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Little Mary Phagan’s Mother Weeps Testifying
RICH GEORCIAENGINEERS
■LWJ OUARREL "liSFIlM
WEEKS 1 KILLED
Lynette Awtrey, Acworth Heiress,
Strangely Missing, Wires Plea
for Help From Utah.
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A dramatic story behind the mys
terious disappearance of Miss Lynette
Awtrey, 18-year-old daughter of
wealthy Orlando Awtrey, one of the
leading citizens of Acworth, Ga., and
a member of one of Cobb County’s
most prominent families, who, after
a tour of Europe, boarded a train in
New York for Atlanta and then van
ished as utterly as though she had
left the earth, is expected to be bared
—£ this week when the girl arrives home
^ from Ogden, Utah, where she has
been located.
L Miss Awtrey has been missing for
gf nearly two’ weeks. Becoming home-
■“ flck during her European trip, she re-
MJrturned to New York and wired her
father to send her money to come
home. Mr. Awtrey wired her $200 and
the same day received a telegram
asking him to meet her in Atlanta.
Her trunk came on the train on
which she was supposed to come, but
there was no trace of the girl.
t Since then her family has exhausted
[ /every means to locate the missing girl.
■fjfThe aid of the William J. Burns De-
Imtective Agency was enlisted and the
f operatives of the famous sleuth
scoured the cities of the United
States; the aid of police departments
all over the country was invoked—
| but with no result For all the de-
B|tectives were able to ascertain to the
( contrary the girl had dissolved into
I thin air. After she boarded the train
I in New York absolutely no trace
1 «could be found of her.
Sends Mysterious Telegram.
With constant reports of failure be
ll ing filed by America’s most noted
I sleuths, Mr. Awtrey redoubled his ef-
K forts to find his missing daughter.
■ . More appeals were made to police de-
Blpartments, private detective agencies
i were enlisted in the search, and pho-
Jrtographs of the young girl were sent
out secretly by the Burns men in the
hope that someone could be found
who had seen her.
Sunday morning Miss Awtrey broke
her silence of two weeks with a tele
gram from Ogden that intensified the
mystery. It contained no explanation
of her disappearance. The telegram
v was a piteous appeal for aid—a cry
that she was alone and penniless in
a strange land.
“Please help me,” the telegram
said. “I have no money. I am sorry
I left home, but can not explain now.
I will tell you about it when I get
home.”
t The message was signed “Lynette.”
with no address in Ogden save the
Western Union. Mr. Awtrey imme
diately wired his daughter money and
a ticket to Acworth by way of the
Union Pacific. It is probable that
teither he or one of the girl’s broth-
Jrr will meet her at Nashville or
(Chattanooga.
m The disappearance of Miss Awtrey
■Is almost Identical with the case of
Dorothy Arnold, the missing New
York heiress, who still is being sough:
by detectives after a disappearance
of more than a year, and has stirred
and perplexed Cobb County more than
any mystery of recent years.
Comes From Leading Family.
The fact that the girl comes from
[ one of the leading families of North
■ Georgia makes the interest in the
mystery all the greater. Her father
is president of the Acworth Cotton
Mills Manufacturing Company of Ac-
worth. and is interested largely in the
commercial life of the town. She is a
niece of Mrs. D. PL McClatchy, wife
of the reading clerk of the Georgia
House of Representatves, and a niece
of John Awtrey, a prominent attorney
of Marietta, and of Bernard Awtrey,
editor of The Marietta News. She is
ldso related to Mrs. R. M. Moon and
C number of other prominent Mariet-
and Cobb County people.
Miss Awtrey is prominent in Ac-
Continued on Page 3, Column 5.
Sam Jackson Is Fatally Shot by
Grover Cleveland
Partee.
Sam Jackson, a freight engineer
on the Georgia Railroad, was shot
and fatally wounded by Grover
Cleveland Partee, also an engineer,
at the roundhouse in Inman Park
about 3 o’clock Monday afternoon.
According to witnesses of the
shooting, Jackson had just come in
from a run. and on leaving his en
gine met Partee. It is said that
there had been bad feling betxveen
the two men for some time, and after
a few words, Partee drew a revolver
and fired one time, the bullet strik
ing Jackson in the neck.
