Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-28
THE DICTAGRApH IN ATLANTA.
Attorney Fielder and Mayor Wood
ward the Subjects-After Grafters?

Atlanta, Ca, May 24.-A further
sensational thrill was provided in 10
cal political circles to-day when 1t be-
came known that secret telephone
device had been used against Mayor
James G. woodward and Charles G.
Jones, proprietor of near-beer sa-
loon, in connection with the fight be.
tween a certain political element I'm
tho city and the local police depart
ment.
The developments OF to-day added
to the stir created yesterday when Il
was disclosed that the telephone de.
vice had been employed by the detec-
tives in obtaining a stenographic re-,
port OF conference held by Thos
B. Fielder, a prominent local attor-
ney, who Is interested in the prosecu-
ton OF the Mary Phagan case, G.. G.
FEBRUARY, secretary to N. A. Lanford,
chief of detectives, and A. s. Colyar.
The stenographer's report OF the
conference OF Fielder, FEBRUARY and
Colyar purported to show that Eel
der was trying to obtain papers in
the Phagan case, which he declared
the local police had manufactured,
and which he believed sufficient to
drive Chief of Police Beavers and
Lanford from Office
According to the report OF the con-
ference Fielder offered to pay Febu-
ary 81 900 to get the papers from
Lanford's safe.
The publication to-day In the At
lanta Journal OF q record shows that
Mayor Woodward aud Jones we're
subjected to the telephone device at
different intervals on the same day-
last Wednesday--and In the same
hotel room as Fielder. The affidavit
OF Geo. NJ Gentry, the stenographer
who reported the alleged conversa-
ton OF Mayor Woodward, states that
FEBRUARY, Colyar and Il. o. Miles, an
Investigator, were engaged in the
conference with the mayor.
The record Of this conference
quotes Mayor Woodward as saying
he was seeking evidence against the
police department and particularly
against Chief Beavers, who was iden-
titled with the movement last fall
which resulted In eliminating the
segregated district OF the city.
Mayor Woodward Is quoted In the
report or the conference as saying,
with regard to the papers" and pos
slDle remuneration for them: 81 told
Felder that certain parties would be
and If he got the evidence that
would convict these people 1t would
be paid, and 1t will be-"
Woodward also Is quoted as telling
FEBRUARY to get anything that looks
like graft. | don't care who 1t hits,
and especially Beavers"
FEBRUARY Is quoted as expressing a
fear that the men who obtained the
papers might be placed in tail
Woodward's reply as quoted In the
record was: 1--WE have got lawyers
here that Will get you out pretty
quick, and / have the pardon power
still"
Mayor Woodward this afternoon
admitted having been in the hotel
room with FEBRUARY, Miles and Col
var. He went there, he said, at the
invitation OF Miles to examine affida-
Wits which, he said, Colyar claimed
to have, and which we're alleged to
charge graft in the police depart
ment
"The whole business" woodward
declared, amounted to hiring n de-
tectlVe. Certainly ! would vote to
protect any one who unearthed graft.
Colyar and his crowd wanted $1,000
FOR their information. told them
hau no 9l,ooo TO give, but felt
sure II they could produce the evl-
dence that would bring about con-
victions they would be paid for their
trouble"
Fielder Says Charges False.
Atlanta, Ga, May Replying
tonight to charges OF alleged at
tempts at bribery In connection with
the Phagan murder case, Thos. b..
Fielder branded as false the accusa-
tione and made sweeping counters
charges against Newport Lanford,
chief OF detectives, and members of
his department.
In his statement Fielder describes
Chief Lanford as the Lieutenant
Becker OF our system and accuses
him OF forming plot to "thwart the
ends OF Justice"
Much OF the statement Is devoted
to an attack upon A. 8. Colyar, Jr.,
of Nashville, Tenn, whose affidavit
alleged that Fielder offered sum OF
money for certain documents said
to be part OF the records OF the de-
tective department. Fielder describes
the colyar affldavit, as well as that
OF q. @. FEBRUARY, secretary TO CHIEF
Lanford, as untrue. He also denied