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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
AFTER 15 1-2 HOURS ON STAND, CONLEY ENDS HIS TESTIMONY
Grinning After Ordeal, He Lights Cigarette and Grabs a Newspaper
DEFENSE GIVES DP FUTILE
EFFORT TO RITTER
SWEEPER'S 1IN CHARGE
Continued from Page 2.
about seeing this ne*ro Monday aftrr
the crime.
Several spectators were put out of
the courtroom for lauphlnj? at Mr.
Roger's admission of the error.
Rosser—I will say it is the first
time that you have been right. Your
honor, we object. It is immaterial
what time this witness made known
the fact unless they go further and
show she was delayed through the in
fluence of Frank.
The objection was overruled.
Lawyers Clash.
Dorsey—Your honor, I have al
ready shown that Leo Frank knew
on Monday, April 28, that she saw
this negro there, and that it was
May 7 before the State got into pos
session of this fact.
Rosser—I say that no such evi
dence has been introduced.
Dorsey—Call for the record of Har
ry Scott's evidence
Rosser—I say he has not Intro
duced this evidence, and he saws he
has If your honor can not remem
ber some of the things that happen
h€re we are perfectly helpless.
Stenographer Parry was called He
said he was taking the testimony for
Mr. Arnold and he wanted Mr. Ar
nold’s consent before reading it.
Q. When did you report it to any
one else?
Rosser objected.
Dorsey—I want to show who it was
who first reported to detectives of
the State of Georgia
The objection was overruled.
Q. When did you report it?—A.
May 27.
Rosser took the witness on cross-
examination.
Q You never declined to tell any-
bod v ?—A No.
Q I want to refresh your memory.
Didn’t you tell Wade Campbell you
saw the negro when you went up?—
A No
Q Didn't you tell Wade Campbell
that when you came down you heard
voice?—A No; that was when I went
up
The witness was excused
Sheriff C. W. Mangum was then
called to the stand. Dorsey questioned
him.
Q Were you at the Jail when Jim
Conley was brought there?—A. Yes
Q Did you have any conversation
with Frank about seeing Conley?
Rosser—I object
Dorsey—We want ?n show that this
white man wouldn’t see this ignorant
negro, his accuser Can T ask the
question ?
Judge Roan—Go ahead
Frank Didn't W*nl to See Police.
A. Chief Benvers, Chief Lanford,
Harry Scott, Detective Black and Jim
Conley came down and wanted to see
Frank I asked Frank If he wanted
to see them. He said no; that his
lawyer was not there and he had no
body to defend him.
Rosser took the witness on cross-
examination.
Q. Mr. Frank knew who was there,
didn't he? A Yes
Sheriff Mangum was excused, and
Solicitor Dorsey called for Mrs. W. J.
Coleman and George $pps. Neither
answered.
Dorsey—We have got two proposi
tions, and there will be objections to
them They are Dalton and Epps.
When we finish with them we only
have one more witness Dr Harris
We can’t get him until 2 o’clock, and
wte would like to get that argument
over.
Judge Roan sent the jury from the
robm and admonished the attorneys
to give only the authorities and not
to argue the points.
Dorsey—First, we don’t w*ant any
evidence tak^n out that has already
gone In. Second, we want to substan
tiate what Jim Conley said. Third,
we want to bring out what Mary
Phagan told George Epps on her way
to the factory that Saturday, about
Frank making eyes at her, and that
she was afraid of him
Attorney Arnold began his argu
ment of objection by reading author
ities. He declared he would include
all three propositions tn one argu
ment.
Defense Compiles Authorities’
During Mr. Arnold’s argument, Mr. |
Rosser climbed up in the witness
chair In which Jim Conley sat during
the thirteen hours Mr Rosser wm
firing questions at him.
Arnold—Do we have to move to
rule it out at the time it Is presented?
My friend, Mr. Leonard Haas, has
compiled the authorities, and for this
work he is one of the most reliable
men I know of.
Arnold then asked the court’s per
mission to remain seated while ad
dressing It, as he wue feeling hot and
faint. He was allowed to do so. Judge
Roan spoke to Solicitor Dorsey and
his associates:
“What do you Ray, gentlemen?”