The Grady ambulance was at once
called, and the wounded man rushed
to the hospital, but he died on the
operating table without ever re
gaining consciousness.
Men at the roundhouse held Par
tee until the arrival of the police,
when he was taken to the station.
The cause of the murder is not yet
known.
Conduct of Chipley
Marshal Questioned
CHIPLEY, FLA., July 28.—City
Council to-day appointed a commit
tee of three to ascertain whether
charges should be preferred against
the town Marshal, with instructions to
institute impeachment procedings if
deemed necessary.
It is alleged that on Saturday the
Marshal arrested a negro woman
dressed in men’s clothing, but failed
to arrest a white man who furnished
her with the clothes and was follow
ing her. Council Saturday night de
manded the Marshal’s resignation,
but, acting on advice of his attor
ney, he refused to resign.
Two Men Drowned in
Jacksonville Region
JACKSONVILLE, July 28.—Jesse
Kramer, a newcomer to this city,
was drowned at Pablo Beach to-day.
His cries for help were not heard
and his body floated ashore shortly
afterward. The life savers and phy
sicians who were summoned were
unable to restore respiration, al
though they worked over him for two
hours.
The body of J. B. Reynolds, of this
city, who was drowned at James
Point, in the St. Johns River, yes
terday afternoon, was found to-day.
Efforts to locate his wife have not
been successful.
Speeding Auto Turns
Turtle; Four Injured
JACKSONVILLE, July 28—While
speeding on Atlantic Boulevard Sun
day afternoon Conrad and John Man
gel, L. H. Guest and William Hicks,
a negro chauffeur, were injured when
the car left the highway and turned
turtle.
The big machine turned over twice
and was badly damaged. The four j
occupants of the car escaped with
minor injuries, although all were
badly shaken up.
Miss Painter Sues
Insurance Company
JACKSONVILLE, July 28.—Miss
Opal Painter, daughter of the late E.
O. Painter, filed suit this morning
against the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company, of Baltimore, for
$50,000.
Only the declaration was filed and
the counts of the action are not
known, although it is supposed that
she is attempting to collect the in
surance carried by her father.
Vote Fraud Probe in
Pensacola Resumed
PENSACOLA, July 28.—County
Solicitor Loftin to-day resumed the
investigation of charges of corrupt
practices alleged to have taken place
during the recent city election here
which was interrupted several days
ago. He spent the entire day con
sidering evidence already secured and
looking up statutes.
It is probable that indictments will
be drawn immediately.
FILIBUSTER HALTS HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 28.—The
House adjourned three minutes after
its opening to-day. Gardner, of Mas-
sachusetto, continued the Republican
filibuster.
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Here are the important developments in the trial of Leo
M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan.
Jury chosen at 1:30 p. m.
Mrs. Coleman, girl’s mother, takes stand after recess, at
3:15, and tells of Mary leaving for the factory 11:45 a. m. on
April 26.
George W. Epps, boy companion of Mary Phagan, repeats
his story that he had an engagement to meet her on the after
noon of the fatal day.
Newt Lee, night watchman at the factory, tells his story
of the finding of the body and subsequent developments. He
says Frank acted queerly the day of the crime, and is cross-
examined by Luther Rosser.
Court adjourned at 5:15 after an interesting session.
Mrs. J. W. Coleman, mother of murdered Mary Phagan, was
the first witness for the prosecution at the trial of Leo Frank Mon
day afternoon. After answering several questions she broke down
completely when the solicitor exhibited the little lavender skirt
worn by her daughter when she last saw her alive. She covered
her face with a fan and for several minutes could not answer a
question.
The first question asked her was:
“What is your name?”
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“Mrs. J. W. Coleman.”
“When did you last see Mary
Phagan alive?”
“April 26 at 11:45.”
“What was she going to do
when she lfet home?”
“She was going to the pencil factory
to draw her pay.”
Not Ye* 14 Years Old.
Q. What did she eat before leaving?
-A. Cabbage and bread.
