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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Girls’ High School Adds Twenty-one Pretty Teachers to the South’s Army of Educators
COMMENCEMENT OF NORMAL CLASS IS MARKED BY GAYETY AND BEAUTY
Oraduatincr Normal Class at Cirls’ Hisrh. TOP ROW Ethel Rodfr^r*. Lonisp I ><■ ipor. Nortensp Moran. Kannjp Marshall, Willie Carmichael. MIDDLE ROW: Annie Whitefoord Hill, Caroline Campbell, Vi rpri nia Stanard, Sallie DeSaussure, Frances Smith, Lida
Moore, Fannie Henle.', Ruth Miller. Mattie Lou Richardson. BOTTOM ROW Lillian Bloodworth,Irene Hancock, Sarah Holmes, Vivian Winslow, Clara May Fowler. Lillian Reeves, Helen Malone, class mascot. *
Frank’s home, made a statement in
writing: to the police Tuesday after
noon, following an hour’s cross-ex
amination. The woman was ques
tioned by two men hitherto not con-
ne-ted outwardly with the Phagan
ca«e. who have refused to reveal thv ir
Identity. Preset at the fXamidaMon
was the >^~Kt^ght woman i htishami
Attorney G*$rge Gordon w;fu> de
clares he has been retained as coun
sel for Minola, appeared at the police
station, but was not admitted to the
inquiry.
“Developments of a startling nature
may be expected from day to day tn
the Phagan case." said Chief 'f De
tectives Lanford Tuesday morning.
“They may be expected right up to
the date that jtfeV total of Leo Frank
begins.
“Thar we feel we practically have a
conclusive case against the factory
superintendent does not mean that we j
ire resting In our labors to the slight- >
cst extent. ,YYe qre «*, little more al I
rest ip our minds.’that .is all.,
“The detectives are working con
stantly on new dews that- present
themselves and are investigating every
story that ifc hoard, vvhqther it Is told
by a WftnNss fAvqTSfbte Ur Kmnlt *rt*1
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against him. We wish to go into
court prepared to establish our case
against" Frank so that not a doubt of
his guilt will be possible. That is, of
■caurso,~Jf it still appears at that time
as certain to u.s thut he is the guilty
man as it does now.
With the continued activity of the
detectives, ii has become noticeable in
the. last few days that the defense is
at. work on its case. Both sides are
p!*ef*aitng for a titanic battle when
“Frank is put on trial for his life the
third week in this month. Frank’s
cook is'still held at police headquar
ters.
To Cite Time Differences.
Differences in the time given by Jim
Conley in his affidavit and the testi
mony of Coroner’s Jury witnesses will
be pointed out in the defense of Leo
M Frank against (he charge of killing
little Mary Phagan. it was revealed
Tuesday. They will be used as initi
al ions of the superintendent’s inno-
oence because of their many wemlng
deviations from fact.
One of the most glaring was the
i lion that while he was
in Frank’s office to write the note
Miss Corinthia FTYill and Mrs Emma
Clark untered. Conley said that this
was 1 o’clock or a few minutes after.
But Miss Hall had left the building
more than an hour before, according
>n r own testimony before the Cor
ner ’>• Jury..
"•What, time was it when you left
the fa< tory?" Coroner Donehoo asked
MS Hall when she was on the stand
at thy inquest.
A quarter to twelve.” she replied.
*’} looked at the clock when I came
down.”
The negro said that he looked at the
clqck when he went in the office and
t^iat it was just four minutes of 1
o’clock. He had been in there a few
minutes, he asserted, when the voices
of Miss* Hall and Mrs. Clark were
heard.
Another statement which will be re
futed is Conley’s declaration that he
assisted in taking the body from
-the second floor down to the basement
on * c elevator.
To Testify Elevator Didn’t Run.
Two witnesses will be called tc
prove that the elevator did not run
that • day at the time the body is
said to have been disposed of.
