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V THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TO GRILLING OF NEWIT LEE Continued From Page 4. thought showed where the body had been dragged extended to the body?— A. Yes, sir. Q. You took hold of the hands and worked them?—A. Yes, but she was stiff. Her joints worked a little. Door Staples Pulled. Q. What was the condition of the back door?—A.The staple had been pulled, but the lock was still locked. Q. Was the door open or shut?— A. It was a slide door and shut. Q Was it a bar door?—A. Yes. The bar was down. Q. Did it appear to be a recent Withdrawal of the staple?—A. Yes. Q. Did you either read or quote to the |>egro Lee a statement about who had eomrY'litted the crime, and when you said “night” Lee interrupted with a statement that he was the one refer red to?—A. Ye», before I read the word “witch” he said he was the one referred to. Attorney Rosser here exhibited a cord and a cotton cloth which Ser geant Dobbs identified as having been found around Mary Phagan’s neck. Q. Did you examine her under clothes?—A. Not very closely. Court was then adjourned until 2 o’clock when the redirect examination of Dobbs was taken up by Solicitor Dorsey. Dobbs Recalled to Stand. It was 5 minutes to 2 o’clock when Judge Roan walked to the bench and called order. He asked Solicitor Dor sey if he cared to question the last witness, Sergeant L. S. Dobbs, fur ther. Mr. Dorsey replied that he did. Sergeant Dobbs was then returned to the stand, and the redirect examina tion began. Solicitor Dorsey directed the ques tioning for the State: Q. To what undertaker did you turn Mary Phagan’s body over?—A. Bloomfield, I think. Q. How far is it from the ladder to the spot where you found the body?— A. 150 feet. Q. What was lying on the trash pile?—A. A hat and this pump (dis playing one of Mary Phagan’s shoe). Q. What else?—A. Nothing. Q. What about the hat trimming?— A. I never saw it. Q. The hair ribbon?—A. We took it from her head. Experimented to Solve Crime. Q. Did you make any experiments at night in the factory in an effort to ascertain just how and who com mitted the crime?—A. Yes. Q. Did you become convinced that Newt Lee could have seen the body from where he sat? Attorney Rosser objected to this question and the objection was sus tained. Q. Could more than one person at a time have gone down the ladder to the basement?—A. No. Q. Would it have been possible for anyone to have taken the body down ihe ladder with Them?—A. No. Q. Would it have been necessary for anyone taking or dropping a body down the ladder to have gone around the elevator shaft?—A. No. Q. Coal ’ you tell whether the evi dence you saw of dragging was caused from the feet of some person carry ing a heavy burden or actually drag ging it?—A. No, sir. Q. How did the lock on the base ment door? Was it pulled up or out? A Out. Q. Look at this lock and hasp. (Dorsey exhibited lock and hasp from back door of pencil factory). Were they the ones you found on the back door?—A. Yes. Q. Was the body cold or warm? A. Cold. Dorsey Concludes Queries. Q. Was there any blood on the ground or sawdust where you found the girl?—A. No sir. This concluded Dorsey’s examina tion. Rosser then took the witness on-the re-cross-examination. Q. You don’t know ho wthis ha^p wos taken?—-A. No sir. Q. Mr. Dobbs, is it not a fact that you know whether this hasp was taken from the outside or the inside? —A. Y?s. Mr. Dorsey then arose and put a 3uestion to the witness. “Where was the elevator on the morning that you found the body of Mary Phagan?” At the office floor,” replied Dobbs. Q. Couldn’t you tell from her hair that she was white?—A. Yes, if you gf.t close enough Mr. Rosser questioned the witness igain. “Didn’t you say you had to make a ireful examination to tell that she a*as white?”—Yes., This concluded Sergeant Dobbs’ testimony. Starnes Put on Stand. . The next witness to be called to the stand was Detective J. M. Starnes, who has been one of the principal nve. c 'tigators of the case. Solicitor Dorsey questioned him for the pro- lecution. Q. What time did you get to the Denoil factory after this crime was reported?—A. Between 5 and 6 o’clock Sunday morning. Q. What did you do?—A. I met Sergeant Dobbs and went into the !>as»ement. Q. Can you identify this staple ind lock?