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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Fl ATLANTA GREEKS
WILL SAIL FOR HOME
HELPFIGHT TURK

In response to call from their ma
tive land for volunteers In the war against
the Turks, twenty-one young Greek resi-
dents Of Atlanta viii leave tomorrow
afternoon for New York. where. on jan
uary 4, they viii embark on the steam
ship Iaconia, bound for Greece.
The party is made up of Creeks from
every part Of Atlanta, and is not bound
into an organization. They win leave At
lanta together having secured transpor-
tation in body, but the group will dis
integrate upon reaching the shores OF
Greece, each member betaking himself TO
the detachment representing his native
community.
call was made by the Greek gov
eminent upon the declaration of the war
with Turkey. The Greeks in America
who still owed allegiance to the native
land were given four months grace in
which TO wind up their affairs in this
country before leaving. Impatient, how
ever, a detachment of 1850 left Atlanta
several weeks ago. and those who will
leave Wednesday have yet much respite
left
Several OF the twenty one who viii leave
wednesday are American citizens. and
owe no duty to Greece. Zach Of the
party will pay his own expenses of trans
portation and subsistence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
BEAVERSOPPOSFS
POLICE BOARD
ABOLITION
Declares Sands Recommends.
ton Would Give Too Much
Power to One Man.

Taking issue with Municipal Exuer.
Herbert r. Sands, Chief of Police jaime,
L. Beavers today declared himsele
against the abolition of the police board
which had been recommended BY tba
prober.
The chief declared that under the
civil service rules the board is perform.
ing a valuable service to the depart.
ment, in that it chooses policemen WIN
are capable, mentally and physically
from the heads of the force on down
through the supernumeraries.
To abolish the police board. accord.
ing TO Chief Beavers. would place too
much power in the hands Of the chile,
and his UNDER officers, and this priv.
lege might be abused.
Likewise, he asserted. it might lead IA
the choice of chief by popular cleo.
ton, and bring back into the depart.
ment the politics of the old days priorI
to civil service
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Lawyers See Nothing
To Halt Conviction

There should not be the slightest
difficulty in convicting Mrs. Katherine
King and Jesse Nick Wilburn Of the
murder of James King The legal diff
hculties in obtaining conviction on an
unsupported confession do not apply te
this case" said Thomas L. Fielder OF
the new firm of Fielder, Anderson Dill
ion x Whitman today. He was
asked by The Georgian to define the le-
gal status of the noted case.
The prisoners win not be permitted
to plead guilty Of murder, but should
they make no preparation for defense
attorneys would be appointed for them
and pleas of not guilty entered. Under
the law confession. entirely unspp-
ported by other evidence. is not ner-
missible as evidence. But If there is
Other eVidence-sucn as the neero's
who might swear he saw Wilburn go
ing toward King in the woods-tbis
would serve to convict.
And where there is such evidercs
the confessions will be admitted. if they
were made voluntarily and without fear
OF punishment or hope of reward. Con
LESSONS ELECTED under the third degree
would not be admitted
In this case. for instance, the sheriff
and other officers and the newspaper
men to whom Wilburn and Mrs. King
made free and voluntary confessions
might be summoned to swear TO the
substance of the confessions, and this
evidence, taken with the corroborativc
testimony and circumstances surround
ing the case, should be sufficient for
conviction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
How He Saved Day
For Congressman Bartlett.

"Tom. what about this?" asked the
congressman "Wiu wise get SEQ ma
jority here?"
He will get only S75 majority. judge
replied the astute old politician
We'll Tom, if we can Keep his ma
iority below S75 In this county I'll be
elected"
Nall went TO work at once. writing
letters TO his friends and making a
personal canvass. When the votes
were counted on election day Wise's
majority in Spalding county was S71--
Judge Bartlett was reelected.
Shortly before Nails death, Con-
gresham Bartlett visited the aged Off
cial and told him he wanted to do
something for him, as a testimonial OF
appreciation.
"Thars all light, judge. I'm satisfied
with the fact that we beat him" re-
piled the old man.
Nalrs friends say me could have been
postmaster OF Griffin under the new
Democratic administration had hc 1--we
and DESIRED tho place
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Russia Proposes
Decentralization

