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2 D. TOWNSEND. W. M. JEFFRIES. W. F. MEDCALF. M. JOHENNING. Continued from Page 1. zoom. Shortly alter he had taken a peat Rosser and Arnold came in and took neats close by Frank. To Arnold. Frank leaned over and whispered: “What shall 1 say?” “That your case is in the hands of your counsel.” replied the attorney. Sheriff Mangum escorted the Judge to his bench and stood during the reading of the sentence with his back to the window near the bench, fac ing the crowd. He did not look at Frank throughout the proceedings. At the close of the sentence there was no demonstration of any kind. Quietly the crowd filed out behind Frank and waited until the eleva tor. descending from the fourth floor with the prisoner and his captors only, returned for them. Wife and Mother Embrace Prisoner. The automobile bearing Frank, with the fateful words "sentenced to hang by the neck till dead” still echoing in his ears, arrived hack at the grim old Tower at 10:40 o’clock. Frank stepped out between 1 deputies Burdette and Owens. His face was a bit sallower, “ What made you reject that man? ” I asked an army sergeant on recruiting service, as a broad shouldered would-be soldier was turned away. “Bad teeth!** replied the ser geant. You would be surprised to know that from six to eight percent, of tho recruits apply ing for enlistment in the l . S. Army within one year were re ject ed been use of d efect i ve t eet h alone. And that thirty-five per cent, of the catarrhal case9 in the U. S. Army were directly trace able to diseased orulconditions.’* Perfect cleanliness of the teeth is absolutely essential to Good Health. A pleasant, sure way to perfect cleanliness is the twice-a-day use of Colgate’s Ribbon Dental Cream, and the twice a year visit to your dentist. Ybu too should use COCSGTE’S RIBBON DENTAL CREAM jj his eyes a little wider open. Other wise he was the same astoundingly cool prisoner. The trio walked to the jail door and Frank asked his escorts to wait a moment. A minute later another car drew up and the devoted wife of the convicted slayer alighted, Deputy Suttles at her aide. Prank's face lighted up. Mrs. Frank smiled—the tragic smile of courage and loyalty—and they were clasped in each other's arms, the young wife showering kisses on the man who had Just heard his doom pronounced. They disappeared into the gloom of the jail corridor, Mrs. Frank's arm around her husband’s shoulder—a shielding, motherly embrace that touched the men who walked with averted faces at Frank's side. A moment more and Frank was in his mother's arms at the cell screened from foreign eyes and words of hope showered upon him to drown the echo of the terrible pronouncement of a brief while back. The young woman was dressed n black, relieved only by a white lace collar. She looked composed, but the traces of a night of weeping were in her eyes. The mother was pale and worn. Neither would talk to news paper men. Mob Influences Jury, He Says. Emil Selig, the father-in-law of Frank, brought him his breakfast Tuesday morning. The convicted man. if he suffered any shock from the verdict Monday, was said to have recovered entirely from it by the morning He was as stoical as ever and even while In the shadow of the j gallows he expressed himself as just : as certain that he ultimately would b e exonerated of the terrible crime as he was on the first day he was sus- I pec ted. "My God! Even the jury is influ enced by mob Lw," wer the words ; with which he greeted the news of the j verdict Monday afternoon. Frank was with his wife at the ! Tower when the intelligence came, j Uabbi Marx, Dr Rosenberg, tho | Frank family physician, and a num ber of other friends were in the office ; of Sheriff Mangum. Dr. Rosenberg or- I riving some minutes after the verdict | ! was known at th« courthouse. Rabbi Marx and l)r. Rosenberg went with the news to the accused man and his wife. The jury has found you guilty Leo.” said the physician. Mrs. Frank screumed and broke into hysterical weeping. It was her 1 husband who calmed her and assured lu r that everything would be all rignt | lti the end. Within a few minutes he persuaded I her to leave the jail in company with I Rabbi Marx and l)r. Rosenborg. The traces of the tears were still on her l face when she came through the c6r- rid«»r. With the aid of her escort she tvoided the newspaper men and en tered th«- waiting automobile. Dr. It. Wildauer came down shortly • iter, *1 am as innocent to-da> as 1 was A year ago,” was Frank’s com ment on the verdict, according to Dr. Wildauer. The blind* of the Selig home at No. 68 East Georgia avenue, where Frank and his wife lived with her parents, were closed Tuesday morn ing. Neighbors said that Mr. and Mrs. Selig and their daughter had stayed with relatives overnight. Pierce Loses Out Because of Case. As a result of the charges made by the police of unfair dealings by the Pinkerton operatives in the investi gation of the Phagan