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VOL. XI. NO. 258.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913.
Copyright, 1908.
By Th« Georgian Co.
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Chief Newport Lanford Arrives at
Scene of Tragedy Just in Time to
Cut Negroes Down From Rafters
of Barn.
A lynching horror, in which Walter Wilkes and Ernest May
nard, the two negro suspects in the Stevens murders near Constitu
tion, were to be the victims, was averted by the narrowest of mar
gins Monday afternoon.
Ropes had been noosed about the necks of the terror-stricken
blacks and a score of enraged farpiers were in the act of pulling
them into the air, when Chief of Detectives Lanford, of Atlanta,
dashed upon the scene in a Georgian automobile and at the point
of the gun cowed the would.be lynchers.
The negroes, their faces al
ready distorted by the brief
period that their bodies had been
swinging in the air, were taken
in charge for the moment by
Deputy Sheriff Livsev, of De-
Kalb county .
An instant later Sheriff McCurdy, of
DeKalb county and Detective Rosser,
of Atl^qtg., rushed up with drawn
weapons and while Lanford and Liv-
sey held the mob at bay, they whisked
the two suspects away.
The near-lynching was the result of
a plan to confront the two suspects
with the scenes about the Stevens
homestead which was burned down
last Tuesday night after the skulls
of Mrs. Stevens and her young foster
daughter had been crushed in with an
Sheriff McCurdy and Detective Ros
ser started from Atlanta in an auto
mobile at 2:45 Monday afternoon
with the two negroes. In the Geor
gian automobile 15 ntinutes later
Chief of Detectives Lanford, Deputy
Sheriff Livsey and a Georgian repor
ter started for the scene.
The automobile with the negroes
arrived at the Stevens home first.
Rosser and McCurdy tied the two ne
groes to a tree while they scoured the
burned ruins of the house for clews.
Mob Quickly Forms.
It was only a moment before the
news spread about the community.
Before Rosser and McCurdy hardly
were out of sight an excited group of
18 or 20 farmers had formed. As the
two officers disappeared back of the
ruins, the farmers rushed for the ter
rorized negroes.
They quickly slashed the ropes that
bound the negroes to the trees and
i ished them toward the large barn
n the rear of the farm house. It was
this seene that caught the eyo of the
occupants of Chief Lanford’s automo
bile as it sped toward the scene of
the tragedy.
As soon as the intention of the mob
was divined, the chiefs car shot ahead
at full speed. The farmers threw ropes
over the rafters of the old building
and were pulling with might and main
when the automobile dashed up.
Chief Lanford leaped out and ran
to the rescue of the negroes. With
one hand he grasped the rope that
was slowly strangling Maynard to
death and with the other leveled his
Revolver at the angry faces before
him.
•‘Release these niggers or, by God,
there’ll be some funerals here to-mor
row!” he shouted to the mob.
Farmers Fall Back.
The farmers sullenly and reluctant
ly fell back. Just at thip moment,
Livsev rushed up and an instant later
was reinforced by Rosser and McCur
dy, all with drawn weapons.
This display of force subdued the
ar^gry farmers and they loosened
their holds on the ropes. Maynard,
shrieking and in a paroxyem of fright,
was borne bodily to the automobile.
Wilkes, slightly more composed, was
able to walk.
The farmers cursed at the manner
' in which they had been robbed of the
negroes* and. 6wore that if they only
had possessed a few weapons the
•lory would have been different.
“They would have been compelled
to take these men over our dead
bodies," said Chief Lanford. “I did
not propose to bring these niggers
over here to have them taken away
from us and lynched."
Son Wrought Up.
Wade Stevens, son of the murdered
woman, was in one of the automo
biles and was greatly wrought up by
the affair.
“You murdered my mother,” he
shouted to Maynard.
"I ain’t guilty; I ain’t guilty,” re
peated Maynard over and over again,
as he shook with fright.
It was the original intention to take
the two suspects' to the DeKalb Coun
ty jail after they had been confronted
with the scenes of the crime, but
after the narrow escape from a lynch
ing, the automobile returned directly
to Atlanta and Maynard and Wilkes
were returned to their cells in the
police station.