Dorsey It looks this way: If this
evidence goes in on f’onley's testimo
ny unsubstantiated, I can se*» how it
might appear to the advantage of
fhe defense They can go out fish
ing, ar.d if they catch something, they
don’t want to throw’ It hack. They
drew out the relation and association
of Conley and Frank Now they can’t
diminish It; they slept over their
rights
Mr Arnold, interrupting Mr. Dor
sey, read a few more authorities.
“Not Character Evidence," Says Dor-
sey.
Judge Roan — Mr. Dorsey, how can
you differentiate this evidence from
character evidence? The defense must
bring his character in.
Dorsey—No. it is not character evi
dence I know I can’t bring his char
acter in. If I convict him. of course,
1 want to hold him. I am not afraid
of the higher court reversing your
honor.
Roan interrupted No, 1 am not
either. 1 don’t care anything aboui
that.
Roan then declared court adjourned
until 2 o’clock, without any ruling on
the questions at bar having been
made.
Writ Against Cordele
School Site Stands
CORDELE. Aug R.—Judge W T.
George, of the Cordele Judicial Cir
cuit. has sustained an Injunction re
straining the Cordele bond commia
sioners from erecting a ward school
for Northern Heights oti s site select*
ed bv them
The American National Rank is
restrained from paying over to Dr. J.
A Ward, for the bond commission,
the purchase price of the site.
WANT CONTROL OF WITNESSES.
COLUMBUS.- City Attorney Miller
has drawn a charter amendment to
empower the police commissioners of
Columbus to enforce the appearance
of witnesses when they hear charges
against members of the police force.
EXTRADITE FITZGERALD MAN.
Requisition papers for P. B. Reg-
lev. charged with assault in Jackson
County. Kentuck>. were honored by
Governor Slaton Wednesday morning
Begley is held at Fitzgerald
CONLEY PROVES HIMSELF NO
SHARK AT ORTHOGRAPHY
Jim Conley gave the court a demonstration of his ability as a speller during the Wednesday
morning session of the Frank trial. He had told of writing notes to Mr. Frank advising him
when certain stocks of pencil boxes were exhausted.
‘How long have you kept up with these boxes?” asked Rosser.—A. About a year.
Q. And you write Mr. Frank reports on these boxes?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Would you know “luxury” if you were to see it?—A. No, sir.
Q. How did you write it for Mr. Frank, then?—A. I can write it.
Q. Can you spell it?—A I can try it.
Q. Well, let’s hear you spell "luxury.”—A. L-u-s-t-r-i.
Q. Was that the only kind of pencil boxes up there?—A. No, sir. There was Uncle Re
mus, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and others.
Q.—Did you write reports on them?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Let’s hear you spell Uncle Remus.—A. O n e R-i-m-e-s.
Q. Let’s hear you spell Thomas Jefferson?—A. T-o-m J-e-i-s-s.
Q Let’s hear you spell George Washington?—A. J-o-e W-i-s-h-t-o-n.
Q. What did Mr. Frank say about your spelling?—A. He laughed.
Q. How do you spell ox?—A. O x.
Q. How did you write him notes to borrow money?—A. I just wrote them.
Q. Tell me what you wrote?—A. I just said: “Please let me have fifty cents.”
FLEETS OF WORLD
Secretary Daniels Plans Huge
Naval Display for 1915—An
nounces Defense Policy.
11. AND A. LEASE
Senate Amends, Then Kills, the
Sweat Bill—Hot Fight Over
Adjournment,
All legislation looking to the dispo
sition of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad lease was killed In the Sen
ate Wednesday morning, when Sen
ator Sweat’s resolution providing for
the appointment of a special commis
sion to investigate the future of the
road was voted down 23 to 18 after it
had received a half dozen amend
ments.
When the final vote was taken Sen
ator Sweat, the author of the resolu
tion voted against the bill on the
grounds that it had been ’ mutilated”
to such an extent by amendments that
it would not be effective. The “mu
tilation,” according to the Senator,
was the result of Senator Tarver's
amendment, striking out the clause
providing for an investigation into the
proposed extension of the road to the
sea and with the further provision
that the commission should have au
thority only to investigate the ques
tion of a 30, 60, 76 or 100 year lease.
