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ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913.
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Copyright 1906,
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II sue THUS
In a cold, cutting arraignment of the methods used to build
up a case against Leo M. Frank, accused of the murder of Mary'
Phagan, Reuben Arnold, of the accused man’s defense, Thursday
afternoon unsparingly flayed Jim Conley as a perjurer and willing
tool in the hands of men determined to convict an innocent man.
Arnold’s attack minced no words. It bristles with scathing
denunciation and bitter ridicule. Its impassioned appeal was in
terspersed with sardonic humor that made a hostile court room
lauhg. But its humor was only in flashes. Otherwise it fairly rang
with accusation and denunciation.
Arnold charged that the state had deliberately perverted
evry innocent action into a circumstance pointing to guilt. Link
by link, he hewed away at the prosecution’s chain.
He ridiculed the theory of a premeditated attack, declaring
that none but God could have known that Mary Phagan was to
call for her pay on Saturday—a holiday. He said the State’s at
tempt to prove premeditation was but an instance of its manyj
'“wild guesses.”
From tim eto time Arnold centered his attack on Conley. He
said that the had never heard of a witness who was so thoroughly
convicted of lying being put forward as one to be believed.
V His address followed a scathing arraignment of Frank by
Frank A. Hooper, who opened the argument for the State and
demanded the conviction of the defendant on the plea that the
evidence presented left no other conclusion than of Frank’s guilt.
Charges Efforts To Make Time Agree.
Directing his remarks as much to the counsel for the State as i
to the twelve men in the jury box, Arnold charged that in order to
place Frank’s life in jeopardy, Solicitor Dorsey and his colleague,
Hooper, had gone to the extreme length of assuming on the one
hand that the street car on which Mary Phagan came to town was
several minutes ahead of time and on the other, that the clock at
the factory was five or ten minutes behind time.
They had established by their own witness, George Epps, he
said, that Mary arrived in town at 12:07 o’clock and then forth
with had started out to destroy Epps’ testimony and arouse the
assumption that she got in town at 12:02 or 12:03.
Arnold was only well started on his address when recess came
at 12:30. He began a review of all of the circumstances preceding
and following the crime as soon as court opened in the afternoon.
Through all the day Frank’s mother and wife sat by him. The
younger Mrs. Frank sat much of the time with her arm linked
with that of her husband. Very little change in the appearance
tof the three persons was observable. Frank smiled slightly when
Hooper satirically was describing Frank’s actions at the Selig
home Saturday night when he is said to have interrupted a card
game which was in progress by the relation of a funny story he
had read in a magazine.
Hooper Emphasizes Gantt’s Trip to Factory.
Mr. Hooper emphasized various features of the State’s case
that had not been clearly brought out before, dwelling particularly
on the incident of J. M. Gantt’s visit to the factory on the after
noon of the tragedy and how Frank had at first refused to let him
enter, and how the accused man had called up Newt Lee, the
watchman, later, fearful, said Hooper, that Gantt had discovered
something.
After Hooper had finished his argument he began presenting
authorities to the judge to guide him in making his charge to the
jury. He declared that the jury should not be charged that direct
evidence was superior to circumstantial evidence.
Before Thursday’s session began Frank had expressed him
self as entirely confident of the outcome.
‘‘I am certain that I will be
acquitted and set right before
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.—
The members of the panel from
among whom twelve jurors will
be selected to try F. Drew Cami-
netti on a charge of violating tho
white slave law, were warned to
day not to discuss the case of
Caminetti or the case of Maury
I. Diggs which ended last night
in a conviction of the former
state architect.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—
President Wilson will send a spe
cial messane to Congress on the
Mexican situation either to-mor
row or Saturday, it was stated at
the White House late to-day. This
message it was indicated, will in
clude an outline of the American
propolals sent to Mexico with En
voy Lind, and the complete text
of the replv of President Huerta.
It will contain no comment from
President Wilson.
