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TTTE ATT, A NT A CEORniAN AND NEWS. FRANK'S AGITATION IS DECLARED NO GROUND FOR SUSPICION Why Don’t They Hang Everybody Who Was Nervous? Attorney Demand COURT TB HEAR CLOSE OF FRANK ARGUMENTS Continued From Page 3. you word for word. But get him on something else and he is lost. “You can train a dog to do tricks; you can train a horse to count, bu? tell the dog or horse to count some thing else than that in which he is trained, and he is completely lost. Conley Arraigned For “ Disremembering. “And it was like this with this ne gro. He had been well trained in his part. As long as he was repeating his story of the disposition of the body he was letter perfect. But just let me ask him anything else and in stantly he was treed. He couldn't remember anything else. I asked him about Daisy Hopkins. The first time he spoke of Daisy he said he saw her on the first floor with Mr. Frank. Then he had her somewhere else, and then again at another place. “If I asked him questions of other things, he would say, 'I can’t remem ber.’ He could trip -oack and forth over his story and remember every word. Conley reminds me of an in stance in connection with Queen Car oline of England. She was charged with treason, but no Englishman dared to swear against her. They searched the whole of the broad land and not a man of tbe Anglo-Saxon race would dare to speak the lies they sought to have spoken. Finally they found two or three Italians who swore against her. They learned their tale and they had it as letter perfect as the actor who studied Macbeth. But when their questioners deviated from • the particular subject they would resort to the Italian tongue and declare they could not remember They perjured themselves. And it was this way with that negro, Jim Conley. He perjured himself. “When 1 would ask Conley about anything else, he would say, ‘Boss, I don’t know,’ or ‘Boss, I disremember.' When I would ask him, ‘Who did you tell about it? When was U?’ and like questions, back would come his old answer, Boss, I can’t remember. "They say he could not have made up that kind of a story, but I think he could, and I think he did well in re membering his story. “Negro Was Lying To Save His Own Neck. ” “But why shouldn’t he? Think of the coaching he had, I think if I had Black, Starnes, the Chief of Detec tive* and the rest of them, that 1 could become letter perfect in it, too. He had them to help him out. Let's call them professors in this school of learning. “Here is Starnes; let’s call him the professor of theology. Then there is Professor Black. Professor Scott, Pro fessor Rosser and their dean, New port Lanford. Ah, here comes the dean now.” At this moment Chief Lanford en tered the courtroom. “Now, we shall open school in reg ular order. Tell me a negro can’t fix up a scheme to protect himself. Why, gentlemen of the jury, would any Southern man believe that statement? T would not expect a negro to become a student by the midnight lamp. I would not expect him to become an astrologer. I would not expect him to become an architect and plan a cathedral. The negro is not pos sessed of that sort of originality. But if anyone thinks tills* negro Jim Con ley hasn't a keen African imagina tion he is mistaken. “The person who thinks the negro can not make up folklore and stories is greatly mistaken. Th»y are mis taken If they think he can not tell a story to save his own neck. “Why, Brother Starnes, If you saw a negro with a chicken in his posses sion and he^ told you he got It from Mrs. Jones across the street you would put him in Jail as soon as he told the story. Where does all the folklore come from? It comes from Africa. Where did we get the mate rial for the Uncle Remus stories? From the sama oriain. How the Witness Arranged His Dates. “When it comes to fixing a grew- some story like that told by Jim Con ley, there is not a white man In my hearing who is the equal of the ne gro. Let’s see the story he told: He began by telling of being on Peters street all Saturday forenoon. He said that he wasn’t at the factory at all. Starnes said he couldn’t flx a story, but he fixed this one. They got Mrs. White to look at him at the police station. And he screwed his face up so she couldn’t recognize him. They found out that he could write. He had lied about that. They caught him reading in the stockade; caught him reading right in this courthouse. He had lied about that. “What did the detectives do with that negro? They took him down and gave him .what I called the third de gree. They said it wasn't, but if it wasn’t, I should hate to get the fourth. They swore at him; they abused him; they said to him. ‘Don’t you know that man didn’t bring you down there Friday to write thos® notes?’ and Jim would say, ‘Yes, boss. I know.’ They would say, ‘Don’t you know he wouldn’t have you write those notes before he killed the girl?’ and Jim would say, ‘Yes. boss, I know that’s right.’ They would say. ‘Well, then, why don’t you tell the truth .” and Jim would say, ‘I will, boss; it was on Saturday.’ “You can very easily see how they made him flx up his story. They took his lies and showed him where they could not be true. They told him where they were wrong and where they would have to be fixed up. We have got Scott’s own testimony for that Viciously Assails Detectives’ Methods. “Scott and Black had him when he was in the high school. I don't know whether Scott and Black are profes sors or not, t>ut they would say to him, ‘Stand up, Jim Conley, and re cite.’ I reckon they called him 'James’ and then say to him, "Stand up James; when did you write those notes, James?' “And he would say, 'On Friday.' And they would say, ‘Ain’t you got no sense? Don’t you know that yon wrote those notes on Saturday?’ He would say, 'Yes, boss.' They would say, 'Now, James, let's be sure about that; when did you write those notes?’ And the negro would say, '1 wrote them on Saturday, boss.' They would say, ‘That’s right, Jim. You are all right, now.' “I know how they got that. Good bov. James; let's have that again What Were they doing five hours on' day and one hour another day? Was it an honest thing; was It a right thing? Was it right for two white men to take him and educate him. But that was only the high school They had to take him through the university. Scott and Black were too white for that; they didn’t get any perversion. They were too honest. But at the university they had Pro fessors Starnes and Campbell. I would give anything in the world to look as pious as Professor Starnes. I don't know whether Professor Dor sey was in there or not, but there are some mighty strange things. They didn't dare make other affidavits. We trailed the serpent too well by those first three. It Is Just as plain as A SHAMPOO- And how much better you feel. Our process Is different. Try it. Makes you feel like new. “The / it tie White Shop Around the Corner“ Leslie’s Place 10 Alabama St. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of The American Credit-Indemnity Company OF NEW YORK Organized under the laws of the State of New York, made to the Gov ernor of the State of Georgia in pursuance with the laws of said State. Principal Office—-No. 302 Broadway, New York City. I. CAPITAL STOCK. Amount of capital stock $ 360,000.00 Amount of capital stock paid up in cash 350,000.00 II. ASSETS. Total admitted assets $1,210,629.00 III. LIABILITIES. Surplus over all liabilities ••• J 152,205.01 Total liabilities (including $350,000 capital) 1,058,423.99 IV. INCOME DURING FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1913. Net premiums ... . ^ $367,501.69 Income from interest 29,483.80 Total income t 396.985.49 V. DISBURSEMENTS FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1913. Total loss payments * 182,762.49 Operating expenses (including items for which we carried a reserve of $23,564.53 December 31, 1912) 180,171.39 Loss on bonds 6,502.50 Total disbursements $ 368.436.38 A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is on file in the of fice of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF MISSOURI—City of St Louis. Personally appeared before the undersigned, Joseph J. Gross, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the secretary of The American Credit-Indemnity Company of New York, and that the fore going statement is correct and true JOSEPH J. GROSS, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of August, 1913. SHEPARD R. EVANS, Notary Public, City of St. Louis, Missouri. Name of State Agent—,R. S. WITHERSPOON. Name of Agent at Atlanta—R. S. WITHERSPOON. Colonel Hooper and I used to trail the gopher in South Georgia. He Told New Story At Every Opportunity. “That tiptoeing and running back and forth—when did that get in? Seven times Dorsey had him. Three times Starnes had him. Oh, gentle men, lovers of Justice, is it fair to take this pliable negro and fan him away from a statement he said was the truth and was his last? Has he to’d the last? Who knows but that the 157th chapter of his statement is but the beginning of he clearing of this mystery? At