The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Man Taken to Atlanta Last
Night After Giving Out
Statement on Mary
Phagan Murder
lSAYS MONEY HAS
BEEN SENT HIM
TO KEEP SILENCE
Local Police Have No Opinion in
the Matter, But Leave Ques-
ton for the Atlanta
Authorities to
UnraveI

In the confession which T.. II. white
poured into the startled ears of local
police authorities yesterday is true,
there IL hope for Leo Frank, condemned
der of 14-year-oid Mary Phngan.
No sooner had he told his story than
Chief BodeIser canveyed the informa-
tion TO Atlanta authorities. A detective
from the Gate City visited Birmin gba am
yesterday and returned last night with
the mnn.
Briefly told. White told Chief Bod
elSer that he believed he had circumstan-
tial evidence to prove that another man
than Frank is guilty of numbering the
girl in the pencil factory. He informed
the chief that the man In question
gave him money with which to leave
Atlanta, and that since has sent hi,n
lnloney-evidently to guarantee his
continued silence.
Gave Information to Atlanta
Local authorities gave Atlanta au-
thorities the Information for what it is
worth. Chief Bodelxer is occupying en-
tirely neutral ground He states that
| there may be something in the con-
fession and there may not be- Vari ;
Gus theories are advanced. one Is to
the effect that there may be an effort
under way to save the man condemned
| to die Another is that White may be
| endeaNoling with fiendish purpose TO
involve an enemy in tho horrible crime
Another stil is that there is meat IN
the mans story and that Frank may
be unjnstly under warrant which may
mean his death-~that in other words.
he is. as he has claimed Innocent.
! White is a mechanic and within the
short time he has been in Birmingham
secured employment in pipe and pumn
repairing. He is not insane. He was not
IlntoNicated. He appeared to be labor
Ing under the stress of Intense excite :
ment. fle forced his remarks, hesitat-
Ing moment in his speech, and then
turing loose flood OF words and
phrases.
Had Story to Tell
He walked into the headquarters of
the police department without giving
notice of his coming. Then he declared
that he had a story to tell--a conscience
10 relieve in order that he might gain
sleep at night.
He seated himself and began man
whom he called by name and whose
business address he gave-told him
that he had date to meet a girl in
the pencil factory-according TO the
story of White-told him that he had
given the girl dresser for her room
and had won thereby her favor This
ls1nan, after so stating, left. Returning
In an hour. White says, he declared
that he had played h--ll."
This is included in the stenographie
story he related to the local chief: II
started to go up there-there was big
crowd at the pencil factory There
seemed to be some excitement in the
pencil factory He told me that he
would give me $25 to get out of town
and stay out. He has been paying me
S25 $lo and $40 of1Aand on since-every
lweek or two He sends me money by
checks, money orders and cash in en-.
velopes."
From StenOgraphic Confession
The man then added that he had
cashed two checks at Cleveland Tenn.
| and others at Coppervlle and Parks
Vile, Tenn. which indicated that df
| his story is true) he visited several
places in Tennessee before coming to
| Birmingham.
| This is from the stenographic rec-
| ord:
did he tthe man) ever write to
you?"
| No. he never wrote me personally
| Just sent checks"
Have YOU any envelopes he sent
you moEey in?"
! mo. sir ! have none"
| In another place appears this; Il
| want to tell the Gods truth
! Chief Bodeler considered this in
formation of Importance to Atlanta.
! Continued ON Page Nine)