Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13


and he knows It. We have no spies
| for use in matters that do not con
Germ us nor have we prying attend
| ants al this Jail
AS ] said before. Smiths agser-
| lions are too prepOetcrous TO take
| heed Of"
Intimidation Charged.
! onley.s attorney. William VI
smith, IN a petition accompanying the
| Negroes affidavit declares that the
county jail Is sCantily guarded and
that prison regulations were extreme
~ lax.
| THE county prison has nj times
] but one guard inside it's walls" the
petition declares, ut is a physical
imposstbility for this deputy to he at
4 all points and know what is going on.
I that the actual custody Of the pris-
oners is placed IN the hands Of trusty
/ prisoners, some Of whom are abso-
lutely unreliable, that deponent Wis
/ tied James Conley at the county pris-
on and that II was difficult for any
. thing TO be done -or said without the
I espionage OF these trusty prisoners,
who were overly anxious 10 know the
| character OF depOnents connection
/ with Conley's case
! 0WiAn 1Gob Diues
That deponent talked with a mar
| who, he is advised. Is 81 Jewish eN-
1 traction and who dcponent believes
! Is doing all he can reasonably to
/ place the blame for this crime on his
/ client (Conley), and who IS DESTROYS
| Of seeing the defendant (Frank)
| cleared and this man admitted 10
| this deponent that he did visit the
| cell OF said COnley and offered him
I 4 F4tr
/ however he specifically disclaimed
| his being the party who had threat
ened said Conley az later hour and
/ stated that the sandwiches and whisky
/ were offered IN good faith with no
1 intention to harm Conlcy. that the
/ identity Of this party is known TO de-
/ ponent and can be given the court
/ upon request, that knowing the con-
! ditions az they exist at the county
| Jail, deponent declares that the ends
| OF justice viii not be served by de
| tention Of James Conley AT the county
| prison, hut that same will he mate
rally harmed and damaged"
! Conley Repeats Charges.
| Conley IN his affidavit. declared
| thar during his stay IN the county Jail
he was constantly being menaced by
| persons whom he suspected of the in
| tention 70 poison him.
|
/ by numerous persons strangers to
| him, while he was held IN the county
! prison" the affidavit reads. that de
/ ponent was visited by a young man
/ at one time who appeared 10 be Of
| Jewish descent, who offered this de-
| ponent sandwiches 10 eat. that depo-
| nent did not eat the sandwiches, for
| fear Of being poisoned; that late IN
/ the night, after the lights had been
! turned out, man came To the cell OF
| deponent and struck match and
| looked IN and asked dcnuuont n he
| did not know he would be hanged
told deponent that he was telling "A
! Id lie on Frank, and would he
| hanged sure ~ hi. asked depouent III
| he did not know he could shoot him In
his cell. n ne wac a mind 90 do 50,
! that on account uf the darkness de
| punent was unable TO find out who
this was, that the only desire of de-
| ponent II that he be- given protcc-
| lion and he In hands ~ sworn on
Cers Of the law and not turned over
| 10 any prisoner or 10 'trusty turn
keys whore there 10 any possibility
for this deponent 10 be harmed I'm any
| WaV"
slas al Sheriff.
Conley, iu answer 20 the rule mist
further attacks the regulations az the
county lail and the treatment dC-
corded him iu that Institutions
Respondent is advised that the
keys La practically an of the cell
blocks dre carried los convicted Grim
iua.r, the answer states. that eN-
ing to this condition. men have been
hnoWH Co saw through steel bars and
cages and escape.
That this respondent was Imrris-
ontd while IN the county Jail directly
/ over the Cyli block in which said de
/ PENDANT tFTHuhA is detained. that
his responder Is advised and be
Ii-yy- that the Sheriff of this county
publicly proclaimed tuat the defend
ant looks H3m fn tine eye like am in
uuCeut man
Release ana Rearres,
a dramatic moment attended the
release ana rearresj OF Cuuley Fri
aaE morning IN connection with the
working OF the courts order that the
negro be given his liberty
Chief of Detectives IaHfaEd ar-
Reared 40 tine door ~ DeHIeys cell al,
II O'Clock
Wei. Jim" said the caicf - am
Eei8g to release YOU
The negro received this statsmeH,
| with q iHuls af friEl,. hu; gas silent
as We'll as brHilaartG.
RI
/ led aE .se Thief through .ls ser
FfSgls arh and ro EHa SIDE decor at
the police Ration. RHica opens into
Az allie. IL ueNru followed a.S cap
iars wits lgnt beuilGermeat.
The pav,t proceeded down the al
icy tg tae sidewalk. There a small
EFaUd greeted the Hegro with curious
eyes Chief LSHrord toah his hand
fEsU taHisy's arm. Comic. vas free
/ aaH.
his fraeEass G-Ss au. sar sa instant.
ta8USa. Btf0vS CeuIGs lsa-G move c-
| recover from his aston samaut. De
,c.,iye NcGiI ;aaa .iU %. .sg agm
81 viii aar, 90 s.r.Ss yar and take
2.sG back. J.u." Chief Iaafasf said.
Cuuig' face ar.EE,e@s. aere.a.i-
| biz
That's ali rsEa., s, eE %
gi-u', u.1- So -gr tu-. Hu. ruNr
AFFga-.gE opposite tgE..g.~ nam
Isw a- ,.u police register .- .ls Ears
Released and. e. .lsaaIs s:. "S,sl.-
-.a@ ,a= u..--gs upon aGi,l be was