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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
By w. Fl. MINCEY

If jim Conley told the truth at a time he was most
likely to do that is, when he drunk, then know
he killed Mary Phagan, and | have known this for
weeks.
am not an insurance agent as some Of the papers
have me, but am teacher by profession ] grad
uate of branch of the State University, A. B. degree,
hold Georgia State Teachers license, and have been
teaching in Georgia every year for the past twenty-five
years. | am now teaching But during my vacation
worked for insurance company in Atlanta for ten
weeks.
By this company assigned territory west of
the Terminal Station. Saturday, April g. worked in
the office till In the afternoon | went out on
Peachtree street and the parade After the parade
went over beyond Davis street ''back calls" and to
make an effort to close some prospects" | had
/ passed down Rhodes street. and when [ turned
back, had calls to make back Electric avenue and
Mitchell street From Rhodes street there is railway
up bluff to the junction of Carter street and Electric
avenue. | went up this.
Passing the house that sits just the brow of this
bluff / noticed negro sitting with his head lean
ing down on his chest if asleep [ passed some
twenty feet when this negro raised his head and said:
''Who is that?" The sharp quick, excited manner in
which he said this attracted my attention negro wo-
man passing by Conley said, at is policy MANS
meaning insurance man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
POLICE KILL MAN
TRAILING MAYOR

DAWSON, July 14.-John W.
Brown, a well-known white man of
Dawson, was shot and perhaps fatal
ly wounded here to-day by Chief Of
Police Brown and Policeman Crouch.
Brown was reported to officers as
lying in wait in a stable to shoot
Mayor McNulty. officers went to ar
rest him. AS they entered the stable
door Brown raised his gun to fire.
The officers were a second too quick
for Brown. shooting him down as he
fired.
The trouble resulted, it is said,
from a raid officers made on Browns
residence yesterday He has long
been suspected of violating the pro
hibition law. 1t is said he blamed
Mayor McNulty for the raid, and ex-
pressed the intention of killing him
to-day. Public sentiment is strong
ly with the officers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Mystery in Staying
OF Rich, Eccentric
Ware County Farmer

WAYCROSS. July 14.-With the
skull badly battered as II from blows
inflicted by some heavy instrument,
the body of Mack Spain, a wealthy
and eccentric bachelor farmer. whose
home was west of Waycross. was to-
day found on the edge Of a pond. 20
miles from here. He had been dead at
least two weeks. almost as long az he
had been missing from his home. Both
barrels of the shotgun found by him
had been discharged
Just how much money Spain had
with him when he was murdered and
robbed is not known, but neighbors
say he never had leEs than 1900.
SPANS home was originally in
North Carolina. He had a valuable
farm near Mexico. on the waycross
and Western Railroad II was his
expressed will that all his property go
to E. T. Wing. superintendent Of the
Waycross and Western. and to whom
he had become attached No clew as
to who killed him has been found.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
President Gains IL
Pounds and Coat of
Tan on His Vacation

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Tanned
by his week in the New Hampshire
sun, President Wilson returned 10
Washington to-day feeling greatly
benefited by his vacation.
Il had a splendid time in Cornish, -
said the President. and l certainly
did enjoy It, DIR. Grayson assured me
that the motoring and golf did me a
great deal Of good physically. and
feel much better than when l left
Washington"
The President gained twelve pounds
during his week away from Washing
ton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Mulhall Resents
Slur on Character

WASHINGTON, July 14-Stung by
attacks on his character because he sold
the correspondence of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers, Colonel
Martin NJ Mulhan turned on his assall-
ants before the Senate lobby inquiry
committee to-day and declared that for
two months before the letters were sold
to a New York newspaper he attempted
to dispose Of them without a money
consideration.
Senator Reed inquired If Mulhall did
sell the letters and kilograms. Mulhall
evaded a direct answer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
WIDOW FREE
ON BOND IN
WILL CASE
Mrs. Crawford Valves PreIimi-
nary Examination on Charge
of Poisoning Her Husband.

Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford. accused
of numbering her husband, Joshua B.
Crawford, by poisoning, was released
from the Tower Monday morning I'M
der a bond of $6,250 to await an in
vestigation by the Fulton Grand
Jury. Her bond was signed by
Charles c. Jones.
Attorneys Burton Smith and Reu-
ben Arnold, for Mrs. Crawford, waiv-
ed a preliminary examination before
Justice Of the Peace C. H, Girardeau,
and went before Superior Judge w.
D. Ellis, where the bond was assess
ed after an agreement among the at
torneys in the celebrated $780, 900
will case.
Judge Ellis first announced that he
could not fix the bond until he had
gone into the merits of the case and
called upon Solicitor General Hugh
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Desperate Battle
Near jacksonville;
End Regiment Wins

JACKSONVILLE. July 14.-In a
desperate engagement" early this
morning in a elump Of woods adioin-
ing the Black Point Military Reserva-
ton, the First Regiment, National
Guard of Florida. was completely
routed by the Second Regiment. both
sides leaving scores of dead" ana
wounded" on the field.
Colonel A. H Blanding commanded
the Second Regiment. Lieutenant
Colonel Joseph p Hickey being in
command of the First Regiment. com
posed largely of Jacksonville men
The First Regiment officers lay their
defeat in the spirited sham battle to
the fact that the opposing regiment
had three battallions to their two.
The soldiers will break camp to-
night or early morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
BARES
NEW VICE
SYSTEM
Young Woman From the Country
Says She Was Lured to Re-
sort on Peters Street.

AS a result of a sensational story
told in police court Monday morning
by Effie Drummond, a 2O-year- old
country girl, who was arrested Sat
urday when the police raided the
boarding house of Mrs. Lulu Bell, at
Fair and Peters streets, Chief Beav-
ers at noon issued a general order
for the arrest of Joe North, named
by the Drummond girl as a white
SLAYER"
The girl charges that North, after
he had promised to marry her, lured
her to the Bell woman's place. and
after giving her liquor until she was
stupefied, forced her into the com
partnership of men whom he and the
Bell woman had brought to the place.
Chief Beavers thinks the testimony
of the Drummond girl forms an i'm
portant link in the chain Of evidence
he is weaving around members of
the vice ring said to exist in At
lanta
The testimony Of the girl indicates,
the police believe. that North merely
was the agent of men higher up, and
that he acted on their instructions
in Turing the Drummond girl, and
possibly others, to the Bell womans
place.
Tells All to Court.
The Chief has announced that ev-
cry phase of the girls story will be
investigated thoroughly Some of the
things she has told dovetail into
statements made by other girls who
have been lured to ruin by the band
which is alleged to have it's head
quarters in Atlanta.
The story of the Drummond girl
was one of the most astounding and
dramatic told since Chief Beavers
started his vice probe. She laid bare
the workings of what the police be-
lieve is an organized gang of white
slavers."
Il came to Atlanta three weeks ago
from my home in the country near
Rockmart, Ca" she said. 81 had
heard lots about Atlanta and what d
great town it was. had never beer
in a town larger than Rockmart, and
l thought the people in Atlanta would
be as good and kind to me as they
were in my own little home town.
After l had been in Atlanta about
a week. met Joe North l was lone
ly. l had made no friends, no one
had offered to help except some wom-
en- with whom would have nothing
to do, and | was glad to meet anyone
who showed an interest in me. He
was very nice to me ct first. He took
me to shows and had a good time
Then he began to make love to
me, and finally asked me to marry
him. l had learned to love him in
Continued on Page 2, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
| AM SEEKING ONLY
To Do MY DUTY FOR
TRUTH AND JUSTICE
The Georgian Secures Remarkable
Statement From Chief Witness for
Defense in the Trial of Frank.
Declares Belief in Conley's Guilt.

On Thursday July TO- The Georgian published the
exclusive story of affidavit in the possession of the
lawyers for Leo M. Frank accused Of the murder of
Mary Phagan, made by w. H. Mncey, insurance
agent the substance of which to the effect that Jim
Coney, the negro sweeper at the pencil factory, had
confessed that he killed the little girl.
In his affidavit, Mncey declared that he met the
gro Coney at Electric and Carter street the
afternoon of the murder; that Conley intoxicated
and when approached by Mincey for insurance became
angry and exclaimed, threateningy 81 have killed
girl to-day; don't want to kill nobody else"
The Georgian has secured from Mincey a COM
pee statement of his connection with the Phagan case
1t is as follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
BANKERS To URGE
FARMING INQUIRY

