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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
FRANK DEFENSE
FO ATTEMPT
Five Persons to Swear Defend
ant Was Home at Hour Con
ley Says He Aided Him.
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Hall before the Coroner's Jury. Miss
Hall testified that she left the build*
Ing about 11:46 Saturday forenoon.
Conley described her as com Ing to
Frank’s office more than an hour la\er.
Sheriff Manfram made Indignant and
erfiphatlc denial Monday of the re
ports that Conley had been ap
proached, threatened or Intimidated
while he was In a cell at the Tower.
Conley, he said, was not threatened
In any way. He was not approached
by friends of Leo Frank and no one
was permitted to aee Conley whom
the negro did not wish to see
"There Is not a bit of truth In the
■tatements that have been made to
the effect that Frank's friends were
allowed to get to Conley and make
attempts to frighten him Into a con
fession," said the Sheriff. "It was re
ported that a group of Frank's
friends, with a bottle of liquor, went
to Conley's cell. This is absolutely a
fabrication.
Treats All Prisoners Alike.
"Frank la no more to me than Con
ley. so far as the law la concerned.
The law tells me to protect all my
prisoners without fear or favor. This
I have dons, and this 1 shall continue
to do. Conley was treated exactly as
Frank has been, or as anyone else |
awaiting trial or the action of the
Grand Jury.
"If anyone came to see him, he was
asked first if he wished to see that
person or persona. If he said he did
not, his wishes were regarded to the
letter.
"The report that I am seeking the
Jewish support and the Jewish vote cr
any other class or -ace or national
ity, as against another, Is most absurd
upon the face of it.
"I have nothing to say against Chief
Lanford. I would <nly suggest that
he try his case in the court and not
attempt to settle the whole case and
hang one man or another before the
twelve men the law prescribes have
had a chance to pass on the prisoner's
guilt or innocence.
Conley made a personal request of
Chief of Detectives Lanford Monday
morning to be taken to confront the
factory' superintendent.
“I think 1 could make him tell
everything if 1 could Just go there to
his cell and tell my story again," said
the negro. Conley repeatedly urged
upon Chief Lanford that he be allowed
to face Frank, He declared he thought
hie presence would break Frank down.
The Chief regarded Conley as sin
cere In his request, but said that he
would make no further effort to bring
the negro and the factory superin
tendent together. All rested In the
hands of Luther Z. Rosser, Frank's
attorney, Lanford announced.
"I have made several attempts to
take Conley to Frank’s cell since the
negro began making h1s disclosures,’’
explained Chief Lanford. "All efforts
have been unavailing. Frank stead
fastly has refused to talk with the
detectives or with anyone whom the
detectives may bring to see him. At
torney Rosser may arrange for a
meeting of this sort, but the detectjve
department has given It up.
Conley Not To Be Indicted Now.
"If Rosser Is confident that Frank
Is Innocent, he m»y think It will help
his client's case to give him a chance
to see the negro and deny his tale."
Chief Lanford said that there would
be no bar to Conley's testimony at
the trial of Frank. Conley, he said,
would not be indicted as an accessory
after the fact at the present time but
more likely would be indicted after
Frank's fate was determined in one i
way or another. In the meantime he
will be held as a material witness like
Newt Lee the negro night watchman
at the factory.
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Succeeded Tennyson as Official
National Bard—He Penned
Much Worthy Verse.
Few Chairmanships Given North
and East—Hardwick, Adamson
and Hughes Win.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. June 2.—Alfred Austin,
poet laureate of England, died at his
home, Swinford Old Manor, In Ash
ford, Kent, to-day.
Mr. Austin, who succeeded Lord Al
fred Tennyson as poet laureate of
England, was 78 years of age on May
30, just two days before his death.
He wa» named poet laureate In
1896 by Mr Gladstone, in preference
to many admittedly abler poets, whose
claims to this honorable position were,
for one reason or another, set aside.
Mr. Austin became poet laureate at
University of London In 1863, and
soon thereafter entered upon the prac
tice of law. He abandoned that pro
fession early In life, however, for the
more congenial one of literature.
