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VOL. XII. NO. 15.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913.
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Prisoner On Stand Again; Case Nears Jury
U. S. Envoy Went to President’s
Room at Midnight and Forced
Retraction,
Fans at Ball Game
Fight Over When
And How to 'Root'
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20.—The store
of how President Huerta sent an ‘‘ul
timatum" to the United States Em
bassy Monday night demanding im
mediate recognition of Mexico by the
United States was told to-day for the
first time
President Huerta, in replying to the
note from President Wilson, offering
suggestions for the pacification of
Mexico, rejected all President Wil
son’s proposals and declared that the
Mexican regime must be recognized
by the United States within twelve
'hours.
The Mexican Ministers knew the
• contents of the note, having had a
hand in its formation. Acting Foreign
Minister Gamboa objected to the ag
gressive tone, but War Minister Blan-
quet and Minister of the Interior
Urrutia thought that the tone of the
note was no stronger than the oc
casion demanded.
Accordingly this note, which had
all the qualifications of an Interna
tional ultimatum, was transmitted to
Charge d'Affalres O’Shaughnessy, of
the United States Embassy. Mr.
O’Shaughnessy and John Lind, the
apeclal envoy from President Wilson,
lost no time In breaking the seals.
Both were amazed at the tenor of the
note, and the truculent threats of war
unless the United States recognized
Mexico.
"I must see President Huerta at
once,” declared Mr. Lind.
Goes to President’s Room.
Despite the fact that the special
envoy had not been Invited to the
National Palace, being persona non
grata to the Mexican Government
and In spite of the fact that the hour
was nearly midnight, Mr. Lind and
Mr. O’Shaughnessy jumped Into an
automobile and sped to the National
Palace.
* Lights were blazing In the presi
dential suite so the belated visitors
knew that Huerta was at home, but
was he “at home” In an official sense
to his visitors? That was the Im
portant question.
Mr. O’Shaughnessy was recognized
. by the sentries at the gate, but they
turned questioning eyes upon Mr.
Lind who stood Impatiently awaiting
entrance.
"It Is official business; we must
enter and see the President,” declared
the Charge d'Affalres.
After a slight delay the men were
permitted to enter the visitors’ cham
ber. Almost immediately Huerta en
tered. The President had discarded
his military uniform and was dressed
in civilian attire.
Talks Plainly to Huerta.
In spite of the infringement on
diplomatic usage, Mr. Lind proceeded
right away to enter upon his diplo
matic work. He told Huerta of the
disastrous consequences which must
necessarily follow the transmission of
the ultimatum to Washington.
Bo forcefully did he talk that the
hard lines of determination In the
old soldier’s face relaxed and he list
ened patiently with few Interruptions
Huerta got up and paced up and
down the room as he replied. He
said that he believed the course of
the United States would wreck the
"Mexican Government, but that hs did
not want to plunge his already Im
poverished country into War. He
finally consenteo to cut out the de
mand for recognition from his reply
to the Wilson note, although no
amount of pursuaslnn could Induce
Continued on Page 10, Column 1.
Goodloe Yancey, secretary of the
State Prison Commission, and widely-
known throughout the State, was
fined $5.75 by Recorder Pro Tem
Preston Wednesday as the result of
an outburst of enthusiasm at the ball
game Tuesday-, which culminated In a
fight In the grandstand between Yan
cey and J. W. Ware, an agent for a
drug sundries house, who lives at
the Imperial Hotel.
In court Mr. Yancey, who Is well
along in years, declared that Ware
had cast reflections on his ability to
root
Ware, who was sitting two rows
down In front of Yancey, said that
the Commissioner had struck him
first.
According to Policeman King, who
separated the two, the difficulty arose
when Ware declared that the Atlanta
team should be placed In the cellar,
“Knocker!” shouted the loyal Com
missioner.
“You are too old to root,” answered
Ware. “Go way back and sit down.”
Yancey struck Ware and was at
tacked by the agent.
The two were served with charges
and allowed to see the game through,
Gainesville Matron
Dise in Birmingham
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 20.—
The body of Mrs. C. E. Deland, who
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Dayton, in Birmingham,
was brought here and Interred in the
city cemetery.
Mrs. Deland for years was prominent
in society, church and charity circles.
She leaves four children—Mrs. J. N.
Willis, of Williston; Miss Bernice De
land and Harold Deland, of Gaines
ville, and Mrs. Dayton, of Birming
ham.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug. 20.
A writ of habeas corpus in the case
of Harry Thaw was granted by Hon.