case, H. B. Pierce, superintendent of the agency in Atlanta, tendered his resignation. It was promptly accept* by A. L. Corwnrdin, general superintendent, of New Orleans, who arrived In the city Monday. Insubordination to the agency’s rule demanding the co-operation of its op eratives with the local police In crim inal Investigations was charged against the superintendent. The specific charge which brought about the removal of Pierce grew out of tho finding of the blood-stained stick on the first floor of the pencil factory by Pinkerton operatives. It was claimed by the police that the stick was withheld from them by Pierce, to whom 1: was turned in by the finders, and the butt of a buggy whip substituted. The stick Itself was turned over to the defense. "This action by Mr. Pierce was In direct opposition to the rules of the Pinkerton Agency." said Mr. Cor- wardin. "Our charter to operate In Atlanta carries the agreement that our men withhold nothing from tho city police which they may secure in investigations of criminal cases. "Explicit orders demanding that this agreement be carried through to tho letter have been in effect In the At lanta office since the agency was started here, and when Mr. Pierce disobeyed them, there was but one thing left to do.” While no Intimation was given by General Superintendent Oorwardln as to who would be Pierce’s successor. It is generally reported that Harry Scott wouiu oe appointed to fill the posi tion. The report is founded on th^ withdrawal of Scott's appointment to the superintendency of the Houston. Texas, office, which was made shortly before the charges against Pierce were made publi This promotion *'f Scott was made as a result of his work In the Phagan case Investiga tion, in which h« was the field mar shal for the Pinkertons Mr. Corwardtn admitted that Scott would stay in Atlan'a. Trial a Farce, Say Attorneys L. Z. Rossnr and Reuben Arnold, counsel for eLo Frank, issued the following statement this morning: “Wee deem it not amiss to make a short statement, as the attorneys of Leo M. Frank, to the public. “The trial which has just occurred, and which has resulted in Mr .Frank's conviction, was a farce and not in ay way a trial. In saying this, we do not make ttie least criticism of Judge Roan who presided. Judge Roan is one erf the best men in Georgia, and is an able and coscien- tious judge. ‘.‘The temper of the public mind was such that it invaded the courtroom and invaded the streets an dmade itself manifest at every turn the jury made; and it was just as impossible for this jury to escape the effects of this public feeling as if they had been turned loose and had been permitted to mingle with the people. “In doin£ this we are making no criticism of the jury. They were only men, and uncon sciously this prejudice rendered any other verdict impossible. “It would have required a ury of stoics, a jury of Spartans, to have withstood this situa tion. “The time ought to come when this man will get a fair trial, and we profoundly believe that it will. “The final judgment of the American people is a fair one. It is sometimes delayed in com ing, hut it comes. “We entered into this case with the profound conviction of Mr. Frank’s innocence. The re sult has not changed our opinion. Every step of the trial has intensified and fortified our pro found conviction of his innoeece. “L. Z. ROSSER, “R. R. ARNOLD.’’ 'Boll Weevil Wiggle’ Newest Dixie Dance MEMPHIS, Aug. 26.—Officers of Tunica County. Miss.. have issued an order prohibiting young society folk from dancing a strange waltz. The dance was originated by negro cot ton pickers, and is dubbed the "Boll Weevil Wiggle” It is a combination of the '’grizzly bear,” "chicken slide” and a wall/.. The man take* the girl In bis arms, holds her tight and glides along like skating. At the end of a long stride he bends her in front of him. lifts her to hi* lips and when the orchestra draws out a long chord, there is a kiss that can be heard all over tho dance room. Frank’s Friends Hopeful; Tm Vindicated’—Lanford Though he has been convicted o* the most terrible crime in the his tory of the South, the friends who have stood steadfastly by Leo Frank during the four long months since Mary Phagan’s body was found have not deserted him. They still persist that he is innocent and declare that time will uncover the guilty person and give the young factory superin tendent his freedom. Rabbi David Marx, one of Frank’s staunchest supporters, who has been with the convicted superintendent al most constantly since he was first ar rested on suspicion of being con nected with the crime, was one of the most surprised men in Atlanta when the verdict was returned. He had confidently expected an acquittal, but even with the sentence of deii'h hanging over Frank's head, the devo tion with which Rabbi Marx has stood by Frank which has been the ad miration even of those who believed Frank guilty—does not falter. Rabbi Marx Astounded. Dr. Marx was with Frank when the latter was notified