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

and he knows II. We have no spies
for use in matters that do not con
Germ US, nor have we prying attend
ants at this jail
AS ] said before. Smiths asser-
tons are too prepoSterous to take
heed Of"
intimidation Charged.
i Conley's attorney, William NJ
smith. in petition accompanying the
negro's affidavit, declares that the
county jail is scantily guarded and
that prison regulations were extreme
ly lax.
The county prison has at times
but one guard inside its walls" the
petition declares; 1T is a physical
impossibIlity for this deputy to be at
all points and know what 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 pris-
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 Conley's case.
Smith Sees Bias
That deponent talked with a man
who, he is advised is of Jewish OK
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 CFrank)
cleared, and this man admitted To
this deponent that he did visit the
cell of said Conley and offered him
sandwiches and promised whisky and
however he specifically disclaimed
his being the party who had threat
ened said Conlcy at later hour and
stated that the sandwiches and whisky
were offered In good faith with no
intention to harm Cuuley, that the
identity Of this party is known 20 de-
ponent and can be given the court
upon request, that knowing the con-
ditions as they exist at the county
jail, deponent declares that the ends
Of Justice will not he served by de-
tention Of James Conley AZ the county
prison, but that same win he mate
rally harmed and damaged"
Conley Repeats Charges.
! Conlcy, in his affidavit, declared
thar during his stay i'm the county jail
he was constantly being menaced by
persons whom he suspected Of the in
tCntion 10 poison him.
"Aliant swears that he was visited
| 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 90 be of
| Jewish descent. who offered this de-
Ionent sandwiches to eat: that dopo-
uent did not eat the sandwiches. for
fear Of being poisoned; that late in
the night. after the lights had been
| turned out, a man came to the cell of
dcponent and struck "a match and
looked IN and asked deponeut II he
did not know he would be hanged;
told deponent that he was telling a
s 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, II he was a mind to do so,
Z that on account of the darkness de-
ponent was unable to find out who
this was. that the only desire Of de-
, pouent is that he be given protec-
ton 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 70 be harmed In any
way"
Slap at Sheriff.
Conley. in answer 90 the rule nisi
further attacks the regulations at the
! county Jail and the treatment ac-
. corded him In that institution
. Respondent is advised that the
= keys TO practically an of the cell
blocks are carried by convicted Grim
{ inals. the answer states. that ow-
|. ing TO this condition. men have been
known 20 SAW through steel bars and
r cages and escape.
THAT this respondent was impris-
oned while in the county Jail directly
! over the cell block in which said de-
. PENDANT lFrau0 is detained. that
this respondent is advised and be-
lieves that the Sheriff of this county
= publicly proclaimed that the defend
ant looks him in the eye like am in
noCeut man.
Release and Rearrest.
2 4 dramatic moment attended the
, | release and rearrest Of C0nIey Fri
day morning i'm connection with the
, working of The courts order that the
+ negro be given his liberty
chief of Detectives Larf0rd ap-
poared At the door Of Couley's cell at
III O'Clock.
Well. Jim" said the Chief "I am
going 70 release you"
| The negro received this statement
with look Of fright. but was silent
as Well as bewildered.
| Taken from his cell. Conley was
led by the Chief through the ser
Eeant'S office and 20 the SIDE door OF
the police station. which opens into
an alley. The negro followed his cap
tors with silent bgwilGermeut
| The party proceeded down the al
ley 70 the sidewalk. There "a small
crowd greeted the negro with curious
eyes Chief LauforJ took his hand
from Couley'S arm. Couley was a free
/ man.
His freedom was but for an instant.
though Before ConIey could move or
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