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The Atlanta Georgian
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VOL. XII. NO. 17. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913. By’r^cft^co. 2 CENTS. P ^ R N E °
DORSEY IN FINAL ATTACK ON FRANK
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Jim Conley’s Story Proven Impossible, Says Attorney Rosser
Dominion Government Shows
Hand for First Time in Legal
Battle Over Fugitive.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug.
22.—-Harry Thaw won a big point
in his fight tfor freedom here
when early this afternoon the
Canadian physician sent to see
him by the Dominion Department
of the Interior declared that in
his opinion Thaw now is entirely
sane and rational.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC. Aug. 22.
The Canadian Government to-day
showed its hand in the case of Harry
K. Thaw, the fugitive from Mattea-
wan. who is held here in Jail.
F. Campbell, counsel for the Do
minion Government, secured a post
ponement of one week of the hearing
of “Educated Roger” Thompson, the
New York City chauffeur, who is un
der arrest charged with aiding and
abetting an undesirable alien to enter
the country.
At the same time W. L. Shurtleff. of
' counsel for Thaw, returned from Ot
tawa, after serving notice upon the
Department of Immigration that it
must show that Thaw is insane before
he can be deported or extradited.
Blake Robertson, assistant super
intendent‘of the Department of Im
migration, is here and has held sev
eral consultations with local physi
cians. It is reported that alienists
will be brought from Ottawa and
Montreal to examine Thaw for the
Government.
The Indications now are that the
Government will attempt to prove
Thaw insane. That would be accept
able to the Thaw counsel, as they
have already taken steps to combat it
node direction of Dr. Britton Evans.
Ian to Show Thaw Insane.
The Government has sent to New
York for papers by which it is
planned to show that Thaw is insane.
Thaw has issued an appeal to the
public.
“Do not see me persecuted,” he
cried from his cell.
In securing the postponement of
the hearing, Mr. Campbell said:
“From the moment of this man’s
arrest we have been awaiting certain
papers from New York. They are
important. They bear on Thaw’s
mental condition and the Government
can not go on without them.”
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
^ould be found.
Plot Rumors Stir Governor.
As the result of rumors of a plot
to take Thaw from jail the prisoner
was isolated. Governor LaForce or
dered that no one but Thaw's ac
credited attorneys should visit him in
the future. Heretofore newspaper
Vien had been given great freedom
about the jail.
Governor LaForce suddenly has be
come suspicious of strangers. He
even suspected Dr. Evans, the fa
mous alienist, of being a “gangster.”
Thaw’s lawyers scoff at the idea of a
plot.
Rumors of the plot appear to have
arisen from a chanca 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 crowd
Thaw’s disappearance might not bo
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.
Editorial Plsasea Thaw.
J Dr. Evans has left for New York.
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 has taken additional hope
from an editorial in Tne Sherbrooke
Record demanding “British fair play”
for him.
"That is the proper spirit,” said
RACING
RESULTS
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA SUM ARY
FIRST—Seven furlongs: Fwffsh 110
(Borel), 9-5, 3-5, out, won; Pharaoh 113
(Davies), 5, 8-5, out, second; Labold
113 (Loftus), 6-5, 1-2, out, third. Time.
1:25 3-5. Volthorpe also ran.
SECOND—About 2 miles: Winkle 150
(Helder), 7. 5-2. 4-5, won; Weldship 141
(Kermath), 2, 4-5, 1-3, second; Mystic
Light 145 (Allen), 8, 5-2, even, third.
Time, 4.22. Also ran: Ennis Killen, The
Evader. Bill Andrews.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Korfhage 109
(Borel), 5, 2, even, won; Naiad 103
(Wolfe), 7-5, 3-5, out. second, Robert
Oliver 105 (Butwell), 10, 4, 2, third. Time
1:13 1-6. Also ran: Preston Lynn,
Heartbeat, Any Time, Aunt Mamie, Sa
lon.