Justice Globensky shortly after 2
DORSEY SNAPPED
IN ACTION IN HOT
CLASH AT TRIAL
SOLICITOR HUGH DORSEY.
FMl DENIES IIII
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Brother of Georgia
Congressman Dying
SAVANNAH, Aug. 20.—At the
homo of his brother, Congressman
Charles G. Edwards, in this city,
Robert H. Edwards, of Claxton, is
lying at the point of death. He was
moved there from the Park View San
itarium Sunday. Congressman Ed
wards is now hastening from Wash
ington in response to telegrams.
It was stated at the residence to
day tf®^ the condition of Mr. Ed
wards had not improved and that the
end might come at any moment. There
lg practically no hope of recovery.
Florida Hotel Man
Leases in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Aug. 20.—The Hotei
Geiger, located on Broughton street,
to-day came under the management
of H. M. Stanford, who is interested
in the Tampa Bay Hotel, at Tampa;
the Aragon, at Jacksonville, and the
hotel at Atlnatic Beach, Fla.
John Geiger, retiring lessee, here
after will devote his attention to hie
theatrical business. The name of the
hotel will be changed. Many im
provements are contemplated.
Engineer Killed as
Fly Wheel Bursts
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 20.—A fly
wheel going at a very rapid rate burst
in the foundry of the Payne & Jou
bert Company here to-day, killing A.
A. Davis, stationary engineer.
The man’s head was mashed to a
pulp and both arms practically torn
from his body. He was killed instant
ly. Considerable damage was done to
the plant by the flying Iron and steel.
Davis was married.
Boy, in Convulsions,
Dies From Scalds
EUFAULA, Aug. 20.—Harvey Cal
houn, aged 3 years, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Calhoun, residing south
of Eufaula. died to-day as the result
of scalds received yesterday after
noon in falling in a pall of boiling wa
ter, being used by his mother in house
cleaning.
The child, rendered unconscious,
did not move for hours until a series
of convulsions started, resulting In
his death, ( _ . .
o’clock this afternoon, and to-morrow
morning at 10 o’clock Thaw' will be
brought before the court. At that
time arguments as to the merits of
the petition for Thaw’s release will be
heard.
A report from Albany, N. Y., says
that the Superintendent of Prisons of
that State has been advised by the
Consul General at Ottaw'a that Thaw
w’lll be deported to Rouse’s Point, N.
Y. The report is news to the au
thorities here.
Thaw has plunged into his fight to
keep from being returned to the Mat-
teawan Asylum with vigor and confi
dence.
"Thaw will be discharged from
custody,’’ said Mr. Shurtleff. “T am
confident that he can not be held.”
After the petition for the writ of
habeas corpus had been written out,
it was taken to the old stone Jail
on a hilltop overlooking the St. Fran
cis River, Where Thaw sw'ore to the
truth of the allegations.
Carnegie Fails to Arriv®.
The principal reason for the con
tinuation of the arguments until to
morrow was the failure of Mr. and
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie to ar
rive on schedule time.
Counsel representing Thaw was
augmented by the retention of
Charles D. White, of Sherbrooke. All
Thaw’s attorneys seem confident that
he will be freed. They claim that
Thaw had in his possession a rail
road ticket for Detroit, Mich., de
spite the fact that he was headed to
ward the coast when caught.
Thaw was examined by Dr. Noel,
the prison physician, after he arose.
The fugitive seemed to be in fine
physical condition.
Thaw did not have any ready cash
to-day and made a “touch” from the
jailer in order to purchase some fresh
clothing.
A great majority of stores closed
so that the employees could have an
opportunity to see the prisoner on
his way to the courthouse. Every
where were heard comments and ex
pressions of sympathy with Thaw
Fully 1,500 people crowded into the
courtroom before court convened. The
women were attractively gowned.
They showed great interest in the
case. The sympathy of every one in
the room apparently was with Thaw.
It is believed here that if Thaw is
released on a writ of habeas corpus
he probablv will be rearrested at nr.r-e
on some other charge. Indications
are that he will be detained here the
balance of this week. In fact, It is
a certainty that the case will be def
initely decided here and that action
of no kind will be taken elsewhere.
Since Thaw was arrested yesterday
CYCLE RACER McNEIL
SUCCUMBS TO HURTS
Jock McNeil, km vn in the sporting
world as one of the gamest and clean
est motorcycle racers who ever cir
cled a saucer track, died early Wed
nesday morning at the Grady Hospi
tal of injuries received Monday aft
ernoon in practice at Jack Prince’s
Dforre. McNeil never recovered con
sciousness after his fall.
