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VOL. XII. NO. 18.
ATLANTA. GA.. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1913.
Copyright, 1906.
By The Georgian Co.
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Charges Perjury in Plot to Defend Accused
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Fugitive Quarrels With Lawyers
and Storms in Cell as Battle
Turns Against Him.
Boxer Knocked Out
By Jesse Willard
Is Reported Dying
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 23.—"Bull"
Young, who was knocked uncon
scious by a blow on the chin In his
heavyweight fight with Jess Willard
last night, will die.
The fighter did not regain con
sciousness after he had been counted
out and the fight in the Vernon Are
na had been awarded to WHlard.
Surgeons who operated to-day in
an effort to save his life announced
that there was no hope of his recov
ery.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug. 23.
All Indications to-day pointed to the
belief that the real battle to keep
Harry K. Thaw from being returned
to the Matteawan (N. Y.) Asylum for
the Criminal Insane finally will be
fought out on United States soil.
David Reynolds, one of the two im
migration inspectors detailed on the
case by the Dominion Government,
declared positively to-day that Thaw
will be deported next Wednesday into
New Hampshire or Vermont.
“Thaw has lost his case before he
really began to fight,” said Mr. Rey
nolds. “The future events are clear.
If Thaw wins or loses on his habeas
corpus proceedings he will be ejected
from this country. The Department'
of Immigration at Ottawa has been
advised in this matter by the Depart
ment of Justice.”
Thaw now has retained ten lawyers
and Is negotiating with attorneys in
New Hampshire and Vermont to open
a fight there for him if he is sent over
the line in one of those States.
Quarrels With Attorneys.
The fugitive was in angry frame
of mind to-day. He had quarreled
with W. L. Shurtleff and with J. N.
Greenshields, two of his counselors.
With his collar rumpled and hair fly
ing wildly, Thaw stormed about his
cell. He charged that the lawyers
were not doing all in their power to
help him.
The prisoner has telegraphed to
William Blakelee, District Attorney
of Allegheny County. Pennsylvania
(in which Pittsburg is located), ask
ing that some official action be tfiken
to protect him.
Under the Canadian law the immi
gration officials will take charge of
Thaw as soon as he gets out of the
custody of the Superior Court next
week. A court of inquiry then'will be
held and It then will be decided that
Thaw is an undesirable alien citizen.
Thaw will be represented by coun
sel at this sitting of the court an<¥
will protest against deportation, de
manding that the Government prove
him insane. The Government expects
to do this, but will allow- no time to
be wasted in the process. Papers
have been received here from New
York State by which the Govern
ment’s representatives hope to show
Thaw a mental incompetent.
Canada then will have washed its
hands of the case and the fight
will be transferred to the United
States.
Changes Mind Frequently.
However, if Thaw determines to
remain on this side pf the border and
fight his case to a finish, he might be
able, through technicalities, to remain
here indefinitely.
The fugitive has angered his law
yers by his erratic demands. At times
he w-ill domineer his high-paid coun
selors, and then he will suddenly
turn about and adopt an air of meek
ness. First, he will declare that
speed is necessary, and then will fol
low this with a request that every
technicality be exhausted so that the
fight may be prolonged. He has
changed his mind a dozen times since
he was placed in jail.
Thaw's anger has been increased
by the threats of his companion. “Ed
ucated Roger” Thompson, the New
York chauffeur, to “squeal.” Thomp
son is in jail on the charge of aiding
and abetting an undesirable alien to
enter this country, and demands that
the Thaw law-yers get bond for him.
“Squeal,” screamed Thaw, when he
was told of Thompson's threat. “He
has no information of a damaging
character against me. He can’t get
me in any worse. Let him squeal and
be d—d.”
Perry Ship Replica
Is Damaged by Fire
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.—The manage
ment of the Perry Centennial cele
bration and second annual water car
nival to-day refused to discuss the
toss by fire of a $16,000 display boat
and heavy damage by fire to a replica
of the Perry flagship Niagara.
Threats had been made Dy Indus
trial Workers of the World to blow
up ships and men taking part in the
celebration. Thirty men were com
pelled to dive into Lake Michigan and
swim 100 yards In chilly water to
1 save themselves.
