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TITE 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
Graduatii
Moore, Fannif
Japs Will Continue
Protests to Bryan
|(>I’ ROW: Klhel Kodpor.v Louise Leiper. I lorleiiM> Moran, Fannie Marshall, Willie Carmichael. MIDDLK ROW : Annie Whitefoord 1 ill. Caroline Campbell, \'i rp-ii
Con Richardson. HOTTOM ROW: Lillian Woodworth, Irene Hancock, Sarah Holmes, Vivian Winslow, Clara May Fowler. Lillian Reeves, Helen Malone, class mascot.
irpinia Stanard, Sallie DeSaussure, Frances Smith, Lida
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, said that the tenta
tive list furnishevl 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 complaints.
“We w ill 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 in
session.
Said Mr. Beavers to Mr. Felder:
‘‘Somebody said that you said that.I
had been seen down on Garnett Stre p t
with a woman of questionable charac
ter."
"I never did," declared the attorney.
“Just tfie same, there are enough of
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.
j 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 <>f honest
people it is a pretty accurate otic. I
have used it several time? to catch
criminals in South Carolina and I
have used it some more U r that pur
pose in Atlanta.
Woodward—\\ Latover I raid t«*
you, Mr. Beavers, or Lanford, I will
say to your facet’. You can’t put a
matter of this kind 1n 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. Jpne 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, w ho 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 ,1. F. McMurray. of South Mc-
Alester, Okla.. whom Senator Ashurst,
in his testimony before the judiciary
sub-committee, charged with being a
lobbyist.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TOKIO, June 3.—In response to
questions of members of the Diet,
Baron Nobuaki Makuino. Japanese
Foreign Minister, announced to-dav
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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F R (I H K DEFENSE
BUILDING IIP
REPORTS.THAT
Affidavits of Negro Conley Will
Be Attacked and Discrepan
cies Pointed Out,
Continued From Page 1.
ond floor. She w as alone
lulck
Iv stunned her with a blow over jhe
head, the defense will suggest, arid
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 the au-
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 o’clock. Frank
says that he arrived home for lunch
eon at 3:20 o’clock and he is support
ed in his statement by five witnesses
Seven witnesses are prepared to
testify that Frank was home in t :
evening at the time he is said to ha* •
been telephoning to Mrs. Mima Fom-
by, asking her for permission to bring
a girl to her house. If tht Stat* s
theory is accepted that Man Fi-.a^an
was killed in the aftern* n tin
fense will hoi, that t •
davit is ridiculous on its face !t
will be pointed out that any man,
whether he be ignorant or into l a. nv
would not in the first plain , mi
BOARD.
Judge W. R. Daley Delivers Diplomas
to White-gowned Graduates.
Much chatter and gayety marked
the transition of 21 girls from pupil?
to teachers Monday .afternoon when
the normal clas** of th*e 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, w hen they stepped
down from the platform with their
diplomas in hand, prepared to face
the knotty problems of drilling knowl
edge into the minds of young Amer-
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 w ho
happened to observe his movements
into his confidence by removing the
dead body to a semi-public house like
hat of Mrs. Fomby’s.
Police to Combat Them.
The element of time will enter into
everal other phases of the defense to
show that the negro has been lying
in all his affidavits, lie repeated a
conversation which took place be
tween Foreman D&rley and Miss
Mattie Smith. He raid that it took
place a few minutes before 12 o'clock.
The defense will claim that, as a
matter »»f fact, the conversation took
place at about 9:30 o’clock in the
norning and that the negro must
lave been there at that time in order
ir the conversation, although he
testified that he did not come there
until he met Frank on the street at
i 11 o’clock. The police, however, are
to combat testimony along this
That Frank would have been satls-
ed with the incoherent, almost unin-
Mligible. notes found beside the girl's
ody. if he had been dictating them,
be represented as most unreason -
Tho 1 notes were more probably
sole work of a half-intoxicated
o. aA Conley has admitted he
the defense will maintain.
