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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX No. 55.
JIM CONLEY
IS FOUND
GUILTY
TODAY
Goes to Convict Chaingang
For Twelve Months For Being
Accessory Alter the Fact to
The Murder of Mary Phagan,
The Atlanta Factqry Girl.
Atlanta, Ga.—James Conley, negro
factory sweeper, was found guilty here
today of being an accessory after the
fact to the murder of Mary Phagan.
He was sentenced to twelve months
In a convict chain gang.
Conley was the principal witness
against ‘Leo M. Frank at the trial
which resulted hist August in Frank s
conviction for the murder. He testi
fied he aided Frank in concealing th«
girl's body after Frank had killed her.
Frank is under death sentence for the
crime.
Conley's defence was the contention
that his alleged acts were not acces
sory to the murder. The sentence im
posed upon him is the extreme punish
ment under Georgia laws for the crime
of which he was convicted.
Motion Filed.
Atlanta, Ga.— Attorneys for Leo. M.
Frank, under death sentence for the
murder of Mary Phagan, today filed
in tho supreme court of Georgia a
motion for a rehearing of arguments
of Frank's appeal for a new trial. The
appeal, filed after a new trial had been
refused by the superior court, was de
nied by the supreme court, Feb. 17.
Two justices dissented.
In their motion today attorneys for
the coitvioted factory superintendent
hold .that certain grounds submitted
in their appeal were not fully conrid
ered by the court, and present argu
ments in support of this contention.
Charge Dismissed.
Atlanta, Ga. —The minor charge ol
suppression of evidence against James
Conley, negro factory sweeper, on trial
for complicity in the murder of Mary
Phagan, was dismissed by Judge B.
H. Hill, of the superior court, at the
opening of today’s session. Attorneys
then began their arguments on the re
maining charge of being an accessory
after the fact to the killing of the
14 -year-old factory girl. Conley’s trial
began yesterday and taking of evi
dence was completed at the first ses
sion.
The charge of suppression of evi
dence was based upon Conley's first
affidavit regarding the murder, in
which he professed ignorance of the
crime. The accessory charge is based
on his testimony at the trial of Leo
M. Frank ho was convicted of tho
murder -n entenced to death. This
test inn : r. iting that Conley helped
dispose of Mary Phagan’s body after
she had been killed by Frank, was
read at the trial yesterday. Attorneys
for Conley argued today that these al
leged acts of Conley were not acces
sory to the murder.
HOW THEY EOT
II "CONFESSION”
Told Today By Mrs. Cynthia
Buffum, on Trial for Murder
of Her Husband.
Little Vallay, N. Y. —Mrs. Cynthia
Buffum. on trial her for the murder of
her husband, resumed before a Jury
today her story pf how District At
torney Cole and private detectives of
Buffalo secured from her an alleged
confession. She showed no emotion
other than apparent indignation as she
recounted the details of her story. The
coup made by her attorney In putting
her on the stand to block acceptance of
the "confession" attracted an immense
crowd from all parts of the county
today. Mrs. Buffum repeated In detail
her assertion that the detectives, pos
ing as her friends, took her to Buffalo,
piled her with drink, planned the
staement she was to make, threatene 1
and coerced her. On this testimony
her lawyer seeks to show that the
statements are not proper evidence.
FIRE; PUPILS MARCH OUT.
Rochester, Pa.—With flames shoot
ing from the furnace room, 700 pupils
rr.affthed out of the high school build-
sre In good order today. The
building was destroyed with a loss of
$60,000.
LEST YOU FORGET.
"muir our
IN CHICAGO;
WOMCNVOTE
Their First Real Dav in Poli
tics. Unwillingness of Many
to Affiliate With Any Party
Militated Against Them.
As Candidates, Voters and
Officials Are Playing Impor
tant Part in to Nom
inate Aldermen.
Chitago—Primary Day, woman's
first real day "in Chicago politics, was
marked In many wards by the number
of newly enfranchised voters who
hastened to vote for would-be candi
dates for the city council.