Both of the suspects, who were
picked up Saturday afternoon on the
identification of Wade Stevens, son of
the murdered woman, have denied any
knowledge of the crime.
Revolver Taken by Son.
The detectives' hunt for Mrs. Stev
ens’ missing diamond ring, gold watch
and revolver, which were supposed to
have been taken by the murderer,
came to a sudden halt Monday morn
ing when young Wade Stevens ex
plained their disappearance.
Stevens said that he sold the dia
mond ring and the watch in Chatta
nooga two years ago, letting the ring
go for $10. He said he took the re
volver away with him when he went
to Chattanooga last Tuesday night,
the date of the murder, and sold it
there for 50 cents.
Despite the clearing of this phase
of the mystery, however, the officers
still are of the opinion that the mo
tive for the crime may have been rob
bery. as the murderer may have, had
an idea that Mrs. Stevens kept a large
sum of money in her home.
Wilkes and Maynard were kept in
solitary confinement over Sunday. No
one went near them to question them.
It was thought that a day of almosi
absolute isolation would put them in a
frame of mind where they would he
the more easily worked upon Monday.
After they have been taken to the
scene of the murder, it is probable
that they will be removed to the Le-
Kalb County jail in Decatur.
Caught in Lies, Says Sheriff.
“The prisoners have said that they
didn’t have anything to do with the
killing of Mrs. Stevens and the girl,"
said Sheriff McCurdy, "but they al
ready have been trapped in several
■misstatements or lies.
"It looks suspicious that they were
together wnen caotured. They were
in a hurry to say that they had just
happened to meet a few minutes be
fore. Wilkes, when he was first
taken, denied for a time that he was
seen by young Stevens Tuesday nig)it,
as Stevens had claimed, but after
ward admitted that this was true.
"Young Stevens said that Wilkes
asked whether anyone was with Mrs.
Stevens, and. finding that Mr. Stevers
was in Chattanooga at the Confed
erate reunion, said that he guessed
he would go and see if he could get
his old job back. This is a circum
stance that strengthens our belief in
Wilkes’ guilt, although we expect to
get much more positive evidence.”
AT BELMONT:
FIRST—Three-year-olds and up, 7
furlonged: Flying Fairy 105 (Davies), 8,
3, 7-5, won: Palanquin 110 (Butwell),
even, 2-5, out; Montressor 97 (Wolfe),
10, 4, 8-5. third. Time 1:25 2-5. Also
ran: Ringling. Sir John Johnson, Break
er Boy, Delirium, Captain Matlock, Bal
ly Cliffe.
SECOND—Maidens, fillies and geld
ings, 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs. Hurakan
108 (McCahey). 5, 2, even, won; Unfurl
108 (Wolfe). 11-5. 4-5, 2-5, second; El-
biod 108 (Radtke), 7. 5-2, 7-5. third/
Time 1:00 3-5. Also ran: Northerner.
Oriolund, The Ghost, Rosa, Black
Broom. Brooms Edge, Disparity, Water
Lily, Transparency, Oktibbena, Super
intendent, Virginia Lass. (Unfurl and
Northerner coupled).
THIRD—Selling, 3-year-olds, 7 fur
longs: Lysander 102 (Wolfe), 5-2, 4-5,
out. won; Donald MacDonald 105 (But-
well), 9-10, out, second; Campeon 116
(Hanover), 6. 8-5, out, third. Time
1:25 4-5. Also ran: Astute, Tarts.
FOURTH—Handicap, 3-year-olds and
up, 1V8 miles: Sandhill 95 (McCahey),
7-10, out, won; Guy Fisher 109 (Butwell),
2, out, second; Star Bottle 106 (Han
over), 4, out, third. Time 1:51 2-5. (Only
three starters).
