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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
F FORE MA \.
TELLS WHY
He HOLDS
CONLEY
Gull TY
R. P, Barrett, in Letter to
Georgian, Gives Reasons for
SuspeCting Negro Of Crime,

R. P Barrett. foreman Of the metal
department at the National Pencil
Factory, I'm a letter to The Georgian
Monday. gives his reasons for believ-
ing that Jim Conley, negro sweeper
at the plant, attacked and strangled
Mary Phagan.
1t was Barrett who found the
strands Of hair on the lathing ma
chine In his department This is sup
posed TO be where IN girl was
thrown against the machine in her
strugglsI.
Later Barrett testified positively
that the blood stains I'm the second
floor were not there before the crime.
He is certain that the girl was at
tackled on the second floor and just
as certain that Conley. not Frank
was the slayer.
The letter reads:
Editor The Georgian:
would like to make a state
ment in regard to the Mary Pha-
gan murder
Sees Motive for Notes.
II Jim Conley found Mays
body in the plating department
near the ladies' toilet, why wasn't
blood found on the floor there9
He said that he carried the dead
girl TO where the blood was
found, but II looks to me as
b. 1a# F.v q
with some force TO cause all Of
that blood when there was none
where he says she was found.
If Jim Conley wrote that note
reading that long tall black ne
gro did this by hisself" it looks
like 20 me as though it were a
trap TO catch SNOWFALL" the ell
evator boy. but "Snowbalrs"
handwriting does not correspond
with Conley's or Newt Lees. and
] guess Jim had to switch onto
another track and lay the blame
on Frank.
II looks shaky 10 me. I don't
think that Mr.. Frank would
stand at the head Of the stairs
and let Jim holler. Come on
and help me; she Is too heavy"
Nor do I think that Mr. Frank
would carry the dead girl to the
elevator when there were people
working on the top floor who
might come down at any minute
and see him carrying the body.
Il seems to me that II Mr. Frank
committed tins murder Of Mary
Phagan, he would have left her
body in the metal department.
No, Jim carried her to the base
ment where the hight Waterman
found the body, and 1 viii tell
you how he found f.
Why Did He Go to Basement
He went from the second floor
down one flight Of stairs. then
crawled through the scuttle hole.
about > - feet square, and went
down the ladder INTO the base
ment. Then he walked about 125
feet to the dingy toilet and he
saw the body about 20 feet from
there, for there is a toilet on
every floor. There is no clock in
the basement TO punch and Lee
had no fire TO make In the boiler.
il being Sunday morning. Why
at this particular time did he go
to this mart of the basement?
Whv did Jim Conley come
down TO the metal department
the day that he was arrested? He
came down TO wash his shirt.
Why didn't he DO that on some
other fioor2 He knows that he
came in our department to
watch and see IL they had found
Iary'ss hat and shoe. He pros
ably knew that they had not
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Race Entries on Page II.
Not Ground
To Secure Damages

WASHINGTON. June S.-The right
OF a shipper TO recover damages be-
cause railroad grants rebates or
lower rates was denied to-day by the
Supreme Court Of the United States
in a decision Of the case Of the Penn
sylvania railroad against the Penn
sylvania Coal Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
MAcoN RANkER WINs sun.

WASHINGTON June 3-The suit
Of a. T. Miller. agent Of the First
National Bank OF Macon. Ca. 20 re-
cover from the American National
Bank Of Nashville. Tenn $4,000 al
legged 90 have been illegally retained.
was decided in favor Of Miller to-day
by the Supreme Court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
CITIZENS BATTLE BANDITS.

OKLAHOMA CITY, June "A re-
volver battle ragged for over an hour
early to-day between citizens Of
Wheatland, a small town near here,
and robbers who had blown the safe
of the village bank
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09

The directors Of the Anti tuberculosis
and Visiting Nurses Association will
meet IN its room, T)7 Gould Building,
Tuesday at $50 D. m.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09

Nearly everybody IN Atlanta reads
The Sunday American. YOUR adver-
tisennent In the next issue will sell goods
Try Il!
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EMPIRE LEAGUE

Cordele Brunswick, no game; rain.
Naidosta- Americas, no game; rain.
NO game az WayCrossi rain.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Chapple Defeats
Thomas Easily in
Straight Heats

