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mi 1 ■!’ _-JL r* t r " - |r Wfi Hr i V \ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. DEFENSE HIES AT STATE’S flr^t floor.” Jim droppfd hip broom Lator in th<* day my daughter nai<3 to mo; “They've got old Jim.’’ jtopold took the witness Q Mrs. Carson, we’re going to ns!c woman who worked on the fourth floor whether or not Mhe hue ever been down Into Mr Frank’s office to drink beer or anything like that. I want to ask you that.—A. No. The witness was excused and Miss Mary Burke, an employee of the Na tional Pencil Company, was called Q. Are you one of the foreladles? A. Yes. head of the metal depart ment. The witness then testified to the defendant’s good character. Q. Where did you get your pay. an 1 when?—A. Friday at the pay window Q. Dir you have any conversation with Contey Monday?—A. Yen. Q. What wap it?—A. 1 accused him of the murder and he walked on off. The witness said Conley’s general character was had and she would not believe him under oath. Dorsey took the witness on cross- examination. Woman Says Conley Acted as if Guilty. Q. Why did you suspect Conley** A. He looked and acted guilty. Q. When did you report It?—A. I don’t know. Q. To Whom?—A. Mr. Rosser Q. Wac it before or after he was arrested?—A. After. I think Q. Didn't you know Monday that Gantt and Newt Lee were arrested 7 A. Yes Q. On Tuesday didn’t you know Frank was arrested?—A. Yes. Q. You didn’t mention it to those detectives that Frank had brought there, did you?—A. No. Q. Why?—A. I thought it best not to. Q. Did anybody hear you accuse him?—A. Yes. Mrs. Denham and Mrs. Johns. Q. Was this before or after you now the blood on the second floorV•A. Before. Q. How did the blood look?—A. It was all smeared over. Q Did you report It before or after the Inquest?—A. 1 don't remember Q. Did you ever see a spot there that looked like that spot?—A. Yes. Q. Where?—A. Right there at the girls’ dressing room Q. Did you ever tell anybody about that spot?—A. No. Q. In the five years you were there, did you ever hear of his immorality with girls?—A. He wan a perfect gentleman so far as I know. Q. You never heard of his slapping the girls as they went by?—A. No. Q. You never heard of him going into the girls' dressing room 7 —A No Dorsey's Questions Are Objected To. Q. You never heard of him Retting Mary Phagan there In that corner about two weeks before the murder and trying to hold her when she was trying to,get back to her work?—A. No. y. I>ld you ever see Frank around there during the day?—A. 1 never i«w him b'ck In the working room. Rosser Interrupted: "Some of the ,?fl«mtlons that Mr. Dorsey has asked I obpict to,” he aaid. '.I just didn't want Xo reepat the objection since you ha we r\'!tu that It is not neces sary ” „ Judge Roan: ' No. The witness was excused and Mrs Dora Small, another employee of the pencil factory, who works on the fourth flood, was called to the stand. Arnold questioned her. Q Do you know this negro. Jim Conley?—A. Yes. y When did you see him after the murder?—A. 1 saw him Tuesday. y L)ld you see him reading the newspapers?—A. Yes. He kept wor rying me for money to buy extras When 1 bought them he would come around to borrow them before 1 had finished reading them. y. Did he say anything about Mr. Frank being Innocent?—A. He said Mr. Frank was no more guilty than he* was, or I was. Answering questions of Franks character, the wltnees said: 1 never met a finer gentleman In my life than Mr. Frank.” y. Do you know Jim Conley?—A. Yes y' Would you believe him on oath? A. I wouldn’t believe any negro 1 ever saw on oath. ..... The crowd laughed, as did the wit ness. and even Frank and his wife and mother smiled. Dorsey (looking at Arnold 1: 1 don’t suppose you will kick on the laughter this time." Got 50c Raise In Five Years. y What salary do you get?—A 16.50. y How long have you been get ting that?—A About four months. Q When did you get your raise' A About four months ago 1 have -bPen working there live years and 1 got a fifty cent raise. y. How long after Frank was ar rested did you get your raise’.’—A Oh, my. I haven't got a raise since he'was'arrested.” . , „ y What did you do yesterday aft ernoon?—A. 1 worked until 5: JO o’clock. ...» . y Where wer you last night?