Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18

..N|aS men NHffuAt attorney Lew
ls Thomas scored point.
Mayor and Chief Clash.
II r Chris,mau, grim and brood
ing sat near his young wife aad
looked th-ea'eulnglv at the men who
came upon the stand and related a.
legged Incidents that served 10 black
en- her character
chef Beavers and Mayor Wood
ward came go angry words that car
rl'a threats during a discussion Of Il
side issue Of the meeting the police
crusade on the Capitol steps "sooon-
egs"
~ this keeps up" said the Mayor,
referring to the arrests OF the fond
couples. someone is goin~ to get
filed with lead one OF these fine
nights"
chief Beavers constituting the re-
mark as a personal threat from the
Mayor, jumped from his chair, wrath
blazing In his face.
That's a game two can play. you
know he shouted. Don't ever think
that two can't play that"
Mayor Woodward said af'erwar5
that he was referring particularly to
the oycrzeJlousncsV Of the plair-
clothesmcu lu arrestlng couples on
the Capitol steps. He believed that
some young men would re- ent the in
trusion and would FIRE upon the OH
GERS.
Beavers Isn't Scared"
chief Beavers WIS dieoosed 10 treat
the encounter with the Mayor lightly
when commenting on IL Thursday. If
he thinks he is going to scare me, he
Is greatly mistaken" said the CHEZ
d. Of Hs4H rls.I 40 q
personal threat, They failed utterly IN
their purpose. I'm not afraid of the
Mayor and IL is al at time he came
to a realization Of this fact"
And in this status the entente be-
tween the Mayor and the Chief re-
poses
The spooning crusade discussion
was productive OF one thing instruc-
tious from the Police Commission -
the chief advising him to issue or
ders to his anti spooning squad not
to arrest and lock uo overnight fOna
Young couples mel. because they
happen TO be slttlnr together in the
duSky areRway Of the tapitOi
II was the sentiment Of the Com
mission and II was Incorporated In
their instructions that II an arr 3.
seemed warranted copies OF tn
charges should be presented the cou-
pie and they should be allowed 10 .
home iustcrd of being Inundated by
a might i'm iail
Ex-Captain Norman went on trial
at s o'clock in the evening II was "A
few minutes before midnight when
the verdict OF the commission was re-
turned generating him. The accused
man wore uniform and badge The
six service stripes of gold ribbon.
showing more than 80 years In the
departmcut, were displayed on his
coat sleeve. lie whispered frequent
/ " with his attorney. suggesting per
tiuent questions To be asked some Of
the witnesses on the stand
The decision Of the commission
came in the face Of mass Of testi-
mouv alleging that Norman frequent
Ily had been seen with Mrs Christ
man Some of the witnesses claimed
they had seen the two embracing and
kissing each other Others admitted
that they had Witnessed no impro-
pricties %. lng only observed Nor
man ana Mrs. Christman frequently
together on the walks. on the benches
and in the swings
Two of chief Beavers witnesses
failed him badly when they came to
testify. They were Quincy A. Mills
and G. A Moore
The two young men. Beavers said,
first had related to certain OF the
policemen and officers that they had
| ton, whose name they dld not know