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t Tlift Al'LiAJYLA UL,UrtUlA.> AMU MEWS IN BiTTLE FIB Continued From Page 1. « n entirely proper, just and fair ar- gument. , • Attacks Conley Testimony. Attorney Hosse^ devoted ' ,nlie in hv Conley, Dalton and """Ln Who formerly worked at the • niv as to Crank's alleged immo- ,v He contended that a gross i:;;;Ir had been committed in allow,,.* U'orney Generic Felder declared • a mountain of evidence had been ' i 10 against Frank and that, cer- 1 niv the Supreme Court would not ok 'of reversing the lower court on ground of idsufflcient evidence^ . tiipn turned to several of tne meal grounds advanced by the Vi ‘ EV‘ paying particular attention i, the expression of doubt by Judge I: a \' judge has no more right,” he ,r "to impeach his ruling on a petition than has a Jurv. after it is V charged, to impeach the verdict it hi, rendered. A bill of exceptions ; an not be used by a judge to record . mental process or his doubts. Au- rUies have been cited by the de fense, but it will be found that the higher court never lent an ear ex cept where the doubt had been re eled in the order overruling the motion for a new trial." T .’.xcitement was lent to Tues dan's hearing on the appeal for a ,,-v trial by Dorseys repetition of the charge that Frank or his friends ,i d i be rat el v had engineered a plant a gainst Newt I^e by secreting a bloodv shirt at the negro s house Dorsev was commenting upon the testimony of Miss Hattie Hall, a stenographer at Montag Bros when •he ruction between the opposing law- vers was threatened. Dorsey Attacks Testimony. The Solicitor remarked that it was verv. very strange" that Miss Hall at >he 1 'oroner's inquest should swear . ,at she had helped Frank on he financial sheet the morning of the Saturday that Mary Phagan was murdered, and then, at the_ trial,.when •t became necessary for the defense to establish that Frank did the work on the financial sheet Saturday aft ernoon, and not Saturday morning, that she was mistaken and that she never had seen the financial sheet at all. There was a buzz of whispered pro test among Frank's lawyers and after h moment's hurried search through the brief of evidence, Attorney Ros ser arose indignantly to make objec- tion. _ _ Presiding Jiistice Beverly P. Evans ut the lawyer short before he could dash with the State's attorney. There is no necessity l’or an objec- rion. Mr. Rosser.” he said. “You can Interpret the evidence as you under stand it when you present your argu ment. The court will read every line of the evidence so there will bo ip, opportunity for the justices to be mder a misapprehension as to ex- \ what was testified at the trial. ‘ But this was such a flagrant mis statement of the facts and the evi dence,' persisted Attorney Rosser. that I couldn't let it pass without tailing it to your honors’ attention.” Dorsey Makes Retort. Dorsey resumed his address with the spirited remark that he was cer tain of his ground, that he had ( becked up on all the evidence and that he had quoted it substantially as it was in every instance. Talk about twisting and contort ing, he said, “I want to say their brief of argument is most misleading and unfair. I ask that your honors stay close to the brief of evidence and see exactly what the witnesses had to say.” Continuing; his argument, the So- 1 tor presented a graphic portrayal of what the State believed Frank had done at the factory on the Saturday afternoon Mary Phagan was slain. No. Frank wasn’t working on the financial sheet,” he declared. “He had other work to do. By one of the de fense's own witnesses, in addition to HIGH- CLASS COMPETITION is giving Atlanta telephone users a splendid service at reasonable rates—-a phone in your home for 8 1-3 cents a day. No city where com petition has been stifled is enjoying either as low rates 01 ‘ as uniformly excellent service. 1 hose are strong reasons "'hy you should use the At lanta telephone. ATLANTA telephone & telegraph COMPANY Miss Hall, wp f*stablishod that Frank I always made out the financial sheet ‘ Saturday forenoon and not in the, afternoon. Miss Fleming, a former- stenographer at the pencil factory, > called hy the defense as a character I witness, was trapped hy us into say- ' ing that she had hilped Frank in the morning. This is what Frank was doing He was placing the notes by the side of the dead body of Mary Phagan, whom he had slain. He had forced Jim Conley to write these so that he could use them In the event Jim did not come back to burn the corpse. “He also pulled out the staple in the rear door in the basement so that the first thing that the detectives would think would be that the mur derer of the little girl had escaped by this door. That Is the explanation of the pulled-out staple. Details His Theory. *'He wont to get the parasol of the fit tie girl and this he dropped down the elevator shaft. Along with this he dropped a ball of twine, although the twine about Mary Phagan’s neck was the regulation length and was knotted like the pieces of cord that hang near the finishing room on the second floor. “He was writing that note to his uncle. Its contents, devised to shift suspicion from his shoulders, did tne very opposite. His assertion that ‘nothing startling has happened' showed that something startling had happened.” IT. FREED. 