—A. I was at home. y When was the last conversa tion you had with the attorneys about this testimony?—A. 1 don’t remem ber. y How many conferences did you have?—A. One. y. Were you at the factory when they called you all together and asked for affidavits?—A. Yes. y. Who else was there besides the people who worked In the factor}’?— A. I don’t know. Q Did you see the blood?—A. 1 saw where it had been chlpta-d up. y. What made you go look at It? —A. Mrs. Carson and several of us went down to look at It through cu- riosity. y. Are you sure Mrs. Carson was there?—A. Yes. Another Woman Gives Frank Good Record. The witness was excused and Miss Julia Fuss, an employee on the fourth floor of the pencil factory, was the next witness. Arnold questioned her. ^ Have you ever been down to Mr. Frank’s office after hours wheu t anything wrong was done or for any Jmmoral purpose 7 A. Never witness then testified to Frank’s general good character. Q. Do you know Jim Conley?—A Yes. Q. Did you talk < him after the murder?—A. Yes, Tuesday and Weo • nesday. Q. What was said?—A. 1 had a pa per by me Tuesday morning. If*? asked me to let him read it. When he read It he crlneed. Q. What else?—A. The next day he asked me for a paper. I didn’t have one and asked him what he thought about It. lie said he thought Mr. Frank was as innocent as an angel in heaven. The witness also stated that she would not believe (’onley on oath. Dorsey took the witness on cross- examination. q. Did you go down to the second floor Tuesday? A. Yes. Q. Did you see the blood?—A. I saw something that i&oked like blood. q. Do you think Jt was blood?— No. I think It was paint. Q. How soon after this were you asked about Franks character?—A. About a week. Q. They Just asked you If you knew anything bad about him? —A. Yes. Q. What did you say?—A. I said i understood it to l.e generally good. y. You said ‘‘generally?”—A. I sai l always. Q. You caueht yourself mighty quick. Arnold: "Your honor, I object. H*' has insulted every lady we have put on the stand.” Dorsey: ‘I want your honor to rule.” Court Upholds Rosser's Obection. Judge Roan: "You can question the witness.” y. You never heard of any Im moral practices?—A. No. y. Now about those papers—Conley always stuck up for Frank, didn't he? He was loyal to him?—A. Yus Ros-wer: "I object to that, your honor. It Is nothing but a dirty sug gestion. The evidence can speak for itself.” Judge Roan: “You are right, Mr. Rosser.” • y. Now, what did Conley when he read those papers?—A. That Frank was as Innocent as an angel In heaven. y. Were you up there when Frank came up to the fourth floor Tues day?—A. Yes. Q. What did he come for?—A. Just to see if everything was all right, y. Was Conley there then?—A. No. Q. You are sure of that?—A. Yes. y. Did he come baok a second time?—A. Yes. y. How long after?—A. About fif teen minutes. y. Was Conley there then?—A. No. y. You are sure of that?—A. Yes. y. Then If Conley saw Frank on the fourth floor that day he made another trip?—A. Yes. The witness was excused and Fred Heibron, No. 371 Washington street, was called to the stand. He testified that Frank’s character was unusual ly good, and that he had always held him In the highest esteem. Defendant’s Mother Is Called to Stand. Ilelbron was excused and Mrs. Re i Frank, mother of the defendant. \v»s put on the stand. Attorney Rosser questioned her. y. Mrs. Frank, where do you live? A. In Brooklyn. y. How long have you lived then ? —A. Twenty-six years. y. Where did you live before that ? — A. In New York. y. Have you lived anywhere else? —A. Yes, In Texas. y. What years? A. 1882 to 1884. y. Where was Leo born?—A. In Texas. y. Who Is Mr. M. Frank?—A. He Is a brother of my husband. y. Did you see him In New York? —A. Yes. I saw him on Sunday, April 27, and on Monday, April 28, just before he sailed for Europe. Rosser: "Your Honor, 1 want to read a letter.” Dorsey: “I object.” The letter developed to have been one written by Leo Frank to his uncle. Mr. Rosser said be wanted to read it to identify it, as It had been read in the presence of Mrs. Rae Frank. Judge Roan Rules Letter Is Admissable. Mr. Arnold argued that it was ad missable. as it would help to acount for Frank’s acts of Saturday of the murder. Dorsey: “The letter spaaks for It self. Let the witness read It. If Its contents are important, you can rule on it later." Judge Roan: "I rule that It Is ad missable." Mrs. Frank Identified the handwrit ing. “It is the handwriting of my son." she said. Rosser: “Read It. 1 will comply with the first objection." y Did you ever hear the contents of that letter?