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VOL. XII. NO. 17. ATLANTA, <1A„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913. By^K’^oWiIn’ca 2 CENTS.
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THAW’S PLEA PATHFINDER
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THE KING
Fugitive Decides to Drop Fight
for Release and Center Efforts
Against Deportation.
CHARACTERISTIC POSE OF SOLICITOR
AS HE MAKES A CONVINCING POINT
Wife Shovels Snow;
Gets Reno Decree
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Frank trial.
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prosecutor
in his
arguments.
RENO. NBV., Aug. 22.—Helen May
Donahue, a pretty Chicago woman,
has obtained a divorce here.
She testified she. shoveled snow,
carried the. tjoal and chopped the
kindling because her husband. John
Francis Donahue, thought himself
above-doing manual labor/
Mrs. Donahue said she had been
accused unjustly of unfaithfulness.
Tjhere is one child, four years old.
Sunday American’s Coast-to-Coast
Trail Blazer Is Given Ova
tion in Birmingham.
SHERBROOKE QUEBEC, Aug. 22.
Upon the return from Ottawa to-day
of W. L. Shurtleff, one of the leading
counselors of Harfy K. Thaw, it was
strongly intimated that the habeas
corpus proceedings would be dropped
and the question of proving Thaw an
insane and undesirable alien would be
put squarely up to tiie Dominion Gov
ernment.
A plea likely will be sent to the
Governor General, the Duke of Con
naught, asking him to interfere if it
begins to appear that Thaw will be
sent back to New York.
The case may be fought all the way
to King George. Thaw has enough
money to carry it on indefinitely.
“Prove Thaw insane or turn him
loose." is the attitude of the Thaw
lawyers.
Thaw sat to-day in the St. Francis
jail bombarding various official cir
cles in the United States demanding
that they come to his aid. Rumors
of a plot to liberate Thaw' flew thick
and fast, but no foundation for them
could be found.
Plot Rumors Stir Governor.
As the result of rumors of a plot
to take Thaw' from jail the prisoner
was isolated. Governor LaForee or
dered that no one tout Thaw’s ac
credited attorneys should visit him In
the future. Heretofore newspaper
men had been given great freedom
about the jail.
Governor LrfForce suddenly has be
come suspicious of strangers. He
even suspected Dr. Evans, the fa
mous alienist, of being a "gangster."
Thaw’s law'yers scoff at the idea of a
plot.
Rumors of the plot appear to have
arisen from a chance remark at the
courthouse. A spectator expressed the
belief that if Thaw' was taken from
the jail in an automobile the driver
could be bribed to dash out of town
with Thaw in the car. In the erowd
Thaw’s disappearance might not be
noticed until he had time to make
good his getaway. One British corre
spondent overheard this talk, and ac
cepting it as an authentic piece of
information, used it.
From this humble beginning the
report grew until it was whispered
from person to person that a band of
gangsters had been imported from
• New York and that everything was
ready for a coup.. Many remained
near the jail all night so i-s not ro
miss the spectacle.
Dr. Evans has left for New' York.
He was much amused at being taken
for a gangster. His appearance bore
out to some extent the suspicion of
the jailer, for the alienist is a big
burly man with a red face.
Thaw’s Aide on Trial.
The feature of th§ day in the Thaw
case was the hearing of "Educated
Roger’’ Thompson, the New York City
chauffeur, w'ho drove the auto in
which Thaw' fled from the Matteawan
(N. Y.) afiylum for the criminal in
sane. Thompson was arrested irt the
Superior Court room here on the
rharge of aiding and abetting an un
desirable alien to enter the country.
His attorney, Mr. Shurtleff. was out
of town, but he had assurances that
another one of Thaw’s lawyers would
defend him. The penalty for his of
fense is a fine of from $50 to $500.
There is no prison penalty attached.
The position taken by Thompson /s
that he can not be tried until it is
definitely established that Thaw is an
indesirable alien.
Thaw has taken additional hope
from an editorial in The Sherbrooke
Record demanding “British fair play"
for him.*
"That is the proper spirit," said
Thaw delightedly, when shown a copy
of the paper. "I know' I w'ill get fair
play here, and that is something I
never got in New' York. Never was
mortal man treated worse than I was.
Continued on Page 11, Column 1.
E. L. Ferguson, official pathfinder
for the all-Southern trans-continen
tal highway, left Birmingham Friday
morning on the second lap of the
long auto-hike from Atlanta to San
Francisco. The party will reach
Montgomery Saturday at noon, re
main over there Sunday and set out
for Mobile Monday. From Mobile
the tourists will go to New Orleans,
and then ir the order named Hous
ton, Dallas, El Paso, Phoenix. San
Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
Mr. Ferguson and party reached
Birmingham shortly after noon
Thursday. Here a monster ovation
was tendered to the trans-eontinen-
talists by a big delegation of good
roads and county officials, represen
tatives of the Chamber of Commerce
and other civic organizations, as well
as prominent officials of the Alabama
Good Roads Association.