Among the amendments which were
adopted and then voted down in the
general bill was that of Senator
Dickey, limiting ihe time of the sit
ting of th ecommlsslon to 50 days,
and the amendment of Senator Tarver
striking the clause providing for pay.
Fight Over Adjournment.
The real feature of Wednesday
came shortly after 12 o’clock, when
unsuccessful efforts were made to ad
journ until Thursday at 10 o’clock in
stead of 3 o’clock Wednesday after
noon. as recommended by the Rules
Committee. Senators Harrell .and
Miller championed an adjournment
until Thursday on the grounds that
the Finance Committee and General
Judiciary Committees had Important
business to transact Wednesday aft
ernoon. while Senator McNeill went
on record ns favoring the afternoon
session in order, as he declared, to
get through with the load of busi
ness on the calendar.
The Senate passed Senator Irwin’s
bill providing for the appointment of
a commission to Investigate the pro
posed revision of the judicial system
of the State.
Among the new bills Introduced was
one by Senator Miller, providing for
the care of young children In the cus
tody of courts.
The Senate In executive session
confirmed the following nominations
by the Governor:
Alonzo C. Stone, to he judge of the
C\iy Court of Monroe for a term of
four years from August 17. 1913.
H. G. Howell, to be Solicitor of the
City Court of Monroe for a term of
four years from August 17, 1913.
New Tax Reform
Bill Framed by
Assembly Leaders
Positive assurance that the Geor
gia Senate will pass ome sort of tax
ing bill which will relieve the finan
cial embarrassment was given Wed
nesday when Senator Miller, cnair-
man of the Finance Committee, call
ed a meeting to consider a bill which
has Just been drawn.
Senator Miller and President An
derson wrote the bill. Tt provides,
among other things, it is understood,
for a State Tax Commission, as well
as for County Boards.
If the substitute bill Is adopted, it
probably will be presented in the Sen
ate Thursday. The Sheppard hill will
he read in the Senate for the third
time Thursday.
Flit ATLANTANS
RIFLE TEAM
Girl Is Run Down by
Auto on Whitehall
A small girl, who refused to give
her name, whs knocked down and
badly bruised by an automobile driven
by Lewis Carhart, on Whitehall street,
in front of Rich Brothers’ store about
noon Wednesday. The child was taken
Into Cone's store and her bruisas
bandaged, and then put In a cab and
taken home.
Eyewitnesses to the accident say It
was unavoidable. The car was going
slowly and the girl ran in front of it
before it could be stopped. No arrest
was made.
Loses Fight to Force
Promotion in Army
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6 Justice
Barnard, in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court to-day dismissed the
rule asked for by Major Beecher B.
Ray to compel the War Department
to show why he should not he pro
moted to he Paymaster of the Army.
The court declined to decide the
constitutionality of the promotion act
of October 1, 1890. paying the “ques-
tlon seems to he one for an executive
or administrative officer rather than
one of the court."
Deputies Announced
By Marshal Davis
MACON. Aug. 6. Marshal J. S.
Davis, for the United States Court for
the Southern District of Georgia, this
afternoon announced the appoint
ment of his deputies as follows:
Macon Henry Tucker. John
Heckle, Dave Riley and Frank Riley.
Augusta Ex-Sheriff Pierce, of Wil-
k Inson County Valdosta -Ex-Sheriff
L. H. Glenn. Of Abbeville. Wilcox
County. Albany William Tarver.
Savannah J. B. Wilson.
The deputies in Macon and Savan
nah were reappointed.
Adjutant General Holt Announces
Georgia Representatives at
Camp Perry National Shoot.
Adjutant General J. Van Holt Nash
has announced the personnel of the
Georgia National Guard rifle team to
participate in the national shoot at
Camp Perry next month. The an- |
nouncoment follows the double elim
ination shoot at the Camp Evans rifle
range at Fort McPherson.
