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The Atlanta Georgian
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VOL. XII. NO. 114.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913.
Copyright, 1906,
By The Georgian Co.
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PAGE LIBELER OF SOUTH, DECLARES SENATOR BACON
SKIES
Texas and Oklahoma Each Drop
Off More Than Million Bales
in Report.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 12.—
■reorffia’s cotton crop this season
will he 2,275,000 bales, according
to tlie official estimate issued by
the Department of Agriculture at
noon.
This pints Georgia second only
> Texas as a producer of cotton,
■ast year Georgia was in third
place, being outstripped by Okla
homa.
The total crop of the United States
Tis season will be 13,677,000 bales,
^mpared to 14,076,430 last year and
"' 602,701 in the record year, 1911.
Western States Fall Off.
These figures are exclusive of lint-
ts and repacks. The commercial
* Top, therefore, will be about 14,-
17,000 bales, allowing 600,000 bales
for these grades.
The most interesting feature of the.
figures is the remarkable falling off
n the Western States' yield. Texas
"'HI get but 3.930,000 bales this sea
son, as against 5,120,252 last, and
Oklahoma drops from the 1912 mark
°f 1,974,149 to 820,000 bales this year,
a slump of 1.000,000 bales and more.
Georgia’s gain is 426,000 bales over
>st season. No other State made
anything like such a gain. Missis
sippi is nearest with 100,000 bales
gain.
The following table shows the Census
R ireau’s annual cotton crop for the
reason of 1913-14, as compared with the
actual yield of 1912-13:
Estimate To. Yield
STATES.
Georgia
Virginia
' s, >rth Carolina.
s 'Uth Carolina.
Florida ....
• ''<i ma
Mississippi
Louisiana ..
exas
ennossee .
Arkansas ..
Missouri ...
V'dahoma .
Mllfomia .
Ml others..
1913-14
Season.
2.275,000
25,000
765.000
1,333.000
68,000
1,510.000
1.195,000
400.000
3,930.000
395,000
900.000
66,000
820.000
18.000
1912-13.
1,849,303
24.385
891,880
1,215.197
53,874
1,380.756
1 092.552
A
6,120,252
B8
825,319
58.!! 9
16,036
13,677.000 14,076,430
Market Goes Up
$1 Per Bale.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The cotton
'narket was taken completely by sur
prise when the official estimate of
<e crop wag issued from Washington
M noon to-day.
Hardly any traders had expected
uything less than 14,000,000 bales,
*nd the bears had predicted all the
4 a y up to 14,500,000.
The bulls, who have been arguing
HI along that the huge ginning fig-
,r es to December were not to bt
a ken as meaning a big crop, but
merely as showing phenomenally ear.
movement, seized upo . tl- ammu
nition thus provided them and made
i raid.
The whole list jumped 20 points, or
H a bale, on the news.
The market had been set rawing for
J ^n days, awaiting the important es
timate.
As soon as the figures were flashed
10 the floor of the exchange panel?-
ntonium broke loose and the gain was
a,: complished in a very few minute*?,
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Garry Herr
mann said late this afternoon that if
Charles Murphy, the Cubs owner, and
Joe Tinker, could come to terms and
Murphy met the prpice demanded for
the reelase of the shortstop, that Tin
ker would again become the property
of the Chicago Nationals. Murphy, it
is said, will have a talk with Tinker
in Chicago to-morrow and wire Herr
mann the result of the interview.
LAREDO, TEXAS, Dec. 12.—Train
service to Monterey on the National
Railway’s line was cut off to-day, in
dicating that the rebels are in com
plete control outside of that city. A
train which left Tuesday for Monte
rey returned to-day. having got only
as far as Villadama. Refugees who
came back on the train said that there
was a heavy force of rebels near Vil
ladama.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—A sharp
break occurred in New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad stock
this afternoon and the shares went to
65 7-8, the lowest at which they ever
sold. This price rep r esented a net
loss of 3 points on the day.
NEW YORK. Dec.. 12.—Ed Konet-
chy, first baseman of the St. Louis
Cardinals, will likely go to Pittsburg
in exchange for First Baseman Miller
and Outfielder Wilson. Managers
Clark and Huggins are now in secret
session trying to fix up the terms of
the deal.