LAUREL MISS, Aug. 21.—
Cleveland Bush, circuit clerk of
Jones Counts died here to-day
from blood poisoning as the re
sult of two pistol wounds inflicted
in hip heart a month ago. His
father, wnom he succeeded, cut
his own throat several months
ago and died.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.—
The members of the panel from
among whom twelve jurors will
be selected to try F. Drew Cam*
in©tti on a charge of violating
the white slave law, were warned
to-day not to discuss the case of
Camnetti or the case of Maury L.
Digs which ended last night in
a conviction of the former State
architect.
I DEAD IN FIGHT
the world,” he said. ‘‘It has
been a terrible ordeal, but I
await the outcome with the ut
most confidence.”
"May It pleair* your honor and gen
tlemen of the jury/' began Mr. Hoop
er, "the object of this trial, as of all
other cases. Is the ascertaining cf
truth and the attainment of justice.
I want to distinctly Impress upon you
the correctness of our position. W>
are not seeking a verdict of guilty
unless this man !s guilty.
"We want It distinctly understood
that the burden of proving him guilty
Is on our shoulders. We recognize
that this has got to be done beyond a
reasonable doubt, and from the evi
dence. We cheerfully assume this
burden.
"There is not one connected with
the prosecution who would see a hair
of the head of this man injured
wrongfully.
"We want him to have the rights
and protection of the law just as any
As a result of a knife battle fought
within a few yards of the doors of
the New Hope Church, in Cobb
County, three miles out of Marietta,
after prayer meeting Wednesday
night, two men are dead, one is
probably fatally wounded and a
fourth is held by a Coroner’s verdict
on a charge of murder.
The dead are Fred Lemmings and
John McElroy. John Harper has
wounds in a shoulder and lung and is
in a serious condition.
Fred Harper is held by the Coro
ner’s jury charged with killing Lem
mings.
The trouble between the Harpers
and the Lemmings dates back to the
last term of the Cobb County Su
perior Court, when Charles Lem
mings, a brother of Fred Lemmings,
was sentenced to the chaingang on a
charge of cursing before women. The
Lemmings clan assert that he was
not guilty, but had been railroaded to
the chaingang through false testi
mony.
Wednesday night the warring class
met at the doors of New Hope
Church. When the pastor pronounced
the benediction and the congregation
filed slowly out of the little church,
the warring families met almost di
rectly in front of the doors. Hot
words were exchanged. Knives
flashed and the battle began amid the
screams of the women and children.
want it distinctly understood that we other citizen. He is entitled to the
Sulzer and Glynn
Imbroglio Has Echo
In Georgia Capitol
That the Sulzer-Olynn gubernato
rial mlx-up In New York State has a
far-reaching effect was indicated it
the Georgia Capitol Thursday whet
the Governor found his hands tied In
connection with efforts to have Ho
mer Reed extradited from New York.
Reed Is charged with bad stock ma
nipulation in Appling County.
Followin'- the indictment Reed fled
to the District of Columbia and later
to New' York when Governor Joe
Brown made efforts to have him ex
tradited just before he retired from
office.
In the meantime the matter was
held up just long enough for the Sui-
zer-Glynn Imbroglio to Interfere. The
upshot of the whole matter now I,
that Mr. Sulzer, erstwhile Governor of
New York, according to the ruling of
the Attorney General of that Stat»,
has the requisition papers for Reed
in his pocket. The Anal disposition
of/ the ematter has all the Georgia
statehouse officials guessing.
THAW PLEA
OFFICIALS
Fugitive Not to Appear at Writ
Hearing Because of Danger
of Deportation Arrest.
ALBANY, N. Y„ Aug. 21.—Aid
from the Federal authorities in
having Harry K. Thaw deported
to New York 8tate was invoked
to-day by Acting Governor Glynn
and Attorney General Carmody.
Telegrams were sent to the Sec
retary of Commerce and the Sec
retary of State, aa follows:
“In the name of the State of
New York, we request that you
ask Canadian immigration au
thorities to deport Harry K. Thaw
to the State of New York. Haste
is necessary.”
