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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Negro Seemed SuspiciousLy Nervous

did attach much to what he saying thinking it
the babbng of drunken negro but his restless quick gancng
around and his keeping his eyes and the Wild unnatural
glare his eyes caused press him further find
really what he had been doing.
l said: Let your this afternoon and
started down to where he
He said: Don't you down here, speaking this in
angry, threatening This caused to press him the
said 'No will take your application now and contin-
ued
He said: Il tell you to down here
When he | coming anyway, he jumped up and
he round the of the house he said have killed
to-day and don't to kill another"
said: Well a day enough that is 365 year turned
and walked off
Now this negro told me his Jim COnley He told
me he lived at 172 Rhodes talking him somewhere
about o'clock the afternoon of Saturday April &c He told
he had killed girl that day Again ne told he had killed
that day and he did to kill another.
Now if Jim Conley did not in fact tell that he killed Mary
Phagan that day then don know what language and
know what language suppose be established
that jim COnley nowhere else than Atlanta that day
Mary Phagan murdered in Atlanta that day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
BOARD IS
DENIEDBOOST
IN SALARY
Bill to Increase Compensation to
$4,000 Defeated-Cross-
State Road Act Held Up.

An effort to increase the salaries OF
the members of the State Prison
Commission from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year was defeated in the House Mon
day following an hours debate. The
vote was III to 3S against the adop-
ton Of the report Of the penitentiary
Committee.
Arguments favoring the passage of
the bill were made by Representatives
Wohlwender, Wimberly and Slater
who insisted strenuously that sal
airy Of $4,000 was absolutely made
quate for the service involved and
the caliber of the men composing the
present board.
Mr. Wohlwender gave notice he
would move to reconsider the bill.
Delay Action on Road Bill.
The first bill to come up for third
reading at the session Monday was
the one providing for public high
way from. the Kings Ferry Bridge on
the Ogeechee River, in Bryan County,
through the counties of Bryan, Lib
erty Mcintosh, Glynn or Wayne and
Camden, to some suitable point on
the Florida line, the State to furnish
either so or 100 State convicts to the
counties through which the road will
run. The proposed highway will con-
next with a State road traversing
Florida.
After some discussion, a motion
pOstponing action on the report of the
committee, which was favorable, I'M
til Wednesday was carried. Three
hundred copies of the bill will be
printed and distributed among the
members in the meanwhile. Those
backing the bill have hopes Of ulti-
mately extending the road clear across
the State.
Gambler County Gets Boost.
Gambler County received a boost
when the Constitutional Committee
reported it favorably Action on it
will come up probably Wednesday or
Thursday
A reconsideration Of House Bill No.
80, which was killed Friday. was
granted upon the motion of Repre-
sentative Darlington of Richmond.
This bill provides for the forecIosing
of a mortgage within four weeks in
stead of four months, and the House
showed itself almost equally divided
on the question when it was put to
the vote last Friday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
No Other Girl Slain That Day

So far known other girl murdered in Atlanta
that day Now did Jim Coney not tell me he killed Mary Pha
ganH If he did not absolutely do not know when have
soned proposition in algebra geometry logic But am
do know when have solved problem
On Sunday morning after the murder heard someone
1yearod girl had been killed the night before and dragged into
basement somewhere supposed to be girl of the streets and
killed by rowdes knew nothing further of this till Mon
day morning passing down Forsyth by the National Pencil
Factory heard There the place where the girl
killed. and standing there said she at II
O'Clock Saturday night the there This placed the
der after had and talked to Conley.
But during the day Monday | paper, and one
about this chds her Saturday knowing that she
would seek of her had she left the building
decided she had left the plant after going there
Tuesday morning passing the factory walked in and the
steps the second floor walked and asked
what wanted told him wanted to Mr. Frank
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
WHITE SLAVERY
MADE FELONY
BY NEW BILL
Measure in Georgia Senate Aug
ments War on Traffic in
Women and Girls.

