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$1,000,000 INSURANCE & & Did E, O. Painter, of Jacksonville 9 MYSTERY 3% & Commit Suicide? EXTRA The Atl anta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WAhT ADS-~Use for Results VOL. XI. NO. 259. ATLANTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4, 1913. Copyright, 1906. By Th* Georgian Co. 2 CENTS 'VM EXTRA Defense Prepares to Show Glar ing Discrepancies in Affidavit of James Conley. “Developments of a startling nature may be expected from day to day in the Phagan case.” said Chief of De tectives Lanford Tuesday morning. “They may be expected right up to the date that the trial of Leo Frank beginB. “That we feel we practically have a conclusive case against the factory {superintendent does not mean that we are resting in our labors to the slight est extent. We are a little more al rest in our minds, that Is all. “The detectives are working con stantly on new clews that present themselves and are investigating every story that is heard, whether it is told by a witness favorable to Frank or against him. We ■wish to go into court prepared to establish our case against Frank, so that not a doubt of his guilt will he possible. That is, of course. If it still appears at that time as certain to Us that he Is the guilty man as it does now. With the continued activity of the detectives, it has become noticeable in the last few days that the defense is at work on its case. Both sides are preparing 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 the charge of killing little Mary Phagan. it was revealed Tuesday. They, will be used as Indi cations of the superintendent’s Inno cence because of their many eeemlng deviations from fact. One of the most glaring was the —negro's declaration that while he was In Frank's office to write the notes Miss Corlnthla Hall and Mrs. Emma Clark entered. 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 to her own testimony before the Cor oner's Jury. . “What time was It when you left the factory?” Coroner Donehoo asked Miss Hall when she was on the stand at the Inquest. “A quarter to twelve,” she replied. “I looked at the clock when I came down.” The negro said that he looked at the ' clock when he went in the ->ffice and that 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 the elevator. To Testify Elevator Didn't Run. Two witnesses will he called to prove that the elevator did not run that day at the time the body Is said to have been disposed of. These two witnesses are Harry Denham and Arthur White. They were on the fourth floor from early in the forenoon until after 3 o’clock in the afternoon. If the elevator had been run they say they would have known It. The experiment of running the elevator has been tried since the murder. It is said that it can not be 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- Continued on Page 6, Column 1. Bryan Lands Good Job for Publisher Of the Commoner WASHINGTON, June S.—President Wilson, after a conference with Sec petary of War Garrison, to-day de cided to appoint Richard L. Metcalf, of Nebraska, editor of William J. Bryan’s paper, The Commoner, to be Civil Governor of the Panama Ca nal Zone. Metcalf will succeed Maurice H. Thatcher, of Kentucky. It Is expected the nomination will go to the Senate within a short time. Militants Set Fire To Boats and House Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, June 8.—Militant nuffra,- gettes 9et fire to the Long Bridge Boat Club houae early today, destroy ing the house and about 50 boats. Most of the boats were of special de sign. The damage is estimated at- about $5,000. Mrs. Flora (“General”) Drummond, the famous militant leader, and lieu tenant of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, who was operated on yesterday for an illness induced by a hunger strike, was reported improved to-day. Other militants fired a building at Eaton College, doing $15,000 damage. Impure Water Said To Cause Pellagra Special Cable to The American. ROME, June 3.—Drs. Scala and Alessandrini announce that they have discovered that pellagra is a “chronic infection due to silex found as a col loidal solution in certain drinking waters.” Their theory explains the peculiar topographical distribution of the disease, which is limited to the foreland of mountain ranges, more particularly valleys. The Medical Academy of Rome has accepted the theory and will shortly apply preventive method. Mercer Frats Get New Lease on Life MACON, GA„ June 3.—Trustee* of Mercer University have indefinitely “tabled” a resolution to abolish Greek letter fraternities at the school. The proposal to eliminate fraterni ties at Mercer brought a number ot prominent fraternity men from all parts of the State here, but none were permitted to appear before the board. Although he is a member of the 8 A. E. fraternity, Dr. Jameson Is lead ing the movement to do away with chapters. Presbyterians Write Praise of Atlanta The executive committee of the Presbyterian Assemblies, of which J. K. Orr is chairman, has finished up its work and formally disbanded. The committee received letters from all parts of the country from Assem bly delegates, loud in their praise of Atlanta. After paying the expenses incurred by the General Assemblies, the com mittee found a good balance In the treasury. 850,000" GemTheft Stirs Maiden Lane NEW YORK, June 3.