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EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VIL. XII. NO. 10. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1913. Copyright, 1906. By Tne Georgian Co. 2 r i trXT r TQ PAY NO K, rjIS I E>. MORE NIGHT EDITION WOMAN RESENTS DORSEY'S QUERIES >4* +•4* +*v +•+ 4 , *4* +••!• +•+ +•+ +#4. +#+ *1- • *!‘**i* 4*«4* 4**4* Conley Drunk Day of Crime, Girl Says He Told Her NIB IN 111 OF Another dramatic scene in the trial of Leo Frank appeared imminent Thursday when Mrs. Emil Selig, Frank’s mother-in-law, was on the stand. Mrs. Selig was several times on the verge of indignant tears and plainly was greatly angered by Solicitor Dorsey’s manner of questioning her. She muttered at him spitefully and glared at him with hatred in her eyes as he asked her if the sensational statements in Minola McKnight's affidavit were not absolutely true and if it was not a fact that Mrs. Frank never went to see her husband for weeks after he was arrested on suspicion of having murdered the Phagan girl. The Solicitor aroused the ire of the witness again when he, asked her if it was not true that she gave the McKnight woman, her neg ro cook, extra sums of money and that Mrs. Frank gave her a hat after the crime was committed. Mrs. Selig denied that extra sums of money had been given the cook. She said that money had been advanced the woman and that this explained the extra sums. Mrs. Selig made emphatic denial of all the assertions contained in the Minola McKnight affidavit, which the McKnight woman repudiated on the witness stand. The defense scored a point in the testimony of Harry Denham, who swore he did not know of the factory elevator running any time Saturday. He said that he was on the fourth floor where he was able to see the wheels of the elevator if he happened to look in that direction. He testified that there is a perecptible shaking 0 f the building when the elevator is stopped or started, but that he noticed nothing of the sort Saturday. Solicitor Dorsey made the witness admit there was a great deal of noise on th fourth floor that day. __ The defense at the opening of the afternoon session introduced several othr character and alibi witnesses. Mrs. M. Marcus, 483 Washington street, and M. J. Goldstein, No. 285 Washington street, testified to being at a card party Saturday night at the Se lig home. Both said they saw Frank, and Goldstein told of Frank’s reading a magazine and lughing heartily at a funny story. The defense has empha sized this feature of his de meanor by the testimony of sev eral witnesses. 1 SOUTHERN LEAGUE AT BIRMINGHAM— NASHVILLE 110 - . . . BIRMINGHAM 010 - . . . More and Gibson; Hardgrove and Menefee. Umpires, Breltensteln and Kerin. FIRST GAME. AT NEW ORLEANS— MEMPHIS 022 100 ... - . . . NEW ORLEANS 010 101 ... - . . . Harrell and Snell; Forno, Stevenson and Yantz. Umpires, Stockdale and Pfennlnger. AT MOBILE MONTGOMERY 00 - . . . MOBILE 10 - . . . Manning and Gribbens; Campbell and Schmidt. Umpire, Rudderham. NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 All records for the transcription of testimony in criminal cases in the State of Georgia have been broken in the Frank trial, it was announced Thursday by the court reporter. Two thousand three hundred pages of typewritten testimony of about 300 words each, have been transcribed, making a total of 690,000 words. The next nearest was the McNaughton 1 case, which ran to a total of about 450,000,000 words. Girl Is Strong Alibi Witness. Miss Helen Curran, a pretty girl of 17 years, proved one of the strongest witnesses Thursday for the defense •in establishing what will be claimed as an alibi for Frank. She testified that she saw Frank at 1:10 o’clock by Jacobs’ Drug Store, Whitehall and Alabama street, apparently waiting for his car home. The State fought hard against the “alibi” witnesses. The defense devoted most of the forenoon session to producing per son!? who had seen Frank on the day of the tragedy. Miss Curran was probably the most important, as she was the oniy one who professed to A have seen Frank immediately after \ the time he has stated he left the jjt Victory. Others were called who saw him as he arrived home at about 1:20 o’clock, or as he was on his way back to the factory later In the after noon. It was the purpose of Frank’s lawyers, so far as they could, to ac count for every minute of his t:m* during the day. Appreciating that the case of the State against the defendant was hit by Miss Curran’s story, Attorney Frank A. Hooper made a determined