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J m*j A'l IjAINTA UTAmmAJN AJNU INKWS. ■m mm®. ''■A.'-'* ■m+i. SOLICITOR HUGH DORSEY GRILLING WITNESSES IN FRANK CASE Dorsey Waxing Sarcastic in a Dorsey Arising to the Full Power of His Dynamic "w r i|f| Vigorous Cross-Exami- Attack on a Witness. S 1 nation. Dorsey Gentle and Persuasive South Georgia Road In Receiver's Hands NT' Joel Hunter Declares Making of Report a Long, Hard Task, Requiring Skill. Continued From Page 1. amine those specimens of cab bage and tell either from their condition or from the conditions found in the stomach of the mur dered girl nine days after death within hours of the time that elapsed between her meal and her death.” The wound on the back of the girl’s head indicates that she was knocked unconscious and later strangled to death. Called Reckless Conjecture. “From the data at hand, it is absolutely impossible to tell that the wound on the head caused unconsciousness. It is only a rash and reckless conjecture." Mary Phagan was the victim of criminal violence other than that superficially apparent. "This is the most extraordi nary surmise that could be im agined. As a matter of fact, he could not have told from the con ditions he says were present that she was a-victim of criminal vio lence. even if he had made the ex amination within a few hours af ter death, instead of nine days later.” Dr. Harris not only was buffeted about on account of his startling the ories and conclusions, but because of his conduct in the case. Attorney Reuben Arnold asked Dr. Westmore land what he would think of a phy sician or chemist w r ho was called into a case like that of the Phagan mur der; who made the examinations ad mittedly for the reason that he "liked the Solicitor"; who conducted all of his analyses and experiments in ab solute secrecy, who had not even a collaborator to check up on him, and who saved none of the material for the use of chemists who might be en gaged by the defense. Solicitor Dorsey at once made ob jection to the question. "1 don’t know that the question is The Able Manner in Which Dorsey Has Handled Case Has Won Him a Reputation. admissible, but it ought to be," re torted Arnold. "We wish to show that Dr. Harris has violated all of the ethics of his profession, as well as the principles of honesty and decency and fairness. A man’s life is at stake, your honor. His case should not be affected by one man’s word w'ho de liberately has destroyed "til of the ma terial upon which in* says he bases his theories." Dr. Westmoreland was permitted to answer. He said: "It is the ethical rule that,a chem ist or physician either call in another expert or preserve the specimens of his test." Solicitor Dorsey endeavored to show that Dr. Westmoreland might be influenced in his testimony by a breach of professional relations with Dr. Harris which occurred some time ago. Attempts to Show Dislike. "How Is you feeling toward Dr. Harris?’ he asked. "Is it kindly or unkindly?” The witness replied that it v. ts neither one nor the other Asked by Attorney Arnold to go into the matter to which the Solicitor re ferred, Dr. Westmoreland said that he had preferred charges of scientific dishonesty against Dr. Harris and that the charges had been found well grounded, but were not regarded as sufficiently grave to warrant any ac tion. He thereupon resigned from the State Board of Health, he said, leav ing Dr. Harris in his position of sec retary. Joel Hunter, an expert public ac countant. testified just before ad journment that it vhave taker Leo Frank at least three hours to make up the financial sheet and bal ance his accounts on the day that Mary Phagan was murdered. "That wouldn't have given him much time to go to the ball game, would it?" inquired Attorney Hooper. It is the theory of the State that Frank was planning to go to the ball game Saturday afternoon and that he compiled practically all of the finan cial pheet Saturday forenoon. This is in opposition to the contention of th-r* defense that Frank did all of the dif ficult mathematical work in the aft ernoon. something he could not have done had he just committed a brutal murder. VALDOSTA, Aug. 12.