The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
I n strum e 1T Used to-
Record Conversation
With His Aides.
CITY PROVIDED
ANOTHER THRILL
Report Alleges That Mayor Has
Been Seeking Evidence Against
Chief of Police, Who Was In
strumental in Eliminating
Vice District-OHers
Pay for Papers"

Atlanta. Ga. May IA further
sensational thril was provided in To-
cal political circles to-day when i, be-
came known that a dictagraph had
been used against Mayor James g.
Woodward and Charles G. JONES. pro-
prietor OF 81 near beer saloon in con-
ncction with the fight between GER
tain political element in the city and
the local Police Department
The developments of to-day added
10 the stir created Yesterday when II
was disclosed that tho dictaEraph had
been employed by detectives In obtain
Ing a stenographic report OF y confer
cncc between Thomas b. Fielder. a
prominent local attorney, who IL in
tercsted in the prosecution Of the Mary
HhaRan case, g. e. FEBRUARY. secretary
10 chief OF Detectives y. A Lanford,
and 4. s. Colyar.
seeks to- Obtain Papers.
The stenographcr's report Of the
conference Of Fielder. FEBRUARY ana
Colyar, purported to show that Fielder
was trying TO obtain papers in the
Phagan case. which. he declared. tho
which he believed would he sufficient
to drive Chief OF Police Beavers ana
Lanford from Office"
Accouiing TO the report OF the con-
ference. Fielder offered TO paw Colyar
$1,000 To get the papers from L;tnfords
safe
The publication to-day In the At
Ianta Journal OF a record. shows that
Mayor Woodward and Jones wore sub
jected TO the dictagraph AT different
intervals on the same day-last W.d-
nesday--and in the same hotel room
as Fielder. The affidavit Of George NJ
Gentry. the stenographer who reported
the alleged conversation o. Mayor
Woodward. states that FEBRUARY. Col
var and K. O. Miles. election investi-
gator. were engaged in the confer
ence with the MAYOR.
Tie record of this conference quotes
Mayor Woodward AS saying he was
seeking evidence against the Police
Department. and particularly against
chief OF Police James l.. Beavers, who
Vas Identified with the movement last
fall. which resulted in -lmira ting the
segregated district from the city.
Mayor Woodward is quoted In the
report OF tho conference as saying.
with regard TO the papers" end pos
stple remuneration for them: 81 told
Fielder that certain parties would be
willing 10 pay III. money for him. and
- he got the evidence that would con
"ict theHe people II would he paid. and
il viii tie"
'p"uN 81 oISo lf quoted as telling
FEBRUARY to get anything that looks
ike graft: | don't care VINO Il hits.
and especially Beavers"
stu Has Pardon Power.
FebuRry is quoted as expressing a
fear that the men who obtained the
papers might b. placed in Jail Mood
wards reply as quoted in tho record
was: we have got lawyers here that
VIII get you out pretty quick, and /
have tl:a pardon power STILL
According To Stcnographer Gentry.s
report OF the dictaSraph record.
Charles C. Jones participated in a con-
ference with Colyar. Miles and Feb
uary. Jones Is quoted as attacking
Police Chief Beavers and Marion Jack
son, OF the Men and Religion For
ward Movement 70: their part IN clos
ing UP the restricted district
Mayor Woodward this afternoon adj
mitted having been in the hotel room
with FEBRUARY. Miles and Colyar He
went there. he said at the invitation
of Miles. 10 examine anidavits which
he said Colyar claimed TO have. and
which were alleged To charge graft
In the Police Department
Tine whole business" Woodward dc
clared. amounted to hiring detec
tive. Certainly would vote 20 pro-
tect any one who unearthed graft.
Colrar and his crowd wanted $1,000
for their Information. told them /
had no $1,000 TO give. hut felt sure
IF Trey could produce tho evidence
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