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_THURSDAY, APRIL 27. 1916
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State to Try Lawyer First if Sey
erance Is Demanded by the
Defense.
Indications Thursday were shat
when the trial of Victor E. Innes and
Mrs. Innes, on charges of larceny
after trust growing out of the disap
pearance of Eloise Nelms Dennis and
Beatrice Nelms, begins on May 29,
the defense will elect to sever the two
defendants and the State then will
try Innes first.
It became known Thursday that a
conference has been planned for the
early part of next week between So
licitor Dorsey and Attorney Reuben
R. Arnold, for the State, and Judge
John S. Candler, Judge James K,
Hines and C. L., Pettigrew, counsel
for the Inneses, with regard to an
agreement org understanding as to
this phase’ of the trial. The confer
ence was expected to take place Tues
day or Wednesday, It was not held
this week, for the reason that Judge
Hines is absent in Statesboro on court
business.
Nejther of the lawyers would dis
cuss their plans, but officials about
the courthouse were satisfied, from
general deveopments, that the noted
prisoners will be tried separately. It
was learned on good authority that,
ghould the defense choose to sever the
cases, the State will insist on the trial
of Innes first. Should he be acquitted,
this probably would mean that the
case of Mrs, Innes would be nol
prossed. The defense has the right to
sever the cases, but the Stafe deter
mines which of the defendants shall
be tried first.
Solicitor Dorsey and Attorney Ar
nold were in conference far several
hours Wednesday, at work on the
State’s case. Mr. Arnold, for the past
two or three days. has he en engaged
in the trial of a damage suit in the
City Court, but Wednesday was en
abled to devote considerable time to
the Innes case, for the reason that the
court took a recess on aeccount of
Memorial Day He and the Solicitor
were expected to .hold another con
ference Thursday afternoon
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W. A. DAY, Gen. Mgr.
78 Whitehall St
Judge of Sunrise Court
Indorses Hearst Papers’
Fight on Strong Drink
Editors Les Angeles Examiner:
As Magistrate of the wos An
geles Sunrise Police Court, which
deals exclusively with inebriate
cases, I desire to express my
pleasure at the stand taken by
the Hearst papers in regard to
the liquor question. I ara not a
prohibitionist, and 1 heartily agree
with ‘your idea of solving the lig
uor problem. 4
It has been my custom, for three
months past in the Sunrise Police
Court, to ask each man appear
ing before me this question:
“What were you drinking ?” The
answers which I have received
and which 1 file away for inspec
tion, prove conclusively that only
about 3 per cent be¢ome intoxi
cated upon beer or light wines.
The balance find their way into
the jail through the excessive use
of whisky, or other intoxicants
containing a heavy percentage of
aleohol.
I can also state that the statis
tics to which 1 refer, as well as
many talks with habitual drink
ers, have convinced me that pro
hibition is not a satisfactory so
lution. Several men have stated
that they purposely went into dry
States in order to be away from
the temptation of drink, but re
turned to California for the rea
son that in so-called dry States
the temptation is just as great,
and the quality of the liquor is
muci more injurious. One and all
agree that it is & very easy mat
ter for a man to secure intoxi
cants in those States which are
numbered as dry.
For the reason that I believe in
the knowledge that these men
have concerning the liquor ques
tion, 1 ver)‘nfrequently pick out
some fellow who has the 4drinking
habit very strongly and ell him to
wait untii court is over. 1 then
talk to him in chambers. 1 select
only men who are desirous of
solving the preblem for them
selves; in other words, men who
are desirous of overcoming the
habit which they have acquired.
These men all state that beer or
light wines don’'t make habitual
drunkards. They believe, with
me, that once the high-proof
drinks are abolished, the _liquor
problem will be solved. Many of
them have read the articles which
have apveared in your paper from
time to time, and hope, for their
own sakes as well as for others,
that your campaign will be
crowned with the success it de
serves, >
I believe that my past work in
the Sunrise Police Tourt is suffi
cient proof of the fact that I can
not be influenced one way or the
other in regard to this mattg
but that I proceed in the vremis
as my reason dictates. When 1
went on to the bench I was a
prohibitionist. I*am not a pro
hibitionist now. Many of those
who have appeared before me
have said: “Judge, if you want to
help the down and outer, don't
help prohibition.” .
