this afternoon.
The trial of his $10,000 libel suit
against George Newett, editor of The
Ishpeming Iron Ore, came to an ab
rupt termination when Newett him
self took the stand and asking per
mission of the court made a state
ment in which he said he had publish
ed alegations of Rosevelt’s intemper
ate habits in god faith and that in
view of the testimony now adduced
he is convinced he was mistaken.
By agreement of the counsel Attor
ney William P. Belden announced to
the court that Newett was ready to
confess judgment. It was then that
Colonel Roosevelt asked permission of
the court to himself make a state
ment.
“I did not go into this trial for
money,” said Colonel Roosevelt.
“Neither did I go into this suit for
any vindictive purpose nor with any
vindictive feelings toward the defense,
as my Counsel has repeatedly stated,
my reputation had been an issue and
it Is an issue •because I have made
it an issue.
“Thea reason I have done that is
because I wished thoroughly and com
pletely to deal with these slanders
and libels, to deal with th^m in such
a way that never again can any per
son or any publication repeat them,
claiming to do so in good faith. 1
have achieved my purpose and am
content. I am convinced that this de
fendant did act in good faith and I
therefore ask this honorable court
to asses merely nominal damages.
At the suggestion of Attorney Bel
den. Judge Flannigan then announced
a recess of fifteen miutes during
which counsel was to confer as to
the nominal amount of damages.
iosevelt swas awarded six cents
datsages.
Mrs. Charles Kugler Wins Vindi
cation in Charges Against
Inspector Maddox.
Pretty Mth. Charles Kugler was a
smiling and satisfied victor Saturday
in her court fight which she had de
clared she would continue until s?he
had cleared her name and won back
her husband. *
Inspector Henry H. Maddox, of the
city sanitary department, the tale of
whose insulting remarks to Mrs.
Kugler caused her husband to leave
her In a rage, was fined $25.7B by
Recorder Broyles and was in addi
tion given a sound rating by the Re
corder.
“If you would look after the physi
cal cleanliness of the city only and
would leave the moral cleanliness in
the hands of Chief Beavers. I fancy
you and the city both would get along
better.” said Recorder Broyles. “In
the future I suggest that you do not
make derogatory remarks about
women, particularly when you are
Fpeaklng on hearsay and with such
a misty idea of the woman’s identity
as you were in this case.”
Husband Also Scored.
The husband also came in for a
grilling through the indignant offices
of Detective “Bob” Waggoner, who
asked for permission to address the
court and then asserted emphatically
that a case ought to be made against
Kugler for his strange and cruel
treatment of his wife.
Waggoner said that Mrs. Kugler
had told him that her husband flew
into a fury and beat her when she
told him of the remark** that Maddox
had made to her and declared that he
was going to quit her until she was
able to clear her name.
“There is no reason why you should
have suspected this woman of any
wrongdoing.” said Recorder Broyles
Mrs. Kugler was forgiving and
would not consent to any prosecution
of her husband. She went from the
court room on his arm and was smil
ing delightedly as she entered the of
fice of Chief Beavers, who proceeded
to give the husband a lecture on his
conduct. Kugler was told that there
Continued on Page Column 8,
RACING
RESULTS
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing, six furlongs: Cosgrove 108 (Small),
14.60, 7.30. 4.40, won; Ardelon 93 (Sny
der), 10.10, 4.20. second; Gold Cap 112
(.1. Wilson), 2.60, third. Time. 1:14.
Sand Hog Miccosukee, Pop Gun. Ka-
therola, Black River, Fred Uevv. Tro-
paeoleum, Right Easy, Merry Lad, Chlp-
pewyan ran.
SECOND—Two-year-old*, five fur
longs: The Usher 106 (Moody). 6,00.
3.80, out. won: Osaple 113 (J. Wilson),
3.30 out, second; Privet Petal 106 (Mon
tour), out, third. Time, 1:01 3-5. Pea
cock also ran.
THIRD—Five furlongs: xBee Hive
llo (J. Wilson), 2.20, out, won; Meissen
102 (Montour), out, second: xAlai Bass
105 (Gray), out, third Time, 1:02 2-5.
xOlddlngs entry. Amphlon also ran.
AT BELMONT.