DETROIT, MICH„ Dec. 12.—Wear-
i ing diamonds valued at $1,200, a
woman 21 years old who gave her
name as Mrs. Beryl Wyant, of Three
Rivers, Mich., is held in the police
station while the police attempt to
solve the past of the “woman of mys
tery.” She says her husband is a
Cincinnati drug salesman for Jurgens
& Co. She may be Miss Jessie Mc
Cann, the missing New York girl.
She is described as a blonde with
blue eyes and weighs about 125
pounds. Telegrams have been sent
to New lVk, Chicago, Philadelphia
and Three Rivers in an effort to
identify.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.—President
Baker, of the Philadelphia National
League baseball team this afternoon
withdrew from the contest for Joe
Tinker, ex-manager of the Cincin
nati Reds, leaving it to Chicago and
Pittsburg.
ELKTON, MD.. Dec. 12.—L J.
Moore, of Salisbury, Md.. and Mrs.
Harry Pierce, a widow of wilming-
| ton, Del., were killed to-day when
: their automobile turned turtle.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 12.
A Federal Jury to-day returned a
verdict for the. defendant in the dam
age suits of J. H. and J. J. Vestal
against the Duoktown Sulphur, Cop
per and Iron Company, of Duoktown,
Te The Vestals asked $37,500 alleging
that timber in 10,000 acres of land
was injured by copper fumes.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.—Govern
ment claims of a victory at Tampico
were upheld by private reports re
ceived here to-day. These declared
the Federal troops had driven the
rebels back and the latter had suffer
ed heavily from the combined fire of
a gunboat and the garrison. Rodri
guez and Coco, State of San Luis, on
the National Railway, west of Tam
pico, were burned to-day. One train
with 1^5 Federals sent out was de
railed between Tambaca and Rascon
and then fired upon. Fifty Federals
were killed, but the others rallied and
drove the rebels to the hills.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—At 4 p. m.
the elading teams in the six-day bicy
cle race were only sixteen miles and
two laps ahead of the 1908 mark. At
the end of the 112th hour they had
ridden 2,181 miles and 8 laps.
! MEXICO CITY, Deo. 12.—Zapatista
! rebels have approached within 30
miles of Mexico City. They destroyed
the town of Ixtlahuaca. 30 moles west
of here to-day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Repre
sentative O'Hair, who succeeded Un
cle Joe Cannon in the House, to-day
introduced a resolution to appropriate
$250,000 to enable the Department of
Agriculture to investigate the cause
of cholera among hogs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—That the
pension rolls are being increased for
the benefit of the Administration was
charged in the House to-day by Rep
resentative Martin Dies, of Texas,
during discussion of the invalid pen
sion bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Impris
onment for railroad officials responsi
ble for putting incompetent men in
charge of trains was advocated to-day
before the House Immigration Com
mittee by Vice President Clark, of the
Order of Railway Conductors. The
job of a railroad conductor, he said,
required that the man be a “diplo
mat, a pugilist and a Chesterfield.
WILMINGTON, DEL.. Dec. 12.—
Miller Brothers' Department Store is
burning. The fire^ originated in the
explosion of a heai^se
Herzog Is Traded to
Cincinnati Reds;
May Manage Team
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.—Gary Hen
man, of the Cincinnati club, announc
ed this afternoon that he had traded
Bib Bescher, an outfielder, to the New
York Giants for Charlie Herzog, the
third baseman, and Catcher Hartley.
It is believed that the trade will
result in Herzog managing the Reds
next season.
Governor Returns From Financial
Centers Highly Optimistic Over
His Refunding Program,
Governor Slaton returned to At
lanta Friday, after a two weeks' busi
ness trip to New York.
He reached the city at noon, and
drove directly to the Executive Man
sion in Peachtree street, where he
and Mrs. Slaton will reside for the
remainder of the winter.
Governor Slaton was In the happiest
of spirits when he i\ .ched the Capi
tal, and expressed himself as more
than well pleased with the results of
his visit to the East. He not only
enjoyed himself immensely, but ac
complished much real work for Geor
gia.
“I found the people in the East in
tensely and vitally interested in the
South,” safcTTfie Governor, “and par
ticularly in Georgia. Whatever may
be their opinions with respect to other
sections, it is known that Georgia
Is prosperous—-remarkably so.
Sees Ready Sale {pr Bonds.
