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VOL. XII. NO. 13.
ATLANTA, G A., TUESD AY, AUGUST 19, 1913.
Copyright, 1908,
By The Georgian Co.
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ESS’ DENIAL
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Here are the important developments Tuesday in
the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder
of Mary Phagan:
Judge Roan rules out all testimony bearing on particular
acts of immorality which the State has been endeavoring to
prove against the defendant.
Will Turner, former pencil factory employee, testifies he
entered the metal room shortly before noon one day near the
middle of March and saw Frank seeking to engage Mary
Phagan in conversation. He says he cannot recall any other
person he (Turner) knew in the factory.
Solicitor Dorsey devotes large part of forenoon in an en-
ieavor to bolster the character of C. B. Dalton, a State’s wit-
aess, and tear down that of Miss Daisy Hopkins, who was
jailed by the defense.
George Gordon, called by the Solicitor, swears that the
sensational affidavit of Minola McKnight, negro cook at the
Selig home, was signed in his absence and that Solicitor Dor
sey refused to order her release, saying he “would get in bad
with the detectives’’ if he did.
Roy Craven and E. H. Pickett, hardware store employ
ees, testified Minola McKnight, cook in the Selig home, made
the affidavit revealing incriminating remarks and actions of
Frank without reserve.
Miss Nellie Wood says she does not know Frank’s gen
eral character after the Judge has barred sensational ques
tions which the Solicitor proposed to put The Solicitor says
the witness “entrapped” him.
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RESULTS
BOWLING GREEN, Aug. 19.—
The wife of Cangressman D. Y.
Thomas, of the Third Kentucky
District, to-day at Greenville
sued for divorce alleging drun
kenness, cruelty and of wasting
their estate- She asks the .custo
dy of their two children.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The
Senate to-day, by a vote of 34
to 39, defeated the Bristow
amendment to the sugar sched
ule of the tariff bill proposing a
duty of 1 cent a pound. Sena
tors Ranedell and Thornton, of
Louisiana voted with the Repub
licans in Tavor of the amendment,
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Aug.
19.—Ed Walsh, the big twirler- of
the White Sox, will be able to
pitch again in a week and will be
in good form for next season, ac
cording to Bonesetter Reese.
Sl0.823.D80 IS
Leo Frank’s mother and his wife left the courtroom Tuesday
afternoon as Solicitor Dorsey was outlining to the court what he
proposed to prove by Miss Nellie Wood, the witness on the stand.
The Solicitor made a determined effort to get into the record
and before hte jury testimony against Frank’s character, but, as
was the case at the morning session, he was overruled.
“We wish to show by the witness, your honor,” said Dorsey,
“the general character of this defendant, as well as to get before
the jury a specific instance in which this young woman, who work
ed two days on the fourth floor of the Naitonal Pencil Factory,
figured.”
When Jndge Roan overruled this line of questioning, the So
licitor declared he had another witness to testify to an occasion
when he saw Frank with a woman in the factory. The judge said
the law plainly barred the questions.
Miss Wood was asked if she knew Frank’s general character.
She replied that she did not. Dorsey claimed he had been trap
ped, as his talk with the witness was exactly to the contrary.
Charges Sideboard Was Moved.
Attorney Frank A. Hooper made the charge Tuesday after
noon that the mirror in the dining room at the Selig home had been
moved for the express purpose of discrediting the testimony of
Albert McKnight, who swore that he was in the Selig home the
afternoon of April 26 and saw Frank hurriedly enter the dining
room, go to the sideboard and then leave the house without stop
ping to eat.
McKnight was on the stand at the time, having been recalled
to testify as to the place he was sitting when he saw Frank through
the mirror. He designated the place and then corroborated Hoop
er’s charge by his declaration that the mirror had been moved
around several feet.
