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THU ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MOTHER OF POISONER CRIES OUT IN PROTEST; WIFE WEEPS AT QUERY Continued From Page 4. ea^ed delivering mail on Sunday, hen did you get your reports?—A. livery Saturday. Q. Sin.-o that time when have you been receiving them?—A. Every Mon day morning. Q. Did you get the report of April 24?—A. Yes. Q. When?—A. Monday morning. Dorsey toow the witness. Q. Have you got the envelope?—A. No. Q. Have you received one since?— A. No. State Objects to Defense Statements. Arnold, addressing the court: We will introduce these statements, your honor. Dorsey: I object. Judge Roan. It Is admissible. Ashley Jones was the next witness called. Attorney Arnold examined him. Q. Do you know Deo M. Frank—A. Yes. Q. Do you know his general char acter?—A. Yes. Q. Is it good or bad?—A. Good. Dorsey took the witness. Q You are an insurance agent, aren’t you?—A. Resident agent for the Ne\v York Life. Q. You don’t know anything of Frank's practices at the pencil fac tory?—A. No. Dorsey Denies That He Is Four-Flushing. Q. How do you know him?—A. He took a policy with our company in New York and, as you know, an in surance company makes a pretty thorougli examination as to the moral and physical sanding of the appli cant. Q You never heard of his taking young girls into his lap, did you? Arnold interrupted—Your honor, I think that question is outrageous. We are dealing with the date of April 26. We are not responsible for the lies and slanders circulated by cracked- brain extremists. All sorts of things have been circulated since this mur der occurred. Judge Roan—He can’t ask him about anything that happened prior to the date of this murder. Dorsey—Your honor, I am not four- flushing a bit. I am going to pre sent a witness to prove these charges. Arnold: “He couldn’t prove it, even if it were true. These statements are all lies. If this matter comes up again 1 am going to make a motion for a new trial." Dorsey: “You can take that up when I present the witness." Mr. Dorsey (to the witness): Mr. Jones, did you ever hear of Frank be ing caught with a girl in Druid Hills? A. No. We had an investigator on the case and he never found any such thing. Q. The members of your company took a great interest in this case? And wrote to the Grand Jury to in dict Conley, did you not?—A. Three of us did. Mother Cries Out Agonized Protest. Q. Who were they?—A. Robert Leopold Cooney, Mr. Clark and my self. Q. Was that not unusual?—A. We have not done it before, but we would do it again in the interest of justice. Q. Mr. Jones, did you ever het..- of Frank taking girls on his lap? At this question Mrs. Rea Frank, mother of Leo Frank, interrupted, shouting to the Lolicitor, "No, and you didn’t, either.’’ Mrs. Frank broke into tears, and crying “My God, my God,” was taken from the courtroom. Q. Did you ever hear of him putting his arms around Miss Myrtice Cato? —A. No. o Did you ever hear of him going in the dressing room where little Gertie Jackson was in September, 1912?—A. No. (Much of Mr. Dorsey's questioning is unprintable.) FUN AND FROLIC, MELODY AND MIRTH AT BOHEMIA THEATER At the Bohemia, where you never want to go home, the bill has been changed to semi-vaude ville, and the excellent stock com pany loses nothing in the change. The beautiful and dainty little show* girls can sing and dance, and they charm in both. This is the best company and best show of the kind in the South. Man ager Glenn gives only the best and cleanest. Q. Did you ever hear of Mrs. Pearl Dawson going there to get her pay and of him putting his hands on her little girl and of Mrs. Dawson throw ing a monkey wrench at him?—A. No. Q. Did you ever hear of him eating familiar with a Mrs. Wlnggold?—A. No. Q. Did you ever hear of him paving suggestive pictures on the walls and of him dapping girls?—A. No. The witness was excused. At this point Solicitor Dorsey asked Judge Roan to order Daisy Hopkins seld as he was informed she was pre paring to leave town. Deputies Start Search For Miss Daisy Hopkins. Judge Roan issued the desired in structions. Deputies left the court room In search of her. Dr. W. D. Owens was then re called Arnold questioned him. Q. Dr. Owens, you heard the state ment that was read here this morn ing. You and Mr. Walker used this document in making your experiments did you not?