—Daring Jewel robbers to-day robbed the office of J. B. Theise, on the eleventh floor of 47-49 Maiden Lane, in the heart of the richest jewelry center of America, of a satchel of uncut diamonds worth $50,000. The gems had Just been brought from safe-deposit vaults where they had been kept after business hours. Savannah Fighting Epidemic of Babies SAVANNAH, GA„ June 3.—What Is regarded as almost an epidemic of rabies is being battled here. Three Savannah persons are tak ing the Pasteur treatment and four others were bitten by a puppy that has since been pronounced to have had rabies. ILLINOIS RETAINS GALLOWS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., June 3—The Butts bill abolishing capital punish ment in Illinois was defeated in the House to-day. Attorney Boldly Declares That Police Are Protecting ‘Houses in Our Midst.' Accusations that Atlanta is honey combed with vice and that the police and detective departments deliberate ly protect and encourage these con ditions were made before the Grand Jury of Fulton County by Colonel Thomas B. Felder and Carl Hutche son Wednesday morning. Both men declared they had con clusive proof to establish the truth of their charges, and that they had submitted sufficient evidence to the Grand Jury to indict every one of the 30 or more proprietors of disorderly houses whose names and addresses they had left with the members of the Grand Jury. Felder Boldly Charges Graft. Colonel Felder came out boldly and charged graft of the worst sort and he asserted that he had given the Grand Jury affidavits showing the al leged connections between the police department and the houses of disre pute sworn to by the keepers of the houses themselves, as well as by reputable citizens who were aware of the conditions. It was announced at the outset of the Grand Jury probe that the vice conditions of the city would be the only matter taken up at this time. Foreman Beck said that the jury was* following the charge delivered by- Judge W. D. Ellis, who urged the Grand Jury, in view of the Mary Phagan tragedy, thoroughly to inves tigate the reported spread of vice in the city since the wiping out of the restricted district. Jury After the Real Truth. “We have resolved ourselves into i committee of the whole to follow the instructions of Judge Ellis,” said Mr. Beck. “We propose to sift the mas*' Of charges and counter-charges that have been made and get at the real trilth, if it is possible. We want to know if vice is protected and if we find that it is, we propose to indict those involved In the disgrace.” Besides Colonel Felder and Mr. Hutcheson, Mayor Woodward, who long has disagreed with Chief Bea vers’ vice policy, and C. C. Jones, owner of the Rex Saloon, were called before the Grand Jury. The Mayor and Mr. Hutcheson were before the jury about an hour each. The Mayor is said to have given the Grand Jury a great amount of information in his possession, much of which has been published In connection with his con troversy with Chief Beavers. The Mayor was questioned closely as to his knowledge of existing vice Continued on Page 6, Column 4. Catch Tarpon and Pelican? We Know Darn Well We Can Atlantans are figuring conspicuous ly this year in fine tarpon fishing off the west coast of Florida. The SL Petersburg Independent, in a current issue, tells how H. W. Brown, of At lanta. who was fishing off Pass-a- Grille with George Lizotte, landed four big ones in one day. Mr. Lizotte, the genial Frenchman who makes two stone-crabs grow where only one grew before, is well known to Atlantans. The only thing more plentiful than tarpon this year on the west coast are pelican. Mr. Brown has sent to Atlanta a copy of a limerick just composed by Lizotte. in which the latter thus epitomizes the noble fowl. The limerick follows: “There’s a curious bird called the Pelican, Whose mouth holds more than his belican. He stuffs into his beak Enough grub for a week, Though I don’t see how in hellcan.” Cattle and Wheat To Go on Free List WASHINGTON, June 3.—The free list of the Underwood tariff bill will be augmented by the addition of cat tle and wheat, according to a state ment of Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, after a conference with President Wilson to-day. Senator Simmons to-day said the i chief executive had signified his will ingness to have the duty removed from both. It is not expected that President Wiison will sanction any further changes in the measure. Clark Picks Oct. 1 as Adjournment Date WASHINGTON, June 3.—Speaker Clark’s prediction that Congress will be in session until October 1 Is be lieved :o forecast a long wrangle over currency reform and a record-break ing debate on the tariff in the Senate. While the Democratic caucus was adopting a resolution to limit the legislative program in the House, Speaker Clark observed that, with the work already cut out for it, Con gress "will be here until about Octo ber 1.” Congress has been in almost continuous session for five yearn Atlantan Says U. S. Sailors Robbed Him NEW ORLEANS, June 3.—Losing his way in Audobon Park here, W. E. Shifiet, of Atlanta, approached four sailors. He asked the way to the Westwego ferry and as soon ns he turned his back he was beaten to the ground and robbed of $103, his watch and stickpin. (’barging that the sailors wore caps on which was “U. S. S. Amphitrite,” Shifiet and a policeman had the gun boat captain line up the entire crew. He couldn’t identify any as his assail ants. Action! This little “Want Ad” ap peared in Hearst’s Sunday American on Sunday: PLENTY money to loan on city prop erty. Watt Kelly, Attorney, 400 Tem- ple Court Building. 