According to reports from the
Magic City, the reception to the path
finders seldom hc%e been equaled
there.
While the celebration in Birming
ham and the "send off’’ in Atlanta
last Monday were the biggest things
on the program thus far, they in com
parison were no less enthusiastic
than the ovations accorded all along
the route between the two Southern
cities.
(Beginning at Austell last Monday
and continuing at Douglasville, Tal
lapoosa, Heflin, Anniston, Ashville
and finally St. Clair, receptions and
good roads celebrations were the rule
without a single exception. At An
niston, where the party stopped over
Tuesday night, interest was so keeu
between rival delegations from River
side and Ashville that Mr. Fe: guson
had some difficulty in selecting the
route.
Leaving Anniston Wednesday
morning the Ferguson party, includ
ing a representative of The Birming
ham News, who relieved The Sunday
American representative, set out for
Ohatchee, where a hearty welcome
was given and much enthusiasm
manifested. The leading citizens of
Ohatchee are taking much interest in
the project and declared they would
not stop until the Ashville-Spring-
ville routes has been selected for the
trans-continental highway.
At Greensport the party crossed the
river on a ferry and here encountered
some rough roads for about two
rrtiles. Before reaching Ashville how
ever, the party found the roads in
excellent condition. Reaching Ash-
ville, the tourists w ere given a rous
ing reception by a large delegation
of citizens, including Probate Judge
Herring. Judge John Inzer and other
influential citizens. The Ashville
boosters showed the keenest interest
in the project.
Finds Excellent Roads.
Mr. Ferguson found such an excel
lent: road from a point near Ashville
to Birmingham that it is believed he
will select this route for the official
trans-continental route, although the
Riverside and Pell City boosters are
making a vigorous fight for their
highway.
Throughout the trip Mr. Ferguson,
assisted by Mrs. Ferguson, Is making
the closest sort of check on all the
roads traversed. This data will be
collected w'he the tour has been com
pleted and printed for the informa
tion of tourists who desire to make
the trip to San Francisco. The rec
ords will be turned over to Good
Roads Associations as a part of the
general plan to perfect a model high
way from coast to coast.
Advance reports from Montgomery,
which Mr. Ferguson will reach Sat
urday at noon, Mobile and New Or
leans. tell of elaborate preparations
for the reception of the tourists. City
officials and other prominent citizens
in each city will meet the party and
act as escorts. Governor O’Neal, of
Alabama probably will take a part in
the reception in Montgomery Satur
day.
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Proposals of United States and
Huerta’s Reply Will Be Given
to Congress Monday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22—Wash-
ington awaits the complete and defi
nite statement of policy which Presi
dent Wilson will give regarding Mex
ican affairs when he s»ends his special
message to Congresw next Monday.
The President made no engagements
for to-day and is spending all his
time upon the preparation of this
message, which will include the
American proposals to Huerta
through Envoy Lind and the reply of
Huerta to them.
President Wilson does not propose
to lay his hand entirely on the table
in this message and w'ill outline his
future policy toward Mexico in only
the most general terms. It is unlike
ly that any event will intervene be
tween to-day and Monday to cause a
modification of the message, and in
the meantime Envoy Lind has been
instructed not to take any steps
which will cause a change in the
present status.
Secretary of State Brvan was called
into conference by President Wilson
early to-day in regard to tbe prepar
ation of the message to Congress on
Mexican affairs. Secretary Daniels
also conferred with the President.
T. R. Likely to Quit
Hopis for ‘Moosers’
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.—Theodore
Roosevelt may leave the Navajo des
ere in Arizona to attend the Progres
sive picnic in Chicago on August 30.
Word was received by Progressive
leaders here that he Hopi Snake
dance festivities of nine days, which
Colonel Roosevelt went to Arizona to
witness, ended yesterday.
Divine Vision’ Bids
Isadora Duncan Quit
Stage for Nunnery
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Aug. 22.—Isadora Duncan,
the best known performer of classic
dances on the stage, announced to
day that she has received a mes
sage from Heaven to forsake public
life and will do so at oAce. may
enter a nunnery.
Recently Miss Duncan’s two chil
dren w'ere killed in an automobile ac
cident and since then she had a nar
row' escape from death.
"Through divine inspiration I have
been told to retire from secular life,’’
said Miss Duncan to-day. “I had a
wonderful vision in which I saw a
quiet, moss-covered asylum of rest
set among the trees and it is there
I am going. 1 shall never dance
again."