Roy Craven, one of the Beck & Gregg Hardware employees,
who assisted the police in obtaining the sensational affidavit from
Minola McKnight, negro cook at the Selig home, declared on the
stand in the Frank trial Tuesday afternoon that the McKnight
woman made her statements against Frank of her own accord
and without reserve, once she had been persuaded it was best to
tell what the State says is the whole truth.
Craven said the McKnight woman told him that she had
heard conversations at the Selig home Sunday morning following
the murder of Mary Phagan, indicating that Frank had rested
poorly and had come home intoxicated, making his wife sleep on
the floor. He had asked his wife for a revolver to shoot himself,
the McKnight woman said, according to Craven. Frank also was
reported to have remarked that he “didn’t know why he would
murder. ’ ’
Health Board President Testifies.
E. H. Pickett, a fellow employee of Craven’s, corroborated
the latter’s story and added that the McKnight woman had ad
mitted getting more money after the murder than she had before.
Both Pickett and Craven were sharply questioned by Attor-
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
The Fulton County tax digest, just
completed by County Tax Receiver T.
M. Armistead, was made public Tues
day, and it shows the tremendous net
increase in taxables of $10,823,080.
The total returns for the fiscal year
amounted to $122,1*98,116, as compar
ed with $111,375,035 for 1912.
The largest increase in any one
item was that of city real estate,
which showed an increase over last
year of $9,048,235. The returns from
city real estate this year amounted to
$81,023,490. Increases in other items
were not so noticeable, and in many
instances a decided decrease was
noted.
Poll tax returns amounted to $13,-
849, as compared with $13,967 for last
year. The returns from bank shares
amounted to $6,817,075, compared with
$6,800,650 for 1912. Stocks and bonds
returns showed an increase of $539,-
535. Money, notes and accounts re
turns were $10,358,176, as compared
with $9,322,610 in 1912.
Merchandise returns were $8,916,-
400, compared with $8,727,770 last
year. The automobile returns, as ex
pected, showed a gain, going up to
$522,160, compared with $501,090.
Tax returns in th e county from man
ufacturers, cotton and wool plants,
etc., were $4,262,745, compared with
$4,309,795 for 1912, showing a decrease
of $47,050.
County real estate returns amount
ed to $4,708,462, compared with $4,-
I 731,375 for 1912, a decrease of $22,913.
I Capital in mining property returns
| were $3,350. as compared with $100 in
1912. Returns from furniture totaled
$2,934,525, compared with $2,987,445
for 1912. Jewelry returns amounted
to $224,430. compared with $232,380
last year, a decrease of $12,040.
Live stock returns were $309,890,
compared with $347,635, a decrease of
] $37,645, showing that Fulton County
is not raising as much cattle as last
| year. The return from professional
f taxes was $5,990, compared with $6,-
640 last year. The returns from ve
hicles totaled $77,185, compared with
$99,545 last year, showing a decrease
in this source oi revenue of $22,360.
Returns from other sources were
$941,680, as compared with $872,255
for 1912.
Those who assisted Mr. Armistead
in making out th e digest were W. F.
Dykes, Earnest Armistead, W. C. Love
and Zach Castleberry.
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST RACE—Six furlongs: Honey
Bee 104 (J. McTaggart), 8-5, 2-5, out,
won; Briar Path 112 (Davis), 9-2, even,
out, second; Besom 116 (Karrlck), 7-10,
14, out, third. Time 1:14 2-5. Petolusa
also ran.
SECOND RACE—About 2ft miles:
Octopus 142 (Bryant), 11 to 5, 3-4, out,
won; Guncotton 154 (Dupee), 6-6, 2-5,
out, second; Lizzie Flat 134 (Kermath),
6, 7-5, out, third. Time 6:63. Nose
gay also ran.
THIRD RACE—Five and half fur
longs: Surprising 109 (J. McTaggart),
9-2, 1-2, out won; Stromboli 106 (Fer
guson), 1-4, out, second; Sosius 107
(Borel), 4, 2, out, third. Time 1:06 1-5.
Also ran: Armament and Cliff Field.
