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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Girls’ High School Adds
COMMENCEMENT OF
Twenty-one Pretty
NORMAL- CLASS
Teachers to the South's Army of Educators
IS MARKED BY GAYETY AND BEAUTY
Oraduatinp Xor
Moore, Fannie Henlt
t < ilrls II ali. TOP ROW : Kthel Rodgprs.Louise Ijeiper.Uor1en>p Moran, Fannie Marshall, Willie Carmichael. MIDDLE ROW: Annie Whitefoord Hill, Caroline Campbell, Virginia Stanard. Sallie DeSaussure.FraneesSmith.Lida
ler, Mattie Lou Richardson. BOTTOM ROW : Lillian B, nod wort h, Irene Hancock, Sarah Holmes, Vivian Winslow, Clara May Fowler. Lillian Reeves, Helen Malone, class mascot.
FRANK DEFENSE
Affidavits of Negro Conley Will
Be Attacked and Discrepan
cies Pointed Out.
Continued From Page 1.
©nd floor. She was alone. He quick
ly stunned her with a blow over the
head, the defense will suggest, and
toppled her down the elevator shaft,
tatting her purse and later disposing
of her body.
The alibis which the defense will
seek to establish art. of course, tin
weapons on which rell&nfb 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 1 oVlock. Frank
nays that hr arrived home for lunch
JO o’clock and h
eon at 1 2" o r
ed in his state
Seven w 11 n <
testify that 1
evening at th>
been telephone
by. asking her
a girl to ner
theory is aocej
was killed in
tense will hob
davit is ridic
will be point*
whether he be
would not in
Judge \\ . R.Daley Delivers Diplomas
to White-gowned Graduates.
Much chatter and gnyety marked
the transition of 21 girls from pupils
to teachers Monday afternoon when
the normal «la>•>* of the Girls’ High
School held Its commencement exer
cises In Browning Hall.
Dressed all In white, each with a
bouquet of white flowers at her cor
sage. the bevy of young women pre
sented one of the liveliest graduation
classes which has been seen In At
lanta in some time, when they stepped
down from the platform with their
diplomas
in hand, prej
the knotty
problem • of <i
edge into
lea.
the minds of
his crime
to a negro
person by
asking their
disposing
of the body.
young Amor-
After this he would not take a cab'
driver, a woman and any others who
happened to observe his movements
intp his confidence by removing the
dead body to a semi-public house like
that of Mrs. Fomby’s.
Police to Combat Them.
The element of time will enter into
sevens 1 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 Da.rlev and Mls*s
Mattie Smith. He said that it took
place a few minutes before 12 o’clock.
The defense will claim that, ns a
matter of fact, the conversation took
place at about 9:30 o'clock in the
morning and that the negro must
have been there at that time in order
to hear the conversation, although h* j
testified that he did not come there
until he m» t Frank on the street at
11 o'clock. The police, however, are
ready to combat testimony along this
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That Frank would have been satis -
I tied with the incoherent, almost unin-
I telligibh', notes found beside the girl's
hod>. if he had been dictating them,
w ill lu represented as most unreason
able. The notes were more probably
the sole work of a half-intoxicated
negro, as Conley has admitted he
| was, the defense will maintain.
Baby Farm Trade in
Illinois Unearthed
SPRINGFIELD. ILL. June S.-~rThe
Curran committee. investigating
baby farming ’ conditions in Illinois.
' to-day reported to the Legislature
i with recommendations for State regu
lation of all charitable societies, ma-
jt< rnity homes and foundling asylums.
mittee found, accord! nj
The certificates were delivered hf
Judge \V. R. Daley at the close of an
interesting program of music and
oratory. The principal address of tin
occasion was made, by Major Robert
J Guinn.
The young ladies who graduated
are Misses Lillian Bloodworth, Caro
line Campbell, Willie Carmichael Sai
ls Derailssur» . Annh Ruth Esl» >\
Clara May Fowler, Irene Hancock,
Fannie Henley, Annie Whitefoord
Hill, Sarah Holmes', Louise Helper,
Fannie Marshall, Ruth Miller. Lida
Moore, Hortonse Moran, Lillian
Reeves. Mattie Lou Richardson. Ethel
Rodgers, Frances Smith, Virginia
Stanard and Vivian Winslow.
South Celebrates
Davis' Birthday
MOBILE, ALA.. June 3. The birth
day of Jefferson Davis was observed
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
and Raphael Semmes Camp, Confed
erate Veterans, with appropriate ex
ercises here to-day. All banks, public
buildings and courts- were closed. Two
nieces of Jefferson I>,pvis live in Mo
bile. They are Mrs. Harvey K. Jones,
Jr. and Mrs Mary Howell.
ALEXANDRIA. VA„ June 3. The
Stars and Bars” are fluttering from
scores of fiagstaffs In this city to
day, for it is the anniversary of the
birth \>f Jefferson Davis, President of
the Confederacy. Elaborate prepara
tions have been made for a general
celebration to-night by the various
Confederate organizations
A COURT A, GA . June 3. To-day is
being observed as a holiday here in
honor of the birth rtf Jefferson Davis
Augusta veterans will meet in honoY
of their former leader to-morrow
right at the First Baptist Church,
w hen Dr. M. Ashby Jones, son of Dr
J William Jones the chaplain of the
General R. R. Lee’s army, will deliver
an address.