Edited National Review.
After writing much for the periodi
cals he became editor of The National
Review In 1883 and continued in that
position until he was named poet lau
reate of the realm.
Among Mr.. Austin's better known,
productions In verse are “The Sea
son,” a satire (1861); "8nvonarola,” a
tragedy (1881), English Lyrics (1890),
‘The Conversion of Wincklemann”
(1897), Songs of England (1900) and
"A Tale of True Love” (1892). The
latter work was dedicated to Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Although severely lambasted by the
critics of the period In which he
worked, particularly after he became
poet laureate, Mr. Austin produced
much work well worth while. As a
critic he was original and interesting.
If not spectacular. While he was not
possessed apparently of a very active
Imagination, he wrote, nevertheless,
some very graceful and acceptable
verse.
Attaoked Lord Tennyson.
Much of the always evident hostil
ity of Austin In 'England unquestion
ably arose from a production of his
pen in 1870, wherein, under the title
of “The Poetry of the Period," he se
verely attacked Tennyson, whom later
he was to succeed as poet laureate,
and Browning, both then immensely
popular.
Mr Austin appeared to fall short of
his greatest opportunities as poet
laureate, and his best work was pro
duced upon relatively unimportant oc
casions and topics. His poem on the
accession of Edward VII generally is
rated most commonplace, as was his
poem upon the death of Queen Vic
toria.
Among his better known works of
prose are “The Garden That I Love”
and "In Veronica’s Garden.” Both of
these are interspersed with short
poems, however
Mr. Austin bceame poet laureate at
a time when every one thoughf that
this honor was about to go to Rud-
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WASHINGTON, June 2.—The Dem
ocratic leaders of the House made
their long-awaited distribution of
committee "plums" and "lemons” to
day. The great bulk of the chairman
ships went to Southern Congressmen,
the Northerners and Westerners only
getting an occasional chairmanship.
The full list was made public when
the Democratic caucus met to-day to
ratify the selections made by the
Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee.
The personnel of the Ways and*
Means Committee, Accounts, Mileage
and Enrolled Bills Committees already
had been selected and approved. The
following members received these
chairmanships:
Three Georgians Land.
Appropriations, Fitzgerald, New
York; Judiciary. Clayton, Alabama;
Banking and Currency, Glass, Vir
ginia; Coinage, Hardwick, Georgia;
Interstate Commerce, Adamson. Geor
gia . Rivera and Harbors. Sparkman,
Florida; Merchant Marine, Alexan
der, Missouri; Agriculture, Lever,
South Carolina; Foretgn Affairs,
Flood, Virginia; Military, Hay, Vir
ginia, Naval, Padgett, Tennessee
Postoffice, Moon, Tennessee; Public
Lands, Ferric, Oklahoma.
Indian Affairs, Stephens, Texas;
Territories. Houston Tennessee; In-
aular Affairs. Jones, Virginia, Rail
ways and Canals, Dies, Texas; Mines,
Foster, Illinois; Public Buildings.
Clark, Florida; Education, Hughes,
Georgia; Labor Lewis, Maryland;
Patents. Oldfield, Arkansas; Invalid
Pensions, Sherwood, Ohio; Pensions,
Richardson, Alabama. Claims. Pou.
North Carolina; War Claims Gregg,
Texas.
Two From New York.
District of Columbia. Johnson, Ken
tucky; Revision of laws, Watkins,
Louisiana; Reform In Civil Service,
Godwin. North Carolina; Election of
President. Rucker, Missouri: Alcohol
ic Liquor Traffic. Sabath, Illinois: Ir
rigation of Arid Lands. Smith Texas;
Immigration, Burnett, Alabama; Cen
sus. Helm, Kentucky; Roads, Shackle
ford Missouri; Industrial Arts, Un
derhill, New York.