A more or less featureless session
Of the Georgia Senate Monday morn
ing was enlivened by the reading Of
an invitation to the Senators to par
tiCipate in an old-fashioned Southern
barbecue by the Georgia Club of E.
Paso, Tex.
In reply President Randolph An
derson sent the following telegram,
which was adopted by unanimous vote
Of the Senate:
"Mr, John NJ. Wyatt. President of
the Georgia Club Of FL Paso, Tex. ::
The Georgia Senate thanks you for
your kind invitation, and regrets that
wireless transportation not yet being
in existence it can only send greet
ing instead Of appearing in person.
Randolph Anderson"
A number of local bills were passed
in the Senate Monday morning and
the following new bills were presented
for the first reading:
By Senators Bush of the Eighth and
Foster Of the Twenty eighth-PrOhib-
iting any person from inveigling any
female of previous Chaste character
or any femole who is under IA years
of age into a house of ill-fame or
otherwise, upon penalty of being con-
victed for felony in case Of guilt
BY Senator Sweat, of the Fifth
District-Providing for the conserva-
ton Of the pine forests of Georgia,
making it unlawful for any person to
cut young trees for the extraction of
turpentine or otherwise mutilating
pine trees.
By Senator Bullock, of the Twenty
fifth District-Providing for an
amendment to the act creating a
state Board of Embalming Examin-
ers.
BY Senator Hughey Of the Twenty
firms or other deal
ers In seed from disposing of garden
seed unless the package has a writ
ten guarantee thereon.
Among the local bills passed by the
Senate Monday morning were:
Amending the charter of the City
Court of jefferson County by Sena-
tor Stark. of the Thirty third; a bill
amending the act creating a Board
of Commissioners of Roads for
Charlton County, by Senator Olliff,
of the Fourth, and a bill changing
thorpe creating a public school sys-
TEN, by Senator Richardson, of the
Thirteenth.
The Senate also, upon motion of
Senator Hughey, of the Thirty fifth,
passed a resolution indorsing the
proposed joint session of the Senate
and House Tuesday at 1890 for the
purpose of hearing Herbert E. Ny
rick, of Springfield, ILL.,, who will
speak on rural finance and T. Sam
bola Jones, United States Exposition
Commissioner, on the proposed ap-
for Georgia's exhibit at
the Panama Pacific International Elk
position.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Writes Anonymously to Dorsey

Later Dorsey letter. but did sign my name
asked have Jim COney indicted for anything other
than murder had from his lips that he had killed girl
the afternoon Of the murder never told any detective police
thing As stated to Mr. Dorsey conditions
that could afford be caught up there and held wit
my intention to give the information had to
but who the and when the time
had not yet decided.
When | noticed a movement it seemed, Coney
loose knew that not the thing do Mr. Rosser
told Mr. Rosser had information would give him, but would
first have ask him hold there witness give
anything to the newspapers assured that would
0 this line.
Mr.. ROsser told he would like hear statement
matter whom it against That he wanted murderer of
Mary Phagan convicted he is After making
the statement he asked if objected making the
swearing to it, told him did not stepped out in another
and made the be written
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Knows No One in the Case

Now, know of the people concerned in this Jim
Conley at the National Pencil Factory who
is Holloway Mr. Rosser but once.
have only done what believe citizen would do
believe any other citizen would do have have faith
in the people of Georgia suppose many people in
Georgia nearly other the State There are no people
anywhere more generous, noble, more fair
Now far / have told it the / can and am
willing to leave everything the and the people
If Jim Conley did murder little Mary Phagan, will
main quiet far what know and let him make and you
and every other citizen party another just bad
l work and had much rather be called as
witness but should be called power prevent
ing my duty a true citizen
have criticised and shall as citizen
Georgia claim the right to perform duty my State
fellowman unmolesed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