Then again, I am now as I al
ways have been, bitter and unal
terably oppesed to the saloon
which violates any of the city or
State laws. I believe in revoking
the license of any place which
does not-operate in a clean man
ner, regardless of the ownership
of the same,
I have stated time and again
that I am tied to no one's apron
strings, and it is for this reason
that I write this letter urging you
to proceed with all the vigor and
force at your command to hasten
the day when all intexicants con
taining a heavy percentage of lig
uor will be abolished.
In this way, and this way only,
will the liquor problem be satis
factorily solved.
Yours very truly,
GRIFFITH JONES:
Lios Angeles, Cal., April 18, 1916.
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Observe Anniversary
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The Elbert Hubbard Club will hold |
a meeting at the Hotel Ansley Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, when an‘
appropriate program' will be given in
observance of the anniversary of the |
death of Mr. Hubbard. ‘ \
Judge W. W. Tindall will be the‘
orator and several others will make
informal taiks. There will be a mu
sical “program, also. The public is
invited. |
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Report To Be Made on
Travelers’ Aid Work
Work of the Travelers' Aid repre
sentatives in Atlanta during the last
year will be reported at 3:30 o'clock
Friday afternoon when the annual
meeting of the organization will be
held in the Central Congregational
Church.
Dr. Henry Alford Porter will speak
on “Personal Service.”
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Burns Club Enjoys
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Its First Barbecue
\ Members of the Burns Club Wednes
'day enjoyed a barbecue at the Cottage,
'more than 100 being present.
: The club has arranged to continue its
barbecues through the summer and has
' Just finished a fine barbecue shed. The
'rue Wednesday was the first held under
the new pavilion,
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Pickpocket Robs
.
Florida Man of SIOO
Pickpockets found another vietim
Wednesday night 'when they took the
wallet of E. L. Morton, of Ocala, Fla.,
at Five Points.
He reported to the police that he
had been robbed of SIOO.
Junior Law Students
Have Class Banquet
iy
The junior class of the Atlanta Law
School Wednesday mnight celebrated
the approach of the time when thev
will be seniors with a banquet at the
Hotel Ansley,
R. J. Wynne, president of the class,
was toastmaster, and Hamilton Doug
las, Sr., dean of the school, spoke dur
ing the evening.
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At the Forsyth.
The program at the Forsyth offers
practically everything desired in the way
of entertainment-—novelty, feminine
beauty, comedy and melody. The song
show, "The Sunny Side of Broadway,
in which Max Bloom and Alice Sher ap
pear with a big bevy of stunningly at
tired beauties, is one of the nméflnt
and most diverting of offerings. arie
Nordstrom appears in her celebrated
“Bits of Acting.”” Loney Haskell offers
his famous monologue. Ralph Dunbar's
Royal Dragoons are seen in an excep
tional offering of vocal and Instrumental
usic. Bert Levy, the artist, and the
%un Lightner and Newton Alexander
complete the bill, |
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At the Georgian,
Those who have seen Pauline Freder
fck in ““Zaza.” *““The Spider” and “Au-.
drey” and her numerous other notable
screen portrayals will welcome her as
Madge, a charming, nllurml (yp-; girl
and the central character of Israel Zang
will's remarkable drama, “The Moment
Before,” which opens a three-day eh
gagement at the Georglan Theater this
morning, and which flvu Miss Freder
ek the opportunity of revealing another
‘lruo-lwhl« character,
At the Pledmont.
