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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

It is regarded as beyond the realm
of possibilities that he could persuade
the jurors to return mo bill' against
Conley on the charge of murder. Dor
sey's one remaining hope at this time
would be, it is said, to induce the
Grand Jury, to waive definite action
until after the trial of Frank, when
it will be in a position to say whether
an indictment shall be drawn against
Conley as an accessory after the fact,
to which he has confessed, or as the
actual murderer.
Dorsey Refuse sto Comply.
The Solicitors attitude in the mat
ter plainly was shown by his state
ment when Foreman Beattie went to
him Friday seeking to have him call
the meeting. Dorsey fatty refused
and said:
THE meetings. only purpose will be
to exploit the evidence and embar-
rass the State, and I hope the Grand
Jury when it meets will decide to
leave the matter alone.
"The indictment of Conley at this
time will be a useless procedure that
will not stop the trial of Frank. 1t
will only have a mild but undesirable
effect on the States case.
"Conley is in Jail and is going to
stay there for some time. He Is
where the authorities can put their
hands on him, and he can be indicted
much more properly after the Frank
case has been disposed of than be-
fore, and by the delay there is no
danger of a miscarriage of justice"
The Solicitors position is attacked
as palpably unfair by those who have
been working to bring about the in
dictment of the negro. Dorsey would
have the testimony Of the negro &C
credited as that of any free and
trustworthy citizen, while those OPP
posing him declare it should be taken
in the light of that of a possible MUIR
derer who is endeavoring to shift the
blame on anothers shoulders, they
say.
Evidence More Direct.
They add that the evidence against
Conley is far more direct and damn
ing than any ever brought against
Frank They charge, on this account
that Conley has been protected and
"coddled" when he should have been
placed on the same basis as the other
suspect in the case and should go be-
fore the jury in that aspect.
General denials were entered Sat
urday to the story published Friday
that the Pinkertons had changed their
attitude in the murder mystery and
were convinced of the innocence Of
Frank Chief of Detectives Lanford
declared that Harry Scott had reaf-
firmed his belief in the guilt Of Frank
and the innocence Of Conley, except
as accessory after the fact
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

tude of her various philanthropic
work to devote herself to society, will
be the guest of the woman's depart
ment of the exposition on September
10. Miss Boardman to accept this
invitation will be obliged to cut short
her vacation, but she has gladly con-
scented to do this rather than miss
going to Knoxville. She will be made
the recipient Of many social favors
and attentions while in Knoxville.
She will be the house guest of Mrs
VanDeventeT.
Mrs. Hammond Interested.
Mrs John Hays Hammond. of
Washington, wife OF the multi
millionaire mining engineer. who was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

the special Ambassador from the
United States to England at the time
Of the coronation Of King George, is
another society woman who has be-
come interested in the Knoxville
show and who will come to that city
for one Of the special days. Mrs
Hammond is president Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. which will
have an extensive exhibit at the Ex-
position.
Mrs. John Goelet. OF Washington;
Miss Mabel Wetmore and other wom-
en- whose names are known the coun-
try over will also be guests of the
woman's department while the Ex-
position gates are open Recently
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Atlanta Day To Be Society Euent
Knoxville Exposition Plans Feature

At the top Mrs Horace Van Deventer President of
Department of the National Conservation Exposition shown
while the middle picture shows the Liberal Building
George w Denny Vice President of the Womans Department
is shown in the lower picture
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
U. s. Rescuers Into
Mine, Fatal to 26l,
AS Volunteers Quit