effort to confuse or break down the young witness, but failed to shake her in the least. The significance of the g! Ts testi mony is apparent in the light of Jim Conley’s story. The negro said he and Frank started to dispose of Mary Phagan’s body at 12:56. Allowing two minutes for Frank to get from the factory to Whitehall and Alabama streets, he would have had to leave the building at 1:08. This would have left but 12 minutes for the two to dispose of the body and do exery- thing else the negro mentioned. Conley testified that he was in the closet in Frank’s office eight minutes. This would have reduced the remain, ing time to four minutes. Part of this was occupied in writing the notes, Conley says. Thirty-two Minutes to Dispose of Body. If the negro could have written the four notes in two minutes, two minutes w r ould have been left for the disposal of th e body. But Harry Scott. Pinkerton detective, said that Conley took six or seven minutes in writing one test note exactly like the shorter note that was found by the slain girl’s body. The defense contended that this, in view of Miss Curran’s testimony, puts Conley’s story in the realm of the impossi ble. Miss Curran said that she lived at No. 160 Ashby street and that she knew Frank from trying to get a position as stenographer at the fac tory one time. She said that on the day she saw Frank she had an ap pointment to meet a girl friend at Jacobs’ store at 1:15. She loft Kress’ store at 1:05, she testified, and had been at Jacobs’ only a short time when she observed Frank. Attorney Hooper brought out the fact that her father is employed by Montag Bros., who also are interested in the pencil factory. He asked her at one point in his examination: Miss Rebecca Carson, called pri marily as an alibi witness, told of suspicious conversations and actions of the negro Jim Conley. “No, Miss Rebecca. I wasn’t at the factory Saturday. I was so drunk that I don’t know what I did or where FIRST GAME. AT BOSTON— CHICAGO 200 COO 061 - 9 11 1 BOSTON 000 000 007 - 7 12 4 Humphries, Cheney and Archer; Tyler and Rarlden. Umpires, Klem and Orth. SECOND GAME. CHICAGO 310 0 - . . . BOSTON 000 0 - . . . Pierce and Archer; Perdue, Rudolp h and Whaling. Umpires, Kle msnd Orth. FIRST GAME. AT NEW YORK— ST. LOUIS 012 000 010 - 4 7 1 NEW YORK 203 000 06X - 11 10 1 Grlner, Perrltt, Sallee, Geyer and H lldebrand; Marquard and McLean. Um pires, Brenna and Eason. • SECONDGAME. ST. LOUIS 000 1.. .. - . . . NEW YORK 001 0 - . . . Doak and Wlngo; Tesreau and McLean. Umpires, Brennan and Eason. FIRST GAME. AT PHILADELPHIA— CINCINNATI 000 000 000 - 0 5 0 PHILADELPHIA C00 001 00X - 1 5 0 Ames, Suggs and Clarke; Alexander and Kllllfer. Umpires, Rlgler and Byron. SECOND GAME. CINCINNATI 000 000 200 - 2 7 4 PHILADELPHIA 015 000 10X - 7 14 1 Brown and Clarke; Seaton and Kllllfer. Umpires, Byron and Rlgler. AT BROOKLYN— PITTSBURG 300 042 00. - . . . BROOKLYN 000 310 30. - . . . Cooper and Gibson; Alien, Wagner and Miller. Umplree, O'Day and Ems- First Game Called Off When Heavy Downpour Put Field in Poor Condition PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK. Aug. 14.—The first game of the sched uled double-header between Chattanoo ga and the crackers was called off on account of rain. A heavy downpour started at 1:30 an t ] continued until 2 30. The rain, however, ceased In time for the second combat. Conzelman and Harrell were on the mound when the two teams took the field for the second game. FIRST INNING. Walsh fanned. Flick out, Smith to Agler. Carroll out, Conselman to Ag* ler. NO HITS, NO RUNS. Agler fanned. Long walked. Wel- chonce filed to Williams* Smith filed to Graham. NO HITS, NO HUNS. SECOND INNING. Elberfeld out, Blsland to Agler. John son singled to left. Johnson out trying to steal second. Dent to Smith. Graff fanned. ONE HIT, NO RUNS. Blsland filed to Johnson In deep left. Holland hit by pitched ball. Calvo forced Holland at second, Flick to Walsh. Cal vo out trying to steal, Graham to Walsh. NO HITS, NO RUNS. AMERICAN LEAGUE AT CHICAGO— NEW YORK 000 000 ... - . . . CHICAGO 000 000 ... - . . . Ford and Sweeney; Russell and Schalk. Umpires, Egan and Dlneen. AT ST. LOUIS— BOSTON 000 0 - . . . ST. LOUIS 000 0 - . Bedlent and Thomas; Allison and Alexander. Umpires, McGrleve and Con- nolly. AT DETROIT— WASHINGTON 003 00. ... - . . . DETROIT 004 00. ... - . . . Poehling and Henry; Dubuc and Sta nage. Umpires, O’Loughtin and Sheri- dan. 0 AT CLEVELAND— PHILADELPHIA 000 00. ... - . . . CLEVELAND 100 13. ... - . . - Plank and Schang; Standing and