FOURTH—Mile: Reybourn 103 (J.
McTaggart), 2. 4-5, 2-5, won; Calgarry
111 (Moody). 12, 5, 5-2, second; Swan-
nanoa 112 (Martin). 3, even, 1-2, third.
Time, 1:38 3-5. Also ran: Ocean Blue,
Rolling Stone, Cliff Edge, Princess Cal
laway, Hamilton.
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—About 5 furlongs: Mary Pick-
ford 112 (Warrington), even, 1-2, out,
won; Charles T. 112 (C. Jackson), 4,
even. 1-2, second; Private Cheer 104
(Knight), 2 : 1-2, out, third. Time, 1:04.
Also ran: Ottie Byrne, Lady Havoc,
Thomas Hare.
SECOND—About 5 furlongs: Dr. Hol
lis 111 (Hall), 16, 6, 3, won; Dorothy
Webb 109 (Warrington), 4, 2, even,
second; Sandman 105 (White), 4. 2, even,
third. Time 1:012-5 Also ran: Mrs.
I^ally, Bright Stone, Miss Harvey, Ponk-
atasket, Ferraud, Cecellan, Porcupine,
Longus.
THIRD—About 5 furlongs: Red River
111 (C. Jackson), even, 1-2, out, won;
Imprudent 109 (Warrington), 4. even.
1-2, second; Ossabar 109 (Knight), 2.
3-5, 1-3, third. Tim<?, 1:03 1-5. Also ran:
Cassanova, Ovelando, Oakland Lad, Doll
Baby.
FOURTH—About 6 furlongs: Koroni
108 (C. Jackson), 5, 2, even, won; Mon
key 111 (Moore). 3. even, 1-2, second:
Irlshtown 10$ (Knight), 2. even 1-2,
third. Time, 1:03. Also ran Bavel Lutz.
Booby, Shreve. (Mother lost rider).
FIFTH—6% furlongs: Baybrook 112
(Moore), 3, even, 1-2, won; Golden Ruby
110 (Knight), even. 1-2, out, second:
Little Erne 112 (Quinlan), 6. 2, even,
third. Time 1:28. Also ran: Chess. Lily
Paxton, Jim Milton, Banives.
AT WINDSOR.
FIRST—Five furlongs: Zodiac 107
(Peak), 10, 4. 2. won; Bolala 110 (Tur
ner), 3, 6-5, 3-6, second; Penniless 107
(Taylor), 5, 8-6, even, third. Time 1:05.
Also ran: Decathlon Mockery. iAdy
Tragesor, Woodrow, Manners, Harbard
and Network.
SECOND—Five furlongs: Old Reliable
102 (Connolly). 15, 5, 5-2, won; Slipper
Day 114 (Peak), 3-6, 1-6, out, second;
Dark Rosaleen 107 (Kederis), 14-6. 1-2,
out, third. Time 1:06. Also ran: Booz
er and Marlon Gaiety.
LATEST
NEWS
HARTWELL, Aug. 22.—Henry
and Ellis Nixon, on trial in Hart
Superior Court for the murder of
their brother-In - law, John F.
Heaton, a wealthy young farmer
of Reed Creek district, on August
2, 1912, were to-day found guilty
of voluntary manslaughter and
were sentenced to 20 years in the
enitentiary by Judge Davis W.
"eadow.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22.—A reso
lution calling upon Congress to
abandon any attempt to pass the
Owen-Glass currency reform bill,
now under consideration in the
national house, was introduced
this afternoon at the conference
of the American Banking Asso
ciation.
NEW HAVEN, CONN., Aug.
22.—By a stock vote of 912,7^4
shares in favor to 6,354 against,
the New Haven Railroad stock
holders’ meeting this afternoon
voted to authorize the issue of
$67,000,000 convertible bonds.