Q. What was the age?—A. Nearly
14 years.
Q. Was she pretty or an ugly girl?
-She was very pretty.
At this point Mrs. Coleman's voice
began faltering.
Q. Did she have dimples in her
cheeks?—A. Two pretty ones.
Q. What did she wear when you
saw her the last time?—A lavender
dress trimmed in lace.
Shows Victim's Dress.
Here Solicitor Dorsey took a large
suitcase from the floor and opened it,
and laid before the witness the clothes
taken from Mary Phagan’s body. It
was then that Mrs. Coleman broke
down and no more questions were
asked for several minutes.
Between sobs, Mrs. Coleman, iden
tified the clothes of Mary Phagan,
which were laid at her feet. Deputy
Miner gave her a glass of water. So
licitor Dorsey closed his questioning
and Mr. Rosser took up the cross-ex
amination.
Q. What trimming was on Mary's
hat?—A. Pale blue ribbon and some
small pink flowers
y. How far do you live from the
car line?—A. Two blocks.
Boy Accompanied Her.
Q. Is there a store there?—A. Yes.
Q. Who kept the store?—A. Mrs.
Smith.
Q. Do you know that Mary caught
car immediately leaving home at
11:45 o’clock?—A. Yes, she caught a
car in five or seven minutes.
Q. Do you know the boy who was
with her?—A Yes, Epps.
Solicitor Dorsey objected, desiring
to know who the boy was and what
about him.
“It is necessary for me to know
the relation between little Mary Pha
gan and this boy,” answered Mr. Ros
ser. ‘
“I don’t know what’s on his mind,"
declared Dorsey. “We ought to know
if he intends to endeavor to impeach
this witness.
"We are simply trying to find how
Mary Phagan regarded this boy.”
The cross-examination was re
sumed.
State Objects Again.
Q. Isn’t it true that Mary told you
that she detested Epps—that she
didn’t like him?
5 Dorsey objected again and Attorney
| Rosser withdrew his question.
W. Didn't you tell L. Pj Whitfield
FRANK JURY.
Here is the Frank jury com
plete :
A. II. Ileuslee, 74 Oak street,
salesman.
F. V. L. Smith, 481 Cherokee
avenue, manufacturers’ agent.
J. F. Higdon, 108 Ormewood
avenue.
F. E. Winburn, 213 Lucile
avenue, claim agent.
A. L. Wisbev, 31 Ilood
street, cashier of the Buckeye
Oil Company.
W. M. Jeffries, a real estate
man, with offices at 318 Empire
building.
Mareellus Johemming, 161
James street, a machine shop
foreman with offices at 281
Marietta street.
M. L. Woodward, cashier
King Hardware Company, 182
Park avenue.
J. T. Oshurn. an optician
for A. K. Ilawkes, was chosen
from the fifth panel to be the
ninth juror.
I). Townsend, 84 Whitehall
Terrace, cashier Central Bank
and Trust Corporation, tenth
juror.
W. S. Medcalf. 136 Kirk
wood avenue, circulation man.
C. J. Bosshardt, pressman,
employed by Foote & Davies,
216 Brvan street.
that Mary told you she detested
Epps?
Objection again by the State, claim
ing that the question was immaterial
and was mere hearsay. •
Rosser said: "I am going to show
the improbability of Mary Phagan
making an engagement to meet this
boy Epps.”
Objection was overruled.
Says Girl Mads Remark.
Mrs. Coleman finally replied that
she thought Mary had made that re
mark.
Mrs. Coleman was excused with the
intimation that she might again be
called to testify.
Following Mrs. Coleman. George
Epps was called to the witness stand.
Solicitor Dorsey opened the question
ing.
Q. Where do you live?—A. No. 246
Ross street.
Q. How old are you?—A. Fourteen.
Q. How long have you known Mary
Phagan?—One year.
Q. When did you see her last alive?
—A. Saturday morning April 26.
Q. Where were you?—A. I came to
town with her.
Q. Where did you catch the car?-—
A. At Lindsey Btreet.
Q What time?—A. Ten tc^twelve.
before (ex&Uiung Vhagan’a