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THE CIRCULATION OF THE GEORGIAN MONDAY WAS 131,208 This is the largest circulation ever reached hy a newspaper in the South IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA ALONE 68,184 COPIES OF THE GEORGIAN WERE SOLD EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results EXTRA VOL. XII. NO. 20. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 191:?. Copyright 1908, By The Georgian Co 2 CENTS. FIGHT BEGUN TO SAVE FRANK *•+ *1* • -j- +•+ +•+ +•+ *•*!* *!••*:* *!••*!* MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOLLOWS DEATH SENTENCE Mrs. Godbee, Held As Double Slayer, Blocks Jail Break MILLEN, Aug. 26.—Mrs. Sarah Perkins Godbee, in jail here charged with the murder of her former hus band and his third wife, prevented an escape from the Jenkins County jail here yesterday morning. A negro was arrested on Saturday night and lodged in the jail. On Monday morning^ between 3 and 4 o’clock the negro got out of his cell and was making desperate attempts to bore his way to liberty when the accused woman gave the alvrm. Lind Leaves for Home as Wilson Frames Decisive Peace Terms. Break Believed Near. WASHINGTON Aug. 26.—The Ameriean proposals to General Huer ta. as intimated at the White House j to-day. are the following: First, a definite armistice. Second, a free and early elec tion in all parts of the country. Third. General Huerta is not to be a candidate at this election. Fourth, both factions must agree to abide by the result. These fundamental preparations formulated by the United States will not be changed by any developments j In Mexico City to-day. President , Wilson has decided to make his stand on them, and while they might be j modified in unessential details, their vital features must remain in any ne gotiations to be conducted further. The supplementary suggestions spoken of in Secretary Tumulty’s statement to-day can not affect the fundamental preparations. Envoy Lind has left Mexico City, as appears In Mexico City press dispatches to day. The White House has no infor mation that he has left Mexico City, and is puzzled to understand how, in view of the favorable reply sent by the President to Lind’s message ot last night, he could have left the Mex ican Capital. The State Department denied that Governor Lind was ordered out of Mexico, and further claimed that the Mexican situation remains un changed. It is understood that Governor Lind will leave Vera Cruz on board an American warship, probably the New Hampshire, within a short time. There are at present four American battleships at Vera Cruz—the New Hampshire. South Carolina, Michigan and Louisiana. One of these will be placed at Governor Lind’s disposal, and the other three will remain in Mexican waters to await develop ments. President Delays Message. President Wilson to-day confirmed reports that all hope of the success of the Lind mission was not los’t when lie postponed reading his message to ('ongress until 1 o’clock to-morrow. If the negotiations continue over a considerable period the message may not go to Congress for some time; if ihe American proposals are accepted it may no? be read at all. The relief just as the crisis ap proached was emphasized by the semi-official announcement of the American proposals made tp Huerta through Envoy Lind. That the White House saw' fit to indicate their terms. , oupled with the facts that they were fundamental propositions and would not be changed. regarded a-* ex tremely significant. Reports are current here that Hu erta intends to resign the presidency in favor of Travino, one of his lieu tenants. but to be a candidate for th-- Continued on Page 5, Column 1. Priest Arrested for | Quarrel With Sister GULFPORT, MISS.. Aug. 26.—A do mestic spat between his sister and himself is the explanation given by Father A. Kuhn, well-known pastor of the Catholic Church at Mississippi City, to-day of his arrest at the priest’s house. Neighbors in the vicinity of Father Kuhn’s home were aroused by the screams of a woman. They telephoned Deputy Sheriff Frank Ducksw orth and the county jailer, both of whom re sponded. After the arrest of the priest, he was brought to Gulfport, but was shortly released, prominent citizens signing his bond. To-day Father Kuhn went to the office of the justice of the peace and made a statement regarding the case. He will be ar ranged for trial to-morrow. Threaten Force in County Seat Fight GADSDEN, Aug. 26.