Other minor chairmanships were
assigned to the following members:
Post of Ohio, Hamill of New Jer
sey, Goldfogle of New York. Hawley
of Missouri, Lobeok of Nebraska,
Adair of Indiana. Hardy of Texas,
Pepper of Iowa, Graham of Illinois,
Broussard of Louisiana, Doughton of
North Carolina. Rothermel of Penn
sylvania, Mayer of New York, Konop
of Wisconsin, Slayden of Texas. Barn
hart of Indiana and Ashbrook of Ohio
Former Macon Mayor Not to Ap
peal Decision in Controversy
With Speer.
Colonel W. A. Huff, former mayor
of Macon, has been found guilty of
contempt of court for writing cer
tain pointed letters to Judge Emory
Speer in the famous Macon contro
versy. In the letters Colonel Huff ex
pressed unfavorable opinion of the
way Judge Speer had conducted a
bankruptcy caae in which Colonel
Huff was interested.
Following receipt of the letters,
Judge Speer filed charges, and Judge
W. I. Grubb announced a decision to
day, holding Colonel Huff in con
tempt.
Colonel Huff wa« formerly mayor
of Macon. He is 82 years old. At his
home In Macon this morning, after
received notice from his lawyer, At
torney General T. S. Felder, that he
had been held guilty of contempt.
Colonel Huff made the following
statement:
"It is what I expected. At the time
I wrote Judge Speer those letters last
summer I had a vagu* notion that
perhaps I was committing contempt
of court. However, I was not as fa
miliar then with the law on contempt
as I am now. I wrote the letters
simply and solely to let Judge Speer
know what I thought about him and
about the way he had handled my
bankruptcy case. He knows and the
public knows, and on that score I
am satisfied. There was never any
intention on my part to attack the
Judiciary. I was aiming exclusively
at Judge Speer. But If another court,
which I consider an absolutely fair
and impartial tribunal, holds that I
am guilty, then that settles it, and
I have no protest to make. I shall
take whatever punishment is meted
out to me without a murmur.”
Judge Grubb will be in Atlanta to
morrow for the purpose of conferring
with Mr. Felder in regard to passing
the order of sentence.
Beavers to Talk
Over the Felder
Row With Dorsey
Dictograph conversations and al
leged bribery charges will be dis
cussed by Chief of Police Beavers
and Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey
at a conference to be held to-day.
Chief Beavers is ready to have ev
ery one who had anything to do with
the graft charges called before the
Grand Jury, and if conspiracy can
be proven it ie very probable there
will be indictments.
However, it is all up to Solicitor
General Dorsey Just what will be
done. It is thought that, owing to the
present state of the Phag^n case, the
dictographers will not be subpenaed
for some time.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.—This
was the last day upon which Eugene
H. Grace, of Atlanta, Ga., could an
swer to the suit for divorce filed here
by his wife, Daisy Ulrich Ople Grare.
who alleges cruel and barbarous
treatment. Mrs, Grace was acquitted
in Atlanta laM summer on a charge
of having shot her husband.
Whether Grace does or does not
make answer to the suit to-day, a
master will be appointed to take tes
timony. Grace, supposed to be at his
mother’s home, in Newnan, Ga., has
filed a counter suit for divorce in the
Georgia courts.
Bride of Theatrical Producer
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Atlanta Girl Won Fame as Writer congestion by Extending the
Service to Edgewood Ave,
Governor Pays Visit
To Franklin County
Governor Brown will leave for
Carnesvllle, Franklin County, Monday
afternoon to pay a social visit which
he promised his supporters there to
make before the expiration of his
term. The Governor will spend Tues
day in Carnesville and the Franklin
County folk are planning a general
rally day in his honor.
When Governor Brown’s father ran
for Governor Franklin County was his
banner one, giving him more than
1,000 majority. When the present
Governor made his first race the
county proved Hoke Smith’s banner
one, but in the las* race it swung into
the Joe Brown column by a heavy
vote, giving a majority over both
Russell and Pope Brown, and, ac
cording Joe Brown practically the
same vote it had given his father 51
years before.
