Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
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The trip to No. 1872 Bellwoo avenue
developed one of the reasons for dis
belief in Fishers statement Mrs. Will
liam Holloway lives here. Fisher said
that he " ent in a wagon with Shirley
20 this house the morning OF April %
20 deliver a dresser When the Off
rers ana Fisher drove up TO the house
Monday night Mrs. Holloway de-
rlared lhst Fisher and Shirley never
rad delivered anything there, and
ha. she had not bought dresser for
Years. This blow 10 his tale did not
5auut Fisher in the least He still
stuck TO his assertion that they went
here That morning and delivered the
furniture.
Another OF his statements. when
gave tangible cause for disbelief was
that he had seen no crowd on the
streets April IS, which was Memo
rial Day either While he was waiting
al Marietta and Forsyth streets from
about ! until O'Clock in the after
noon or while he and Shirley, accord
ing to his story were driving across
Peachtree street and down Decatur
street and then to the Union Station.
He said that ne noticed no crowd
on the streets at all other than would
naturally be on any Saturday after
noon The progress of his wagon
never was stopped a. any time he
was driving from one place to an
other Ii is claimed that this alone
brands his story as ridiculous, as there
were large crowds on the street.
Still another discrepancy which the
police say is in his story is that he
first said that he met c. w Burke,
agent for Attorney Luther Rosser. on
Friday night in Birmingham. Before
the detectives he declared that the
first time he saw Burke was last Sat
urday night when Burke met him on
lanta. Burke also is declared to have
said that he met Fisher first on Fri
day night.
Fisher was questioned very close
ly about who had talked TO him in
Luther Rosser's office He said that
Rosser and Reuben Arnold had not
,alked to him at all but that Burke
lad done most of the examination.
They told me up there that | would
lave a hsSri time down here II the
detectives got hold of me" he naively
TOD Langford.
Fisher gave all of his replies in
calm, almost disinterested voice
When he charged Shirley with going
Ia the pencil factory TO meet Mary
rhagan he jered his thumb careless
n toward Shirley who sat the other
side OF a table.
You did II; YOU now YOU did 1t, he
said to Shirley.
You lie. you skunk; you know d
well YOU lie," retorted Shirley, and
ne started from his chair in menac-
ING manner. Detectives grabbed Shtr-
ley and g erted fight
This dramatic scene was enacted
when Shirley was brought TO head
quarters to face h'r accuser. Quiet
vas restored and Fisher was ordered
10 tell his story in the furniture
mans presence,
THE SATURDAY Of the murder Shir-
1ev and / drove down TO Broad and
Marietta streets M his wagon We
had delivered a bureau TO a Mrs
holloway on Bellwood avenue. We
stopped near the corner and Shirie}
said he wanted me to hold the horse
while he went to the pencil factory,
where he had date, he said, Win
Hattie. the pet name for Mary Pha
gan" Fisher paused and shirley WAS
on his feet in an instant
Called Liar and Bum
You're a measly liar and III prove
*, YOU drunken bum" shouted Shin
icy. his eyes lighting up with dan
serous fire. why don't you tell the
truth and quit lying Shirley, halt
mad with rage was almost dragged
into his chair by Charley Graham, his
attorney.
Fisher was told TO continue.
Il waited about an hour and hall
for Shirley" started the man again
mis- eyes roaming about the room. as
though in search for place he could
look where no eyes would catch his
gaze. "He got back between $50 and
o'clock.
1--we PLAYED he'll in general he
said to me, Then he said ! had bet
Ter get out OF town"
Fisher again paused, and Looking
Shirley straight in the eyes for tht
first time, said;
That's straight. Mr. shirley, anc
IL you'H tell the truth you'll admit
it."
once more Shirley arose IN =
threatening attitude, but took his sea
again.
y didn't want 10 get out of toNr
and told Shirley So, but he threatened
me and said ! would have to get out
We drove to the Unon Depot and he
purchased me a ticket for Ellijay. II,
gave me $50. He went in the cal
With me and left me. II hadn't have