FIFTH—The Grand National Steeple
chase hapdicap, about 2V6 miles: Penob
scot 140 (Walker), 7-2, 7-5, 3-5, won;
Obear 144 (Henderson), 3, even, 1-2,
second; Coligny 152 (Lynch), 10 4, 2,
third. Time 6:33. Also ran Ticket of
Leave, L’Navarre. (Tillie D. fell; Pall
Mall pulled up).
SIXTH—Selling, 3-year-olds and Up,
mile and sixteenth: Yellow Eyes 10U
(Wolfe), even, 2-5. out, won; War Horn
110 (Butwell), 7-2, 6-5, 1-2. second;
Judge Walser 111 (Frich), 10, 4. 8-5.
third. Time 1:46 3-5. Also ran: O’Em,
Daingerfield, Dorothy T.
AT LOUISVILLE.
FIRST—Five furlongs, Purse $600:
Lady Innocence 105 (Buxton), 37.00,
17.10, 7.50, won; Eranata 109 (Peak),
19.40, 7.40, second: Buzz Around 100
(Daniels), 4.20, third. Time 1:02. Also
ran: Palm Leaf, Best Be, Emerald Gem.
Tom Boy, Big Lumax, Yankee Tree,
Flamingo, Marty Lou.
SECOND—$700, 6 furlongs: Great
Britain 113 (Loftus , 2.80, 2.50, 2 20, won;
McCorkle 100 (Martin), 3.10, 2 50. sec
ond: Flying Tom 102 (McCabe), 2.50,
third. Time 1:12 2-5. Also ran: Celesta,
Jim McGill and Phyllis Antonitte.
THIRD—Purse $600. 5 furlongs: Bring-
hurst 109 (McCabe), 5.40, 3.60, 2.80, won;
Pebeco 112 (Loftus), 5.80. 3.30, second;
Lost Fortune 109 (Buxton), 3.00, third.
Time :59 4-5. Also ran: Czar Michael,
Alador, John Gund.
FOURTH—Handicap, 6 furlongs:
Caughhill 100 (Loftus). 8.60, 3.90, 3.00,
won; Buck Horn 123 (Gross), 4.00. 2.80,
second; Little Father 110 (Martin). 3.10,
third. Time 1:12. Also ran: Impression,
Grover Hughes.
FIFTH—Purse $600, mile and one-six
teenth: Marshon 91 (McDonald), 32.40,
17.40, 10.00, won; Beautiful 104 (Mc
Cabe), 22.00, 10.50; Ben Lasca 113 (Tea-
han>, 31.30. Time, 1:47 2-5. Also ran:
Supple, Moisant, Foxy Mary, Hanlv,
Clubs, Star O’Ryan. Wishing Ring, Win
ifred D. and Limpet.
SIXTH—Mile and 70 yards: Star Jas
mine 108 (Martin), 7.20, 4.30, 3.20, won;
Praetorian 111 (Buxton), 3.80, 3.00; Cap
tain Brave 109 (McCabe). 4.40. Time,
1:43 4-5. Also ran: Gold of Ophlr.
Forehead, Fellowman, Oreen, John
Reardon and Mary Ann K.
ENTRIES.
AT MONTREAL:
Blue Bonnet Entries.
FIRST—Two-year-olds, 6 furlongs:
Cannock 103. Parcel Post 106, Louis
Travers 110. Lvrie Museo 103, Single
109, Willie Waddell 105.
SECOND—Three-year-olds and up, 1
mile. Canadian owned: xAlleneen 88,
xTanunda 9 7, Colston 101, Oakley 101,
Inspector Lestrade 108, Clan Alpine 94.
Tender 96, Black River 98. Burnt Candle
107.
THIRD—Three-year-olds and up. 6
furlongs; Speaker Clark 99, Velsi 104,
Three Links 104, Superstition 107, Strite
110, The Rump 113, Tom Hayward 104.
Manheimer 104, Stenter 107, Bwana
Tumba 110, Cliff Stream 113.
FOURTH—Windsor Hotel cup, $1,200
added, 3-year-olds and up, 1 mile: Bar-
neagt 110. Airey 112, Horron 115, Buss
kin 110. Flabbergast 113, Mediator 120.