Man-Eating Rooster
Bites 10; Guillotined
LOGANSPORT, 1ND. Aug. 22.—
Logansport’s famous man-eating
rooster was ordered killed by the
police, and it.«« owner. Casimir
Jablowski, was viciously attacked
and wounder executing the offender.
The rooster had attacked James
Paluhbo, throwing him dow n and try
ing to peck out his eyes. The child
turned his head, but the bird gouged
deep holes in the youngster's neck.
Ten complaints had been made to
the police previously about the bird.
THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Georgia—
Showers Friday and Saturday.
‘Bald Jack’ Rose to
Lecture for Church
Parents, Fighting
For Four Children,
Accuse Each Other
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Habeas
corpus proceedings to determine
which parents shall have custody of
the four children, ranging in ages
from 2 to 9 years, will be heard here
to-morrow in the City Court of
Washington, the writ having been
sworn out by W. L. Hamilton
against Mrs. Minerva Mitchell Ham
ilton, of Monroe, Ga. j
A. T. Mitchell, of Monroe. Hamil- |
ton's father-in-law. swore out a
warrant against Hamilton charging
"wife beating." He was arrested and
brought to Washington, being re
leased on bond.
As a counter move, Hamilton in
stituted proceedings for divorce,
charging Mrs. Hamilton with being
“high strung," unwilling to "do the
part of a poor man’s w'ife"without a
fuss."
Fire Alarm Fatal to
Admiral’s Daughter
VALLEJO, CAL., Aug. 22.—Mis*
Louise W. Irwin, daughter of the late
Rear Admiral John T. Irwin, former
ly commandant at Marc I eland, Is
dead as the result of a fire alarm
turned in at the Navy Yard.
Miss Irwin, with others of the
household, jumped out of bed at the
sound of the alarm. Learifing It was
a false alarm, Miss Irwin returned to
her room. Her mother later found
her dead from apoplexy'.
Actor, Arrested for Staring at
Women, Says He Was Looking
for His Sweetheart.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., Aug.
22.—Jack Rose, principal witness in
the Rosenthal murder case. Will lec
ture for the benefit of Christ Epis
copal Church, his subject being "Life
in the Underworld." The entire pro
ceeds from the lecture will go to the
church treasury.
Rose’s offer to lecture free was in
reply to an appeal sent out by the
rector of the dtourrh. the Rev. J. H.
Brown, which stated that funds were
needed to meet certain obligations.
Slaying Inspired
By French Novel
BALTIMORE. Aug. 22 —Julian Ed.
mond, who killed his sister-in-law.
Miss Eleanor Cole, and then shot
himself at his home, was prompted
to do the deed after reading “The
Widow’ Lerogue," one of Emile Ga-
boriau’s novels. It was shown.
When questioned about a letter he
tore up after the tragedy, which re
vealed his relations with his sister-
in-law for three years. Edmond said
lie hud copied it from the book.
A wonderful tale of having come
to Atlanta to get married and for
getting the address of his bride was
told at police headquarters Friday by
Edward Hogan, an actor from New’
Orleans, who was arrested at Five
Points by Detective Harper late
Thursday.
Harper arrested Hogan because, he
says, the actor was staring rudely
and offensively at women. Hogan in
sists he was looking for his sweet
heart. hoping to see her in the pass
ing throng.
"I came to Atlanta to marry MisS
Marie Byrd." Hogan declared, "and
when I got here I could not remem
ber her address. I haven’t seen Ivr
in some time, but I’d know her in a
minute. I was standing there wait
ing to see if she wouldn’t pass."
Hogan insists also that he was lock
ed up five days ago instead of yes
terday.
The actor’s arrest was the climax
of a number of sensational incidents.
After he had stared at women passing
Five Points for more than an hour,
citizens who noticed him told Detee-
11'n,in *■>■. m tor, watched
him. Hogan went into a soda foun
tain and asked the soda clerk for the
loan of a nickel. The clerk said he
didn't have a nickel. Hogan gazed
at him sadly.
"Poer fellow',’’ he said "If you
haven’t any money, I’ll give you
some!"
He took 90 cent* from his pocket
and threw it on the counter. Then
he began pulling greenbacks from his
pockets. He had placed several dol
lars on the counter when he was
arrested. (
The police ^have wired iO Hogan’s
relatives and the police in New Or
leans, and are awaiting an answer.
WOMAN JUDGE IN NORWAY.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CHRISTIANIA. NORWAY. Aug.
22.—The first woman judge in this
nation was appointed yesterday. She
is Miss Ruth Sorenson, aged 36, and
a beauty.
With the fate of Leo M. Frank, accused of the mur
der of Mary Phagan, soon to be put in the hands of the
jury, Luther Z. Rosser Friday made an extraordinary
closing argument for the defense in a final effort to con
vince the jury of the entire innocence of his client.