QUINCY, ILL., Aug. 22.—The
entire business district of Quincy
is threatened by a fire which
broke out in George Osgqod’s liv
ery establishment. The fire has
spread to adjacent buildings and
more than a solid block is in
ruins.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 22.—
At ths State Penitentiary this
afternoon Will Fair, a negro, held
for attacking a young white
woman near Spartanburg and
who almost fell into the hands of
an angry mob who stormed the
county jail there Monday night,
was positively identified by the
woman, who pointed him out in a
group of five negroes.
GeorgiaTo Be 10 Days
Without a Governor
Georgia will be without a Governor
Saturday, following the departure of
Governor John M. Slaton, who will
attend a conference of governors in
Colorado next week.
Governor Slaton, accompanied by
Mrs. Slaton and Colonel Paxon, chief
of staff, and Mrs. Paxon, will leave
Atlanta Saturday morning at 7
o’clock. The Governor and party will
return within ten days or two weeks.
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Sunday American’s Coast - to -
Coast Trail Blazer Is Given
Ovation in Birmingham.
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 in 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-continen-
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-
flixders seldom hws 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-
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‘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 once. She may
enter a nunnery.
Recently Miss Duncan’s two chil
dren were 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. I shall never dance
again.”
Deny Caminetti Is
To Admit His Guilt
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.—A ru
mor to the effect that F Drew r Cami •
netti, son of Commissioner General
of Immigration Caminetti, will plead
guilty next Tuesday and throw him
self upon the mercy of the court was
positively denied to-day by counsel
for the defense.
"There is not a chance In the
world,” said his counsel. "We con
tend that Mr. Caminetti Is not guilty
of white slavery and will fight to the
finish. We also are going to appeal
the Diggs case after sentence Is pro
nounced.”
Woman Shoots Man
To Save Her Husband
SAVANNAH, Aug. 22.—Mrs. Hattie
Lucas, living at Meinhard, shot and
wounded Smart Loyd there Thursday
right. Loyd was fighting with Mrs.
Lucas’ husband when she shot him
in the back with a revolver.
Loyd was brought here to a hos
pital. His wife, Archie Haywood and
Benjamin Robertson, who came with
him. were sent to the police station,
whera they are held as material wit
nesses. Lucas and his wife were
lodged in Jail.
THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Georgia—
Showers Friday and Saturday.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE j
AT NASHVILLE—
MOBILE K 0.. ..
NASHVILLE 1
Chattanooga Memphis, no game; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Smith Sends Love to Mound in
Third Game; Crackers Score
One in First.
Score by Innings.
Montgomery . . 0 0 0 0
Atlanta . . . .10 0
PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK, Aug.
23.—E. Browm’s wild throw to first lot
the Crackers score one run in the open
ing inning of to-day's battle. Long
reached the initial sack on a pass and
circled the bases on the wild throw.
Love was on the hurling hill for
Smith’s crew-. He was strong in the
early innings.
Manush was in right field in place of
Calvo. The latter was hurt by a pitched
ball yesterday. The young Cuban will
probably be returned to the Senators.
FIRST INNING.
McDowell w'ent the strlke-out route.
Wares was safe on Holland's error.
Wares out trying to steal second, Chap
man to Smith. Elwert fouled to Chap
man. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
Agler out, Knaupp to Snedecor. Long
walked E. Brown threw wild to first
trying to catch Long and Tommy scored
on the error. Welchonce singled to left.
Welchonce stole second. Smith walked.
Bisland grounded to Elwert who touched
third, forcing Welchonce Smith and
Bisland worked a double steal Holland
c’ t Wares to Snedecor. ONE HIT, ONE
RUN.
SECOND INNING.
Sloan out, Love to Agler. Jantzen out,
Smith to Agler. Knaupp singled to right
and was out trying to stretch It into a
double. Manush to Smith ONE HIT,
NO RUNS.
Manush flied to Jantzen. Chapman
also filed to Jantzen. Love fanned. NO
HITS, NO RUNS.
THIRD INNING.
