Atlanta Georgian., 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 bad been
made to intimidate him. Recorder
Pro Tenn Preston Tuesday answered
the charge made against him by
Judge K. r jackson thar he was i'm
league with bond sharks. in couucc-
tion with the relea se of Miss Mavv
Hayes, a 19-year- old girl. now held
al 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 81 900 was offered by
w NJ. Bell. Judge Preston held up
young woman detained Judge Jack
son, who represented the girl insti-
tuted habeas corpus proceedings in
Judge George L. Bells court wherein
bis sensational charges were made
against the Acting Recorder
Girl Allowed Bond.
The Hayes girl was allowed to
make bond at the close ~ the habcas
corpus hearing before Judge Bell
Tuesday afternoon
Judge Jackson created another mild
sensation in the courtroom when he
openly charged Recorder Preston
with throwing the Young girl into
prison with negroes and other Crimi-
nails without giving her a chance 70
make bond.
Judge Bell indirectly overruIed
Judge Jackson. however and OK
pressed surprise that such a heated
controversy should arise from so trlv-
glf h n
easily. he said
At the close Of the heraing Judge
Bell instructed Judge jackson to of
fer bond again, which was accepted.
City Attorney Maysou. representing
Judge Preston. declared the Record
er simply withheld bond until he
could examine the reliability 0f the
bondsman. according to law.
Claims Right to Hold Up Bond.
In answering the charges Judge
Preston declared 1t was his privilege
under the city ordinance TO hold up a
bond for "a hours
THE bond was signed 10y p. p
Jackson and p e. Dunn" said Judge
Preston, "and w NJ Bells name was
not connected with it. But when I
stated that would hold the bond up
for investigation Bell came 10 me and
said that If ] did SO ! would he
brought up in the Superior Courl on q
habeas corpus warrant. OF course, I
paid no attention TO this threat.
Ny reason for holding up the bond
was that ] did not like the signature
Of p 9. Dunn. Dunn was arrested
some time ago with the Hayes woman
on charges or immortality and they
were fined. together with another
couple caught in the same room
Therefore. 7 did not want him 70 go
on this bond
Acted on Mayson's Advice.
CITY Attorney Mayson informed
me l could hold up a bond for "A
hours for Investigation Of its sigma
! lures, and, acting on this advice,
did So"
According to Judge Jacksons ueti-
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 huOted and SuIried
and jeered at the suggestion Of ap-
proving it. Petitioner shows further
that the said Judge Preston declared
he would not entertain the idea OF
accepting Jackson's bond because
jackson was not a profess iOnal
bOndsman.
1--WE propose" the petition CON
tinues. 10 show that it is the Gus
tom Of the said Preston TO impose
on most applicants for bonds unusual
hardships, ANNOYANCE and embarrass-
ment who do not patroni2e some OF q
gang Of noted bond sharks who daily
visit the proceedings of tGe Recorder S
Court for the purpose of making
bonds and charging therefor