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n EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—-GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XI. NO. 310. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. Copyright. 19ft. By The Georgian Ca 2 CENTS. VorE° , - . •• . — ■ - ... . FLORIDA EXTRA HARRIS’ STORY BLOW TO DEFENSE +•+ *«■•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ *[■•+ +#•!■ +••$* +•+ ■!*•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ L awyers w ran gle O ver F ran ervousness ARRESTS [ Florida Offcers Catch Two Men Wanted in Georgia Accused of Fake Sales. ARCADIA, FI.A., Aug. I.—Sheriff J. *L. Dishong has arrested G. W. Bish op, D. E. Moorefleld and a third per son on a telegram from Atlanta tell ing him to hold these men for Greene County, Georgia, authorities. The men, it is alleged, were doing business under assumed names, G. W. Bishop, alias G. Baker: D. TC. Moorefleld, alias M. E. Dorsey, alias D. E. Ennis; and G. Moorefleld, alias E. Moore. The latter escaped. It is said they claimed to be organizing a stock company to manufacture soft drings, the plant to be erected in Tampa. The promoters, it is alleged, cashed about $2,000 in notes received for stock, at Arcadia. They had $1,825 on them when arersted. Mrs. Bishop and two children were with the party. Moorefleld and Bishop Indicted. Woman Is Named to Supervise ‘Spooning’ ASBURY PARK, N. J., Aug. 1.— Mayor R. 8. B'~uiett has appointed Mrs. Nanette, a bocial worker of Bal timore, as a special boardwalk po licewoman. She will watch the “spooners” and “mashers” and act as a censor of the bathing costumes. FALLS 100 FEET, UNHURT. | GAINESVILLE. FLA.. Aug. 1.— 'I After falling 100 feet from a balloon here Fred Lowen was unhurt. His |all was broken by the branches of a tree. Slaying of Rooney Another Chapter in Feud of Gamblers BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 1.—Ed Ellis, who late last night shot and killed Pat Rooney, of Montgomery, when the two met in the heart of the city, was to-day transferred to the Jeffer son County Jail He still contends that while he was sorry for the kill ing, he could not help it, self-defense being claimed. W. B. Rooney, broth er of the slain man, declares the kill ing wtts a chapter in a feud among gamblers and that Ellis had envy and malice for Rooney. Though a Birmingham man, Ellis has been residing in Montgomery for a year or two. In that city Rooney killed Louis Smith, a gambler, and was acquitted. Smith prior to that was acquitted of the assassination of Brooks Fuller, another gambler. Ellis and Smith were great friends. Pat Rooney came here two weeks ago from Atlanta and worked for a Northern publishing house. He and Ellis met near the entrance to the hotel where Ellis is stopping. An Rooney's body was being placed In an ambulance a pietm fell to the ground. W. B. Rooney denies hi* brother had a pistol with him. Ellis' mother and brother live in Birming ham. Rooney’s body was taken to Montgomery. Appropriations Committee Slashes $280,325 From House Meas ure After Anderson’s Plea. (, GREENSBORO, Aug. t.—D. E. Moorefleld and G. W. Bishop were in dicted by the Greene County Grand Jury, in session now, charged with cheating and swindling. The indict ment charges that they represented .‘themselves to John H. Bowles, of ) jthis county, as selling stock in the J£ray Car Door Company, of Atlanta, Jand secured Bowles’ promissory notes ! |o the amount of $1,500, i Bowles charges there is no such iorporation and that the representa tions made were wholly false. Requisition papers for Moorefleld and Bishop, arrested in Florida, were requested to-day from Governor Sla ton. The defendants are said to have operated extensively through this seclion of the State. Fire Destroys Trade Center of a Village — / CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1.—As the result of Are which broke out Just before 8 o’clock last night in the cen ter of Valley Head, Ala., to-day the place is a mass of ruins. Practically every building in the business district is in ashes. The flames cut off communications and authentic reports were not re ceived until to-day. The residence district of the town was not so se riously damaged. The loss will ex ceed $50,000. No fatalities have been reported. Youths To Be Tried On Slaying Charge j DOTHAN, Aug. 1.—Jason Robinson- who was Implicated in the murder of James Lloyd, a 16-year-old boy. in this county in March, has been jailed again on a charge of carrying con cealed weapons, Robinson is to be tried in September for the murder of Lloyd. Charles Brackin, a youth, has been acquitted on the charge of the mur der. Three other prominent youths gre to have trial in September. All cases have attracted considerable at tention. Bank Cashier Faints In Court Over $400 GADSDEN. Aue. 1.