—The Valdos ta, Moultrie and Western Railroad, operating 42 miles from this city to Moultrie, has been placed in the hands of a temporary receiver through fore closure of a mortgage held by thn Valdosta "Bank and Trust Company, trustee, acting for the bondholder. R. P. Jones, of this city, owner of the $300,000 bonds, was appointed receiver and the railroad cited to show cause on August 23 why the action should not be made permanent. The railroad was built entirely with local capital four years ago. It was started on a capital stock of $100,000. The $300,000 of bonds were issued be fore it was completed. C. I. Harrel, general manager, will continue to operate the road for the receiver. NEW MUSICAL JOURNAL. EASTMAN.—The Musical Star, a new monthly musical journal pub lished in this city, has just made its appearance. Professor A. M. Pace is* managing editor. Associated with him are J. C. Lenderman, of Mc Rae, and George W. Stapleton, of this city. TODAY’S MARKET OPENING NEW ORLEANS COTTON. House Wastes Time on Measure That Might Have Been Given Child Labor Act. 24 Factories Take Space for Exhibits Only seven days remain for exhibitors to lease space in the permanent manu facturers’ exj>osition, to be held in the Chamber of Commerce Building. Twen ty-four manufacturers have already con tracted Tuesday the eommltteeMn charge vis ited the various manufacturers in the city. Meetings will be held each day until next Tuesday. On each floor of the Chamber of Com merce Building occupied by the exposi tion, telephones and desk space will be provided for the transaction of busi ness A competent man will be em ployed to show visitors around. Must Pay Alimony Or Serve Jail Term MACON, Aug. 12.—D. F. Arnold, a contractor, has been given an ex tension to September 6, on or before which date he must pay $285 alimony to his wife or go to jail. When ar raigned before Jud- e Mathews on a contempt charge because he had al lowed the alimony to become in ar rears. Arnold asked for more time, and the judge allowed him 27 more days. He is under order of the court to pay Mrs. Arnold $75 a month. Two other Macoh men have been put in jail In the last 30 days for not paying alimony. Fires Bullets Into Bodies of Dead Men TRENTON, TENN., Aug. 12.— Armed with two automatic pistols. J. A. Alford, a prominent citizen of Rutherford, shot and killed W. F Coulter and his son, Harry Coulter, two prominent lawyers of tills place. After the Coulters had fallen, Alford fired several bullets into their life less bodies. Alford arrived on a M. and O. train Hid when he alighted he began firing on his victims. Domestic trouble is said to have caused the killings. Alford surren dered to officers and was lodged in jail. LAMP EXPLODES IN CHURCH. DALTON.—A big gasoline arc light installed in Dug G*vp Church ex ploded just before services Sunday, the flames severely burning Luther Babb on the arm and inflicting minor burns on others. Kansas Heat Wave Unchecked by Rain KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12.—New heat records were reported to-day from several cities in Kansas. Show ers in some parts of Missouri, Okla homa and Kansas failed to break the general wave of heat that has gripped this section of the country more than a week. At Great Bend, Kans., a maximum temperature of 110 was reported yes terday. Joplin. Mo., reported 106 and Oklahoma City 102. MASONIC CONVENTION. ACWORTH.—The annual meeting of the Cobb County Masonic Con vention was held at Powder Springs and fully 2.000 persons were in at tendance. Among the speakers were Thomas H. Jefferies, past grand mas ter of Georgia; N. H. Ballard, dep uty grand, master, and Wilber Colvin. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mch. May I First! Prev. IQpenjHlghlLow 'Call I Close If. 44-47 ll.li-12 11.07-08 11.07-08 11.06-07 11.06-07 11.03-05 11.09 11.11 11.0»!ll. 10 ■11.03111,03 11.03 11.03 ill.09 11.09 11.08111.09 11.08] 11.10|U .08 11.10 .11.20|11.20111.20 11.20:11.16-17 .1 1 1 1 111.23-25 NEW YORK COTTON. Aug. Sept. Oct. . Nov. Dec. Jan Feb. Mch. ! I , First I Prev. tOpenlHighjLow I Cali.l Close. '.III. 60)11. «i|ii. 60|if. 6iji! Tide's .1 I I ill.23-25 . j 11.03 11 .08 1.1.02 11.07 11.33-35 .111.00 11.00! 10.99j 10.99 10.95-97 .10.98 11.03 10.98 11 .03,10.96-98 . 