Train Plunges Into
A Creek; One Dead
Special Cable to The American.
MACON, GA.. June 3.—The engine
ound freight
•ia Railroad
?d trestle SO
st night,
uehstone. of
Reese Lump-
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VICE EXISTS
Grand Jury Hears Mayor, Colonel
Felder and Hutcheson Tell of
Conditions in Atlanta.
Continued From Page 1.
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conditions. He is said to have in-
iormed the grand jurors that his ln-
I formation was only hearsay. How
ever, he gave out what he had heard
in full. The Mayor also pointed 'out
to the jurymen possibilities for the
j existence of such practices. The ex-
I amlnation of Mr. Woodward contln-
! ued for more than an hour.
Colonel Felder was before the Grand
Jury for ten minutes. The attorney
>vns not subpenaed to appear at the
hearing, but presented himself volun
tarily. H< is said to have outlined l is
own position in reference to the brib
ery charges and also the wholesale
ibarges of*corruption which have been
made against the police.
Felder Offers Evidence.
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 ini Atlanta to
1 rove hi* previous assertions.
It is believed that Carl Hutcheson,
the young attorney in Felder’? 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 i-f this doc
ument were asked for by the jury
men he wguld hand it over to them.
I That the Grand Jury was in pos-
! session of sufficient information to
i edict the keepers and proprietors of
at least 3U houses of disreputable
’character was the announcement
made by Mr. Hutcheson when he
merged from the session chamber
i w
port, that a veritable “baby
hrnkemtn. hot
1 negroes
are serlot
lSly
after he had
been before the jurors
•ommerce exists in Illinois.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
Hartwell
Fugitive
Caught.
for more than
Says He
an hour.
Furnished Proof.
he had furnished posi-
’M BITS. While handing a
H^RTWELl
.. -P. H
Xi*on is
tive evidence
that these resorts and
eru, Ind.,
houses of as
situation existed and
• * ‘ fl hl ’ '* ''Oil i * >
that the pol
icemen on the beats
mg son of John T. Davis, a
ing here on Ai
gust 2, IS
12. of Join
knew of their
existence.
Heaton. L is
X11 • A
co indicted
“But did y
>u give them positive
ihe slaying, is
still at 1
arge«
iiiivji maiion i
uu Chief Beavers and
Chief Lanford knew of their exist
ence?” he was asked.
"I 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 always 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
receiving police protection. It was
also Aaid 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. C. Febuary. Lanford's secretary,
were served Tuesday morning. Feb-
uarv’s subperra 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 And 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 th say is that I gave them
all that 1 indicated l could furnish
to Chief Beavers, and there is much
more that can be divulged when l
get it into shape. I did not charge
graft. 1 simply ^showed that these
places were being protected and let
the jurors 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 up>*ide dowif’ in Atlanta’s po
lice department.
'This is only a part.” said Colonel
Felder. "There is 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, safd 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 |.olice 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 complaints.
“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."
"I never did,” declared the attorney.
"Just the same, there are enough or'
that kind of women down there for
everybody who wants to go there,” in
terjected Mayor Woodward.
"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 1 will prove it,” answered
Mr. Felder.
Beavers—“What kind of a machine
is this dictograph. Colonel?”
Felder—In the hands of honest
people it is a pretty accurate one. I
have used it several times to catch
criminal* in South Carolina and I
have used it some more for that pur
pose in Atlanta.
Woodward—Whatever 1 said to
you, Mr. Beavers, or Lanford, I will
say to your faces. You can’t put a
matter of this kind in the 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.
Poet in 250-Mile Hike
In Pursuit of Ideas
NEW YORK, June 3.—Arriving on
the White Star liner Cedric from
Liverpool was Richard Le Gallienne,
the poet, with his wife and daughter,
after a three months’ trip through the
"troubadour district” in the South of
France, where he went to get ideas.
During the trip, Mr. Le Gallienne
said, they wore peasants’ costumes,
and visited the notable people, in
cluding Frederick Mistral, who is call
ed the King of Provence. They walk
ed altogether about 250 miles.
Ashurst Denies He
Seeks $3,600,000 Fee
WASHINGTON. June 3.—Senator
Ashurst, of Arizona, to-day denied a
statement in a local newspaper that
he ‘‘expects to make $3,600,000 legal
fee by preventing cancellation of cer
tain Indian contracts held by him
self.”
The contracts in question are held
by .J. F. McMurray, of South Mc-
Alester. Okla., whom Senator Ashurst,
in his testimony before the judiciary
sub-committee, charged with being a
lobbyist.
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Japs Will Continue
Protests to Bryan
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TOKIO, June 3.—In response to
questions of members of the Diet,
Baron Xobuakl Makuino, Japanese
Foreign Minister, announced to-day
that Japan could not institute legal
proceedings against the California
alien land bill until the end of Au
gust, when the measure goes into
effect.
In the meantime diplomatic protests
will continue to be made.
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