FOURTH RACE—One mile: Ten
Point 124 (Loftus), 6, 7-6, out. won;
Nightstick 106 (Borel), 18-5, 9-10, out,
second; I^eo Charles 106 (McCabe), 12,
3, 4-5, third. Time 1:39. Rock View,
Flying Fairy also ran. Ten Point was
added.
FIFTH—Six furlongs: Undaunted 110
(Byrne), 7-5, 1-2, out, won; Delft 106
(J. Taggart), 6, 8-6,4-6, second; Old Ben
105 (Borel), 13-6, een, 1-2, third. Time,
1:15. The Urgin, Huda’s Brother, Yan
kee Tree. Lily Orme, Enver Bey, Cen
taury, Salon also ran.
AT WINDSOR.
FIRST RACE—Six furlongs: Panza-
reta 100 (Kederls), 2, 2-5, out, won;
Grosvenor 102 (Vandusen), 60, 8, even,
second; Crisco 102 (Turner), 20, 3, 2-5.
third. Time 1:12 2-5. Great Britain
finished first, but was disqualified.
SECOND—Five and one-half furlongs;
Black Chief 104 (Lounsberry), 4, 8-2.
7-10, won; Tom Sayres 114 (Peak), 2, 4-6,
1-3, second; Racquette 104 (Gross), 16, 6,
6-2, third. Time, 1:07. Satyr, Question
Mark, Palo Alto, Cedar Brook also ran.
THIRD—Five and one-half furlongs:
Miss Bayle 103 (Obert), 18-20, out, won;
Czar Michael 111 (Peak), 8-6, out, sec
ond; First Degree 92 (Deronde), 12, 9-5,
out, third. Time, 1:06 3-6. Only three
starters.
FOURTH—Six furlongs: Buckhom
122 (Small), even, 2-5, out, won; Mar
jorie 105 (Deronde), 5-2, 3-6, 1-3, second;
Sherwood 111 (Peak), 15, 4, 3-2, third.
Time, 1:12. Little Father, Upright,
Prince Ahmed also ran.
American Charge Wires State
Department That He Has Not
Been Given Passports.
McBride’s Costly Error Lets Two
Runs Cross Plate—Dent
and Foxen on Slab.
Racing Entries on Page 10.
EMPIRE LEAGUE.
AT AMERICU8—
VALDOSTA—
021 0 - .
AMERICUS—
000 4.. ... - . . .
Vaughan and Wilkes; Werner and
Winchester. Umpire, Derrick.
AT WAYCROS8
CORDELE—
002 4.. ... - . . .
WAYCROSS—
004 0
Fllligen and Bowden; McManush and
Shuman. Umpire, McLaughlin.
AT THOM AS VI LLE—
BRUNSWICK-
101 00. . . .
THOMASVILLE—
100 00. . .
Hartner and PSerrie; Stiles and
Wilkes.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Fair Tuesday and
Wednesdy.
AT JACKSONVILLE—
CHARLESTON-
000 000 110 - 2 3 1
JACKSONVILLE-
020 000 01X - 3 9 3
Foster and Menefee; Burmeister and
Krebs. Umpire, Barr.
AT ALBANY—
MACON—
000 020 ... - . . .
ALBANY-
200 000 ... - . . .
Martin and Berger; Moses and Wells.
Umpire, Pender.
AT COLUMBUS—
SAVANNAH-
000 000 ... - . . .
COLUMBUS—
000 000 ... - . . .
Robertson and Gabels; McCormack
and Thompson. Umpires, Moran and
Leary.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The
White House to-day received a dis
patch from Charge d’Affaires
O’Shaughnessy absolutely denying
press dispatches to the effect that he
had been given his passports by the
Mexican Government or that an ulti
matum of any kind had been given to
him by Huerta.