O'Nell. Umpires, Evans and Ferguson. RICH DECATUR MAN SUICIDE BY POISON Continued On Page 2, Column 1. A. J. Grubb, a wealthy contractor and builder, living at the old Mell homestead, No. 1508 DeKalb avenue. North Decatur, committed suicide shortly before noon Thursday by tak ing strychnine. He had been despond ent for several days over business af fairs and also was in failing health. His favorite sister, Mrs. Sophia Smith, died Tuesday, and this seemed to affect Grubb deeply. The funeral of Mrs. Smith was held Thursday morning, but Grubb said that he did not feel well and would not attend. Harvey Grubb, his 19- ! year-old son, worry ing about his fa ther, also stayed away from the fu neral services. About 10 o’clock Mr. Grubb went to a drug store near his home and pur chased a vial of strychnine, stating that he wished to poison a dog. Short ly after he returned to the house, his son Harvey was aroused by groans issuing from Mr. Grubb’s bedroom. Rushing into the room, Harvey found his father writhing on the bed. He at once called the Grady Hospital, and an ambulance made a record run to the Grubb home. It was too late, however, as Mr. Grubb died in his son's arms a few' moments before the ambulance arrived. Mr. Grubb was one of the pioneer citizens of North Decatur, and had been a successful business man. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza beth Grubb; one daughter, Mrs. H. Pierce, and four sons, Jack, Harvey, William and Claude Grubb. Calls Sunbath Best Tuberculosis Cure Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 14—The virtues of the sunbath cure, or heliotherapeu- tlcs, were sung by Dr. Rollier, of Leysin, at the Medical Congress to day. This treatment, he said, cures external forms of tuberculosis of every variety at all degrees and all ages. The direct action of the sun and air, he asserted, is the most energetic tonic. It also reduces pain, forms a powerful microbe-killing agent, and conduces most powerfully to the growth of new skin. Hart Appointment Indorsed by House A resolution indorsing Governor Slaton’s appointment of John C. Hart as Tax Commissioner was in troduced into the House Thursday morning by Judge Hopkins, of Thom as, and passed unanimously. The resolution sets forth that "it is the opinion of the House that no more Judicious appointment could have been made,” and that “the house do congratulate the Governor and the people of Georgia upon this most ex cellent appointment.” Self-Administered Drug Kills Doctor SELMA, Aug. 14.—Dr. John W. Fielder, aged 27, a prominent physi cian of Benton, Ala., died in the Sel ma Hospital from an overdose of strychnine administered hyperdermi- cally in his own arm. The hospital physician says he was dead in fifteen minutes after injecting the poison. It is believed self-destruction was Benton’s purpose. He is said to have been addicted to the drug habit. He leaves a young wife. Mississippi Town to Have Policewoman MERIDIAN. MISS.. Aug. 14.—The Co-operative Purity League of Merid ian has made application to City Council for the appointment of a woman police officer to afford better protection for young girls. The application will be granted. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Generally fair Thurs day and Friday. EMPIRE LEAGUE. ENATE MHolland Soldfor BY KEA $3,000 Anderson Accused of Having Ex ceeded His Authority—Rules Committee Also Scored. Charging that President Randolph Anderson has 1 usurped power as pre siding officer of the State Senate, and charging further that the Senate Rules Committee, which is appointed by the President, is a "fraud and a cheat and a swindle on the public,” Fred Kea. Senator from the Sixteenth District, Thursday declared he would rise to a question of personal privi lege to state his charges when the Senate convenes for its final session at 3 o’clock. Senator Kea declared that the Rules, or Steering Committee has deliberate ly blocked bills through the efforts of the "city lawyers” which compose its membership. Here are the charges as stated by Senator Kea: I charge the President of the Senate with usurping power, and I back up the charge with a state ment made to me by a member of the House to the effect that Pres ent Anderson made statements to one member of the Houes that if a certain member voted against the kindergarten bill that he would see that that member did not pass any bill by the Senate. I further charge that he, Ander son, took Senate Bill No. 66 after it had been reported by the com mittee that it do pass, and held it up for the third reading