43-2-5 At 3 o’clock Monday afternoon 90 answers had been received. Yours will do the same. Results! Fair Swimmers Come in Shoals Miss Mattie Keisling, one of the fair mermaids of Piedmont Park, and her human springboard—Messrs. .McKinney (on the left) and Kelly. 2,000 Daily, Present Mark, Ex pected To Be Increased to 3,000 This Month. rise above the banks. Such things as aquatic records are yet to be established and smashed for the season. Right now there ire some likely contenders for each an I every one of the swimming and div- Bathing at Piedmont Park hag be come the rage. From the moment the life-saver gets on his job in the morning until the closing time at night the beauti ful pond is literally alive with bath ers. The daily average thus far hnsbe»n something above 2,000, but Superin tendent Dan Carey, of the Park Com mission, expects the number to go well above 3,000 before the end of June—and then some. Attendance Records Broken. Never, says Mr. Carey, has the sport been so popular. For the early season—winter is still far, far away —all records are smashed higher than a kite, and there is some talk of keeping a lower level in the pond for fear that an unexpected excess in the number of bathers would make it ing events, and they assf not necessa rily of the stronger sex. Pond Is Making Good. But most important of all Is the fact the pond is making good. The water is just delightful and the most timid bather will dive in head first without the customary taking of tem perature with the big toe as a ther mometer. Women go to Piedmont Park in as large numbers as the men. In fact, says Mr. Carey, the women and girls hold the attendance records thus far, and, unless something entirely un foreseen happens, they will come very near capturing the aquatic records when the meet is held later in the year. HELD ON GIRL’S CHARGE. HUNTSVILLE, ALA., June 3— C. P. Ham brick is in jail hero, being held for the authorities at Cliffside, N. C., where he is wanted on a charge 'made by a 13-year-old girl. I TAKEN OUT THIS YEAR Fell Off Ferryboat and Was Drowned. Alleged to Have Taken Drug—Or gans Lost on Way for Analysis. Insurance Companies Probe Death. $999,000 Insurance Taken Out This Year Painter secured his insurance on the following dates: February 3—Mutual Life $ 24,000 February 24—Penn Mutual 50,000 March—New York Life 40,000 March 15—Mutual Life 50,000 March 27—Mutual Life 100,000 April 4—Mutual Life 75,000 April 5—Union Central . 50,000 April 7—Equitable 80,000 April 18—Penn Mutual 47.000 April 21—Fidelity Mutual 70,000 April 21—United States Fidelity and Guaranty 10,000 April 22—Equitable 110,000 April 23—Employees’ Liability 15,000 April 23—Mutual Life 125,000 April 28—Travelers’ 15,000 May 2—Mutual Life 126.000 May 3—Prudential * 12,000 Total issued in 1913 $999,000 Old policies: ♦ March, 1912—New York Life $ 50,000 November 17, 1911—Penn Mutual 3,000 October 26 1905—Preferred Accident 5,000 June 2. 1905—Travelers’ 5,000 January 25, 1891—Mutual Life .. 2,000 New York Life 10,000 Fraternal and Miscellaneous 50,000 Illinois Commercial 5,000 T. P. A 5,000 Total previous to 1913 $135,000 JACKSONVILLE, FLA., June 3.—Did E. O. Painter commit suicide? That is the question everybody here is asking. Painter carried $1,178,000—perhaps more—on his life, most of which was taken out in the past four months. His death was unexpected and mysterious. One more mys tery has been added to it by the disappearance of the dead man’s heart, stomach and kidneys, forwarded from this city to the Johns Hopkins University for analysis. Painter’s death, so the life insurance companies suspect, was produced by an overdose of chloral, which overwhelmed him when he toppled over from a ferryboat ostensibly on the way to his factory. Those most free to talk of his death seem inclined to one of two theories, suicide or insanity, and the suicide theorists seem to be in the majority. But there are many who scout at either of these opinions and steadfastly maintain that his death wag purely accidental. Inquest Awaits Analysis In the meantime expert physicians and chemists in Baltimore are ready to analyze the brain, heart, liver, lungs, stomach, and other organs of the dead man to determine whether they contain evidence of poison or disclose any other condition to explain his death. Coroner C. D. Abbott, of Duval County, is holding in abeyance an inquest over the dead man. A jury has been impaneled, but has gone no further than to view Painter’s body. An autopsy was performed by four physicians, two of whom were acting at the instance of the Painter family, one for the State and the fourth called in by the, others. But the body was dissected before the Coroner had seen it and had an opportunity to subpena a jury. Painter met his death in the river at 9:30 o’clock in the morning. His body was recovered and in an undertaker’s morgue by 1 o’clock that afternoon and the autopsy was performed. The removed organs were sealed in a conveyor in the express office and billed to Baltimore before night. The two physicians repre senting the family, Drs. P. C. Perry and John Cay Boyd, went to Baltimore at the same time to be present at the analysis. The shipment was made to Dr. Charles Simon, of Baltimore, hut he is in Nova Scotia, and his assistant, Dr. C. E. Haas, notified the Jacksonville authorities that he was instructed to turn the shipment over to Dr. Charles Glazer, of Johns Hopkins Hospital, who refused to undertake the analysis until Coroner Abbott had a representative present. The Coroner designated a Baltimore at torney to represent him. The beneficiaries named in the policies were either some mem- V