The telegram from O’Shaughnessy
is explicit on both of th^se points,
and indicates that the situation has
not been changed In any way except
that a formal and diplomatic; reply to
the Lind proposals was transmitted
to O’Shaughnessy yesterday by the
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Frederic Ggmboa. The tenor of this
reply probably will be made public
at the White House later in the day
In his telegram to Secretary Bry
an, Charge d’Affaires O’Shaughnessy
relates the circumstances leading up
to the transmission of the Huerta
reply to the mediation proposals,
which Lind carried from President
Wilson to Mexico, and declares that
nothing had indicated that they were
in any way offensive to the Mexican
Government.
Found Reports Were False.
He made a trip to the Mexican For
eign Office late last night to ascer
tain the truth of rumors that he was
about to be given his passports, and
that Mexico had demanded recogni
tion from the American Government
by last midnight.
He found these reports unfounded
and spread the news among the mem
bers of the American colony In Mexi
co City. The population seemed to
take it for granted that Huerta was
about to make the desperate play
which he long had threatened.
Secretary Bran to-day denied that
the State Department had received
any ultimatum from Mexico concern
ing Recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment by any stated time, or that
Charge d’Affaires O’Shaughnessy had
been given his passports and told to
leave Mexico.
The State Department was in
formed to-day by Charge d’Affaires
O’Shaughnessy that Senor Gamboa,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has de
nied the statement made by Senor
Urrutia, Minister of the Interior, con
cerning the reported ultimatum, and
it is believed here that the outlook
for a peaceful settlement of the trou
bles between the two nations is more
promising at the present time than
it has been in the p< st fortnight. {
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Wild Rumor Laid to Cabinet.
Charge d’Affaires O’Shaughnessy, .n
his telegram to the State Depart
ment to-day, reported that President
Huerta and Envoy Lind were con
ferring concerning the final settle
ment of the difficulties between the
two countries. While he did not
comment on the situation beyond giv
ing a bare repo.’t of the fact, Mr
O’Shaughnessy strongly indicated
that he hoped for a peaceful settle
ment and that the next 48 hours prob
ably would bring developments lead
ing to a compact between the United
States and Mexico.
It is believed at the State Depart
ment that the sensational reports em
anating from Mexico City last night
were inspired by the Huerta Cabinet.
Continued on page 7, column 3.
Kentuckians Fight
Duel; One Is Dead
HENDERSON, KY.. Aug. 19.—
Coleman Davis to-day was believed
to be dying from two bullet wounds,
and William Steinwach was slightly
hurt as the result of a revolver duel.
The two men quarreled and arranged
a peaceful meeting to settle their
difficulties. As soon as they met each
man drew his revolver and began fir
ing - - — -O;
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PONCE DELEON BALL PARK, Aug
19.—Dent’s wild throw in the first in
ning helped the Barons to one run.
Foxen was Molesworth's selection to
oppose the locals. Tommy Long was
back In left field.
The Crackers tied the score in the
sixth inning, when McBride let Hol
land’s single roll to the fence. Blsland
and Holland both scored on the error.
FIRST INNING.
Marcan hit In front of the plate and
beat it out for a hit. When Dent threw
wild to first Marcan reached second.
Messenger bunted to Dent and Marcan
was caught at third to Holland. Mes
senger stole second. McDonald drew
four wide ones and ambled to the initial
sack. Kniseley slambed a one-timer
to center and Messenger tallied. Mc
Bride fanned. Mayer also was set
down on strikes. TWO HITS, ONE
RUN.
Agler hoisted a long fly to Kniseley.
Long was disposed of by Ellam and
McGllvray. Welchonce was easy for
Foxen and McGllvray. NO HITS, NO
RUNS.
SECOND INNING.
McGllvray lofted a tall one to Long.
Ellam drew free transportation to first.
Foxen did the Casey act. Ellam stole
second and when Chapman heaved the
ball to center field Ellam reached third.
Smith scooped up Marcan’s grass-cut
ter and threw the Birmingham second-
sacker out at first. NO HITS, NO
RUNS.
