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Atlanta Gets $800,000 of United
States Deposits—Asked for
Larger Amount.
WASHINGTON, Auj?. 26.—Georgia
has been allotted $1,700,000 of the
$50,000,000 which Secretary McAdoo
will deposit in the banks of the South
and West to assist in moving the
crops.
Atlanta national banks will receive
$800,000 deposits. Tho remaining
$900,000 will be divideu among Savan
nah banks and those of other cities,
probably including Macon.
Six Atlanta banks are eligible to
receive these deposits under the rule
laid down by the Secretary that any
bank so favored must have a circula
tion equal to 40 per cent of its capital
fitock.
It is expected that the money will
be deposited within the next few* days.
It will be withdrawn gradually, one-
quarter at a time, over a period ex
tending through February, 1914, so as
not to create any disturbance of
credits.
These funds are not loans in any
s^nse of the word. They are depos
its. The only difference between
them and the deposits of any pri
vate concern is that the banks are
required to give collateral of 10 per
cent in Government bonds and 90 per
cent in commercial paper at 65 per
cent valuation, or municipal or State
bonds at 75 per cent valuation. The
banks must pay 2 per cent interest
Banks Here Regret
Amount Is Pared.
Disappointment is expressed by At
lanta bankers that Secretary Mc
Adoo has seen fit to reduce the Atlan
ta appropriation from $1,000,000 to
$800,000. The Clearing House Asso
ciation had been advised of that fact,
however, on Friday, three days before
• Monday’s public announcement.
The committee necessary to pass
on the local commercial paper offered
as collateral for the deposits has
been appointed and consists of C. E.
Currier, president of the Atlanta Na
tional Bank, chairman; T.: D. Mead
or, vice president of the Lowry Na
tional Bank; W. L. Peel, president
of the American National Bank;
Frank Hawkins, president of the
Third National Bank, and Charles I.
Ryan, cashier of the Fourth National
Bank.
All six of the Atlanta national
banks now’ are eligible to receive an
allottment of this $800,000, the one
large bank w’hich had a circulation of
less than 40 per cent of its capital
stock having recently increased its
outstanding bank notes to the re
quired amount.
B. H. Jones Is Named
Atlanta Postmaster
Bolling H. Jones was appointed
Monday to the Atlanta Postmaster
ship, succeeding Hugh McKee. Pres
ident Wilson sent the nomination to
the Senate. It probably will be con
firmed immediately.
The appointment of Mr. Jones
oaused no surprise in Atlanta, where
rumors that he would be named have
been going the rounds several weeks.
The many friends and admirers of
Mr. Jones have predicted all along
that he would be the appointee of the
President.
Mr. Jones is one of Atlanta's en
thusiastic boosters and has taken an
active part In civic affairs for many
vears. He is a joint owner of the
Atlanta Stove .Works.
VOL. XII. NO. 19.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 26,1913.
Copyright 1904,
By Tne Georgian Co.
2 CENTS. ''Uni'
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Searching Probe Into Charges
Against Georgia Judge Decided
Upon by Judiciary Body.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—A
searching investigation of the
charges against Federal Judge Em
ery Speer, of Georgia, w’as decided
on to-day by the House Judiciary
Committee, and Chairman Clayton,
of that committee, to-morrow will
offer a resolution asking that the in
vestigation start at once.
Upon the result of the investigation
will depend whether articles of im
peachment are to be offered against
the judge.
The resolution to be offered by
Clayton to-morrow will provide that
the committee may hold public hear
ings, subpena witnesses and perform
all the other functions of an investi
gating committee.
Act on Report on Conduct.
Judge Speer will be allowed repre
sentation by counsel and he also will
be allowed to offer witnesses and tes
timony in opposition to the charges
that have been made against him.
The Judiciary Committee reached a
conclusion to-day after a full perusal
of the report of the Department of
Justice relative to Judge Speer's offi
cial conduct. The charges are said
to include favoritism and autocratic
methods of court, dissipation of es
tates and general abuses. The report
also is said to have commented un
favorably upon Judge Speer’s per
sonal conduct.
It was stated by members of the
committee that there was no signifi
cance in the fact that Judge Speer
w’ill not be formally impeached—that
is, a declaration of impeachment on
the floor of the House, which his
been customary in a number of other
impeachment cases.
Probe Follow Huff Charge.
The investigation of the official
conduct of Judge Speer is the result
primarily of the controversy between
the Judge and Colonel William A.
Huff, of Macon, over bankruptcy
proceedings started more than ten
years ago.
Colonel Huff, in an open letter, se
verely arraigned the actions of Judge
Speer, for wl^ich a contempt case was
ordered by the judge. This brought
a complaint to the Department of
Justice in Washington, and investi
gators from that Department were
sent to each city in which Judge
Speer holds court, and the records
examined and affidavits secured.
The complaint and report of In
vestigators resulted in the action of
the committee to-day.