—A. Yes. Q Leave out the eight minutes the negro said he was in the wardrobe and the time he said he consumed in writing the notes—how long did It take you to go through the perform ance just as Jim Conley related it? A. Eighteen and one-half minutes. Q. How fast did you do it?—A. As fast as we could. Q. Including the time the negro said he was in the wardrobe and al lowing ten minutes for writing the notes, how long did it take?—A. Thirty-six and one-half minutes. Hooper took the witness on cross- examination. Q. Did you read this paper while you were making the experiments?— A. No, Mr. Hass did. I held the watch. Mr. Hass would read each movement that Conley said he made and then we would carry- ltout in de tail. Q. He had to give specific direc tions and then the act would be done?—A. Yes, most of the time. Sometimes directions would be an ticipated. Q. That is just what I wanted to know. Now, if the man who was do ing this originally was doing it right along without any directions, couldn’t he have done it much quicker?—A. Possibly. I don’t think there would have been much difference, though. Re-enacted Movements As Fast as They Could. Q. Did you have the man who was doing this get excited?—A. No. we just went through the movements as fast as we could. Q. This would take you a pretty good time at thq foot of the elevator, would it not?—A. A minute. Q. You didn’t have any body »o drop, did you?—A. No. Q. Those knots which were tied around what was supposed to he the body didn’t come untied, did they?— A. No. Q There were no heavy weights to carry, were there ?•—A. The sack 107 pounds. Q. Did you see it weighed?—A. No. Q. I understood you to say awhile ago that there were several points where you lost time?-A. I was go ing to explain that a little later. There were one or two places where I told them they were losing time, but they said it all belonged that way. according to the negro’s state ment. Q What Is this spot right here? (Pointing out a spot on the Bert Green diagram.)—A. Where the body was found. Grant, who was going through the actions of Conley, car ried the sach back from here (indi cating another point.) Q. Now, did you say they dragged the body? A. They dragged the sack from the elevator. Q. Where did you get the idea of dragging?—A. I don’t know They Just dragged it. Q Did you notice the effect of dragging on the sack?—A. No. Q. What kind of earth was it drawn over?—A. Just the plain earth found in the basement. A recess of a few minutes was taken while the jury took its usual afternoon soft drink. Questioning Resumed When Jury Returns. Hooper resumed his questioning when the jury returned from its brief recess. Q. You have got the statement? here that Conley went to the cotton box and got a piece of cloth. Where was that piece of cloth?—A. He went to the corner of the cotton room. Q. Who went?—A. Mr. Brandt. Q. Who is Mr. Brandt?—A. He Is a gentleman whom I have known for a number of vears. I don’t know what his business is. Q. Who was playing the part of Frank?—A. Mr. Fleming. Q What is his business?—A. He is a builder. Q You know his Initials?—A. No; I don’t. Q. Do you know how long it would take for an excited man to tie up a bundle similar In size to a body?—A. No, I don’t. Q. "Mr. Frank, you will have to help me with this girl, she is too heavy, - ’ the man playing the part of Conley said that?—A. Yes. Q. How ong did you atop after ne said that?—A. Well, we f-topped as long as we supposed Conley stopped. Q. Who was giving these instruc tions?—A. M. Herbert Haas was one of them. Q. The attorney here for the de fense?—A. The man sitting there. Q. Who else?—A. Mr. Wilson. Witness Tells of Carrying the Sack. Q. Mr. Wilson, of the Atlanta Bag gage and Cab Company?—A. Yes. Q. That is Mr. Haas’ company?—A. I don’t know. Q So Mr. Haas gave directions about how long to pause?—A. There was no pause. Q. Mr. Frank came running down? —A. Yes. Q. Came pretty fast?—A. Yes. Q. How did he pick it up?—A. Well, there were two corners to the sack. Q Were the feet sticking out?—A. Well, if you want an accurate opin ion, I could pick up the sack as quick as I could a body. Q. You know as a matter of fact that a body Is very hard to handle? —A. Yes. Q. Now Frank wee very nervous and trembling? Was your Frank nervous and trembling?—A. Oh, yes. Q After he went a little way, he let her feet drop?