Smith popped to Ellam. Blsland found
one to his liking and poled it to the
left garden for a single Hollands
short fly was easy for Kniseley. Calvo
forced Blsland at second, Ellam to
Marcan. ONE HIT, ONE RUN.
THIRD INNING.
Messenger went out over the Bisland-
Agler route. McDonald out. Dent to
Agler. Kniseley struck out. NO HITS,
NO RUNS.
Chapman ballooned to Kniseley. Dent
walked. Agler singled to center and
Dent took second. Long was patient
and was awarded with a free pass, and
the bases were intoxicated. Harry
Welchonce’s best was a grounder to
Ellam and Dent was forced ut the
home plate to Mayer. Smith ended the
inning by striking opt. ONE HIT, NO
RUNS.
FOURTH INNING.
McBride went out, Blsland to Agler
Mayer lined to Bisland, who let the
ball go through him for an error. Mc-
Gflvray drew four wide and beat
it to Aglet's cushion. Ellam walked,
filling the bases. Foxen hit a sacrifice
fly to Calvo and Mayer scored. Marcan
filed to Calvo. NO HITS, ONE RUN.
Hislund fouled to Mayer. Holland out,
Ellam to McGllvray. Calvo out, Mayer
to McGllvray. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
Messenger fouled to Holland. McDon
ald grounded to Blsland and went to
second when he threw wild to first.
Kniseley singled to left and McDonald
tallied. McBride out, Blsland to Agler.
Mayer out. Dent to Agler. NO HITS.
ONE RUN.
Chapman singled to center. Dent
singled through McBride, and Chapman
tooK second. Agler followed with a
single to center, and the bases were
crowded Long hit into a double play,
Ellam to Marcan to McGllvray. Chap
man scored on the play Welch* nee
filed to McBride. THREE HITS, ONE
RUN.
SIXTH INNING.
McGllvray filed to Long Ellam filed
to Calvo. Foxen fanned. NO HITS,
NO RUNS.
Smith popped to Ellam. Blsland
singled to center. Holland smashed a
single to left and when McBride let the
ball roll to the fence Blsland and Hol
land crossed the counting station. This
tied thh score. Calvo flied to Messen
ger Chapman out, Ellam to McGil-
vray. TWO HITS, TWO RUNS
SEVENTH INNING.
Marcan fanned. Messenger out,
Smith to Agler. McDonald out, Smith
to Agler NO HITS. NO RUNS.
Dent popped to Ellam. Agler singled
through Ellam. Long walked \vel-
chonce singled to center and Agler reg
istered. Smith hit a home run to deep
center, scoring Long arid Welchonce
ahead of him Bisland flied to McBride.
Holland popped to Kniseley. THREE
HITS, FOUR RUNS.
For Remainder of Details See Red Type.
Customs Man Noses
Out Big Cheese Plot
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Nicola Ro-
melll, a shoemaker, went to the Cus
tom House to explain why he tried
to smuggle two trunks filled with
Parmesan cheese Into this country.
His mission failed and the cheese was
sent to public, stores.
When the shoemaker arrived from
Europe he declared he had nothing
dutiable. Customs Inspector Piper
has an acute sense of smell and sug
gested opening the trunks.
SUMMARY.
Home Run—Smith.
r ays—Miarn to Mareon to MoGiivray, Sm<tn io Bis
land to Agler.
Sti . r. out- «yy Dent 5, hy fexen 3.
lia...i on Balls—Off Dent 4, off Foxen 3.
5.. ui ,nce Hit—Foxen. Stolen baae—Mesienget.
EIGHTH INNING—Kniielijy iingied to right. McBride flied
to Long. Mayer hit into a double, Smith ta GhtUntj to Agier.
ONw ;ii i, NO RUNS.
ualvo ianned. Chapman tingled to center. Dint popped
to viarcan. Agler fanned. ONE HIT. NO RUNS.