The little Scotchman probably was
the most popular rider who ever ap
peared in Atlanta. His riding war a
revelation to those unfamiliar with
the game. He brought to his work a
strange mingling of Scotch shrewd
ness and hardy courage, and a won
derful dash and abandon that seemed
to bespeak a warm-blooded Latin
strain In his ancestry. He was more
than a merely brilliant rider; he was
really a “speed marvel.”
The lnjufv that caused his death
was the result of thl?» strange enthu
siasm. At the suggestion of some of
his admirers, he was “riding the
white” in practice—sending his pow
erful J. A, P. flyer by sneer speed
up above the banked turns of the
’drome, until it was hanging, fly-like,
to the vertical white' rim that topped
the bank, su?»tained by nothing but
the centrifugal force attained by a
frightful velocity of 90 miles an
hour.. The rim, not intended to
withstand such a strain, yielded, and
Jock and his great machine hurtled
diagonally from the break to the bot
tom of the track.
Count and Marquis
Wounded in a Duel
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BUDAPEST, Auk. 20.—Count Tis
za, president of the Hungarian Cham
ber of Deputies, and Marquis Palla-
vlncl, the Austro-Hungarian Ambas
sador to Turkey, were both wounded
during a duel here to-day.
The men fought fiercely with heavy
cavalry sabers, both receiving deep
gashes on the arms and body.
After the duel a reconciliation was
effected.
Continued on Page 10, Column 3.
MOTOR TO CANADA AND RETURN
COLUMBUS, Aug. 20.—Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Ellison, of Hurtsboro, Ala.,
passed through Columbus en route
home from a motor trip to points ot
interest in Canada. Mr. Ellison is
president of the Bank of Hurtsboro.
They made the trip to Canada anu re
turn without an accident.
22,000-Foot Peak in
Himalayas Scaled
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TURIN, ITALY, Aug. 20.—Mount
Numham, 22,000 feet high, and one of
the loftiest pekkn in the Himalaya
Mountains, has been scaled.
Word was received here to-day that
Marion Riacenza, an Italian explorer,
reached the summit.
YOUNG MEN NAME TICKET.
MACON, Aug. 20.—The names of
the candidates for Aldermen on the
“Young Men’s” ticket, which has
Wallace Miller as its candidate for
Mayor, were made public this after
noon by the Miller campaign commit
tee. The ticket contains twelve pro
gressive young business men.
ORDERS LIQUOR DESTROYED.
OUNTLR8VILLE. ALA., Aug. 20.—
Justice Wright, of Marshal! County,
sitting here, has ordered the destruc
tion of 100 gallop of whisky and a
large cargo of t/.er seized from the
steumer John Ross, on the Tennes-
River,
The end of the trial of Leo M. Frank, except for the arguments, came at 6:14
Wednesday afternoon. The State closed its case at 4:10, and as soon as certain
pieces of documentary evidence had been submitted by Solicitor Dorsey the de
fense began its brief sur-rebuttal.
The arguments will begin at 9 o’clock Thursday morning. Judge Roan said
that he did not propose to cut the attorneys in the length of their speeches. So
much evidence has been submitted that the judge did not think the attorneys
should be bound.
Frank took the stand just before adjournment, and made a
statement in rebuttal of several of the charges of improper conduct
that had been made against him in the State s rebuttal. He made
positive denial that he ever had gone into the dressing room on
the fourth floor with Miss Rebecca Carson, a forelady, defending
her character, and asserted again that he did not know Mary Pha-
gan by name.
"The statement of that Turner boy is false,” he declared.
"The testimony of two young women that they heard me call Mary
Phagan by her first name is a mistake. I did not know her name,
and could not have called her either ‘Mary’ or ‘Miss Phagan.
‘ ‘ I may have spoken to her. I speak to most of the employees.
"The statement that I entered the dressing room with Miss
Rebecca Carson is utterly false. It is unfair to the young lady.
So far as I know, she is a young woman of unblemished character.
The strong probability Wednesday night was that Frank’s
fate would be In the hands of the jurors late Thursday or some
time during Friday’s session.
The close of the State’s case was marked by a severe grilling
of Detective J. V. Starnes by Attorney Rosser. The lawyer tried
to make it appear that Starnes had kept Minola McKnight locked
up and had given her the third degree until she finally had signed
the affidavit incriminating Frank in order to obtain her release.