FIFTH—Steeplechase, 4-year-olds and
up. 2% miles; Julia Armour 130, The
African 136, Jack Dennerlin 147. Buck
Thorn 147. Ennis Killen 152, King Cash,
130, LuckoLa 147, Wickson 147, Mystic
Light 147.
SIXTH—Selling. 2-year-olds and up,
6 furlongs: xRalph Lloyd 95, Clothes
98, Daisy Platt 98, Floridas Beauty 104.
xRight Easy 105, Muff 107, Agnier 107,
Incision 109, Americus 112, York Lad
115, xFairy Godmother 96, Orowoc 98,
Jonquil 98. xChemulpo 105. Planter 106.
xMcCreary 107, Little Jane 107, Stpell-
bound 112, Rye Straw 115, Lord Wells
115. Also eligible: Minnie Bright, Tom
Sayers. Venta Strome, Russell McGill,
Ella Grane.
SEVENTH—Selling. 3-year-olds and
up, mile: Pandorina 95. Blackford 99,
Henry Hutchison 105, Merry Lad 110,
Sandhog 96. Bann Hard 104, Elwah 106.
Towton Field 110, Adolante 97, xPartner
105, Griff 110.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather clear; track fast.
EMPIRE LEAGUE.
Score: R. H. E.
Thomasville 010 000 000—1 8 4
Waycross 010 000 21*—4 8 4
Myers and Dudley; Clarke and Smith.
Umpire, Carter.
Score: R. H. E.
Valdosta 100 000 000—1 3 4
Americus 000 020 00*—2 6 3
Gentry. Sellar* and VanLandlngham;
Werner and Manchester. Umpire, Mc
Afee.
Score: R. H. E.
Cordele 000 000 000—0 6 0
Brunswick 101 102 00*—5 8 3
HAll and Eubanks; Hartner and Kite.
Umpire, McLaughlin.
m CITY
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Votes to Give $260,000 For Cre
matory and Pay For It
This Year,
City Council Monday afternoon
agreed to the proposal of the finance
committee to buy the crematory for
$260,000 and pay for it this year.
The resolutions submitted by the
committee were adopted with only
one dissenting vote, that of Council
man O. H. Hall.
The resolutions provided that sqch
appropriations as may be necessary to
pay for the crematory in 1918 be made
by the authorization of Council. The
proposition, as ratified by the finance
committee and the Destructor Com
pany, of New York, is that the city
buy the plant for $260,000, paying
$125,000 of the amount at once and
holding "Back $136,000 until the plant
has demonstrated that it will burn
garbage for 25 cents a ton and fulfill
its other guarantees.
Provision is made also that if any
of these payments be delayed the De
structor Company is to be paid 7 pe
cent from the time the payment
should have been made.
Councilman W. G. Humphrey, who
submitted the resolutions to council,
said that the city would be saved sev
eral thousand dollars by the new’ con
tract. A saving og $16,800 will be
made on the face value of the con
tract, he said, the old one calling for
a price of $276,800, and the new one
for a price of $260,000.
He said that interest on deferred
payments, amounting to $11,000,
would be saved by the new arrange
ment, together with about $4,500 in
extras. The total saving, he said,
would be in the neighborhood of
$31,000.
The Destructor Company was au
thorized to retain possession of the
present site of the crematory and to
proceed with the work, pending the
drafting of the formal contract. The
Chief of Construction was directed to
permit the work. In addition to the
savings, it was represented that the
city is getting a much better plant
than the specifications provided.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
AT MONTGOMERY—
NEW ORLEANS ,0 0 0 0 3 0 1..-. . .
MONTGOMERY 0000021..-. ..
Evans and Adams; Manning and Do nahut . Umpires, Pfenninger and Karin,
AT UPUPMIfi.
MOBILE 005010300-9 60
MEMPHIS 0 00010000-1 10 3
Robtrtson and Schmidt; Klaalnger and Beabaugh. Umpires, Hart and Brelt-
enstain.