—A judgment 'n the sum of $400 has been awarded ;n the Circuit Court of Cherokee County, Alabama, at Center, in the case if th* J. A. Arnold Cotton Company against the Bank of Menlo, Ga.. to recover that amount which had been lost iy the bank. J. 8. Chamblee, cashier of the bank, testified he had been or dered to deliver $400 to a cotton buy er for the company. He claimed to have given the money to a flagman named Drake, employed on the Ten nessee, Alabama and Georgia Rail road. The flagman denied receiving the money. In giving his testimony, Chamblee fainted and created a panic in the crowded courtroom. A score of witnesses testified that the flag man is a man of irreproachable character. President to Receive Mobile Business Men MOBILE, Aug. 1.—A telegram re ceived by General Director Irvine from Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, president of the Southern Commer cial Congress, announced that Presi dent Woodrow Wilson w’ould on Wed nesday, August 6, receive a delegation of Mobile citizens bearing a personal invitation to attend the sessions of the congress in this city in October. At a Joint meeting of the boards of directors of the Chamber of Com merce and the Business League the committee was named. This commit tee will leave Mobile on Monday. At, Montgomery the delegation will oe Joined by Governor O’Neal, who will be its spokesman. Accuses Husband, In Jail, of Frauds ANNISTON, Aug. X.—Mrs. W. C. Sites, chief witness against her hus band, who is in Jail in Gadsden, un der a charge of getting money un der false pretenses and using malls to defraud, has come here for se clusion pending the trial. Mrs. Sites alleges that Sites would send out letters to theatrical people with the ostensible purpose of se curing employment for her and when he would receive a favorable reply, would call for advance money, pocket the change and then address another manager under a different name. Parents Steal Bride From Young Eloper MOBILE, Aug. 1.—Reese Brantley, of Atomre. Ala., is reported to have eloped with Miss Ethel Cornell, daughter of Atmore mill superin tendent, and 'married her at Cause, Ala., Thursday. On returning to At more last night the young bride, it is said, went to break the news to her parents, who promptly locked her up In her room and refused to let her communicate with her husband. The young husband threatens to make trouble. Following a conference with Gov ernor John M. Hlaton, the Senae Ap propriations Committee Friday morn ing clashed $280,825 from the House general appropriations bill, making the disbursements balance with tke estimated revenues. Th# cut was made in the fourth- class service on a basis of 7 per cent, including pensions, public schools and the higher schools and colleges, in cluding Tech and the University of Georgia. Following the meeting of the com mittee, which was executive, mem bers declared that the action of the committee was unanimous, and that it would stand behind the report like a rock wall. Under the ruling of the committee, it will now be up to the House to provide means for raising more revenue if appropriations are to be raised. The action of the Senate committee followed an address in the Senate >t President Ran^ol^h Anderson, who called upon the Appropriations Com mittee to further consider the House bill calling for an excess of $280,000 in disbursements over revenues. Later during the session the com mittee went into jxecutive session, and shortly before noon a conference was held with Governor Slaton. The Governor, it is understood, lined up with the Senate committee and Pres ident Anderson in putting it squarely up to the House to provide more reve nues before appropriations are raised. The cuts are as follows: Pensions service class. $75,600; pub lic schools, $178,600; Tech, $5,800; State Normal at Athens, $3,325; Nor mal at Milledgeville, $3,775; Normal at Valdosta, $1,750; University, $3,875: extension of agricultural schools, $7,000; Medical College at Augusta, $2,100. Moose Officers To Be Called in Probe Of Fatal Initiation MRS, FRANK SMILING AS SHE LEAVES COURT BIRMINGHAM. Aug. 1.—When the probe into the deaths of Christopher Gustin end Donald Kenny, the two men killed during initiation into the local lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose last week, Is resumed nex! Tuesday it is proposed to place on the stand officers of the lodge to as certain what they know of the work put on that night. The wltne'sex examined so far who were present at the fatal meeting told practically the same story as to the accident. Emil Feast, who was a candidate the same evening, told of EVINCE Mrs. Leo Frank, wife of defendant in Phagan case, and Julian Boehm, a friend of the family, snapped as they were leaving the courtroom. Mrs. Frank evidently is well pleased with the course the case is running. Georgian, Arrested In Alabama, Freed HUNTSVILLE, ALA., Aug 1.