—At a mass meeting held at Cedar Bluff to-day j resolutions were passed calling upon the people of Cherokee County to as- ; sist in an effort to have the County ( Seat moved from Center to that i place. Center, a.little town on the Coosa River several miles from a railroad, j has been the county seat since the j organization of the county. Cedar i Bluff is a new town on the Southern | Railroad. Twenty men left this morn- | ing to visit each beat in the county asking them to sign the petitions. A spirited fight will be made and Center may resist efforts to move the court house by force if necessary. Preacher-Banker for Alabama Senate Seat COLUMBUS, Aug. 26.—Declaring that he prefers serving his own flock to being State Senator from the Eighth Alabama senatorial district, the Rev W. J. Price, cashier of the Phonix-Girard Bank, of Girard. Ala., has announced that he will under only one circumstance submit to be coming a candidate for the Stale Senate. Mr. Price is serving North Girard Methodist Church as pastor and is the cashier of one of the largest banking institutions in this section, in addition to being a successful busi ness man in other directions. Foster Father Wins In Fight for Child GADSDEN, Aug. 26.—Jessie Belle Goodw’in. 13 years old< is the object of contention between her foster fa ther. J. A. Goodwin, and her sister. Mrs. Dollie West. Mrs. West came here yesterday and took the child from Goodwin and he immediately sued out a writ of ha beas corpus. The court granted the writ and ordered that the child be brought into court on August 28 and that Mrs. West show cause why she should not be returned to her foster lather. Republicans Block Clayton's Move to Hasten Investigation of Georgia Judge. •WASHINGTON. Aug. 26—A resn- lution to investigate the charges ; against Judge Emory Sperr. of Geor gia, was introduced In the House to day by Chairman Clayton, of the Ju diciary Committee. An effort to have it considered im mediately iailed. on the objection *f Minority Leader Mann, and the reso lution went over until to-morrow. In presenting the resolution Mr. Clayton said: “The committee reached the unani mous conclusion that the charges were of such grave nature that fur ther Investigation was warranted. I may say that not only members of th.» Judiciary Committee, but other mem- | hers of the House, have given this subject careful attention. “No member of the committee his had opportunity to talk with the wit nesses. and so the committee did not feel like voting to impeach Judge Speer Urges Fair Inquiry. “If Judge Speer i9 not guilty of the wrongful conduct alleged against him. a committee of this House ought to vindicate him. If it reaches the con clusion that he should be impeached and removed, the House owes it to th« people to take this course. "Several members of the committee have expressed the hope that this judge is not guilty, but w r e felt it was only fair to the country to bring in this resolution.” % Minority Leader Mann said he had never heard of a similar case being started in such a manner, with no one making an actual charge on the floor of the House “I doubt the propriety of the Houso, having no charges befone it. author izing a committee to proceed with an investigation.” said Mr. Mann. I have seen no charge in the papers worthy of investigation.” “Does the gentleman think I ougnt to give out the charges at this point?” asked Mr. Clayton. “I think the House ought to be in formed,” said Mr. Mann. Representative Bartlett, of Georgia, pointed out that some of the most im portant charges, those made by Colo nel Huff, had been thoroughly aired. Bartlett for Quick Action. “Justice demands this investiga tion,” said Mr. Bartlett. “You should be careful; you should be quick iO allow a quick investigation of charges made by refutable citizens I hope no member will be »o unjust to the people of that district as to do any thing to impede an Investigation." Mr. Mann persistei In his objection, and the resolution w.nt ove?. The procedure t ken in this cas* 1 , so far as the resolution ?ur an in vestigation Is concerned, i the same as that in the Impeachment proceed ings against Judges Swayne, Hanford and Archbold. The resolution set fort! that the charges made against Judge Speer were of such a grave nature that thev warranted further investigation, and provided that the Judiciary Commit tee be authorized to proceed with the inquiry. If the committee finds that further steps are justified. It will rec ommend the impeachment of Judge Speei, it is declared. FRANK RETURNING TO HISCELL IN TOWER AFTER JUDGE’S CHARGE Prank’s, control of his emotions was never more strikingly shown than on last day of trial. mm Tv.;* y...T ■m ( ■., Wm ■. • j - Leo M. Frank, convicted slayer of Mary Phagan, on his way back to his cell to. await the verdict of the jury. He walked with a firm, springy step, and apparently was confident that he would be acquitted. 