Dying from Poison
In Drink of Whisky
ABBEVILLE. GA., June 2.—Post
master L. P. Wimberly, of this place,
has been at the point of death since
yesterday afternoon from the effects
of a drink of supposedly poisoned
whisky, mysteriously placed in the
postoffice Saturday night. He is not
expected to recover
Wimberly McI>»od was also poison
ed by ,the whisky, but has recovered.
No explanation of the mystery has
been found.
Ambassador Page
At King’s Derby Fete
Special Cable tc The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, June 2.—W. H. Page,
new United States Ambassador to
England, accompanied by his private
secretary, Harold Fowler, and I. B.
Laughlin, secretary of the United
States Embassy, to-day attended
King George's derby levee at Buck
ingham Palace.
Eats 10 Pounds of
Eels in Hour on Bet
NEW YORK, June 2.—Simon Stein-
gut, "Mayor of Second Avenue," bet
friend $25 that he could eat ten
pounds of eels In one hour.
At the end of an hour the "Mayor”
had eaten ten pounds of eels, two
pounds of bread and a quantity of
beer.
Application to the City Council for
a franchise to double-track Ivy Street
from Auburn Avenue to Edgewood
Avenue will be read In Council Mon
day afternoon.
The Georgia Railway and Power
Company Intends to extend the pres
ent Ivy Street trolley service to Edge-
wood Avenue and thence Into Mariet
ta and Broad, as at present.
Officials of the company said Mon
day morning this change was pro
posed In order to mem the many new
Improvements In progress In Edge-
wood Avenue and aiso to relieve the
congestion of traffir on Peachtree
Street where the Ivy Street Unee now
traverse 1t.
The company has been studying
plans to improve trolley service from
the north side of Atlanta to the Audi
torium-Armory Grand Opera Week
and at other times. The extension at
the Ivy Street lines to Edgewood Ave
nue will enable It to run cars direct
from the North Side to the Audito
rium-Armory without transferring
passengers.
Tracks will be extended as soea as
^Council will permit.
$5,000 JEWEL ROBBERY.
NEW YORK, June 2.—Four men
entered a Jeweler's shop on the lower
East Side to-day, hound and gagged
the proprietor, collected $5,000 worth
of diamonds, watches Bid bracelets
j and escaped.
Mrs. James Campbell, formerly Miss Alice Ormond, of Atlanta.
Will Spend Her Honeymoon in
South Africa, the Wife of
James Campbell.
Wine Merchant’s Romance Began
When He Was in America as
Racing Aeronaut.
Glass, Virginia, Heads
Committee on Currency,
WASHINGTON. June 2.—The Dem
ocratic personnel of the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee, which
will draft a currency reform bill for
submission to Congress at an early
date, was announced at the Demo
cratic caucns this afternoon Only
five of the fourteen old members re
mained on it, and of the nine new
members all but one are from the
Meat and South. The Democratic
members are as follows:
Glass, Virginia, chairman; Korbly
of Indiana, Brown of West Virginia.
Bulkley of Ohio, Neeley of Kansas
Patten of New York, Stone of Illinois.
Phelan of Massachusetts, Eagle of
Texas, Wingo of Arkansas, Seldom-
ridge of Colorado. Wilson of Florida.
Weaver of Oklahoma and Ragsdale of
South Carolina.
England Threatened
By National Strike
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. June 2.—Labor unrest
throughout England is becoming
acute Leaders of various trades
unions are denouncing the Govern
ment for, not passing a minimum
wage bill affecting all Industries,
and a national walk-out mav be the
outcome.
Between 30,d00 and 40,000 workmen
are idle. On Wednesday representa
tives of shipyard workers will meet
and a strike may be ordered.
W. J. Nolan, of Paris. Tenn., Is the
guest of his daughter. Mrs. H. T.
Brooks, 274 Whitehall Street Mr
Nolan is a stone and marble dealer
and has been inspecting the Georgia
quarries.