NiNTH INNING—McQilvray hit to Smith, Ellam tiled to
1.. 0. r oxen Ianned. Marcjtn singled to center. Messen-
. i tftU^and. TWO HITS. NO RUNS.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
FIRST GAME.
AT CHATTANOOGA—
NASHVILLE 000 002 1 - 3 9 1
; CHATTANOOGA 000 004 X - 4 5 0
Williams and Gibson; Grimes, Coveleskl and Street. Umpires, Wright
and Kerin.
SECOND GAME.
NASHVILLE 000 II. . - . . .
CHATTANOOGA 100 01. . - . . .
Hinton and Noyes; Coveleskl and Street. Umpires, Kerin and Wright.
Other games not scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT CHICAGO—
BOSTON 000 000 100 - 1 6 0
CHICAGO 200 001 20X - 5 11 3
R. Collins and Carrigan; Cicotte and Schalk. Umpires, Dlneen and Egan.
AT DETROIT—
PHILADELPHIA ,110 003 0 . - . . .
DETROIT 003 000 0 . - . . .
Shawkey and Lapp; Hall and Stan age. Umpires, O’Loughlin and Sheri*
dan.
AT CLEVELAND—
WASHINGTON 000 010 000 - . . .
CLEVELAND 100 000 000 - . . .
Johnson and Ainsworth; Falkenber g and Carlsch. Umpires, Evans and
Hildebrand.
New York St. Louis—Rain.
[ NATIONAL LEAGUE 1
AT BOSTON—
CINCINNATI
BOSTON
FIRST GAME.
Johnson and Kllng; Rudolph and
SECOND
000 011 Oil - 4 8 4
100 001 000 - 2 5 1
Raridan. Umpire*, Brennan and Eaaon.
GAME.
000 100 100 - 2 7 0
000 000 000 - 0 10
CINCINNATI
BOSTON
Sug&s and Clark*; Tyler and Whaley. Brennan and Eaaon
AT NEW YORK—
PITTSBURG
NEW YORK
Adam* and Gibaon; Fromme, Cran daII and McLean. Umpires. Klem and
Orth.
AT BROOKLYN—
ST. LOUIS
BROOKLYN
Perritt and Wlngo; Reulbach, Rago n and Mtllier and Flaher. Umpire*: Rig
ler and Byron.
AT PHILADELPHIA—
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA ....
330 110 000 - 8 14 2
000 210 000 - 3 9 3
010 103 000 - 5 9 2
000 000 020 - 2 7 1
000 210 000 - 3 7 0
101 000 001 - 2 8 3
Pierce and Archer; Seaton and K llllfer. Umpire*, O’Day and Emalle.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
First game. Score: R. H. E.
Richmond . 000 000 000—0 2 2
Roanoke 001 101 OOx—3 7 0
Ayers and Mace; Perryman and
Welcher. Umpire, Clark.
Second game. Score: R. H. E.
Richmond 100 002 000—3 9 6
Roanoke. • .. 131 200 OOx—7 9 2
Strain, Rawn and Acme; Tolton and
Welcher. Umpire, Clark.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
First game. Score: R. H. E.
Columbus 000 212 010—6 9 1
Louisville 000 000 000—0 4 2
Cole and Smith; Northrup and Sever
old. Umpires, Johnstone and O'Brien.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
First game. Score: R. H. E.
Kansas City 300 000 020— 5 10 3
Pittsburg 016 210 12x—13 30 0
Jones and Orris; Knetzer and Wil
son. Umpires. Vansyckle and Sullivan.
Second game. Score: R. H. E.
Kansas City 000 000 004—4 8 0
Pittsburg 000 OOO 000—0 6 1
Henning and Orria; Smwe* and Mur
ray.
St. Louie-Indianapoli*—Rain.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
First Game. Scorai R. H. fL
Battimort 310 020 010—7 10 1
Montreal .... 000 000 010—1 9 9
Danfroth and Egan; Mattern, Clark
and Madden. Umpire#; Hayee and Oar*
pantar.
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