Arthur Chappie Of New York defeated
Hartley Thomas Of Philadelphia In two
straigh heats Of three miles each In the
opening nights racing at the Brighton
Beach Motordrome, eleven thousand peo-
pie being on hand to see the exciting
sport. The first heat was won in I'm.
1915 8. and the second In an. % As.
Two accidents marred the nights
racing. George Sperl of Brooklyn took
a tumble on the back Stretch In the
final heat Of the four m08 professio onal
race He escaped serious injury. al.
though the fall was q spectacular one
The programme at the MotordrOme
tonight brings out one OF the best lists
OF events that has ever been booked 70,
the course. The McGraw sweepstakei
trophy race should be q hummer and
the three-mile invitationsl should prove
q wonderful contest. In addition to thi,
event the free for all handicap with
Arthur Chapple. the New York star. a.
scratch. should prove a'sensational con
test.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Meredith Beats
Kiviaf by Inches
ALA. A. c. Meet

Ted Meredith, the great Penn flyer.
won one OF the most exciting races ever
seen In these parts when he captured
the three-ouarter mile special At the
Iri0ll- american A. c. games at Celtic
Park. He only nosed out Abel Kiviat
of the Winged Fist club by an inch or
so. while Homer Baker Of the New
York A. c. finished third. The winners
time was 8. minutes and seconds.
That the Penn Flyer" won was due
to his perfect physical condition. His
long training at the University had
primed him for the event. while Kiviat.
who began training only two weeks ago
was a little Short" That Kiviat 10
Meredith's master at this distance was
the unanimous opinion Of the experts.
Baker again showed Improvement. He
ran q good race and won applause from
the big crowd. Driscoli showed none
of the form that earned him the vic.
tory over Kiviat last winter.
Hannas Kolehmainen won the nvs.
mile handicap In easy fashion. He dis.
played plenty Of speed. but his op.
ponents were not fast enough to carry
him on to any records. CASTOR Strobinc
OF the South Paterson A. c. finished
second. with John Exc Of the I. A. A. C.
third. Kolehmainsn's time was Sm
Is ass.
Matt McGrath again took the measure
Of Pat Ryan In the hammer throw
McGrath used the three turns In hnt
style and hurled the heavy weight Isl
feet inches. Ryan's best throw was
l7s feet.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Garden A. G. Intends to Stage
Bout Between Jim Flynn
and Gunboat Smith.
Bv John Pollock.

TOW that 0unboat Smith. the sue-
~ cessfui California hsavywsight.
has returned to this city hom
California with his manager. Jim Buck
Icy, the indications are that . match
will be arranged within the next twenty
four hours between Smith and Jim
Flynn. the Pueblo heavyweight to bs
decided ut the Garden A. C. In q few
weeks. Billy Gibson, manager Of the
Garden A. C., has an appointment to.
day with Buckley and Jack Curley,
manager Of Flynn. IN regard to talking
over details for q ten-round bout be-
tween the big fellows. II the bout Il
clinched 1t will bring together the two
best white heavywelghts In the business
Jack Bhtton and Jimmy Duffy Of Lockpok, n
T., have been rematched for smother ten round
met In . bout at this club on Thursday night and
DUFFY claimed bnttOn slruck him . foul blow
As Brtttoa bad Al the bet Of the bout up Il
that time the officials of the club decided 70 70
match thsn. Tbs sross receipts Of thsir scrsr
Word has tust reached hsss ftoa Australia ID
the effect that Sam Mcvey. the colorsd Americas
heavy weight, stopped Colin Bell. an AustrslisE
heavy. y.weisht, iu sixtesn tounda and Dave Smith
the champion middleweight q AwAsaiia, kbockst
out Jsry Jsroms. anothsr Australian. In etshtses
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Jockey Notter's OlUn Story
OF Winning Metropolitan
After Being Left at Post

