Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
VICE INQUIRY
|SRESUMED
BY GRAND
JURY
Grand Jury Refuses to Return
True Bill Against Colonel
Thomas B. Fielder.

The vice probe in its various ram
ifications was resumed by the Grand
Jury Thursday morning. Before eX-
aiming any witnesses, the jurors dis
cussed an early investigation of the
dictograph charges 1t was undo
stood witnesses would be summoned
during the day and the matter taken
up Friday and probed until the sub
stantial facts were brought to light
The first bill of Indictment to be
acted upon Thursday was against
Colonel T. r. Fielder, charged with
carrying a pistol DR.. Horace Grant.
the only man who claims to have seen
a revolver when Colonel Fielder and
| Chief Detective Newport Lanford
were preparing to fight waited his
turn TO go before the jury. He said
| he would tell everything he knew
about the clash in the witness room of
the Grand Jury Wednesday of last
| week
The Grand Jury had found no
grounds to sustain an indictment
against Colonel Fielder. Foreman
Beck said that the Grand Jury will
take up the photograph scandal as
soon as possible. possibly during the
present week
Probe "Gun Toting" Charge.
Investigation into the charge that
Colonel T. r. Fielder carried a con
cealed weapon at the time of his
clash with Chief Lanford in an ante
room of the Grand Jury chamber oc-
cupied the entire time Of the Grand
Jury Thursday forenoon.
DR. Horace Grant was one of the
/ witnesses. He was present at the
time Colonel Fielder is alleged to have
reached toward his hip pocket. He
stepped between the men and said
later that he felt the gun in Colonel
FeIder's pocket
Newton Garner, a deputy in Solic-
/ itor Dorsey's office. and Deputy Sher-
lin PIennie Miner also were called be-
fore the Grand Jury MI Minor is
understood to have testified that he
/ did not. as reported. relieve Colonel
| Fielder Of any weapon after rhe eX-
citement was over So as to protect
the colonel in the event he was
/ searched.
Garner testified that he saw no
weapon in Colonel FeIders pocket and
that to the best Of his knowledge he
had none.
Some members OF the Grand Jury
have taken the position that the facts
contained in the distograph record Of
the conversation in room 81 of the
Williams House and the charges that
have been exchanged between Colonel
/ Fielder and the head Of the detective
department are of so grave a nature
that they can not be dropped without
a searching effort to establish the
truth on one or the other side in the
! controversy.
Dictosrapn Probe Promised.
Then. il is understood, the probe
viii go deep into the alleged corrupt
conditions. and If there is any truth
|in the accusations that followed SO
closely on the heels Of the published
\ photograph bribery charges" these
i witnesses will be able TO establish it,
Colonel Fielder announced Thursday
that he would have George Gentry
1.-The photograph stenographer, ia town
at any time the Grand Jury might call
for him. and that the young man was
willing 10 go on the stand and give
/ further facts substantiating his affi-
/ davit published Wednesday.
Chief OF Detectives Lanford said ne
was investigating Genry's hurried
i departure from Atlanta. with view
20 establishing his theory that the
\ youth had been lured away 10y a pri-
waite detective In the employ of Colo
ne. Fielder He said he did not be
II Heve the affidavit was genuine and
that if Gentry were brought back 10
/ Atlanta be would swear the dicto-
graph report as published was accu-
rate.