Those two witnesses are Harry
Den 1 , im and Arthur White. They
were *n the fourth floor from early in
the icrenoon until after 3 o'clock in
FRANK DEFEND
BUILDING UP
Affidavits of. Negro Conley Will
Be Attacked and Discrepan
cies Pointed Out.
Judge \\ . R. Daley Delivers Diplomas
to White-gowned Graduates. •
A phone in your j
home for 8 1-3 cents a \
day. . t %. * me A
ATLANTA TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH GO.
the afternoon. If the elevator had
been run they say they would have
know n it. The experiment of running
the elevator has beep tried since the
murder. It is said that* It can not
he run without the persons on the
fourth floor being aware of it.
The theory that will be presented by
the defense is that Mary Phagan was
the victim of drink-crazed Conley.
From his hiding place near the stairs
he saw her descending from the sec
ond floor. She wm alone He quick
ly stunned her with a blow over the
head, the defense will suggest, ami
toppled her down the elevator shaft,
taking her purse and later disposing
of her body.
The alibis which the defense will
seek to establish are. of course, the
weapons on which reliance will be
placed to complete the riddling • of
Conley’s testimony and affidavits.
Frank had arrived home in the after
noon at the time Conley says the su
perintendent was dictating notes in
his office, according to five witnesses
the defense will be able to call.
Conley described at length his al
leged conversation with Frank in the
factory office after I o’clock. Frank
says that he arrived home for lunch
eon at 1:20 o’clock and he is support
ed in his statement by five witnesses.
Seven witnesses are prepared to
testify that Frank was home in the
evenipg at the time ho is said to have
been telephoning to Mrs. Mima Fom
by, asking her for permission to bring
a girl to her house. If the State's
theory is accepted that Mary Phagan
was killed In the afternoon, the de
fense will hold that the Fomby affi
davit is ridiculous on its face. If
will be pointed out that any man,
whether he be Ignorant or intelligent,
would not in the first place confide
his crime to a negro or any other
person by asking their assistance in
disposing of the body.
After this he would not take a cab
driver, a woman and any others who
happened to observe his movements
into his confidence by removing the
dead body to a semi-public house like
that of Mr® Fomby’s.
Police to Combat Them.
The element of time will enter into
several other phases of the defense to
show that the negro has been lying
in all his affidavits. He repeated a
conversation which took place be
tween Foreman Darley and Mi«s
Mattie Smith. He said that it t*Mk
place a few minutes before 1- o’clock.
Grand Jury Hears Mayor, Colonel
Felder and Hutcheson Tell of
Conditions in Atlanta.
Continued From Page 1.
f barges of Corruption w hich have been
made Against the poltce.*
In connection with the latter accu
sations. Mr. Felder declared to the in
vestigating body that he would sub
mit documentary^ evidence showing
the existence of vice in Atlanta to
prove his previous assertions.
It is believed that Carl Hutcheson,
the young attorney in Felder's office,
is counted upon to supply this evi
dence. Mr. Hu-cheson was called be
fore the Grand Jury shortly before
noon. While he did not carry in with
him the list of resorts said to be oper
ating now in this city, which he has
compiled, he declared that if this doc
ument were asked for by the jury
men he would hand it over to them.
That the Grand Jury was in pos
session of sufficient information to
indict the keepers and proprietors of
at least houses of disreputable
character was the announcement
made by Mr. Hutcheson when he
emerged from thb session chamber
after he had be^n before the jurors
for more than an hour. •
Says * He Furnished Proof.
He said that he had furnished posi
tive evidence that these resorts and
houses of assignation existed and
that the policemen on the beats
knew of their existence.
"But did you give them positive
information that Chief Beavers and
Chief l^anford knew of their exist
ence?’’ he was asked.
"1 told them enough so that they
must draw the conclusion that Beav
ers and Lanford - could hardly help
but know," he replied. “The heads
of departments alw ays are responsible
for the workings of the men under
them."
Mrs. Fomby in City.