“Bankers told me that Georgia gen
erally has greatly anticipated its in
debtedness to Eastern financial con
cerns this year, an 1 that this happy
state of things was to them a sure
sign of genuine prosperity.
“I am very optimistic with regard
to the forthcoming refunding fef Geor
gia’s bonds. I am sure, from what I
learned in the East, that our bonds
shall be eagerly snapped up. Geor
gia's credit is far and away ahead of
that of most States
“I have not yet, of course, perfect
ed my ideas with respect to this pro
posed refunding of Georgia bonds. I
am going to get all sorts of informa
tion In hand before I even begin to
think seriously of writing my recom
mendations for the Legislature’s con
sideration. I may say that I have
gone far enough in this work, how
ever, to feel that our refunding pro
gram will go through to our entire
satisfaction.
Old Georgia Looks Good.
“I am glad to get back home. There
is no place that ever looks so good
to me as Georgia. Up East, every
body is getting ready for the coming
of Santa Claus, and I am glad to see
that Georgia is doing the same thing.
“I came home from New York a
better and a more enthusiastic be
liever in Georgia than ever before.
This was my first trip East since 1
became Governor. 1 had sources of
information open to me this time that
I never had before—I had the ears,
and in the main the sympathetic ears,
of many people who are deeply in
terested in Georgia and her material
prosperity.
“After a while, when I have more
leisure, I may have some interesting
and welcome news to tell Georgians.
Just now—well, please excuse me
from going Into details as to that.”
6-Day Bike Racers
Take Slower Pace
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The riders
in the six-day bicycle race slowed
down some in the 110th hour to-day
and at 2 p. m. were only 21 miles
and 2 laps ahead of the 1899 mark,
having covered 2,146 miles, 3 laps.
At 5 p. m.. the 113th hour, the riders
were 14 miels and 8 laps ahead of the
1908 match, having covered 2,199 miles
3 laps. Score at 5 p. m.: Halstead -
Drobach, Verrl-Brocco, Breton-Perch-
icot, Root-McNamara, Lawrence-La-
gin, Fogler-Goulet, Hill-Ryan. Wal-
thour-Collins, Coerri-Walker, Apple-
haus-Hackebusch, 2,299.3 miles each;
Clark-Grenda. Carmen-Cameron. Mit-
ten-Thamas, 2,199.2; Kopsky-Keefe,
a*iS5.8.i
Bomb in Mail Kills
Girl; Man Is Dying
EW YORK, Dec. 12.—A bomb de
livered to-day in the office of the O.
K. Bottling Company exploded and
killed an 18-year-old girl, Ida Anuse-
witz. Thomas McCabe, the office*
manager, was fatally hurt.
The bomb was delivered by an ex
pressman and when the girl opened
it her head was blown almost to
pieces. Nearly every window- in the
building was shattered.
Bryans Will Spend
Holidays in Asheville
BOOK IRES
ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 12.—Sec
retary of State and Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan will be Asheville vis
itors during the Christn? i holidays,
arriving December T9 fnr k stay of
, several days at Grove Park inn
"While here Secretary Bryan will
make no public appearances, having
j decided to come to Asheville to re
cuperate.
Dunne’s Opposition to
Sex Teaching Popular
SPRINGFIELD. ILL., Dec. 12.—A
large stack of letters from people all
over the State to-day testified to the
popularity of Governor Dunne's stand
on the sex hygiene question, taken in
his letter to President James, of the
University of Illinois, a few- days ago.
opposing the teaching of sex subjects j
in the public schools.
Carnegie Booms
Root for President
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Andrew
Carnegie called at tlie White House
to-day, held a long conversation with
Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Pres
ident Wilson, and incidentally
launched a boom for Senator Root, of
New York, as the next Republican
nominee for President.
Wilson Much Better
But Still Kept In j
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Presi
dent Wilson was much better to-day.
and White Hou.se officials are confi
dent the mild attack of grip and
fever, from which he is suffering, will
not entail a prolonged suspension of
work.
50,000 Red Cross
Stamps to John D.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Among the
large purchasers of Red Cross stamps ^
was John D. Rockefeller. The cil I
king paid $500 for 50,000 stamps. It ;
is probable that 50,000,000 stamps will
be sold before Christmas.
Chicago Preparing
To House Idle Men
Sunday American’s All-Southern
Auto Route Envoy Brings About
$7,250,000 Road Work.
