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

the girl. Conley would
have been an accessory to the crime
and would have been liable to the
death penalty
Mystery in Notes.
Another weird feature is contained
in one Of Conley's stories Of the note
writing He said that he wrote one
Of the notes and that Frank wrote
another Yet the two notes are adj
mittedly in identicaly the same
handwriting
After this is explained those in
terested in the case will ask how
Frank could have been satisfied with
these iucoherent notes, in the first
place. It win be represented that IL
the notes actually had been dictated.
as the negro says they were. there
would have been some intelligibilitv
and evident sequence to the notes.
Instead, they say, the notes are exact
~ like the ramblings of a drunken
and ignorant person.
Darley's Contradiction.
No explanation ever has been given
Of the wide discrepancies in the time
Or different events on the day Of the
tragedy, as narrated by the negro
and az described BY others who were
actual participants in the events. One
Of the most glarng Is that of the
conversation which Conley says ne
overheard between Foreman barley
and Miss Matte Smith Conley has
declared that he heard this between
II and 2 o'clock barley insists tina.
he left the factory with Miss smith at
9. 30 in the morning. At this time
Conley says he was not IN the factory.
but that ne came later al the invita-
ton Of Frank
Conley may not be able 10 explain
these breaks in his story al this time.
but he surely VIII be asked 10 explain
them satisfactorily when he is called
as witness in the trial Of Frank
My Duty, Says Dorsey.
Stating shat the wife OF a man &C
cused of a crime would be the last
person to learn Of or admit. his guilt.
and that the most unpleasant feature
of prosecuting attorneys duty was
the suffering that must necessarily
fan TO the lot Of innocent relatives.
Solicitor Hugh NJ Dorsey replied Fri
dav 20 the letter Of Mrs Leo NJ.
Frank bitterly crticising his alleged
methods of obtaining evidence.
In speaking Of the Phagan case, the
Solicitor said that Frank had been in
dicted by the Grand JJry, and were
he Inclined 10 believe otherwise than
in his guilt, it was his sworn duty 10
prosecute the case against the man
under indictment and no other
The police and the detectives. ne
said. were obtaining the evidence. and
rot his Office
His statement follows.
Solicitors Reply.
u have read the statement printed
IN the Atlanta newspapers over the
signature Of Mrs Leo NJ Frank. and I
have only TO say. without in any wise
taking issue with her premises. as I
might. that the wife Of a man accused
OF crime would probably be the last
person 10 learn all of the facts estab-
lisniEg his guilt, and certainly would
be the last person to admit his culpa-
bihty. even though proved by over
whelming evidence 10 the satisfaction
Of every impartial citizen beyond the
possibility of reasonable doubt.
Since the discovery OF this crime [
have rigldly adhered TO my consistent
policy of RETAINING from newspaper
interviews or statements with relation
to the evidence upon which the State
must depend TO convict and punish
the perpetrator Of the crime. and it is
NY purpose 20 adhere steadfastly TO
shis policy. submitting TO the jury Of
Fulton County citizens. TO be selected
under the fair provision of the law.
the evidence upon which alone con-
viction or scquittaI must depend.
"A bin Of Indictment has been found
by the Grand Jury. composed OF ius-
partial and respected citizens Of this
community. and as solicitor General
of this circuit charged with the duty
Of aiding in the enforcement Of our
laws by the prosecution Of those in
dfcted for violating the law. 1 well