—A. I do not know. Q. This looks like the staple and lock from the pencil factory’s back basement door, doesn’t it?—A. Ye;*. Q. How did you find the staple, ivas it pulled up. or out?—A. The itaple was pulled out from the back loor, the indication being that it was bulled straight out. Q. Was there anything to show low it was removed?—A. There was in indentation in the wood and a liece of rusty pipe which fitted the fomentation. Q. How did this door open?—A. It slid South. Frank Didn’t Ask Reason. Q. If the staple was in and the door ivas onen from the outside, what woul lave been the effect on the stable f the door had been opened from ihe outside?—A. The staple would lave been badly bent. The attorneys for the defense were lustained on an Abjection to a ques- Bon by Dorsey to Starnes about a alk with Newt Lee. * ,Q. What did you do next?—A. 1 • ent to the police station and dis cussed the case with Chief Lanford ind John Black. Q. What next?—A. We asked Lee vho the superintendent was and chen he told us, we called Frang over he phone. Q, How long did it take to get him? —A. Only a few' minutes. A man an swered the phone, said he was su perintendent of the National Pencil Factory. I told him that it was very necessary for him to come to the pen cil factory. He replied that he had not eaten his breakfast and that ht did not want to come down town un til after breakfast. I told him that it would be very necessary for him to come and that an automobile would be sent for him. Q. Did you tell him what the trouble was?—A. He did not ask me and 1 did not tell him. Q. How long was it before Frank reached the factory?—A. Only a few minutes. Scores “Trial on Looks.” Objections were made when Dorsey asked Detective Starnes as to Newt Lee’s conduct at the factory when Starnes first arrived there. “This case should not be tried on looks,” said Attorney Arnold. “Every man looks guilty to an officer. That what he gets paid for.” “The defense has attacked Lee and the prosecution wants to show his at titude to reveal that the attack is unfounded,” retorted Attorney Hoop er for the prosecution. “Suppose Lee was on trial for his life,” asked Attorney Rosser, “would any attitude be construed in his fa vor?” Judge Roan overruled the objection, but said that he had not let down the bars. “Lee appeared compos'ed,” said Starnes. Q. How did Frank appear?—A. He pulled off his coat and said to Mr. Darley: “You see I have got another suit.” Q. Where did that conversation oc cur?—A. In Mr. Frank’s office. Q. What else did he say?—A. I don’t remember anything else. I had charge of Lee. Q. Did you have an opportunity to observe whether Frank was nervous? —A. He appeared nervous. “Frank Looked Rather Trembling.” Q. Tell what he did.—A. He just appeared nervous. I didn’t know who he was at the time. He appeared rather trembling and uncomposed. Q. What time was it that he had this appearance?—A. When they brought him in to the factory from home. Q. Did you see any slips punched in that clock?—A. Yes. Q. When?—A. About a week aft erward. Q. Tell the jury about it.—A. I went to the factory and the watch man named McKinzie punched the clock all the way around in about five minutes. Q. Were you present when Frank said anything about Newt Lee’s rec ord?—A. No. Q. Did you ever see these cords before (displaying some cords)?—A. Yes. W r e took some from the girl's body. Q. Did you ever find any more?— A. Yes\ on the second floor of the pencil factory. Q. Were there knots in them?—A. Yes. Q. Were the knots similar?—A. Yes Q. Did you find any anywhere else? —A. Yes. in the basement. W r hen Starnes started to identify similar cords, already Identified b.v Sergeant Dobbs as having been found around Mary Phagan’s neck, Attorney Rosser objected on the ground that Starnes had not written the nota- tioni* on them. The objection was sustained. Q. Did you see anything in the dressing room Monday morning?—A. Yes, I saw a splotch that looked like blood and several smaller splotches that looked like blood. Q. What did you find in the dress ing room Monday?—A. I found sev eral splotches and I Chipped them up. Q. What was the size of the larg est spots?—A. One of them looked to be as large as my hand. Q. W T ere they just splotches?—A. No, that was the principal part. It spattered for a foot and a half. Q. W T as there anything on the floor but blood?