seemed 10 take tho victory oB Joke.
mo, ! won't ride again for so.he
time" Notter then said. "Nyhlsk Broom
u the only horse I'll Jump on. and the
next time will probably be In the Brook
lyn Handicap
Notter's exhibition on whisk Broom
makes him stand out among the Jockeys
OF the present day. He In surely q come
back. Five years ago he was . star
He took on weight rapidly then and
found reducing 10 troublesome that he
accepted few mounts. He rode the
horses Of James II. Keene the year the
late sportsman broke all winning rec
ords with something over 100000 In
purses for the season. Notter lately mas
been Eowe's assistant In handling The
whitney string OF the Bound Brook
Stock Farm. He weighs about is%
pounds.
August Belmont was pleased beyond
expression by the attendance. He was
hare. there and all over. smiling. bow
Ing acknowledgment and shaking hands
with everybody. John Madden and
James Butler were In and out the pad
dock arm In arm, which was taken to
mean that Mr.. Butler 10 contemplating
tho purchase Of some Madden brod
horses.
Newton Bennington. who raced n
string OF winners less than ten years
ago. was about renewing acquaintancas.
Ho seemed In good health and certainly
was In tovial spirit.
The scene In the tree shaded paddock
would have done credit to any of the
big days Of the old times. Stylishly
dressed society queens moved here and
there and talked horse as glibly as any
OF their men folk. Some OF them wore
canes, too.
Nothing approaching open betting
was attempted anywhere. II was like
the haystack to look for the same man
twice In any given space on the lawn,
but II was not unusual to hear tws
friends In the grandstand laying thei.
own prices against certain horses.
Eddie Mcdonald. brother Of the
| famous Jack, and himself n plunger o
| the old days. sat far back In the grand
| stand and made trips to the paddock
| between races. He evidently did little
| II any betting. but he seemed to enjoy
himself just the same.
| J. Simon Heaiey. the success'u
trainer OF the horses owned by Capt
! E. h. Cassatt. was pleased to get bacl
! on a metropolitan course. Asked how
he liked getting home again. he re
marked that he'd rather lose here thai
win elsewhere.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
No One Else Could Have
Won on Whisk Broom, Says
Trainer Jimmy Rowe.
By Vincent Tseanov.

.
<SVV7HEN the barrier went up. and
"W was left practically fiat
" footed IT the post. just one
thouEht flashed through my mind" sa1d
Joe Notter a. he sat with Trainer
Jimmy Rowe on q bench near the pad
dock gate. after winning the Metropoii-
tan Handicap on Harry Payne Whit
ney's whisk Broom. Jimmy Rowe
laughed almost uprosriously ~ this.
what was the thought. Joe" asked
the writer.
"why. I said to myself. It's back to
Jersey for mo and no more race riding
Tor the rest OF my iife.'" answered jolly
Joe.
you see. the starters assistant must
have been afraid my mount would run
away. and 10 wouldn't turn mo loose.
Whisk Broom was kicking . bit. but
he wasn't fractious. and when Milton
sprung the barrier he still had hold Of
me.
with the rest OF them fifteen lengths
ahead Of me and Hanover on Meridian.
! thought . million things and then ]
set sail. When ] got "Old Whisk" In
his stride ! began 10 close up the gap.
A. tho sevsn.eiEhth pole l hit him =
| couple Of cracks with the whip and he
answered samely. Al the three-Quarter
pole I had moved up close enough TO
sss an opening about three feet. from
the rail" (hsre Notter measured tbs
opening with his hands-About six
tnches). land I said to myself. Here.
Joe. now or never
u jammed Whlsk Broom into q space
about big enough for his head and Just
made him edge his way through. Al
We nSared tho stretch turn Whisk
Broom was running handi,y. and took
him up for n breathing spoil. being In
good position to do so. A We straight.
cned out attor the stretch turn ths
peak Of my hat began Tapping In ths
wind and bothered me 80 much threw
II OF. The rest OF the race was easy
Whisk Broom was running some at thu
end. but he had 4 lot left knew
nothing wus going TO get me as w
passed the sixteenth pole with the GROVE
yelling like Indiana"
Trainer Rowe listened smilingly 4
Joes explanation OF his victory.
why. no one but Joe could have VOL
that race on whisk Broom" he said
"Any one OF those other riders woul'
have pulled up and let u 70 at tina,
with Joe In the saddle I knew ] had
real jockey and that Whisk BrooN
would get ride" Then both Notte
and Rowe Joined in . big laugh. The
The evening world., 1913-05-31
SPORT BRIEFS

