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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
SECURES
NEW PHAGAN
EVIDENCE
COnIey's Admission Strengthens
Rumor That He Saw Child
Just Before Staying.

Frank A. Hooper, associated with
Solicitor Dorsey in the prosecution Of
Leo NJ. Frank on the charge Of
strangling Mary Phagan, admitted
Saturday that Jim Conley. negro
sweeper at the National Pencil Fac
tory, had made important additions
to the story of his part in the muir
der mystery and had told of circum-
stances on the day of the crime
which he had revealed in none of his
previous statements
A persistent report that Conley had
made the startling admission that he
had seen Mary Phagan enter the fac
tory on the day she was slain arose
at the time the negro was questioned
more than an hour by Solicitor Dor
sey early in the week, and this ru-
NOR was heightened after Attorney
Hooper's interview with the negro
Friday
In all Of his statements to the de-
tectives Conley denied he saw the
girl at all on the day of the crime
until he was Mortified by the sight OF
her dead body lying in the rear Of
the second floor where he was d.
rected by Leo Frank. Solicitor Dor
sey is believed to have wrung the
statement from him that he did see
Mary Phagan when she came in the
door of the factory and went to the
second floor to Franks office.
Hooper Mum on Topic,
Mr.. Hooper refused either to af-
firm or deny this report, declaring
that his connection with the case was
so recent that he would not be war
ranted in making any definite state
ment for publication in reference to
he aud In he nFN he
prosecution.
His attention was called to the fact
that while in all Of the published
statements of Conley the negro de-
MED seeing Mary Phagan go into the
factory, no one connected with the
prosecution could now be induced to
say that he still stuck to this partic-
ular and puzzling feature Of his
story. Mr.. Hooper, however. would
make no comment on the circum-
stance.
He contented himself with the gem
eral assertion that the State has a
big stack of evidence of which the
defense is in entire ignorance and of
which they win remain in ignorance
until It is presented when Frank is
placed on trial for his life.
Il went to the police station yes
terday merely ~ the purpose of hav-
ing Conley rehearse his story to me-"
said Mr.. Hooper. 1T is true that he
told me Of a number of circumstances
of which | had been in ignorance be-
fore, circumstances which have a
most important bearing on the case.
He made additions to his story
which, while they were along the
same general line as his last afflda-
Wit. gave a detail that assisted me
remarkably in getting a much clearer
idea of the events as they happened
ON that day.
viii Be Revealed at Trial.
IT can not tell what they were They
will be revealed when the trial is in
actual progress. Mr.. Dorsey has
guarded his evidence carefully and
has RETAINED from trying his case in
the papers. II it were not presump-
tuous for me to step in and give this
evidence away to the public and to
the defense 1t would at least be
most unwise.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
King Would Give Chief
Power to Fire" Offenders.

Chief of Police Beavers will have
power to discharge officers from the
department If a resolution to be in
troduced by Commissioner A. R. King
is adopted by the Police Board at its
meeting Tuesday, July s.
There is not another department
of the city government that the head
does not have this privilege, and the
Chief of Police, above all others,
should have the power to discharge
an officer when he violates a rule Of
the department or Is found wanting
in the qualifications for the place,
said Commissioner King.
The action Of the Chief in sus-
pending the men who had visited a
questionable house shows II is his In
tention to rid the department Of all
that class Of policemen who use their
Office to enter places when not re-
quired to do so.
Board Trusts Chief.
The Chief heard the rumor that
policemen were visiting the place in
the rear of 127 Auburn Avenue soon
after his return from Washington
City, and Immediately started an in
vestigation, detailing PlainClothes Of
ficers Moon and Adams on the job.
These men were selected by the
Chief not because of any personal
spite they might have had against
the officers turned up, but because
they were, in his opinion, qualified to
cope with the case and bring the gull
" parties TO justice. How we'll they
succeeded the action of the Chief and
the conviction of the women in the
case in the Recorders Court shows.
The Board Of Police Commission
ers exercises great care in the selec-
ton OF officers, but are never sure OF
the men until they are tested II is
up to the Chief and his assistants to
do the testing. The Police Board will
abide by their decision. The board
has the utmost confidence in Chief
Beavers and his assistants. They have
been proved loyal and true.
Can Appeal to Board.
In any case why're an officer who
has been dischargea by the Chief feels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

