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ATLANTA, <!1A., AUGUST, 1913
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DORSEY IN FINAL ATTACK ON FRANK
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Jim Conley’s Story Proven Impossible, Says Attorney Rosser
SWEARINGEN Ci
LOSES HIS
CHARACTERISTIC POSE OF SOLICITOR
AS HE MAKES A CONVINCING POINT
ffcpr’of lacksonville Denied Irv-
[ j^nctioo Suit for Control of
jfctice Department.
F1VA-, Aug. 22.—
vnagle In municipal politics
that baa agitated Jacksonville for
time—whether Mayor Von C.
or the Board of Bond
iRresteos ab&ll control the city police
department^—was definitely settled
$o-day when Judge Charles Couper
Qlbba, of the Circuit Court, refused
Id grant the petition of the Mayor
fear aa injunction restraining: the
board from interfering: -with his con
trol of the farce.
The decision of Judge Gibbs Is re
garded as a complete victory for the
Hood Trustees, and likely will result
fn aa overthrow of all Mayor Swear-
Rngun's policies which he has been try-
tag to pat in force. It means also
tbttt Frederick G. Roach, elected Chief
M Police by the board, but never of-
tMaity recognized by the Mayor, will
pe the real head hereafter of the
flggia1111ii nr and it Is conceded that
fjaptaln Harry Hall, recognized by
btayur Swearingen as Chief, will be
■■nored or reduced to a lower post.
(be trouble between the Mayor and
(b* Board of Bond Trustees dates
t to the last election, when Mayor
anonuneed that If elect-
ij|R| be would assume control of the
- (aBoe form and shape the policy of
department,
I men declare-that the fight,
waged with neither side
1 a truce, has been harmful to
Othere declare that cer-
reforms which Mayor
endeavored to put into
and over which the fight
too drastlo for Jackson-
i of these reforms were an
prohibiting women of questlon-
from appearing on the
9 o'clock at night, and
to the effect that such worn-
t would be allowed In no section of
city except a restricted district.
|atge Gibbs denied the injunction
|e the ground that he had no Juria-
l^tlon In the cast.
(•lor Swear ongta announced he
ary the case direct to the
Court, and also file a bill
at quo warranto tor the au-
wbteh he claims is conferred
the Mayor by the charter and
usurped by the bond trus-
Tbe Mayor made the follow -
> statement this afternoon:
decision simply leaves the
tier where it stood before. The
tot at the decision Is that the pres-
i condition may cause considerable
■ble If the bond trustees continue
_ binder me by hiding behind the
P f Attorney and the supposed Chief
PoUoe le trying to prevent me
n araralslng the duties of the of-
ot Mayor of the city. The fight,
ou call Hone, has not really start-
Judge Arnold to Take
^Lmnston Court Office
aSCnSTOK, Aug. 2A—J. J. Arnold,
yesterday appointed probate
i of Calhoun County by Governor
for the second time, will take
UBoe as soon as he makes bond. He
buooeeds Judge W. H. Cooper, de
ceased. by whom he was defeated aft
er having been appointed to succeed
jbdge EX F. Cook, resigned.
Judge Arnold will have to go be-
fbre the people twloe within the next
•wo years to retain his seat, and he
•aid to-day that he feels confident of
•lection.
JQfe-Beater Must
Pay Fine or Work
0OED3ffBCB. Aug. 22.—Robert T.
{ft&mann, a white man of Lee County,
Alabama, has been given a fine of
r O on a charge of wife beating, ir
Ueu of the fine he can serve 140
days on the county chaingang, and In
addition work at a wage of 75 cents
per day to pay the costs of court in
(he case,
Dominion Government Shows
Hand for First Time in Legal
Battle Over Fugitive.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug.
22.—Harpy Thaw won a b g point
in hit fight for 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 ot 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
under direction of Dr. Britton Evans.
FTan 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
Jhll 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 8tir 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
men 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 fron^ a chancs 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 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.
Editorial Pleases Thaw.
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 has taken additional hope
from an editorial in The Sherbrooke
Record demanding “British fair play’’
for him.
••That is the proper spirit,” said
Gesticulations
aid the
prosecutor
in his
arguments.
ROSSER A“WIREGRASS”
MAN. TOO—H 0 0 P E R
During his argument Attorney
Rosser referred to Attorney Hooper,
of the prosecution, as "my friend
from the wlregrass.
Not long after the Jury was ex
cused for a breathing spell. Hooper
came over to the press table and
said that he wanted to make an ex
planation of where he came from
after Mr Rosser's humorous refer
ences to him.
“We both came from Randolph
County,'' Hooper said, ‘and I guess
Mr. Rosser knows about as much
about gophers and wlregrass as I
do.’’
Actor, Arrested for Staring at
Women, Says He Was Looking
for His Sweetheart.
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 her
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 Detec
tive Harper, and the officer 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.
“Poor fellow,’’ he said. “If you
haven’t any money, I’ll give you
some! ’’
He took 90 cents 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 to Hogan’s
relatives and the police in New Or
leans, and are awaiting an answer.
BOLL WEEVIL SCARE.
GADSDEN, Aug. 22—The discovery
of what is believed to be boll weevils
damaging cotton in fields east of her*
to-day caused alarm among farmers
ThAboll weevil has never, before ap-
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California Asked to
Offer Reward for
Bramlett’s Slayer
On the appeal of Miss Mary Hoop-
son Bramlett, No. 299 Edgewood ave
nue, Governor Slaton Friday asked
Governor Hiram Johnson, of Cali
fornia. to offer a reward for the cap
ture of the slayers of Miss Bram
lett’s brother, D. Q. Bramlett, for
merly of Atlanta, who was robbed
and murdered on June 16 in his cafe
in San Francisco.