110.87,10.92 J10.86 10.92110.86-87 ; 10 88-89 110.97)11.03110.97|11.02 10i9S-ll May . . . i..... I..... j | 111.02-03 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Futures opened steady. Opening Range. Prev. 2 P. M. Close Aug . .6.16 6.154 Aug. -Sept. . . .6.084 6.08 Sept. -Oct. . . .6.00 5.964 5.99 Oct.- Nov. . . .5.954 5.904 5.95 Nov. -Dec. . . .5.92 5.91 5.90 Dec. -Jan . . .5.01 6.924 5.90 Jan- Feb .. . .5.92 5.94 5.71 Feb.- Mch. . . .5.934 5.95% 5.92% Mch. -Apr. . . .5.9514 5.9545.94 Apr.- -May . . .5.96 5.974 5.95 May- ■June . . .5.95 5.96 June -July . . .5.97 5*6 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Stock quotations to 10 a. m.: 10 Prev STOCK— High. Low. A.M. Close. Amal. Copper. 72% 72% 72% 72% American Can 34 4 34% 34% 34 Am. Locomo.. 334 33 4 334 334 Anaconda . . 36*i 364 364 36% Beth. Steel. .. 36% 364 364 38 B. R. T 89% 89% 894 89% Can. Pacific.. 2194 219 4 219 4 218 Erie 29% 29% 29% 294 do, pref. .. 47% 47% 47% Interboro .. .. 16% 16% 16% 16% do, pref . . 61 Its 614 61% 614 K. C S 26% 26 % 36% 264 Lehigh \ alley 152% 152 4 152 4 1514 N. Y. Central.. 99% 99% 99% 994 N and W. ... 1064 106% 106% 105% North. Pacific. 113 113 113 1124 O. and W. . . . 29 \ 294 29% 294 Pennsylvania. 113% 113% 113% 113% Reading 1604 1604 1604 160 Rep. 1. and S . 25 25 25 24 4 Rock Island... 184 184 18 4 18-C do, pref. . . 30 *4 304 304 So. Pacific.. . . 92% 9-’% 924 92 So. Railway... 254 254 254 25% St. Paul 107 4 1074 1074 109 4 Tenn. Copper. 31% 314 31% 31 1 nion Pacific. 1544 164 154 1534 I S. Rubber. 61 61 61 60% P. S. Steel.. . 64 64 64 64 Ptah Copper. . 50% 50% 50 Z 504 Wabash . 5% 5% 5% 44 do, pref. . . 15 144 15 14% x—Ex-dividend 214 per cent. Take the child slaves, shackle them, Throttle them if thru laugh; Enslave the ten men if gnu will. Hut save mg darling calf. That was the burden of the song Monday afternoon In the Georgia House of Representatives—the same House of Representatives that has persistently refused to consider any measure to relieve the condition of the thousands of child-slaves in the State—when the legislators, for two hours, discussed solemnly and ear nestly a bill designed to protect the heifer calves of the State from the persecutions of the butcher and the farmer by prohibiting the killing of the "innocent, pure-eyed little things" —that is what one member called them—until they have reached th mature age of 2 years. Rhetorical thunderbolts were hurled by the champions of the calves at the heads of those who were determined that the last calf should be executed, to be met by bursting bombs of meta phor that shook the rafters and pene trated even to the farthest confines of the gallery; epigrammatic" sky rockets threw their trails of fiery lan guage into the runping gears of the pin wheels of logic; the defenders of the calf hurled Biblical passages into the camp of the veal eaters, and the bloodthirsty members who wanted blood, red blood, delved into the poets and flung quotation after quotation into (he very teeth of the advancing army of calfdom. Bill Bleated—Then Died. And after two hours the calf bill poked its head up through the maze of oratory and near-oratory, through the mud of condemnation and the whitewash of appreciation, gave one plaintive, despairing bleat, and died, 91 votes to 73. Members who had viewed with equanimity and magnificent self-con trol the smothering of measures to aid the child-slavgs felt impelled to rise in their might when the rights of the calf were assailed. Here’s how some of them felt: Mr. Conner, of Spalding—“If this bill is not passed, in five years cows will be as scarce as hens’ teeth." Mr. Ennis, of Baldwin—“Saving the calves is no laughing matter. If you had seen th« slaughter of these inno- Goat Dies Tryirg to Eat Senator's Speech WILKESBARRE. PA., Aug. 12.