E. L. Ferguson, completing an 8,000
mile trip from Atlanta to the Pacific
Coast and return in an automobile,
entered Atlanta Friday, finishing one
of the most extensive tours which
the South ever witnessed.
Mr. Ferguson made the trip under
the auspices of Hearst’s Sunday
American and other Southern papers
advocating transcontinental good
roads. He left Atlanta August 18
under auspicious circumstances, the
Mayor of the city and prominent cit
izens being his escort to the city
limits.
Throughout his tour he strenuous
ly urged road work. In answer to his
pleas $7,250,000 already hap •een ap
propriated for v rend Ipfaiovementg
over the all-Southern highway arid
more money is being raised every
day
“Before long. ” said Pathfinder Fer
guson, "It will be an easy matter to
travel across the continent via the
route which I have blazed.
“All along the way The Sunday
American’s good roads movement was
met with hearty co-operation. In
some places the citizens of the com
munity turned out en masse to work
the pikes and make them the best
ever known in those sections.
“Needless to say this will be of
great benefit to the country.”
Mr. Ferguson after leaving Atlan
ta traversed the South, east of the
Mississippi River, via Birmingham,
Montgomery and New- Orleans.
Thence he went to Houston, El Paso
and on into California. Passing
through Los Angeles, the pathfinder
made his way nearly to San Fran
cisco. There he turned and came
back over his path to view the vast
improvements in the roads along
which he had passed.
England Champion
In Torture, Asserts
Sylvia Pankhurst
LONDON, Dec. 1.—Miss Chrlstobel
Pankhurst said to-day that there
was still one sport in which Eng
lishmen hold the championship of the
world—woman torture. “We doubt,”
she continued, “whether their su- ,
premacy will be challenged in that
field. The defect of the Pugilist
Wellsby Carpienter. a Frenchman, is
offset by the Englishmen's prowess
as displayed by their capture of Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst.
“While English sportsmen are be
ing beaten at all points by men of
other lands, they still are able, aided
by two dreadnaughts and several
hundred strong, to overcome one wo
man—for a few days, even if she de
feated them in the end, compelling
them to let her go through either
deaths door or the unlocked prison
doors.”
"Had I Known He Wrote That
Book He Never Would Have
Been Confirmed,” He Says,
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Senator
I Bacon, of Georgia, will appoint a sub
committee of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations to read all of
’ the works of Brand Whitlock, former
Mayor of Toledo, to learn whether
j there is anything in them which
j might disqualify him for the position
j of Minister to Belgium.
“The Thirteenth District,” dealing
j with political conditions in Toledo,
and the “Turn of the Balance,” a
newspaper story criticising the courts,
i will be a part of the reading of the
I subcommittee when appointed.
| The censorship established by the
Senate committee began shortly after
( the confirmation of Walter H, Page
as ArabfiL~JWidOr to Great Britain, espe
cial umbrage being taken at his novel,
I “The Southerner.”
“If I had known in advance that
| Mr. Page wrote that libel on the
| South, he would never have been con
firmed," said Senator Bacon, to-day.
Recently Senator Shively, of Indiana,
was assigned to read all of the pub
lished works of Dr. Paul S. Relnsch,
of the LTnlverslty of Wisconsin, who
was sent to China as Minister.
Few members of the Senate com
mittee sympathize entirely with Sen
ator Bacon’s plan of literary censor
ship, but it is probable th* subcom
mittee will get down to work when
appointed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—The city to
day leased a five-story West Side
building to house some of the thou
sands of unemployed men who could
not be cared for at the municipal
shelter house
$22,000,000 for Post
Roads Asked by Lea
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Senator
Lea, of Tennessee, to-day Introduced
a bill appropriating $22,000,004 a year
for the construction and maintenance
of poet roads.
Meeting Planned to
Benefit Market Men
Great benefits are expected as tb»
result of the meeting between several
hundred commission merchants and
truck growers to take place at Sa
vannah the latter part of Janujuy.
The meeting has been arranged by
President Charles J. Haden, of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
COLUMBU8, OHIO, Dec. 12.—Frank
Kinney, who killed Ralph E. Byrne, a
retired lake captain, in Cleveland last
February, was electrocuted in the
penitentiary this morning. He died
without revealing hi^-past fife.
