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3 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. DOZENS OF WITNESSES TELL OF LEO FRANK'S GOOD STANDING Defense Paves Way for Placing the Accused Superintendent on the Stand TESTIFY ABOUT ALLEGED FORMER EMPLOYEE OF FACTORYHELPSFRANK Continued From Page 2. this particular spot if Christopher Co lumbus Barrett had not pointed it out to you?—A. I don’t think I would. Q. Were you at the undertaking: es tablishment Sunday afternoon?—A. Yes. Q. What impression were you and Frank under about the Coroner's in quest? Dorsey objected and was sustalnei Q. Do you know whether Frank saw the body of little Mary Phagan?—A. No. Q. Did you understand the Coro ner’s inquest was to be held there?— A. I heard it was there. The witness was offered as a char acter witness and declared that Frank’s character was good. He fur ther said that Jim Conley’s character was bad and that he would not believe the negro under oath. Dorsey took the witness on cross- examination. Q. What wages do you get?—A. $20 a week. Q. How long have you been getting that?—A. A year and a half. Q. Where are you from?-r-A. New York. Q. Did you know Frank there?—A. No. Q. Whom did you discuss Conley’s character with?—A. No one. Q. Then you don’t mean to tell me that you are giving just an opinion? —A. I was talking about what he had done to me. “Then I move to rule it out,” said Dorsey. “It is nothing but this man’s personal opinion.” Judge Roan—I sustain you under those circumstances. Q. Did you ever hear anyone say anything about Conley’s character? —A. I heard he was in the chain- gang. Q. Who said it?—A. I saw him my self. Q. Frank took him back when he came out of the chaingang;, didn’t he? —A. Don’t you know that a negro is much better when he comes out of the chaingang than he was before? Q. Well, what did Conley do to you? —A. I sent him out for 26 cents’ worth of beer, and when he brought it back it was half water. I said, “Didn’t you put water in here?" and he said, "No; I wouldn’t do anything like that.” Q. How do you know he put water in the beer?—A. By the taste. Q. When was this?—A. Last sum mer. Q. What time was It?—A. At 10:30. Q. How r do you know the time? Was it your habit to get that bucket full every' day at this time?—A. Yes. Q. What did you do with this beer? —A. I threw’ it out. Q. Did you send him again?—A. No. Q. What time did Frank come to the undertaker’s?—A. A little after 2 o’clock. Q. How’ was he dressed?—A. In a blue or browrn suit. Q. Who came with Frank?—A. He came alone. Q. How big was the room in which the body was?—Fifteen by fifteen. Q. It was a great big room?—A. Not very. Q. What kind of a room?—A. I never noticed it. I just looked at the body and walked out. Q. How was the door located?—A. On the right side of the passagew’ay. Q. How far did you go into this room?—A. Just to the door. Q. Qescribe the body?—One eye was badly discolored. There was a scar on the right of the face. The hair was hanging loose. Q. Well, go on.—A. I didn’t look so close. Q. Who suggested you going to look at the body’?—A. Fritz Yankee. Q. Didn’t you say a while ago that you sat there two minutes and got up and looked at the body, and that Frank arrived three minutes later?— A. Yes. Q. Well, explain that to the jury.— A. I don’t know’ what time it was, I was so nervous. It might have been twenty minutes. Q. How long did it take you to get yourself together?—A. I haven’t got ten myself together yet. Q. When did Frank go in to view the body?—A. Later. Q. How much later?—A. It might have been twenty minutes. Q. How far d4d you have to go back to see the body?—A. You could stand in the door. Q. Did the seeing of that body have any effect on Frank's appearance?—A. No, he looked just like he does now. Q. You don’t know' whether Frank w’ent into that room or not?—A. No. Q. You felt nauseated?—A. Yes. Went to Morgue To See Bruises. Q. Was there anybody connected with the factory' who went back to the undertaking establishment with Frank?