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The Atlanta Georgian.
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VOL. XII. NO. 12.
ATLANTA, CxA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913.
Copyright. 1906,
By The Georgian Co.
2 CENTS. mVTrf°
“CLUB OF TEMPORARY WIDOWS” GATHERS
EACH DAY TO GREET THEIR HUSBANDS ON JURY
IS URGED
Violence Feared in Fight to Oust
Impeached Governor—Cabinet
Deserts Him.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Aug. 16.—Viole.tt
measures are apt to be taken to-day
*y Lieutenant Governor Martin H.
Slynn to force William Sulzer, the
Impeached Governor, from possession
of the executive chambers. Mr. Glynn’s
peaeful efforts to get possession of
the State having failed, he has been
counseled to force the surrender of
Governor 8ulz*»r.
BjMr. Suiter now virtually stands
Alone, having been deserted by the
members of hi® cabinet, who have
ailit-d themselves to he Glynn forces.
Bui Sulzer refuses to abdicate, de
spite the fact that the ranks of his
political enemies have been strength
ened during the last 24 hours.
B Lieutenant Governor Glynn, who is
Row signing State documents with
This signature, “Martin H. Glyrn, Act
ing Governor, State of New York.”
announced that, in spite of any ob
structions thrown in his way by the
feulzer legal forces, he would continue
to administer gubernatorial affairs
I pending Mr. Sulzer’s trial for alleged
high crimes and misdemeanors Sep
tember 18.
Crucial Day In Fight.
This was expected to be the crucial
day In the fight between Sulzer and
, Glynn for the control of the destinies
of the Empire State, the richest Com
monwealth of the nation.
Both eides are taking elaborate pre
cautions to guard against a trick.
Throughout the night armed guards
stood watch over each State depart
ment, while lawyers and legislators
involved in the struggle were titled
by private detectives. Mr. Sulzer was
In retirement planning a new legal
move with his counsel. Messenger
boys with Washington and New York
City telegrams could not find the Gov
ernor, but members of the "inner cir
cle" took charge of the dispatches,
saying they would find the Governor.
Leaders of the anti-Sulzer faction
made the threat that Mr. Glynn, now
having control of the State Military
Department, would actually invade the
executive chamber.
"He will get a mighty warm re
ception,” declared the Sulzer adher
ents, who are few, but courageous.
Some Fear Martial Law.
Some residents of this city, realiz
ing the intense seriousness of the sit
uation, fear that conditions may be-
dome so grave that martial law will
nave to be declared,
v It was assumed that Governor Sul
zer to-day would reply to the second
note from Lieutenant Governor Glynn,
demanding the unconditional surren
der of all prerogatives by Mr. Sulzer
and the abdication of the Governor.
I Counsel were with the Governor at
the beginning of the official day, and
It was reported that the Governor was
urged to take a fling at Tammany
Hall.
I That the Legislature, when it re
convenes on Tuesday, will recognize
Mr. Glynn as the constitutional Gov
ernor of the State was regarded as
almost certain, but allowance was
’ made for events which may trans
pire in the meantime.
Senator James J. Frawley, chair
man of the committee which investi
gated Sulzer and caused his im
peachment by the Assembly, will ar
rive here to-morrow night or Monday
forja conference with Mr. Glynn.
It was expected that a truc e would
be declared over Sunday, as a num
ber of Legislators planned to leave
They have
chosen
Mrs. W. M.
Jeffries
‘forewoman.”
There Are Eleven Full-Fledged
Members and “Associate” Mem
ber, Who Waves at Bachelor.
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
Mrs. Rae Frank, mother of Leo M. Frank, accused of slaying
Mary Phagan, who on Friday identified a letter he wrote on the
day of the tragedy to his uncle in New York, took the stand again
in his defense Saturday.
A hushed crowd leaned forward expectantly as the saddened
woman, whose outburst of auger against Solicitor Dorsey was one
of the sensations of the week, took her place in the witness chair.
The prisoner and his wife wore the same cool, unflinching
demeanor. Frank kept his eyes on his mother. Luther Z. Rosser
questioned Mrs. Frank.
Q. Mrs. Frank, you said you lived in Brooklyn? Has your son
Leo Frank any rich relatives in Brooklyn?—A. He has not.