II don't want a divorce; want 70
remain Mrs. Keefer. l shall let my
husband go in peace" declared Mrs.
David H. Keefer. of 80 East Four
teenth Street. who has sworn out a
warrant against the well-known
broker, charging him with assault and
battery on her son, Jack Macy, Fri
day night.
Il did fly at his throat last night
to kill him." declared Mrs. Keefer
Saturday morning with vehemence,
but he warded off the blow and
struck me a full blow on the breast.
told him. too, to leave town imme
diately or l would fill him with bullet
holes-but shall not. 1 shall sit
still in the boat; l shall let him go
in peace, for all want is protection
And that l viii have"
Broker and Wife Clash.
The latest sensation in connection
with the stormy marital relations Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Keefer, which have
furnished live copy" for papers all
the way from Georgia to New York
and back again, occurred at a club
Friday night about 10 o'clock, when
Keefer called with a deputy sheriff to
serve papers on his stepson, Jack
Macy, to gain possession of i $4,000
automobile.
In the trouble which followed
Keefer and young Macy exchanged
blows which left marks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keefer also clashed. Macy said
Saturday morning Keefer struck him
first while Deputy Sheriff Miner was
attempting to handcuff him. Keefer
denies this.
But Mrs. Keefer's own story, as
She told it to a reporter for The
Georgian Saturday morning, is as fol-
lows:
Il returned to New York from Paris
in the early part of 1906" said she,
ito find there, in my fathers home,
my old friend and future husband,
David H. Keefer
He was very i'll, and, as l looked
there upon his frail form, somehow
or other l fancied l saw my former
husband and it gave me new courage,
new life, for myself had come from
Paris, as l thought, to die.
He had been a dear friend to me
and to Mr. Macy while we were liv-
ing in Townsville. Ga. and follow
ing Mr. Mays death he had CORE
sponded with me across the waters.
And oh those beautiful letters
which he wrote to me. How could l
think otherwise than that he really
loved me from the very depths of his
heart?
"A man surely loves a woman if he
corresponds in such a way all the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Y. M, G, A, SuSpends
Operation for Year

After twenty-scven years contin-
uad operation the Y. NJ. C. A. will go
out Of business July l, pending the
completion OF the new association
building year hence. The suspen-
sion is necessitated by an agreement
to turn the Y. NJ. c. A. building, at
Pryor Street and Auburn Avenue, over
to its new proprietors, the Chamber
Of Commerce.
While the work of the association
will be suspended, the organization
will be kept intact. Temporary head
quarters viii be established in the
Baptist Tabernacle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Pryor Street Church
To Celebrate Sunday

The new building OF the Pryor
Street Presbyterian Church has been
completed. Special services will be
held at o'clock Sunday afternoon to
commemorate the completion of the
new building Sunday is the eleventh
anniversary.
The following will speak: Dr. Wal
kerr of the First Church; Dr. Finn,
North Avenue; DR.. Little Wesmin-
ster; Rev. Fritz Rauschenburg, Col
lege Park; DR.. Preston and w. H.
Wright A brief history of the church
will be given by John F. Pickard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Strike of $4,000 in
Kansas City Urged

KANSAS CITY, MO. June Is
Efforts were being made to-day by
the Industrial Council Of Kansas
City to have $4,000 union workmen
called out on a general strike.
All crafts were asked to Join in the
movement to force the employers to
give better working conditions to ali
classes Of employees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

that he has not been given a square
deal he can appeal to the board. The
Chief will report to the board all
cases Of suspension or discharge. and
the board either will confirm or re-
verse luminosity confirm
The Chief has started this inves-
tigation and he will carry it to a sue
cessful conclusion. It is the duty OF
citizens who have the welfare of At
lanta at heart to give him every as
sistance."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
COunty's Home for
Women Ready Soon