Birmingham-Chattanooga, no game; rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT PHILADELPHIA—
BROOKLYN .0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
PHILADELPHIA 50000001X-6 81
Ragon, Wagner and Mllleri Seaton end Kllllfer. Umpires, O’Day and
Emails.
\T PITTSBURG—
BOSTON ..1 00030000-4 9 1
PITTSBURG 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 X - 7 12 1
James and Whaling; Hendrix and Simon. Umpires, Brennan and Eaaon.
Other games not sched uled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AT TOLEDO—
INDIANAPOLIS—
100011000-381
TOLEDO—
001000000-061
Kaiserling and Cotter; Collamora and
Livingstone. Umpires, Chill and O’Brien.
AT ST. PAUL—
MINNEAPOLIS—
040000.......
ST. PAUL-
320001. . . ,
M igrldge, Olmstead and Owens; Gard
ner and James. Umpires, Weatervelt
and Irwin.
AT MILWAUKEE—
KANSAS CITY—
200000000
MILWAUKEE—
2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X
Morgan and O’Connor; Cutting and
Block. Umpires, Johnstone and Con
nelly.
AT COLUMBUS—
LOUISVILLE—
000010100 3-5 81
COLUMBUS—
001100000 0-2 72
Loudermllk and Sevroid; Cole and
Smith. Umpires, Murray and Handlboa.
CHAS. P. TAFT AT WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, June J.-yChgrle*
P. Taft called at the White HoUBe to-
day and paid his respects to Preeident
Wilson.
2 6 2
5 7 1
FIRST GAME.
AT NEW YORK—
BOSTON 000020
NEW YORK 0 0 0 1 0 0
Leonard, Bedlent and Carrlgan; Flaher and Bweenay.
Hart.
SECON D GAME.
NEW YORK 000 1 00
BOSTON 001 050
McConnell, Klepfer and Gossett; Wood, Hall, Bedlent
Evans and Hart.
FIRST GAME.
AT WASHINGTON—
PHILADELPHIA 320000
WASHINGTON 1 00300
002-4 41
0 0 2 - 3 5 3
Umpires, Evans and
0 2 3 - 6 10 0
0 2 X - 8 12 1
and Cady. Umplrea,
0 4 0 - 9 15 3
0 0 0 - 4 11 4
Brown, Bender and Lapp; Mullln, Bochilng. Bush, Hughes and Hanry. Urn*
plres, O’Laughlln and Egan.
SECOND GAME.
020-4 91
0 0 0 - 3 6 1
O’Laughlln and Egan
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 1 0 1
WASHINGTON 000003
Houck and Lapp; Johnion and Alnaworth. Umpires.
Other games not scheduled.
HELD BY THE POLICE
Woman Questioned by Dorsey, Be
comes Hysterical; Solicitor Refuses
to Tell Whether She Gave Impor
tant Information; Alibi for Defense.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AT JACKSONVILLE—
MACON—
010000002-361
JACKSONVILLE—
000000101-253
Martin and Raynolda; Horton and
Smith. Umpire, Pender.
AT ALBANY—
SAVANNAH-
010 004 100 00 - . . .
ALBANY-
000 200 130 00 - . . .
Poole and Geibel; McManus and Walls.
Umpire, Moran. %
AT CHARLESTON—
COLUMBUS—
00000002-2 7 2
CHARLESTON—
20000000-2 4 2
McCormick and Thompaon; Eldrldge
and White-. Umpire, Barr.
Called an account of darkness.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
FIRST GAME.
8core: R. H. E.
Cleveland 020 000 210—6 10 0
Covington 000 000 100—1 7 1
Gilroy and Cooper; Hogue and Conk
lin. Umplr«s, Fyfe and Conklin.
Score: R. H. E.
St. Louis 000 KX) 000 1 5 1
Chicago 213 011 00x—8 12 2
Muffin and Greer: McGuire and Me
donough. Umpires, Llppert and Nlppert.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Score: R. H. E.
Roanoke 000 000 000—0 6 1
Petersburg 000 100 20x—3 6 1
Efird and Lafltte; Richmond and
Langlln. Umpire, Noreum.
