Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-22
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S'NthSSS TWIN aye l.
e ferred against him because all Of his
charges were verbal.
Fisher will be arraigned before jus
fice of the Peace Pickett. probab bly,
"Wednesday.
Grand Jury Called On.
That the Fulton County Grand
Jury will be asked to investigate the
origin of the accusations was the
statement made by Graham
This action was decided upon fol-
lowing a lengthy conference between
{ Shirley, Graham and Chief Of De-
1ectives Lanfdrd. Its purpose will be
40 determine whmether Fishers story
was the result of a conspiracy against
Shirley or simply the result OF a
drink crazed mind.
A rigid probe to the foundation of
the story will be asked. Persons
named by Fisher as his associates
since his departure from Atlanta viii
he questioned, especially those with
whom he had dealings just prior 10
the time he appeared before Chief of
Police Bodeker in Birmingham and
made his startling statements
If the investigation shows that 9TH
ers had a hand in the accusations
against the furniture dealer. they will
be prosecuted together with Fisher
on a conspiracy charge. Many believe
that this will prove the fact.
Attorney Graham stated that he
would have a conference with Solicit
tor Dorsey later in the day and an
early date for the Grand Jury probe
would be fixed.
Shirley said that he either would
put Fisher in the asylum or in the
penitentiary. He will bring his books
10 the police Tuesday to show a com
plete alibi Lanford has instituted an
investigation of the charges of con-
spiracy and will make arrests at once
If he finds them substantiated. Two
of the men named in the alleged con-
spiracy have been identified with the
Frank case. The other one is known
10 have been with Fisher in Birming-
ham
1t was pointed out by Chief Lam
ford Tuesday that were Fishers story
true in every particular, there is moth
ing in 1t to connect Shirley with the
murder Of Mary Phagan. The name
Fisher said Shirley mentioned as that
OF the girl he was to meet was Hat
tie. Shirley asserts that he never
even knew Mary Phagan by sight.
Fisher Locked UP.
Fisher was put under arrest at the
police station on the charge OF GRIM
inal libel. the complaint being sworn
TO by Russell Shirley. brother of
j. c. Shirley. Short shrift was given
him after he had repeated his weird
story Monday night in the presence
of the man he accuses.
The warrant had already been made
out, and as soon as it became apparent
that Fisher, said by some to be an
irresponsible drunkard and dope fiend,
was going to stick by his story, Chief
of Detectives Lanford gave the paper
TO Detective John w. Starnes and
Fisher was locked up.
Fisher underwent a searching ex-
animation that lasted more than
three hours. His detailed story first
was taken by G. c. FEBRUARY, secretary
TO Chief Lanford. Little effort was
made at this time to cross examine
him, the purpose being to get his
story together as he originally had
told it so that every feature might
later be investigated with view OF
disproving or substantiating il.
Chief Lanford and Detectives
Starnes and Cocker then put Fisher
through a severe questioning and
he then was taken out in the police
automobile to visit several of the
places he said he had been with
Shirley on the day of the crime.
While he was gone Shirley, at the
request of Chief Lanford, came TO
She police station. Shirley went into
the chiefs office. AS soon as Fisher
came back he was hustled without
any warning right into the room.
Standing before him was the man he
Sccused
Fisher was taken aback for an in
slant but recovered himself at once
He was placed in a chair near the
chief and the questioning was re-
sumed Chief Lanford, Charles J.
Graham, attorney for Shirley; Rus
sell Shirley and the accused man
himself took turns in firing questions
at the stolid figure in the chair. Aside
from a nervous movement of his
hands. and frequent stroking of
his face on which there was a four
days growth of beard he showed no
sign that he was disturbed by the I'M
usual position in which he found him
telt
Shirley Isn't Held.
Because of the positive statements
-cntained In the first announcement
IF Fishers story and the terrible
charge against Shirley that was i'm
piled in its words, some possibility eX-
.sted that Shirley might be held at
the police station until the story had
been investigated.
SO many glazing improbabilities and
conflicts, however, crept into the
mans narrative that Chief Lanford
declared that he couldn't think Of
holding Shirley on the strength of
Fishers story which he branded as
manifestly impossible.
The trip to No, 1872 Bcllwood avenue
developed one of the reasons for dis
belief in Fishers statement. Mrs. Will
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