3 Negro Prisoners Refuse to Leave Jail EUFAULA, Aug. 26.-^Austin Camp bell. convicted on two blind tiger charges, and George Hayes, convict ed of gambling, escaped from th 0 city jail by drilling their way through the brick wall. The other negro prisoners refused to leave with them. All had been al lowed the rqn of the corridor on ac count of the hot nights. \ GEORGIAN FIRST. ROME, Aug. 26.—The Atlanta Georgian was the first paper to bring the Frank verdict here yes terday. Hundreds oJ people bought Tne Georgian's extra and com- rr<nted on its enterprise. Almost before the dread verdict of “guilty” had ceased ringing in his ears, Leo M. Frank, convicted of slaying Mary Phagan, heard Tuesday the still more ter rible words, “sentenced to hang by the neck until dead,” before the echo of his own words, “I am innocent” had died away. Frank will pay the penalty for the murder of Mary Phagan, which the jury Monday agreed he had committed, on~October 10, unless the efforts of his two lawyers, who already have started a new fight for his life, are successful in postponing the execution or ultimately in cleanirg their client. There is little doubt that the execution will be put off, as an appeal will act as a stay. Sentence had hardly been pronounced by Judge L. S. Roan at 10:40 o'clock Tuesday morning in his courtroom in the Thrower building before Attorney Reuben Arnold was on his feet to make a motion for a new trial. Judge Roan said that he would set October 4 as the date for hearing the arguments on the motion. It is known that Solicitor Dorsey is most vigorously opposed to any movement looking to ward the reopening of the case. He asserted repeatedly during the last days of the trial that the claim of the defense that Frank was not receiving a fair trial was ridiculous on its face. Wife Waits Outside During Sentence. While the death penalty was being imposed upon the factory superintendent, his young wife sat outside the Thrower building in an automobile. She had followed her husband in the car, wait ing for him as he was taken into court between two deputies and again following him when he was conveyed back to the Tower. Frank displayed no more emotion than he did during the prog ress of the long trial. He, perhaps, was a trifle paler than usual and his face a bit more haggard, but aside from this none would have known as he stepped firmly down from the Thrower building steps that he was a man on whom the death sentence had just been pronounced. The fight for Frank's life, which may consume many months, arouses a question as to the disposal of Jim Conley. It is the gen eral supposition that Conley’s case will be held in abeyance until Frank’s fate definitely is determined by a new trial or the decision of the appeal to the Supreme Court. Newt Lee Released From Custody. Newt Lee, material witness in the Frank trial and at one time a suspect, was released from custody Tuesday morning after spending exactly four months in jail. A long and notable legal fight is certain over the effort to save Frank from paying the penalty fixed by the court. The case will be carried to the highest courts if Judge Roan refuses a new trial. There was the hush of horror as the dreadful “Hanged by the neck until dead, and may God have mercy on your soul,’’ were uttered by the judge. The signs of Franks emotion were few as ever. A few minutes later he was asserting, clearly and calmly, his entire innocence. Frank heard his sentence with but a slight show of nervous ness. He stood leaning slightly against the railing in front of the judge's bench looking straight into Judge Roan’s eyes. Occa- | sionally he moistened his lips, but otherwise he was calm. His eyes though, were bloodshot and his skin more pronouncedly white than ever before. Frank Again Protests Inn ocence. Judge Roan addressed him: “The jury which has been trying you for the last several weeks has found you guilty. Have you anything to say why sen tence should not be passed on you at this time?’’ Frank leaned slightly against the railing and placed one hand ; behind his back before replying. Then he said in a calm, even voice: ‘Your Honor, I say now as I have always said. I am inno- I ' \