er "if that Mincey affidavit ever will
be heard from again as a seriously
considered piece Of evidence in the
Phagan case. To my mind It means
absolutely nothing The statement,
undoubtedly, was made and sworn to,
but the prosecution places no de-
pendence in It and win be able to dis
prove it if it's signer is called as a
witness in the case.
1T is difficult TO understand, of
course, how such a statement could
be made in good faith. If It was
made in good faith, believe that
Mincey was laboring under a delu-
sion. Possibly he was talking to d
negro the afternoon of the crime
When he read of the murder of the
little factory girl, the incidents Of his
conversation with some unidentified
colored man took on a form in his
excited Imagination that made him
certain that this negro had told of
a killing and that the negro was Jim
Conley."
But the defense is firm in the be-
lief that the affidavit and Mincey's
testimony will be important in their
efforts to prove the innocence of
Frank and the guilt of Conley. This
part of the defense will be strength
ened by character testimony for Min
cey and by statements from negro
women who are said to have over
heard the conversation between Con-
ley and Mincey in which the negro
is quoted as boasting:
81 killed a girl to-day. I don't wa Mt
to kill anybody else"
Green Important Witness.
Much depends on the testimony of
the negro, Will Green, who has been
tracked through a half dozen States
and is now believed to be in the hands
Of detectives in Birmingham, Ala. The
report that he had declared he had
been an eyewitness of the attack
upon Mary Phagan and had asserted
that it was negro who was guilty OF
the crime gave weight for the first
time to the possibility that direct evil
dence would be produced at the trial
of Leo Frank.
Until Green entered the case the
evidence against both Frank and Lee
was purely circumstantial If Green
sticks to the story he is said to have
told to companions, 1t will throw the
bulk of the dependence for the con-
viction Of Conley upon his evidence.
Green, according to report, told
friends he was shooting craps with
negro on the first floor Of the pencil
factory on Saturday. April &c. He is
reported to have said a little girl came
down the steps and that his negro
companion, who was partially intoxi-
Gated and had been losing money, de-
clared he was going to steal the girls
money.
Green demonstrated, he said but
the other negro started toward the
girl and Green fed. The next Monday
he read of the murder and left for St
Louis. II was at this city the hunt
for him began
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Fisherman Is Slain;
Farmer Under Arrest

HAWKINSVILLE, July 14.-While
searching fish baskets Sunday on the
Ocmulgee River, about twelve miles
south of Hawkinsville, James Nc
GIamery, a well-known farmer was
shot from the opposite side of the
river de died during the afternoon.
Ned McAliister, a farmer, living five
miles from the scene, who, 1t is al
legged, owned the baskets being tished.
and, because of previous robbery,
was in waiting for any intruders, has
been arrested. He denies the charge
and claims he can prove an alibi.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Goes to the Police Station

Later when learned that Jim Coney there the day
of the murder one afternoon down the police
if this the Jim Coney saw the afternoon of the
der.
did not know any of the detectives but very nice
teous gentleman and told him would like
they had he the
the day Of the murder He asked he seemed excited any
way. said: Very much so He told in
went in To the best of my knowledge and belief was
the negro talked to the afternoon of the murder.
got into conversation with him Coney looked just
same The dark clothes the hat the had mel
lowed down much the glare had faded from his eyes, but the
voice and eyes there the same
tried to make COney remember but he said he
seen me before that he that
that he did not know anyone Garter street
Now whether the negro living vas SO drunk he did not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

neither the affidavit of w. H. Min
cey, insurance solicitor, nor the re-
ported confession of TIE negro Wll
Green. who is said to have been an
eyewitness of the attack upon Mary
Phagan, gave evidence sufficient 20
shake their conviction of Leo Frank $
guilt.
Rumors that the State was prepar-
ing to change its theory and to SIX
for the indictment of Jim Conley were
laughed at
81 sincerely doubt" said Mr.. Hoop
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

remember don know; but it is the one or other
did not tell him he the negro told him he looked like
the negro.
When convinced that COney going deny every
thing said jim you pretty drunk that afternoon
you nOt2 He said he had been drinking but
this uncure of the gentlemen the up opened
the door He said nothing but understood this be signal
for 60 and they had been nice could
asked, so said: That all only wished to him told
the detectives nohing just walked in and had few
Conley and walked saw they something did
know what but did "butt in On the outside
newspaper boys and began
questions but the newspaper the last place
into and said Nothing for the papers, walked down
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Signed
lA5H0E~r>c%
States Attorney Attacks
Affidavit Made by Mincey
Signed

Solicitor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey
and Attorney Frank A. Hooper. en-
gagged in the prosecution of Leo NJ
Frank, were induced Monday to break
the silence they have maintained
since grilling the negro Jim Conlev
last week They made their first public
comments on the sensational devel-
opments OF the last few days in the
Phagan murder mystery.
Both declared emphatically that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
X-Ray Wizard Dies
Martyr to Science