Locomotive Works'
Earnings a Record
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—The annual
report of the American Locomotive
Company for the fiscal year ended
June 30 says the gross earnings ire
the greatest in the company’s his
tory.
Total earnings w-ere $54,868,174,
which was more than $5,500,000 high
er than the earnings in 1906-07, the
previous record year. Expenses were
$48,041,697 and the interest charges
$641,178, leaving $6,185,305 for divi
dends.
IS SLAIN
Washington Wildly Excited by
Rumor of Assassination of U. S.
Envoy in Mexico.
Mrs. Pankhurst
A Deserter. She
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TROUVILLE. FRANCE. Aug. 23 —
“That is a libel," cried Mrs. Emme
line Pankhurst. founder of militant
methods in the English suffrage
movement, to-day when she heard of
a rumor current in London that she
had deserted the cause.
“I am going back when I regain my
health, and again will lead the forces
of militancy,” Mrs. Pankhurst said.
Mrs. Pankhurst is living at the
height of luxury here. Her suite in
the hotel costs $20 a day.
Atlanta Bids G. A. R.
Veterans Visit City
Secretary Fred Houser, of the At
lanta Convention Bureau, is busy
preparing a pamphlet on historic At
lanta, which will be distributed
among the G. A. R. veterans who wiil
attend the encampment in Chatta
nooga next month, and which, it is
hoped, will induce a number of them
to visit Atlanta.
The pamphlet describes in detail
the historic spots around Atlanta and
contains many photos of old battle
fields. Mr. Houser already has heard
from a party of Boston veterans that
will make the trip to Atlanta.
Automobile Collides
With a Steamboat
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23—A ru
mor from Mexico City that United
States Envoy John Lind, sent by
President Wilson to Mexico with
peace proposals, had beefi assassi
nated in the streets of Mexico City
this morning was emphatically brand
ed as false by the White House.
The report came on a broker’s pri
vate wire and for a time created wild
excitement in the Capital.* The State
Department immediately got in com
munication with Mexico City and two
hours later announced that there was
no truth in the rumor.
That the United States has adopted
a policy allowing the Federal troops
in Mexico to receive practically un
limited supplies of arms and ammu
nition, was indicated by Secretary of
State Bryan to-day, when he con
firmed the report that 40,000 rounds
of ammunition had been allowed to
cross the border at El Paso, Texas.
This shipment is the first installment
of an order for 400,000 rounds of am
munition and 10,000 rifles filled by an
American firm and which, it is un
derstood, President Wilson has grant
ed permission to be shipped across
the border to President Huerta’s
forces.
Tabasco Warming Up.
Secretary Bryan said to-day that
he would not care to announce any
definite policy with respect to ship
ment of arms and ammunition, but
that such shipments would be allowed
“when the President deems It neces
sary for the preservation of la wand
order.”
Consul Lespinasse, at Frontera, re
ported to the State Department to
day that conditions in northern To-
basco are “highly critical.”
The Consul also reported serious
disorders in Cardenas, w'here an at
tack was made on the Federal gar
rison by a large body of rebels.
Undisturbed by reports that Huerta
may change the present status in
Mexico by recalling his note of re
jection of the Lind proposals. Presi
dent Wilson to-day is assembling
material for the message he will de
liver In Congress next Tuesday.
Not to Alter Message.
The president Is not Inclined to en
courage the typical Huerta policy of
changing front over night, and will
not change the tenor of his message
unless General Huerta foimally ani
officially withdraws his objection and
accepts the proposals sent to him.
President Wilson is watching the
financial situation in Mexico and is in
possession of definite Information as
to Just how long General Huerta rnay
be expected to maintain himself with
his present resources.
There is no secret made of the fact
that the administration believes the
Huerta Government will fall in the
near future tnrough lack of American
recognition and that its flat rejection
of the good offices of the United
States is hastening its downfall.
Reports of Bulgar
War Cruelty Denied
By U.S. Missionary
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 23.—Dr. L. D
Woodruff, an American missionary
stationed at ‘ Phillpoppolis. Bulgaria,
to-day sent a communication to the
Foreigm Office denying that the Bul
garians In Adrianople were guilty of
atrocities.