Congress Probe of
New Haven Officials
Is Urged by Norris
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. -Declar
ing that a deep and searching probe
should be made Into the financial
fancy work that has culminated in
the New York, New' Haven and
Hartford Railroad passing its dici-
dend. Senator Norris asserted to-day
that if the Department of Justice
failed to keep Its pledges to begin
criminal proceedings he should take
the matter in hand.
“I shall not introduce a resolution
for a Congressional probe of the
New Haven Railroad at this time, be
cause the Department of Justice has
given assurance at various times
that it will begin criminal prosecu
tion of the officials,” said Senator
Norris, “but if the Department of
Justice does not act I think Congress
should inquire into the management
of the road.”
Atlanta Woman Gets
White House Kerchief
Mrs. Helen Plane, honorary presi
dent of the Atlanta Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, is be
ing congratulated on the honor paid
her when a dozen members of the
organization presented her with the
handkerchief which Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson placed in the U. D. C. bazaar.
The handkerchief was hand em
broidered by the wife of the Presi
dent. The price paid for it was $20.33.
Harrison Resigns
From C. I, & L. Road
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Fairfax
Harrison, who was elected president
of the Southern Railway to succeed
the late W. W. Finley, to-day resigned
the presidency of the Chicago, Indian
apolis and Louisville Road. The choice
of his successor was left to the exec
utive committee.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Southern no action was taken to elect
a successor to Mr. Finley, who was
chairman of the board.
RACING
RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—Five and one-half furlongs
Bastante. 104 (Martin), 12, 5, 2. won;
Deposit, 115 (Goose), 23-5, 7-5. 3-5,
second; Green Brae, 104 (Turner), 12,
6. 2. third. Time, 1:09 3-5. Dainty
Mint, Woodrow, Serenata. Golden
Chimes, Holy Hill also ran.
SECOND—Five and one-half fur
longs; John Marrs, 122 (Corey), 3-2.
3-5, 1-3, won; Sir Caledore. 107
(Doyle), 8, 3, 8-5. second; Willis, 122
(Skirvin), 6. 2, 4-5, third. Time, 1:10
Toison D’Or Patty Regan. Transfor
mation, Union Jack, Mad River also
ran.
THIRD—Five and one-half fur
longs: Ancon. 11 (Wolf). 7, 2, 1, won;
Chartier, 126 (Goose). 9-10, £-20, 1-6,
second; Charles Cannell, 102 (McTag-
gart), 7, 2, 4-5, third. Time. 1:08 4-5.
Lord Wells. Ford Mai, Rye Straw,
Helen M. Otranto also ran.
FOURTH—Mile and a quarter:
Over the Sands, 103 (Martin). 16-5, 1,
I- 2. won; Ella Grane, 98 (Ward), 3.
II- 10 1-2 second; Outlan, 106 (De-
ronde), 7-6. 7-10, 1-3, third. Time,
2:10 1-5. Tay Fay, Charles F. Grain
ger and Billy Baker also ran.
FIFTH—Harcourt. 104 (Hanover),
4. 7-5. 1-2, won; Fairy Godmother, 102
(Ward), 3-2, 3-5, 1-3, second; Plain
Ann. 99 (Sumter), 20. 8 3, third. Time
1:44. GGuidepost, Clifftop. Port Ar
lington. Yankee Pooh, Judge Monck
also ran.
SIXTH—Mile: Michael Angelo. Ill
(Dorando). 18-5, 6-6, 1-2, won; Spin
dle, 110 (Goose). 11-5, 1, 1-2, second;
Coreopsis 117 (Davenport), 15, 6, 11-5.
third. Time. 1:44 3-5. Frog. Big Dip
per. Haldeman and Schalier also run.
Both Sides Criticise Court in Long
Briefs Filed in Appeal to
Supreme Court.
•Judge L. S, Roan, presiding
Judge in the famous Frank trial,
Friday found himself between
two raking fires of criticism.
The bombardment was opened
)>y the defense in the great legal
FIRST—Six furl.mgt Augustus battle. Weak and vacillating in
Heinze. 105 (Ncytoni. 16 6 3. won; his conduct of the case, disposed
Da. Bailey, 110 (Gross), 6, 2, 1, sec- ... . 1
ond; Droll, 112 (Vandusen), 4-5, 2-5, to shirk JUS duty as a Ridge, UI1-
1- 5, third. Time, 1:13 2-5. Society
Bird, Woof, Angie D., Sheffield. Fool
of Fortune, Redondo, Malay alio ran.