The certificates were delivered by
Judge \V. R. Daley at the close of an
interesting program of music and
oratory. The principal address of the
occasion was made by Major Robert
J. Guinn.
The .voting ladies who graduated
are Misses Lillian Bloodworth, Caro
line Campbell, Willie Carmichael. Sal
ly DeSaussure, Annie Ruth Estt
Clara May Fowler. Irene Hancock,
Fannie Henley. Annie Whitefoord
Hill, Sarah Holmes, Louise Lelper,
Fannie Marshall, Ruth Miller. Lida
Moore, Hortense Moran, Lillian
Reeves Mattie Lou Richardson. Kthei
Rodgers, Frances Smith, Virginia
Stanard and Vivian Winslow.
Sweet Peas and Nastur Baby Farm Trade in
dred* BeifpS^SweTt minois Unearthed
; EXCURSION RATE TO
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ISO.88 Baltimore and return from
Atlanta, proportionate rates from
other points On sale June 5, 6.
7. New etael dining cars, a ia
oarte •ervioe, steel sleeping and ,
observation cart. Full informa- j
tion and reservations at City
Ticket Office, SB Peachtree.
INC FIELD, ILL., June 3.—The
i committee, investigating
farming” conditions in Illinois,
the Legislature
ns for State regu*-
ble societies, ma-
bundling asylums,
mnd. according to
veritable “baby
ists in Illinois.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
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 Davis live in Mo
bile They are Mrs. Harvey E. Jones,
Jr . and Mrs Marv Howell.
A LEN A X OKI \ V A . .June 3.—“The
Stars and Bars" are fluttering from
scores of flagstaffs In this city to
day. for It Is the anniversary of the
birth of Jefferson Davis, President of
the Confederacy. Elaborate prepara
tions have been made for a general
celebration to-night by the various
Confederate organizations.
AUGUSTA, GA.. June 3. -To-day is
being observed as a holiday here in
honor of the birth of Jefferson Davis.
Augusta veterans will meet in honor
of their former leader to-morrow
night at the First Baptist Church,
when Dr M. Ashby Jane*. son of Dr
J. William Jones the chaplain of the
General R. E. Lee’s army, will deliver
an address,
Traill Plunges Into
A Creek; One Dead
Special Cable to The American.
MACON, GA.. June 3 -The engine
and ten cars of a west-bound freight
on the Central of Georgia Railroad
plunged through a burned trestle 20
feet into Beaver Creek last night.
Engineer Oliver D. Touchstone, of
Macon, is near death and Reese Lump
kin, fireman, and Marcellus Culbert,
brakemin. both negroes, are seriously
injured.
Hartwell Fugitive Caught.
HARTWELL. >4’. H. Nixon is un
der arrest at Peru, Ind., for the shoot
ing hero on August 2, 1912, of John
Heal on. EHia Nixon, also indicted for
the slaying, is still at large.
Grand Jury Hears Mayor, Colonel
Felder and Hutcheson Tell of
Conditions in Atlanta.
Continued From Page 1.
conditions. He is said to have in-
lormed the grand jurors that his in
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
existence of such practices. The ex
amination of Mr. Woodward contin
ued for more than an hour.
Colonel Felder was before the Grand
Jury for ten minutes. The attorney
was not subpenaed to appear at the
hearing, but presented himself volun
tarily. He is said to have outlined his
own position in reference to the brib
ery charges and also the wholesale
charges of corruption which have been
made against the police.
Felder Offers Evidence.
Tn 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. liu cheson was called be
fore the Grand Jui;v 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 lie 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 30 houses of disreputable
character was the announcement
made by Mr. Hutcheson when he
emerged from the session chamber
after he had been before the jurors
for more than an hour.
Says He Furnished Proof.
He said that lie had furnished posi
tive evidence that these resorts and
houses of assignation existed and
that the policemen on the beats
v of their existence.
“But did you give them positive
information that 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 Fhagan 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 Fhagan case. It is understood
that her name wap 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 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. C. Febuary-, Lanford’p secretary,
were served Tuesday morning. Feb-
uarV’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 Beaver? 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.
“1 do not care to go into any detail
concerning my testimony before the
Grand Jury." be said. “They did not
grill me. They simply ‘turned me
loose’ and permitted me to give the
information in my possession. All
that 1 care to say is that 1 gave them
all that 1 indicated I could furnish
to Chief Beavers, and there is 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 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’? announced plan of “turning
things upside down" in Atlanta's po
lice department.
“This is only a part." said Colonel