Americans Study
Egypt's Progress
Special Cable to Tha Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, June 2.—One group of the
American Commission on Agricultu
ral Co-operation which has been in
this city investigating systems of ag
ricultural credit and co-operative pro
duction and marketing, headed by
Col. J. Shelby Williams and Clarence
Ousley, of Ft. Worth. Texas, has gone
to Egypt to study methods of financ
ing and marketing the Egyptian cot
ton crop.
The Egyptian bale of cotton has
been accepted as the world’s standard,
and it is a well-known fact that
American cotton growers are losing
large pums of money as a result of
their failure to bale and grade their
cotton properly. It is even claimed
that in the United States one-half
of the real value of the cotton crop
is lost to the farmers through poor
selling methods, and lack of financial
Two Widows Killed
As They Go to Mourn
CHICAGO, i’une 2.—For several
hours yesterday two aged widows
wept at the graves of departed loved
ones in a Chicago cemetery. As they
left the cemetery Mrs. Marie Blau-
rock, aged 68 years, whispered to
Mrs. Johanna Shalk, aged 76: “It
can’t be much longer.”
To-day the bodies of the two wom
en were removed to their homes. The
automobile in which they were riding
home w£u> hit by a street car.
LONDON. June 2.—Dressed in one
of the most gorgeous bridal costumes
that ever came out of the Rue de la
Paix, Miss Frances Scoville, of Sene
ca, Kan., was married here to-day
to Walter deMumm. The ceremony
took place at St. George’s, Hanover
Square.
The bride is the daughter of Court
ney Kennedy Scoville, one of the
richest bankers of Kansas. In addi
tion to the magnificent wedding
gown, Mrs. DeMumm has a trous
seau said to have cost $25,000. Her
bridal outfit consists of 100 gowns.
The marriage to-day is the culmi
nation of a romance which began in
1910 when DeMumm visite^ Ameri
ca and took part in the international
balloon race at St. Louis, which ended
for DeMumm in the Canadian wilds.
The bridegroom is a member of the
famous wine family. In December of
last year he was shot twice and se
verely wounded in a room in Paris
by Mrs. Marie VanRensimer 'Barnes,
a divorced American woman The
shooting was the outcome of De-
Mumm’s announcement that he was
going to terminate his relations with
her.
Announcement of the marriage of
Miss Alice Ormond, society favorite
of Atlanta and a writer of note, to
James Campbell, of Paris, France, on
May 22 has come as a great surprise
to Atlanta friends of the young bride.
Equally as interesting are the plans
of the couple for a honeymoon in
South Africa and other remote trav
els.
The marriage has been made known
by the bride’s mother, Mrs. Florence
Root Ormond, who, with her daugh
ter. has been spending the last three
months in Paris.
Mr. Campbell is an American who
has lived the past two years in Paris.
He is conneoted there with Archie
Selwyn, whb owns the production
rights to “The Blue Bird” and "With
in the Law.”
While at present the young couple
are in London, they will leave shortly
for South Africa, where Mr. Camp
bell will present the Maeterlinck pro
duction.
A cordial interest will center in this
marriage, the bride having lived in
Atlanta until a few years ago, when,
with her mother, she went to New
York to devote her time to literary
work, in which, through her maga
zine writings, she has made a name
for herself.
She is a sister of Mrs. Hinton Hop
kins and of Sidney Ormond, of At
lanta.
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$115,000,000 Sugar
Trust Profit Denied
WASHINGTON, June 2.—Asserting
that the American people have been
fooled respecting the sugar tariff, and
that the Democratic party will be
playing into the hands of the Sugar
Trust if it passes free sugar. Senator
Ransdell, of Louisiana, made a set
speech which was regarded as an in
direct defense of the sugar lobby
which President Wilson attacked last
week.
He asserted that the people really
care nothing about the duty on sugar,
as it is now the cheapest of food
stuffs Senator Ransdell asserted that
the Sugar Trust can not pocket more
than $15,000 a year through the pres
ent duty.i although the advocates of
free sugar declare that the trust robs
the people of $115,000,000 annually.
Mother Stanislaus
Tells of Recovery
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