Q. This letter that was received by him from his uncle, were
show you here?—(The small letters were in a long envelope)—A.
Yes, a long paper. I don’t know what it was.
Q. I show you a photograph letter. Is the writing similar to
your sons?—He handed her the photograph of Frank's writing
for the police which witness Nix could not identify yesterday)-—A.
That is my son’s writing.
Atlanta has a brand new club. It Is
called “The Club of Temporary
Widows.”
Its membership, as its name indi
cates, is made up entirely of women.
There are just eleven of them. All
were brought to their temporary
widowhood by the trial of Leo M.
Frank. All are wives of jurors in the
great murder case, or, at least, they
were before the trial began. All are
thoroughly tired of the tedious pro
cesses of the law which have kept
them in their somber weeds for three
long weeks.
Mrs. Jeffries, “widow” of W. M.
Jeffries, a real estate man, who is
serving on the Frank jury, has been
elected the "forewoman.” They do
not have a president in the Club of
the Temporary Widows.
They Meet Every Day.
Every night the eleven widows may
be seen at Alabama and South Pryor
streets as the jurors file by under
as close a guard as though they were
prisoners, and very dangerous pris
oners at that.
They are privileged only to wave
their handkerchiefs—the young bride
of the club throws kisses—as the
men go by on their way to the Kim
ball House for the night. This same
young bride—or young widow—rush
ed up to the line the first day of the
trial and tried to speak to the hus
band of whom she had been bereft.
A stern look from one of the depu
ties repulsed her. Softening, the of
ficer explained that it would be worth
as much as his job if he should let
her or any of the -widows say just
one little word to one of those Jurors.
There's One Associate Member.
Several times another young woman
has been noticed on the edge of the
little group making up the widows’
club. She has had eyes only for the
bachelor of the jury. He has had
eyes only for her. It is said that
she is to be taken into associate mem
bership in the club. Report also has
it that she will qualify for full mem
bership soon after the trial.
None of the widows knew each
other before the trial began. Now a
number of strong friendships have
been formed. In addition to the daily
gatherings at Alabama and South
Pryor streets, meetings are to be
held each w r eek during the life of the
club, which its members hope to per-
i petuate for years. The meetings will
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.—With the
perfection of experiments now going
on, California will give to the world
another luscious dried fruit—the dried
cantaloupe. They w'ill turn Into profit
some of the millions of small canta
loupes left in the fields every year.
Thomas D. McCall, of El Centro,
accidentally discovered the fine qual
ities of the dried article. McCall had
dumped a great heap of cantaloupes
to one side, several breaking open.
These dried and threw out such a
fine aroma that McCall was attracted
and tasted them. They were excel
lent, and now cantaloupe growlers
are drying all of their small nfelons. !
The dried variety is said to have a j
much finer flavor than the fresh fruit. !
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.--ftolors have
a psychological effect on the morals
of a community, asserts Municipal
Judge Mahoney. He declares that
light colors tend toward godliness and
that dark colors promote crime.
“Brightness leads to right think
ing.” says Judge Mahoney. "Darkness
and uncleanliness lead to crooked
thinking. This is an axiom as old as
the Bible. , I am glad to see so many
white buildings going up in Chicago
They reflect the light and have a
stronger psychological effect on the
population than Is usually imagined.
The smoke nuisance which covers the
building with dark soot is an aid to
crime.”
Moonshiners Shot in
Fight With Officers
Physically Perfect
Girl Is College Aim
j be held at the members’ hom^s, and
the regained husbands may be per
mitted to attend once in a while.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 16.—In a battle
between seven moonshiners and reve
nue officers in Moore County, near
the Alabama State line, in which
more than 100 shots were fired, one
moonshiner was mortally wounded,
while two others, riddled with buck
shot, will probably die.
All but the fatally wounded moon
shiner escaped across Elk River.
Hundreds of Miles
Of Scallops Found
PHILADELPHIA, P.. Aug. 16.—
Bryn Mawr College is about to es
tablish the day of the superwoman,
and this fall the Phoebe Ann Thorne
open-air modtl school will give stu
dents the first chance ever offered
by an educational institution in
America for instruction to make girl®
physically perfect.