HARTFORD, CONN, July IA
Burton E. Baker, known as an ray
wizard" and head OF an experimental
station here, is dead after a long i'll
ness, induced from experimentation
on his own body with X-rays He
went to New York City last fall and
took the radium cure under DR.. Able,
but failed to rally.
Baker had built up a reputation in
his work that made him known all
over the United States and in Europe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
TIP TO sUIToRsI

YONKERS, N. Y. July IA
Charles Doyle, of this city, wanted
his stepdaughter's suitors to leave
the house at 9 p. m. She insisted on
two hours more. They compromised
at 10 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
HER TELLS REMARKABLE STORY TO THE GEORGIAN
Desires to Prevent Crime as Bad as Phagan Staying


wrote Mr. Dorsey letter but did not sign to it. asked
killed
o. policeman
ford o be held a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Negro Who Declared He Had Killed
a Girl First Said His Name Was
Jim Conley, NIinCey Declares.
Continued From Page I.

killed negro and the only thing that seemed peculiar
to that he said girl instead of woman
said: ''Why did you kill her7'
He began o get angry and | saw he drunk.
He said Now, that for know and you to find out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

was my intention to give the information had to but who
when had decided
When COnley Mr. ROsser
MIR told would
diff
who stepped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

There's a world of satisfac-
ton in buying Uneeda Biscuit
because you know you will
get what you want-soda
crackers that are oven-fresh,
crisp, clean, appetizing and
nourishing.
Uneeda Biscuit are always uniform
in quality-they are always alike
in crispness, in flavor they are
soda crackers you can depend
upon. And all because Uneeda
Biscuit are uncommon soda crack
ers packed in an uncommon way.
Five cents everywhere in the
moisture-proof package.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

lot want to get mixed up in it at all.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

owner, 6,53S; a squire, 1861; a greater
yeoman, 1876; lesser yeoman, ITO: a
small proprietor, IS, and a cottager,
less than half an acre.
100000 Leave Farms In Decade.
What is. the effect of this concen-
tration of land in the hands of the
few?
Land is the mother and labor the
father of wealth." distinguished
economist has written. Land concen.
trated in q few hands increases the
problem of poverty, which Mr.. Horace
B. Samuel defines as 1.-The economic
discomfort occasioned to vast masses
of the population by the unequal dis
tribution of wealth" The use Of the
land is necessary for economic produc.
ton whether agricultural or indus
trial, and for housing. whether in city
or country. The whole trend Of civil
zation just now is away from agricul.
tire and toward industrialism. In
England this tendency is most marked
Less than nine per cent of the popu-
lation of England are now engaged in
agriculture, 100000 having abandoned
the farm in the last ten years, as
many leaving the farm in single
decade as the entire number Of farm
owners in the state Of Missouri. In
tho limited States one person in three
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

lion persons and onehalf to the re-
naming thirty-nine millions of the
population.
One.Thlrd OF Land for Pleasure.
Excluding Scotland and Ireland,
at $s,205,000OO0, this income is divided
one-half to FIVE and one-half million
persons and one-half to the remaining
live In houses with only one bedroom
Estimating the total national income
where the condition is worse, In Eng
land and Wales one-third Of all the
land is unused for agriculture, indus.
try or housing. In the striking phrase
OF the late Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman. 1t Is more of a pleasure
ground for the rich than a treasure
house for the nation" Four hundred
peers and peeresses, to use Mr.. l.. G.
Chiozza Moneys carefully prepared
figures, own 5,73O,OOO acres; 1900
great landowners own $500 900 acres;
$500 sQuires own 4,320,0O0; $500
greater yeomen own 4,7SO,OOO; 24,4OO
lesser yeomen own 100000; 100000
small proprietors own 100000; 70O,-
600 cottagers own 10000; while OF
the remaining 100000 acres half is
owned by public bodies and half lies
waste. If the ownership be averaged,
1t will be found that a peer holds an
average Of 14,325 acres; a great land.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