2 Suspects Held At Covington for Attack on Woman COVINGTON. Dec. 16.—Two ne groes are under arrest here to-day on suspicion, but there is no direct evidence against them, in connection with an attack on Mrs. J. S. John son at Starrsville. near here, yester day afternoon. The motive is now believed to have been robbery as con siderable money was in the home of the Johnsons, and she was alone, with the exception of one small child. Mrs. Johnson was badly bruised about the head, but not seridusly hurt. She is much better to-day, though very nervous. She does not remember what/ took place after she was hit from behind, as she was sew ing on a machine. Later she was found by an aged negro man, in a semi-conscious condition on the floor of her home, gagged, with a belt tied around her neck, her clothes torn and saturated with kerosene. The room in which she was lying was disorder ed. Mustache Medal for All-American Player CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Nelson Norgren, picked by nearly every expert in the United States as halfback of the first All-American football team, and captain of the University of Chicago squad, to day was declared the most successful cultivator of a mustache In the uni versity. He was presented a handsome set of shaving “tools” by the girls of the Senior class. Continued From Page 1. burn a big blister on my hand, and if I had drunk it it probably would have killed me. I don't know how It came there, and I do not accuse anyone of putting it there—-but 1 know it was there. Warrred by Note. “I have been an invalid ever since I entered the prison. I weighed 318 and toast most of the time, suffering pounds when I went in. and now I weigh 138. 1 was on a diet of milk with necrosis of the backbone and being unable to eat. On the evening of September 7, 1912. they brought me two small pieces of toast and a half pint of milk in a pint coffee pot. Un der the lid of the pot was a slip of paper hearing my name and my number, 2894. I opened the pot and found a slip of paper floating on top of the milk, and on the paper was dis cernible the word “lye.” 1 stirred the milk with a spoon, and then touched the spoon to my left hand. It burned a blister, the scar of which is still on my hand. “And about the middle, of May of the same year Floyd Chapman, Reg ister No. 3207, nearly died after drink ing a cup of coffee brought to him* by a special waiter. Chapman was serv ed with a bowl of coffee, with plenty of milk and sugar, while the other 900 men got black coffee from the mess *pot. Chapman drank the cof fee. and immediately was seized with violent illness. A doctor was called and operated upon him at once, the operation very nearly prov ing fatal. Roberts said he does not know who gets the money realized from the sale of the bread to outside persons. Sell Prison Bread. “I know they sell the bread baked in the prison to parties on the out side,” Roberts said. “I saw Dr. Craw ford. an eye specialist, pay his bill of $1.94 the other day, and when 1 asked him what it was for he said it was for some provisions he had gotten from the prison kitchens. Every afternoon they take a crate of bread, as mu-'h as two men can carry, out of the gat *s and sell it. It Is the bread that is left over from the guards’ mess, and they sell a large loaf for 4 cents. That ought to be good news to the union bakers and pastry workers of Atlan ta. to know that Warden Moyer, with rent free, fuel free and labor free, Is cutting prices on them and taking their business away from them.” Roberts declared that the prison physician* arc handicapped In th.-ir work bv the refusal of Warden Mov_ er to order necessary riedlclnes and supplies. , . . "In my own case I was forced In go for two years in the greatest pain because Moyer would not countenance the purchase of a 25-cent atr cushion for me," Roberts said, "and many of 1 the other men are in the same ns. j The doctors order the medicine, Ivi. their lists are submitted to Moyer and he cuts them down. When a man Is sick with a chronic Illness and there Is hut one medicine that « ' ghe him relief, there is but one way fo get it. He has to write to his folks to send him a quarter s worth of the medicine. The letter goes through Mover's hands, he gets it and sends the medicine from the prison sup plies." .. . To Complain to Howard. ftoberts says he is going from here to Washington, where he expects to call upon Congressman William Schley Howard ;ind endeavor to get his complaint hefore Congress. From there he will go to Brooklyn, where he has a son-in-law living. • My pardon came early yesterday morning.’" Roberts said, “and 1 ought to have been released at once. They held me out there until last night, however, and then brought me to i town and tried to put me on the 9 o’clock train. I refused to go at night and wanted to stay over until this morning, and then the guards that were with me refused to give me my transportation. I’ve had to wire home for money to get out of Atlanta on. and expect to get it some time this afternoon.” While Mr. Alexander told Roberts that it is not in his province to order or make an investigation of the pris- on, he heard the complaint and had his stenographer take it down for fu ture reference. It is understood that Mr. Alexander will keen the informa- j tion on file in case it should ever be j called for by the Government. • — New City Officials in Macon Wednesday MACON, Dec. 16.