—A. Yes, it looked like it had been swept over with some white substance. Q. Do you know what it was?—A. No. Some, one told me what it was, but I have' forgotten. Q. Was the stuff on the floor blood? —A. Yes, I think so. Q. You are sure that it was not aniline dye?—A. Yes. I experimented with the dye and it left a much brighter stain. Q. Where else did you find blood? —A. About 50 feet up, going from the middle of the department towards the office, 1 found a nail with blood on it Q. What area did this blood spat ter cover?—A. I. don’t know, but not as much as in other places. Q. Did you find any other spots that you thought to be blood?—A. I chipped off the back door two spots that 1 thought to be bloody finger prints. Rosser Calls Dorsoy “Son.” Q. Ho" far is it from the folding door to the place where the blood spots were found?—A. Thirteen feet and about forty feet from where the nail was found. Q. How long would it take to walk from Marietta street to the National Pencil Factory?—A. About three min utes. Here Rosser interrupted and ask ed the witness: “Did you ever time it?” “No,” answered Starnes. Dorsey protested vehemently. “Will you stand out of the way, Mr. Rosser, in order that I my see the witness?” said Dorsey. “That’s a good suggestion, son, kindly remind me of it,” retorted Rosser. The objection was overruled. Q. Were Frank’s remarks about his clothes made seriously or jokingly?— A. Well, he and Mr. Darley were hav ing the conversation and the only part I heard was Frank’s remark about having another suit. Q. What are these? asked Solicitor Dorsey, handing him something. A.— They look like the chips Is took from the factory floor. Q. Is there any difference in them now and when you chipped them up? —A. They are a little cleaner. Q. What did you do with them?—A. Gave them to Chief Lanford. Cord Presented as Evidence. Q. Mr. Rosser asked you something about an agreement at the police sta tion with Frank?—A. 1 don't know anything more about it than from hearsay. “Your Honor.” said Dorsey, “I want to tender as evidence a cord identified by Sergeant Dobbs as having been found around the neck of Mary Pha gan, her clothes, her hair ribbon, this rag and this hat. Q. Mr. Starnes, look at these chips. One Crowd as Bad As the Other, Says Lee of His Quizzers Newt Lee, after being grilled by -attorneys for more than four hours, said he was not tired, and all he wanted was a chew of tobacco. He was asked who he would rather have question him—the lawyers of the detectives. “Mr. Rosser certainly is terri ble,” he declared, "but I would just as soon have one crowd as the oth er.” 1ITE1SH FOR SOULE. CHARGE OF SENATOR McGregor Scores Resolution Ex onerating Farm School Presi dent and Urges Close Quiz. —A. They look like te ones taken up at the rear door. At this point Attorney Rosser took up the recross examination. Q. Couldn’t you wear these chips were the ones taken up at the rear door?—A. I couldn’t swear It, but 1 am reasonably sure. Q. Are there any other matters about this case that you know about? Dorsey ^objected, but the objection was overruled. A. So far as I recall, there is noth ing else that I remember. Attorney Rosser then sat down and Solicitor Dorsey then said: Defense Objects to Diagram. “I want to present this diagram as evidence,” referring to the Bert Green diagram of the factory. Attorney Rosser asked to look at it. “No. it is not admissible,” he de clared. “Let the jury retire so that we may discuss it.” The jury retired. “Black dotted lines indicate the course taken by the accused,” read Mr. Roai-'er. “It is a Jim Dandy, but we object to it. I really did not think that my friend Dorsey and Mr. Hoop er would try to put this over me.” “It has been hanging here where you could see It all day,” said Mr Dorsey. “I understood you to say you accepted it. We are willing to cover up those words.” “I want to raise a further objec tion,” said Mr. Arnold. "This is in argument for the theory of the prose cution. These dotted lines are too powerful an argument. I think the picture of the house is admissible but anything that could be construed as an argument is not admissible.” “I withdraw the picture for the present,” said Mr. Dorsey. Court then adjourned until 5 o’clock Wednesday morning. The crowd gathered