—A. No. Q. Can you name anyone else from the factory who was there?—A. Lem. mie Quinn. Q. Now', why did you go there?—A. I wanted to see who she w’as. Q, Didn’t you know' it was Mary Phagan?—A. I heard it when I got there. Q. Well, why did you go there when it W’ould tear you all to pieces?—A. I wanted to see the bruises. Arnold—He has already gone info that. Dorsey—Your honor. I want to test this witness’ recollection. Arnold’s objection was sustained, and he took the witness. Q. You are a German, aren’t you? —A. Yes, sir. Q. You like to drink your beer, don’t you?—A. Yes. Q. You fient Jim Conley after beor and he brought it back half water, didn’t he?—A. Yes. and I asked him if he had put his black mouth w’here a white man was to drink. He said no. and I cussed him. The witness was excused and P. D. McCorley. of No. 24 Hampton street, wno has charge of the cotton seed oil business of M. Frank, the wealthy uncle of Leo M. Frank, was placed on the stand. McCorley testified to Frank's char acter as being good. Mrs. M. W. Meyer, followed Mc Corley’, and said she had know’n Leo Frank for five years and that his character was geo 1. Mrs. David Marx, No. 354 Wash ington street. the wife of Rabbi Marx, follow’ed Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. Marx said that Frank’a character was very good. Mrs. Arthur I. Harris, A. L. Guth- man« No. 479 Washington street, and M. S. Rice, of No. 14 Washington street, followed each other in rapid succession on the witness stand as character witnesses for Frank. They each declared that they knew the de fendant very well, and that his char acter was good. Mrs. B. Glogowskt, who has a boarding house at No. 499 Washing ton street, testified that Frank board ed with her for several months prior to his marriage and that his charac ter was very good. Mrs. J. E. Summerfield, a physician; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Moss, Mrs. Jo seph G. Browrn, William Bauer, No. 52 Washington street; M4ss Helen Loeb and Emil Dittler took the stand as character witnesses in behalf of Frank. E. E. Fitzpatrick, of 105 Sinclair avenue, Inman Park, foreman of the shipping department of Montag Bros., testified that he had known Frank for several years and that his character was good. Saw Frank At Montag’s. J. C. Matthew’s, a clerk at Montag Brothers, residing at No. 82 Sinclair avenue, was called to the stand. Ar nold questioned him. Q. Do you recall Memorial Day?— A. Yes. Q. Where were you?—A, At Mon tag’s. Q. Did you see Mr. Frank?—A. Yes, while I was there. Q. Do you know’ the time?—A. No. The witness al.so testified as. to Frank’s, good character. He was then excused and Alfred Fox. a furniture manufacturer, was called. He testi fied as a character witness in behalf of Frank. Mrs. Aloph Montae was the next character witness. She declared she had known Frank for some time and that his character was very good. Dorsey cross-exanimed her. Q. When did you hear Frank’s character discussed?—A. I have heard women, as w’ell as rny husbani. speak of what a fine gentleman he w’as. The witness was excused and F. F. Hilburn. No. 22 Inman street, West End. was called. He testified in Frank’s behalf as a character wit ness. When asked if he knew Frank’s general character, the witness said: “I will have to answer no. I only know him in a business way.” Dorsey—I object, your honor. He :s not acquainted wdth the general character of the defendant. Judge Roan—The witness does not qualify. Th* 3 witness was excused and Mrs. Martin May. Julian Boehm. No. 332 Myrtle street; M. H. Silverman, a lawyer; Mrs. Mollie Rosenberg, a trained nurse; Mrs. M. A. Sterne, Charles Adler, Mrs. R. A. Sonn, wife of the superintendent of the Hebrew Orphans’ Home; O. J. Jones, of West End, an employee of Montag Broth ers; Mrs. Dan Klein. Nathan Cope land, an attorney, and Miss Ray Klein testified in rapid succession as to Frank’s good character. Hadn t Heard of Immorality at Factory. L. Flnstein testified that he had been in Frank’s employ for more than a year and that his general character was good. M. J. Barnard, of the At las Paper Company, testified also is to Frank’s good character. Barnard declared that he had never heard oi any immoral actions within the pencil factory. Mrs. John O. Parmelee, No. 417 Spring street, the wife of a stock holder in the pencil company, saiu Frank’s character and reputation were excellent. Dorsey cross-exam ined her. Q. How many times have you seen Frank?