Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
PHAGAN DEFENSE
CALLS States
LEADERS
Franks Counsel Subpenas Dor
sey, Beavers and Lanford,
"Trick," Says Hooper,


ries Of the negro 90 tatters and make
his statements appear so utterly
ridiculous and Improbable that the
jury not only win refuse 70 accept
them. but win interpret them ms an
effort Of Couley 20 get from under the
blame for q crime that he committed
himself
Chief Beavers is asked to bring into
court the written statement made by
Conlev Nav rs in the presence Of De
tective John r. Black and pInkerton
Detective Harry Scott. also the am
davit sworn to by Conley before g.
C.. FEBRUARY in the presence Of Chief
Lanford and Detectives Black and
Scott NAV "a the affidavit made by
Conley MAY IS the affidavit made by
the negro May 20 in the presence Of
Janford. Campbell and Scott and all
other written statements Of the negro
in the possession or control OF the
Chief
chief Beavers Is asked, IN addition.
10 bring all the statements Of Newt
Lee. the negro night Waterman, Mon
teen Slower, the girl who testified that
Frank was not in his office when she
went for her money, W. NJ. Matthew's,
ana Miss Grace Hicks. the girl who
7
u Mary Phagan
The defense has persistently ridt-
culed the stories Of Jim COnley and
characterized them as cunning fabri-
cations 10 shift the blame on Franks
shoulders
With he other afiidavits, which for
the most part are given credence by
the defense. the attempt will be mere
Iv 10 show that the evidence which
the prosecution holds TO point toward
the guilt OF Frank only more firmly
fixes il upon the shoulders OF the
negro sweeper, and that the state
from time TO time has shifted the
ground on which 70 based its theory
that Frank was guilty
Hooper Calls Move a Trick.
Frank A. Hooper, associated with
Solicitor Dorsey In the prosecution
branded the move Of the defense as a
thinly yelled trick 10 impeach the tes-
timony Of the Witnesses called by the
state and said that Il was not at all
unlikely that the subpenaes would be
resisted.
He intmated his belief that II was
the intention Of the defense to use
the afHdavits as comparison with
the testimony of the atlantis when
took the stand In an effort 20 pick out
every discrepancy and thus seek to
discredit the witnesses.
Before the conference between
Judge Roam and the attorneys on the
opposing sides began In the after
noon, the judge announced that he
would be the one who would set the
date for the trial, after Jnsulting
the convenience Of the attorneys.
He said that he desired 20 preclude
the possibility that the case would be
called for June 80 and the witnesses
summoned and then one or another Of
the attorneys ask for a postpOncment.
He expressed il as his purpose to
carry the case through TO its compile
ton once It was started.
Reuben Arnold, one Of the attorneys
for the defense, said that he did not
see how the defense could make any
definite agreement on the date at this
time, becaus of the possible contin-
gencies that might arise before the
trial Solicitor Dorsey has announced
that he was prepared to go ahead with
the trial al any time,
Jury Panel Drawn.
Here is the first panel of jurors
drawn;
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Childs, j. $. Ball Joseph II. HOracek
C. T. Neri. r. ]. Cheshire. q. l.. Near
W. T. Meadors. r, l.. Hindman. l.. H
Walter j. G. Roberts. /. p. Baker, H.
O. Kelley. c. T. Bomar- J. u. Cloud
man. G II. Roalader, W. c. Griffin.
W. T. Wadden, T. C. Bergren, w. 5.
Risor. w. F. Wesley, w. r. Stewart
W r. Smith, H s. BroadnaN, d. A
White, ] A. Reid J. r. Bailey. j G.
Clayton. H, c. Bentley, II. NJ Robin
son, z. NJ Landrum, NJ r. Rogers.
Morris Frankel, w. w Jones. II. $
Johnson. W. A. Wellington, A. r.
Smith, Freeman Hiscox. John d.
Wing. c.. F Long, W. T. Mccullough,
Leon McCandless. J. H Rosy. L. l..
Florence. G. r. Csthcart. L. X Bart
lett. p. p Pound. s W. Power, j. w.
West. John c. Percy. J. c. Mckenzie.
J. 7. Fehr, D. T. Burson r. F Conoly.
c. c. Bowling J. c. Ball. c. W. Heery,
W. NJ. Morgan, w. II. Petrec. d. P.
Pace G. W Pickett, J. A Bankston
Johnston Miller, c. r. Mitchell. j w.
Delbeck. p. L. Soudan, H. NJ. Chris
tie, A. T. McNeely John NJ. Green
W. W Grabitt J. H. Graham.