Snedecor out, Smith to Agler. Grib-
bens out, Bisland to Agler. Brown filed
to Manush. NO HITS. NO RUNS.
Agler walked. Long flied to Jantzen.
Agler pilfered second. Welchonce fouled
id Elwert. Smith was safe on Knaupp’s
error. Agler and Bisland triad a double
steal, but Agler was out at the plate,
Gribbens to Wares to Gribbens NO
HITS, NO RUNS
FOURTH INING.
McDowell singled to left. McDowell
was caught off first and«was out, Chap
man to Agler. Ware 1 * out. Bisland to
Agler. Elwert lined to Agler. ONE
HIT, NO RUNS
AT CHICAGO—
PHILADELPHIA 000 000 ... - . . .
CHICAGO 000 000 .. - . . .
Houck and Schang; Rueseil and Schalk. Umpires, Connolly and McGreevy.
AT ST. LOUIS—
WASHINGTON 000 - . . .
ST. LOUIS 003 - . . .
Boehllng and Henry; Mitchell and Agnew. Umpires, Egan and Dmeen.
AT CLEVELAND—
BOSTON 000 01 ... - . . .
CLEVELAND 000 00 ... - . . .
Bedient and Carrigan; Gregg and O'Neil. Umpires, O'Loughlln and Sheri
dan.
FIRST GAME.
AT DETROIT—
NEW YORK 202 000 000 - 4 6 1
DETROIT 002 500 00X - 7 14 3
Ford. McConnell, Keating and Sweeney; Wlllet and McKee. Umpires,
Evans and Ferguson.
SECOND GAME.
NEW YORK ............ . .2 - . . .
DETROIT 0 - . . .
Schulz and Gossett, North and Sta anage. Umpires, Ferguson and Evans.
NATIONAL LEAGUE 1
AT BOSTON—
ST. LOUIS 100 000 000 - 1 7 5
BOSTON 201 004 02X - 9 10 2
Doak, Geyer and Wingo and Roberta; Rudolph and Whaling. Ump
O'Day and Emelie,
AT NEW YORK—
CHICAGO . 100 000 0 - .
NEW YORK 013 010 3.. -
Cheney and Archer; Tesreau and McLean. Umpires, Rigler and Byron
AT BROOKLYN—
CINCINNATI 002 003 0 . - .
BROOKLYN 010 100 0 - .
Johnson and Kllng; Allen and Mllle r. Umpires. Klem and Orth.
AT PHILADELPHIA—
PITTSBURG 000 000 21. - .
PHILADELPHIA 003 000 00 - .
Adams and Gibson; Mayer and KIIHfer. Umpires, Brennsn and Eason.
EMPIRE LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
515 STATE’S 0115
Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, Friday afternoon, opened a vigorous,
cutting arraignment of Leo M. Frank—the final blow of the State
at the man accused of the murder of Mary Phagan. The Solicitor
followed Luther Rosser who had spoken for more than six hours
and he was expected to make an exhaustive review of the evidence
in an effort to show that it fixed the crime conclusively on Frank.
Solicitor Dorsey was not expected to finish before evening and
the Judge’s charge will probably be made to-morrow.
Solicitor Dorsey arose from his seat and remaining at his ta
ble, began addressing the court in low, even tones.
“May it please your Honor,’’ he said, “I wish to thank you
for the courtesy in giving us unlimited time, and I desire, gentle
men of the jury, to commiserate you. But as his Honor has told
you, this is an important case. It is important to society; impor
tant to the defense; important to me; important to you.
“I would not feel like slurring over any of it for the sake of
physical conditions. And indeed, gentlemen of the jury, although
I know it does inconvenience you, I feel that you would not have
me slur over any of it. I may seem at some stages a little tedious,
but a case that has consumed almost a solid month, a case of this
magnitude, can’t be argued quickly.
“This case, not only as his honor has told you, and I have in
timated, is important, but it is extraordinary. It was an extraordi
nary crime, a most heinous crime; a crime that demanded earnest,
vigorous, conscientious effort on the part of the detectives and my
self. And it demands earnest, vigorous conscientious consideration
on your part.