The fact that Mrs. Fomby. a wit
ness in the Phagan case, has been
summoned, gave the meeting an air
of mystery It was stated on reliable
Information, however, that her testi
mony would have nothing to do with
the Phagan case. It is understood
that her name was one on the list
that was to be furnished the police
department by Carl Hutcheson, in
which the attorney alleged she was i
receiving police protection. It was !
also said that the woman was not
out of the city, as hinted a few days
ago. but had merely changed her ad
dress and given the new location to
the Solicitor.
Chief Beavers. Chief Lanford and
G. O. Febuary, Lanford’® secretary,
were served Tuesday morning. Feb-
uary’s subpena demanded that he
bring the dictograph and documentary
evidence he had taken in the affair.
A. S. Colyar. Jr., had not been served,
but Deputy Plennie Minor stated he
would locate him during the morning.
Before going into the Grand Jury
room Chief Beavers made the follow
ing statement:
"I want the truth of this whole af
fair to be known. If there is rotten
ness in the department I certainlv
want to find out about it and get it
out. I want the jury to hew close to
the line and let the chips fall where
they may.’’
Gives All Details.
It is understood that Mr. Hutche
son gave names and addresses and
withheld nothing. He went so far as
to display keys of rooms in the al
leged disorderly houses that had been
obtained by himself and others who
assisted him in his investigations.
Mr. Hutcheson’s investigations are
said to have extended over a period
of weeks. He said that he had several
assistants and that the investigation
was made with an idea of furnishing
evidence that would indict everyone
against whom it was procured.
"I do not care to go into any detail
concerning my testimony before the
Grand Jury,’” he said. “They did not
grill me. They simply ‘turned me
loose' and permitted me to give the
information in my possession. All
that I care to say Is that I gave them
all that 1 indicated I could furnish
to Chief Beavers, and there 4s much
more that can be divulged when I
get it into shape. I did not charge
graft. I simply showed that these
places were being protected and let
the juror® draw their own conclu
sions as to why.”
More to Come, Says Felder.
Mr Hutcheson's revelations of al
leged protection are a part of Colonel
Felder’s announced plan of “turning
things upride down’’ in Atlanta's po
lice department.
"This is only a part," said Colonel
Felder. “There la a mountain of evi
dence to follow.”
C. C. Jones, owner of the Rex sa
loon and at one time a property own
er in Atlanta’s restricted district, was
called after Mr. Hutcheson was ex
cused and was questioned by the
Grand Jury for only a few minutes.
The Grand Jury then adjourned, noti
fying the other witnesses to be on
hand Wednesday at 10 o’clock.
List Given Jury Explicit.
Colonel Felder, in explaining the
nature of his testimony and that of
Mr. Hutcheson, said that the tenta
tive list furnished the Grand Jury had
been very explicit and complete so far
as it went.
It contained, he said:
The names of more than 30
landladies, or proprietors, of dis
orderly houses, together with
their street addresses.
Their statements of the alleged
connections of these places and
the Police Department.
Affidavits from the landladies
and the inmates, as well as from
reputable persons, that members
of the police and detective forces
had been in these resorts intoxi
cated and had remained all night
at the orgies and were fully
aware of the conditions.
Affidavits from reputable citi
zens that they had notified the
Police Department of the dis
graceful conditions and that no
cognizance had been taken of
their eomplaints.
“We will be prepared to go much
deeper into the question when the
Grand Jury reconvenes to-morrow,”
asserted Colonel Felder.
Mayor, Chief and Felder
Engage in Verbal Tilt.
A lively clash between Mayor
Woodward, Attorney Felder and Chief
Beavers marked the opening of the
probe when the three Met In an ante
room where the Grand Jury was Jn
session.
Said Mr. Beavers to Mr. Felder:
"Somebody said that you said that I
had been seen down on Garnett Street
with a woman of questionable charac
ter.”
”1 never did, 1 ' declared the attorney.
"Just the same, there are enough of
that kind of women down there for
everybody who wants to go there,” In
terjected Mayor Woodw ard.
"You charged me with graft.” con
tinued Beavers to Felder, ignoring the
Mayor’s interruption.
"i have charged some of the police
with it, and X will prove it,” answered
Mr. Felder.