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST—5 1-2 furlongs: Pennant
108 (Borel). 1-4, out, won; Orotund
105 (Butwell), 12, 5-2, even, second;
Ralph 108 (Steele), 10. 2, 4-5. third.
Time 1:06 1-5. Also ran: Bac. Spear
head, Stake and Cap, Armament, Un
cle Mun.
SECOND—About 2 miles: Zagg 170
(Lieut. Milling). 6-5. out, won; Kinne-
lon L68 (Lieut. Lyman), 7-10, out; O. K.
refused and did not finish. Time, 4:37.
Only three starters.
THIR1>—Mile: Montressor 98 (J. Me-
Taggart), 6, 6-5, out, won; Barnegat 113
(Lortus), 8-5, 1-2, out; Scallywag 104
(Davis), 8-5, 1-2. out. Time, 1:38. Also
ran: Bi
PRICE ON
Briar Patch.
SHERBROOKE, QUE., Aug. 21.—
The legal fight to prevent the de
portation or extradition of Harry K.
Thaw into New York by Canada was
carried to the very seat of the Do
minion Government to-day by W. L.
Shurtleff, of counsel for Thaw.
Shurtleff left here for the Canadian
capital to lay Thaw’s case before the
Department of Immigration.
Mr. Shurtleff said he would make
a direct appeal for the release of
Thaw on the ground that he is il
legally detained here.
“We will ask ‘British justice' for
Thaw,” said Mr. Shurtleff. "If Thaw’
is to be sent out of this country, we
contend he should be deported at
the point where he entered Canada
and not turned over to New York.”
It was learned that Mr. Shurtleff
carried a promise from Thaw to the
immigration authorities in Ottawa to
leace Canada at once if allowed to
choose his destination. This destina
tion would be either Europe or South
America.
Judge Arthur Olobensky postponed
the hearing of arguments on Thaw’s
petition for freedom on a writ of ha
beas corpus from 10 o’clock this
morning until next Wednesday morn
ing.
May Seek Further Delay.
Thaw’s counsel said they would
seek further delay until next Monday.
After a long night conference, coun
sel for Thaw’ decided that they would
not produce the Matteawan fugitive
in the Superior Court to-day on the
writ obtained yesterday.
It was supposed that Thaw’’s law
yers did not wish to subject him so
soon to the danger of arrest by the
immigration authorities.
District Attorney E. A. Conger, of
Dutchess County. New York (in
which Matteawan is located), w’as
unable to see Thaw’ until to-day, al
though Sheriff Hornbeok. also of
Dutchess County, who arrived here
with Mr. Conger, was able to get to
the prisoner. Hornbeck has in his
pocket a warrant charging Thaw with
conspiring "against the peace and
dignity of the State of New York to
escape from the State asylum at Mat-
teawan.”
An investigation of the manner in
which Thaw came into possession of
a railroad ticket for Detroit, Mich., is
being made. The Dominion authori
ties are not satisfied that Thaw*
bought the ticket himself.
It was learned from an authorita
tive source that immigration officers
who are here plan to arrest Thaw’ on
the ground that he smuggled his way
into Canada if he gets his freedom
on a habeas corpus writ. The village
of St. Hermenegitde, where Thaw
and his companions came into Can
ada from the United States, is not a
port of entry.
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—About 5 furlongs: Johnnie
Harris 105 (G. Jackson), 15. 6, 3, won;
LaSainrella 103 (Moore), 6, 2‘, even,
second; Turkey Trot 103 (Halsey), 5,
2, even, third. Time 1:01.. Also ran.
Delicious, Mandy Zane, Miss Menard,
Sheriff Nolte. Danville II, Top.
SECOND—About 5 furlongs: Cherry
Seed 108 (Knight), 3, 1, 1-2, won; Lou
I^anler 106 (Carroll), 6, 2. 1: Bodkin 103
(Hall), 2, 1, 1-2. Time, 1:01 1-5. Also
ran: Phew, Jack of Hearts, Cap Nel
son, Blanche Frances, Fairchild and
Maurice Heed.