PARIS, Dee. 31.-The most important
move yet made to relieve the tension in
Europe resulting from the Balkan war
was made here today when p. A. Iswol-
sky, the Russian ambassador to France,
called upon NJ Raymond Poincaire. the
French foreign minister, and proposed
that Russia and Austria go into accord
upon the Immediate mobilization OF
their reserves
Mr.. lswolsky had been authorized by
his government TO take such step,
and IT indicated that in the eye Of the
Russian government the way to com
plete peace and accord among the pow
ers Of Europe is now open. The pro-
posal was that the armies, which were
modified during the gloomy days OF
the war should be dismissed.
M. Poincaire took the matter under
advisement, promising to consult with
tine Austrian minister
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Chairman Boyd
Doubts a Shortage q.

The negro tore up one OF the books
and threw It In the fire. but as 1T was
so hard 10 tear, laid the other two
books aside. Nall, she said, later came
along and threw these books into the
fire
Beyond this no further evidence has
been found rs to the destruction OF the
records.
Chairman Boyd says:
Il don't think Nall was short In his
accounts. but believe he felt offended
at the idea Of his books being audited
and his old system changed and simply
determined that this should not be. He
had been in the office so long that he
felt that his methods should not be
questioned. He probably brooded over
the situation until he decided that
rather than submit TO the new order OF
things he would destroy the records and
then kill himself"
Committeeman Jaues. who was a
close personal friend OF the aged man
and who has been in personal charge OF
me office since the tragedy. is firm IN
al' belief that Nails mind was uubal-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
MRS. w. c. ADAMSON,
CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE,
DIES IN CARROLLTON

CARROLLTON, GA, Dec S1-Fu-
neral services were conducted from the
Methodist Protestant church here this
afternoon for Mrs. Minna Reese Adam
son wife OF Congressman w. c. Adam
son, Of the Fourth Georgia district, in
terment following in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Adamson died yesterday, after
an illness that confined her to her bed
for several months. She had been IN Ill
health for several years. She under
went an operation several months ago,
but failed to improve. Her condition
became so critical two weeks ago that
Congressman Adamson was summoned
from Washington.
Mrs. Adamson Is survived by her
husband, three sons. Charles a. Adam
son, New orleans, who is connected
with the United Fruit Company; Reese
Adamson Atlanta, of the Ford Motor
Company, and Ernie Adamson, who is
reading law in Carrollton; two broth
ers, Ersl1ine Reese. Decatur, and M. B.
Reese, Helm. Ala, and one sister, Mrs
A. r. Blander. Nashville, Tenn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Cites Compliment
Taft Paid Police.

President Taft said it was the best
regulated town he had ever seen. When
he was here last he noticed that the
policemen were able to keep back the
crowds during the parade without rop-
ing off the streets, and he commented
on their fine work.
Abolish the police commission? The
department hasn't been conducted so
tremendously and SO businesslike in
years
He says our policemen lack punch
and snap Well, the greatest part of
the work of our policemen is to catch
negroes. We've got men who are ex-
perts. l had rather have one Of these
brave men than ten who stand up with
.awesome military bearing and then run
when a negro pulls a rock or a razor
on him. Our traffic officers are as good
as such officers in New York"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

anced and that his deed was the direct
result of Authorizations and broodings.
Practically every one in Griffin knew
and liked "Uncle Tom" Nall He had
some few enemies, Of course, political
enemies. acquired through his long
years of political activity but these
were overshadowed by his widespread
popularity During his 3S years Of Of
fee life he had opposition but, three
times, Each time he was elected by an
overwhelming majority.
Nails friends give him the credit for
the reelection of Congressman Bart
lett, of the Sixth district. in the recent
national election. Walter Wise. Judge
Baruett's opponent IS said TO have
made the statement in Griffin that he
would carry Spalding county 10y at least
SOC majority which would mean his
election. Bartlett. hearing this. hast
eued to Griffin 10 confer with Nall. HIS
friend and ardent gunDOrter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Attorney Hopes to Send Con-
feSSed Death PIotter to the
Asylum Instead of GaIIoWs.