—A. 1 did. Q. Tell me the circumstances. A On Monday, April 28, 1 was in vited to lunch at the Hotel McAl- pln. My sister read it to her hut- band. He could not see very well. There Is one word that needs expla nation. It Is “Yontif,” which Is a Hebrew word meaning holiday. (The letter started using the word in ex planation of Memorial Day.) Dorsey took the witness, y. You saw this Monday, April 28? —A. Yes. y. You also saw a telegram that Monday?—A Yea y. Were there two?—A. I don’t r?- member but one. I will bring it to morrow. y. What time was It Monday?—A Sometime between 10 and 10:30 o’clock. The witness was excused and Ros ser put the letter In as evidence. Court was then adjourned until 9 o’clock Saturday morning. Letter Frank Wrote to Uncle. Here is the letter: Atlanta. Ga., April 26. 1913. Dear Uncle: 1 trust that this finds you and dear tante (aunt) well after ar riving safely in New York. I hop** that you found all the dear one« well in Brooklyn, and I await a letter from you telling • *o« j'ju find things there. 1-’ and I are well. It is ^oo short a time since you kit nr anyuiing i-tartling to have !Official's Son,Indicted As Robber,Kills Negro GRIFFIN, Aug 15.—Tom Ham-1 mond, son of County Commissioner M. Hammond, accidentally killed one negro and wounded another Thursday afternoon. T ie young man was indicted Wednesday on charges of highway robbery and gambling. The negro killed was sitting In a buggy. Hammond claims the shooting was accidental, his shotgun exploding when he placed It in the*buggy. Wit nesses corroborated this, and the Coroner released him. The second negro wan hit on the head by a bullet rrom Hammond s revblver. The shot glanced off. Ham mond says this negro cursed him. WILSON; GETS President's Demand for Currency Act Means Republicans Will Delay Vote on Tariff. Fat Women vs. Lean In Government Suit DENVER, < OL., Aug. 15.—Fat women and lean women will be ar rayed against each other In a battle royal when the case of the Govern ment against Marjorie Hamilton and her husband, Walter C. Cunningham, Is called. The defendants are charged with wrongful use of the malls in the sale of an “obesity cure.” “For every fat woman who goes on that stand and testifies that she couldn't lose her fles*h there’ll be two slender ones who'll tell of the bene fits of our treatment," said Cunning ham. 14 Feud Trials Go Over to September LEXINGTON, Aug. 15.—When the trail of "Red Tom” Davidson ends to day at Winchester. Ky., the case against fourteen others charged with the assassination of Ed Callahan, feud Sheriff of Breathitt County, will go over until the September term of court. Three have been given life terms for Callahan’s murder. Andrew' John son, accused of firing two shots at Callahan, is only 18 years old and the youngest murderer ever convicted in a Kentucky feud triaH 3 Brothers Operated On for Appendicitis ST. JOSEPH, MO. Aug. 15.—Thr.*e brothers, Frank, Henry and M. A. Matheny, of Blockton, Iowa, were op crated on at a hospital here to-day for appendicitis. The operations, one after the other, were performed by the same physician, and all the patients are doing well. Another brother died of appendici tis several months ago without in operation. Rich Youth Weds In Tennis Romance NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—William Weightman III, a member of the widely-known Philadelphia family and grandson of the “Quinine King of America,” married Miss Mary Heal.v Powers, of Shelby, Iowa. They are now on a trip around the world. It was across a tennis net tha*. Weightman carried on his courtship. 1 Killed, 4 Hurt, in Copper Strike Riot CALUMET, MICH., Aug. 15.—Mar tial law virtually was in force in the Calumet mining region to-day fol lowing the light between deputies and idle miners at Paincsdale, in which one man was killed and four others hurt, two of them probably fatally. Reinforcements of deputies were sent to the mouth of every mine shaft to-day and extra precautions were taken to M*event anyone* passing the military lines without credentials. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Senators came to the Capitol to-day prepared to remain on the Job until November, following the Indorsement by the Democratic cauci j last night of Pres ident Wilson's demand for currency legislation at this session of Con gress. Republican Senators have publicly refused to agree to a date on whlon to vote on the tariff hill. The sole condition on which they have ngTe-d heretofore, in cloakroom talk, to vote on the tariff bill before September 1 has been that the specter of currency legislation be Criven away. But the Senate majority has knuck led down t Pres' ent Wilson on this question, and the Republicans will be able to dictate the speed wi.’n which legislation will be handled. Progressive Republicans will have an inning, urging th • adoption of the inheritance tax and tariff commis sion amendments to the tariff bill. The discussion of these wiU require a week or more. Extended discussion of the income tax section is promiseJ also. The informal ar “eement to go ahead with currency legislation means, it is predicted, that the tariff bill will not be disposed of b ">>re October 1. Cur rency legislation will require, accord ing to Senate prophets, at least a month after. Tariff Bill Attacked By Senator Dillingham. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—A de railed defens® of the protective pol icy was made In the Senate to-day by Senator Dillingham, of Vermont. He showed that under this protective system since 1860 the production of American mills ha3 increased from two billion dollars a year to twenty billion dollars in 1910. He said the increase in the value of the farm products since 1870 shows a jump from $1,958,000,000 to $8,417,000,000, an Increas* of 330 per cent. “The most serious disaster which has ever come to American indus tries* came during the last adminis tration of President Cleveland, when the Wilson-Gorman tariff act becan"> a law, ’ said Senator Dillingham, “immediately following the return of the Republican party to power apd under the provisions of the Dinglev law, the country entered on a period of prosperity unequaled in the his tory of this or any other nation.” Senator Dillingham declared the pending tariff bill discriminated against the New England division of States in favor of the Southern States, particularly with relation to their textile Industries. developed down here. The opera has Atlanta In Its grip, but that ends to-day. I’ve heard a rumor that opera will not be given again in a hurry here. To-day was Yontif (holiday) here and the thin gray line of veterans, smaller each year, braved the rather chilly weather to do hon or to their fallen comrades. Inclosed you will find last week’s report. The shipments ptlll keep up well, though the re sult is not what one wool* \ i. There Is nothing new In the fac tory. etc., to report. lncloned please find the price' list you de sired. The next letter from me you should get on board ship. After that I will write to the address you gave me in Frankfurt W'Ln much love to you both. | in which Lucile joins me, I am. Your affectionate tie* - a (Signed) LEO M. FRANK. Works Not to Return For Prolonged Session. WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.—The an nouncement In Dos Angeles by Sen ator Worljs. of California, that he had made "his fight on the tariff and did not expect to return to Wash ington to take part in the rest of tha debate, drew from Republican mem bers an admission that Senator Works had told them of his deter mination to take no further part in the present tariff session. He told several of Ills colleagues that in his opinion Republiran votes would not be able to change the Democratic tariff bill. OLD CITIZEN PASSES AWAY. VIDAL.IA.