Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
CONLEY GRILLED;
DENIES HAVING
CONFESSED
Negro Is Borne Out by A, S. COL
var in Denial of Existence Of
New Affidavit.
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person TO learn all Of the facts estab-
fishing his guilt, and certainly would
be the last person TO admit his culpa-
binty. even though proved by over
whelming evidence 10 the satisfaction
Of every impartial citizen beyond the
possibility Of reasonable doubt.
since the discovery Of this crime
have rigidly adhered TO my consistent
policy Of retaining from newspaper
interviews or statements with relation
to the evidence upon which the state
must depend TO convict and punish
the perpetrator Of the crime. and II is
my purpose to adhere steadfastly to
this policy, submitting TO the jury OF
Fulton County citizens, 10 be selected
Under the fair provision Of the law,
the evidence upon which alone con
viction or aCquittal must depend.
"A bin Of Indictment has been found
by the Grand Jury, composed Of I'M
partial and respected citizens Of this
community. and al Solicitor Genera
Of this circuit charged with the duty
Of aiding in the enforcement Of our
laws by the prosecution of those in
dicted for violating the law, ! well
come all evidence from any source
that will aid an impartial jury. under
the charge of the court, In deteTmin-
ing the guilt or innocence Of the ac-
cused
PERHAPS the most unpleasant fea
ture incident to the position of prose-
cutting attorney arrives from the fact
that punishment Of the guilty inev-
itably brings suffering TO relatives
who are innocent Of participation tn
the crime, but who must share the
humiliation flowing from its exposure.
This, however. is an evil attendant
upon crime and the courts and their
officers can not allow their sympa
thles for the innocent 20 retard the
vigorous prosecution Of those indicted
for the commission OF crime. for were
q otherwise, sentiment. and not jus
tice. would dominate the adh'inistra-
ton Of our laws.
HUGH NJ. DORSEY"
The Mcknight Incident.
Chief of Detectives .Leaford sali
Friday that his department would
take no further action In reference TO
Minola Mcknight, the cOlored cook 4
the Frank residence, who rs said by
the detectives to have made an am
davit discriminating Frank. but who
denied IL shortly after 20 The Geor-
gian.
Chief Lanford said that u the wom-
an was to be rearrestcd II would
have 10 be al the instigation Of So
licitor Dorsey. With an investigation
Of the leaks" IN the department TAX
ing place before the Grand Jury, the
detectives are saying little to-day
about the Phagan case, but II was
plain that they were disappointed
that the Mcknight affidavit, which
had been heralded as "a document ~
the most vital importance. had fallen
nat so far as actual value as evidence
was concerned.
The affidavit, in the FIRST place. was
only hearsay evidence and would not
have been received in any court To
top this. the woman only few hours
after she is said TO have made the
affidavit made a most emphatic ana
complete denial She said that she
had said nothing and that she knew
nothing damaging 10 Franz.
Il am not surprised az the turn ~
this feature Of the case" Us the only
comment that Chief Lauford would
make upon her reputation.
Censorship Ordered.
Announcement was made by chief
OF Detectives Lanford Friday that he
had issued orders forbidding the Civ
inC out OF any information 10 the
newspapers except by the heads of the
departments.
The chief said that the order had
been given prior 20 any investigation
by the Grand Jury into department
leaks" and was therefore, not the
result Of the probe II. however, was
not posted until Thursday night
The new order makes any member
Of the detective force liable TO imme
diate suspension II ne gives out in
formation without the authority Of
the head OF the department
Conforming 10 the new order, De-