MACON, GA, Dec S1.-A leading
Macon lawyer, who wants his name
withheld for the present, has been en-
ployed by parties, whose identity will
not be divulged, TO represent Mrs
Katherine King, confessed death plot
ter. This lawyer is going to Grays to-
morrow by automobile for a confer
ence with the prisoner. If she gives
her consent. the lawyer will at once
start legal fight in her behalf. He
inIimates that he will not be content
with saving her from death on the gal
lows, but that his hope, if his employ
ment is ratified by Mrs. King, is tc
send her to the state asylum for the
insane.
81 accepted the employment, such as
it is with great reluctance" he states
"and am proceeding mostly in the case
on account of a feeling of sympathy
for the woman. If she does not want
counsel, If she herself wants the law tc
take its course, why, of course, l shall
drop the case at once. However, if she
assents to my conduct OF her case,
will get busy without delay. The CHIEF
condition of my employment as attor-
ney for Mrs. King is that must not
disclose to her the names Of those who
have paid me my fee"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
ZACK ROWAN GOES
TO FLORIDA RESORT
TO BENEFIT HEALTH

lack Rowan, chief of the county po-
lice, who has been i'll for the past year
has gone to st. Petersburg, Fla, to re-
cover his health. Chief Rowan expects
to spend two months at the Tampa bay
resort. During his absence Lieutenant
Robinson viii be in charge of the coun-
ty force.
During the past summer Chief Rowan
spent several months at the Robinson
sanitarium in an effort to recover his
health. He was told by physicians that
he WAS suffering from a form Of kidney
trouble.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Little Politics in
Department Now. -

There is less politics in the police
department" declared Chief Beavers
than there has been in the "A years
have been on the force. Prior to 81.
years ago, when civil service was inau-
gurated, policemen shook in their boots
for fear they would be left off the force
bysa turn of the political wheel. They
needed to know who their friends were
and about election time, when changes
were looked for. they were mighty anx.
ious. Citizens against whom officers
made cases said, Never mindful gel
back at you on election day
Now all that is changed, and the
members of the force are free to ID
their duty, without feeling that they
owe anything to anybody in a political
way. This has increased the efficiency
of the force, and it would be a great
mistake to take any step calculated tC
upset the civil service
Answering a question as to the helE
or hindrance of police boards, Chief
Beavers declared:
1.-THE police board never has ham
pered me-"
1.-THE entire police force does not ap.
pear to have the punch or snap
said the experts report. To this Chic.
Beavers replied:
II think the police force has enough
of both punch and snap At least, q
lot of people think the punch is pretty
strong"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

AS for setting-up exercises and eN'
IRENE military features, Police Chic
Beavers dissented again. He takes tn
position that the members of the de.
partment should at all times present 4
neat appearance and exhibit sufticien
authority and force to maintain the nee
sary discipline, but that there shou.c
be no czar-lilze measures or lack
civility toward citizens.
IF strict military measures are re-
quired of a police chief" says Chic
Beavers, "the chief will take 1t out OIL
his men, and his men will take it out or
the people. There is such q thing as
going too far in such reforms.
Our traffic squad and men on th'
front in the day watch are required to
have white gloves and white collars
the ensemble and march to and fron
the station is in the nature of daily
drill, and there is a daily inspection o
each watch as it goes on and comes Of
duty.
THE men are provided with two uni
forms winter and summer-ant
are required to keep the uniforms Il
good condition at all times. They as'
are required to shave clean wheneve
necessary. You can go to any OF tn
larger cities in the country, and douO.
if you will find a force Of men Wn'
present a better appearance. I went ''
New York and Toronto, and found som
policemen who looked lots worse tlia-
members of the local force.
"The tendency of military featur
would make a machine of the force,
knock down and Dragon affair. I1'
soldier applies one principle, obeys Oh.
rule. while the policeman must fit r'i',.
to individual cases.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Of SCUTAR|
AGITATES ENJOYS
Real Crisis of Peace Conference
Billed for Resumption of Me-
g0tiationS Tomorrow.