early in front of the courthouse Tuesday morning. By 9 o’clock both sides of South Pryor street near its junction with Hunter were filled with people drawn by curiosity and the hope that they might have the good fortune to get admission to the small courtroom. Taking a lesson from the first day, many of Frank’s relatives avoided the stares of the throng by entering through a side door. Secrecy was preserved as to the State’s plans concerning Jim Conley, and for a time there were rumors that the negro, whose affidavits have been the most sensational feature of the case, might not bs called at all. His name was not on the witness list, but Solicitor Dorsey said the omission was an error. Buffalo Organizer Located in Chicago MACON, July 29.—S. S. Bak and W. S. Wells, Supreme Dodge representa tives of the Benevolent Order of Buf faloes, have come to Macon to straighten out the affairs of the order which were put ifi such tangled shape here last week by Dr. Bernard C. Goldberg, of Atlanta, an organizer, who. it is alleged, absconded after obtaining cash payments from scores of Macon citizens and for whom there is a warrant now outstanding. Bak and Wells state they have ap prehended Dr. Goldberg in Chicago, and that they will bring him back to Macon for prosecution. The introduction in the Senate of the Foster-Hixon resolution, seeking to exonerate President Andrew M. Soule, of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College, from charges made in the House, has precipitated a bitter fight in the Assembly. Senator McGregor, of the Nlnteenth, after reading the resolution, declared that the effort of his colleagues was an attempt to "whitewash” the whole thing without proper investigation, and that he proposed to fight its pas sage. Charges Political Intrigue. The resolution sets forth that Presi dent Soule is being mad© a victim of political Intrigue; that he has ren dered the State valuable service, which should be recognized. Representative W. H. Connor, of Spalding, who introduced the resolu tion in the House calling for an in vestigation of the charges, holds a different view, however, and demands that the matter be thoroughly investi gated and the defendant either de clared guilty or not OP ullty. In a statement ‘Tuesday, Mr. Con nor asks why Dr. Soule left for Can ada immediately after his resolution was introduced in the House. Ho would be gla4, he says, to see Dr Soule “come up like a man and ex plain the disposition of the $3,000 ap propriated for several - ears for the manufacture of hog cholera serum.” Charges Sale of Serum. He also asks what became of the $6,000 appropriated at the first time for the serum. In addition, he charges that Dr. Soule sells every bit of the serum he manufactures to-day for more than it costs him to manufac ture it. • “When I was in Athens last time.” said Mr. Connor, “I requested Dr. Soule to show me the poultry depart ment. He referred me to Professor Jones, head of the department, who escorted me to the said department, contained not more than 25 fowls— representing an expenditure of $3,000 per year on that department. Does that sound reasonable?” Ex-Georgian, Held As Kidnaper, Wins First Tilt for Child LOS ANGELES, July 29.—A. T. Martin, a real estate dealer, formerly of Fulton County, Georgia, won the first round In his fight against his di vorced wife, Lillie, for the custody of their child, Sarah, when Judge Wilbur allowed him to retain the custody of the child pending the hearing of fhe writ of habeas corpus. Martin put up $1,000 bond. The writ was taken out by D. P. Me- Loughlin, humane officer, for the mother, who is in Texas. The writ alleges that Martin kid naped the child soon after a divorce decree was granted Mrs. Martin in Fulton County, Georgia, in 1911. The court gave the child to the mother. According to McLoughlin, Martin alleges his former wife is unfit to care for the girl. Crazed at Sight of Ex-Wife, Man Kills Her and Himself BIRMINGHAM, July 29.