Newspaper Page Text
/
ALWAYS FIRST ® <B>
The SUNDA Y
AMERICAN
Ordar it NOW--—— -, -
The Atlanta Georgian.
Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results
N
EVENING
EDITION
Both Phonas Main 100
VOL. XII. NO. 9. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1913. 2 CENTS. p M A 0 T nS°
FIGHT OVER RE-ENACTING OF CONIEY STORY
+•+ +•+ +•+ +#+
•I**v +#+
*!••+ T#v +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•»!* •}•••{• *i*i*J* *J‘**I* *?•*{•
Dorsey Resists Effort of the Defense to Show Negro's Narrative Impossible
New York Assembly Votes After
All-Night Session to Try Ex
ecutive as Grafter,
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 13.—Gov
ernor William Sulzer was impeached
by the New York Assembly to-day by
a vote of 79 to 45. The specific charge
in the Indictment of “high crimes and
misdemeanors" was that he used
moneys contributed to his campaign
for speculation in Wall street. The
vote was taken at 5:15 o’clock after
a night of acrimonious debate.
W T a!l street has claimed many vic
tims, both high and low, but few
cases have afforded a more pathetic
spectacle than that of Governor Sul
zer, standing alone after having
fought his way up the political lad
der through fifteen years or more
of grueling battle.
To controvert evidence produced by
tWe Frawley legislative committee,
which showed that Governor Sulzer
had used money contributed to his
campaign for stock speculation, Mrs.
Sulzer, was prepared to go upon the
stand to testify that she indorsed her
husband's name to checks without his
knowledge and used them for stock
purchases. Even this noble wifely
sacrifice, declared the Governor’s op
ponents, would not save him from po
litical annihilation when the impeach
ment proceedings are actually begun
by the managers appointed by the as
sembly.
Governor Sulzer’s friends, includ
ing Republicans, Democrats and one
lone Progressive, made a spirited
fight, but the antagonists were strong
in numbers and logic and were able
to prevail.
While the all-night battle raged
Governor Sulzer remained alone in
the the executive mansion, “the peo
ple’s house," as he called it, refusing
to see any one or to be seen. Com
forted only by his wife he remained
in lonely vigil until after dawn, when
a messenger informed him that he
had been impeached. Tears streamed
down the Governor’s face when he
heard the news.
Governor Sulzer w ill be tried by the
Senate and a majority of the judges
of the State Court of Appeals, the
evidence being presented against him
by managers appointed by the Assem
bly.
Directly after the vote had been
taken in the Assembly, Speaker
Smith appointed Assemblymen Van-
Woert, Cole and Bradley to inform
the Senate officially of the impeach
ment.
Speaker Smith announced also that
no time would be lost in preparing the
articles of impeachment for presen
tation to the court, but Mr. Sulzer
has twenty days in which to prepare
Ills defense.
Shunned in Hour of Trial.
The articles of impeachment will
be drawn up by Assembleymen Levy
of New YoTk, Deitz of Brooklyn, Kel
ly of Dutchess County, Daley of
Onondaga County and Bryant of
Genesee County. Mr. Bryant is a Re
publican: the others are Democrats.
After this committee had been ap
pointed there was a conference in the
office of Senator Frawley, chairman
of the committee which Investigated
Governor. Efforts to get word
n Mr. Sulzer, however, were un-
iling. In th' darkened executive
mbers Mr. Sulzer restlessly paced
and down. One wild report was
Continued on Page 3, Column 6.
the weather.
Forecast for Atlanta
and Georgia—Generally
fair Wednesday; local
showers Thursday.
CULBERSON ILL;
TARIFF IN PERIL
Loss of Texas Senator’s Vote
Would Put Wilson’s Reform
Bill in Danger.
A hot legal battle was waged between the attorneys
in the Frank case Wednesday over the admission of tes
timony relating to a dramatic reproduction, movement
by movement, of the disposal of Mary Phagan’s body
as described by the negro, Jim Conley.
The defense was able to get only so far as the reading of the
excerpts from Conley's testimony, so far as it related to the actu-.l
movements of the day when the judge decided that he would re
serve his decision until afternoon.
With one man taking the role of Jim Conley, another the part
of Leo Frank and two others timing every movement, the four ac
tors in the drama went to the factory and proceeded through the
actions which the negro described in telling the story of the body ’s
disposal
Even the victim of the tragedy did not go unrepresented. A
sack filled with material weighing 110 pounds, the weight of Mary
Phagan, was carried from the rear of the metal room to the front
of the factory and down the elevator to the basement.
Dr. William Owens was called to the stand. He was one of
the timers. He said that William A. Fleming, a contractor and
builder, took the part of Leo Frank and a Mr. Brent the part of
Conley.