Rosser s speech was remarkable for its calmness, but its very
quietness added to its impressiveness. For tbe most part he sought
to impress upon the jury that “fair play” must be done, and that
they were a sacred body set apart to weigh facts and do justice
uninfluenced by outside consideration.
However, the speaker was unsparing in discussing Jim Con
ley, C. B. Dalton and the methods used by the detectives to get
evidence that he held up to ridicule. When he had been talking
lor two hours he launched into an indirect but bitter arraignment
of Solicitor Dorsey, referring particularly to the attempt to make
Frank’s hiring of Rosser look like a damning circumstance.
Calls Dorsey’s Insinuations Contemptible.
“My friend Dorsey," he said, “made much of the fact that]
Frank hired the lawyer. The charges and insinuations that he
has made are he most contemptible that have ever occured in zj
Georgia court. The things he has done in this trial will never be
done in Georgia again. I will stake my life on that. 1
“You may question Frank in his judgment; he might have
hired a better lawyer than I. He might have hired a more decent
lawyer, but he couldn’t have hired a more devoted lawyer. I will
say that for myself if I drop dead in my tracks.”
He spoke without heat in the introduction of his speech. He
said that but for his profound conviction that his client was inno
cent he would not speak at all because the evidence spoke for itself.
Rosser will be followed by Solicitor Dorsey, who may flnishi
before evening. It seemed probable, however, that the Anal ar
guments would take up the entire day and the judge make hisj
charge to-morrow morning.
“Gentlemen of the jury,” he
began in a low voice, as he leaned
against the railing of the jury
box. “all things come to an end.
With the end of this ease it was
almost the end of the trial. But
for that masterly effort of my
friend Arnold I almost wish it
had ended without any speaking.
My physical condition enables
me to say but little. My voice is
husky and almost useless. But
for my intense interest, my pro
found conviction of the inno
cence of this man, I would say
nothing.
"I want to repeat what my friend
Arnold so aptly said. This jury is no
mob. The attitude of the Jurors’ mind
is not the attitude of the man who
carelessly walks the streets. My
friend Hooper must have brought that
doctrine with him when he came to
Atlanta.
Public Mind
Always Careless.
You are to do your duty without ona
thought of the past or the future.
You are here and now consecrated by
justice to do your duty. I do not feel
that I can add to anything Mr. Ar
nold said except to touch the high
places and probably wander afield
some places where he did not go.
"No crime could be more frightful
than this. That l*Ule girl In the
sweetest period of her life was cut
down by some brute and the publi®
was horrified. We all agree that no
punishment would be severe enough.
It Is nothing but human nature in a
crime of this kind that a victim ia
demanded.
“A cry goes up for vengeance. Tt
is the old law of an eye for an eye
and a life for a life. It is the primeval
man. Tho early Indian when his
companion fell by his side demanded
vengeance. He went out for a vic
tim regardless of who it was. But,
thank God, that age Is past and in
this intelligent twentieth century of
ours we no longer say, ‘Give us a vic
tim, a sacrifice,’ but, ‘Give us the guil
ty man.’
Rosser Analyzes
Dalton’s Character.
"We walk the streets carelessly, ab
sorbed in our own interests. We
pass our friends and do not recognize
them. The mind wanders in flights
of fancy and fits of revelry. We mean
no harm to ourselves nor harm to our
friends, but we are careless.
"Men, you are set aside. You cease
to be a part of that revelry of the
streets. In old pagan Rome women
walked the streets, chatted gayly and
carelessly, but a few were set aside—
the vestal virgins. They cared not
for the gladiatorial combalB or the
strife.
"So it is with you set apart. You
care not for the chatter or the laugh
ter of the rabble. You are unpreju
diced. Yours is the swont duty to
pass on a matter of life and death.
You are to decide on the evidence
without an echo from any hostile
mob With no fear, no favor, no af
fection.
"Others may take the brave task of
standing up for the weak and op
pressed, but it is not for you. You
are a still, silent, consecrated band.
"I believe this jury Is a courageous
jury. I know they are not like prime
val men, who sought to find a victim
whether he wqs guilty or not. Uet us
see who is the man most lively to
have committed the crime. You want
to ask what surroundings such a,
crime was likely to have come from,
and to !ook*at the man who was most
likely to have done it.
"My friend Hooper understood that.
He said that the conditions at tho
factory were likely to produce such a
crime, but as a matter of fact the
conditidffs are no better and no worse
than in any other factory. ^You find
good men and bad men, good women
and bad women. What man raise*
one word against the moral atmo8*«
phere of that factory? Conley? Yes.
I’ll come to him later, not now. Dal
ton? Yes. I’ll take up his case right
now.
*fGod Almighty when He write*
upon a human face does not always
write a beautiful hand, but He writes
a legible one. If you were in th«*
dark with that man Dalton, wouldn’t