One condition that militated against
votes by more than half of the 158,-
000 women who have registered was
the unwillingness of many women to
affiliate with any party by declaring
political preference In an aldertnanlc
primary.
In Downtown Chicago.
In the first ward, downtown Chi
cago, Miss Marion H. Drake, progres
sive, visited every polling place and
confidently asserted that every pro
gressive vote would be east by night.
The real contest In that ward will
come in the spring election when Miss
Drake will directly oppose Alderman
John (Hath House) Coughlin.
Mrs. Marie Gerhardt, opposing two
men'-candldatea on the democratic tick
et In the twenty-third ward, persuaded
many women to vote and In approved
candidate style distributed cigars to
election officials In her home precinct.
Sara M. Hopkins, contesting the
democratic party nomination with
Thomas Hoyne, brother of the state's
attorney of Cook county, in the sec
ond ward, forecast victory for herself
as she watched her women friends
crowd to the polling places.
Chicago—Women voters of Chicago
cast their first ballot today at the
primary election for tho nomination
of aldermanic candidates.
As candidates, as voters and as
election officials they played an Im
portant part In the election. Nantes
ol eight women candidates appeared
on the ballots. More than 700 wo
men acted as judges and clerks.
Hundreds had been oficially designat
ed as watchers and were at the poll
ing places early.
The women centered most of their
attention on the first ward compris
ing the business section where Miss
Marion Drake was the progressive
party candidate. If nominated Miss
Drake will oppose Alderman “Hath
House John" J.. Goughian for elec
tion.
Appropriation Of
$15,000,000 For An
Aeroplane Fleet
Washington, D. C.—A bill to appro
priate $15,000,000 for purchase and
maintenance of a military aeroplane
'fleet, was Introduced today by Repre
sentative L’Engle of Florida.
L/Englo said he did not expect the
bill to pass at this session, but that
the country “must wake up to the ne
cessity of providing this arm of de
fense and will shortly consider this
or a similar bill.” He called atten
tion to the development of military
aeroplanes by European countries.
Dll IN CONGRESS
Senate.
Conferences on the Alaska railroad
bill again postponed.
Mr. Norris’ resolution for certain
Information on the New Haven re
organization was warmly debated.
House.
Urgent deficiency bill again debated.
Hearing on the I.aFollette seamaijs
bill before the commerce committee.
Rivers and harbors bill carrying
$43,000,000 reported from committee.
Thousands of sen
sible, well -to- do
people are waiting
to co-operate with
you through Herald
want ads. Adver
tise your needs
look for your wants
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY. 24. 1914.
Villa Suppresses Details of
The Denton Execution
1 ™ ■ ■■■
Left to right: General Pancho Villa, and Captain Her
rera, one of his aides.
Villa’s suppression of the details of the executiion
of William S. Benton, the Scotch rancher, has aroused the
British Government, and caused mass meetings of protest
to be held by friends of Benton on the American side of
the border.
RECEIVER FINDS REPORT OF AUDITOR ON .
CONDITION IRISH AMERICAN AWAITING HIM
Mr. Irvin Alexander Back in
The City. Has Not Had
Time As Yet to Go Over the
Report Carefully.
NO EXPLANATIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY ARMSTRONG
Alleged Shortage of Funds of
Citizens Trust Company and
Suit Has Been Instituted by
New Receiver.
Mr, Irvin Alexander, receiver for
the Irish American Bank, returned to
the city last night. Mr. Alexander
was at the bank this morning and
he found awaiting him the report of
Auditor Nevill on the condition. It
contains the same statement that
was printed in The Herald Sunday.
Mr. Alexander hari not had time dur
ing the morning to examine the re
port carefully and he was not In a
position to make a statement. It Is
expected that within a day or two
Mr. Alexander will have looked fully
into the report and It. is possible
that he may have something to say
later.
Just what developments will take
place in the near future in the Irish
American matter cannot he forecast
ed with any degree of accuracy.