Scora: R H. E.
Norfolk 000 000 010 0—1 6 2
Newport Newt.... 100 000 000 1—2 4 0
Weeder and Kunkle: Parson and Mat
thews. Umpire, Clarke.
Score: R. H. E.
Richmond 100 101 000 01—4 8 1
Portsmouth . . . 010 020 000 02—5 11 6
Strain and Luskey; Howell and Hud-
gin. Umpires, Malloney and Rogers.
FORMER ATLANTAN'S GAGY DIES
MOBILE, ALA., June J.-r-Dorothy
Ewing Peper, age five months, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Pe
per. iormer residents of Atlanta, died
to-day at the family home here. The
body will be sent to Atlanta- to*nlght
for interment, <,
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
AT MONTREAL—
BUFFALO-
0000 0000 0000 01 - 1 6 1
MONTREAL-
0000 0000 0000 00 - 0 5 3
Holmes and Gowdy; Smith and
Burns. Umpires, Mullen and Kelly.
AT TORONTO—
ROCHESTER—
010000020 -3 71
TORONTO—
000000010 -1 10 1
Keefe and Jacklltach; Brown and Gra
ham. Umpires, Flnneran and Quigley.
AT PROVIDENCE-
NEWARK—
002000002-492
PROVIDENCE—
00130001X-590
Atchison and Higgins; Lafltte and
Klpher. Umpires, Carpenter and Owens.
AT BALTIMORE—
JERSEY CITY—
30201000 2- 8 11 1
BALTIMORE—
00413003 X-ll 12 5
Davis and Wells; Shawkey, Dan
forth and Bergen. Umpiree, Nallln and
Hayes.
Minola McKnight, the negro cook in the 'household of Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Selig, 68 Georgia Avenue, with whom Leo M.
Frank lived, was put through the severest sort of-grilling in the
office of Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey Monday, in an effort to break
down Frank’s alibi which tends to show that he was at home
about the time James Conley swore the notes found by Mary Pha-
gan’s body were written.
The negro woman grew histerical and her shrieks and protes
tations could be hear dthrough the closed door. She maintained
to the end of the two hours of rapid-fire questioning, however,
that Frank had arrived had arrived home by 1:30 o’clock the Sat
urday afternoon of the crime.
She was taken into custody
04 information said to have been
furnished by her husband. She
later was taken to the police sta
tion to be held under suspicion.
The details of her statements to
the solicitor and the full miport
of the information said to have
been disclosed by her husband
have been shrouded with the ut
most secrecy by Solicitor Dorsey,
it is said, however, that she de
clared to the last that. Frank had
arrived home by 1:30 o’clock to
her positive knowledge.
IJer sobs and hysterical cries were
heard soon after she entered the of
fice of the solicitor. Mr. Dorsey was
able to quiet her for a few minutes at
a time, when it is supposed he obtain
ed her statement of Frank's where^
abouts on Saturday. April 26, so far
as rshe knew. At detective head
quarters, the officers were non-com-
T.R.,
T,
CAROLINA LEAGUE.
Score: R. H. E.
Raleigh 001 010 000—2 7 0
Greensboro 000 000 000—0 6 2
Belanger and Lidgate; Keith and Cov
aney. Umpire, McBride.
Score: R. H. E.
Asheville 300 100 000—4 6 4
Charlotte 001 010 000—2 6 3
Watson and Mllliman; Vanpelt and
Malcolmson. Umpire, Miller.
Score: R. H. E.
Winston Salem 111 000 010 2—5 9 2
Durham 201 000 000 0—3 5 5
Boyle and Smith; Ferris and Lowe.
Umpire, Henderson.
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
Score: R. H. E.
Jackaon 000 000 000—0 0 1
Selma 000 020 00x—2 8 2
Robertson and Falrcloth; Love and
Mueller. Umpire, Riggs.
Score; R. H. E.
Pensacola . 000 500 02x—7 7 A
Clarksdale 020 000 010—3 6 6
Gudger and Hauser; Kroft and Brown.