—J. A. McArthur, one of the most prominent citizens of Mont gomery County, Is dead at tils home at Longpond, after an illness of some time. Mr. McArthur was a member of one of the best known families in this part of the State. Manager Wants to See Every Contestant at Once—Complete Details Appear Sunday. * They’re off to-day in the Want Ad Content, organizations, individuals, churches, lodges, men and women, boys and girls. The contest opened formally to-day. Contestants w’ho have not called upon the Want Ad Man this week should see him as soon as possible, for he has something worth w,hile for them. It is important that they see him at once. Numerous organizations are mak ing plans to enter the contest and win the $1,000 in gold offered as first prize or the $500 worth of furniture for second. Two grand prizes have been offered individuals, the first a five-passenger automobile, the second a trip to California and return for two persons, all expenses paid. Then there are five prizes in each of four classes—men, women, boys and girls. The Want Ad Man has engaged the fourth floor of the new Foote & Da vies Building, Edgewood avenue and North Pryor street, for contest of fices. He wants to see every con testant. Complete rules and regulations, method of awarding the prizes and all other details will be announced in The Sunday American. Farley on Sick Bed Sees His Horse Lose NEW YORK, Aug. 15. — Aft *r watching from a cot at the side of the Empire City Racetrack, the race In which his horse. Bill Miller came in fifth. James Farley, leader of the strike-breakers, has suffered a re lapse and must remain at the track until he regains his strength. He is suffering from tuberculosis and had expressed a desire to see the race. At the track he was attended by two physicians and two nurses. THE PLAY THIS WEEK At the Forsyth. The bill this week at the Forsyth Is one of the most thoroughly entertaining of the season. It is just the kind of show that wins approval and just the kind of a show that makes friends for vaudeville. The bill for next week is crowded with genuine features. The headline attraction comes direct from Ilammersteln’s and is conceded to be one of the big sensations of vaudeville: it is the ‘‘Dance of Fortune,” as pre sented by Bert French and Alice Eis. New Motion Picture. The wonderful motion picture, "Vic tory,’’ In five perfect reels, will he the attraction matinee and night at the Grand next week. The matinee price of admission will be 10 cents and the night scale will he 10, 15 and 25 cents. “Victory” is a story of love and war and was taken in Tuba a few weeks ago with the aid and permission of the United States Navy. POPULAR EXCUR SION TO WRIGHTS- VILLE BEACH. $6 round trip, six days, Saturday, August 23. Special train, sleepers and coaches. Leave 6 p. m. Make reservations early. SEABOARD. I NDIGESTION? Stop it quickly; Have your grocer send you one dux. bottles of SHIVA R GINGER ALE Drink with meals, and if not prompt ly relieved, get your money back at our expense. Wholesome. deli cious, refreshing. Prepared with the oelebrated Shivar Mineral Water and the purest flavoring material*. SKIVAR SPRING, Manufacturers SHELTON, S. C. E. L, ADAMS CO., Distrlbutors, Atlanta Bankrupt Sale Stock of Millinery and In Parcel# and in Bulk. Retail Fixtu By virtue of an order of the Referee in Bankruptcy In the matter of Ann M. DeLeisz, bank rupt, I will offer for sale at pub lic outcry on the premises. No. 167 Peachtree street. Atlanta, Ga., the entire stock of millinery and ladies’ hats invoicing $1,700, and fixtures. $600. on Saturday, August 16th. 1913, at 1 o’clock p. m. It will first be offered In par cels and then as a whole, and all bids must he subject to the ap proval of the Referee in Bank ruptcy. The store will be opened on Saturday, the 16th, from 9 a. m. until the hour of the sale, for inspection of the stock, fix tures and inventory. H. A. FERRIS, Receiver. *, I Annual Mountain Excursion Southern Railway Saturday, Aug. 16. $6.00 Asheville, N. 0. $6.00 Lake Toxaway, N. 0. $6.00 Hendersonville, N- C. $6.00 Hot Springs, N. C. $6.00 Tate Springs, N. C, $6.50 Bristol, Tenn. Final Limit September 1. Three trains to Asheville. Morning Noon Night 8:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 9:30 p.m. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW 1 SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of THE GERMANIA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. Organized under the laws of the State of New York, made to the Gov ernor of the State of Georgia, in pursuance to the laws of said State. Prin cipal Office—50 Union Square. New York City, N. Y. Whole amount of capital stock $ 200,000.00 Amount paid up in cash Total assets of. the company, actual market value 48,654,728.71 Total liabilities 42,429.50*.