—R. C. Rylee, of Colbert, Ga., was arrested here by Chief of Police Kirby on a charge of larceny, but after other persons interested in the cage had been consulted, the matter was ad justed satisfactorily and the ca*e was withdrawn. Rylee sold an automobile to Mr*. Ida Colbert, at Colbert, and several notes were given. It seems that there was one too many and Rylee banked It and left town. He was located here, and after being arrested, paid the amount he obtained on the extra note. Negro ‘Peeping Tom’ Threatened by Mob GADSDEN, ALA.. Aug. L—To save 'him from a mob the police of Attalla at 2 o’clock this morning brough* Frank Martin, a negro "Peeping Tom,” to Gadsden and delivered him to the county authorities. The negro was caught at midnight peeping Into A window where society women were retiring. Do You Know ? • The largest resi dence in the world. See Page 15. CASE AGAINS receiving the “branding” stunt. Ho said he felt the shock, but was not afraid. While for a few minutes he left the sensation, he got over it. Relatives of the deceased are get ting copies of the testimony being taken before the Coroner. Heat Kills 901 Babies In Chicago in Month CHICAGO. Aug. l.^The heat wave that gripped Chicago for three days was broken today bv a strong breeze off Lake Michigan. Figures made public to-day by the Health Depart ment fhowed that heat had contrib uted to the death of 901 babies In Chicago between June 14 and July 12. During the same period last year 809 deaths occurred among childr_n under two years. Seizes 100 Gallons Of Whisky on Boat GADSDEN, Au ,t . 1.—Sheriff Sparks, of Marshall County. Alabama, has seized 100 gallons of whisky and eight barrels of beer being transport ed on the steamer John Ross, and 1* holding it under the prohibition laws of Alabama. The liquor was con signed to Decatur, Ala., to be de livered secre*’'- after a court injunc tion restraining railroads and steam boats from delivering liquor to a’legeij blind tiger operators had been issueJ DIES ON STREET CAR. MOBILE. Aug. 1.—In sight of twen ty or more passengers Alfred Gron- beck, an architect, recently arrived here from Buffalo, N. Y.. died on a street car from heart disease. He had relatives in Buffalo. Needle and Thread Caused Pain in Knee EUFATTLA, Aug. 1.—After suffer ing several weeks with a severe pain about the knee, Mrs. C. M. Thomp son had it lanced to-day and a thread ed needle was taken out by the sur geon. Mrs. Thompson is unable to account for the needle, which evidently had been imbedded in the fleshy part jf the leg for many months. Preacher to Run for Alabama Senate Seat COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.—Considerable Interest la being shown throughout East Alabama by the announcement of the probable entry of the Rev. vV. J. Pride, of Phenix C\f.y, for Senat or from the Eighth Alabama District. In addition to being a minister, he is a prominent banker, being the cashier of the Phenfx-Girard Bank. Mr. Price has had much legislative experience, as he has represented Russell County in the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, where lie made an enviable r^utation. He js the only man mentioned in connec tion with the senatorial race thus far. SEEKS ALABAMA OFFICE. BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 1.—Charles H. Greer, of Marion, editor of The Standard, a weekly newspaper, has announced his candidacy for Secre tary of State in the primaries next Spring. He has two opponents. He I was defeated by Cyrus Brown, the * present incumbent. Here are the important developments of Friday in the trial of Leo M. Frank: Mrs. Arthur White, wife of one of the employees of the pencil factory, testifies that when she came upon Frank sud denly in his office at 12:30 the day of the crime, he jumped. N. V. Barley, manufacturing foreman of the factory, testi fies that, on the afternoon of the tragio day, Frank did three hours of intricate mathematical work, but also declares that Sunday and Monday he was extremely nervous. Judge Roan rules that evidence can not be introduced to show the nervousness of others when the body was found, but later changes his decision. Policeman Anderson testifies that Lee could have seen the body from where he stood in the basement, and is confronted with his testimony to the contrary at the coroner’s inquest. Dr. H. Harris, secretary of the State Board of Health, teeti- fies food in stomach shows she was killed within half or three- quarters of an hour after it was eaten. He also testifies to evidence of a criminal attack. Dr. Harris collapses and is ex cused from cross-examination. Albert MoKnight, husband of the cook in the Frank home, testifies he did not see Frank eat anything for lunch on the day of the crime. On cross-examination he says he noticed Frank through a mirror. XoliiMtor Dorsc.v sprang Friday afternoon his most important witness Nincc the trial of Leo M. Frank began in the person of Dr. II. F. Harris, Director and Secretary