Following is the team:
Team Organization—Brigadier Gen
eral J. Van Holt Nash, captain, At
lanta; Major General James A. Sea
mans. coach, Atlanta; Captain Charles
C. Harrold, spotter, Macon.
Principals—Major Wallace P. j
Wheeler, Macon; Captain William T I
Rpratt, Atlanta, Captain Oscar L. Ru-
disail, Atlanta; First Lieutenant Sam
uel Y. Tupper, Atlanta; Second Lie i-I
tenant James W. Armstrong, Albany;
Sergeant Warner S. Hale, Winder;
Sergeant Wilfred R. Browne. Atlanta,
Sergeant C. H. Anderson, Monroe;
Corporal Dawson L. Hale, Winder |
Corporal J. A. Williams, Winder; Pri-|
vate Ewell C. Hale, Winder; Private i
Owen O. Holleran. Atlanta.
Alternates—First Lieutenant Prince I
A. Dickinson. Monroe; Second Lieu
tenant James C. Adolphus, Atlanta;
Sergeant Algernon S. Brown, Macon;
All team members will report in
person to the freai.i captain at 3
o'clock on the afternoon of August 10.
at the adjutant general's office. State
Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
The team will leave Atlanta. Go .
Monday morning. August 11, at 7:12
o’clock, via the L. and N. Railroad, in
a special car, from the Old Station, for
Camp Perry,-'Ohio.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.—Secretary
of the Navy Daniels to-day announced i
his plan to have all the world’s fleets
mobilize in Hampton Roads in Feb
ruary, 1915, and, led by the Ameri
can squadron, proceed through the
Panama canal and up the West Coast
! to San Francisco.
Secretary Daniels considers that
I this will form a fitting opening for
I the Panama canal besides being the
! greatest naval pageant the world hay
' seen.
j In addition to this, Secretary
Daniels intends to have the Ameri
can fleet, headed by the old battle
ship Oregon, steam through the canal
next spring to celebrate the opening
of the passageway to ships of com
merce.
I "It has heeen stated,” said the Sec
retary of the Navy to-day, “that I
intend to divide the Atlantic fleet
I and to keep a portion of it on the Pa
cific side. This is erroneous. What
I intend to do is to divide the time
of the fleet so that it will spend six
months of the year on one coast and
then go to the otner, instead of
spending all its time on the Atlantic
side as at present.”
KNIFE BLADE IN BREAST.
SAVANNAH.—With a knife, blade
broken off In his breast just above
the heart, William Butler walked into
the office of Dr. George W. Heriot
and asked for surgical relief. He
was wounded in an altercation.
Mothers' Testimony
Binds Over Man Who
Cruelly Beat Son
Several mothers appeared in police
j court Wednesday to testify that J. S.
{ Newman. 41 Gaskill street, Tuesday
j brutally beat his 11-year-old -boy. Joe
Newman, with a board.
The .mothers declared they would
never think of whipping a child as
severely as Newman did.
Newman insisted that the boy de
served a good thrashing, and quoted
“spare the rod and spoil the child.”
Judge Preston, declaring it one of
the worst case that had come to his
notice, bound the father over to the
State courts in bond of $300.
Kills Man Who Held
Her Captive in Woods
MEMPHIS, TENN.. Aug. 6.—Mabel
Farmer, 16» shot and killed Henry
Blanz to-day when he threatened her
life because she would not elope with
him.
The girl told the police after the
shooting that Blanz forced her to
leave her home and remain with him
for twelve hours in the woods.
Detroit Wins Cut
In Street Car Fare
DETROIT, MICH., Aug. 6.—A com
promise in the city’s flght for 3-cent
street car fares was effected to-day
when the Detroit United Railway
agreed to sell seven tickets for 25
cents, after an automobile firm of
fered the city the use of 1,000 auto
mobiles in case the company refused
to operate its cars.
A strike of employees, held off by
a promise of arbitration, is threaten
ed unless the company’s arbitrator
agrees with the union’s representa
tive upon a third arbitrator within
24 hours.
Woman Injured in
Chicago Race Riot
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Mary A.
Barrett was in a serious condition to
day as the result of a riot between
whites and negroes on a street car.
The trouble was caused by a re
mark of a negro directed at one of
the white passengers.
THE GREATEST
MATINEE IDOL.
CONFESSED7 SLAYER ON TRITL.
.SAVANNAH.—To-day. in the Su
perior Court, Lathrop George was put
on trial.fdr the confessed killing two
weeks ago of Henry McClellan in a
room in the hou^e occupied by Mrs.
George, who was separated from her
husband.
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