Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
VICE INQUIRY
| RESUMED
BY GRAND
J j R !
Action Creates Surprise, as Probe
Was Thought at End-R. R.
Jackson on Stand.

The Grand Jury again took up an
inquiry into the vice situation Friday
afternoon. when a number of wit
nesses were called to ascertain the
exact methods used by the Atlanta
police department in their endeavor
to stamp out vice.
The announcement that the Grand
Jury would probe deeper into the vice
situation came as a complete sur
prise, for it was stated several days
ago that the Grand Jury had finished
with this question.
r. r. Jackson, a former justice of
the peace, now a member of the law
firm of Gober & Jackson, was sum-
moned to appear before the Grand
Jury, together with John II. Gossatt
a former bailiff, who is now employed
in Jackson's office.
jackson Ignorant of Reason.
Mr.. Jackson stated that he knew Of
no reason why the Grand Jury should
call him. He admitted, however that
for many years he represented in an
official capacity many women Of ques-
tionable character and that his
knowledge Of the residents of the
tenderloin at one time was fairly ac-
curate.
1t is now thought that the Grand
Jury will uncover the exact condition
Of vice in this city previous 70 the
closing of the houses, for the purpose
Of determining whether conditions
are worse now than they were at the
time the houses were closed.
Manr other witnesses are scheduled
to come before the Grand Jury and
there is no doubt that the probe is on
In earnest.
jackson Tells Vice Facts
r. r. Jackson was before the Grand
Jury for more than an hour He
testified at length explaining many
matters relating to vice in this city
and was questioned closely regarding
the order of the court in granting a
restraining order prohibiting the po-
lice from closing up the house Of Mrs
NJ. p. Powell.
Mr.. Jackson quoted the law to the
Grand Jury, and stated that under
the law the judge in the Powell case
had no other alternative than 10
grant the restraining order. Jackson
gave a great many important facts
concerning vice as general PROPOSE
ton. He is considered the most inn
portant witness that has been exam
ined by the Grand Jury during the
whole of the vice probe.
Washington detectives are securing
that city in an effort to locate young
George Gentry, the stenographer
whose affidavit that the published
dictograph report was padded" was
the sensation of the controversy be
tween Chief Of Detectives Newport
Lanford and Colonel Thomas b. Eel
der.
Gentry. Not Found Yet
Chief of Police James L. Beavers,
who is in Washington, secured the aid
Of the District detectives to have the
youth located. Although the search
has been in progress two days it has
carried the detectives no further than
to locate Miss Jeanette Heuning,
law clerk, who said she Witnessed the
affidavit without reading it or making
any inquiry. Miss Henning said the
paper was signed by her in room SOC
Of the Westerly Building, occupied by
the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road.
Chief Beavers would not comment
at any length on the new affidavit
He was of the same. opinion Chief
Lanford had expressed-that the pa
per was not genuine and if Gentry
We're produced he would testify thai
the first photograph publication was
serreCt.
Fielder Sees No Difficulty.
Colonel Fielder said there was no
especial difficulty in locating Gentry
and that he would De produced &c
testify If the Grand Jury wanted him
He said the young man had accept
ed a position as steuugrapaer for one
MONTH and that as soon as the luauta
was out j. would return TO Atlanta.
Gentry was located about tW0 weeks
ago by a Burns detective IF the Wash
ingtou braucI. Descriptions Of him
had been furnished every aga uCy ~
America and there was Il sharp look
out iu every large city.
Foreman l. II. Beck stated that the
jury had determined DO make an ga