Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
CONLEY, FREED,
AGAIN JAILED
ON SUSPICION
Dorsey Wins Over Rosser in Con-
test Over Negro Implicated
in Phagan Case.
Continued From Page l.,

considered as a witness only, he ought
70 he discharged and indeed he
should not have been imprisoned at
farce in the courts presence Of re
leasing the negro and Immediately
return him to his wet nurses at the
police station would resemble childs
play.
? But if the Solicitor believes that
one Of a number Of contradictory
statements made by this negro may
II properly preserved, be made val
liable in the prosecution Of Frank
and that the negro may destroy its
value II left free to talk, and in order
10 stop his mouth il is necessary that
the detectives should keep him in
charge. then we think we have the
right 20 protest against any order Of
a court Of Justice that winks AT such
purpose.
Release Not Considered.
g. We are constrained to the con-
clusion that It is not the purpose for
any reason TO release this negro. but,
by obtaining the order here sought,
continue the present Illegal confne-
ment
l. But Frank il himself deeply in
terested in this proceeding That
the consent Of the Solicitor and the
wiR Of the negro is all that Is re-
CURED 10 reverse the will Of the law
Is erroneous. The State has the
right IN the interest Of Justice TO put
witness In custody. but where In
custody and in whose custody is Of
the highest importance. The law
has given such custody to the Sheriff
and wisely 80. The Sheriff is not a
prosecutor: the Jail itself IL not usu-
ally a place Of punishment. but a
temporary place Of detention. The
Sheriff is supposed 90 stand impair
TALLY between the State and his pris-
unerH and may be trusted to neither
coajole. threaten nor suppress testi-
mony by third degree methods The
law never meant 20 place a witness
who for lack ~ character needs con
fnement under the control Of a par
tisan prosecutor.
3. That the detectives should wish
10 keep Conley in custody and en-
terrain him at the city's expense IL
not at al surprising. They have al
ready extracted fYom him eKtrava-
CANT, unthinkabir confessions. three
or four IN number. To these state
ments they have given the widest
publicity. and 10 the credibnity Of
the last one they have staked their
regulations and hope Of place
All Stakcd on conley.
s. Upon the constancy and stability
OF this witness they have stnlGed their
all. They would be less than human
II they did not bend all their power
and ingenuity In holding him 10 his
present statement. adding % and TAX
Ing thsrefrOm only such things M
VIII aid its crsdibility
Can any fnir-minded man below
thai LhHfOrd IL fair man 20 be the
custodian 81 this ignorant neRro2
What chance would he have "a retrart
any lies hs may have told, or II In n
Fcpsntant mood he should wish 10 toll
the fruthT This negro in the city
prison. IN the power ~ Lanf1rd, apart
from AT questions Of truth, would bs
just ne dangerous NE LanfoTd would
wien him 10 be. No one knows that
better man Lanford, and no one
would feel Il As acutsiy GA wifi this
negro.
How well t.anford knows Il can 10
sseH from his interview ia The Gs0r-
gtsn II June ~. In that interview he
demonstrated that he thinks he has
full unrestricted ownership ~ this
negro. lie gFaciousiy expresses his
willingness for this negro 20 go before
the Grand Jury upon such terms as
he suggests, Neither the negro nor
the negT6's aWytr nor the Grand
jury Is considered, Nor was this
court "a be cunsulted-his Will and
not the order ~ this court wac go
dstsFHiHs when and under what cir
ruHastHHges the negro should leave
the police STATION,
Laafsrd's Power Questioned.
IL ianfsFd vaHnts la the face ~
jury aHd court his power over this
negro what must be his bearing when
Hs deals privately with the negro
biHsslf4 what chance has he 10 alb
stFsaf De oF add Il truth 90 the
foolish settlement which LBHiord ap-
pros es and wishes 60 maintain II
this fHaH viii. VIXEN he is holding this
negro uHdeF your hoHoTs order, de
EiaFe SUCH ownership gEer this BegTs's
person and mos emsHts 60 what
ieHgtA Is 5liiG A6 go If the court re-
leases lie BeFser over him ana turns
H.m over t6 LaHfnTd's unrestricted
FsHaTt
Ir Is JEST 500 FraBE. DIS well as ia
tHa interest sf public justice. that this
negro sf1lls Zoe detained by unbiased.
fair meH whose regulations and Pc
sitleHs are net at stake.
The s4T gHiErs this right aHd
has Fgt EBlr Guiy upon the Sheriff
VIII there bee les fairness and less
dags1cy 3D. -la raaHty Jail than Ia the
Iasae station NheH did LaRford
become e E.-e. fa.Ter better man
than tHz 5aaTlr If tuis gouniy3
Z. Apart from this Hezro's pasijie8
IS wiaEs.-. Eis detention iu the GUS
.usr of rHe detectives would b. q
.-ali. .aiam.f- GaHE unbiased pes-
DE a..aE, ,a.- -HrrH is tBe murdt reT
If Ht,.e Mar Faa san. The facts Of
..aa ease. aFaE from h5s aau confess
siBF. P8sas NEST strongly re him as
rEs E33i.-. EztaH.
Evidence EssiEss Negro.
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arouse thf suspicious 81 tEf em
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