more than two weeks on the pretense that he desired to make some minor changes in said bill. But under this pretense he without authority referred the bill back to the committee, which had no au thority to act on same, and by undermining they killed it. I charge that the Rules Com mittee is a fraud and a cheat and swindle on the public. I back up this charge with the fact that the Rules Committee is composed en tirely of corporation lawyers with the exception of one or two, there for giving the farmer no repre sentative in that important body, which steers much of the legisla tion which goes through the Sen ate. As a result of the fact that this body is made up of corporation lawyers, with the exception of one or two and the farmer having no represenetatlon, many measures purporting to help the farmer have been choked out of existence during the present session. I further charge that Senate Bill No. 87, which I presented in the Senate at the beginning of the session, has been ready for the third reading since July 17, but has been blocked by this same Rules Committee. Harry Holland, former Tech star, now' playing third base for the Crack ers, was sold this afternoon by the local club to Washington. The for mer collegian is to report to Man ager Clark Griffith at the finish >f the Southern League season. It was an outright cash sale, Washington paying $3,000 for the player. Holland was one of the greatest college ball players the South ever boasted. He was a corking infielder, a smashing and timely hitter, pos sessed a grand arm and was fast on the bases. And he has proved A mar vel during his short sojourn with the Crackers. Holland graduated from Tech in June 1912. Nearly every big league club tried to sign him, but Harry’s family were detad set hgainst him becoming a professional player. Two weeks ago. however, President Frank Calloway, of the local blub, induced him to Join the Crackers. W.H, Locke, President Of “Phillies,” Is Dead ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug 14.— William H. Locke, president of the Phil adelphia baseball club, of the National League, died here to-day. He was 111 several months. Locke formerly was secretary of the Pittsburg club, of the National League, and took over the executive position with the Philadelphia club after Horace Fogel, former president, was deposed AT SARATOGA. FIRST—6V4 furlongs: Korfhage 109. (Brel) 9-5. 4-5, 2-5 won; Harvest Queen 98, (McTaggart) 10-1, 4-1, 2-1; Any Time 111, (Bryne) 13-5, even, 1-2. Time, 1:07. Also ran; Robert Oliver, Ida I^avinla. Lily Orme, Charmeuse, Gal axy. SECONDt- About 2 miles: Buckthorn 125. (Franklin) 11-10 2-5. out. won; Ron of the Wind 150, (Saffell) 3-1, even, out; Mllity 130, (Keating) 15-1, 4-1, out. Time, 4:28. Also ran: Astute. RACING ENTRIES. AT SARATOGA. First—Three-year-olds and up, selling, mile: xProspect 98. Euterpe 103. xChopin 98. Ann Tilly 101. Tick Tack 103. Second—Two-year-olds handicap, 5% furlongs: Punch Bowl 118, Roamer 123, Undaunted 103, Stake and Cap 112, Surprising 120. Golden Chimes 113, Fiit- tergold 120, Ralph 100, Cuasarian 122, Uncle Mun 108 Huarakan 106, Florin 110, Valkyrie 1&7 Cornbroom 102, Dr. Samuel 109, Gracllla 106, Bradley's Choice 116, Armament 98. Also eligible: Preston Lynn 104. Contrary 105, Harry L 105, Galaxy 97, Northerner 103, Pan American 108. Third—Three-year-olds and up. selling, six furlongs: Moncrief 112, xHrookfleld 98. Little Hugh 103, x«’apt. Elliott 98. Trifler 101. Inferno Queen 107, xLuria 96 xRoyal Message 102. Magazine 112, Hammon Pass 109, Mlndinette 107, Sil ver Moon 101, Vivla Octavia 113, Wa- »«rwel)es 109, Incision 109, Patrick S 109, Progressive 106. xOrowoc 96. F ourth—Three-year-olds and up, v ''»ndlcai». mile and eipMh: Jawbone 95. Alrey 96, Princess Calloway 116, Im- i ■>- . ii 108 Star Bottle 98, .Star Gaze 98, Strenuous 9ff. Also eligible: Col. Holoway 99. Ruskln 112, Barnegat 111. Fifth—Three-year-olds and up, sell ing, mile and five-sixteenths: Dart- worth 107, Warhorn 114 xPaton 111, xKtar O'Ryan 104 xlnspector Lestrade 98. Sixth—Two-year-old maidens, six furlongs: March Court 105. Iridescence 105, Great Surprise 108. Bartlett 108, Rosa 1^5 Hauenny 108, Decoy 105. Klm- hedik 108, Elblod 105. Valkyrie 105, Con- trary 105, O'Reilly 108. x—Apprentice allowance claimed. SULZER National Guard Command to Obej Lieutenant Governor— Execu tive Told of Impeachment. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 14.