Several Atlanta bankers will go
before the Appropriations Commit
tee of the Georgia House of Repre-
sentatives Tuesday afternoon to urge
the passage of the Cochran bill Gre
ating a. commission to investigate
agricultural conditions.
at is a we'll known fact that Geor-
gia is not using all available agri-
cultural facilities s." said Joseph A
McCord. vice president of the Third
National Bank I'VE want to know
why"
The bill creating the commission
was introduced by Representative
r. o. Cochran, of Atlanta. Others
who urge it's adoption are Robert F.
Maddox. vice president of the Ameri-
can National Bank and j. T. Holle-
man, president of the Southern
Mortgage Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
FRITZ Schef Leaves
Her Troupe Stranded

CHICAGO, July 14-More than 60
New York actors. actresses. chor1s
girls and chorus men to-day are
stranded in Chicago They were
members of the Mile. Modiste" com
pany that closed here Saturday night.
The manager of the company left for
New York yesterday after falling 70
raise the railroad fare for the whole
company
FRITZ Scheff, the star OF the show,
accompanied by her maids, her auto
mobile and her chauffeur. went 10
New York on an extra fare train.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
MINCEY'S OWN STORN
Tells HOlU COnley Confessed KiIIinq CT
Flames Destroy
Home; Fire Chief
Hunts Incendiaries

Fire Chief Cummings is investigat-
ing a fire which destroyed the resi-
dence of W. n. Smith. No. 344 Myrtle
street, and damaged the home of l.
w. Laudrick, No. 34s Myrtle street.
Leading to the belief that the blaze
was of incendiary origin is the fact
that the members of the Smith family
all were away from home on vaca =
ton. The interior of the house was
afiame when the department arrived,
and efforts to check the fire were flu
tile.
The Laudrick family were arouse
from their sleep and were driven into
the street in their night clothes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Rabbi Opposes Bible
Reading in Schools;
Bill Likely to Pass

Rabbi David Marx, heading a larte
delegation, protested to the Senate
Committee on Education Monday
morning against the bill providing for
the reading of the Bible In the public
schools. Rabbi Marx, It is understood,
objected on the grounds that such a
bill would be unfair to the parents of
many children who do not favor com
pulsory reading of the Bible.
Despite the protest, the committee,
according to Chairman Foster, will
report favorably on the bill. Mem
bers of the committee advised the
protesting delegation to renew their
protest when the bill reaches the
House
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Said He Was Jim ConEey

stopped and got into a conversation with the negro
about insurance He told me his name was Jim Conev
He told he lived at 172 Rhodes street saw at once
there something wrong with him. He was nervous
and excited and tried to put me off and get rid of by
telling to to 172 Rhodes street next week and
he would take insurance But as the negro had
excited my curiosity by his incoherent scattering way
of talking and his nervous and excited manner | re-
manned standing there firing questions at him.
He told me he in trouble they had had him
Jail the ockade He said but he expecting in
Jail, and that right away. | asked him what for
He said: Murder, killed girl to-day"
said: "Oh, | see You are Jack the Ripper"
The thought that occurred that he had
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Popular Election to
Name Bacon Senator

An election will be held in Geor-
gia Tuesday for United States Sena-
tor, under an act passed by the Geor-
gia Legislature at it's present ses-
sion
Augustus Octavius Bacon, of Bibb
County, present senior Senator, is
unopposed and will be named to sue
coed himself
This election, while the first to be
held in the United States under the
new Federal constitutional amend
ment, is perfunctory, as Senator Ba-
con was nominated in a Democratic
primary more than year ago to
succeed himself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
MRS. JOHN NJ. SLATON.

, A special dress parade was held Sat
urday afternoon, when the regiment
was reviewed by the Governor and his
party
En- route to and from St Simons the
visitors stopped in Brunswick and
were entertained by business men of
that city. Governor Slaton expects to
return to Brunswick on Wednesday
to attend the reunion OF Georgia Con-
federate Veterans on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
RAPIsT-3 -PREDATE Page One
Death Sentence for
Attack on Woman, 80

MIAMI, FLA. July 14.-Sentence OF
death was imposed to-day on Clar-
ence DAILY, who was found guilty Sat
urday night Of assault upon Fort
Lauderdale woman. aged so years. On
the night Of June 20. Governor Tram
nell viii Ak the date of execution,
which can not be within 30 days
Motion for a new trial was over
ruled. and attorneys for the defense
will appeal The defendant came here
from New York two months ago and
attempted to establish an alibi.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