Dorsey put in evidence statements of Miss Hattie Hall, Wade
Campbell, Minola McKnight and other of the defense’s witnesses
who had sworn differently on the stand than they had at the
Coroner’s inquest or at his office.
The State finished the submission of its documentary evidence
at 4:60 o'clock and the defense called for T. Y. Brent, who said he
had heard Conductor Kenley, a State’s witness, villify Frank.
Harry Scott, Pinkerton detective, was recalled in an attack
on Frank’s own story, at the afternoon session Wednesday.
W. T. Dobbs, a member of the city fire department, directly
contradicted W, M. Matthews, one of the defense’s witnesses and
motorman of the car on which Mary Phagan came to town April
26, in the course of his testimony.
Dobbs testified that he saw Matthews about three days after
the crime and that Matthews told him that Mary Phagan had rid
den with him that day, that she got off at Marietta and Forsyth
streets, and that the Epps boy was with her.
Matthews testified when on the stand that the Phagan girl did
not get off at Marietta and Forsyth streets, but rode on to Broad
and Hunter streets, and that he did not see the Epps boy with her.
L. S. Kendrick, who was night watchman at the pencil factory
before Newt Lee was engaged, testified that he had gone to the
factory frequently on Saturday afternoons and on occasions had
seen Jim Conley as well as other negroes hanging around on the
first floor. Kendrick also said he had run a tape through the
time clock since the murder, making a record upon it, and that it
had required only three or four minutes to do it. The tape was
placed in evidence.
Ivy Jones, a negro driver, tes
tified to seeing Jim Conley be
tween 1 and 2 o’clock the after
noon of the murder. He said that
he walked with Conley toward
Conley’s home and left him at
Hunter and Davis streets.
J. D. Reed, a tile layer, was called
for the purpose of impeaching the
testimony of W. T. Hollis, conductor
on the car on which Mary Phagan
came to town. Reed said Hollis had
told him that Epps had got on the
car with the girl and that the two
had talked together as though they
were sweethearts.
Progresses In Attack
On Frank's Character.
Solicitor Dorsey renewed yiis de'
Dr. W. .J McNaughton, convicted
of murdering Fred Flanders In Sa
vannah three years ago, and sen
tenced to be hanged September 5
was granted another respite of one
month by Governor Slaton Wednes
day morning.
It was announced In the office of
the Governor to-day that the further
respite was granted because the Gov
ernor will be away during the next
ten days, and will therefore not have
sufficient time to consider the case
before the date set for the execu
tion of the condemned man.
All evidence and papers In the case
have been in the hands of the State
Prison Commission for several weeks,
but no action will be taken now.
All of September probably will be
devoted to considering the case and
hearing those who are Interested in
It, the recommendation of the board
probably will go to the Governor a
few days before the date now set for
the execution, October 5.
DENIED USE OF JAIL.
GADSGEN, Aug. 20.—Probate
Judge Hcrzberg to-day decided that
neither the Salvation Army nor the
Volunteers of America should have
the abandoned county Jail building as
hearquariers. A fight, bordering on
open war, developed over possession
of the building.
NEW ANNISTON INDUSTRY.
ANNISTON. Aug. 20.—Another
$100,000 Industry was assured for An
niston to-day when S. F. Morris and
.1. B Carrington announced that the
Standard Foundry Company's plant
Will he located in the northern part
of the city. Work has started on the
buildings.
FIRST BALE BRINGS 191-2 CTS.
GADSDEN, Aug. 20.—The first bale
of 1913 cotton wns sold to-day by W.
H. Campbell, an Etowah County far
mer. to Pickard & Lay. for 19 1-2
cents a pound.
termined attack upon the character of
Leo M. Frank Wednesday, and for the
first time since the testimony of Jim
Conley and the Insurance man, Ash
ley Jones, was able to make a little
progress In the Introduction of this
sort of testimony.
Having found the opening, the So
licitor made the most of his advan
tage, and before the noon recess had
arrived ten witnesses, most of them
young girls, had sworn that Frank's
general character was bad and that
his moral character was the same.
The most sensational bit of testi
mony Involved one of the foreladles.
Two of the girls who formerly had
worked In the factory. Miss Myrtle®
Cato and Miss Maggie Griffin, testi
fied that they had seen Frank go Into
the dressing room on the fourth floor
with Miss Rebecca Carson, who was
a witness for Frank only a few day®
ago. t
Miss Cato sad she had seen fhe two
go into the dressing room on two
occasions. Miss Grain testified 4 Lad