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THURSDAY, APRII, 27, 1916 .—
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State to Try Lawyer First if Sey
erance Is Demanded by the 1
Defense.
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Indications Thursday were t‘hat‘
when the trial of Vietor 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 umt
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 Reuhen
R. Arngld, for the State, and Judge
John 8. Candler, Judge James K,
Hines and C. L. Pettigrew, counsel
for the Inneses, with regard to an
agreement or understanding as to
this phase of the trial. The confer
ence was expected to take place Tyes
day or Wednesday. It was not held
this week, for the reason that Judge
Hines is absent in Statesboro on court
business.
Neither 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,
should the defense choose to sever the
cases, the State will insist on the trial
of Innes first. Should he be acquittdd,
this probably would mean that the
case of Mrs. Innes would be nol
rrossed. The defense has the right to
sever the cases, but the State deter
mines which of the defencants sh&!l*
be tried first. !
Solicitor Dorsey and Attorney Ar- |
nold were in conference for several
hours Wednesday, at work on the
State's case. Mr. Arnold, for the past
two or three days, has heen engaged
in the trigl of a damage suit in the |
City Court, but Wednesday was nn-‘
abled to devote considerable time to
the Innes case, for the reason that the |
court took a recess on aecount 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 Sunrim
Ind.orses Hearst Papers’
Fight on Strong Drink
Editors Los Angeles Pxaminer:
As Magistrate of the 1,08 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 am not a
prohibitionist, anq I heartily agree
With your idea of solving ‘the liq
uor problem. 3
It has been my custom, for three
months past in the Sunrise Police
Court, to-agk each man appear
ing before me this question:
“What were vou drinking?” The
answers which I have received
and which T file away for inspec
tion, prove conclusively that only
about 3 per cent become intoxi
cated upon heer 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
alcohol.
T can also state that the statis
tics to which I 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 Jjust as great,
and the quality of the liquor is
much more injurious. One and all
agree that it is a very eéasy mat
ter for a man. to secure intoxi
cants in those States which are
numbered as dry. -
For the reason that T pelieve in
the knowledge that these men
have concerning the liquor ques
tion, ¥ very frequently pick out
some fellow who has the drinking
habit very strongly and tell him to
wait until court is over. I than
talk to him in chambers. T select
only men who are desirous of
solving the problem 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 hégh-proot
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 Court is suffi
cient proof of the fact that I can
not be influenced one way or the
other in regard to this matter,
but that I proceed in the premises
as my reason ‘dictates. When I
went on to the bench I was ‘a
prohibitionist. I am not a pro
hibitionist neow. Many of those
who have appeared before me
have said: “Judge, it you want to
“help the down and outer, don't
help prohibition.”
Then again, T am now as I al
ways have been, bitter and unal
terably opposed to the “saloon
which violates any of the city or
State laws. T 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 ang again
that T am tied to no one! 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 intc®¥cants con
taining a heavy percentage of g,
uor will be abolished.
In this way, and this way only,
will the liquor problem be satis
factorily solved.
Yours very truly,
GRIFFITH JONES.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 18, 19186.
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Observe Anniversary
The Elbert Hubbard Club wil] holdl
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 w'&l be the
orator and several others Will make
informa] talks. There will be a mu
sical- program, also. The public is
invited. .
Travelers’ Aid Work
Work of the Travelers’ Aid repre
sentatives in Atlanta during the last
yeéar 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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Butns Club Enjoys
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Its First Barbecue
Members of thfi‘purns Club Wadnes
day enjoyed a barbecue at the Cottage, |
more than 100, being present, |
The club has arranged to continue its
barbecues throulh the summer and has
lust finished a’ fine barbecue shed. The
clle Wednesday was the first held Junder
the new pavilion. y
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. |
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Junior Law Students
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The junior class of the Atlanta Law
Bchool Wednesday night celebrated
thq approach of the time when they
wi“ be seniors with a banquet at the
Hotel Ansley,
R. J. Wynne, president of the class,
was toastmaster, and Hamilton Doug
las, €r., dean of the school, spoke dur
ing the evening.
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At the Fony}t}a.
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 olyßroquay."
in which Max Bloom and Alice Sher ap
pear with a big bevy of stunningly at
tired beauties, Is one of the !nag})hnt
and most diverting of offerings. Marie
Nordstrom appears in her celebrated
“Bits of Acting.” Loney Haskell offers
his famous monologue. Ralph Dunbar's
Royal Drlffloml are seen in an excep
tional offering of vocal and instrumental
music. Bert Levy, the artist, and the
Misses Lightner and_Newton Alexander
complete the bill.
At the Gcorg’!‘ln.
THose who have seen auline Frader
fek in *““Zaga.,” “The Spider” and *“‘Au-*
drey’’ and her numerous other notable
screen portrayals will welcome her as
Madge, a charming, alluring Eypsy girl
and the central character of Israel Zang
will's remarkable drama, ‘“The Moment
Before,” which opens a three-day en
gagement at the Georgian Theater this
morning, and which gives Miss Freder
fck the opportunity of revealing another
true-to<life character.