FIRST—One mile: Altamaha 110
(Wolfe). 3, even, *4, won; Captain Swan
son 109 (Butwell), 8-5, 3-6, 1-4. second;
Working lead 106 (Ford), 33, even. 1-2,
third. Time, 1:39 2-5. El Oro. Oak-
hurst. Spin. Rebound, Pliant and Striker
also ran.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Iron Mask
124 (Troxler), even. 2 to 5, out, won;
Besom HI (Glass), 5. 2. even, second;
Spring Board 107 (Davies), 8 8, 7 to 6,
third. Time 1:12. Also ran: Toggery,
Isidora, Star Bottle, Sam Jackson, Tar
tar, Yellow Eyes, Cadeau, Scallywag.
Bruin Belle.
AT LOUISVILLE.
FIRST—Five furlongs: Bandit 105,
(Martin), 28.50, 7.90. 4,00, won; Brigs
Brother 106 (Borel), 6.20, 3.30. second;
Old Ben 106 (Loftus), 2.70, third. Time.
1:00 3-5. Chrlstophlne, Aunt Mamie, F.
A. Stone and Tiktok also ran. F. A.
Stone threw his Jockey.
AT ELECTRIC PARK.
FIRST—Three-year-olds and up. four
and a half furlongs: Bryn 106 (Pickens),
13.10, 3.50, 3.20, won; Clem Beachey 113,
(Skirvin), 2.70, 2.80, second; Huda’s Sis
ter 106 (Adams). 9.50. third. Time :57.
Also ran: Uinbrook, Blacksllk. Master
Edwin. Shlllalah, Golden Vale, Carroll,
Deborah
AT MONTREAL.
FIRST—About five furlongs: Delight
ful 10ft (Washer), even, 2 to 6, out, won;
Miss l)ulln 110 (Herein), 2, 3 to 6, out,
second. Gay 109 (Knisht) 5 to 2. 3 to 5,
out, third. Time 1:05. Also ran: Mln-
stra, Onriao.
H. L. SAYLER, MANAGER FOR
PRESS ASSOCIATION, DEAD
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., May 31.—H.
L. Sayler. aged 50, manager of the
Chicago Press Association, who was
stricken with apoplexy last night when
dining at the home of william Fortune,
died to day.
Mr. Sayler had attended the Speedway
race He is survived by a widow and
one son, *
PONCE DELEON PARK, May 81—A
terrible wind Btorm, the wrost that has
hit Atlanta In years, forced to-day’s first
game to be called in the last half of the
seventh Inning. The. fans all rushed
from the stand, fearing to be blown off
their seats. One of the largest bill board
signs was blown Into the field.
Not a drop of rain fell, but the dust
and wind forced the umpires to call the
contest.
Over four thousand fans rushed over
each other in an effort to reach safety.
THE GAME.
FIRST INNING.
Walker was hit by a pitched ball.
Wares sacrificed, Smith to Agler, and
Walker went to second. Gribbens
grounded to Price and was out to Agler.
Walker took third on the play. Sloan
walked, and was caught off first. Price
o Agler. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
Long singled to right and when Sloan
Telded the ball poorly went to second.
Welchonce grounded to Knaupp, who
started to throw to third, changed his
ind and threw to first too late to get
Welchonce. Alperman grounded to
Wares and was out to Kutina. Wel-
honce took second on the out. On a
wild pitch Long scored and Welchonce
took third. Bailey fouled out to Grlb-
bens. Smith out, Wares to Kutina.
WO HITS, ONE RUN.
SECOND INNING.
Kutina walked. It looked as though
Wright made a poor decision on the last
ball. Jantaen sacrificed, Price to Agler.
With three and two on Knaupp, Wright
called the next one a ball and Knaupp
took first. Price protested vigorously on
the last ball. Donahue singled to center
and Kutina scored. Donahue went to
second on the tnrow home. Bagby
grounded out, Alperman to Aglsr, ami
Knaupp tallied. Walker out, Blsland to
\gler. ONE HIT, TWO RUNS.
Blsland grounded to Knaupp and
when Kutina dropped the ball he was
safe at first. Agler sacrificed, Bagby to
Kutina Dunn fanned. Price bumped a
triple against the scoreboard and Bis-
land tallied. Long lined out to Wares
ONE HIT, ONE RUN
THIRD INNING.