The girls will never breathe the air
of a classroom except where they are
housed and the four sides are so ar
ranged as to be let down in pleasant
weather. In cold weather, they are
to be clothed in Eskimo suits.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 61.—The dis
covery of an inexhaustible bed of
giant scallop® off the Atlantic coast
is reported by Dr. Hugh M. Smith,
Commissioner of Fisheries.
This bed of large bivalves is said
to extend from Block Island to the
Virginia capes, and appears to be
30 miles or more in width.
HELEN WOODWARD, DAUGHTER OF JUROR.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Occasional showers
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Rosser said he hardly ex
pected Frank would be called to
the stand to-dav. Some of the
testimony introduced he said, has
forced the defense to change its
plans, although it has nothing to
do with the ease in his opinion.
He was referring to the attacks
by the State on Franks’ charac
ter.
Mother to
Son’s Aid.
Nearly half a hundred witnesses
testified In beha'f of Leo M. Frank
Friday. As a Climax to the day’s pro
ceedings In Judffe Roan's court the
j defendant’s mother, Mrs. Rae Frank,
i went on the stand to add her *estl-
mony to that vhich she hoped would
| save her son from the grallows.
Virtually all who were called were
character witnesses. Near the close
of the day Reubm Arnold announced
that he proposed to call every wom-
I an and stirl employed on the fourth
floor of the pencil factory, as well as
[ many from the other floors, to testify
! to Frank’s conduct about the factory
and his attitude toward tile girls In.
j his employ. '
He called three before the close of
| the day and explaint I to them in ad
vance that he was going to ask them
I questions which he planned to direct
at every girl employe" called. He
then asked them if they ever had had
any part in the gay parties that the
State has said took place in Franks
office either during or after factory
I hours. He asked them if they ever
j had drunk beer in Frank's office or
I ever were there for a questionable
purpose. All of the witnesses denleo
knowing of or participating In any
such parties.
P'rank’s lawyer said that he would
continue this line of questioning wifi
all of the women he called from the
factory. The testimony was obtain: 1
to discredit the stori"- of some of the
State’s witnesses charging that Frank
was in the habit of entertaining wom
en in his office.
Employees
Show Loyalty.
The factory employees called Fri
day displayed the utmost loyalty tj
their superintendent. They testifi?!
as though they could believe nothing
wrong of Frank and appeared indig-
i nant at the suggestions of immorality
made by Solicitor Dorsey.
When the day closed there were
I still many witnesses to be heard. It
I was problematical if the defense
would finish during the day. The
statement of Frank was being re
served until the last moment before
the defense rested its case. His at
torneys announced that they did not
know themselves whether it would
be a formal written statement or
whether Frank would make it in
formally from notes he had taken
before and during the trial.
The first move by the State in re
buttal is awaited with the keenest
interest. It generally is conceded
that Solicitor Dorsey wilf occupy the
major part of his time in attacking
the character of the young factorj
superintendent. He is said to be
willing to let the main theory of the
crime, as suggested by the defense,
to go practically unassailed except by
the testimony already given by his
witnesses, Jim Conley principal
among them.
Girl Will
Assail Frank.
Dewey Hewetl, a 16-year-old girl,
recently sent from Atlanta to the
Home of the Good Shepherd in Cin
cinnati, was returned to this city
Friday for the express purpose of
testifying against Frank. She wan
brought back under the Solicitor’s
directions, and is reported by persons
connected with the prosecution to
have testimony extremely damaging
to P'rank’s moral character.
Many of Friday's witnesses who
testified to the excellence of Frank’s
character, testified at the same time
to the worthlessness of Conley’s.
Miss Dora Small, a machine opera
tor on the fourth floor, swore that
she always had known Frank as a
gentleman, and never had heard any
stories of immorality in regard to
him.
She said that Conley’s character
was bad, and that he had a reputa
tion for being shiftles and dishonest.
Mrs. E. H. Carson, mother of Miss
Rebecca Carbon, another of the wit
nesses, declared that Conley acted
suspiciously after the crime.
Says Conley Cringed
When She Accused Him.
Miss Mary Pirk said that she had
accused Conley of the murder and
that the negro slunk out of her sight
and had not appeared around her
again during the day. She was asked
by the Solicitor if she ever had seen
P'rank struggling with Mary Phagan
or ever had noticed Frank taking her
to one side to talk with her during
the weeks immediately preceding the
tragedy.
She replied she had not. The So-
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