Beavers—"What kind of a machine
is this dictograph. Colonel?”
Felder—In the handv of honest
people it Is a pretty accurate one. I
have used it several times to catch
criminals in South Carolina and I
have used it .some more for that pur
pose in Atlanta.
Woodward—Whatever T said to
you, Mr. Beavers, or Lanford, I will
say to your faces'. You can’t put a
matter of this kind in tide hands of a
fellow like Colyar when you want to
get at the truth. You ought to be
taken to task for letting such crooks
as Colyar and Febuary take a hand in
this matter.
Mayor and Chief Spar.
The wordy battle, which was
started by the principals In the dic-
’ograph sensation in the nature of a.
loke. was not long in growing more
=erious. and at one time Colonel Feld
er rose from his chair and shook his
finger menacingly in the face of Chief
Beavers. This is as far as it got. i
however, for just as the debate I
reached the exploding point Colonel
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Felder was called in a® the first wit
ness.
Chief Beaver® was chafing the
Mayor gently on the manner he had
been trapped by the dictograph.
“I said nothing that T wish to re
tract or that I am ashamed of,” re
torted the Mayor, bristling. “What 1
said at that time I am willing to shout
from a soap box at Five Points. They
••an use the dictograph on me all they
want to.
“I’ll pay money or go anywhere to
get graft evidence on you or any other
public servant.” continued the Mayor,
addressing the Chief. “I don’t care
who knows it. There is nothing dis
honorable in obtaining evidence in a
legitimate manner. The dictograpn
record was padded, however. I men
tioned neither you nor Chief Lanford
in my conversation at the . Williams
House. That’s not saying that 7
wouldn't if 1 had occasion, for 7
wouldn’t hesitate at any legitimate
method of getting the goods on you.”
“Nor I on you,’ interjected Chief
Beavers.
“I just wish I could prove all I
know,’’ said the Mayor.
Colonel Felder spoke up at this
point and said to Chief Beavers:
“I don’t hesitate to say that I never
mentioned your name or that of Chief
Lanford in that so-called dictograph
conversation. That document is a
fraud and a forgery. I never called
you a crook or a criminal, but I have
called some others that, and I am go
ing to prove it.”
The conversation became more
acrimonious after this and at one
point Colonel Felder rose and. leveling
his finger at Chief Beavers, said:
“I am going to tell you people
something before this investigation is
over.”
“I already know something,” said
Chief Beavers, significantly.
“You’re uncommonly stupid if you
don’t,” retorted Colonel Felder, ignor
ing the chiefs imputation. “I want
say right here,” he added, “that I
am not and never have been identi
fied in any way, professionally or
otherwise, with any movement to
maintain vice or gambling or any aort
of evil in Atlanta or to bring it back
once it has been rooted out. Any
charges that I am now or have been
are utterly fal®e.
“Before this is over I will uncover
the greatest conspiracy against a
man’s reputation that has ever been
concocted in the State. It all started
from my activity in South Carolina
against Cole Blease.”
Hartw®ll Fugitive Caught.
HARTWELL.—P. H. Nixon is un
der arrest at Peru, Ind., for the shoot
ing here on August 2, 1912, of John F.
Heaton. Ellis Nixon, also indicted for
the slaying, is still at large.
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PFIDBE BEGUN OE
The certificates were delivered h>
Judge W. R. Daley at the close of an
interesting program of music and
oratory. The principal address of the
occasion was made by Major
J. Guinn.
The young ladies who graduated
are Misses Lillian Bloodworth, Caro- ■
line Campbell, Willie Carmichael, Sal
ly DeSaussure. Annie Ruth Estes.
Clara May Fowler, Irene Hancock,
Fannie Henley. Annie Whitefoord
Hill. Sarah Holmes, Louise Leiper.
Fannie Marshall, Ruth Miller, Lida
.Moore. Hortense Moran. Lillian '
Reeves. Mattie Lou Richardson. Ethoi
Rodgers, Frances Smith. Virginia
Stanard and Vivian Winslow.
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