Umpire, Thompson.
NEW YORK, June 2—Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, happy and con
tented over winning his suit In Mar
quette, Mich., Saturday, proving he is
abstemious in his habits, returned
here to-day to resume his duties as
contributing editor.
William Loeb, Jr., formerly private
secretary to Roosevelt, and Lawrence
Abbott, of The Outlook, accompanied
the Colonel, but when the station was
reached Roosevelt broke away from
them and shook hands with the crowd
of friends who met him there to con
gratulate him on his victory.
•'I am not saying anything now, ana
I am not going to say anything,’’ he
sa id.
Vice Board Inquires
Into Wages of Men
CHICAGO, June 2.—The Illihoi*
white slave commission this week will
concern itself with the wages of men
and the cost of living in Chicago.
Heretofore the committee has in
vestigated women's and girls’ wages.
Now the committee will determine
whether the average workman’s pay
is sufficient to permit him to rharry
and support a family properly.
Grounded Warship’s
Heavy Guns Removed
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
KIEL. GERMANY. June 2.—The
German eruiser Bleucher, which went
ashore in Great Belt Friday, was
floated to-day after her ammunition
and heavy guns had been removed to
lighten the ship.
A hole W99 torn in the ship’s hull
and she will have to be t&kdn out uf
commission for repairs.
mital as to the nature or value of the
testimony that the engro woman had
given.
It was on the negro cook that the
defense had relied to assist In proving
an alibi for Frank when his case
comes to trial this month.
The woman was in hysterics at po
lice headquarters and kept shouting,
"I am going to hang but I didn’t do
it. 1 don’t know a thing about it.”
Four Others to Testify.
Four other persons will be prepared
to testify at the trial of Leo M. Frank
that he arrived at home for luncheon
at 1:20 o’clock the Saturday after
noon that Mary Phagan was killed,
which would have been an impossi
bility, the defense will assert, if Frank
had directed the disposal of the body
and dictated the notes at the time the
negro alleges.
Information leading to the woman’s
arrest is said to have come from
statements made by her husband, Al
bert McKnight.
According to report. Albert is said
to have informed detectives of a
statement made by his wife to the ef
fect that Frank did not return to his
home until midnight on the night of
the murder. This allegation is con
trary to Frank’-, statement before the
coroner’s jury.
The negro woman is also declared
to have said that Mrs. Frank com
plained the following morning that
Frank kept her awake that night by
his extreme nervousness.
Minola declares that her husband
is lying. She refused to swear to the
statements attributed to her by her
husband when taken before Solicitor
Dorsey. She declader that Albert’s
stories were prompted by a quarrel
she had with him some time ago.
Differences in Stories.
Testimony before the Coroner’*
Jury by FTank and others Indicated
strongly that he was at home by
1:20 the afternoon of the crime. Con
ley in his affidavits declared that he
went into Frank’s office at four min
utes before 1 o’clock. He said that
after a conversation of a few minutes
Frank heard voices and shoved Con
ley into a closet. Miss Corinthia Hail
and Mrs. Emrna Clark entered. Con
ley was kept a prisoner in the closet,
he said, for eight or ten minutes.
It was after this, he said, that
Frank asked him if he could write.
Conley i/wore in his affidavit that he
answered in the affirmative, and that
he was directed to write several notes,
most of which began: ‘‘Dear mother,
a lopg tall black negro did this by
hisself."
After this, followed the giving of
$2.50 to the negro, according to hi*
story, as well as the giving of th*
$200 w’hich later was taken back by-
Frank.
All of the incidents that the negro
has detailed, in the minds of many
interested in the case, would have
kept Frank at the factory considera
bly after the time that five witnessed
will swear he arrived home.
Wife and Her Parents to Aid.
These witnesses are Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Selig, Mrs Frank, the cook in
the Selig household and an acquaint
ance of Frank who is said to have
seen him riding home In the street
car.
Adding doubt to the negro’A affida
vit is the testimony of Miss C&rlnthia