The Htory of the whys and where
fores for the reported deficit of over
(296,000 is being awaited anxiously.
J. P. Armstrong, who was cashier of
the Irish American, has declined to
make a statement and the question
of where the money is remains un
answered.
In addition to the alleged deficit
of the Irish American, Armstrong
has been called upon to make good
between $16,000 and $17,000 which he
had in hig charge as receiver for the
fContinued on page nine.
SATURDAY’S AND WEDNESDAY'S are the two Big Bargain Days of the week in Augusta. The Herald of # Tu ® i f®f.f n^
“VERY SPECIAL” offerings of Augusta’s leading and most progressive merchants. From a dollar and cents moti e t wil py y ,
vertisements in today’s Herald. It’s the advertising merchant always who CAN and DOES sell the cheapest. : • ’ '
Here Are Two Statements of
Condition Irish American Bank
One Was Made in September Last and Was the Last Pub
lished Statement Made While the Bank Remained Open.
The Other is the Statement of the Auditors.
January Statement.
The following is the statement of
the condition of the insolvent Irish
American Bank mado by the auditors
up to and including January 31, 1914.
The deficit Ib $296,927.85, less the
capital stock, surplus and undivided
profits of about $75,000.
Asset*.
Duo by hanks $ 11,259.55
Accounts receivable 611.63
Overdrafts 173,011.61
Cash on hand:
With Citizens and
Southern Bank $3,283.77
Currency 1,437.96 4,721.73
Umpire !,lfe Ins. Co., stock 1,000.00
Notes In hank $128,934.99
Notes with at
torney for col
lection .... 26,007.32
Notes, pledged
for loans 96,892.46
$251,834 77
I /Css had notes 75,000.60—176,834.77
Banking house
and 4 houses
and lots $80,710
Less depreciation 15,000 — 65,710.00
Deficit $221,927.86
Total $055,077.14
Liabilities.
Bills payable $ 127,500.00
Collections and outstand
ing checks ... 10,991.67
Cashier's checks 2,839.00
Certificates of deposit. ~ 11,143 94
Accounts payable 3,266.93
Deposits 499,047.21
Due Bank of America
N. Y 288.49
Total' $655,077.14
LABOR LEADERS
SAY THEY WILL
REMAIN ON SHIP
Nine of Ten Deported From
South Africa on January 27th
Declare Their Intention of
Returning. Are Off England.
Late Advices Say Exiles Re
voke Decision and Land From
Steamship Umgcni After Con
ference With British Labor
Leaders
Gravesend, Eng.—Ten labor leaders
ilrtmrteil front Smith Africa Inst month
after the.general strike hail been brok
en landed here today front the steam
ship Umgotil.
The exiles at first declared they
would refuse to leave the vessel but
would remain on board until It return
ed to South Africa. They revoked their
decision, however, after a conference
with British labor leaders, who had
arranged a great welcome for them.
Gravesend, Eng. Nine of Ihe ten la
bor leaders deported from South Africa
on January 27 after the general strike
hud been broken by the government,
declared their Intention of refusing to
leave the ship when sin- arrived here
today. They said they would remain
on hoard until the steamer returned
to South Africa. Mr. Italn. general
secretary of the Trades Federation of
South Africa sahl:
“We were pressed on to this vessel
against our consent. We do not In
tend to leave It until we land again
tn South Africa."
Down the Thames.
Arthur Henderson, a labor member
of parliament and other Hrltlsh la
bor lenders went out on n tug down
the Thames to meet the deported
strike leaders from South Africa but
the captain of the steamer refused to
allow any one to come on board. Doth
parties contented themselves for the
moment with singing "The Red Mag.'
Secretary Rain gave out a long
statement recounting the events which
had led up to the strflio lenders’ de
portation. It declared hundredn of
people had been arrested Indiscrimi
nately during the strike for no crime
whatever. leaders of the movement.
It asserted, surrendered only to Avoid
Mood sheil when a military officer had
threatened to attack the trades hall In
Johannesburg.
September Statement.