DAWSON, N. MEX, Oct. 25.--In
the depths of shaft No. 2, Of the Stag
Canon Company's coal mines. here
to-day Government rcscuers braved
black damp and danger from falling
walls again, In an effort to bring
to the surface the remaining 202 bod
los Of victims of last Wednesdays
explosion. Sfxty-one bodies had been
brought to the shaft entrance day.
Only % of the 284 men in the mine
at the time were found alive in the
cavern.
Volunteer rescuers who have been
working In shifts OF fifteen or twenty,
digging away the debris that was
hurled into the passageways by the
explosion, refused to enter the mine
to-day. The bodies OF the two res
cuers who were caught by the falling
shale and rock yesterday were
brought to the surface by the Fed
eral rescuers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25

notifying them as to their duties at
Sundays presidential election.
After an all-night conference al
the National Palace between General
Huerta and his cabinet Official an
nouncement was made that all can
didates would have the full protec-
ton of the government.
The following outline OF General
Huerta's plan was learned to-day
from a semi-official source:
The election will be held.
No candidate will receive a ma
jority of the votes.
The new Congress will declare no
election"
Huerta will then tender his resig-
nation.
Congress will refuse to accept it.
Huerta will remain President.
Friends OF Felix Diaz admitted to-
day that he had lost all chance Of
election by his failure to come 20
Mexico City Immediately after land
ing at Vera Cruz.
The Diaz leaders attempted to stir
sentiment for their candidate by cir
culating reports that he had been
assassinated at Vera Cruz.
There is less excitement here than
ever before at a national election,
undoubtedly due to the foregone con-
clusion that Huerta will remain in
power
a Uneasiness was manifested among
foreigners, who fear violence, but the
movements Of police and troops about
the city indicated that any attempted
rioting would be met Immediately.
Foreign diplomats. with the excep-
ton of Nelson OHShaughnessy, the
American charge d'affaires. appeared
tot day to be doing more worrying
than anybody else.
The French Minister notified his
colleagues that there would be "a
meeting at his home this afternoon.
1t was reported he planned to breach
a scheme by which 1t would be possi-
BILE to gain the recognition OF tho
United States for any candidate who
might be chosen, even were IT Huerts
himself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
TERM IS
VV|LBURN' s
/ D Pc
Lawyer Pleads to Save Neck Of
Slayer - Verdict Of Jury
Near at Hand.

GRAYS, Oct. 25.-Nick wilburn,
confessed slayer of James King, a
wealthy Jones County farmer, last
December, has but a few hours to
wait until he knows whether or not
he is to hang, to serve a life sentence
or limited PRISON term. His attor-
neys have no hope for an acquittal,
and those who have followed the trial
that has been in progress since Thurs
day see no likelihood of his going
free.
A life sentence does not seem i'm
probable, since the defense from the
outset has stressed the claim that
Wilburn was under the influence of
Mrs Katherine King, his victims wife,
when he shot King down in the woods
near his home. This was the keynote
of the argument begun Friday aft
ernoon by John r. Cooper, chief
counsel for Wilburn, and concluded
this morning. Mr.. Cooper spoke until
5 o'clock Friday, when he was forced
to stop from utter exhaustion Court
was then adjourned until this morn
ing, when he resumed his speech and
in short time concluded
The case goes to the jury probably
by noon to-day, following lengthy
charge by Judge J. b. Park, the pre-
siding jurist. The jury is expected to
return a verdict early in the after
noon.
Interest in the Wilburn verdict Is
no greater than that In the outcome
of the trial Of Mrs. King which be-
gins Monday morning. provided, Of
course, the Wilburn case is disposed
Of this afternoon, and there now ap-
pears nothing in prospect to prevent
this.
On the even of her own trial, Mrs.
King, in the Jail here, has broken
down, and with tears. made fresh ac-
cusations against Wilburn. declaring
that he overpowered her by his
stronger will and forced her to do his
bidding. She emphatically denies
that she had any part in plot to
take her husbands life, and endeav-
ored to save him from Wilburn's ven
geance by trying to persuade her hus-
band to move away from Jones
County.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
,RNOLD ARRAIGNS FRANK TRIAL CROW
VI VHORTER GEORGIA'S HOPE AGAINST VIRGINIA
Big Homecoming
To Take Place at
Tabernacle Sunday

Sunday is expected to be the big
gest day in the history of the Bap-
fist Tabernacle, when members will
celebrate Homecoming Day." The
day will commemorate the healing of
the split that developed soon after the
departure of DR.. Len G. Broughton.
The factions have gotten together, and
since DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell assumed
the pastorate all trouble mas van
ished.
The city has been canvassed to To-
cate every person who is or who has
been a member Of the Tabernacle. An
invitation has been extended to them
to attend this service.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Dope on Relative Merits of Teams
Scarce-Either Looked on
for Spectacular Work.
By Innis Brown.
TO-DAY'S LINEUP.