LONDON. Dec. Consideration
was caused among the Turkish peace
delegates today by a telegram from
Belgrade that Scutari had fallen before
combined attack Of Servians and
Montenegrius. Reichad Pasha, OF the
Ottoman delegation. declared that if
this proved true it would show fla
grant violation Of the Chatalja arnis-
tice.
Tomorrow will see the real crisis in
the peace conference. Representatives
Of the allies declare that if Turkey con-
tinues to balk the negotiations, when
they are resumed Wednesday, they viii
declare their mission at an end and war
will be resumed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Challenges Hill to
Resign With Him.

Judge Hill says: 1T is not
ques ton Of the abolition of courts,
but question of the abolition of
judges" and intimates that he is
ready and willing to refer the mat
ter to the people, and accept his
implied challenge, and make him
this proposition:
That he and l resign immediate
". our designations to take effect
when our successors are elected and
qualified, and go to the people and
let them at the ballot box decide
who has dragged the judicial robes
through the mire OF personal venom
injustice and SANDER"
I will meet him in the open, face
to face, before the people all over
Georgia--not in my own interest,
but in the interest Of any reputable
lawyer who may oppose him, leav-
ing my own candidacy in the hands
of the people Of the Cherokee cir
cult.
In conclusion, l will say what l
have heretofore said, in substance,
that | did not charge the judges of
the court Of appeals with corrup-
ton, but did charge them with in
competency, and criticised their de-
cisions accordingly, and in doing so
! was not in contempt but was
within my constitutional rights as
a free American citizen, and every
we'll informed lawyer knows it, and
more, the people know it, and the
judges of the court of appeals
would know It but for their incom-
potency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Fearing that Mrs. King may attempt
to commit suicide and that she may
endeavor to secure outside aid to that
end, Sheriff Charles Roberts, of Jones
county, is closely watching the jail at
Grays, where the woman is prisoner.
Today a womsn sent Mrs. King quart
of buttermilk. The sheriff received it
and poured it on the ground, saying,
Il don't know whether anything is in
that milk or not"
The sheriff declares he win take no
chances with his prisoner He allows
no one to send Mrs. King articles I'M
less first inspected by him. He de-
clines to permit food to be given her
except by himself
Notwithstanding that petitions for a
speedy trial for Mrs. King and Jesse
Nick Wilburn are in circulation in Jones
county, it is not likely that the CON
fessed slayers of james King viii hear
their doom pronounced until the regu-
lar April term Of the Jones county su-
perior court
1t is stated by those I'm touch with the
situation that Judge James b. Park
does not favor special terms OF court,
believing that they engender feeling and
promote an unhealthy sentiment adj
verse to the defendants. No request
for a special term OF court viii come
from Solicitor Joseph r Pottle, so if
one is ordered, the action will be taken
in response to the petitions now being
signed at Round Oak, Hillsboro Grays
and Bradleys.
The petitions recite that the killing
of James King by Wilburn as the re-.
suit Of the plotting of Mrs. King, is
the worst and foulest crime in the an
mails Of Jones county and that the good
people of the county, condemning such
outrages desire that the guilty parties
shall be given early trials and the law
yiudiCated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
MAKES WIFE HIS
BOXING PARTNER
TO TRAIN FOR RING

CHICAGO, Dec. 31,-"My husband
insisted on putting the boxing gloves
on with me, and this is why I started a
fuss says Mrs. Harry Billiard, S716
South Wabash avenue, when she was
arraigned before Municipal Judge John
Courtney.
He thinks that he is to follow in
Johnson's footsteps. and. as he can not
afford to pay men to train him. he
forced me to spar with him"
Mrs Billiard and her husband were
arrested ct their home. where they were
found in dstic combat. Each was fined
81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Wilburn has also declined to receive
any more visitors at the Bibb county
jail. Today he told Jailer Hicks that
he was "the biggest fool in the world
for ever confessing"
IF l hadn't acted like a crazy man
and told that COMPOUNDED detective all
about the thing, | believe l could get
out of this scrape," he said.
Wilburn is buoyant at the expecta-
ton of having active legal representa-
ton, his father who visited him yester-
day, having decided to engage counsel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