Price still howled at Wright when he
took the pitchers’ box and was cau
tioned by the umpire. Wares walked.
On the hit and run Gribbens caught
Blsland going over to second base and
slipped a single past him. sending
Wares to third. Sloan filed out to Long.
It was a short fly and Wares should
have been held easily at third, but Agler
et the throw to the plate get past him
and Wares scored. Gribbens took third
on the error and scored when Kutina
♦ a long fly to Long. .Jantzan hit a
Texas leaguer hack of second. Jantzan
stole second. Knaupp walked. Jantzan
tried to steal third and was out, Dunn
•o Smith. TWO HITS, TWO RUNS.
Welchonce went nut, Gribbens to Ku
tina. Alperman lifted a high foul to
Donahue, who dropped it for an error.
N'hltey then went out, Gribbens to Ku-
ina. Bailey also went out, Gribbens to
xutina. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
FOURTH INNING.
Chappelle went to slab for Atlanta.
Donahue walked. Bagby grounded to
Chappelle and Donahue was forced at
second to Blsland. Walker singled to
left and Bagby took second Wares
singled to right. Bagby started home
on the hit, but was caught in a chase,
Bailey to Dunn to Smith to Dunn to
Smith. At this critical stage of the
rame Smith dropped the ball and Bagby
-t back to third. By this time, how
ever. Walker was caught off second and
'n an exciting run down Bagby was
again caught off third and out from
■dand to Alperman to Dunn to Smith.
A’alker took third and Ware* second on
e play. Gribbens singled, scoring
Walker and Wares. Gribbens out trV-
ng to steal second. Dunn to Alperman.
(EE HITS TWO RUN8.
Smith out, Knaupp to Kutina. Bls
land singled to right. Agler grounded
to Gribbens and Blsland was out to
Wares Dunn filed to Walker. ONE
HIT, NO RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
Sloan struck out. Kutina singled
through Alperman, and went out trying
to steal second. Dunn to Blsland. Jant
zan singled to left and went out trying
to steal second, Dunn to Alperman
TWO HITS, NO RUNS.
Chappelle filed to Walker Long
smashed one through Kutina too hot to
handle. 'Welchonce slammed one to
center field for three bases and Long
scored. Alperman out, Knaupp to Ku
tina. and Welchonce registered. Bailey
fanned. TWO HITS. TWO RUNS.
SIXTH INNING.
Knaupp out, Chappelle to Agler.
Donahue fanned. Bagby also fanned.
O HITS. NO RUNS.
8mith walked Blsland filed to Wal
ker Agler lined to Knaupp and Smith
was doubled off third. NO HITS. NO
RUNS.
SEVENTH INNING.
Walker walked Walker was caught
off first, Chappelle to Agler. Wares
filed to Bailey. Gribbens filed to Wel
chonce. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
MONTGOMERY
0 2 2 2
0 0 0- 8
ATLANTA
CRACKERS r h o « e
LoBB.lt 2 2 2 0 0
110 0
dlLUKENS
Walker, el ...
2 0 s-~ 4
r h o a e
1 0 3 0 0
Wolclioaeo. cl. 12 10 0
Wares, 2b ...
2 2 2 2 1
Alpirmao, 2b.. 0 0 2 1 0
Gribbens ,3b ..
12 14 0
Bailey, ri 0 0 1 0 0
Sloan, H
—*
O
o
o
o
Smith, 3b 0 0 2 2 0
Kutina, 1b -
119 0 1
Inland,u.... 112 2 0
Jentun, If....
0 2 0 0 0
Agler, 1b 0 0 a 0 1
Knaupp, ss.. .
10 13 0
Dunn, c 0 0 3 S 0
Donahue, e ....
0 12 0 1
Prill, P eeeeae 0 1 0 3 0
Dapby, p......
0 0 0 1 0
Chappelle, p... 0 0 0 3 0
Totals 4 6 21 18 1
1
Totals
6 8 18 10 1
SUMMARY: 1
THREE-BASE HIT-PRICE. BASES ON BALLS-0FF
PRICE, 5: OFF CHAPPELLE, 1. SACRIFICE HITS— 1
WARES. JANTZEN, AGLER. KUTINA. STOLEN BASE- 1
JANTZEN. WILD PITCH-BAGBY. 1. HIT BY PITCHED j
BALL-WALKER. UMPIRES-WRIGHT AND PFENNIN- |
GER. THREE-BASE HIT-WELCH0NCE.