—A. I have known him about four years. I saw' him when I went tu the factory with my husband about four years ago. Q. How many times have you seen him since?—A. I saw him on the street and visited him in Jail. Q. Whq ever discussed him with you?—A. I am a member of the board of directors of the Sheltering Arms. In that way I have heard of Mr Frank and I have also heard a num ber of Jewish peoplo speak highly cf him. The witness was excused. Jacob Fox, manager of the chil dren's department of Eiseman’s, next took the stand and sj»id he had board ed at the same place with Frank anJ testified as to Frank’s good character. Marcus Loeb, a manufacturer, tes tified next to Frank** good character. Roy Bauer, a youth, who formerly worked at the pencil factory, w’as the next witness. Arnold questioned him. Went to Plant Often on Saturdays. Q. Have you ever worked at tho National Pencil Company with Mr. Frank on oaturday?—A. Yes; dur ing the summers of 1909 and 1910. Q. Have you w’orked there in the last twelve months?—A. No. Q. Have you been there since you quit working there?—A. During the Ohio flood I went there often on Sat urdays. Q. Did you find anybody there?—A. Mr. Holloway, Mr. Darley and Mra. Frank. O. Did you ever see any women there?—A. No. Dorsey took the witness on cross- examination. Q. You saw Mr. Schiff there?—A. Until January. He was in the flood district then and I went there to find whether there was any news of him. Q. Do you remember the time?—A. Yes; it was about 3 o’clock the first Saturday. Q. How do you know?—A. I Just bathed and dressed. Q. What time w’as it then 7—A. About 2 o’clock. Q. Did you see the office boy that Saturday?—A. Yes. Q. Who else?—A. Mr. Frank. Q. What time did you leave?—A. About 4 o’clock. Q. Do you recall the conversation while you were there?—A. No. Q. Did you go there often?—A. I made a practice of going there every Saturday and talking to them. Q. Most of the time that particular Saturday was Frank working?—A. Yes. Q. Did you talk to him while he was working?—A. Not much. Court then adjourned until 2 o’clock. Mrs. George Brown Given Pen That Made Mothers’ Bill a Law Mrs. George Brown, wife of the doctor who has been working hard in behalf of reform measures in the Leg islature, received her reward for her vigorous fight for the mothers’ custo dy hill Friday morning when Gov ernor Slaton presented her with the pen with which he signed the hill. Mrs. Brown was visibly affected when she walked Into the Governor’s private office. She carried the "pre cious" bill giving mothers equal rights to children in her own hands, and in person she presented it to the Gov ernor to sign. ’’Governor, Just one request,” she said. 'Please sign this bill and there by help the mothers.” The Governor scanned the bill for a moment, then reached for the pen which Mrs. Brown handed him. “There, it's a law,” said the Gov ernor as he put the finishing touches on his signature. Many Bargains in Our August Clearance Sale Saturday All Summer Hats Must Go STORE OPEN UNTIL IO O’CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT' Ladies! Muslin Underwear 69 c A clean-up of all the Summer Hats. Pret ty ratine Hats, white Chips, black Chips and ready-to-wear dress Hats; values up t $3.00. Choice Embroidery and Voile Dresses 200 pretty and dainty white all-over embroidery and pretty voile Dresses; not one worth less than $5.00. Cleax*- ance Price $4 .98 Clearance Sale of Baby Caps 25 c 1,000 Baby