— State Senator Sterling R. Catin has lost his goat—not that kind the jokers like to tell about, but a real one named William. Catlin kept his pet in the barn where he had stored many of the speeches made during his long term of service at Harrisburg. The Senator went to the barn to admire William, ^and to his dismay, found the goat loose among his papers. One voluminous budget was protruding from his mouth. Despite all the Senator’s efforts William choked to death. The fatal document was one of Catlin’s greatest legisla tive propositions. cent little things as I have you would vote aye " Mr. Lloyd, of Newton—"This bill is the worst kind of class legislation. WThy can’t the bull calf have the same right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness that is granted the heifer calf? A man’s calves are his private property and should not be regu lated." Mr. Culpepper, of Meriwether— "Why is it these .men want to pro tect the heifer calves aqd allow the bull calves to go to their doom, when it is a fact that the ‘female of the species is more deadly than the male?’ ” Mr. Picquet, of Richmond—"The Bible says, ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ and it applies to calves as well as hu man beings. It makes my heart bleed to see these innocent little calves cruelly, brutally slaughtered to pro vide a veal eater’s holiday." "Prodigal” Is Provided For. Mr. Shuptrine, of Chatham—"The bill should not pass under any cir cumstances. We have the Bible on our side, for it distinctly ordered that the fatted calf be killed for the prod igal son.” Mr. Spence, of Carroll—"I am out raged and indignant. This bill is the most diabolical bill I have ever seen. I vote NO!" Mr. Wimberly, of Bibb—"To kill this bill means that the slaughter of the innocents will be continued, and what man, be he ever so strong, can endure the sight of the wild-eyed, bleating calf being led to the slaugh ter? There are 365,000 calves butch ered in Georgia every year. If they were saved, think of the number of cows we w ould have in four years and the lowing herds that would wind slowly over the lea! Think of the rivers and lakes of milk, and if we can raise enough strawberries, think of the strawberries and cream we could have." Mr. Berry, of Whitfield—r"I arise to explain that I am not going to ex plain my vote." The bill was introduced by Nelson, of Clayton, and favorably reported by the Committee on General Agri culture, of which Kimbrough, of Har ris, is chairman. Polaire Will Wear A Ring in Her Nose Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ^ PARIS, Aug. 12—When Mile. Po laire. who boasts that she is the thin nest actress in the world, although she resented being called the ugliest by the New York papers—appears in America in the fall Mhe will w’ear a large gold ring suspended from her nose to amupe New Yorkers with one more novelty. She has had a ring skilfully fitted into her nose without piercing the flesh, so that she can remove trinket when off the stage. the Toughest Town in Wyoming Is Closed CHEYENNE, WYO.. Aug. 12.- Jackpot, the toughest town in Wyo ming, has been closed by the Sheriff, and its Mayor. Councilmen and in habitants are ither under arrest or have been driven out of the country. Jackpot was a sort of half-way place, where whisky was sold to herd ers and others, and where gambling was carried on in open violation of the law. The authorities left a Deputy. Sheriff behind to see that Jackpot was not reinhabited Resents ‘Weakling;’ Wants to Box Heflin NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—John Black,’ secretary of the Bronx Men's League for Woman Suffrage, has sent a let ter to Representative J. Thomas Hef lin. of Alabama, protesting against the characterization of men who be lieve in equal suffrage as effeminate and weaklings. * He says perhaps an offer to go ten rounds with\^io Congressman at some local club would please him, adding that some things have to be whipped into some men. Car Hits House and Jars Man From Bed MUNCIE, IND., Aug. 12.—Albert E. Needham, alone in his big three-story residence, was thrown from his bed and the house was pushed from Its foundation by the impact of a heavy interurban car against one corner of the structure to-day. Three men were injured. The car was being taken to the bain when it jumped the track on a curve, swung across the sidewalk and crashed into the house. FARMERS’ INSTITUTE. ACWORTII.—The Cobb County Farmers’ Institute, held in Acworth, was addressed by President A. P. Mc Lain, of Acworth, and experts from the United States and State Depart ments of Agriculture. George M. Orr, , of Acworth. was elected president, < and Aubur Davenport, of Acworth secretary for the ensuing year.