Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-24
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Contractor Holly Denies ACCUSE
ton That He Took Stenogra-
pher and Chum From City,

A warrant charging kidnapping was
taken out by H. A. Dease, of Hape-
Vile, Ga. Wednesday morning against
]. L. Denton. prominent Atlanta con
tractor, held on charges made by the
mothers Of Elsie Elliott. Is years ol6
his stenographer, and Eunice Dease.
IS years cid daughter Of Dease. The
first charges grew out Of trip to
Birmingham.
The kidnapping charge was brought
as a substitute for the suspicion
warrant under which Denton is being
held
Dease appeared before Justice OF
the Peace Ridley shortly after Denton
swore out habeas corpus proceedings
before Judge Bell, Of the Superior
Court.
The habeas corpus writ alleged
that there are no charges against
Denton and that he is being held
without cause. The arrest was
made by Detectives Chewing and
roker. Of the city police depart
ment. Fearing that the local authori-
ties can not hold Denton ON a whit"
slave charge, they have taken the
matter up with Special Agent Bailey,
or the Federal Government.
Two Girls Not Found.
Police departments of Atlanta and
Birmingham are securing the two
cities in an effort to locate the tw,
girls whom Denton is charged with
taking to the Alabama city. Denton
admits riding on the same train with
them, and also with dining with the
girls IN Birmingham, but denies that
he knew they We're going to make the
trip or that he saw them after dining
with them a few minutes after their
arrival in Birmingham.
Elsie Elliot resides on Bellwood
avenue and had been IN Denton's en-
ploy as stenographer for three
months She is II years OF age,
blonde and quite pretty. The other
girl was of the same age, and also an
attractive blonde
The trio went TO Birmingham on an
excursion Monday morning Denton
claims that he went on business and
that Elsie Elliot and her chum went
to the depot with him
The girls said they just wanted %
go to the depot and see the crowd
! left them, bought my ticket and
boarded the train. I next saw them
on the train, when they told me they
had suddenly decided to go to Biz
mingham, and had bought tickets.
They rode on the same seat with me
for some distance. and when I moved
to another part OF the coach, other
men Joined them and conversed with
them for long while. They seemed
to know a number Of the men on
the train
q did not notice them again un-il
! met them in front of a cafe in Rir-
mlngham. I invited them in to dine
with me. After We had finished eat
ing two young Atlanta men, WAC
had been waiting outside. Joined the
girls. These mems faces are familiar,
but do not know their names The
girls asked me to wait few minutes
and went away with the men. l hung
around for an hour, and when the
girls did not return, I strolled about
the town
Denies Evil Intent.
"To say that ! carried the girls
TO Birmingham or had any evil in
/ tentions regarding them is absurd
supposed the girls would come back
on the excursion and that Miss 81
lott wou!d be back at work Tuesday
morning. l know there is nothing
against me. and expect TO be cleared
Of the charge within q few hours
Il sincerely hope the girls may Ae
located by rue police. as their story
HilI corroborata NINE