—Frenzied at sight of his former wife, Henry J. Naff, son of one of the oldest families in Birmingham, ‘ to-day walked next door to his home, where Mrs. Marie Naff, from whom he was divorced six months ago, was sitting on the porch, pulled out a pistol and shot her, and then put a bullet Into his own head. The woman died on the way to the hospital. Naff died two hour** later at an infirmary. Naff was living with his parents, while his former wife resided next door with friends. Stricken in Theater, Dies in Ambulance Mrs. W. T. Walton. No. 38 English avenue, died from a pulmonary hem orrhage while being rushed to the Grady Hospital in an automobile am bulance shortly after noon Tuesday. Mrs. Walton, accompanied by her sister, Miss Ruby Orr, and J. H. Ech ols, was coming out of a movie thea ter, on Peachtree street, when she w as overcome. Mrs. Walton was about 26 years of age. She was the wife of W. T. Wal ton, a plumber. T STAND RIGID TEST Penalty Clause To Be Enforced if Plant Is Not in Operation by August 15. “If the crematory’ is not completed and in operation by August 15, as called for in the contract, the penal ty of $25 per day will be paid by the Destructor Compahy,” said Council man Claude Ashley, chairman of the Committee on Sanitation. "Tests under the supervision of a competent engineer will be made, and I will devote all the time I can to the tests, so if the plant is accepted >y the committee it will do what the contract calls for. “I have my doubts as to the ability to burn garbage composed of oaa pound of combustible material to 1.95 water, but the company claims this can be done. However, It will hardly be necessary to burn garbage in such proportions. "Another thing Is the fact that there is only one generator for the entire plant, and should this generator become disabled from any cause, the whole plant will be compelled to shut down. There should be another gen erator in place in case of accident.” That the test will be severe and complete is certain, for Councilman Ashley will personally supervise the tests, having a competent man there in his place during his absence. Powers Threaten To Drive Out Turks Moore’s Aide Heads U. S. Weather Bureau WASHINGTON. July 29—Professor Charles F. Marvin, chief of the in strument division of the Weather Bu reau, to-day was selected by Presi dent Wilson to be chief of the Weather Bureau. He succeeds Professor Willis L. Moore, who recently was dismissed. Professor Marvin is a native of Co lumbus, Ohio, but is one of the oldest employees of the Weather Bureau. He has been connected with the in strument division for 25 years. Ho is considered by members of the de partment the most expert of scientist; observers in the bureau. Secretary of Agriculture Houston said his appointment was entirely on merit. i « A ti JlY.fB WHY CRIME DOES NOT PAY.— Sophie Lyons, most famous criminal of modern times, tells of thrilling events which crowded one short week of her life, in next Sunday’s American. Special Cable to The Georgian. VIENNA, July 29.—It was officially confirmed to-day thaY if Turkey fails to evacuate Adrianopl© th e powers will land troops and drive the Porte from the city. LONDON, July 29.—The Ambassa dors’ conference resumed its discus sion of the situation in the Balkans at the Foreign Office to-day. SEASHORE EXCURSION AUGUST 7. Jacksonville, Brunswick, St. Simon, Cumberland, At lantic Beach, $6.00—Limit ed 6 days. Tampa, Fla., $8 —Limited 8 days. TWO SPECIAL TRAINS. 10 p. m. solid Pullman train. 10:15 p. m. Coach train. Make Reservations Now. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. I7* c $48 PER YEAR FOR A BUSI NESS PHONE That’s what you pay us in Atlanta. In Baltimore, where independent competi tion has been destroy, ed, a business phone costs $174. The difference be tween $174 and $48 is the difference between monopoly and healthy competition. REAL SINGING AND DANCING BEAUTIES AT BONITA THEATER “The Mirthful Girls” company at the Bonita are real singer** and dancerr. and are about the pret tiest bunch of feminine grace and beauty seen in Atlanta in many moons. Standing room only greet ed the company Monday, and this will probably be the case the bal ance of the week. Vanderbilt University „ 1046 STUDENTS 125 TEACHERS - * CAMPUS OF 70 ACRES, alto special cam pus for dep ts of Medicine and Dentistry. Expenses low. Literary courses for graduates and undergraduates. Professional courses in Engineering, Law, Medicine. Pharmacy, Den tistry. Theology. Send forcatalognamingde- partment. J. £. HART . S.c T .N..h.ill e T.nn ^ivcVfYiVff M. Rich & Bros. Co. WJNMl % jm S *5 1 m i55 The Last Call Only two selling days before ^ the end of the month, and please Jp remember that our Pre-Inventory Sale of Low Shoes la closes with the month. All ;» SB \ charge purchases made now will go on your August statement, payable September 10. * A special Bargain Table of Patent. Gun Metal and Tan 5 Pumps and Oxfords. Former selling prices $3.50 to $5. 