THIRD—About 5 furlongs: Lucetta
108 (White), 3-2, 1-2, out, won; Mother
106 (Carroll), 2, 1, 1-2; Merise 108
(Knight), 4-5 2-5, out. Time, 1:02.
Also ran: Kinder Lou, Doll Baby,
Alooha, Fleming and Paul Davis.
FOURTH—About 5 furlongs: Carls-
sima 111 (Levee), 3, 1, 1-2, won; Dick
Deadwood 106 (Fuerst), 6, 2, 1. John
Marrs 113 (Knight), 6, 2, 1 Time, :59 4-5.
Also ran: Linbrook, Concarne, Sally
Savage and True Step.
Race Entries on Page 11.
Suffragettes Cut
London Phone Lines
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 21.—Part of Ix»n-
don was isolated to-day, so far as
telephone communication was con
cerned.
Suffragettes had cut the wires.
Blit REPEATS
THAT HE WILL
Crackers and Billikens in Hot
Fight for First Game; Locals
Score Three in Fourth.
Postmaster Hugh L. McKee Wed
nesday denounced a.s false the state
ment that he would comply with the
demand of First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper and resign his position
as postmaster of Atlanta.
"Most emphatically do I assert,”
said Mr. McKee, "that I will fight the
recent request of the department. Had
my resignation merely been requested
on the grounds that the Administra
tion w ished to appoint another man, a
member of the Democratic party, in
my place, I most certainly w’ould have
complied with the request at once.
"In the letter demanding my resig
nation it was stated that charges of
inefficiency had been filed againat me.
I will not resign without knowing
what these charges are. I am guilty
of absolutely no violation of any rules
of the Postoffice Department and can
disprove any charges.
"While it is true that perhaps I am
not familiar with all the minor de
tails of the postal service, I have men
under me who are familiar with them.
All complaints come to me. Hence I
know when everything is running
smoothly. Mr. Cole, my assistant, is
competent to hanule all financial mat
ters, and my superintendent of mails,
Mr. Hart, is a man with eighteen
years’ experience in the postal service.
Bryan to Stump for
Democrat in Maine
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.—.Secre
tary of State Bryan will do his first
electioneering since becoming a mem
ber of the Cabinet, early in Septem
ber.
He will spend two days in Maine
trying to elect William R. Pettengill
as Representative from the Third
Maim- District. The death of Repre
sentative Goodwin caused the va
cancy.
Free Wool Is Urged
By Nevada Senator
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.—"I am
heartily in favor of the. free raw’ wool
provision of the tariff bill," declared
Senator Pittman of Nevada, one of
the greatest wool-producing States in
the country.
"I am firmly convinced that tho
provision is for the best interest of
my State and other States.”
PONCE DE LEON BALI/ PARK, Aug.
21.—Billy Smith’s men took the lead in
the fourth inning of their first game
with the Billikens by pounding out j
three runs. C. Brown was knocked ofT
the slab in this session.
Montgomery scored two runs in the
fifth inning.
Gilbert Price was on the hurling hill
for the locals. He was strong in the
early Innings.
FIRST INNINQ.
McDowell safe on Holland’s error.
Wares out, Blsland to Agler and Mc
Dowell was doubled at third, Agler to
Holland. Elwert out, Bisland to Agler
NO HITS, NO RUNS..
Agler popped to Gribbens.. Long
walked. Welchonce forced Long at sec- ,
ond, Knaupp to Wares. Smith fanned.
NO HITS, NO RUNS..
SECOND INNING.
Sloan walked. Jantzen forced Sloan,
Holland to Smith. Knaupp filed to Wel-
chonce. Jantzen stole second went to
third on Chapmans bad play.. Sned-
ecor filed to Calvo. NO HITS, NO ;
RUNS
Bisiand Hingled to center and was out !
I stealing, Gribbens to Wares. Holland
| walked. Calvo hit by pitched ball,
i Ch.kpmAJ> popped .to Wares, On a short
passed bail Holland attempted to go to
third and waK Wut, Gribbens to Elwert.
ONE HIT. NO RUNS..
THIRD INNING.
