Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19

tho Rev John $ Wilder the physi-
clans former pastor, who arrived In
Atlanta Go attend the hearing DR.
WiIicrs statement followed one made
by Solicitor Moore IN watch he de-
clared he believed McNaughton should
hang for Flanders death
Lee Moore is Just playing poll
tics, said the clergyman. III ne says
that Or McNaughton ought to hang.
he is either lying or has changed his
mind nightly since political friends
Of Fred Flanders met at Swainsboru.
He told me out OF his own mouth
that he didn't think Or MCNaughton
ought to hang. and II he says differ
out to-day ! will be forced 10 brand
IL as a nisstatement He is playing
politics and Is apparently none too
good 10 jugglc with an innocent mans
life TO carry his point will have q
Few things TO tell Governor Slaton
myself and | am not so sure thet
Moore viii want to talk when our side
finishes the presentation ~ its case"
Moore Defines His Stand.
Solicitor Moores statement was as
follows.
Il was not the Solicitor General Of
IN" circuit AT the time the MCNaugh-
ton ease was tried but | am thor
uughly familiar with it. and in the tn
tercst of law and order | feel that IS
successor to All Hcrringtou who
prosecuted the case. | should go De-
fore the Governor and protest the
pgrdonins Of this man
i sm As thoroughly convinced 4
tho murder OF Fred Flanders by Nc
NauRhtou IS | could be 81 ANYTHING IN
tho world
The motive for the killing is plain
by McNHuEhton and Mrs Flanders
were intimate. II was the talk &c
Swainshoro and Emanuel COUNT.
Flanders was getting ready to movr
away from SwainsborO and this
would have broken into the relations
OF the man and woman
Or MvNaughton poured arseni'
into Fred Flanders in sufficient guam
titles to weaken him. and when the
proper time came he popped enough
into him 10 kin him That Is the plain
statement OF the case.
Scores Release OF Woman.
Mrs. Flanders ought to have been
trcid for murder too ! was in favor
OF TO-, but the other attorneys We're IN
favor of mol pressing H. II had used
my own juGCmenL she would have
been tried They had been in the case
longer than J. and for that reason
Jet the matter go as they wished n.
! frankly think We could have con-
NCted her Just as We did him. and
just rs We did Mrs Godbee The peo-
pile ~ the State have reached the
point where murder has got to stop
1t would be a great pity TO have
br MCNauGhtun re>pIted and a still
gre alter priv to pardon him 1t would
be "a serious blow 90 he officers of the
state who are trying TO maintain iu~
tlge
Dr W J. MeNaughton was cons
dent he would receive fun pardon
wger Governor Slaton handed down
his decision At savannah he safe
Doctor Sure Of Pardon
u am very glad the date was moved
up $50 soon II VIII mean that many
more DAYS of liberty. / know In my
hear, than will receive an absolute
pardon. for l have surely been pun
.shed enouga for man wholly limo
cent %, any wrouEdoing.
There has been q great deal OF pol
iEns INDUCED in and some polItt-
clans are not too good TO play their
s-me with an lnnoSe2t mans lfe on
The table ! know that Governor SIa-
ION VIII see through the mass OF III
de~Arusn 10 the real facts In The case
and give me PARDON
No matter what happens. ! VIII
continue TO pray. God ansU cred my
. PRAYERS When the Prison Commission
r. nmmentei pardon ! believe He
".. answer them s I pray that the
Governors action may be the same