Dorsey objected on the ground that the judge had ruled out
evidence as to the time it required Conley tc re-enact the disposal
of the body.
i Arnold replied that this pantomime was done under one of
Conley's “lying affidavits,’’ and not as he told of it on the stand.
authorities
Murray County Court
Held All Over Town
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—News of
the serious illness of Senator Culber
son, of Texas, to-day discounted the
feeling of relief among Democratic
leaders occasioned by the announce
ment of the appointment by Govern
or O’Neal, of Alabama, of Represen-
tive Henry D. Clayton, chair of the
House Judiciary Committee, to the
vacancy caused by the death of Sen
ator Johnston.
Senator Culberson is reported In a
serious condition in a Connecticut
sanitarium and, although the anxiety
felt by majority leaders concerning
the vote on the tariff bill was much
relieved by the news of Mr. Clayton’s
appointment, the fact that possible
death or enforced absence of Sena
tor Culberson will throw the vote
back to the same allignment as that
obtaining before Mr. Clayton’s ap
pointment is causing much concern.
Before Senator Johnston’s death the
vote on the tariff bill stood 49 to 47
in favor of the measure. His death
reduced the Democraiic majority to
one. This no tie would obtain and
the dependable Democratic vote of
the Vice-President could not In any
event come in to play. The chang
ing of one vote would shift the ma
jority to the Republicans. With the
appointment of Mr. Clayton as a Sen
ator ad interim, the; Democratic vote
of 49 is restored.
Culberson has not attended the ex
tra session of Congress on account of
hes health.
DALTON, Aug. 13.—Lawyers re
turning here from Chatsworth to-day
state that Murray County Superior
Court Is being held “ all over town.”
The change of the county site be
fore the building of a courthouse at
Chats worth has worked inconven
iences. The court, held in a secret or
der hall there, has no place in the
building for jury rooms, the result
being the jurors, when they retire to
deliberate, are conducted by bailiffs
about 300 yards, where they are lock
ed up in a church. The grand jury
Is meeting in a room in a bank near
the courthouse.
TAX BILL IS PASSED;
FOES IN NEW WAR
Not One Petticoat
For Shivering Girl
CHICAGO. Aug. 13.—Modern fash
ions that have ruled out the petti
coat and a thief caused Miss May
Leonard to walk eight blocks clad In
s«hoes and stockings and an extremely
light raincoat. She went bathing at
Clarendon Beach. Some one rifled
her locker while she was In the wa
ter. They left nothing but shoes and
stockings. Her bathing suit was
rented and the beach officials would
not permit her to wear it home.
Miss Leonard asked every girl in
the dressing room for the loan of ,i
petticoat. Every one of them wh«
wearing a snirt that permitted no per-
ncoat. The only garmtni she cuuhl
borrow was a raincoat.
Philadelphia Girl Is
Ty Cobb in Skirts
PHILADELPHIA, P., Aug. 13.—This
city has a new baseball heroine, Dor
othy Moylan, eight years old, played
shortstop on the girls’ team of the
Germantown Boys’ Club and accepted
eleven chances without an error.
But more remarkable was her rec
ord with the bat. This diminutive girl
made two home runs, three two-bag
gers and two singles in seven trips to
the plate. One of her homo runs
came with the bases full.
Sleepers Near Death
In Burning Residence
Fire which spread rapidly forced
Eugene R. Barmore, members of his
family and boarders at his residence,
216 Capitol Avenue, to flee for their
lives early Wednesday morning. They
were compelled to leave the burning
house in their night attire.
The fire was discovered by a neigh
bor, who rushed to the Barmore res-
idnece and beat upon the door until
he had awakened the occupants. The
roof and part of the second floor
were destroyed.
Dozing Man Killed
By Painted Face Joke
YONKERS, N. Y.. Aug. 18.—While
William Tolbert, a carpenter, was
dozing In a lunchroom here, a joker
touched up the sleeper's countenance
with shoe polish.
When Tolbert awoke, someone held
a mirror before his face. As soon ns
he recognized himself, Colbert burst
out laughing and fell dead.
If Representatives Sheppard of
Sumter County and Stovall of Elbert
County stand by their guns during
the two remaining sessions of the
Legislature, a determined fight to in
duce the House to reconsider its ac
tion in passing the Senate tax revi
sion bill, providing for a, State Tax
Commissioner and county boards of
assessors, will be Inaugurated Wed
nesday or Thursday.