eral chancellor. estimated 1t at s4O,-
100000 a year. The average amount
OF royalty on iron ore is 60 cents a
ton on every ton brought to the surf.
ace and l8 cents on coal. This Is paid
to landlords for mining royalties in
addition to ordinary leases or dead
rents in British phrase. OF the coal
mines visited one example will suf-
flce. A coal mine operating company
fourteen years ago sank the mine at
an expense Of $2,5O0,OOO. and, although
as yet no coal has been taken cut. the
company has paid in mining royalties
to the duke of Newcastle more than
100000. Nearby is a quarry from
which the landlord drew $500 for
the clay extracted
AS in agriculture and In mining. 40
IN the towns for factory and business
sites the land concentration makes for
higher burdens. Some concrete in.
stances, vouched for by Mr.. H R
Stockman. who has made a study of
the question, will show the result
The obvious creator Of land wealth."
said that canny Scotchman, Andrew
Carnegie, lis not the individual but
the community" Mr.. Balfour. in an
address in the house Of commons
said: The value of all land. any.
where, just as the value of a rai,wov
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12
Muscular Chrjstjanltv.v

The new year in England is to SEQ
launched a church paper run on tho
lines OF muscular Christianity. A."
Which reminds one to ask. who wa.
the inventor of that particular
phrase? For Kingsley repudiated II
TO clergyman who, in a review
mad called him "a muscular Chris.
tian'' the rector of Eversley wrote.
;, iou nave used that, to me, painful,
IL not offensive, term muscular Chris.
tianity. My dear sir, know Of m
Christianity save one. "And
IN one OF his David" sermons at
Cambridge Kingsley spoke Of "mnscu w.
lar Chrlstianity-a clever phrase in.
vented by l know not whom" Now
II IT wasn't Kingsley set 1t afloat. WIN
was it?-London Chronicle Wv
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

Land Hoegns spawns Great Evils.
Land concentration in Great Britain
has promoted agricultural depression.
low wages, unemployment and discon-
tent. 1T is notorious" said a city OF
TOndta- 1arrlSter. that large areas of
land which might be with advantage
farmed by desirable tenants willing to
pay a fair market rent are kept back
by owners, who either sit on the prop
erty in the hope of being eventually
able to hatch a higher price, or pre-
serve 1t for the purpose OF game or
ornament for reasons of social pres
tige or sheer sporting instinct The
extent of this retention of land is con-
clusively evidenced by the numerous
applications that flow in for every
farm that is thrown upon the market
and by the frequent abortive endeaV-
ors by actual or would-be small farm.
ers to obtain at current market rate
new or additional land for agricultur-
al purposes" The evils OF this state
Of affairs are manifest. Not only are
many persons thus deprived of the
employment which otherwise they
would be enjoying, but this swelling OF
the ranks of the unemployed. some OF
whom remain in the country and some
go to the cities, tends to diminish
wages. and. SO far as farm products
are concerned, to Increase prices.
Poverty, taxation, agriculture, unem'
ployment housing, the whole economy
OF the social system. are affected by
The land problem.
Very "Soft" for Noble Duke.
The unnecessary burden which falls
upon industry by landlordism in the
form of mining royalties is another
evil result. Mr.. Lloyd-George, the Lib
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

keeping company with young LAWYER
ior some time and Dame Rumor has
1t that they were soon to be married
The lawyer had arranged to a..
company her to the boat. He hired
taxicab for the trip. Some Of tho
couples friends heard of the trim
That started the mischief.
n,a ane eaAicao was decorated with
placaros announcing that the occn.
pants Just been married" stream.
ers OF fancy ribbon were freely nsad
"hen the couple arrived at tho
"hafi they wondered why eyervhodu
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12
WONDERED WHY HE SMILED
And When They Found Out Young
Couple at Wharf Vowed to "Get
Even" With Friends.

Philadelphia. - There's certain
voung lady who lives on East Balti'
more street near Patterson park who
is very indignant She had planned
To visit friends in Norfolk, and night
vas set as the date for the departure.
Now. this young lady had been
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-12

looked at them and smiled sweetly.
1ney began to get angry when the
looks developed into stares, and thss
more caring members Of the crowd
wished them Good luck"
suddenly the young lady pointed in
the direction Of the taxi. Then they
understood.
no'h the young lady and the young
lawyer nave vowed vengeance on
tnelr friends. They aver that when
.hey really do get married none OF
tnem will receive invitations to tbs
wedding,