—There will he a change in nearly all of the department heads of the city of Macon to-morrow, when the men who held office for four ( years under the Moore administration | give way to the appointees of the new Mayor and Council. G. S. Riley becomes Chief of Police. < L. A. Miller Chief of the Fire Depart ment. Walter DeFore City Attorney. Davy Jones City Clerk. Jack Deitz Chief Sanitary Inspector and George Oxley Street Superintendent. McDermott to Quit Race for Re-election WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.—Representa- I tive James T. McDermott, of Chicago, recommended for “censure" by the House lobby committee which investi gated the Mulhall charges, has an nounced he will not be a candidate ofr re-election. This solves the question of disposing of his case, and as a result the Demo crats will probably defeat any plan to expel him. Senator or Nothing, Says Gov. Johnson SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 16.—Governor Hiram W. Johnson will be a candidate for United States Senator to succeed j Senator Perkins, or he will not be a fit candidate for any office. This statement was made following a mass meeting here in the Garden Theater. GIFTS FOR MEN A L L 11 A N D SOMELY B 0 X B D Our reorganization sale prjees apply to all holiday gift things just as they do to our reg ular line of wearables. Purchases were made for these Christmas goods long before we anticipated this sale, and as a consequence you reap the benefit of the reductions. We call particular attention to our display of Umbrellas, Canes, Mufflers, Neckwear. Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Bath and Lounging Robes, Smoking Jackets and va rious novelties suitable for gift things. Look the articles over at your leisure and note the saving on our special offer. CLOUD-STANFORD CO. G 1 PEACHTREE STREET Express Train Runs Away as Crew Eats CENTRALIA. WASH.. Dec. 16. While the crew of an express on the Great Northern were in the lunchroom at the station here the train, with six coaches ! and 100 passengers, ran away A mile and a half from the station Ex- ! press Messenger Atherton crawled over | the tender and stopped the train. Former Atlantan Dies in McDonough Elbert J. Whitehead, aged 40 years, a former well-known business man of Atlanta, died Monday night at his home in McDonough He had been in ill health for several months and his death was expected. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Dailey, of Atlanta, and two small daughters. Other near relatives are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. J. Whitehead, of Rockmart. and two brothers. W. E Whitehead, of Atlanta, and R. H. White head, of Burlington. N. C. The funeral will take place in McDonough Wednes day morning at 10 o’clock. OBITUARY. Mr*. E. C. Jackson, grandmother of W. A. Jackson, professor of civil en gineering at Tech, died at her home. No 457 Piedmont avenue. Tuesday. -Mrs. Jackson was 77 years old She had been ill only a short time. In addition to Professor Jackson, she is survived by one son, G. B. Jackson, and one grand-daughter. Miss Hattie Mav Jackson. The body is at Green berg & Bond's Chapel and will he re moved Sunday to Winder, Ga . for funeral and interment. Funeral arrangement* will bp an pounced later for Helen the 4 month- old infant of W. T. Phillips, who died at her home. No. 49 Eads street. Mondav afternoon. The body is at Harry G. Poole's undertaking estab lishment. Mr* Ella Smith, who died Monday 1 night at 7 o’clock at her residence, will be buried in Tallassee, Ala Fri day. following funeral services to be held there. Mr*. Jennie Parrish. 65 years old. who died at her residence. No. 31J « »ak street. Monday night, will be buried in Oakland Cemetery, following the funeral services, to be held Wednes day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Par- ! ris’h is survived by two broth 't' w ■ I 'a' ry smith and the Rev. K. K Smitl the latter of Ell 1 jay. SPECIAL HOLIDAY RATES To TEXAS VIA Southern Pacific Sunset Route Tickets on sale Dec. 20th, 21st and 22d, Final Return Limit Jan. 18th. 1914. Superior Service from NEW ORLEANS Daily. Winter Tourist Rates to Many Texas Points. The Exposition Line===19l5==To Cajifornia and Pacific Coast The Sunset Limited=No Extra Fare The Sunset Express Oil-Burning Locomotives—No Soot, Dust or Cinders. Call on us tor information, literature and reservations. 