This reward, should the request be
granted, will be supplemental to a
reward of $200, already offered by
Miss Bramlett and now in the hands
of Police Chief Beavers.
At the request of Miss Bramlett,
Chief Beavers officially furnished
Governor Slaton with the facts of the
crime.
Seeks Second Time
To Escape Hanging
COLUMBUS, Aug. 22.—Hill Gran-
b£rry, a negro, convicted at the pres
ent term of the Lee County (Ala
bama) Law and Equity Court and
sentenced to hang on October 3. has
appealed for a new trial.
Once before Cranberry has been
sentenced to hang, but was granted a
new trial, with the result that he has
been found guilty and again sen
tenced. He killed a negro in Lee
County early in 1912.
Tries to Nab One Dog;
Lets Others Escape
EUFAULA, Aug. 22.—In an effort
to land one unmuzzled, unlicensed
dog in the city pound to-day Patrol
man F. M. Patterson allowed several
dozen others to escape and the police
department had all its work to do
over again.
Yesterday was the last day for
buying muzzles under an ordinance
passed by tde City Council, following
a recent mad-dog epidemic, and the
police have been busy with the dog
roundup.
SAW CUTS MAN IN TWO.
GREENVILLE, ALA.. Aug. 22.—
While working on a rapidly revolving
dip saw at the sawmill here to
day, M. Little fell across the saw and
his body was cut In two.
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 ifntil 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.
Fear Water Famine
In Alabama Town
COLUMBUS, Aug. 22 —Phenix City,
Ala., which has a waterworks system
Independent of that of Columbus and
Girard, is about to face a water fam
ine. The authorities have notified all
water takers to exercise care in using
water and to use only what they ac
tually nevid.
The creek that furnishes the town
with water has gotten unusually low
for this season of the year, and fears
are entertained that if the drouth
lasts much longer it will be a difficult
problem to get water.
Over-Sea Limited
Wrecked at Peters
MIAMI, Aug. 22.—Running into ^an
open switch, the northbound Over-
Sea Limited on the Florida East
Coast Railroad was wrecked at Pe
ters early this morning. Two Pull
mans, two day coaches, mail and bag
gage coaches were derailed, but offi
cial reports say none were injured.
Peters is only 15 miles from Jewish,
where the railroad leaves the main
land. and is built oversea to Key
West.
Complaints Arouse Commissioner
Price to Action—He Gives
Warning of Crusade.
Commissioner J. D. Price, of the
State Department of Agriculture, Fri
day morning formally declared war
on the violators of the pure food laws
of Georgia.
The campaign, which is the result
of numerous complaints, will be di
rected against slaughter houses, beef
markets, daisrlen. groceries, soda
founts and drug stores which handle
illegal narcotics.
Mr. Price will conduct the cam
paign personally through Chief P. A.
Methvin and six inspectors.
Mr. Price declared Friday he was
forced to take the step in accordance
with the provisions of the pure food
laws. He said he would give fair
warning and then If conditions were
not improved he would not hesitate
to make wholesale arrests.
“We are making no grandstand
plays In this fight," said Mr. Price.
‘ We simply are going after theso
fellow's to see that the laws are
obeyed. It Is my Intention to give
these men fair warning before taking
any action. Such a warning I am
now giving. Inspections will follow
and then arrests whenever the law is
violated.”
Recent investigations by inspectors
of the State Department, according
to the Commissioner, have brought to
light shocking conditions in some of
the dairies, beef markets and other
food dispensaries. One can of milk
Inspected showed millions of germs to
the cubic centimeter.
Monarchists to Buy
Manuel Wedding Gift
Special Cable to The -merican.
LISBON, Aug. 22.—A monarchist
demonstration was held here to-da/
to celebrate the coming wedding of
ex-King Manuel of Portugal.
The monarchists are raising a larg*>
fund with which to purchase a wed
ding gift. _ _ _
Trophy Rifle Match
At Savannah Off
SAVANNAH. Aug. 22.—Because
two of the military organizations
eligible to the contest have found that
they will be unable to enter a rifle
team the Derenne trophy rifle match
which was to have been held on La
bor Day will not take place.
The First Regiment was the only
eligible contestant ready for the
match, and as It would be awarded
the trophies by forfeit under the cir
cumstanced, it, too. will withdraw and
allow' the Guards, now holding the
trophies, to hold them for another
year.
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.
Court adjourned at 5:15 when the Solicitor had hardly started
on his speech. The opening was brilliant in its slashing attack
and was featured by a spectacular and strikingly effective com
parison with the famous Durant case in California, which the de
fense had itself cited. The defense had itself cited the Durant
case as an instance where the wrong man had been executed. The
Solicitor insisted that justice had been done.
Frank was calm under the fiery attack. His wife and mother
looked somewhat worn. *
The Solicitor was given an ocation as he left the courtroom,
a big crowd cheering him for his masterful opening of the State's
case .
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.
“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
Haas’.”
Leonard Haas interrupted
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.
Tney 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 tlghtnlng around his neck with
a good opinion of the law?
“I don'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 Conley, a negro, unless we knew
what we were doing?
(Luther Rosser'* speech full on
inside pages.)
"Prejudice? Was it prejudice when
they arrested Newt Lee? And Gantt 1
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
the last hour, when the attorneys for
the defence 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 that.
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 Disraeli, the greatest Pr.ii; •
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 I
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 little
Julia Conners in New York.
“These illustrations show that this
race is amenable to the same laws as
other races. they rise to height*
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 ty you in
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