Little Miss Dixon in
‘Richest Baby’ Race
NEWPORT, Aug. 25.—The arrival
of a daughter last week in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fitz Eugene Dixon
has started society speculating as to
who is the richest baby.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr., heir
to about fifty millions, and William
Henry Vanderbilt, the son of Mrs.
Elsie French Vanderbilt, have been
contenders for first honors, but now
little Miss Dixon theatens to outclass
them.
Mrs. Dixon is a granddaughter of
P. A. B. Widener, the traction mag
nate; so Baby Dixon has many mil
lions in j?robnecL
LEO FRANK ON HIS WAY
FROM JAIL TO COURT
Cl
E SAYS AGAIN;
WIFE FAINTS III 15 SHE HEIRS HEWS
T.R, Unable to Help
Moosers Celebrate
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.—Colonel The
odore Roosevelt stopped in Chicago
for a short time to-day on his way
home from his outing in Arizona.
He was here long enough between
trains to confer with several local
Progressive leaders. He expressed
regret that he could not attend tho
Progressive picnic here next Satur
day. but agreed to write a message
to be read then.
Bishop of Natchez
Received by Pope
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME. Aug. 25.—Pope Pius has
received in private audience John Ed
ward Gunn, BB'hop of Natchez, who
was greeted most cordially.
Bishop Gunn was formerly pastor
of Sacred iluart Church. Atlanta-
Girl Hit by Stray
Bullet Is Improving
Miss Franc** Brown, daughter of Rob
ert H. Brown, of Atlanta, who was hit
at Cedartown. Ga., Saturday morning
by a stray bullet from the pistol of J
P. Sanders, engaged In a duel with
John Rogers, of that place, at the Sea
board station, waR Improved Monday
The bullet was removed Sunday night
Grady Hospital physicians said that un
less complications set In she should be
able to leave the hospital within a week
or ten days.
Secretary Cooper Is
Now 'Doing' Germany
Secretary of the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce Walter G. Cooper, now
touring Europe, hae s^nt a cablegram
from Bremen, Germany, to his mother
In Atlanta, stating that he was in fine
health and would make a Journey
tha Uii/Mvt Uhina ■unn.
Leo M. Frank was found guilty of the murder of
Mary Phagan by a jury in Judge Roan’s court at 4:56
Monday afternoon and a minute later a howling crowd
was cheering its approval.
According to what appears to be reliable authority,
the jury was unanimous in its verdict on the first ballot
formally taken one hour and a half after the jury re
turned from its dinner.
All doors to the courtroom were locked as the ver
diet came in. No recommendation for mercy was made
by the twelve men who listened to four long weeks of
exhaustive evidence.
Thirty five hundred people outside the courthouse
yelled themselves hoarse as the verdict was announced.
Juror Winbum, the foreman, escorted by a deputy, led
the jury into the room. All twelve men seemed pale and
nervous, oppressed by weight of their momentous task.
. Frank’s presence in the courtroom has been waived,
according to an announcement made at 4:15, when it
was reported that the jury had reached a verdict. The
courtroom was to be cleared for the jury to make it.*
announcement.
When informed of the jury’s verdict in his cell in
hte county jail late Monday evening, Frank cried:
“My God, to think that even the jury was in
fluenced by mob law.”
Frank shrank back for a brief moment as though
struck when the one word “guilty” was uttered by a
friend, but regained his composure immediately. He
would not see newspapermen and his friends would tell
little of what he said except that one of them vouched
the information that he had asserted:
“I am just as innocent now as I was a year ago.’’
As the news was broken to Frank his wife uttered a
cry of anguish.
“Oh, Leo,’’ she wailed, “can’t we get justice?’’ and
broke down in tears. She was attended to by her fam
ily physician.
Frank said he would issue a written statement later,
but only with the permission of his attorneys.
Jury Nervous and Pale.
The jury was very nervous and pale as it entered the court
room headed by Deputy Plennie Miner. For a time it hesitated
before the twelve men entered the jury box. Only the order of
Judge Roan of: “Gentlemen, take your accustomed seats,” caused
the into file in.
“Gentlemen, have you reached a verdict?” said Judge Roan,
when the jury had become seated.
Foreman Winburne arose and said: “We have, your honor.”
The foreman then opened the piece of paper upon which the
verdict was written and read:
“We have found the defendant guilty,” the verdict read.
As the verdict was read the silence within the courtroom was
broken only by the loud cheering outside.
When the foreman had resumed his seat, Solicitor Dorsey
arose and asked each juror:
Each Man Answers “Yes.”
“Is that your verdict?” and in each case the response was
“Yes.”
Judge Roan then announced to the Sheriff that he would pass
sentence upon Frank to-morrow.
Judge Roan then thanked the jury, saying:
“Gentlemen, I want to thank you for your services. This is
the longest criminal case I have ever known of in my life. ’ ’
The jury arose as if to leave the courtroom then, but resumed
their seats..