Caps, daintily trimmed with embroidery an<3 lice. Bought from one of the largest millinery jobbers in the South at a sacrifice; worth up to $l ach. Clearance Price Sample Silk Waist Sale 98 100 sample Silk Shirtwaists and Shirts; made to sell for $3 and $4 and up to $5. Some slightly soiled. Clearance.. Children’s School Dresses 69 c Just the thing for the school children, 400 sample Dresses, made of fine galatea and good quality madras; $1.50 values; all sizes. Special Ladies’ and Misses’ Skirts $2-98 Ladies’ and Misses’ all-wool Sergs Skirts, in navy, tan, black, gray and all-wool mixture^; $5 and $6 values. Clearance Price STORE OPEN UNTIL IO O’CLOCK SATURDAY NIGHT' BEAUTIFUL DRESSES S THIRD OH! YOU READY CASH: Here is bought $0.90 what it did—Our Mr. L. B. Joel, in New York last week, for SPOT CASH over 500 beautiful Dresses in All-over Nets, Handsome Embroidered White ** ^ Voiles, Beautiful Silk Tissues, Messaline Silks, Silk Ratine Dresses, Etc. Dresses worth up to $12.50; choice Other Ready-to-Wear Bargains Ladies’ White Corduroy Skirts made to sell for $1.50 to $2. In this sale Ladies’ Handsome Shirt Waists, all beauti fully trimmed and worth up to $2.50. Choice Lhdies’ Lisle Finish Vests, the 19c kind. Saturday 87c beauti- 87c 5c Ladies’ long figured Crepe Kimonos in beau tiful patterns; all colors. Worth QA. $2.00. Choice Ladies’ 54-inch Rainproof Rubber Coats, made to sell for $5.00. This 4 QO sale $ I .v50 Ladies’ good quality House Dresses, worth $1.50. In this SQtf* sale WJw Ladies’ Long Lawn Kimonos, well made of good material and worth $1.50. J J- Choice 44C Ladies’ Black Mercerized Petticoats deep embroidered flounce, worth $1.00. Special with 39c Ladies’ Lawn Dressing Sacks, made to sell for $1.00. On sale Saturday. Special wwv Good quality Muslin Drawers, neatly trimmed and worth 50c Ladies! Muslin Underwear 1,000 Sample Garments Ladies’ Mus lin Underwear bought at one-third their value will go on sale Saturday at the fol lowing reduced prices: 19c Ladies’ Drawers trimmed with dainty embroid ery and worth up AS* to* 75c COG Fine quality Muslin Corset Covers, trimmed with embroidery and worth up 4 A* to 50c I DC Well-made, good quality Muslin Corset Covers, embroidery trimmed and a good AC* 75c value Ladies' Gowns, trimmed with embroidery and worth up AA* to 69c OvC Neat Embroidery-trimmed Muslin Gowns, worth $1.00; in this ATt sale 4 I C Ladies’ embroidery-trimmed Petticoats, made of good quality Muslin; worth AA* $1.00 WWW Muslin Petticoats trimmed with wide embroid ery and made to sell for $1.50 Very fine Muslin Petticoats trimmed with wide embroidery and not a one worth less than $2.50; in this sale 59c ith wide 98c Main Floor Clearance Sale Bargains For Saturday 500 Bolts Numbers 60 and 80 all-Silk Taffeta Ribbons, 4 and 5 inches wide, in all colors, Ef* yard wv 1,500 yards All-Over Embroideries and 27 and 36-inch Embroidery Flouncing, worth $1 yard, yard WWW 150 Bolts Oriental Lace Bands, made to sell for 25c yard, in this sale, vard DC 1,000 yards linen Torchon Laces, 4 to 6 inches wide and worth Etf* up to 25c; yard DC 500 Bolts Best Antiseptic Cotton Dia per, 34 inches wide and PQ_ worth $1 bolt DDC 200 bolts fine English Longcloth, ex tra fine soft finish, worth AA_ $1.25; bolt D9C 120 dozen good quality, extra heavy Huck Towels in this sale r* only, each DC ■ — hi.. 28 bolts good quality Brown Dress Linen, yard-wide and worth Q _ 200 dozen full double bed size Bleached Sheets, hemmed ready for DO#* 80 dozen Double Face Bleached Dam ask Napkins, hemmed ready IA* for use; dozen *Vww Bulgarian Crepes, Silk Poplins, Silk Striped Voiles, White Ratines and 45- inch White and Cream 4 Q. Voiles; yard 1 wv Closing out all Colored Lawns, Organ dies, Voiles and Colored Flaxons. Regular 25c goods; yard DC 25 Double Width All Silk Malines, in bTa»3te» wHiV: and colors, worth 39c yard 8c BASS DRY GOODS CO 100 Bolts genuine yard-wide Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale Bleaching, ^7** vard « 8V