This is the last day “Cyele of Fate”
will be shown at the Pledmont Theater
“The Cycle of Fate” is a crook play,
such a crook play as is seldom put upon
the ~creen, with the tang of the ssa
In it and the call of the city, gangs,
drugged wine, second-story men and
withal a heart-touching love interest
Bessie Eyton is theestar. The Pled
mont's program tm‘y also Includes
barefoot dances by Yvonne Chapelle,
“Moments Muasical” and *"The Song of
the SBoul'” and popular ballads by the
Majestic Trio, singers and banjoists. A
Pledmont travelogue and a comedy are
{ also shown,
At Strand.
Mme. Pfimu."au kifted Metro star,
will be the attraction mh fllnd to
day in “"Playing With ‘g in elab.
orate five-part feature mm«d for
the Metro program by the r Plays
and P\:‘yon. and is considered the best
work l‘ao..- Petrova on either the
soreen or There is [ flnnfi sup
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JJim Garrity. yof w
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Tell your friends to vote for Fred
M. Powers for Coroner.
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Self-Defense Plea of Nashville!
Slayer in Statement to Pub- l
- lic—Freed on Bond.
l NASHVILLE," April 27.—Attorney
Charles C. Trabue today made public
' the following statement of the Kill
ing of Harry 8. Stokes, whom he shot
to death in the latter's law office here
I}esterday, Just before noon:
} “I had to shoot Mr. Stokes in my
own self-defense, and I greatly regret
that it could not be avoided. |
“l 1 do not think it seemly at this]
time to go into all the details of the
unfortunate tragedy.
“l went to see Mr. Stokes and en
tered his private office to ask that he
sign a statement withdrawing and
apologizing for insulting things he had
said about me and without purpose
or intent to grovoke a difficulty,
“I went armed because of warn
ings I had received from friends, be
cause of numerous threats Mr. Stokes '
had made, and because, as is well
known, Mr. Stokes has been keeping
armed men with him and around him.
1 had every reason to believe Mr.
Stokes was himself armed.
“After entering Mr. Stokes' private
office and the exchange of a few
words between us, Mr. Stokes, who
was on his feet throughout, made a
violent and murderous assault upon
mé, jumped at me and grabbed me,
trying to choke me, and, as I believed,
trying to shoot me at the same time.
I shot tnen as quickly as I cbuld to
protect my own life,
Prepares for Defense.
. “Until Mr. Stokes’ assault 1 had
made no threat, and no sort of effort
to draw a weapon,
| “The clothing I had on at the time
of Mr, Stokes’ attack upon me will hp'
I('nrefull.\- preserved, and the physical
,marlm upon these clothes will bear
| out my statement, 3
| “People who know me, 1 feel cer
lmin. will believe that I would not un
| necessarily kill or harm anvone, and
!.l never had a difficulty before.”
Trabue today set about the prep
lax"xtinn of his defense for his trial on
’n charge ¢f murder in Dayidson Coun- ‘
Ity Criminal Court. Within four huurs‘
‘after the killing he had been ar-|
| raigned before Justice of the Peace
Jones, where he waived preliminary
examination and was released on a
$25,000 bond. Under the old Tennes
see law murder was not a bailable
crime. However, since the Supreme
Court was upheld the so-called Bow
ers bill, abolishing ecapital punish
ment in this State, murder, under any
| circumstances, is hailable in a sum
not to exceed $25,000.
| Trouble Not Unexpected.
1 For some time trouble had been
’Pxpmflh-d because of the vigorous way
in which Stokes had fought the old
City Hall crowd in court and out
However, it was a surprise to every
body that the situation would reach
{such & climax that so able a law yver
|and cultivated gentleman as Charles
i Trabue should resort to bloodshed.
In the probe of the affairs of the
city, which Stokes had been conduct
ing before a special examiner of the
Chancery Court for months, he has
| recently been opposed by Trabue, who
| was engaged as special counsel to as
| 818 t the city legal department In the
11‘:!1”‘-:;- of the hearings Stokes and
’Tl‘ahvm had many heated arguments,
and last Thursday Stokes bitterly ar
]r:ngnml Trabue. It is supposed that
Stokes' vigorous demeanor, so rankled
lTrul»uo- that he was finally spurred on
to visit Stokes and demand a retrac
‘Hnn and apology.