Conn Iisroouyt Gold and 4. G. Kirby. u, On.
ford coachss, followed the eight over tile couTss
giving minute instructions. The crew 70 sSd IN
excellent form. having apparaty. nsstwsd ~
first sfnctpes Of the Englisha stroke. Ths fr6h-
sculs. The weather was ideal.
Memorial day was celebrated by csickstss With
league matches scheduled on oil the sSoun6 -
this vicinity The kinc Comfy team treated u
Brookiyns. champions Of 1912. 20 . are doe a
ponsnts for VI runs. stayed At tie wicEsts Hg
three hour. and ran up t?is, o. 1877 Hns -
Of the game wss'a wonderfully patient inalSas
by l.. u, Williams. ip q not out inninss q n
runs which consumed nearly three hours Of p1iV-
ing tims. =.
Il
Loose plsyips In tine pinehes In ths Rne =
decide tho collegiate championship Of New 80
CiU at FordhAn gave Fordham q vicioSy -
Columbia BY . score a %, L. Carroll ssS1s3
ting was . feature. accounted fR ths -
lone run.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
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The evening world., 1913-05-31
Lelsa1 Stanford jr. Nine Beats Japs
In TIVE Games.

University Baseball team defeated the
Motif University nine to-day by a score
Of I to q The japanese. however, made
three hits to the Americans one. Each
side made two errors.
The second game between tho teams
also resulted In . victory for the Ameri
can students. who won by run to o.
The scores were: Leland Stanford,
run. hits. . error; Motji. runs.
hits. error.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Harold H. Hilton Wins the
British Amateur Golf Cham
pionship for the Fourth
Time.

Harold H. Hilton Of the Royal Liver
pool Golf Club won the worlds ANA
teur golf championship at 81. Andrews.
Scotland, beating Robert Harris OF
Acton, England. by 8 up and to play
over a thirty-six-hole course. This 10
the fourth time Hilton has held the
title.
The Australian lawn tennis ,playsn .prsStised
Ssss'ss Eiss Se1s Ss the as f S:?: Sup a.ssS VAN a.
eidc next week. while NE Anss'ccSs wat 20 The The
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The evening world., 1913-05-31
FRANCE CARRIES Off.
PREMIER HONORS N
BIG 5O(IM|LE RACE,
Jules Goux, the Winner, h 4
Paugeot Car, Averages
1859 Miles an Hour.

IND1ANAPOGGA May a-4Nuaas
oaptured nearly all tho honors in -
great Sos-mile auto race here. yssSs
ooux. . Frsnchman, driving . Frsqah
ear the Paussot winning the snisa -
nuai running of the event tn -
Speedway In 9 hours d minutes 80
seconds. averaging 7sls9 miiss a hsun,
No fatal accidents marrsd TIE r.
aing Of the race. although two WUs
seriously injured whom the 11anoA
driven By Jack Tower. upset % -
back turn. duo to . tire baeWuuA
Towers right leg was broken and L.
Dunning. his mechanician. reesovo1
three broken ribs and internal injuelGA
Four out Of the eight :orsisn cars -
tered finished IN the prises. the otA@
four being forced out by broken pastB. !
An American car. q Mercer. drivea ~
Spencer wishart. finished second. esvjk
laps behind the winner. The 0unbed4S
an English car driven by . FfencAi|lnG,
Albert 0uyot. came In fourth.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
College Baseball ResuIts,
New york--Fordhsm. 2: Coluusbis. I

A. New Fordhsm, 2; Columbia. I.
A. Al Providence Brown, q; Harvard. 4.
A. Morcestes-toly Cross. 3: Dartmouth, g.
A. South Bsthiehem-peun. 8: Lehigh. 8. 40
innings),
AZ Willismstown--Amhefst. II; Williams, q
AZ Mddletom- -wea,sysn, -: Trinity. !.
Al West Point--seventh Regiment. II; AFay. o.
~ I1s~tston--Batss. 2; Bowdoin. !.
AZ DuRhan--Nev HAnmhlss. Q. Rhods lsland, 8.
~ NortMieid d-MtddisbuFy, ,; NorvieA. Z.
~ Csubridgs- Harvard !iolO. Z; Yale t11ael.A
4 4 EsssHs Esissess ,,1vs vssas;t 9; t.~sac'iAt oun.a
The evening world., 1913-05-31
ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT.

"One Wonderful NiGht," . thrilling story
Of adventure In New York city. by Louis
Tracy. begins In the Makasine and story
section of The world to-morr0w. BE sure
you order your CODY of tO-mOrvow's sum
day World to-day. Neu cannot afford "a
mlss this story.
The evening world., 1913-05-31

Rss.Hts e Ys.ts...y,s Games.