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 j
Washington, the writ having been
sworn out by W. L. Hamilton
against !>Irs. Minerva Mitchell Ham
ilton, of Monroe, Ga.
A. T. Mitchell, of Monroe, Hamil
ton’s father-in-law, swore out a j
warrant against Hamilton charging !
“wife beating.” He was arrested and I
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 wife without a
fuss.”
AT VALDOSTA—
WAYCROSS—
0 - . . .
VALDOSTA—
0 - . . .
AT BRUNSWICK—
AMERICUS—
010 00 ... - . . .
BRUNSWICK-
013 10. .......
Dscy and Manchester; Hartner and
Pierre.
AT CORDELE—
THOMASVILLE—
01 - . . .
CORDELE—
00 - . . .
Roth and Wilkes; Filllgen and Bow
den. Umpire, Gentle.
AT ALBANY—
JACKSONVILLE—
0 •.. - . . .
ALBANY-
2 - . . .
AT MACON—
COLUMBUS—
100 - . . .
MACON—
00 - . . .
AT SAVANNAH—
CHARLESTON-
010 0 - . . .
SAVANNAH-
000 0 - . . .
Foater and Menefee; Robertson and
Geibel. Umpire, Pender.
Georgians Decide
To Mark Time in
Case of Judge Speer
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.—The
Georgia delegation in the House, it
was said to-day, will take no action
looking to the impeachment of Fed
eral Judge Emory Speer until the
House Judiciary Committee, which
has possession of a report from the
Department of Justice covering the
judge’s conduct and preferring vari
ous charges against him, is fully gone
over by the Judiciary Committee.
The Judiciary Committee will take
no further action until next week.
T, R, Likely to Quit
Hopis for ‘Moosers’
CHICAGO, Aug 22.—Theodore
Roosevelt may leave the Navajo des
ert 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
wiinestg aaded yesterda>.
Rotary Club Files
Petition for Charter
Petition for a charter of incorpora
tion for the newly organized Rotary
Club was filed with the Clerk of the
Superior Court Friday morning. The
petition is signed by 31 citizens.
According to the petition, the new
club intends ”to develop and ex
change among Its members the new
est, best and most successful busi
ness ideas; to promote progressive
and honorable methods in trade; to
advance the business interests
through the media of publicity and
acquisition, and to promote gopd fel
lowship by strengthening the ties ot
friendship.”
A charter for 20 years is requested.
Slayer Patrick to
Practice Law Again
.TULSA. OKLA., Aug. 22.—Albert
T. Patrick, of New York, who wa*«
pardoned after serving ten years in
the death cell in Sing Sing, N. Y.. on
a murder charge, has announced that
he will resume the practice of law in
this city.
He will specialize in oil field law.
Assassin’s Bullet
Hits Boy Bystander
SAVANNAH. Aug. 22.—For the
second time within a week an attempt
was made to assassinate John Golden
Thursday night.
Three shots were fired at him by
two unidentified negroes. They also
shot at him Sunday night.
During the scooting Thursday
night a spent ball struck Edward
Goodwin, a white boy, on the heel.
The missile stuck in his shoe, but did
not go through.
Slain Bride Is Buried
Beside Judge Godbee
WAYNESBORO, Aug. 22.—The
bodies of both victims of Mrs. Edna
Perkins Godbee lie beneath the soJ
of Waynesboro, Mrs. Florence Boyer
Godbee. the young bride, being in
terred at Magnolia Cemetery to-day
beside her dead husband. Judge Wal
ter S. Godbee, who was buried here
on Tuesday.
Relatives and friends from Milieu
accompanied Mrs. Godbee's body here.
“It is extraordinary because
of the prominence and the abil
ity of the counsel that has been
pitted against us. Four of them,
! Arnold. Rosser and the two
j Haas’.”
i
Leonard Haas interrupted
I Dorsey: “No, I am not one of
the counsel,” he said.