For the first time in almost score
Of years the University of Virginia
football team will combat an eleven
from the red hills Of old Georgia,
when the Virginians engage forces
with the University squad from Ath-
ems at Ponce DeLeon this afternoon
We venture the mild assertion that
some battle" is the phrase which
will most aptly describe the conflict
Admittedly but little dope can ?
had on the relative merits of the two
teams. Likewise and SO, 1t is general
iy admitted that the wise birds are a
BIZ inclined toward the chances of
the visitors. In fact, it is known that
some of those sportively inclined have
chances Of the Orange and Black with
few or no takers.
There are those, however, who are
inclined to feel that the home talent
have chance-yea, more than bare
chance, of saving the sanctity of their
hearthstones from the s1nudge of de-
feat. Stop a minute and listen to
he most rabid of these, and their con-
yersation runs something like this:
How They Talk.
Well, don't know so much about
this cut and dried stuff of Virginia
winning. There's always a chance in
game of football that something I'M
expected will happen to knock the
dope into a cooked hat, and that
something may favor Virginia, and
hen, again, it may favor Georgia.
You know this forward pass can
cut a lot of funny capers, and the
team that starts it doesn't always stop
it, or rather the player Of the oppos
ing side who may happen to snag 1t
in midair, and gallop up the field
for a touchdown. You remember that
Tech Auburn game at Ponce DeLeon,
when Arnold intercepted a pass on his
fve-yard line and sprinted los yards
for a touchdown?
Then there's a chance that Bob
McWhorter may get going in an open
field. If he does, he will make trouble
for anybody. And if
The discussion rambles along after
this fashion until something hap
pens to break up the tanning bee
They can't quite figure the home
boys even money bets, but they have
a kind of presentment that somehow
or other something is going to hap
pen. Rather indefinite and all Of
that yet a bunch prevails. Probably
bit more Of the old stuff of hope
springing eternal" etc.
Gsorsia's Faith in MeWhorter.
No doubt about Georgia support
srs placing great faith in the ability
Of McWhorter. Bob is a sterling
football player, and he may tramp
around the streets of Atlanta tonight
second in Importance and popularity
20 none, not even Mr.. Governor Sla-
ton himself Then again you know,
most all of the great ones have picked
up too great burden at one time
of another, as witness the fate of
Battling Goliath, Kid Napoleon and
tirn Jeffries.
concerning the Virginia team but
little real information has leaked into
this section. 1t is admitted that they
nave lots of Drawn, are experienced
players and are coming down to win.
They have trounced all corners so
Continued on Page 2, Column 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Policeman Is Diva's
Musical Prodigy

ANN ARBOR. MICH, Oct. 25.-Ed-
ward James Mcnamara, Paterson, N.
j.. policeman, SO captivated Nine.
Schumann- Hcink when she heard him
sing that she has undertaken his edu-
cation along musical lines and he 10
entered as a student in the University
Of Michigan School OF Music.
Nine. Schumanh- Hsink's son heard
McNamara sing and told his mother.
She went to Paterson and had Nc
Nanara sing for her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25