Governor John NJ. Slaton, Mrs Sla-
ton, members of the Governors staff
and others of the executive party
who spent Saturday afternoon and
Sunday in camp at St Simons Island
with the Fifth Georgia Infantry, re-
turned to Atlanta Monday morning.
The Governor expressed himself as
delighted with his outing and compli-
mented the Atlanta regiment upon
the splendid showing it made in camp.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

NJ. Dorsey to represent the State.
The Solicitor stated that he would
be disqualified because his law firm
was interested. and the court was
unable to find an attorney to act as
Solicitor Pro Tenn who had not been
interested in it during the last four
years.
Lawyers Reach Agreement.
The case would have been post
poned until Wednesday had not the
attorneys reached an agreement in
order that the civil side could be re-
sumed Tuesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Plennie Miner went
to Jail with the bond for Mrs Craw-
ford, and later returned with an or
der for her release.
No further criminal action will be
taken, according to Attorney ]. s.
James, for the heirs law, until
the next meeting of the Grand Jury,
which probable will be the latter part
of this week
Mrs. Crawford's release followed
her unexpected return to the city at
2 o'clock Sunday morning from Tuck
er, Ca, where she had gone Satur-
day to visit friends. She was driven
in to Atlanta in a buggy by John
Cox, of Attorney Reuben Arnold's of
flee.
Gave Self Up at Tower.
Upon her arrival in the city she
went first to her home on West
Peachtree street, and secured a few
belongings. An hour later she awak-
ened the jailer at the Tower and sur
rendered herself She was quartered
in the hospital ward at the Jail during
her Incarceration.
Her visit to Tucker was to Mrs.
Clemmie Johnson, VINO lived with the
CrawfOrds before the death of Joshua
B. Crawford. Mrs Crawford said
that Mrs. johnson was to be an i'm
portant witness at the hearing before
an auditor and that she visited her
to arrange for her coming to Atlanta
She will be an important witness for
Mrs. Crawford, according to her at
torneys, to show that the wife never
administered poison, or even medicine,
to her hus band.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
McCumber Calls New
Tariff Farmers Foe

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE first
Republican assault on the Underwood
Simmons tariff bill was made in the
Senate to-day by Senator McCumber Of
North Dakota.
THE bill seems to have been con-
ceived in animosty against every Amer
lean industry that really needed protec-
tion," he said, but the special object
of its hate is the American farmer"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
CLOSED BANK TO OPEN

WASHINGTON, July 14-Acting
Comptroller of the Currency Kane to-
day on authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. wired the First Ma
tional Bank of McKeesport, Pa, to re-
open its doors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27
tLKO COUNTY SUNDAY q.
SCHOOL, CONVENTION

The following is the provisional
Program for the Saturday after
Inoon meeting in the Keyser Chapel
at two thirty, March 29th.
Meetinx called to order by the
president. Mr.. Greathouse.
Song by the congregation
Devotional exercises
Vocal solo. Mrs A ETussy
Reports from Sunday Schools
Business
Remarks by Mr.. Merritt
Vocal solo .
Song by congregation
Benediction
The following is the program for
Sunday afternoon at 3 D. IN. in the
) Presbyterian church
Song by the congregation
Scripture reading
Prayer
Vocal solo, Barbara Higgin-
bo,ham
Recitation, Harold Fitzgerald
Song, Mesdames Lytton's and
Greenfeld's classes
Young Mems Quartette
Finger Play exercises, Mrs Key
ser's class
Pilgrim Song, Misses Carroll's
and Patterson's classes
Vocal solo. Mrs Wheeler
Recitation, Robert McHarness
Song, Jesus Bids Us Shine
Talk by International Sunday
School Representative
Song by congregation
Goodby Song
Benediction
The committee requests that the
singers from the various churches
help in the congregations Al singing
OF old familiar songs.
Everyone is cordially invited to
De present at the Rectory, Saturday
at 1870 p. m. Come prepared 10
have good time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27

will be among the improvements
contemplated. The opera house
will be enlarged and improved o
as to have stage capacity to meet
the requirements of the largest
and best shows on the road. All
these improvements will be of
great benefit to Elko and will be
much appreciated by our citizens =.
Mr.. Snelso", the manager, h as
been successful hotel manager
and the Independent wishes him
continued success in whatever he
undertakes in the future. Mr..
North will be given a cordial well
come to the ranks of Elko's busi-
ness men. .. ......
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27
POLICE after a. .
YOUNG BUSCH"