Construction on the Fulton County
home for incorrigible women will be-
gin next week, according to an
nouncement by Chairman Tml c. Wa
tiers, Of the aims committee, Satur-
day.
Chairman Waters said the home
would be located on Bakers Ferry
Road, on land provided by the County
Board. He said the first building
would accommodate 80.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Damaae s2o.OOO. OOo 70 CROSS.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-The crops
throughout the Middle West suffered
from the terrific heat. The oats crop
has been almost entirely killed in
Illinois. Missouri, Indiana and Iowa,
according to reports received to-day
at the offices of large grain dealers.
The loss will approach SO. 900 900,
they said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Nine Die in CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, June 2s.-Nine moro
dead, six children and three adults
were added to Cleveland's neat wave
toll early too day. Scores are in hos
pitals suffering from prostrations.
At o'clock II was so and three
hours later 80. Yesterdays record Of
10l will be broken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
81 HERE IN SHADE;
MANY DIE IN NORTH
Heat Toll Heavy in Chicago and
Observation-Disclosures West Crop
Loss $2O,OOO,OOO.
Ninety-two In The shade

That was the weather situation In
Atlanta at 2 O'Clock Saturday. Fore
caster G. +, VonHerrmann, of the
United States Weather Bureau.
placed the Thermometer on the most
exposed point of the Empire Build
ing's roof. where all the breezes
played against 1t, but the mercury
would not down. On the contrary. L
continued to ascend, and the fore
caster said he would not be surprised
TO see the "a mark reached during the
afternoon.
Continued warm, with possibly
thundershowers in the afternoon" is
the forecast for Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Passes 100 in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY. June 2S.-The heat
in Kansas and Missouri will be great
er to-day than yesterday, when the
thermometer recorded 1872 to los at
number OF places.
1t was SO at $3.50 o'clock. 4 degrees
hotter than yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Chicago SufragiStS
To Celebrate July l

CHICAGO, June 2s.-Tuesday,
July l, will be Emancipation Day in
Chicago. 1t will be celebrated by
Cook County woman suffrage or
PLANTATIONS by a mammoth automo-
bile parade. The bill giving women
the right to vote in Illinois becomes
effective on that day.
City authorities will be asked to set
aside July l as an annual holiday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Newlyweds Hikers
On Honeymoon Trail

FORT WAYNE. IND, June U.s.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Russell Klein, of
this city, will start to hike to Win
chester. Va, next week on their hon
eymoon.
Their route will be over the trail by
which General Wayne led his soldiers
from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne more
than 100 years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Chicago Babies Doomed.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-Another in
tensely hot day was in prospect to-
day with no relief in sight for sew
eral days. There were eight deaths
yesterday and numerous prostrations
Many deaths among babies are
feared to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
ovsrooats Worn at Duluth.

DULUTH, MINI, June 2S.-Steam
heat was turned on in downtown
buildings and apartment houses to-
day. the coolest June IS in years.
Thermometers registered 40 degrees.
Overcoats were worn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Record for St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. June asst. Louis
probably Will see the hottest day Of
the year. At o'clock the thermom-
eter registered SIS, 4 degrees hotter
than yesterday at the same time.
The maximum yesterday was 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

The case against David H.
Keefer for disorderly conduct was
postponed Saturday afternoon
while the police sought witnesses
of the affair with his son, Jack
Macy, among the guests of the
Piedmont driving club Friday
night.
Mrs. Keefer swore out a peace
warrant in Justice Giradeau's
court Saturday afternoon, asking
that her husband be put under a
peace bond.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Oldest U. s. Elk, 30,
Will Give Big Picnic

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June rs
Colonel ". T. Baker. OF Bolivia, ILL.,,
the oldest Elk in the United States,
will observe his eighty-f1 fifth birthday
anniversary tomorrow at his home
in that place.
He will be host at a big picnic to
which every Elk in Illinois has been
invited
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

A mass meeting OF the Atlanta
branch of the Railway Mail Mems
Association will be held in the audi
forum of the Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association Tuesday even
ing, July 1. The meeting will be adj
dressed by some of the leading men
Of the benevolent association, under
whose direction it is held.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

way across the waters, don't you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
WAS R|TC CHE
'0UT-POINTED,'
On POLLOK?
By W. w. NaughtOn.

DAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20-No
y better proof that Willie Ritchic
was not played out Of Vancouver
by the garrison band is needed than
the fact that the WeIzh-Ritcnfe pup
Lefty mill kept on working after the
worlds greatest champion had
crossed the border
This is evidenced by the, receipt
Of q batch of press matter which
came to hand after Richie reached
home. OF course. If the versatile lieu
tenants of Hersl Springer and Chef
Mcintyre had known that Richie was
about to emulate Eliza Of Uncle
Toms Cabin fame they would have
ceased to dispense information in re-
gard to the arrangements for the
great international moving picture
contest.
In view Of what has happened the
latest emauation from what the send
ers are pleased TO term the Richie
Welsh offices, Vancouver. r. O.. makes
decidedly interesting reading and
adds gayety 20 a situation which was
good deal OF a scream from its in
ception.
1t describes how. in all the dis
cusgiOns that We're held for the pur-
pose Of fixing terms, Harry Pollok,
manager of Welsh. carried every
point, despite the fact that he was
handling a challenger instead OF
champion"
Moving Picture Rights Cited
After describing how Pollok forced
Richie to fix certain weight and
forced him to name Jim Griffin for
"Ritchie-We Offices" proceeds as
follows.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
BY Ed w. Smith.

-
hOm hotnouSe type o. mace
atiilele 70 near Cild'l pIoh N
lne nsht"elEi' dlVlsloh - inc
strange evolution SHOWN IN the ca
FHer or 'harieF Whlte' ne mas pulil
hlnSelf up from a slckiE youth
VINO TOOK up boxing IN 'hlcago
gymnasium IN an eHort 10 "aru on
me threatening Signs OF "as,lis
disease 10 one or the hardesi mt
Llls hghlWelsHls IN the business
man truly 70 De reared py any
against Mickey Sherlaan IN racine
me otner night ihalcates that 'he
uttle HehfeW lad - improving by
leaps ana bounds ana is destined
II all goes well with MN. 10 break
INTO the very top crust OF the box
ing game.
possess OF one OF the great
est lett hands ever Hasheu oy
any or the Hsnt"elgHls ana VII"
the knockout KICK or DurIo on
either slde OF MS armament one
can haruly hsufe now marley ~
TO be denied. lie mas taken on Iie
weight III the right direction
steadl.y ana uniformly, hIllhg OUT
nlce.y around ms neck ana sA"Ui-
Gers. with the legs remaining Wen
knit and sim, giving nm ali OF
his power Just WheFe ne Ieeos It
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
SPORTING COMMENT

America soon after little Charley
was born, which was back in 1891,
and therefore, Charley must be
tabled as a real American product
THE Kid was q mere stripping in
1905, when no first began tug
ging at the pulley weights and Jug
Cling light dumbbeIs around Chi
caEo. lie was sickly and took up
the exercise as a means OF pro-
longing his life, which at the time
didn't seem worth a very big in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22

ningham expects TO make this play a
big factor IN his attack this fall.
Scrlmmages viii start Monday and
great beueft is expected to result
from these this fall as the number OF
coaches on hand viii give each team
a separate set Of signals, and such
thing as a man starring because ne
is playing on signals" viii be done
a way with.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
WANT RITCHIE
To TELL ABOUT
WELSH MATCH
By W. W. Naughton.