—A. Yes. Q. Well, who went after the key?— A. Mr. Fleming Q. Who was he?—Mr. Frank. Q. Well, there were two Franks?— A. No. Q. Well, wro did the talking?—A. Mr. Haas. Q. Dr. Haas did the talking?—A. Yes. Q. Who unlocked the switch?—A. Mr. Fleming. Q. What part did he take?—A. He was Just the elevator boy. Q. Was It not a fact that It was difficult to read in that basement?— A. We read, all right. Q. Who did the reading?—A. Mr. Ho a a Q. Oh. yes. Did you read without gla.^ses?— A. Mr. Haas, who did the reading, did not have to wear glasses. Q. Well, which Mr. Haas was it?— A. Herbert. Confused About Way The Sack Was Carried. Q. Well, doesn’t he wear glassse? —A. Not that I know of. Q. Why. look at him now. Hasn’t he got on glasses?—A. Yes Q. When you got off the elevator, who carried the body?—A. Conley. Q. Did he carry or drag the body? —A. I am a bit confused as to whether it was dragged or carried. Q. Do you recall how he carried it the first time?—A. Yes, he took it under his arms supporting It at his abdomen Q. Are you at all positive of that?— A. Yes. Q. You w-ere in front?—A. Yes. Q. Well, where did he stay?—A. Near the boiler. Q. Where the body was found?—A. Yes. Q'. What did they do with the hat, the parasol and the shoe?—A. Th*>v were not there. Frank said: “What am I going to do with them.” Q. What response was made?—A. Just throw' them right along there. Q. What was thrown?—A. I don’t know. Q. Well, you remember every time it means Fleming and when it means Haas?—A. Yes. Q. Who washed his hands?—A. Fleming. Q. Who impersonated Frank in his office?—A. Fleming, he got in Frank’s office and rubbe x d his hands on the back of his head. Q. Now, all of a sudden, Frank looked out of the door and said: “Here’s Emma Clark and Corinthia Hall’’?—A. Yes Q. What did he do?—A. He came running back and then we eliminated the time Conley was in the wardrobe. Q. Who was Corinthia Hall and Emma Freeman?—A. We did not have them. Q. Well, after a while they let Con ley out of the wardrobe that he w-asn’t in, and he said: “Gee, you kept me In there a mighty long time’’?—A. Yes. Q. Then they sat down?—A. Yes. Dorsey and Attorney Exchange Angry Glances. Q About how far apart?—A. Two or three feet. Q. Then Frank gave Conley a cig arette. and let him light it, then he put the cigarette In his pocket?—A. Yes. Q. You actually had some cigar ettes?—A. I don’t know. Q. Dill you have any money in the box?—A. 1 don’t think so. Q. Then they wrote the notes?—A. No. we Just took cognizance of that time. Q. Then Frank reached for a green piece of paper and told him to write? Did you take out for that?— A. Yes. During Mr. Hooper’s cross-exami nation Herbert Haas, one of the at torneys for the defense put his fee: on the opposit • side of the table from Solicitor Dorsy. With an expression of anger, he made a remark to So licitor Dorsey; Dorsey looked at him and said: “Did you speak to me?" Solicitor Dorsey a rot* to be closer to him. They exchanged a few- words in an undertone. Solicitor Dorsey paled as if from anger, and resumed his seat. He and Mr. Haas exchanged several angry glances. Q. When did you write this letter to the Grand Jury?—A. Some time ago. Q. At whose instance?—A. At the instance of myself and at the in stance of Mr. Leonard Maas, who is my attorney. Reads Appeal for Conley Indictment. Q. Why did you write it?—A. I udll explain. The attitude of the public has been one of prejudice. Shortly* after Mr. Frank was arrested I met Mr. Haas on the street. Hooper (interrupting): “I don’t care to know' about that." Attorney Arnold objected, but was overruled by Judge Roan Arnold took the witness. Q. Dr. Owens, why did you write this letter?—A. I wrote it as a mat ter of conscience. Attorney Arnold read the letter again, which was an appeal to the Grand Jury urging the indictment of Conley. Q. Dr. Owens, you did not laugh as much during this' pantomime as Mr. Hooper, did you?