SECOND—Mile and a sixteenth:
Sigurd. 103 (McDonald), 4-5, 1-3, out,
won; Gordie F., 99 (Dlshmon), 6. 2, l,
second; Robert, 103 (Claver). 10, 4, 2,
third. Time. 1:47. Dowland, Cale-
thumpian, Wicket, The Bailiff’s
Daughter, Balronia, John Louis. Judge
Walton also ran.
THIRD—Five and one-half fur
longs. Bing, 100 (Neylon). 10, 2, 3w5.
won; Manganese/ 107 (Groth), 4,;i,
2- 6. second; Edith W., 112 (McDon
ald). 4-6. 1-2, out. third Time 1:04.
Little Will, Ed Luce, Mil'fWfc Robl$«.
Emerald Gem also ran.
Race Entries on Page 2.
j ver
Stolen ‘Mona Lisa’
Painting Found in
Italy; Thief Caught
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Dec. 12.—The Italian Gov
ernment notified the French Govern
ment to-day that the famous painting,
“I/a Gioconda,” wh.ch waa stolen fr »m
the French Louvre more than a year
ago. has been recovered In Florence.
At the same time. Signor Credaro,
Minister of Public Instruction, made
official announcement in Parliament
that the picture had been recovered
bv Government agents and that the
thief had been arrested.
The painting, better known as the
“Mona Lisa,” dropped completely out
of sight after a watchman found that
it had been slashed from its frame
while hanging in the Louvre. The
French Government offered a large re
ward for the recovery of the paint
ing.
‘Chick’Evans, Famous
Golfer, to Play Here
"Chick’’ Evans, probably the best
known amateur golfer in America, is
to be a guest of George Adair Christ
mas week and w’ill devote much of
his time to playing over the Atlanta
Athletic Club course and other Atlan
ta links.
Mr. Adair and Mr. Evans are firm
friends, and Mr. Adair's invitation
was accepted with the utmost heart
iness. particularly as the famous
young golfer has enjoyed Atlanta
hospitality before, and has played on
the course here when his favorite
Chicago course was snowed under.
able to rule his court with a firm
and just hand—these are { the
charges hurled at him in the brief
and argument of the defense law
yers.
If the Judge fancied he was to es
cape with this, he was mistaken. He
was yet to receive a broadside from
the Plate’s attorneys. V^hen the brief
of Solicitor Dorset was made public
Friday it was found to contain a se
attack on Roan's action In ex
pressing his , doubt of Frank’s guilt
and incorgfcurflting'lt in ttie4ttU of ex
ceptions that went up to the Supreme
Court.
This procedure was wholly gratui
tous and uncalled for, the Solicitor
General intimated.
“Dangerous,” Adds Solicitor.
Tt was worse than this: it was un
usual and dangerously unprecedent
ed.
8f°re is what Mr. Dorsey had to say
about it:
“It is unusual, and, so far as we
know, unprecedented for a court to
Incorporate a statement similar to
this in a bill of exceptions.
“It is not the office or function of a
bill of exceptions to carry the views
of a judge, as such, or his private
| views, nor is it a vehicle for carrying
the mental processes by which the
court below reached its conclusions
We submit that it would be as dan
gerous a precedent to permit a Judge
to Impeach the integrity of his official
finding after the Judgment is Con
cluded, as It would be to permit the
Juror, after having been discharged
from consideration of the case, to Im
peach his own verdict.”
Solicitor Dorsey, however, was not
disposed to give Judge Roan's ex
pression of opinion a* much legal
weight as the defense had attached
to it.
He did not think that the Supreme
Uourt should Interpret it as indicat
ing a firmly fixed and compelling
doubt on the part of the trial Judge.
Arguing on this point, he said:
Quotes Judge's Words.
“Judge Roan stated, according to
the bill of exceptions, that ‘he had
thought more about this case than
any other he ever tried. • • * He
whs not thoroughly satisfied that
Frank was guilty or Innocent.’ This
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The army
transport Sumner this afternoon was
ordered from Galveston to Tampico, 1
Mexico, to carry a number of refugees
to the United States. The Sumner
will carry a large supply of provisions
and medical supplies, ohe will be un
der the temporary command offRear
Admiral Fletcher, now at Tampjco.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia: Fair Friday and
Saturday.
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