RSsuHts Of YestspAay's Games.
MORNING GAMES.
S:;;s: Ss:;;:: S::;$; ! ajss:.::: Ss.::s ~ !.
Buffalo o. 'AETSSsiocs Es'ss'si DANES.
yss.sg Oity, o; Ncwask, 4.
Pvov(dsncs. q; baluDere. q
NocAostbG, q; Montrsel, ,.
isosfo. Z; tsfhlo. I.
danes eshedulsa Ter Te.Dsy.
Iaq Olg at Neeest.
The evening world., 1913-05-31
Golf nail Acsa R.a.s ny..

COLI boAl Acid Huane 0yos :,
KANSAS CITY. May N.-As . rssu1
Of whiting . sok ball until It expieAs1s
throwing its acid contents into his fAeA
Jack Helm. thirteen. yesterday lost -
sight Of his left eye. and physicians Oay'
he probably will become totally blind. !,
The evening world., 1913-05-31

wsrld wants" verk went,es.
The evening world., 1913-05-31

the barrier went up. and
Nv ,o..1 W.; IL LET; IT. practically ,s., Ny, .s, lot:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
ABOLISH OFFICERS
And Impose Additional Duties
On Boards is Proposed

Pierre, Feb. Establishing of cer-
tain Offices and adding heir duties to
those of the departments or boards al
ready established and the consolidation
OF boards. is one of the objects of
Governor Byrne's administration which
is meeting with universal approval,
except at the hands of the boards and
officials about to be stricken from the
pay roll. The governor has set out
upon an efficiency and economy pro-
gram and is already starting to carry it
into effect.
A bill has already been introduced to
abolish the Office Of oil inspector and to
add this work to the food and drug de-
partment, which will carry it on in
connection with its regular work.
The adjustment OF the board OF chart
ties and corrections and the reduction
Of the board Of regents and practically
stripping it of it's power and delegating
the duties to a board of control is con-
templated in q constitutional an end
ment which the administration expects
to have placed before the people for
their adoption or rejection. The con-
solidation of the board Of medical ex.
aminers and the state board of health
into a board of health and public safety
will reduce the number of officials and
give the one beard a wider range with
the prospect that it will be more effec-
tive. Five boards will be thrown into
one if h bill which will soon be intro
duced is passed and becomes a law.
This bill provides that the duties of
the veterinary examiner, state live
stock sanitary board, state veterinary
surgeon, brand and mark commission
and stallion registration board snail
be vested in the state live stock board
which is to consist Of five members.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-02-06
TELEPHONE WAR
Mitchell Officials and Telephone
Company Fail to Agree
on Rates

Mitchell, Feb. 6.-By the adoption
of a new telephone ordinance at its
last session, the city council has pre-
cipitated what is believed will result
in the biggest telephone war ever
witnessed in the state, and which,
without doubt, will be fought out in
the courts.
With the installation of the auto.
masic telephone, the Dakota Central
company will ask for a higher rate at
the end of its franchise, which expires
May II. Anticipating this the city
council adopted an ordinance which de-
fines the new rates, which are on an
average 80 cents lower than the tele-
phone company insists it must have to
make the business pay. The rates
adopted by the council are 80. so for a
business phone, $3.50 for residence,
and $1.25 and 81 for two and four
patty lines. The ordinance does not
become effective until May II, when it
will be published, and a copy sent to
the company at Aberdeen.
One of the features of the ordin-
ance. Is that if it is not accepted in
writing by the company within 80
days after it is published, the accept.
ance to be accompanied by a written
waiver or surrend' n of all rights
granted by previous ordinances or re-
sources or resolutions of the council,
then the franchise becomes null and
void. This is taken to mean if the
company fails to accept the conditions
of the new franchise within the pre-
scribed time, there will be no fran
chise after May il, and the city will
take steps to disconnect all phones in
the city.
1t is predicted by members of the
council that this action will be tax
EN- for it is not believed the company
will accept the provisions of the or
dinance. W tn. the city council stand
ing pat on its action, it is believed
the company will take the case to
the courts for adjustment, which has
been its rule in other differences with
the city over franchise matters in the
past.
There is a strong probability that
the city will be without a telephone sys-
TEN after May l.. The city has been
forced to sue the company for the re-
covery of bet Sc, 700 and 81, 900
due it under the present franchise,
which requires a payment of a certain
per cent of its gross proceeds. and has
won its case.