Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
VICE INQUIRY
|SRESUNED
BY GRAND
JU R !
Action Creates Surprise, as Probe
Was Thought at End-R. R.
Jackson on Stand.

inquiry INTO the vice situation Friday
afternoon, when a number of wit
nesses were called TO ascertain the
exact methods used by the Atlanta
police department in their endeavor
TO stamp out vice.
The announcement that the Grand
Jury would probe deeper into the vice
situation came as complete sur
prise. for it was stated several days
ago that the Grand Jury had finished
with this question
r. r. jackson, a former justice of
the peace, now a member of the law
firm of Gober & Jackson was sum-
moned to appear before the Grand
Jury together with John II Gossatt
former bailiff, who is now employed
in Jackson's office
jackson Ignorant Of Reason.
Mr. Jackson stated that he knew Of
no reason why the Grand Jury should
call him. He admitted, however that
for many years he represented in an
official capacity many women of ques-
tionable character and that his
knowledge Of the residents of the.
tenderloin at one time was fairly ac-
curate.
It is now thought that the Grand
Jury will uncover the exact condition
Of vice in this city previous TO the
closing Of the houses, for the purpose
Of determining whether conditions
are worse now than they were at the
time the houses were closed.
Manv other witnesses are scheduled
to come before the Grand Jury and
there is 10 doubt that the probe is on
In earnest.
Jackson Tells Vice Facts.
r. r. Jackson was before the Grand !
Jury for more than an hour He
testified at length explaining many
matters relating to vice In this city
and was questioned closely regarding
the order of the court I'm granting q |
restraining order prohibiting the po-
lice from closing up the house of Mr." !
NJ. P. Powell
Mr.. Jackson quoted the law TO the |
Grand jury and stated that under I
the law the judge in the Powell case |
had no other alternative than TO /
grant the restraining order jackson /
gave a great many important facts |
concerning vice as a general propose /
ton. He is considered the most i'm
portant witness that has been exam |
ined by the Grand Jury during the !
whole Of the vice probe.
Washington detectives are securing {
that city in an effort TO locate young |
George Gentry, the stenographer /
whose affidavit that the published I.
dictograph report was padded was /
the sensation of the controversy be !
tween Chief Of Detectives Newport /
Lanford and Colonel Thomas b. Eel /
der
Gentry Not Found Yet.
Chief Of Police James L. Beavers, 1
who is in Washington. secured the aid I
of the District detectives 70 have tho .
youth located. Although the search 1
has been in progress two days. il has !
carried the detectives no further than /
to locate Miss Jeanette He1Hiug, a .
law clerk, who said she witnessed the I
affidavit without reading it or making /
any inquiry Miss Heuulrg said the /
paper was signed by her in room 500 T
Of the Westerly Building, occupied 5y t
the Louisville and Nashville Rail- .
read.
Chief Beavers would not comment I
at any length on the new affidavit. I
He was Of the same opinion Chief .
Lanford had eXrTesSeG-tLat The pa .
per was not genuine and if Gentry F.
were produced he would testify that F..
the first photograph publication was I.
correct.
Fielder Sees No Difficulty.
Colonel Fielder said there was no I
especial difficulty i'm locating Gentry .
and that he would DE produced 90 I
testify If the Grand Jury wanted him. /
He said the young man had accept [
ed q position as steuugr7 Tger for one {
month, and that as soon aS the month J
was out he would return 20 Atlanta. /
Gentry was located about two weeks ]
ago by Burns detective Of the Wash .
lng,on branch Descriptions OF him
had been furnished every agency .u .
america and there was "a sharp look .
out In every large city.
Foreman l. II Beck stated tina, oh. Z
Laustivv investigation. J