Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05
CHALLENGES
FIELDER To
PROVE HIS
CHARGE
Attorney Reiterates Graft ACcusa-
tons Following Lanford's Def
ance-0ffers More Proof.

Newport A. Lanford. Chief Of De-
tectives, issued a statement Thurs
day morning defying Colonel Thomas
B. Fielder. or anyone. to substantiate
the charges Of graft made against him
and his department in the Grand
Juryss probe Of vice conditions and
alleged corruption in the detective
and police departments
u defy Fielder, or anyone, to prove
to the Grand Jury that penny Of
graft has ever gone into the detective
department. and / defy him TO sub
stantiate one of his blackmailing ut
terances against me. He can't do IT,
and ne knows he can't"
Colonel Fielder. in turn, reiterated
Thursday morning every charge Of
corruption he has made against Chief
Lanford and his detectives He said
he had presented great amount Of
evidence along this line TO the Grand
jury and was in readiness to present
more when that body called him at its
session to-day.
"Opens Grand Jury's Eyes"
Il have given the Grand Jury a
great number Of facts in this matter
and I think they are beginning 10 see
things about ike a great many people
I'm Atlanta see them
Tn next Sundays issues Of the
Atlanta papers / will issue a state
ment setting forth in fun the foundd-
zion for every statement l have made
and showing the people how corrupt
their -nief Of Detectives really is. l
va not comment here on how great
a failure he is as a detective. When
William J Burns reads Of some Of his
marvellous deductions in the Phagan
case. the great detective will bow his
head in shame and pronounce him
self a umid amateur.
MY statement will substantiate
every charge have made beyond
any shadow Of a doubt
Colonel Fielder. chief Lanford A. ;.
Colvar. Jr.. G c. FEBRUARY. Chief
Beavers and the witnesses in the die
tograuh controversy, with the eXcep-
tion of George Gentry, the stenogra
pber. were in the witness room of the
Grand Jury when that body convened
Thursday morning.
NAV Not Reach DietosraPh.
....-,.,- ,,-ara before the
Grand Jury Thursday morning to
tas,tf,, in the photograph controversy
T-oran,sn L. II. Beck intimated that
!, was doubtful If this phase Of the
rrobe could he reached during the
day.
sensational disclosures Of alleged
vice conditions existing in sections
.. Fast Harris and Ivy Streets, the
foreman intimated, had determined
-. iurv 10 make a more exhaustive
,,vaa+igation along this line before
Inviting else would be taken up.
some Of the witnesses. he said, would
ha ouized on vice conditions and held
,,,5er subpoena until such a time as
-. 5fc+oqraph controversy could be
looked into.
r,roDer Fielder will go before the
Grand Jury again during the day but
A. will be in connection with MS
charges Of corruption in the police
department and the evidence he mas
s,,brpf,red Of houses Of i'll fame.
Gentry Not To Be Found.
n rolvar. Jr.. and C. c. Feb
- we're summoned al the request
- chief Newport a. Lanford' VINO
,,ss also in the Grand Jury witness
- when the body went into exec
=. session. Gentry. the dictograph
s,srographer could not be located,
b., rha deputy expected TO md MIN
,z.,~f,r -he dav. Colonel Fielder stated
30 ,--Y7g man had been run out OF
- nv the alleged dictograph con
-,5-s+ars but chief Lanford said he
l--ag where the young man was and
could produce him az the proper time.
r. developed that j. z. Skaggs.
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-.sre WAS not questioned about ship
r,.r-s gs whisky into Atlanta. as was
800 av one NJ the deputies Wed
rszr=v. 10 developed that NJ. sksEss
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A-s- Young rea- estate agent was
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