Statement of the condition of the
Irish American Bank, located at Au
gusta, Ga., at the close of business
September 12, 1913.
Assets.
Demand loans $118,253.85
Time loans 249,929.35
Overdrafts, unsecured. ... 3,725.63
Bonds and stocks 1,000.00
Banking house 50,000.00
Due from hanks and
hankers in tills state... 16,565.90
Duo from hanks and
bankers in other states, 19,161.72
Currency $5,973.00
Cold 75.00
Silver, nickels,
Etc 1,706.61
Cash Items . .. 903.09
Clearing house . 4,112.70 $12,831.00
Total $477,177.45
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in $ 30,000.00
Surplus fund 20,000.00
Undivided profits, leas
current expenses, Inter
est and taxes paid 22,503.46
Individual deposits subject
to check 64,360.04
Saving* deposits 207,234.20
Demand certificates 25,000.00
Time certificates,, 12,946.32
Cashier's checks 340.75
Notes arid hills redis
counted 4,792.70
Bills payable 90,000.00
Total $477,177 45
State of Georgia:
Richmond county.
Before me came J. P. Armstrong,
(Continued on page nine.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
GOOD OFFICES OF
U. S. ARE INVOKED
BENTON'S BODY
IS STILL OELO
Plea of Widow Meets With no !
Response From Villa. Presi
dent Wilson Talking Over
Situation With His Official
Advisers.
E' Paso, Tex.—Efforts of Ameri
can Consul Edwards at Juarez to In
duce tho constitutionalists to turn
over to the widow tho body of Wm.
3. Benton, executed by General Villa,
continued today. Ho far the request
lias met with no response from Gen
eral Villa and it Is r«i orted that
American Consul I/otoher at Chihua
hua will renew his plea.
Unchanged on “Murder" Theory.’
Benton’s friends, Mie federal junta
and many sympathizers continued
their attempt to ascertain the facts
concerning the execution. Benton's
frlonds showod no dis|Msltlon to
change their own verdict of "mur
der.”
At Chihuahua, General Villa con
tinued to Insist that Benton had at
tempted to kill hint and that lie had
turned the Scotchman over to guards
for execution. Tile rebel general
contradicted Ills official report to the
American consul at Juarez by saying
he knew nothing of the whereabouts
of Gustav Bauch a Gerninn-Atnerlran
licensed of being a spy. Ills official
report stated that Bauch had been
taken to Chihuahua
Perceval's Move.
Tile sending of Charles Alexander
Spencer Perceval, British consul st
Galveston, Texas, to El Paso, was re
garded In some quarters as a move
Intended to relieve the American
government to some extent of Its
protection of foreigners In northern
Mexico.
Sharp Comment.
London —Sharp comment Is made
by the Manchester Guardian today on
Sir Edward Grey's statement in the
House of Commotpi yesterday in re
gard to the killing of Win S. Benton,
nt Juarez, by General Villa. The
newspaper ask*: "Is 1t not mere play
ing with words to say that In such
(Continued on Pago Three.)
NEW TRUE FOR
LIEUT BECKER
Convictions of 4 Gunmen Who
Appealed With Former N. Y.
Police Officer Are Affirmed.
Albany, N. Y. A new trial today
wuh granted Ohas. Becker, the former
New York police- lieutenant, under
death sentence for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, 'by the court of appeals
The court stood six to one, Justice
Wener filing the only dissenting opin
ion.
The convictions of the four gunmen
who appealed with Becker were unani
mously affirmed,
ROB ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Baltimore—The safe in the office
of the Academy of Music was blown
open last night and according to the
report of the police between $6,000
and $6,000 was stolen.
SUIT FOR 516.210.15 AGAINST
ARMSTRONG AND SURETY
Callaway, Howard and West Institute Suit in Behalf of
New Receiver Citizens Trust Company. J. P Armstrong,
Former Receiver, it is Alleged, Failed to Turn Over Sum
Named in Suit.
