Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
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WILLIAM FAM
IS ASKED
Police Commissioner Accused Of
Misdemeanor for Alleged 0c-
Currence in Resort.
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CAN officer W. F. Anderson went to
the Harris Street address. but Com
missioner Fain telephoned to the po-
lice station and fixed matters I'd, 50
that no arrest followed
Assistant chief L. l.. Jett and Pc
lice Captain W NJ. Mayo were on the
desk With these facts before them
so Skaggs and Young told the Grand
Jury, the Police Commissioners prom
ised such things would not happen
again if they would refrain from max
ing case against Fain.
In April, however Skaggs and
Young testified to-day, disorder in 4
more aggravated form occurred at
the same address. with F'ain as
principal. and a police call officer
was sent to investigate. He found
Fain and woman alone In the
house, the woman being drunk and
badly beaten up; but again no ar
rests We're made.
Assistant chief z. L. Jet and Cap
tain w. NJ Mayo. who were in charge
at headquarters each time Fain was
said TO have been at the Harris Street
address. We're the next witnesses
called.
A blank bill Of indictment, charg-
ing Colonel T b. Fielder with a mis-
demeanor IN the carrying of conceal
ed weapons, was presented to the
Grand Jury when il met Tuesday
morning in the Thrower Building.
The Indictment IS another chapter
In the sensational Fielder Lanford
controversy, which had its beginning
in the publication of the details of
photograph plot to obtain bribery
evidence against Colonel Fielder.
A personal clash between Chief OF
Detectives Lanford and Colonel Eel
der during the Grand Jury hearing
gave rise to the present action. Grim
nations and Tecr' limitations were ny
ing back and forsh when the two men
leaped from their chairs in an ante
room and started toward one an
other.
Folders hand is said to have reach
ed toward his hip pocket. Or. Horace
Grant, who stepped between the an
CRY men, has been subpenaed as the
principal witness, and 1t is under
stood that he will testify he saw the
weapon exposed when Fielder reached
toward his pocket.
TIE Vice Probe.
That the vice probe will be conducted
with une bated vigor by the Crane
Jury was indicated by the drawing OF
a blank bill of indictment against
Mrs n p Powell. convicted last week
as the proprietor Of a disorderly house
and sentenced to twelve months In
Jail
Many witnesses were on hand to
testify against Mrs Powell, and II IS
understood that many others Will be
named for Indictment by the Grand
Jury before the session is concluded.
II is the intention of the Grand Jury
70 make the most thorough and
sweeping sort Of an investigation Of
the reports of widespread immortality
in the city.
Exception was taken to the state
ment Of chief Beavers that he was
prevented from closing of the most
notorious resort in the city through
an injunction of the Superior Court.
II win be the purpose of the Grand
Jury 10 show that the courts are not
interfering in the closing of the i'm
moral resorts.
Fain Also Accused.
Another blank indictment In the
wholesale vice probe was drawn
against w. +. Fain. a member Of the
Police Commission. the tale of whose
alleged conduct in an Ivy Street re-
sort startled the Grand Jury last
week Fain was charged with a mis-
demeanor in the bill, and it is under
stood that the alleged occurrence in
this resort was the basis.
J. A. Skaggs, Of the Southern Ex-
press Company, and Allen Young, a
real estate agent, We're subpenaed as
Witnesses Fain's case was on the
calendar after that Of Colonel Fielder.
All Witnesses Resummoned.
Practically every witness who had
testified was summoned again late
Monday afternoon Although neither
Foreman L. II. Beck nor Solicitor
Hugh NJ. Dorsey would discuss the
meeting, witnesses themselves were
certain the jury had reached an elev-
enth- hour decision to make an eN-
haustive investigation of alleged vice
conditions.
Chief of Police James l.. Beavers,
A. 5. Colyar. Jr.. and Colonel Thomas