*6 Total income actually received during the first six months of the year 4,316.641.16 Total expenditures during the first six months of the year in 3.668,545.23 Amount in force on paid for basis 142.701.04..00 A copy of the Act of Incorporation, duly certified, is on file in the office of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF NEW YORK—County of New York, ss: Personally appeared before the undersigned Cornelius Doremus, who, being duly sworn, deposes and saysthat he is the President of the Germa nia Life Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement is correct and true. C. DOREMUS President. Sworn to and subscribed before the this first day of August, 1913. (Seal) CHAS. KAPPES. , Notary Public, Richmond Co., N, Y. i Men and Religion Bulletin No. 75 MEN OF GEORGIA “For the Son of Man Is Come to Seek and to Save That Which Was Lost.” Luke 19:10 i . «* | The House gave $30,GOO to the reformatory for girls by House Bill No. 4 The committee on Appropriations of the Senate, of which SENATOR W. W. STARK is Chairman, offered two amendments to the Bill. Each was designed to cut off $10,000 from the already slender appropriation. The Bill had originally provided $75,000. The Senate agreed to one amendment—the other it killed—leaving the appropriation $20,000, which will enable the State to make a good beginning. But SENATOR STARK fought even this. He sent an amendment to the desk. The clerk read it. NONE LAUGHED. FEW SMILED. The Senate’s President ruled the amendment out of order. The purpose of it was only to ridicule the idea of the Bill. SENATOR STARK said further that if the measure were made the law, next year would come committees urging the State to take care of CATS AND DOGS as well as GIRLS. Again none laughed. Few smiled. , But many thanked God for the MANHOOD OF THE MAJORITY of Georgia. Men were thinking, not of ribald salaciousness—but of the girl—the pitiable child whose life and soul depend upon such an home— They were recalling the thousands of dollars given to the care of hogs and cattle, and to the killing of bugs. They resented the sneer at helping children— even though the children be girls. SENATOR TARVER demonstrated that Georgia does not believe in damning children. Likewise did SENATOR FOSTER. As did SENATOR HUIE. And SENATOR ELKIN by his words revealed the unutterable emptiness of the sneering amendment. SENATORS JONES and DUBOSE spoke for suffering humanity. But SENATOR M’GREGOR opposed the measure. Economy—the saving of a dollar—was his cry— Nevertheless, the call of the “Ayes” and “Nays’’ disclosed that thir ty-two Senators of Georgia believe in protecting and saving girls. Only ten voted against the Bill. And it was passed. Friends rushed it across the Capitol to the House. SPEAKER BURWELL called the House to order. JOHN Y. SMITH, of Fulton, moved that the House concur in the action of the Senate. PICQUET, of Richmond, obtained the floor. He attacked the Bill. He tried,to amend it. WIMBERLY, of Bibb, replied to him in words that burned. SHUPTRINE, a friend of the measure, interrupted WIMBERLY to ask: “Do you think there is a chance of this House accepting that amend ment?” “No,” he thundered. “Not if there are any men with red blood in their veins on the floor of this House.” “Then don’t let’s argue. Vote,” said SHUPTRINE. And SPEAKER BURWELL put the question. The hall reverberated with a chorus of “Ayes”—the one hundred and fifteen who originally voted for the measure had gathered other men —the House was almost a unit for HOUSE BILL NO. 4. Thank God for this! A list of the men who have helped in this—AND TO MAKE PRO BATION A PART OF THE LAW OF GEORGIA—would include two- thirds of the members of both houses. Doing notable work were Olive, Myrick, Wright, Blackburn, Nun- nally, Culpepper, Jones of Coweta, Hollberg, Davidson, Mills and Gower, as well as those named above. But Georgia owes not only these—she owes every member of the House and Senate who voted for these measures a debt of gratitude. God will reward. And the saved boy and girl will call them blessed. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MEN AND RELIGION FOR WARD MOVEMENT.