Gribbens doubled to right. C. Brown
popped to Price. McDowell singled past !
short and Gribbens took third. Wares
popped to Bisland. Elwert walked, fill- I
trig the bases. Sloan grounded to Smith. I
who threw low to first, and Gribbens
scored Jantzen forced Sloan at second I
to Smith unassisted. TWO HITS, ONE
RUN.
Price singled to left and when Jantzen
let the ball get by hirn Price scored.
Agler popped to Knaupp. I.*ong walked.
Welchonce filed to McDowell. Long out
stealing. Gribbens to Wares. ONE HIT.
ONE RUN.
FOURTH INNING.
Knaupp out, Price to Agler finede-
cor out, Smith to Agler. Gribbens
walked. C. Brown grounded out to
Agler unassisted. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
Smith tripled to right. Bisland doubled
to right, scoring Smith. Holland hit in
front of the plate and when Gribbens
threw late to third both runners were
safe. At this stage of the game Case
relieved C. Brown In the box. On a
passed hall Holland took second. Man-
ush fanned. Chapman singled to left,
scoring Bisland and Holland Price hit
into a double play, Knaupp to Wares
to Snedecor. FOUR HITS, THREE
RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
McDowell bunted down the third base
line and beat it out for a hit. Wares
forced McDowell at second, Bisland to
Smith. Elwert tripled to deep left, scor
ing Wares. Sloan fouled to Agler.
Jantzen singled to right, scoring Elwert
Knaupp forced Jantzen at second, Bis-
land to Smith. THREE HITS, TWO
RUNS
Agler fanned. Long doubled to left.
Wolchonce grounded out to Snedecor un
assisted. Long moving up to third.
Smith beat out a alow roller to Knaupp
and (»n the hit Dong scored. While the
Billikens were ‘•beefing’ over the de
cision at first Smith p»!f* -e<l second.
Bisland singled to left, scoring Smith
And when Jantzen fumbled the hall
Bisland went to the mid wav. Holland
out Elwert to Snedecor. THREE HITS,
TWO RUNS
SIXTH INNING.
Pobb«» was put off the catching lines
by Umpire Stockdaie. Snedecor filed to
Manush. Tommy Long gathered In
Gribbens ' flv after a long chase Case
filed to Welchonce. NO HITS. NO
RUNS.
Jantzen was shifted to rightfleild and
Sloan to left. Manush ballooned to
Sloan. Chapman popped to Knaupp
Price out. Wares to Snedecor NO HITS,
NO RUNS.
SEVENTH INNING.
McDowell singled to right. Wares
lined to Welchonce. Elwert filed to
Manush. and when the latter missed the
ball Elwert took second, while McDowell
raced to third Sloan filed to Welchonce.
Jantzen out, Holland to Agler. ONE
HIT. NO RUNS.
Agler filed to McDowell. Long tripled
to deetp center. Welchonce popped to
Knaupp. Smith filed to McDowell ONE
HIT, NO RUNS
MONTGOMERY 01102000 0-3
ATLANTA 0 • 1 S 2 0 0 I * - 8
CRACKERS r h o a e BILLIKENs ,• h o - .
Aoler, la • 0 9 1 0 McOowtil, ct . o 4 3 j «
Law. II 1 S 1 • 0 Ware*. 2h .. . l 0 & t j
WtlcboRce, cf . 0 0 i 9 9 Elwert, 31.... i l i * u
Saitb, 2b mil Sloaa, rf 0 u t o >
Bisiand. t*..... 0 4 1 6 0 Jintzen.lt.... . 0 i l 0 ~
Belieed, )h.... Illll Knaupp, ss.... 00,/..
Calve, rf 0 0 1 9 0 Snedecor, 1b . o o o , j
Uapaai, it ... 9 S 1 6 1 Grill, ens. c .. . l i i i i
Priee.p 11110 C. Brown, p . . o o <>
Manusb.rf .... 9 0 111 Cite, p • 6 o « o
Teteia 8 12 97 11 | Total* 3 7 24 10 3
SUMMARY.
