Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14

and he knows it. We have no spies
for use in matters that do not CON
Germ US. nor have we prying attend
ants at this Jail
LAS ] said before. Smiths asser-
tions are too preposterous TO take
heed Of"
intimidation Charged.
! Conlcys attorney, William N.
smith, in petition accompanying the
negro's affidavit. declares that the
county jail is scantily guarded and
that prison regulations We're extreme
ly lax.
THE county prison has al times
but one guard inside its walls" the
petition declares, ut is a physical
impossibility for this deputy to be at
all points and know W hat is going on;
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 pTis-
on and that IL was difficult for any
thing to be done or said without the
espionage Of these trusty prisoners,
who were overly anxious to know the
character Of deponents connection
! with Conlcys case.
Smith Sees Bias.
That opponent talked with a man
who, he is advised is Of Jewish eX-
traction and who depOnent believes
is doing all he can reasonably TO
place the blame for this crime on his
client tConley), and who IS DESTROYS
OF seeing the defendant OFrank)
cleared, and this man admitted to
this deponent that he did visit the
cell of said COnley and offered him
! nd IA hos and ftF4RrNfgaH K4 uIsz- nd
EoH. ever he specifically disglaimad
his being the party who had threat
ened said Conley at a later hour. and
stated that the sandwiches and whisky
were offered in good faith with no
intention 10 harm Conley that the
identity Of this party is known to de-
pOnent and can be given the court
upon request, that knowing the con-
ditionS ~ they exist at the county
Jail deponcnt declares that the ends
OF justice win not be served by de-
ltention of James Conley at the county
prison, but that same will be mate
rally harmed and damaged
Conley Repeats Charges.
| Conley, in his affidavit. declared
thaJ during his stay In the county Jail
he was constantly being menaced by
persons whom he suspected of the in
tenliun .u poison him.
by numerous persons strangers TO
| him, while DE was held In the county
prison" the affidavit reads. that de-
/ ponent was visited by "a young man
az one time who appeared To be OF
! Jewish descent who offered this de-
Ionent sandwiches to eat. that depO-
| Lent 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 a match and
| looked In and asked dcponeut if he
aid not know he would be hanged;
told deponent that he was telling a
4 Id lie on Frank and would be
hanged sure as hi. asked deponent If
he did not know he could shoot him In
his cell If he was "a mind 10 do so,
/ that on account of the darkness de-
ponent was unable to find out who
this was, that the only desire Of de-
ponent Is that he be given proteC-
tion and be in hands of sworn Off
GERS of the law and not turned over
/ TO any prisoner or to 'trusty turn
/ keys where there is any possibility
for this deponent TO be harmed in any
way"
Slap at Sheriff.
Couley IN answer TO the rule uisi
further attacks the regulations at the
county Jail. and the treatment ac-
corded him in that institution.
Res ondgnt is advised that the
keys % practically am of the cell
blocks are carried by convicted Grim
iualS.'" the answer states. that ow-
ing To this condition. men have been
known to saw through steel bars and
cages and escape
THAT this respondent was imrris-