0. P. BARTLETT. G. A. R. O. BEAN, T. P. A. D. L. GRIFFIN, C. P. A. 121 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FARES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY TO ALL POINTS IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNES SEE, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, D. C., AND CINCINNATI, OHIO. Tickets on sale December 17 to 25 and 31, 1913, January 1, 1914. Good to return Ontil midnight. January 6. 1914. ALSO TO MANY POINTS IN Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, S. Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin. Tickets sold December 20, 21, 22, 1913. Return limit January 18, 1914. Call on any Southern Railway Agent for complete informa tion as to rates, routes, schedules, etc. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1 Peaeltres St„ Atlanta CHAMBERLIN=J0HNS0N=DuB0SE COMPANY ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS A Little Lot of Charmingest White Waists Make Up a Fine Christinas Sale $5.75 and $6 Waists are $3.95;$6.95 and $7.50 Waists are $4.95; $8.75 Waists are $5.75 A precious group of Christmas pres ents! And a good, fine saving on every one. Those who intend to give waists would choose just such as these. They possess those points that women most like—of sheer white batistes prettied with cluny, linen and Irish crochet laces and hand-made tucks. What is more, many of these waists are hand-sewn! High-neck and low-neck models to choose from. Who would not take pride in giving such a waist, and where is the woman who would not like to own one? \\ e caution you, though, the numLjer is limited (whicli accounts for the reductions), so you will shop early to-morrow. ^ Give House Robes for Comfort’s Sake Robes for men and women. A comfortable year of chilly mornings and of evenings at home for those who receive these luxurious robes this Christmas. The Christmas display is in full bloom right now. Quaint and beautiful .Japanese quilted robes of silk for women, flowered in natural colors. Blanket robes and Terry cloth robes for men and women. Light morning colors and darker shades, too, among the women's, usually they are faced with satins. - 1 lie men's are richer and heavier—dark reds, browns, greensand blues, Indian pat terns dominating. You will find it a satisfactory assemblage. Prices begin at $3.95. I IjftW • DoYou Remember the OldTimeShawIs? When You(iivetiloves.GiveBESTGloves And what a comfort they were? No, they are not a thing of the past by any means. We’ve captured in time for Christmas crowds a fine lot of hand-made shawls, hand-em broidered in Japanese design. And they will not go to the elderly women entirely either, young folk will want them for evening wear. Prices begin at $4.95. With these are rich Scotch plaid breakfast shawls, all wool and very soft and fine. Prices begin at $1.00. In other words, choose your gift gloves from the Chamberlin - Johnson - DuBose Company stocks. We have done all that a woman usually has to do—we have seen to it that the best gloves at their respective prices are here. Yours but to make selection! Crowds are growing thicker, around the glove section, so we’ve an augmented salesforce to help expedite things. And you, too, may help if you will take the early hours of the day to go to those sections where there is sure to be great busy-ness. The glove section is one of them. A familiar phrase: “Chamberlin - Johnson - DuBose Co. always have the prettiest handkerchiefs.” These Newly-Arrived Silk Pet ticoats Will Make Fine Gifts Perhaps you had intended giving a silk petticoat. We doubt if von had expected that your gift would be quite so attractive as it may be now. Here is the latest petticoat news. A jersey petticoat with accordion-pleated double flounce of chiffon. The top flounce is the shade of jersev, the under-flounce a contrasting shade, new and smart. These shades, green and red, royal and cerise, taupe and Hiais, navy and American beauty, $5.00— a heavy, crinkly crepe de chine petticoat with knife-pleat ed flounce- in black, white, navy, king’s blue, Copenhagen, royal, purple, wistaria, lilac, lavender, taupe, gray, American beauty, emerald, Russian green, shades <>f brown, tango, mahogany, pink, light* blue, mais. $5.00. —A plain crepe de chine petticoat with no flounce at all, just a four-inch hem—all colors, $5.00. A jersey petticoat with embroidered flat flounce of crepe de chine. $5.00. A messaline petticoat with embroidered flounce at $3.98. And worlds of plain messaline petticoats at $2.98, $3.50 and $3.98. We know a little boy who is going to get his heart’s desire--an electric train that backs up and automatically couples up the cars. We know a little girl who is going to get the doll she fondled and caressed so long\ that mother finally lost a lit tle patience. What does the little boy or the little girl at your home long for? We do not doubt but that it will be found in this toy store, where everything is new and bright and Christmas-y. See it, it’s a splendid sight and certainly it is proving a fine help to Santa Claus. Chainberlin - Johnson-DuBose Co.