Two-base hits—Gribbens, Bisland. L^ng. 7;
hit—Smith, Elwert, Long. Doubie plays—ci.oh. i .
to Holland. Struck out—by C. Brownl; by La ,3
Price 1. Bases on balls—off C. Brown 3; ou fr
Stolen bases—Jantzen, Smith. Passed ball—' ,*i
Hit by pitched bail—Calvo.
Umpires—Stockdaie and Rudderham.
EIGHTH INNING—Knaupp popped to Smith. Sn:da:cr
out, Bisland to Agler. Gribbens out, Bisland to Agler. NO
HITS, NO RUNS.
Bisland singled to left. Holland singled past Elwert.
Manush sacrificed. Chapman singled, scoring Bisland
and Holland, Price forced Chapman at second. Agier
beat out a bunt. Long flied to Sloan. 4 HITS, 2 RUNS.
NINTH INNING—Case fanned, beat out a grounder.
Wares popped to Bisland. Elwert flied to center. ONE
HIT, NO RUNS.
J
FINALS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
AT BIRMINGHAM—
FIRST GAME.
NEW ORLEANS 000 001 0
BIRMINGHAM 300 000 X
1 6 1
3 5 0
T
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT CHICAGO—
For Remainder of Details See Red Type.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Fair Thursday and
Friday. )
High Cost of Walking
Now Confronts Us
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—Shoes that
cost (2 to $2.50 to-day may cost $5 and
$7 in a few years. This gloomy pre
diction was made by J. Harry Selz,
newdy elected president of a rnillion-
dollar shoe manufacturing corpora
tion.
The reason, he told the assembled
salesmen of his company, was the
alarming decrease in cattle produc
tion in the United States.
CHICAGO
.... 01 - . . .
AT 8T. LOUIS—
WASHINGTON
01 - . . .
ST. LOUIS
•« - . . .
BOSTON
00 - . . .
CLEVELAND
01 - . . .
NATIONAL LEAGUE I
AT BOSTON—
ST. LOUIS 202
BOSTON 000
Grlner and Hildebrand; Keee and Rarlden.
AT NEW YORK—
CHICAGO 001
NEW YORK 004
Stack and Archer; Matheweon and McLean.
AT BROOKLYN—
CINCINNATI 011
BROOKLYN 002
Amea and Clarke; Ragon and Miller. Umplree, Klem and Orth
AT PMILADELRMIA—
PITTSBURG 203 12. ... -
PHILADELPHIA 003 00. ... -
O’Toole and Simon; Alexander and Kllllfse. Umplree, Brennan ai
020 .
222 0. - . .
Umplree, O'Day and Inn He.
01. ... - . .
20. ... - .
Umpirea, Rigler and Syren.
020 ... - . .
101 .. - . .
First Installment
Of Federal Loan to
Atlanta Banks Sent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo to-day
sent to several Southern cities the
first Installment of the $50,000,000 he
proposes to distribute to aid In mov
ing the crops.
The details of the distribution were
not announced, but It was said Chi
cago, St. Louis, Baltimore and New
Orleans banks will get about $20,000,-
000 of the fund, and Atlanta- Mem
phis and Richmond each will receive
$750,000.
ELBERTON, Aug. 21,—W. E.
Adame, aged 78, a former repre
sentative in the Legislature died
here to-day. The funeral takes
place Friday afternoon.
Boston’s Tore and
Aft’ Skirt Winks
Ohl-Coquettishly
BOSTON, An*. 21.—The “fore and
aft” skirt created a sensation In
Cambridge streets to-day. whan a
young woman wearing one was seen
promenading Harvard Square.
The skirt had a very slight slash,
which allowed an emerald petticoat
and silken hose to wink coquettlstily
as she walked.
By leaving one aide buttoned all the
time the garment may be wrapped
about the waist as one place of cloth.
All that remain# to do Is to button up
the one side.
Result: The coiffure is not disar-
ranged and the young man 4oeo not
have to miss the first act wolfing for
"Snooky Ooktung" U> dream