’Countyf May Pave |
| County Commissioners Thurnday'
!hmi under congideration a movement
looking to the laying of a smooth
‘pavvmem in Hunter street to Oak
land Cemetery, following the sugges
tion of C. D. Knight. candidate for,
the County Commission.
The Commissioners expressed
{ themselves as favorable to the plan,
and indications were that within a
short time Hunter street will wear a
new paving dress. One of the Com
missioners suggested that the im
provement would be of benefit to the
entire city, because of the traffic to
and from the cemetery.
[Peachtree Women to |
| Go on Divorce Jury
Members of the Peachtree Road Wom- ‘
an's Club are to serve on a divoree jury
| _This became known Thursday when it i
{Was announced that the woman's cluh |
|next Tuesday night will put on “The |
| Divorce,” the farce given with such sue- |
cess last week by the Women's Mis- |
| ®lonary Union of Jw Jones Avenue Bap. |
jtist Church. It will be given by the |
| Peachtree Club in the anditorium of {he
Buckhead Baptist Chureh for the hom-!
fit of the working girls’ home. - The
jtrial will be staged by the original ('u'l,!
| HisTORICAL sOCIETY MEETS.
| NASHVILLE, sApril 27.—The open
| Ing session of the Mississippi Valley
Historical Association was hweld here
today. Representatives from every
State In the Mississippl Valley are in
| attendance.
; M . nereases strength .'i
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! A business admini:tra‘
‘tion of a business office is
assured by Mangum's re-l
election as Sheriff.
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Harry Stakes, whom the former
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Jacksonville Rabbi
Will Preach Here
Rabbi Samuel Schwartz, of Jack
sonville, will preach at the Jearfsh
Temple, South Pryor and .Richardson
streets, Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, -
Members of the congregation and
the public generally are invited to
hear and welcome the visiting rabbi.
FISH SUIT DROPPED. e
WAYCROSS, April 27.—The suit of
Dan T. Cowart, one of the Civie
Leaguc leaders of Waycross, against
City Pure Food Inspector John R.
Scully, for the value of a shipment of
‘flsh condamned as unfit for consump
tion, has been dismissed on a techni
cal ground,
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With swinging club and stride
No calloused aching feet for him
He uses Cal-o-cide
(;l do Brioinoie
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a OCi e {‘nrm.und&nn-l’umm-l
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ive: Instant Relief -mfirmmrn the canse
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any druggist 25c. Remember the name,
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; i and, therefore, wants o make a quick sale. He paid 36250 for the
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show it to you ;
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The Georgian Thursday received
the following communication from the
National ¥Pencil Company by Sig
Montag, treasurer:
Atlanta, Ga., April 26, 1916,
Editor The Georgian:
It is being stated in some of the
sensational papers of the State -
that the owners of the National
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Pencil Company have, by settling
the suit of the mother of Mary
Phagan, admitted that she was
killed by Leo Frank. This is crael
injustice agailnst the owners of
the company and a slander
against Frank,
Mrs. Coleman sued the com
pany on two grounds. She al
leged, first, that Frank was the
murderer; and, second, that Con
ley was the murderer. Her con
tention was that the Pencil Com
pany was liable to her in damages,
whether Frank or Conley did the
killing. In this contention the
court had agreed by declining,
after argument, to dismiss either
ground of the suit.
The Pencil Company admitted
that Conley killed the little girl
and settled the suit because he
was the murderer, and not be
cause Frank was.
In the receipt evidencing the
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settlement, signed by Mrs. Cole
man, the mother, it was express
ly stated that the Pencii Com=
pany settled the case because =i§s
admitted that Conley was the
murderer.
So far from admiting that
Frank was guilty, every owner of
the Pencil Company believes
now, as they have always be
lieved, that Frank was an inne
cent man.
Very respectfully,
BIG MONTAG.
A business administra
tion of a business office is
assured by Mangum’s re
election as Sheriff.
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