the very last op portunity he told a new story, one even Professor Starnes did not know about, the product of <-*ome other par ty. He told about finding that mesh bag. • “They didn’t put him back as they started to. They were afraid ht would give a new revelation of the whole affair I am nearly through, but before I conclude I want to di rect your attention to one fact. Put away all I have said. Forget it, ana I wouldn’t blame you If you did. One who has talked as much an I have deserves to be forgotten. I don’t care anything about that doctor’s row. I think that was one of the funniest thing* that ever crept into a courthouse. It doesn’t make any dif ference whether the statement of Harris that she died within half an hour, the statement of Johnson that she died within an hour, or the state ment of Westmoreland and the others that it was all a wild guess, is true. I just want to say that if I believed Dr. Harris statement the next time I got sick 1 would send for him and give him the earth. "Dr. Harris believed he was telling the truth. Harris is a fine boy. His father admitted me to the bar, though he may be culpable for that, but did you ever eat any cabbage? I can eat everything from whetstones to cab bage. but cabbage alone I can’t di gest. “Time Element Fatal To State’s Theory, ’ ’ “I can drink everything from lager beer to champagne, but I can’t digest champagne. They say they are talk ing about normal stomachs. There are no normal stomachs, according to these experts. I will bet there are not three men In the courtroom who will prove to have normaj stomachs under their examination. “Have you got a normal nose? Have I got a normal nose? I wouldn’t say 1 have, but let’s dismiss all that. Let Harris pet his theory like *he would a house cat. Let’s look at the cold facts in this* case. “In the first place, that little boy Epps says he and Mary Phagan got to Forsyth anu Marietta streets at 12:07 o’clock. The motorman testi fied that that was the time the car got there. Her own mother said she left home at 11:45 and the most rea sonable assumption from that state ment 11* that she caught the 12:07 schedule. “If you make a just allowance for the lime it . ook to walk to the fac tory, it was about 12:12 when she ar rived. Dorsey is going to deny that, but just for the sake of argument, admit th« car was three minutes ahead of time. She got there at 12:09. Suppose she got there at 12c05? I don't believe she did. I don’t be lieve little Mon’’..*n Stover could see into Frank's inner office. The fact stands out that at 12:20 Lemmte Quinn wan there a' tils work. Frank was there. Do you believe he could have killed that little girl, washed his hands, cleaned his clothes, and been in their calmly at work in 15 minutes? ‘ ‘ Who Lies—Conley Or These Good Women?” “If he could have done it, the ma gicians of India are but common tricksters compared with him. "Frank is a magician if he killed a girl and then performed the work that he did that afternoon. But I think that we will hardly accuse him of being that. He must have disposed of the body some time between six min utes to 1 and 1 30 o’clock. That is, if we believe Jim Conley. “Con'.ey is po-itive about the time, because he went across the street and ate a lunch. Ah. what an appetite he had. He ate a fish and liver sand wich, and he Is positive that Frank must have d..*ne it by 1:30, because after he got over there and ate this fish and liver sandwich he looked at the clock, and it was 20 minutes to 2. “Now, bear this in mind, gentle men. He said 1:30. Now, let’s see whether he perjure.’ himself or not. Here is little Miss Curran. She ha# told you that she saw Frank at 1:10. Are we to make a perjurer of this sweet young girl? Then there is Mrs. Levy, a neighbor of Frank’s. She saw Frank it 1:20. Are we to make a perjurer of her? Can you say that you believe the story of Conley and in the same breath call Miss Curran and Mrs. Levy liars? “Now take the mother-in-law and father-in-law of Frank. They say that Frank came home about 1:20 to lunch. Are we to tell these old peo ple that thev are liars, too? Claims Alibi From State's Own Testimony. "And, gentlemen, there is the hard est thing of all. T-hey must also make a perjurer of Minola’s husband. Albert McKnight, for he says that Frank was there about 1:30 at the Selig home Ah, think of that. To make a perjurer of their own Albert. "Then Minola says that Frank was there at 1:20. And Minola—ah. she is the greatest stain oh thla case. Can we ever forget the plot made by thia poor wretch arrested