two hydraheaded propositions which
confront us at ever yturn-prejudice
and ignorance-the twin evils We
have had to contend with the spiri. of
the mob. This is no idle dream. II
is a fact of which your honor is vel
aware.
oourts, Not Public, to Judge.
THE courts are organized to be ex-
perts, not the public. The public
doesn't hear the whole thing thrasfed
out. They are not In a position to
appreciate the merits OF a case, no
matter how much they want to do
the right thing. The law Is receiving
critical test right now. I've trem-
bled more for the law than ever be-
fore. ! have thought that the law
has been more on trial than Leo
Frank
We have been so circumvented and
hedsed about by hatred and prejudice
that their influence constantly has
been felt in the courtroom where a
man was guaranteed fair and i'm
partial trial. The day when such a
condition can not exist will come
soon. It's here now with the enlight-
ened citizens of the State and even
somewhat with the benighted.
We've got the best people on earth
right here In this Southland. We
really are the only American people.
II will not be long before we are COM
pletely divesteds of all this prejudice.
but this time. am sorry to say, is
not yet here, IL one may judge by
what occurred at the courthouse dur
ing the trial last August, when mobs
were pushing their way into the
courtroom to misbehave when peo-
pie retoiced and smiled and threw up
their caps in delight because a man
was condemned to death.
II don't believe theer is another
case on record that a wretch con
fessed to witnessing the commission
of a crime against nature and lied in
each of four successive afridavits on
material points in his story, where
his evidence would have been taken
against that Of sheep-killing dog.
Cenisy's Evidence All.
Yet, you would believe the infa-
nous lies told against this man now
under sentence Of death in the
Tower. You would believe the charge
Of perversion, as base a lie as ever
was heard in a courtroom The re
voting story created an impression
of truth though 1t was the greatest
strain ever put upon the credulity OF
a civilized and law-abiding people.
II ask your honor: Outside the ties
timony Of that miserable wretch, Con
ley, would there be any pretense OF
having enough evidence to convict
Leo Frank? Would you do anything
more than pick up your pen to grant
a new trial? Would you have done
anything else than discharge the Jury
from their box?
Then, what is there TO constram
you to act differently than in any
other case? Would anyone hesitate
a minute2 In an ordinary case, the
infiammatory speech Of Mr.. Dorsey
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Cancer Kills Nuncio,
EXiled From France
,nsclsI Cable TO The Atlanta oeoraIan.

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
GENEVA. SWITZERLAND, Oct. 20
Manager Montagnini. former Papsi nun
clio to France, who was driven from
that country in December, 1905. by the
French authorities in their fight against
the Roman Catholic Church.
The Papal delegate, after leaving
France, made his home in Switzerland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
srockYAsps FIRE FATAL.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-George Yore, .
city fireman. was killed. a nearly a score
Of fire-fghters were injured in a fire
that threatened the plant of swift &
Co., at the stock yards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Kaiser s Daughter
Snubs Her Brother

Special Cable 70 The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-It is reported
here to-day that the Kaiser's daugh-
ter, wife of Prince Ernest, of Cum
berland. claimant of the Hanover
throne, refuses to meet her brother,
the Crown Prince, who interviewed in
the recent dispute.
When the Crown Prince came to
Potsdam to see his father, the Prin-
cess had another engagement"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
RUSSIAN PERSECUTION
Of JEWS CALLED MORE
JUSTIHAN FRANK CASE

Reuben Arnold Of counsel for Leo Frank resumed ad
ringing with denunciaton of the conditions under which
Frank convicted Of the murder Of Mary Phagan when the
hearing trial rsconvened Saturday in the library Of the
State capitol
He uttered catehng arranment of the mob spirit which
declared had oveawed the jurors and made impossible any
other than that Of guilty No victim Of persecution Russia he
asserted had suffered unjuty than Leo Frank
The attorney drew dramatic comparison of the Frank trial
with that Of Mendsl Bs the Russian Jew whose trial Kev
charge Of ritual murder has aroused the civilized
outrageous and horribly unjust comedies the charges
against Be Arnold maintained they surpassed in this
pec BY the accusations which Frank had been convicted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Earl of Carrick in
Vaudeville Debut
speoisI csbie to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special csbie TO The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Oct. 25.--The Earl Of
Carrick made his debut on a public
stage at the Coliseum, appearing In
the title role Of a sketch called Colo
mel Cleveland, V. C."
He played the part of an impov-
erished veteran reduced to selling his
Victoria Cross, which is restored TO
him by his daughters fiance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Nine Announce for
Police Leadership
When Mason Quits