Suit bus been Instituted through
Callaway, Howard & West in behalf
or A. H. .Walton, ordinary of Richmond
county, who sues for the use of Bry
aon Crane, receiver of the Citizens
Trust Company, against James I*.
Armstrong, as principal, and the Unit
ed States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany, as surety, for $16,210.15 and In
terest from February 14th, 1914.
The suit grows out of the removal
by the court of J. P. Armstrong as
receiver of the Citizens Trust Com
pany and the appointment of Bryson
Crane, Ksq., In his atend. It ts alleged
that Armstrong failed to turn over the
amount sued for to his successor in
the receivership and the petitioners
seek Judgments against him and his
surety. *
British Government Would Not
Have General Villa to Inter
fere With Its Investigation
Into Benton’s Death.
PROBE WILL BE MADE
BY CHARLES PERCEVAL
House of Commons Are Told
Today of Latest Develop
ments in Mexican Situation.
To Obtain Complete Report.
London.—The British government
liss Invoked the good offices of the
United States government to urge ttiat
there shall be no Interference by Gen
eral Villa with Its Investigation Inti
tlie death of Wm. 8. Benton. The In
vestigation Is to be made by Charles
Perceval, British consul at Galveston,
who has been ordered to Jusrez. Con
sul Perceval has been Instructed to
supply the most complete reports ob
tainable.
. , - V 1
Latest Development!.
London.—Blr Edward Grey, British
foreign secretary, told the house of
commons today of the latest develop
ments In the Mexican situation. He
said Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, Hrltlsh
ambassador at Washington, had been
Instructed yesterday to Inform tho
United Slates government that Great
Britain considered It essential for a
British consul to visit the spot where
Wm. S. Benton was killed. Consul
Perceval, nt Galveston, had been se
lected for this purpose. Sir Cecil was
instructed to ask the United States,
ns Great. Britain had no means of
communicating with General Villa, to
Instruct Uye United States consul at
Juarez to Inform General Villa and to
request an assurance that the British
consul would not be Interfered with.
Sir Edward Grey reud a conimunlci
tlon from ffie state department at
Washington to Sir Cecil Sprlng-Rlce,
which the British ambassador cabled
textually to the foreign office. It was
as follows:
Searching Inquiry.
"The state department desires to ad
vise the Hrltlsh embassy that Instruc
tions hud been sent heretofore to the
American consul at Jtiart j to make a
most searching inquiry into circum
stance* attending the death'of Wm.
H. Benton. The consul haH been In
structed to make every effort to se
cure the exhumation and examination
of the body of the deceased, to take
the statements of any and all the wit
nesses whom he can find, to employ
In his Investigations legal asslstanca
as far hh may be desirable, and to do
everything In his power to elicit tha
facts.”
The comprehensiveness of the Amer
ican government's Instructions called
forth In-arty cheers In the house of
commons.
Sir Edward Urey added that no re
ply had been received to his eommu«
ideation concerning Consul Perceval.
QUIET AT PORT AU I’RINCE ...
Washington—Captain Russell, ol
the battleship South Carolina, st
Port Au Prince reported today that
President. 7,amor's forces appeared to
control the situation throughout the
Island and that quiet, prevails in
port Au Prince and all other ports.
JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN DEAD,
Portland, Me.—Major General
Joshua L. Chamberlain, ex-governor
of Maine and former president of
Bowdoln College, died here today,
ageil 80.
The reason the ordinary I* brought
Into the cum; Is because Armstrong
furnished bond of luO.oOO for the faith
ful performance of his duties, payable
to the ordinary In the event he failed
to do so,
Armstrong was appointed receive
< f the Citizens, August 6th. I*l2, and
on the following day gave bond before
the ordinary.
The petition recites that Armstrong •
successor as receiver for the Citizens
Trust Company made demand on Arm
strong for the amount of $16,210.15,
which amount Armstrong should have
had In Ills possession as receiver, in
addition to other assets, and that h«
failed and has thereafter continuously
failed and neglected and refused to pay
over the amount of $16,210.15.