of the verdict, and he suffered almost as heavily as the convicted man. ”1 am stunned and surprised," Dr. Marx said. "I can not believe it. I know Leo Frank is innocent—1 know he is incapable of such a crime. My faith in him has not been shaken by the verdict of the jury. I ask that the public suspend final judgment un til an appeal for a new trial is made.” Shortly after Frank had been noti fied of the verdict Dr. Marx left the jail for a conference with Frank’s at torneys. He returned later to lend what comfort he could to the prison er, and remained with him in his ceil until a late hour. Fair Trial, Says Lanford. Chief of Detectives Newport Lan ford. head of the department which aided in securing the evidence that convicted Frank, has issued a state- mciu declaring that the trial of the factory superintendent was the fair est he had ever seen. "I have never figured In a case where the prisoner was given more privileges and liberties than Frank has received,” Chief Lanford declared. "A body of twelve men in high stand ing in the community have found him guilty of the murder of Mary Pha gan, and, in my opinion, the verdict was a Just one. I think nearly every one who is familiar with the case be lieves him guilty. .“It is very gratifying to the mem bers of my department that the jury, ufter careful deliberation, found Frank guilty. I am not surprised at the verdict, however, nor are any of the detectives who have worked on the case. *4We have worked very hard since little Mary Phagan was murdered and have triea to get at the truth regard ing the terrible crime. We have been severely condemned by a few persons, most of whom are unfamiliar with the case and with police methods of ob taining evidence, but the verdict of the Jury is a complete vindication of our department. We feel that we have received the greatest reward possible—the conviction of the man responsible for the death of Mary Phagan.” Phones Worked Overtime. The interest in the residence sec tions of the city was fully as great as downtown when the verdict came in Monday. Officials of the Southern Bell Telephone Company have made the statement that never in the history of the company have the city tele phones been in such universal use as Monday afternoon. Three times as many calls were registered between 3 and 6 o’clock, when the excitement was at its greatest height, as have ever been registered before during an entire day. A special corps of opera tors was on duty at the exchanges, but they were swamped with the vol ume of the calls and were unable to attend to more than half of them. "Old Newt” Lee Is Released From Tower. Old Newt Lee, as he was referred to by both sides in the Frank trial, the negro night w’atchman at the Nation al Pencil Factory, w'ho discovered the body of Mary Phagan. was released Tuesday from the Fulton Tower just four months to a day after his fateful find. The order for his release was signed by Judge Roan and taken to the jail by his attorneys. Graham and Chap- elle. Graham left with the negro for the police station, where he got a knife and some other personal effects taken from him at the time of his arrest. Lee was spruce and as cheerful as a darky in watermelon time as he said goodby to the Tower. He was rigged up in a new' outfit and looked more prosperous than he probably ever has in his life. "He came here in rags, but he is leaving with quite a bunch of lug gage," said one of the deputies. The negro said he had had a home home before the trabedv, but had lost it since. "All I know r is I’m going to look for work, boss.” he said. "I sure got to work to live. I feel Weak, just in my body. boss. I feel alright in the head, because I never did have nothing to do with that murder and now' they all knows it.” New Bill at Forsyth. There’s a rattling good bill of vaude ville at the Forsyth this week. In fact, it’s one of the best of the summer sea son. Svengalli, the mind-reading pianist and singer; Bond and Benton, in a hu morous sketch, and the Meredith listers’ act are the high lights of the offering. Svengalli's performance, in which she plays any air a person in the audience happens to request (in a whisper, of course) of her assistant, mystifies com pletely. Bond ami Benton have an un usually clever skit w'hich is splendidly done by a company of four. The Mere dith Sisters are just renewing old ac quaintances. for they have been seen several times. Th ,‘ir songs are new and win much applause. Other numbers on the program are Golden, a card manipulator: Lewis and Pody; the Four Uegals. in a novel acro batic turn: Joe Flynn, who tried hard to amuse, and the Bathe play. President Requested by Huerta’s Aide to Postpone Address to Congress Till Wednesday. Continued from Page 1. sage on Mexican affairs to Congress was received with satisfaction by the Embassy. It had been expected that any utterance from President Wilson construed here as hostile to Mexico might give rise here to an anti- American demonstration. Belief was