AS result Of the announcement Of
Carlos II. Mason, chairman of the Po-
lice Commission, that he would not
stand for reelection, unique politi-
cal situation has arisen. With the
exception Of Mayor Woodward, and pos
sibly one or two others. all Of the mem
bers of the commission Of twelve are
candidates for the chairmADship.
No individual has a lead yet. It's a
toss-up which one of the nine candi-
dates will be elected. THE only thing
on which a majority are agreed is
that they would vote for the reelection
of Chairman Mason. If his, declaration
that he would not run again had not
been so positive, the present dilemma
would cause them to turn to him again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Caruso Can't Be Seen;
Finds an Old Friend

BERLIN, Oct 25.--Since his arri-
val here a few days ago to All an
engagement at the Royal Opera, Ca
russo has been inaccessible to casIers
Soon after he came here the tenor
discovered a friend Of his early
youth, Salvatore Fucito, q pianist, In
a restaurant. and he has spent most
Of his spare time visiting F,ucito's
humble quarters and discussing old
times.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Couple About to Die,
Prepare for Burial

NEW YORK, Oct. 35.-Knowing that
their time on earth was getting short,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holder, an aged
Brooklyn couple. made all arrangements
for their funerals,
Mrs Holder recently died and her
body was placed in a vault In Green
wood Cemetery, where both will be
buried when the husband dies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Monument for Grave
Of Homer Davenport

PORTLAND, OREG.. Oct. 2s.-The
sum OF $3.50 has been subscribed for
a monument at the grave OF Homer
Davenport, the famous csrtoonist, In
sllverton. Greg. his birthplace
The Portland Journal started the
subscriptions with 5000 and william
r. Hearst gave 500. Contributions Of
10 cents up are invited
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Gary School Children
Are Hit by High Cost

GARY, IND, Oct 25.-The high
cost OF living has hit the penny
lunchroom in the Gary school. and
children who heretofore were able
to get their noon meals for from 8 to
Z cents a day are now compelled to
carry their own lunches
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25

Frank 3 attorney was to be fol-
lowed by Solicitor Dorsey, rep
resenting the State. The defense,
having the burden Of proof, has
the last argument. Luther q.
Rosser chief of counsel for the
defense, will make this argument.
1t was regarded as probable that
all Of the addresses would be con-
cluded by evening, and that the
fight, would be in the hands of
Judge Roam for ecision.
Responsibility en- Judge.
1T takes thirteen jurors to MUIR
der q man in cold blood in Georgia"
exclaimed Arnold, addressing the
court. THE trial judge has to ap-
prove the verdict brought in by the
twelve jurors. This puts q terrible
responsibility onto the Judge. With
his superior experience and his thor
ough knowledge OF law, he is in a
much better position 10 weigh accu-
rateiy and Intelligent ythe evidence
which has been submitted.
"A Judge once said that 1t was up
to the jury to decide whom to believe,
but the Superior Court did not ap-
prove this evasion Of plain duty on
the part Of the trial judge.
This In q most unusual case. There
have been murders before and there
will be after this. The example of
Cain will be followed until the end
Of time. You may pick up the news
papers any day and read Of these
crimes. They do not mitigate this
murder In the least. The crime at
the pencil factory was as atrocious as
any in the history Of the State.
"But the intense feeling overs this
crime grows out OF something else
than its mere atrocity. You have
got to hunt down under the surface,
but you have to scratch down just
u ittic pchoiV Jou hAfd thdt A. 10 lhS
same old cause that has run down
through the ages.
Cites Russian Trial.
About the only parallel in recent
times is going on to-day In the holy
city of Kiev, Russia, where they
are trying Mendel Beiliss a Russian
Jew, for the ritual murder of a 49,
year old boy. It's a case on which
the civilized world looks aghast and
with horror, Everyone knows that
it's all lie and a diabolical persecu-
ton. The boy was killed There Is
no doubt OF that. But that he was
killed by Bellies as victim OF the
so called ritual murder which, as a
matter OF fact, exists only in the
imagination OF the prosecutors Of the
Jews, is an infamous TO- IS the world
knows.
AS strange as is this travesty on
justice In PROFESS in Kiev, Russia, it
is no stronger than the trial which
was enacted In our own city Of At
lanta last August The charges are
no more ridiculous and fantastic than
those brought against this young man
here.
I'VE have had to contend against