Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

. LOT Dorsey ItI'I IN Ilt Jay ana an
early date ro, the Grand Jury probe
would bee fixed
shirley said that he either would
ru. Fisher ia the asylum or in the
reuHeuJary H. win bring his books
TO the police TUESDAY TO show a COM
pete abb. Lsuford has instituted an
Investigation of the charges of con
~uirauy md win make arrests az once
If ne hnas them substantiated Two
uf thr men named in the alleged con
Spirapy have been identified with the
Frank case. The other one is known
go ha,, cen with Fisher in Birming-
lam.
IT was pointed out by Chief Lam
.prd Tuesday tina: were F'isher's story
true in every particular. there is moth
ing i'm it 30 connect shirley with the
murder of Mary Phagan. The name
Fisher said Shirley mentioned as that
oft the siri he was to meet was Hat
ale Shirley asserts that he never
oven knew Mary Phagan by sight
Fisher Locked Up.
Fisher was put under arrest at the
police station on The charge of Grim
jnal libel. The complaint being sworn
to by Russell Shirley. a brother of
i. &. Shirley. Snort shrft was given
him after ne had repeated his weird
story Monday night in the presence
of the man he accuses
The warrant had already been made
no., 4,y.,, ,t,t
That Fisher. said by some to he an
Irresponsible drunkard and dope ficnd,
was going to stick by his story, chief
of Detectives Lanford gave the paper
to Detective John w. StaTneS and
Fisher was locked up.
Fisher underwent q searching eX-
animation that lasted more than
three hours. His detailed story first
was taken by 6. c. Febnary, secretary
10 Chief Ianford. Little effort was
made at this time to cross examine
him. the purpose being to get his
story together as he originally had
told 1t so that every feature might
later he Investigated with a view OF
disproving or substantiating 1t.
Chief Lanford and Detectives
Starnes and Coker then put Fisher
through a severe questioning and
ne then was taken out in the police
automobile to visit several of the
places he said he had been with
Shirley on the day of the crime.
While he was gone Smiley, at the
request of Chief Lanford, came to
.he police G.atten- Shirley went into
The chiefs office. AS soon As Sg.ner
came back he was hustled without
any warning right into the room.
Standing before him was the man he
accused.
Fisher was taken aback for an in
slant but recovered himself at once
lie was placed in a chair near the
chief and the questioning was re-
.sumed. chief Lanford. Charles J.
Graham, attorney for shirley; Rus
sell Shirley and the accused man
himself took turns in firing questions
~ the stolid figure In the chair Aside
from nervous movement of his
hands and n frequent stroking of
IBIS face on which there was four
DAYS growth Of beard. he showed no
sign that he was disturbed by the un-
usual pos ion in which he found him
self
Because of the positive statements
q, ntained IN the first announcement
nr Fishers story and the terrible
barge against shirley that was i'm
piled in its words. some possibility eN-
listed that shirley mirht he held at
tNe police station until the story had
been Investigated.
SO many glazing improhablities and
unficts however Crept into the
mans narrative that chief Lanford
declared that he couldn't think of
holding Shirley on the strength OF
Fishers story, which he branded as
Tauifestlv impossible.
The trip to No So Bellwood avenue
developed one Of the reasons for dis
belief i'm fishers statement, Mrs, Nil
liam Holloway lives here Fisher said
3hat he went in a wagon with Shirley
80 this house the morning OF April IS
to deliver dresser When the Off
cers and Fisher drove up to the house
Monday night, Mrs. Holloway de-
Elared that Fisher and shirley never
had delivered anything there. and
hat she had not bought dresser for
years. This blow to his tale did not
Gsunt Fisher in the least He still
stuck 10 his assertion tina, they went
there that morning and delivered the
furniture.
Another OF his statements which
save tangible cause for disbelief VAS
hat he had seen no crowd on the
streets April 26, which was Memo
rial DAY either While he vas waiting
al Marietta and FORSYTH streets from
shout ] until O'Clock i'm the after
uoeu or while ne ana Shirley. accord
ing TO his story, were driving across
Peachtree street and down Decatur
street and then TO the Union station
He said that ne noticed no crowd
IN the streets at all other than would
naturally be on any Saturday after
noon. The progress of his Wagon
never was stopped at any time h,
was driving from one place 70 an
other 1t is claimed chat this alon,
brands his story IS ridiculous. as there
were large crowds on the street
sim another discrepancy which tn,
police say is ia his story is that he
Hrst said that he met c. w Burke
agent Tor Attorney Luther RoSser. OF
Friday night in Birmingham. Befor,
he detectives he declared that III,
first time he saw Burke was last Sat,
urday night when Burke met him OF
he street and brought him to At,
lanta Burke also is declared TO nav,
said that he met Fisher first on Fri,
day night
Fisher was questioned very close.
~ about VINO had talked TO him in
Luthe" Rosser's office. lie said tina
Rosser and Reuben Arnold had no
talked to him al all but that Buik,
lad done most OF the examination