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} ' s f 4 . I xm The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results NIGHT EDITION i 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 +•+ *•+ +•+ *•* +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +*+ *•+ +•+ *•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ 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. pe NT Continued on Page 7, Column 1. 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. • ■ m m m m m m m » m m m^ imw m m mmmm mmr m mm mmmr mmJB T 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- Continued on Pags 7, Column 7. ‘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 A 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.)