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—i >\\ 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. Continued From Page 1. 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. The Georgian-American Pony Contest VOTE COUPON Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONTEST VOTE COUPON. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913 5 VOTES NOT GOOD AFTER JUNE 17, 1913. Vote for Address CARRIER8’ AND AGENTS’BALLOT. Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Contest Vote Coupon, Monday, June 2, 1913. 5 Wf)TBTQ NOT GOOD AFTER VVI JUNE 17, 1913. Vote for .... Address FOUND GUILTY T Hiss Alice Ormond WedsinPatis H FUCHISE TO +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ PDETLAUREATE. DEAD IT /» 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- yard Kipling Just Say ZuZu to the grocer man hand him a nickel and get a magic package direct from Ginger Snap ; Land. So fresh they crack with a snap. To look at them makes you hungry. So tender they melt in your mouth. NATIONAL - . BISCUIT COMPANY —T >1 ^ /"W, 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 DOUBLE TRUCK IVY +•+ *•+ +•+ . ^ j v v r ,. ! Tfaction Officials WouId Relieve 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. We have Beautiful Bedding Plants, 3c each. Atlanta Floral Co., 555 L. Fair Street. White City Park Now Open Headquarters for Wedding Gifts WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. 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