Both Mr. Stovall and Mr. Sheppard
made strenuous efforts to get the
floor immediately after the passage
of the bill with a motion to reconsid
er. but were ruled out of order at
their first attempt by Speaker Bur-
well. Then Ed Wohlwender, of Mus
cogee. stepped into the breach with
one of his filibusters, and their op
portunity was gone. They have served
notice on the House, however, that
they will make a motion to reconsid
er at the earliest possible opportunity
Friends of the measure, however,
who passed it after one of the most
spectacular fights in the history of*
Georgia, declare that they have no
fear that the efforts of Mr. Sheppard
and Mr. Stovall will succeed. Backed
by the approbation of Governor Sla
ton. who issued a statement Tuesday
night that the House deserved the
thanks of the State, they have no
fear that their work will be destroyed
during the short remaining time of
the session.
Several Foes Drop Fight.
Several members who voted against
the tax bill declared Wednesday
morning that in view of their friend
ship for the administration they will
not support a motion to reconsider,
even though it come from Sheppard
and Stovall, recognized leaders of the
anti-tax reformers in the House
It took singing, much argument, a
wild ride to the Capitol in an auto
mobile, a deciding vote by the Speak
er and one of Ed Wohlwender’s noted
filibusters to pass the bill, but after
three hours’ hard work, In which
every foot of the march to aucces3
was a battle, It was finally done.
Bob Blackburn, of Fulton, led the
singing that put courage Into the
hearts of the tax reformers; Hender
son of Jones made the wild ride tt>
the Capitol and coat the tying vote at
the last moment, and then Speaker
Burwell stepped Into the breach and
saved the bill by casting the vote that
broke the tie and made the bill a law.
Sheppard, of Sumter, denounced the
measure, declaring that It is uncon
stitutional, and Stovall, of Elbert, de
livered an equally strong vpeech
against the bill. McCrory, of Schley
County, apd Conner of Spalding, also
denounced it. Among those who
spoke in favor of it were Wimberly,
of Bibb; Jones of Coweta: Swift,
of Muscogee; Fullbrlght, of Burke,
and Greene, of Houseton.
At 5 o’clock Holtzclaw. of Hous
ton, called the previous question, and
at 5:15 the roll call began on the
measure. The closeness of the vote
was apparent before half a dozen
namcn were called. The vote see
sawed during the entire roll call. At
no time was either side more than
thre* votes ahead. When the verifi
cation of the roll call began at 6:10
o'clock the antis had 86 votes and
Pe reformers 83. Then one of the
members arose and changed his vote
from yea to nay, changing the figures
to 85 to 84.
Henderson Rush®* to Capitol.
Then Gower, of Crisp, bethought
himself that Henderson, of Jones, a
sterling friend of the measure, was
not in the House. He began hunting
for him In five minutes he had lo
cated Henderson at the Majestic Ho
tel, where he was waiting for a mes
sage from his wife, who is very ill.
Henderson was told the status of the
vote and Jumped Into a taxicab and
started on a wild ride to the Capitol.
He arrived as the clerk was calling
the S's In his verification. Mr. Hen
derson gained the floor and voted yea.
tying up the vote. When the Speak
er announced that the vote was a tie,
there was a moment of breathless
quiet.
Then Speaker Burwell voted yea
and pandemonium broke loo»e. Mem
bers shouted and sang. Jumoed udot
their seats shook hands and relieved
the tt-nee feeling that had prevailed.
None/was happier than Pat Burney
one of the older members of the
House. He jumped up on his desk
and let out a whoop that could be
heard five blocks. The din continued
for five minutes before the Speaker
could restore order.
200 Want Ad Fiances
Swindled, Is Charge
PRINCETON. IND.. Aug. 13.—More
than 200 men are said to have been
victims of the alleged marriage frauds
worked by Miss Ora Mabel Farri9, 35
years old, assisted by her father and
mother. The three were held to-day,
charged with using the mails to de
fraud.
Using the name of Susie Meyers,
the postal authorities charge Mias
Farris would advertiae for a husband
in widely scattered newspapers, in
vite correspondence, become engaged
and then ask for money to come to
her fiance.
10-Year-Old Girl to
Christen the Nevada
RENO, NEV., Acg. 13.—Eleanor
Anne Siebert, ten years o'd, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Siebert, of
this city, and a niece of Governor Od-
die, has been selected to act as spon
sor at the launching of tne battleship
Nevada, now nearing completion at
the Fore River Works at Quincy,
Mass.
Little Miss Siebert will break a
bottle of wine over the prow of the
ship as she names It after her State
about October 1.
Numerous authorities were
cited by both sides. Judge Roan
finally announced that he would
reserve his opinion until 2
o’clock in the afternoon, and Dr.
Owens was excused.
It took defense's men eighteen min
utes and a half to re-enact the bare
detatis of the disposition of the body.
