Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
PRESTON DENIES
ALLIANCE WITH.
BOND SHARKS
Answers Jackson's Charge in
Hayes Girls Case, Claiming
Right to Withhold Bail,

Declaring an attempt had been
made 70 intimidate him Recorder
Pro Tenn Preston Tuesday answered
the charge made against him ny
Judge r R Jackson rha, he was i'm
league with bond sharks in couuee-
ton with the release or Miss Mary
HAYES, l9-year-old gin. now held
at police headquarters.
The Hayes girl was fined $50 or
given the alternative OF % days In
the stockade Monday as an immoral
woman. Her case was certioraried
by her counsel.
Bond fixed at $1,000 was offered by
". NJ. Bell. Judge Preston held up
action on the bond and ordered the
young woman detained. Judge Jack
son, who represented the girl, iusti-
tuted habeas corpus proceedings in
Judge George L. Bells court. wherein
his sensational charges were made
against the Acting Recorder.
Girl Allowed Bond.
The Hayes girl was allowed TO
make bond at the close Of the habeas
corpus hearing before Judge Bell
Tuesday afternoon
Judge Jackson created another mild
sensation in the courtroom when h"
openly charged Recorder Preston
with throwing the young girl into
prison with negroes and other Crimi
nails without giving her chance 70
make bond
Judge Rel Indirectly ovcrruled
Judge Jackson. however. and OK
pressed surprise that such p heated
controversy should arise from so triv-
iaI n matter. which should be settled
easily. he said
At the close Of the heraiug Judge
Bell instructed Judge jackson to Of
fer bond again, which was accepted
City Attorney Mayson, representing
Judge Preston. declared the Record
or simply withheld bond until he
could examine the reliability Of the
hondsman, according-to law.
Claims Right TO Hold Up Bond.
In answering the charges. Judge
Preston declared II was his privilege
under the city ordinance 90 hold Up q
/ bond for - hours
THE bond was signed Pos ?. r
Jackson and r. &. Dunn" said Judge
Preston. land w. NJ BELLS name was
not connected with IT, Rut when |
stated that 7 would hold the bond up
for investigation Bell came 10 me and
brought up in the Superior Cour ON 20
habeas corpus warrant. or course. 7
paid no attention to this threat
MY reason for holding up the bond
was that 7 did not Ike the signature
[ OF =. G. Dunn Dunn was arrested
some time ago with the Hayes woman
/ on charges OF immOralitv and they
were fined, together with another
couple caught in the same room
Therefore. 7 did not want him 10 go
on this bond.
Acted on Mayson's Advice.
CITY Attorney Mayson Informed
me could hold mp - bond for q
hours for investigation Of its sigma
lures, and, acting on this advice,
/ did so"
According to Judge Ja,kson's petit
/ ton for his client in Judge Bells
court all securities for the bond were
solvent and good.
But when the said bond was pre-
scented to the said Preston the petit
ton AYERS. he hooted and su1rled
and jeered at the suggestion OF APP
proving il. Petitioner shows further
that the said Judge Preston declared
he would not entertain the idea OF
accepting JaCkson's bond because
jackson was not protest. udl
. bondsman
we propose" the petition con-
finues. TO show that il Is the Gus
tom Of the said Preston to impose
on most applicants for bonds unusual
. haTdships. annoyance and embarra SIS
ment who do not patroniz" some OF %
gang Of noted bond sharks who daily
visit the proceedings of the Recorder
Court for the purpose of making
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