DAN FRANCISCO. Sept. q The
sporting men Of Vancouver, B.
c.. who were behind the Richie
Welsh venture do not intend TO let
Ritchie's explanations of his sudden
departure from that portion of Can
ada go unchallenged. Hugh Springer,
who was named as tho financier of
the championship bout. has asked
that the inside Of the controversy be
placed before the public, and, as
Richie has been given full rein in
the matter Of Justifying his course,
Sprinser's request Is thoroughly rea-
sonable
Springer, Il will be noticed, does
not froth at the mouth in the manner
Of his antagonists, who are sending
out reams on reams Of unjust criti-
cisms of RitChie's acts and who seem
to think he has mertted burning at
the stake or being boiled in OIL
The principal promoter confines
himself to one or two pertinent points
of the wrangle He urges that II
Ritchie will consent to answer truth
fully tho list of questions prepared
for him It will be shown that, while
Richie claims he did not take his de
parture until Springer had refused TO
entertain a request for a share OF
certain privileges, the champion IN
reality had made all arrangements
for his flight a couple of days before
the discussion with Springer came up.
Here is Springer's letter;
Vancouver, p. 9.
w. W. Naughton.
San Francisco
Dear Sir-As you know. there has
been a great deal Of controversy ana
different versions as TO who IS re.
sponsible for the Welsh Richie match
taking place here, and in justice to my
self. as one of the financial men be-
hind the arena, l am laying the facts
before you and am prepared 10 back up
every statement ! make with $4,000
certified check, TO be placed IN the
hands of any responsible person in Cali
fornia, he to be sole arbitrator In fact,
I am perfectly willing for the sporting
editors of the San Francisco papers 70
appoint the arbitrator and III lay all
my facts before him, and If, in his
opinion, he decides against me, am per
feouy willing to forfeit my money, ,.-,-.-
In return, of course, l expect Richie
to DO the same thing. You may say
that if Richie will do this and they
decide in my favor, that | VIII con
tribute the $1,000 to any charitable In
stitution the arbitrator may mention.
7 sec by a dispatch flWm San Fran
cisco that Richie refuses 70 consider
my proposition, and as personal favor
I wish you would endeavor 10 bring this
thing to a fountain head and see who
is absolutely to blame. Failing 10 get
Ritchie to agree to this, / wish YOU
would ask him If he would make AMI
davit that the following questions are
"Bid he mo- wire Saturday morning
to "A friend Of his in California that
the match was off? .-,-,- IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
IN SQUAD
At AUBURN, AND
MIKE IS HAPPY
By Mike Donahue,
Coach Auburn EIeven.l


a UBURN. ALA. Sept. 21-The
~ second week Of practice finds
the members OF the squad in
creased 10 over so. Another member
OF the varsity squad has showed up
in the person of Red" Harris, a
backfield man last fall. Red" lacks
weight, but makes up in speed and
grit for a lot of it, He is a valua BILE
addition to the squad. He brought a
younger brother along, too, who VIII
make one of Auburn future athletes.
Pitts has sent word that he will be
in the first Of next week and as
there is = good chance Of Lockwood
returning Auburn's football stock has
risen considerably over what Il was
a couple OF weeks ago. The only pos
slbility' unaccounted for IS Christie
pher. and he IL expected some time
next week
With the help Of Coaches Pentor
and Bragg the candidates are divided
into three squads and are given more
work and more individual attention.
The tackliug dummy was installed
this week and the way the players
went after It made II appear that
Auburn would have a team Of good
tacklers II nothing else. In fact. they
went after 1T so hard that the first
injury of the season happened TO
Hart, who has a bruised shoulder
that will keep bin from working for
a few days
Are freezing 70 Ball'
Ihere are long drills Tor the can
dldates In catching punts and for
ward passes falling on the ball, and
ABOVE all. Ireezlng 10 II When once
IT touches their fingers. As the abii-
ties or most OF the candidates are
Wen known, there won nave TO pc
many experiments and the work
ought 10 go on smoothly from me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
FOSTER BEATS WATERBURY

NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.-Rasn Foster,
English racquet champion, defeated
Lawrence Waterbury. the American
in three straight games at
the New York Racquet and Tennis Club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
Breach Pleased Promoters.

Incidentally, without intending it,
the moving picture publicity bureau
corroburdtes the very things Richie
complained Of Willie said there was
50 much sJalling that he didn't know
where he was at, and the circular
admits the soft impeachment so far
as the Welsh end Of things was con-
CeTncd.
The writer believes that the com
plete story of the collapse Of the ven
ture has not been told and is of the
opinion that it never will be told A
strong suspicion exists that so far
as RitChie'S breaking is concerned the
promoters-and they must always be
considered separately from their lieu
ants-inyOked the ley fuga. They
pretended not 10 De looking when
Ritchie made his run and they made
no attempt 90 shoot him down or
bring him back
one OF the most pronounced humors
Of situation abOuuding In humor
IS that while the Welsh mauagemeut
was sta.ling along with the express
purpose Of worrying and outpointing
Richie. poor Welsh himself was sad
ly in need Of protection. This is sug-
gested by the fact that lumber Jack
kicked him violently In the stomach
and thief stole his L0nsdale belt