To this, if the testimony Is allowed,
the defense will explain, must he add- mar b who ls o'd enough to be the
young Solicitor’s father and a man of
Knee’ in Streets
To Pray for Rain
MARSHALL, MO., Aug. 13.—In the
hope of checking the disastrous
drouth that has done great damage in
this section, prayers were not onlv
offered in all the churches here, but
citizens knelt in the streets and
prayed for rain.
Following church services, at which
pastors called on their congregations
to offer pereonal prayers for rain,
many business nien. while walking
home, knelt In the street and offered
up prayer.
WOMAN HEADS SCHOOLS.
COLUMBUS— Miss Alice Coulter,
of Girard. Ala., has been elected
principal of the Phenix City, Ala.,
public schools to succeed Miss Slay
ton. who recently resigned, after hav
ing accepted the election for another
term.
ed the time the negro was in the clos
et—eight minutes—the time It tooK
to write the notes, the time consumed
in the conversation the negro report
ed. the alleged exchange of the roll *>f
bills and everything else that trans
pired In the office that Conley told of.
Dr. W. S. Kendrick, head of the old
Atlanta Medical College, was the first
witness called Wednesday and testi
fied in rebuttal of Dr. H. F. Harris.
He was the first man who employed
Harris as a chemical assistant.
Harris Testimony
Again Attacked.
Attorney Arnold put his usual
hypothetical question about the cut
on the back of the head and the doc
tor answered:
“In expressing any opinion on a
wound such as you describe that long
after death is nothing more nor less
than hazarding the wildest guess Im
aginable."
q. Do you know of any way any
physician could determine how long
food had been in the stomach?—A.
There is no way.
Q. Well, If a doctor were to say.
from a chemical examination of the
contents of the stomach, that it had
been there only 30 minutes before
death, could he know what he was
talking about?—A. No.
Solicitor Dorsey took the witness
on cross-examination.
Q. Are you a specialist on the stom
ach?—A. No.
Q. Is Dr. Westmoreland a specialist
on the stomach?—A. No; he is a sur
geon. but he would have to know
something about the stomach.
Q. Is Dr. Hancock a stomach spe
cialist?—A. No; he is a surgeon.
y. You say you are not a stomach
specialist?—A. Yes; but I have to
have a general knowledge of the
stomach to instruct in medicine.
Tilt Comes Over
Doctor’s Digestive Powers.
Q. Tables have been compiled
showing how long it takes to digest
chicken, cabbage, etc. You are fa
miliar with the digestion of cabbage,
are you not?—A. 1 can not digest
cabbage at all myself. If I should oat
it to-day, t would put me In bed to
morrow.
Q. I am not asking you about your
own stomach. You may be a dyspep
tic?—A. No, I am not.
Dorsey—I move that this answer
be stricken out."
Arnold—He had a right to answer
that question that way.
Dorsey—No, he hasn’t a right to
shoot in statements.
Rosser—That ls a reflection on this
undisputed character.
Arnold—Your honor, we want you
to rule out that statement of the So
licitor's about “shooting in.”
Judge Roan—I must sustain Mr.
Dorsey in his objection to the wit
ness answering questions he was not
asked. I also strike out Mr. Dorsey's
comment on the witness.
Judge Objects to
Dragging in Homer.
Dorsey—Dr. Kendrick, I am ask
ing you about medical science—the
processes of digestion have been
determined, have they not?—A. I
am not a stomach specialist. I have
had to know something about the
stomach to practice.
Q. Isn’t it tru© that Homer ex
ceeded his teachers in knowledge?—
A. I have had to make a living by the
sweat of my brow. I haven’t had
time to read Homer. I had to teach
Latin once
Judge Roan—I don't think there is
any reason to bring Homer into this
case.
Q. Whenever you find free hydro
chloric acid in the stomach, digestion
is over with, is it not?—A. Yes.
Q. 18 it not true that when you find
it in a small degree you know that
digestion has not progressed very
far?—A. Yes.
Q. Well, if you find undigested par
ticles of food in the stomach and only
a small degree of hydrochloric acid,
then would not the natural conclu
sion be that the food had only been
there a short time?—A. Not necessa
rily. If I ate cabbage, it would be
there the next day.
Q. I never asked you about cabbage
Get your mind away from that. You
might have been laid up from eating
a Welsh rarebit. Now, are there noi
certain infallible rules of digestion?
Arnold interrupted—Wait a min
ute. let him answer that other ques
tion.
Addressing the witness Arnold said:
‘‘He asked you if a Welsh rarebit
would not affect you the same way
as cabbage?'’
Dr. Kendrick—I never saw on® in
my life.
A ripple of laughter ran throng*
GIRLS WHO TESTIFY FOR
MISS REBECCA CARSON.
DEFENSE OF FRANK
MISS CORINTHIA HALL.
FA
E5