5 Now reduced to $1.95 3 1 i All of our $7 Spanish Heel Colonial Pumps, in Patent. Mat and Bronze Kid, with cut-steel buckle ... $5.45 Every pair of Low Shoes in stock included In this sale at a reduced price. The following schedule of prices covers every pair in stock: *2 $6 values, $4.95; $5 values, $3.95. $4 and $4.50 values, $3.45; $3.50 values, $2.95. ^ .$3 values, $2.45; $2.50 values, $1.95. $2 values, $1.65; $1.50 and $1.75 values, $1.36. dg $1.25 and $1 values, 90c; $6 Evening Slippers, .' JJ $3.95; $4 Evening Slippers. $2.95; $3 and $3.50 ^5 Low Heel Evening Slippers, $2.45. 1 M. Rich & Bros. Co. I* “A Department of Famous Shoes” W 66x80-inch, extra weight, Plaid and White Blankets, made of the best selected wool that can be had. They look like Blankets made of lambs' wool that retail at $8.50 to $10. This is a special pur chase for our August Sale, and we’ve never been able before to offer such a value. Worth $6.50 and $7.50. August Sale, pair, $5. In this lot are plaids In pink, blue, tan, gray, red and black; also white with colored borders. 66x80-lnch Plaid, all lambs’ wool B. '-“ts, extra heavy weight, full line of colors. Regular price $7.5^ ,," ugust Sale, pair, $5.69. 72x84, or 12-4. Plaid Blankets of best seite,. ’ all-wool, extra large and heavy; would be cheap at $8.60. AuP^| Sale, pair, $6.98. 86x80, extra heavy lambs’ wool, Plaid Blanketsln all colors. Extra $8 quality. August Sale, pair, $6.50. 72x80, extra heavv, extra large lambs' wool, Plaid Blankets, full line of colors, $12.60’value, August Sale, pair, $9.50. White Blankets 11- 4, or 66x80-!neh, white Blankets, 76 per cent wool, pink or blue borders. Regular price. $6. August Sale, pair, $3.98. 12- 4, or 70x80, all-wool white Blankets, with 2-lnch silk binding Best $6.50 Blankets on the market. August Sale, pair, $5.00. 70x80-inch extra heavy lambs wool Blankets, white with pink or blue border. Worth $8.50 and >6.00 anywhere. August Sale, pair, $6.98. 72x84. white lambs’ wool Blankets, with white or blue borders. This Is a strong leader at $12.60 August Sale, pair, $8.50. 72x84, white California wool Blankets, every thread wool, extra long nap. Regular price $15.00. August Sale, pair, $12.50. I A Mammoth Trade Event===0ur Annual August Sale BLANKETS AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS It opened Monday with a rush! We sold more Blankets, Table and Bed Linens than In any two previous days in out history. Hotel men, boarding house keepers, sanitariums and thousands of *At- lanta’s keen shoppers are taking advantage of the tremendous reductions we offer. Buy now and save money. Every Pair Blankets Fresh, New and Sweet—No Old Soiled Stuff in This Sale---Buy Now and Save Money ! Extra Grade Plaid Blankets 11-4, Plaid half-wool Blankets, colors pink, blue, tan, gray. Regu lar price $4.60. August Sale, pair, $3.69, 11-4, Plaid 75 per cent wool Blankets, same colors as above; extra heavy weight. Regular price $5.00. August Sale, pair, $3.98. 11-4, or 66x80-ineh, Plaid, all selected wool* Blankets. Would be cheap at $6.50. August Sale, pair, $4.50. Extra Quality Blankets SPECIAL SHEET GAIN. As a Bargain magnet for this sale we'll sell 100 dozen best 81x90 seam less sheets, genuine 70c quality, . ONE THOUSAND PILLOW CASES. 42x36 size, regular 12 1-2c to 15c quality, excellent muslin, wide hems, Something Entirely New This Season: “High’s ==E Standard” Sheets and Cases =EE Manufactured exclusively for us to our own order, house handles equal values at the prices: 42x36, “High’s Standard" Pillow Cases, 20c values. 18c. 45x36, “High’s Standard" Pillow Cases. 22 l-2c values. 20c. 72x90, "High's Standard” Sheets, seamless, with deep hems, 80c qual ity. 70c. 81x90, “High’s Standard” Sheets, 85c quality. August Sale, 78c. 90x90, “High’s Standard” Sheets. 96c quality. August Sale, 88c. 90x99, “High’s Standard Sheets, $1.10 quality. August Sale, 95c. Al\ other brands Sheets and Cases also Table Linens, Bed spreads, Towels and Fancy Linens included in this sale at great savings in prices.