Dr. Woodruff claims to have been
upon the scene after the Bulgarians
took possession of Adrianople. He
says that the story of outrageous
cruelties on the part of the Bulgars
all have been inspired in Constanti
nople and Athens.
If there is an international Investi
gation, he says, he will testify in be
halfof Bulgaria.
JUDGE PRESIDING
IN FRANK TRIAL
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—An auto
mobile collided with a steamboat here
last night. The auto was wrecked.
Its several occupants were slightly
Injured.
The accident, it may be explained,
did not occur at sea. The boat was
in dry dock, the driver of the auto
lost control of his machine, and it
plunged down a hill and crashed into
the moored boat.
Labor Federation
Backs Copper Strike
CALUMET. MICH., Aug, 23.—As
surances that the American Federa
tion of Labor was behind them in
their fight for recognition of the un
ion was given an audience of strik
ing copper miners here to-day by
John Mitchell, vice president of the
federation and formerly president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
He told the miners he would leave
for Washington to-night to put the
case of the Calumet striker* before
the Federal Government.
New Lobby Charge
Against M'Dermott
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2 3.—An ad
ditional charge against Representa
tive McDermott, of Illinois, was made
before the House Lobby Committee
to-day when M. M. Mulhall testified
that McDermott claimed to have re
ceived $2,000 from the brewery in
terests for “certain work done in
Washington.”
Mulhall said this admission was
made to him by McDermott during
the 1912 campaign, at which time
Mulhall was aiding McDermott to re-
election.
Money Bill Makers
To Ignore President
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.—Repre
sentative Henry of Texas, who •»
leading the so-called “insurgent”
movement against the Glass currency
bill, declared to-day that the effort*
of President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan to prevent amendments to the
bill would not head off his proposal
for greater credit for the farmers.
Lord Haldane Sails
For United States
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 23.—Lord Strath-
cona. High Commissioner for Canada,
accompanied by Lord Haldane, the
Lord High Chancellor of Great Brit
ain. sailed for New York to-day on
the Lusitania.
Ixird Haldane is going to New York
to attend a convention of the bar.
Jealous Man Shears
His Wife and Flees
PARKERSBURG, W. VA . Aug. 23.
Jealous because he felt other men
paid too much attention to her,
Henry Phillips, wealthy oil operator,
cut off his wife’s beautiful hair.
He then disappeared with the hair.
Illinois Tries to Tax
Woodmen's Reserve
PONTIAC, ILL., Aug 23—David
S. Myers, of Pontiac, head banker
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
must appear before the Board of Re
view of this. Livingston County, and
show why the $9,000,000 reserve fund
of that organization should not be
subject to taxation. Friday. August
29, was set for a hearing.
Reports have been circulated that
the head offices of the order at Rock
Island, Ill., may be moved from Illi
nois to Indiana, where the reserve
fund is not taxable.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Local showers Sat
urday; fair Sunday.
clear the court if order were not preserved.
Mr. Dorsey’s address was the masterpiece of his career. He
had every feature of the complicated case at his finger tips and he
analyzed, with the precision of a surgeon, the case of the defense.
He charged Frank with contradictions whioh he said utterly
upset the attempted alibi. Thus, quoting from Frank’s statement
at the police station on April 28, he said the prisoner had declared
he toft the factory at 1:10 o'clock, while in his statement on th®
stand he said he left at 1 o’clock. The Solicitor charged that the
time had been deliberately changed when the alibi was thought of.
He indirectly accused various of the defense’s witnesses with
perjury, intimating that the Montags had persuaded Helen Curran
to swear that she saw Frank at Alabama and Whitehall streets
at 1:10 o’clock.
The brilliance and dash of the
Solicitor’s opening had attract
ed the greatest crowd of the
trial—a crowd unquestionably
in sympathy with Mr. Dorsey.
Frank entered the courtroom as
calm as usual, and took a seat be
tween his wife and mother. He chat
ted with his wife a few moments be-*
fore the trial opened, his hand af--
fectionately on her shoulder. If he
was in any wav awed or dismayed by
the ordeal confronting him, he did
not show it.
Dorsey moved over to the rallin*
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