Dorsey was the first to leave the courtroom. He received an
ovation from the throngs which packed the streets. He was lifted
fro mhis feet upon the shoulders of the enthusiasts and carried sev
eral hundred feet. Dorsey took his hat from his head and bowed
to the acclamations of the crowd.
Cheers for Hooper, Too.
Hunter street was blocked clear to Whitehall street, and Pryor
was blocked for two blocks on either side.
As Frank G. Hooper left the courtroom at 6 o’olock, a lano
was made for him across to the Kiser building, directly opposite
the courtroom and the cheers which went up rent the air.
J. W. Coleman, stepfather of Mayr Phagan, rushed up to the
jury and shook hands with each member, tears standing in his
eyes.
Neither Luther Rosser nor Reuben Arnold were present in the
courtroom. They were represented by Stiles Hopkins, a member
of Mr. Rosser’s law firm. Mr. Rossed had oftllansari it me
nounced.
When the jury was ushered in, Frank was not present. Judge
Roan said to Dorsey:
“Mr. Dorsey, I understand that you have waived the pres
ence of the accused.”
The Solicitor General nodded his head.
“I do,” he answered. The the verdict was read. The jury
had deliberated for four hours and seven minutes.
After posing for several flashlight photographs, the jury left
the box and was swarmed by newspaper men. Questions as to how
the verdict was reached remained unanswered.
To each inquiry, the jurymen stated that they had taken an
oath not to reveal the details under which the decision was arrived
at.
Cheers for the Jury.
The grim-visage of each man, however, told of the hard battle
through which they had gone. After a short time the jurymen
left the courtroom. As they were recognized by the crowds out
side, the courthouse, they were wildly cheered. Probably no de
monstration of this magnitude has ever been seen before in Geor
gia at a criminal trial.
Judge Roan left the courtroom at 5:15. He also was applaud
ed. The jurist made no response, but slipped quietly into an au
tomobile and was whisked away.
The jury proceeded to the Thrower building to draw its pay,
each man receiving $58.00.
Friend Tells Frank News.
First reports that Frank had been told of the verdict imme
diately after its receipt at the jail proved false. It was nearly 6
o’clock when his family physician, Dr. Rosenberg, and Dr. David
Marx went up to the prisoner's cell to cpnvey the tragic news.
Frank’s wife was with him at the time and the physician was
called in case she collapsed.
Attendants at the jail said Frank received the news of the
verdict wihtout a tremor. His wife fainted away, but was soon
brought to by her physician and left the jail for the Selig home
about 6 o’clock.
Frank's mother at the Selig home on Georgia avenue showed
the most remarkable fortitude when the news was given to her.
She wept bitterly for a few moments, then dried her eyes and an
nounced that she would fight her boy’s cause to the highest court.
Outburst of Applause for Dorsey.
After leaving the courthouse, Attorney Dorsey retired to the
Kiser Building, where he remained in conference for 20 minutes.
He left the building in company with Attorney Stephens and was
again greeted with a tremendous outburst of applause. A double
row of policemen forced a passageway t othe Solicitor’s auto
mobile.
As Dorsey took his seat the crowd gathered around the ma
chine and hundreds of congratulatory hands were thrust toward
him. Mounted policemen had to go in front of the car to open
up the streets. From buildings on either side of the streets hand
kerchiefs waved, and veen women in the windows cheered. The
'cheering continued until the automobile was out of sight.
At the Kimball House, to which the jurymen went to gather
up the clothing and personal effects which they had used during
their long stay, another large crowd had gathered and greeted the
men with another ovation until the corridors resounded. Each man
was swamped with persons, known and unknown to him, who
wrung his hand vigorously.
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Solicitor Dorsey finished his speech at twelve
o’clock and Judge Roan prepared to charge the jury. A
: brief recess was taken.
Courthouse officials, the attorneys in the case and newspaper-
j men were the only ones present when the jury brought in its ver-
j diet. The dramatic scene that had been expected when the factory
superintendent faced the men who held his life in their hands was.
of course, averted by the waiving of the prisoner's presence.
There was a thrill of tense anticipation when word came from
the fourth floor that the jury was ready to report. The rumor had
been gaining ground that the jury had arrived at a decision about
3:20 and had been merely holding off for the arrival of the attor
neys.
Rosser and Arnold and Dorsey, all of whom had gone home
for a brief nap, were summoned. Attorney Hooper was at the
courthouse before the clearing of the scene of the great trial be
gan and said he had no doubt of the jury’s decision.
When the jury sent down word that it had arrived a ta ver
diet, Sheriff Mangum mounted the Judge’s bench and rapped for
order in the crowded courtroom.
“Gentlemen, I will have to clear this room of all but those
directly interested in the case, ’ ’ hte Sheriff said. ‘' My orders are
that all spectators must clear out.”
A murmur o fprotest greeted the Sheriff’s orders, but bailiff*
going down the aisles directed the crowds to the door and they
filed slowly out.
When the last spectator had left the room there remained about
50 persons in all. These consisted of the attorneys for the State and
defense. Chief Beavers, Chief Lanford, a half score of detectives
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