T0KI0, JAPAN. MAY 31.—THERE WAS MUCH EVI*
DENCE HERE TO-DAY THAT THE OPPOSITION PARTIES
IN JAPAN ARE USING THE CALIFORNIA ALIEN LAND LAW
BILL IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT THE YAMAMOTO
MINISTRY AND THEREBY FURTHER THEIR OWN ENDS.
GLENW00D. MINN.. MAY 31 .-MRS. RH0DA M’CARTY,
ESTRANGED WIDOW OF THE YOUNG BOXER, WILL
CLAIM HIS ESTATE AND ALL OF HIS PtHSunAL tr-
FECTS. MRS. M’CARTY HAD NOT SEEN LUTHER SINCE
LAST FEBRUARY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
XT PITTSBURG—
CHICAGO ...
PITTSBURG
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000000002-2
,0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X - 3
FIRST GAME.
The meeting of the committee from
Council to act on closing the Forsyth
Street underpass and go over plans pre
pared by Captain R. M. Clayton was
postponed until next Tuesday on account
of the absence from the city of W. A.
Winburn. vice president of the Central
of Georgia Railroad.
.4 0 0 0
0 10 0
Smith and Archer; Adame and Simon. Umpires, Klem and Orth.
Rixey and Klltlfer; Mathewson and Meyers. Umpires, O'Day and Emefle.
AT NEW YORK—
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
AT CHICAGO—
CINCINNATI ....
ST LOUIS
AT BOSTON—
BROOKLYN 000000020-2 9
BOSTON 000000000-0 8
SECON GAME.
BROOKLYN 0 0 0 - . .
BOSTON 0 0 0 .
Rucker and Miller; Hess end Whall ng. Umpires, Brennan and Eason.
FIRST GAME.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT PHILADSLPHIA—
NEW YORK 00000020X - 2 91
PHILADELPHIA 0 7 1 2 0 0 1 1 X - 12 17 1
Clark and Sweeney; Bandar and Schang. Umplrea. Evtna and Hart.
AT WASHINGTON—
BOSTON V...-..2 000 ..
WASHINGTON 0002 -. ..
Bedlent and Carrlgan; Hugtiea and Henry. Umplrta, Egan and O’Loughtln.
AT CLEVELAND—
ST. LOUIS -....0 0 ..
CLEVELAND . 0 0 - .
Laverem and Agnewi Steen and O’Nlel. Umpires, Ferguson and Dlneen.
AT ST. LOUIS—
DETROIT 00 ..
CHICAGO 10 - . . .
Zamlock end Rondeau; White and S chalk. Umpires, Hildebrand and Con
nolly.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
AT PROVIDENCE-
BALTIMORE—
00000. . . . .
PROVIDENCE—
00000........
Roth and Egan; Wheatley and Kocher.
Umplrea, Mullen and Kelly.
AT NEWARK—
JERSEY CITY—
0010 -...
NEWARK—
0101 -...
Mauser r.nd Blair; Lee and Hlggine.
Umpires, Finneran and Guigley.
AT ROCHESTER—
MONTREAL—
0 - . . •
ROCHESTER—
0 - . . .
AT BUFFALO—
TORONTO—
00
BUFFALO—
00,
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AT 8AVANNAH—
JACKSONVILLE—
0 0 - . . .
SAVANNAH—
2 4 - . . .
Horton and Smith; Roberteon and Gel-
bel. Umplrea, Pender and Glatta.
Hat, Hose, Kerchiefs
Cause Bruin’s Death
Dan Carey, General Manager of
Parke, Saturday told of an autopsy
on the big Russian brown bear,
thought to have come to its death
from eating two feet of rubber hose
and a straw hat.
The rubber hose had been removed
from bruin's stomach before he ate
the hat, so most of the blame for his
death was placed on the hat. The
autopsy proved the hat had been di
gested, but in the stomach were found
two handkerchiefs and a aolt£ rubber
ball about twice the alee oi-U esse .