Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
WIFE DECLARES FISHER
4 RAV|NG DRUNKARD AND
R|D|CULES ENTIRE STORY

tective department appeared not al
al impressed by Fishers story Mon
day. II think he's telling a lie. pure
and simple said Mr.. Hooper Wh0n
he was asked his opinion
chief LanfOrd laughed al the story
and said it was his belief that Fisher
was not in town at the time Of the
Phagau murder. Fisher is the same
man. he thinks. that testified some
time ago against Grin Freeman. VINO
was arrested on a blind tiger charge.
and then disappeared from town after
Freeman was bound over. Fisher was
not on hand to testify in the state
trial
Mrs Fischer acted as sleuth and
obtained much OF the evidence that
resulted in the prosecution Of Free
man. She testified At the trial that
Fisher pawned her shoes and sold
their chickens to get liquor from
Freeman. Fisher admitted that he
had bought liquor many times from
the defendant.
In an effort to make the identifca-
ton Of the man secreted in the office
OF Attorney Rosser az tue same man
who testified in the trial Of GriT
Freeman and then disappeared from
the city. Lanford Monday ordered De
tcctive Cowan to go 10 the Fisher
home on Marietta street and get Mrs.
Fisher She will be taken to Ros-
ser's office and the attorney viii he
asked for permission TO let her see
the man chief Lanford believes il
will prove the same man
May Balk Detectives.
II is conjectural il the detectives
will be allowed this privilege in view
Of the strict seclusion in which Fisher
has been kept so far chief Lanford
said Monday that if the lawyers have
evidence that the crime was commit
ted by another person than Frank, he
thought they should turn it over to
the police so that the man might be
arrested and justice done.
Although Frank has been convict
ed OF the crime" said Lanford, our
eyes and ears never have been closed
to evidence that would point to any
other person as the guilty one. I do
not place much reliance on Fishers
story but I want my department to
investigate IL thoroughly. This Fish
er ! believe. once was with the
Southern Railway. and was dis
charged because or his drinking.
Burke who now is acting for Rosser.
once was special agent for the South
crn."
Attorney Rosser Monday explained
the unpassa bic guard that had been
thrown around Fisher by saving that
he wanted to get every detail OF
Fishers story before he lot him go.
As soon as get all want to
know, ! don't care what becomes OF
him" the lawyer said. I'VE are max
ing a most careful investigation OF
every statement he has made, and
we want to keep him at hand until
we are through After that the de-
teCtives and the newspaper men can
question him to their hearts con
tent"
Fisher Not Prepossessing.
Fisher is not a particularly pre-
possessing witness When he step
ped from the train Sunday morning
in company with Agent Burke he had
a several days growth of beard. He
wore an old SLOUGH hat. a shirt of
striped pattern and no collar He
was unkempt, and his dark suit APP
peared as il it had been used to sleep
in.
He kept his mouth tightly closed
when the reporters tried to talk to
him. Had he been inclined to he To-
quacious, his words would have been
quickly checked by the watchful
Burke, who used the strong arm"
on one inquiSijive Young newspaper
man who tried 10 enter into a con
Versation with Fisher
The train due from Birmingham a;
$50 o'clock Sunday morning. aid not
get into Atlanta until two hours later.
Burke and Fisher jumped into .
waiting carriage ard were taken to
the office of Attorney Rosser on the
seventh floor Of the Grant Building
where they stayed until Rosser's ar
rival at 10 o'clock.
The photogra piers tlocked around
Rosser to get his permission to get a
picture of Fisher.
Not on your life" shouted the
lawyer. smiling a the disComfiteo
snapshotters. And all their efforts
throughout the remainder OF the uaN
were fruitless
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