The police Of San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Pasadena are now
looking for the young man who
claimed to be grandso1 of the
millionaire St. Louis brewer.
Adolphus Busch, and who was lead
ing actor in the fake holdup game
which he and a confederate worked
successfully at Carlin a conule of
weeks ago, with the result that
one Of the towns leading business
men, j. lsola, is said to have been
made 5000 poorer. according to the
Winnemucca Star.
Evidently looking for bigger
game. the swindler, claiming that
he was Charles Marian Busch, went
to San Francisco and the Chroni Gle
Of at city tells of his further acti-
Vities by which he swindled W. W.
johnson. president Of the Union
Construction company out of $500.
The Chronicle says that the
swindler was accepted as grand
son of the millionaire brewer when
he first arrived in the city. Strong
doubts arose the next day, how
ever, when Mrs. Edward Scharher
of Pasadena. daughter of Adolph-
us Busch made statement to the
effect that her father had no grand.
son named Charles Marian Busch.
She also denied the young mans
statements that he was on his way
to Pasadena to attend a family re-
union. No reunion, she said, had
been planned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27
COMMERCIAL HOTEL TO CHANGE
HANDS-SO RUMOR SAYS
Al North, We'll Known Boniface of Reno
Said to be the Coming Man Who
Will Cater to the Wants of
Elko's Travelling Public.

The Independent has it on good
authority. that AL North, formerly
Of the Golden Hotel at Reno has
taken a ten days option on the
Commercial hotel of this place and
will, in all probability, take the
hotel and Bradley opera house.
which is included in the option,
over within few days. 1t is un-
derstood that the hotel and opera
house will be enlarged and practi-
cally rebuilt, at once. provided
present negotiations are completed.
The Commercial will probably he
raised one story and thirty or
forty rooms en- suite with bath
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27
TUSCARORA NEWS

For the past week Tuscarora has
been visited with one of the worst
storms Of he winter. but all the
ranchers are well supplied with hay,
Tor this time of the year, so no loss
is reported.
Monday evening while the North
ern stage was being unloaded in
front of Sewell's store, Abner
Sewell, Jr. was standing behind
one IF the stage horses, for some
reason unknown kicked the boy on
the side Of the head making a very
ugly wound. but luckily for the
boy, the horse was not shod.
Alex Carey. VIM. Trembath and
W. G. Lavergne are now sackiny
ore upon their lease on the Nevada
Queen. They will have about a
car load Of very rich ore for the
smelter, about the time the teams
begin to move.
Mr.. r. G. Porter of Bull Run
arrived last evening to meet some
mining men that he ard James c.
Woodward are expecting from the
east, but on account of the recent
storms the parties wired them that
they would be delayed a few days,
waiting for weather to settle.
Very few here are leaving for
Lynn or Rochester. as the old
timers here claim Tuscarora is
still undiscovered.
Sunday School held their Easter
exercises in the church. After a
very fine program the people we're
treated with refreshments. the
funds going towards buying Sun
day school supplies and wood.
II. 5. Haskins and party from
New York, are expected to arrive
most any time now to resume work
upon their properties here, as all
winter they have been idle on &C.
count Of organizing new com.
paoy, but still they kept q crew of
men at work keeping the water
out. as once these mines fill up il
takes about a wear 10 unwater
them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-27
LOCAL LAcoNIcs

Assemblyman Fitzgerald, while
still acting as game warden, has
arranged with the government
hatchery at Verdi. for 100, 900
Eastern Brook trout. They will be
planted in various streams in Elko
County. Parties wanting supply
may write to Mr.. Fitzgerald for
the necessary blanks on which to
make the request to the proper
authorities. Mr.. Fitzgerald hopes
to be reappointed game warden and
the Independent entertains the
same hope. He knows the game
conditions better than any other
man in the county and is eminent
ly qualified for the position.
Now that the legislature has ad-
journed and the boys are flocking
home. the country is safe. The last
two members from Elko to arrive
home are A. G. Mcbride and Frank
Fernald. They have been down
on the Pacific Slope listening to
what the wild waves were saying
since the legislature adjourned.
They rather like the majestic roar
Of the ocean and if it had not heen
safely anchored, they would have
brought it home with them and
turned il loose in the town park.
Van of The Mineral Bar at Car.
lin is a good fellow to know. Adyt.