—A. No, we did not. Q. If you '’id laugh, it was Conley’s own tesL.iiony 7 --A. Yes. Dr Owens w-as excused and Judge Roan ordered another witness called, but it w r as reported that all of the witnesses had gone, so court ad journed until 9 o’clock Thursday morning. KILLS HIMSELF II A. S. Brown, 52, of Jacksonville, Drinks Carbolic Acid on Down town Corner—Leaves Note. President Urges Action on Opium WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Presi dent Wilson to-day sent to the Sen ate a special message urging legisla tion concerning the opium traffic In conformity with the report made by Hamilton Wright on the opium con ference held at The Hague. The House passed a bill w'hich meets President Wilson’s views, as outlined in this report. Declaring In a note found by the Ride of his body that he was going insane and had suffered for years as “nobody but Noah of the Scriptures’* has suffered. A. S. Brown, 52 years old, of Jacksonville, Fla., committed auicide at Hunter and Whitehall streets Tuesday night about 11 o’clock by drinking carbolic acid. The man was dying when Police man E. F. Davis found him lying in the middle of the sidewalk. He was taken to Grady Hospital, but died before the hospital was reached. The body was taken to Bloomfield’s morgue and will be held until his rel atives, who ar» supposed to live at No. 1J2 Jackson avenue. Jacksonville, Fla., are heard from. On a scrap of paper found beside Brown's body was a note stating that he was afraid he was going crazy, and rather than “live a living death” had decided to commit suicide. He asked that his body be given to a medical college for an examinatoin of his brain. In this note he gave his name and address. On the other side of the paper was a note in which he declared that, if the public knew of his trouble, it would wonder how he had stood it as long as he had. Brown w-as a man of unusual height, u'ell cut features and hair tinged wMth gray. He was roughly dressed. Boston Judge for Free Divorce Law | BOSTON, MASS., Aug. 13.—“There should be a more lenient divorce law, if not one actually patterned on the free divorce of Norway," judge Albert E. Avery, of the Quincy and Brantree District Court declares. “There would have to be the proper financial arrangements if divorce were to bo freer," he said, “and where there are young children their welfare and disposition should come before the In clinations of the parents. “But it is unspeakable to make two people live together if they have ceased to care the right way." 4 Shot Fatally in I, W. W. Riot in Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13.—None of the four persons w'ounded by re volver bullets In last night’s rioting between citizens and Industria’ Workers of the World will die. ac cording to doctors to-day. The trouble was brought on by the waving of an American flag in the face of an I. W. W. orator. Amusement Park for Millionaires’ Row NEW YORK. Aug. 13.—William G. Rockefeller and other wealthy New Yorkers, who make up the exclusive millionaire’s colony at Greenwich, Conn., are sorely troubled over the purchase, by Lebratl Brothers, of a tw'enty-acre tract of land next to the country estates of the millionaires, which will be used as a site for an amusement park. The purchase was made without the knowledge of Rockefeller and his ex elusive neighbors. Women Join to Aid ‘Wets’ in Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—An organiza tion of women to j :l the wet forces of Chicago in future municipal cam paigns will be effected to-night when the Women’s Liberty League of Chi cago will come into existence. More than 10,000 men and wom'*n were expected to attend the flrjt meeting of the proposed organization at Pilsner Park. Missouri Mob Hunts Little Girl’s Slayer LEXINGTON. MO.. Aug 13.—More than 1,000 men to-day are hunting Goldie Winkfleld, a negro, determined to lynch him for the murder of 13- year-old Estelle Potter, daughter of Newton Potter, a wealthy farmer, who employed Winkfleld. The child’s body was found in a ravine. Mania to Own Auto Blamed for Slaying CHAMPAIGN, ILL., Aug. 13.—The police to-day are hunting Gus T. Pennman, charged with the murder of Harold A. Shaw, a student at the University of Illinois and the son of one of the wealthiest citizens of Urbana, Ill. The murder was com mitted, the police charge, because of Pennman’s uncontrollable mania' to own the big racing car which Shaw's father had bought. Pennman disappeared in the rac ing car on Monday. Shaw's body was found last night in a clump of bushes near Philo, in Champaign County. FIRST BALE AT FORT GAINES. FORT GAINES.—The first bale of 1913 cotton was received here to-day, Just three days ahead of last year. It was brought In by Tony Wells, a negro, who received a handsome pre mium. 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