Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
CONLEY, FREED,
AGAIN JAILED
ON SUSPICION
Dorsey Wins Over Rosser in Con-
test Over Negro Implicated
in Phagan Case.


obey the subpoena Of this court then
considered as a witness only, hc.ought
to be discharged and indeed he
should not have been imprisoned at
all But in such case 20 enact the
farce in the courts presence Of re-
leasing the negro and Immediately
return him to his wet nurses at the
police station would resemble childs
play
. But If the Solicitor believes that
one Of number Of contradictory
statements made by this negro may
If properly preserved. be made val
liable in the prosecution of Frank
and that the negro may destroy it's
value II left free to talk and in order
~ stop his mouth it is necessary that
the detectives should keep him in
charge. then we think we have the
right TO protest against any order Of
a court of Justice that winks at such
"a purpose.
Release Not Considered
g. We are constrained TO the CON
clusion that 1t is not the purpose for
any reason to release this negro. but
by obtaining the order here sought,
continue tile present Illegal conhnc-
ment
T. But Frank is himself deeply in
terested in this proceeding That
the consent Of the Solicitor and tie
win Of the negro is all that ia re-
Quired 20 reverse the will u the law
is erroneous. Tine state has the
right in the interest OF Justice 20 put
a witness In custody but where in
custody and in whose custody is Of
the highest importance The law
has given such custody 20 the Sheriff
and wisely so. The Sheriff is not
prosecutor, the Jail itself is not usu-
ally O. place 81 punishment but a
temporary place of detention The
Sheriff ls supposed 20 stand impar-
TALLY between the state and his pris-
uner7 and may be trusted TO neither
cosiulc threaten nor suppress testi-
uuny by third degree methods. The
klw never meant 90 place a witness
who for lack of character needs CON
tHement under the control OF a par
tlsar prosecutor.
p That the detectives should wish
20 keep Conlcy IN custody and en-
terrain him al the city's expense 10
not 40 all suTpri sing. They have al
ready ,ytrarted f1om him cNtrava-
CANT uuthlnkahle confessions. three
or four lu number To these state
merts They have given the widest
publicity. and 90 the credihility Of
the last one they have stalSed their
regulations and hope uf place.
All Staked on ConIey.
o. Upon tho Cunstancy and stability
% this Witness they have stlksd thelr
oil. They would be Jess than human
" thsy lid not bend Hll their power
and ingenuity IN holding him 20 his
present Eu4tsmcnt adding 60 and TAX
Ing ihsrefFom only such things ~
Miii aid lie creaihiilty
Can any fair-miudcd man believe
tha. LnufOrd Is fair man 20 he the
clE' gdigu uf THE ignorant nsRrD7
What chance would bee have 20 retract
any lies BE- may have told, or II IN q
rrnaHtaHt mood he should wish "a tell
tar frHtb9 This negro IA tho city
prison 10 the power " LHnf0rd. apart
from ~ questions Of truth, would b.
just as dangerous no LHnford would
wish him so be- 10 one knows that
better thBH Ianfurd, ana no one
would feel 10 as aruteiy ms viii this
negro.
Hos well tsnf6sd knows q onn bs
seen from MS interview IN The Goors
giau Of june l2, In that interview he
demonstrated that Dee thinks he has
fun unrestricted ownership of this
negro Ifa sFaeiously expresses his
willingness frF thie negro "a go before
the Grand jury upon such terms as
he suggests, Neither the negro nor
rHr negroes taWyt- Tor the Gran 1
Jur} is considered Nor was this
court Ca bo consulted his viii and
unI the nrdlF nf this court was io
determine wien and under what cir
,lE-fauees rue negro should leave
tEe police station
Lsnferd's Power Questioned
iG taHiaFd vsuuts lu tho face ~
3aFy aHa court his power ever rhis
negro what must be- h!s hsar,Hs Wneu
Ha deals privately with the negro
H.mssifg WHat chance las he 60 alb
atFaaf iia uF add truth tu the
foolish state HsEf which LHBford dp-
proves and wishes Geo maintain j
fHtt man will. when ht les holding this
@ geo under y0IF haHurs order, de-
H.ar# sIgN ownership .Ner this negro
person and movements tu wHa'
l.aH5H #saia he so If the court re-
leases i.s HaHyF over him and tuFR'
a34 aFer ta LHnforG's unresjrictar
TH#eE
If is 1855 .a .aa-. as eeH as if
rar .HfeEes. 80 l4H.s Justice that tHil
negro SHOULD ar detained aF uEH astc
f..T W... Wa.=. equations and Fa
siGaHs .Ea H#f at stake
The .4~ recognize ruia right aH,
has Haa .u4l aHtE GHnu tho Sheriff
VIII rH.r. H. Jess fairness and .ys
E.aeu.y .H ra. count. Jail than in iH
rss- -iaa-aEF When did Laufor