“All right.” said Dorsey, “three of
them—one Haas. It is extraordinary
because of the defendant. It is ex
traordinary on account of the argu
ment of the defense; also on account
of the methods they have pursued.
They have two of the ablest lawyers
in this country; also Mr. Haas Is an
able lawyer.
“As Mild a Man As
Ever Cut a Throat.’’
“There is Mr. Rosser, rider of the
winds and stirrer of the storms; Mr.
Arnold, and what I say is meant in
no bitterness, because I love him—as
mild a mannered man as ever cut a
throat or scuttled a ship.
“They have maligned me and
abused the detectives and they have
heaped calumny upon us to such an
extent that that good lady over there,
the mother of the defendant, arose in
this presence and called me a dog.
When did a murderer ever feel the
haltar tightnlng around his neck with
a good opinion of the law?
“I Jon’t want your good opinion,”
said Dorsey, turning to Frank. “If
you (turning to the Jury) put your
stamp of approval on my case I am
satisfied. They say prejudice and
perjury, and they used that stereo
typed expression, fatigued Indigna
tion. Don’t let that indignation ac
centuate your action
Defense Brought in
Issue of Prejudice.
“Gentlemen, do you think that
these detectives and myself, sworn
officers of the law, would have
sought to hang this man and pass up
Jim Uonley, a negro, unless we knew
what we were doing?
“Prejudice? Was it prejudice when
they arrested Newt Lee? And Gantt 7
No, It was not prejudice until the
law got their client, Leo M. Frank.
We never once in this trial referred
to a sect or creed. It was they that
brought it in. It was their one deliv
erance.
“Not a word emanated from this
side Indicating any prejudice in this
case. Any prejudice, white or black,
Jew or Gentile. We did not need it.
We would have despised ourselves If
we had brought it into this case, and
when it was brought into the case at
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the last hour, when the attorneys for
the defense questioned George Kenlev
—how they jumped upon It. How the
expressions of delight spread over
their faces when the word Jew was
spoken. They seized on it with avid
ity. They have harped on it all
through their speeches. We never
mentioned it. Please remember tha:
The race from which that man came
is just as good as ours. It was civ
ilized when ours was still cutting
each other up and eating one another
Their race Is as good as ours, but not
any better.
“I honor the race that has pro
duced a Wisraeli, the greatest Prime
Minister that England ever had. I
honor the Straus brothers, particu
larly the one who went down on the
Titanic with his wife. I know Rabbi
Marx and I honor him. I know Dr
Sonn, of the Orphans’ Home, and 1
honor him. •
Ask Conviction
Only On Evidence.
“But this same race has produced
its Abe Humel, sent to the peniten
tiary in New York; its Abe Reuf, sent
to the penitentiary in California; its
Nathan Schwartz, who stabbed llttie
Julia Conners in New York.
“These illustrations show that this
race is amenable to the same laws as
other races. They rise to heights
sublime, but they sink to the depths
of degradation.
“We don’t ask the conviction of this
man except according to the law
which his honor will give to you in
his charfe Hig honor will say to
you not to convict this defendant un
less you are convinced of his guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
"And what Is this reasonable doubt ?
The Jurors get an idea that there U
something mysterious about this. But
it is as plain as the nose on your
face. It is a thing that speaks for it
self. It is not perceptible of any defl
nition. Anyone who attempts to de
fine it uses tautology; he uses the
same word over again, lis best d?fl
nition is contained in the eighty-third
Georgia Report, which says:
'“A reasonable doubt is one op-
oposedt o an unreasonable doubt, it
t» one for which a reason can be
given. And is one based on reason.
Such a doubt leaves the mind in an
uncertain and wavering condition. It
is impossible to say with reason and
moral certainty that a person :•
guilty.
(Luther Rosser’s speech in full en
inside pages.)