At the Pledmont,
This is the last day “Cycle 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 screen, with the tang of the sea
in it and the call of the city, gangs
drugged wine, second-story men and
withal a heart-touching love Interest,
Bessie Eyvton is the star, The Piéd
mont's program today also includes
barefoot dances by Yvonne Chapelle,
“Moments Musieal” and “lez Seng of
the Soul,” and popular ballads by the
Majestic Trio, singers and banjoists. A
Pledmont travelogue and a comedy are
also shown.
At the Strand.
Mme. Petrova, the gifted Metro star,
will be the attraction at the Strand to
day in “Playing With Fire.” This elab
orate five-part feature was produced for
the Metro program by the Popular Plays
and Players, and _is considered the best
work n?' Mme. Petrova on either the
gereen or stage, There is a ltrflnf sup
porting cast, headed by Arthur Hoops.
he booking for tomerrow at the Strand
is Robert &!non in & Pathe play, “Big
Jim Garrity.” Many ‘of the scenes in
this play were taken in north Georgla.
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, .\ Tell your friends to vote for Fred
l‘ M. Powers for Coroner.
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Self-Defense Plea of Nashvnllel
Slayer in Statement to Pub
lic—Freed on Bond. |
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
yesterday just beéfore noon:
“I had to shoot Mr, Stokes in my
own self-defense, and I greatly regret
that it could not be avoided.
“T 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
sald about me and without purpose
or intent to provoke 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.
I 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
me, jumped at me and grabbed me,
trying to choke me, and, as I believed,
trying to shoot me at the same time.
I shot then as quickly as I could to.
protect my own life, 1
Prepares for Defense. |
- “Tlntll Mr. Stokes’ assault T had
made no threat, and no sort of eftort‘
to draw a weapon, |
“The clothing I had on at the time
of Mr. Stokes’ attack upon me will be
carefully preserved, and the physical
mawks upon these clothes will bear
out my statement. ‘
“Peonle who know me, T feel cer
tain, will believe that T would not un- |
necessarily kill or harm anyone, and‘
I never hiad a difficulty before.” ‘
. Prabue today set about the prep
aration of his defense for his trial on
a charge of murder in Davidson Coun- |
ty Criminal Courrt. Within four hours
‘after the Kkilling he had been ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
Jones, where he waived preliminary
examination and was released on 8
$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 capital punish
ment in this State, murder, under any
circumstances, is hailable in a sum
not to exceed $25,000. |
Trouble Not Uncxrnhd. |
For some time trouble had been
expected becausé of the vigorous way
in which Stokes had fought the old
City Hall crowd in «court and oyt.
However, it was a surprise to every
body that the situation would reach
such a climax that so able a lawyer
and cultivated gentleman as Charles
Trabue should resort to bloodshed.
In the probe of the affairs of the
city, which Stokes had been conduct
ing before a special examirer of the
Chancery Court for months, he has
recently been opposed by Trabue, who
was engaged as special counsel to as
sist the city legal department. In the
course of the hearings Stokes and
Trabue had many heated arguments,
and last Thursday Stokes bitterly ar
raigned Trabue. It is supposed that
Stokes’ vigorous demeanor so rankled
Trabue that he was finally spurred on
to visit Stokes and demand a retrac
ltmn and apolog;.
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I County Commisgioners Thursday
had under consideration a movement
looking to the laying of a smooth
pavement in Hunter street tn Oak
land Cemetery, following the suUgges
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 trafic to
and from the cemetery,
Peachtree Women to
Go on Divorce Jury
Members of the Peachtres Road Wom
an's Club are to serve on a divorce jury.
This became known Thursday when it
was announced that the woman's club
next Tuesday night will ?ut on ‘“The
Divoree,’” the farce given with such sue
cess last week by the Women's Mis
sionary Union of the Jones Avenus BAE
tist Charch. It will be given by thae
Peachtres Club in the auditorium of the
Buckhead Baptist Chureh for the bene
fit of the working girls' home. The
trial will be staged by the original cast,
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
NASHVILLE, April 27.—The open
ing sesslon of the Misslssippl Valley
Historical Assoclation was held hera
toMay. Representatives from every
State in the Mississippi Valley are In
attendance. |
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THE ATUANTA GEORGIAN.
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Charles C. Trabue, at top, and!
Harry Stokes, whom the former
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Will Preach Here
Rabbi Samuel Schwartz, of Jack
sonville, will preach at the Jewish
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.
FIS'H SUIT DROPPED. e >
WAYCROSS, April 27}—1':;110 ll}l{. (lif
Dan T. Cowart, one o e Civie
League leaders of Waycross, against
City Pure Food Inspector John R.
Scully, for the value of a shipment of
fish condemned as unfit for consump
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Tells of Suit
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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Aencil Company have, by settling
the suit of the mother of Mary
Phagan, admitted that she was
killed by Leo Frank. This is eruel
injustice against 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 ejther
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 Pencil Com
pany settled the case because it
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' inno=
cent man.
Very respectfully,
% . SIG MONTAG.
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