—Formal notice was served on Governor Wil liam Sulzer to-day that he had been impeached by the New York State Assembly for "high crimes and mis demeanors,” Including the alleged uso of money contributed to his campaign for speculation in Wall street. At the same time the bitter fight between Governor Sulzer and Lieu tenant Governor Martin H. Glynn for control of the Great Seal of the State waxed more bitter. Acting Adjutant General E. V. Howard, replying to re ports that Governor Sulzer would call out the national guard if necessary to keep possession of the Executive Mansion, declared that he recognizes Mr. Glynn as the constitutional Gov ernor of the Common wea I* b would respect any orders signed by me j^euieiuuit uvvernor. x rea ders Governor Sulzer helpless so far as th'* mllP^Tv is cproerr**d Mrs. Sulzer Js Prostrated. „ue to quit iue uuc.es of Governor was tendered to Governor Sulzer by Patrick H. McCabe, of the Senate. Mrs. Sulzer, who is pros trated over the attack made upon her husband’s honesty, was in serious condition to-day. Doctors were rush ed from New York City to attend her. Accompanied by a bodyguard of strong-arm men, Governor Sulzer walked from the Executive Mansion to the Capitol shortly before noon. Asked for a statment, he said: “Not a word. I am now in the hands of my counsel.” j A special detail of policemen also I was provided for the Governor’s safety. Await Ruling of Court. Governor Sulzer told friends he would not relinquish the reins of i power until removed by the Court of Impeachment, composed of the Sen ate and a majority of the judges of • the State Court of Appeals, whirh will sit September 18. A number of friends greeted the Governor after he arrived at the Capitol. In answer to inquiries about j the condition of Mrs. Sulzer. he said: ( "Mrs. Sulzer is seriously ill. We are i gravely concerned. She has been hysterical and during the night was in a state of nervous collapse.” In spite of this pathetic feature the political enemies of the Gover nor did not lessen their efforts. On the other hand, it seemed that the bitterness had increased. With the details of the actual serv ice of the Governor out of the way, everybody settled back to watch the fight for the possession of the office of Governor. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. AT CORDELE— AMERICUS— 30 - . * . CORDELE— 10 - . . . Wilder and Bowden; Werner and Manchester. Umpire, Qentle. Brunswick-Waycrose, no game, rain. i AT JACKSONVILLE— ALBANY- 100 - . . . JACKSONVILLE— 100 - . . . Moses and Well*; Gro* e and Krebs. Umpire, Barr. AT MACON— SAVANNAH- 01 - . . . MACON— 00. - . . . Co4umbus-Charleston, no game, rain, LATEST NEWS NEWNAN, Aug. 14.—Jack Lowe Woodruff, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Woodruff, of Newnan, was kiDed yesterday in an automobile accident in Manila, P. \. f accord ing to a cablegram received here to-day. He was 25 years old, a graduate of Georgia Tech and in the service of the Government en- g ineering service. His body will e shipped to Newnan. He was widely known in Atlanta and Sa vannah, his former homes. ROME, Aug. 14.—Stricken with apoplexy on the battlefield of Gettysburg. July 2, near the same spot where he was badly wounded 50 years ago, Dr. R. B. Headden, one of the best known Baptist ministers of the State, died to-day He was pastor of the First Bap tist Church here for 30 years. CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. 14. The body of Wm. James, probate court deck, of Cleveland, who has been missing since July 29, when he disappeared from the Steam- er City of Straights en route from Putin Bay to C’eveland, w*s found in Lake Erie off Mid- dlebass Island to-day. President Sends No Message to Sulzer. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.—The White House has sent no word either or advice or sympathy to Governor Sulzer in the present crisis in his ca reer. Rumors that the President was interfering in the situation met a strong denial to-day. Dies From Well Gas Saving Friend’s Life DALTON, Aug. V4.—Volunteering to go to the assistance of Jim Seay, wid had been overcome by gas while cleaning a well on the Looper farm south of here, E. A. Harden, an age 3 , farmer, gave up his own life after saving that of his friend. Harden entered the well and suc ceeded in tying a rope around Seay s body before he himself was overcome. Seay was hauled to safety, but no one volunteered to go after Harden until life was extinct. $200,000 BANK SHORTAGE. TRENTON, N. J , Aug. 14.—The Rose ville Trust Company, of Roseville, N. J , was ordered closed by the State banking department to-day. A short age of $200,000 is reported. ^