out of the So Heitor’s office? Ah. the shajne of it all. I assert that the men connected with this hideous affair, the unlawful arrest of this poor woman, will be ashamed of this one act the balance of their lives And Starnes, the hon est man that he is, tells us that before he could turn her loose he had to call up Dorsey twice. And where is m# immaculate friend Beavers, who stood by and watched It all? If all this is not true, then Starnes h*d to perjure himself when on the stand. "Ah, many things nave happened under oath in this case which may or may not have happened, but there is one thing on which the State and de fense are agreed—that is, except Conley—that Frank was not in that factory at 1:30. Conley alone, per juror that he is, untrained and un taught, the great liar that he is, atom says he was there. And on Conley rests their case. "Consider this line, gentlemen, and the others. No one body on earth has the power of the American Jury. They hold the power of life and death, and I have yet to find one that failed to show ita courage. Rosser Concludes Plea cf Defense. “Gentleman, I am nearly through. I wish to call your attention to one thing. They mentioned this man Mincey and intimated that we were afraid to Introduce nim. But his tes timony was not of any direct, pro hibitive value. All that we desired of Mincey was to discredit Conley, but Conley got up himself and admitted that he was a liar. So what was the use of calling Mincey for the name purpose? It might have been a day’s row' to determine if he were a re sponsible person. I know nothing about Mincey. nor care anything about him. If he is as honest and truthful as the angels in Heaven we had no need for him. If he is merely part of a scum that has arisen at a time like this, then I would certainly want to wash my hands of him. “I have yet to believe that it is necessary for the truth to be cared for. cherished and watered througn four long months by the detectives. 1 have yet to believe that this man Conley has to be supported in his statement by sudden visits of the So licitor I have yet to believe it re quires so many professors to bring Conley’s story to its full and fruition. God deliver me from some of the tes timony that has come up in this case. I might have hanged a yellow dog upon it, but I would have gone home ashamed of myself. Gentlemen of the Jury, you have heard me courte ously. I thank you. This case has been a furious one. You have been attentive and I have appreciated it." This concluded Rosser’s address, and Solicitor Dorsey immediately be. gan the closing argument for the State. SOUTH AFRICAN FIGHTER KILLED BY OPPONENT LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. Au(t. 32. Harry Price, a South African boxer, died to-day from a blow administered by “Private" Basham, an English fighter, who Is under arrest. Price was struck over the ead and knocked out by a terrlflc right-hand swing. Tariff Act May Cost The U.S, $10,000,000 WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.—A report from the Secretary of the Treasury showing that the Government would lose about $10,000,000 if the goods now r stored in bonded warehouses i*e j taxed under the proposed duties of] the Underwood bill Instead of being j taxed undec the present tariff law, : was sent to the Senate to-day. The Democrats are seriously con sidering adopting the suggestion of Senator Sutherland that the Payne j law rates be imposed upon all gooda brought to this country and stored in ! bonded warehouses prior to the en- j actment of the pending law. Drowns in Attempt To Rescue 2 Women BILOXI, MISS., Aug. 23.—Emils Favlere, a prominent young man of New Orleans, was drowned at Horn Island trying to rescue two women who got beyond their depth. The women were unconscious for an hour after being rescued. The three were members of a par ty of five people who went out to the island on a pleasure boat. TWO DIE IN SUICIDE PACT. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 22.—Wrap ped in each other’s arms, Roy Grow, 22. and Hazel Stewart, 22, a married woman, aied early to-day in a suicide pact carried out with carbolic acid. EISEMAN BROS., Inc. Boys’ and Children’s Department (Entire Second Floor) Buy the Boy’s School Clothes At Clearance Prices! August Discounts list many items of exceptional value at bargain prices, including splendid Suits for Fall wear. BOYS’ HANDSOME NORFOLK SUITS 25% Discount BOYS’ DOUBLE-BREASTED SUITS 335/3% Discount Boys’ Nobby Felt 25% Discount. 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