Council win have to get charter
amendments from the general assem-
bly, in order to adopt the more inpor-
tant provisions of the report.
Councilman Clarence Haverty, chair
man of the city board of municipal re-
search, said today he was well pleased
with the report. He said it was full OF
material for great good.
The report of S. G. Lindholm, the ex-
pert who investigated the schools and
health departments, is expected within
a few days. The Sands report may not
be submitted to council until the Lind
holm report also is ready.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
COLORADO APPLE KING is
LOOKING FOR BLOND WIFE

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-W. B. Cross.
apple king" of Colorado. whose prod
ucts are entered in the apple contest
mere says he would like to find a wife.
A blond one about 80 is preferred and
he'll accord interviews to all appu-
eants at the Breslin hotel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31

1t now seems to me that if, as a
court, l am bound by their con-
struction Of the law in my case, it
is my duty, as court, to attach
them for what they say as to my
alleged judicial conduct in the
Shope case, which is untrue and, to
me, seems clearly libelous and SLAM
derous. The truth is, did not find
him guilty of contempt, nor did
] put him in Jail. but dismissed the
rule on the filing of proper an
swer by him.
Judge Hills attack on Mr.. Fow-
Ter, the prosecutor in the McCul-
Tough case, a man who loved his
home. his wife and his children
more than he does a pig and heif-
er" and who is as honorable, truth
ful and virtuous as Judge Hill or
myself, is, under the evidence in the
case, only part Of which he
quotes, simply outrageous.
And his defense of the negro,
who is now and has been for some
time in the penitentiary on his own
confession of guilt in epen court. Is.
under the evidence in the case, only
part of which he quotes, abso-
lutely pitiful, all of which shows his
inability to comprehend the facts
in the case and that he is not sat
isfied with the final disposition of It
I'm faith, it's strange, It's passing
strange:
tbs pitiful, It's wondrous pitiful."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Tells of Poison in
Another Confession.

In another confession to Detective
Moore last night Mrs King admitted
that she had put morphine in his coffee.
but the poison hardly affected him. A
second attempt was made when Will
burn, at her suggestion, put strychnine
in the husbands whisky and this failed
because Mrs. King saved his life with
a narcotic. The third attempt, when
the man was shot with his own gun,
was successful.
Mrs King also declared that two
months ago she and Wilburn planned 70
kill King with pistol, using a weapon
belonging to Frank Wilburn. Nick's
brother They were then to take the
discharged cartridge out of the pistol
and put it in Kings revolver to make
it appear that he committed suicide.
This plan was never executed because
they could not get King alone, one Of
the children always being present.
Mrs. Kings second confession shows
that for at least four months she and
Wilburn daily plotted to end the life
E. 1,,.V. /, J
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Park Board Head
Resents Criticism.

President j. o. Cochran, of the park
board, was bitter in his reply to the
statement of Expert Sands that the
park board was useless and even re-
tarded the work of the park depart
ment.
HE was hired to report certain
things and those things he had to re-
port" said he.
Outside of his recommendation that
the park board should be abolished, he
did not say anything that was not al
ready known. The trouble with our
parks is lack of money. Why didn't he
tell us where to get more money!"
Colonel T. J. Paxons Chamber Of
Commerce committee on municipal re-
search will consider the report at length
within few days. Then the report will
be submitted to council through the city
board of muniCiDal research
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
Mrs, King Refuses
To See Visitors.

Mrs. King has requested Sheriff Rob-
erts to turn away an persons other
than her relatives who can 20 see her.
unless the visitors want TO pray with
her and give her spiritual encourage
ment She has not seen single one
of hel relatives since her Jail eouHne-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-31
JUDGE FITE AGAIN
RAPS HIGH COURT
Declares Tribunal Which Con-
viCted Him Has Changed Its
Recorded Opinion.
Continued From Page One.

abusing and charging me with hay
ing begun 1t.
But, fortunately for me. what
have said is written and in print,
and what the court of appeals have
said also is written and in print;
and the bench, the bar and the peo-
pie of Georgia will Judge us by the
facts, and no abuse Of me by the
court Of appeals will help them or
hurt me-
What Judge Hill says as to the
Shope contempt case in my court
is untrue, and he went out Of the
record to say 1t, and l have more
cause to attach for contempt the
judges of the court of appeals for
this than they had to attach me,
and have as much authority to do
so. as my court, like theirs, is
constitutional court; and it is my
duty to maintain it's integrity