expressed that President Huerta asked for a postponement of the delivery of the Wilson message until Mr. and Mrs. Lind are safe on board a United States warship at Vera Cruz, that there could be no possible attempt at assassination. There was a rumor current among diplomatic circles here that the United States and Mexico may sever all relations within 48 hours, unless the tone of the Wilson message is milder than it is expected to be. Charge D’Affaires O’Shaughnessy and Foreign Minister Gamboa insist, however, that there is still a chance for both governments to get togeth er in amity. This same belief is not generally shared. President Huerta is said to be ada mant in his determination not to accept any proposals whatsoever from the United States, unless he is recognized as the constitutional ex ecutive of the Republic. His friends declare that he will not entertain for a minute the suggestion that he re sign. It is accepted here as true that both Mr. Lind and William Bayard Hale, the special investigator sent here by Secretary of State Bryan, have for warded “inside” information to Wash ington regarding the possibility of an early coup on the part of Huerta and his immediate associates in the Gov ernment oligarchy. Floats Loan in England. Mr. Lind was asked immediately prior to his departure whether there was a chance to patch up diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, but to this he replied: "I can not talk of the situation now. I can not comment even indirectly. Anything I might say might re bound.” Foreign Minister Gamboa insists that no European Government is at tempting to coerce Mexico to abide by proposals put up to Huerta by President Wilson. A significant piece of information came to-day from Dr. Urrutia, Mexi can Minister of the Interior. ‘Mexico is not so badly off finan cially as the outside world thinks." said he. “This Government has just concluded arrangements to secure a loan of $20,000,000 from a group of British capitalists.” President Delays Mexico Message. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Secre tary to the President Tumulty to-day announced that following the receipt of a joint request from former Gov ernor Lind and Senor Gamboa, Mexi can Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pres ident Wilson will postpone the deliv ery of the Mexican message until to morrow. The following statement by Secre tary Tumulty w'as given out: “Last night about midnight, after the conference between the President and the Foreign Relations Commit tees of the two Houses, a dispatch came from Mexico City in w'hioh Mr. Lind united with Senor Gamboa re questing the President to postpone his address to the Congress until Wednesday in order to afford the au thorities in Mexico City opportunity for a further consideration of the proposals of the United States, in view of certain supplementary sug gestions made by Mr. Lind. "The President has. of course, con sented, and is expecting to address the Congress at 1 o’clock on Wednes day." U. S. Unprepared for War, Says G-arrison. \ DENVER. Aug. 26.—A warning ’twt* sounded here by Secretary of War Garrison in an address at Fort Lo gan, in which he said the United States is absolutely unprepared to meet a crisis. "W T ars conn 1 suddenly.” said Secre tary Garrison. “If the United States * should be plunged in conflict with a first-class power, we would need 600,- 000 trained men. We have a regular army of 33,000 men, just three times as many men as the city of New York’s police department contains, and a national guard strength that would bring the total up to 150,000. "I would like to see the term of enlistment cut from three years one year and the present standing army made the training school for the greatest number of untrained men at the least possible expense.” Militants Disregard Pankhurst’s Truce Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 26.—Disregarding the plea of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst for a recess in the campaign of vio lence long waged by the Women’s So cial and Political Union, militant suf fragettes continued'' their depreda tions to-day. Members of the arson squad burned a $20,000 mansion at Finchley, a northern suburb of London, leaving placards about the ruins, eliminating, doubt as to the identity of the per petrators- MUSCOGEE TAX RATE. COLUMBUS.—The County Com missioners of Muscogee have fixed the tax rate for 1914 at four mills, > the same as this year. FOR NERVOUSNESS Take Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Tiighh recommended for r--iicf of ifsomn’*. nervous headache, nausea and Unpaired dl- festion. Adv. Are You Sick, Diseased, Nervous, Run Down? Have You Blood Poison, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Troubles? IF SO. CONSULT (FREE) Dr. Hughes. Atlanta’s Long Established, Mott Reliable Specialist. I cure to utay cured NERVE. BLOOD and Skin Diseases, STRICTURE, ProataUf Trouble*, VARICOCELE. 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