of the State Board of Health. Dr. Haris was the expert engaged by the Solicitor to make an analysis of the contents of the Phagan girl’s stomach and an ex amination of her body and organs. Here is the State’s theory of Mary Phagan s murder as first presented in the sensational tes timony of Dr. Harris: Mary Phagan was attacked and killed not mors than three-quarters, or possibly half an hour, after she ata her meal at her home in Bellwood. Mary Phagan's assailant Kruck her first in the right eye with his first, or with some soft Instrument that left a little braeion on her skin. She was failed to the floor by the blow. This blow on the skull was not vuf- fleient to cause her death, but un doubtedly caused a temporary uncon sciousness. Death came from strang ulation which the girl’s awailant very soon nroduced by means of u cord bound about tha girl's neck. Killed Soon After Dinner. Dr. Harris reached the conclusion that death had come probably within half an hour after she had eaten at homo from the fact that fifteen cen- temetres of oablage and biscuit on which tnhe process of digestion had barely started were form in her stom ach. He produced specimen** of thne cabbage in the courtroom as he had preserved them. n He declared that from his examin ation of her body, she had been crim inally attacked within a few minutes of her death. Albert MoKnight, husband of the Selig servant, Mlnola McKnight, fol lowed Dr. Harris on the stand and swore than he was at the Selig homo when Frank came home at 1:30 o'clock afternoon of »he crime nnd that Frank ate nothing, but only went to the sideboard for a moment. Wrangle Over Frank’s 8tory. Solicitor Dorsey made the startling proposition Friday afternoon, in or der to get before the Jury Frank's story of hie movements on the day Mary Piiagun was killed, to read the questions and answers of Frank's tes timony before the coroner’s inquest His proposal met with instant ob jection from Attorneys Ros>*er and Arnold, and one of the bltterst legal wrangles of the case was precipitated. Rosser declared that he objected to the introduction of the testimony in part or in whole. He later said that he would agree to have all of Frank testimony go befoie the Jury, but that he would continue his objections that different parts be culled from it. Te debate grew in warmth and fin ally the Jury was excufc*ed while the point was argued Solicitor Dorsey and Attorney Hooper argued that Frank was legally sworn; that his statements were free ly and voluntarily made; that Rosser was present and that neither Frank nor Rosser had any objection to ths defendant going on the stand. "I think the objection of the defenee is well taken,” said Judge Roan at the conclusion of the arguments. The Jury had been sent out of ths room during the arguments and was recalled. Objections by Attorney Hooper, as sistant to Solicitor Dorsey, to ques tions put to N. V. Darley by Attor ney Arnold about the contents of the financial sheet made out by Leo Frank developed the fact that the de fense would introduce evidence in rebuttal. Defense to Introduce Evidence. "We will introduce this sheet and plenty of other evidence,” said Mr. Arnold. "You need not worry about that,” “That is Just what I was after,” remarked Mr. Hooper, aside. “I wanted to find out whether the de fense Intended to introduce evidence.” It had been rumored around the courthouee that the defense might rest its case at the completion of th© submission of evidence by the State. Mr. Arnold's statement is taken to mean that Leo Frank himself will be placed on the stand. Luther Z. Rosser, • hief of counsel for Frank, declared Friday that the ruling of Judge Roan against the ad missibility of the evidence that per sons other than Frank were nervous and excited the Sunday morning after the crime might vitiate the entire trial. He intimated strongly after Judge Roan refused to change his ruling that a new trial would be asked on a writ of error in the event of Frank’s conviction. Later, however, Judge Roan re versed his decision. Arnold, in arguing for the admis sion of Darley’s testimony that other persons at the factory, as well as Frank, were nervous and distrait, got before the Jury that it was hardly to be wondered at that Frank, aroused from his bed and told of a shocking crime at his factory, should be agi tated, pale and nervous. • Calls Barrstt Monomaniac. Referring to the discoveries of R. P Barrett, Arnold came out boldly and declared that It was his purpose to show Barrett a monomaniac who con tinually was turning up evidence, and who very likely was hunting for the rewards offered. Darley testified that scores of pay envelopes like the one found by Mary Phagan s machine were scattered about the factory every week, and that it was most common to find them in any part of the factory. He said that he looked over the time tap© with Leo Frank Sunday morning and