The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-02
BURNS THREATENED
. BY ANGRY CROWD
Detective in Frank Case Rushed
Out Of Marietta in Auto
mobile.
HE SEEKS REFUGE IN HOTEL
Prominent Citizens Plead Against
Violence, and He Is Allowed
to Leave Quietly.

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| the detective, when he came here from
Atlanta late to-day, presumably In con
ncction with his investigation OF the
case OF Leo VI. Frank, the young fac
tory superintendent of Atlanta, who Is
under sentence of death for the murder
OF Mary Phagan. fourteen years old.
whose home was here.
An angry crowd surrounded the de-
tcctive M soon AZ his presence was dis
covered and followed him to II hotel,
when he took refuge there. Deputy
sherlffs. who had been summoned went
TO the aid OF Burns; and he was rushed
out of the city in an automobile to-
night.
The crowd that gathered dared the
detective to come out of the hotel.
making many threats against him.
Former Judge Newton Morris and II. NJ.
Brumby. n prominent citizen here,
learning Of tho incident. rushed to the
otel and addressed the crowd. caution
ing II against violence and requesting
that Burns be allowed quietly to lca"e
the city.
Eggs Thrown at Him.
Leaders OF the crowd consented, and
the detective hurriedly came forth from
I the hotel and entered an automobile.
which had been summoned. r.le crowd
threatened and jccred. telling the de =
tective TO keep away from Marietta
- I,
one of them striking former Judge
Morris. who. with Deputy Sherin Hicks,
accompanied Burns from the city
The detective has bfeif prominent IL
efforts being made TO obtain new
trial for Frank. The partial report
which he recently made public charg ed
James cOnlcy, u negro factory sweep
g. in Atlanta. with having murdered
the little factory girl Conley was the
! chief witness against Frank, and was
sentenced TO one years Imprisonment
as an accessory after the murder.
Feeling here over the case has been
| high ever since thc girl was killed In
the plant OF the National Pencil Com
| rany, in Atlanta. more than u year
ago. She was employed there as an
operator OF one OF tho factory ma :
chimes.
One CT a large crowd that. sur
rounded the detective as soon as his
presence was discovered struck hin,
In the face. and threa-s o. violence
were made IL he attempted to resist.
Burns Immediately went TO hotel
while another detective, C. w. Burke.
who accompanied him here. summoned
deputy shcrins to guard him.
Home OF Murdered Girl.
This was the home OF the murdered
factory girl, and many OF her relatives
still live here. Much feeling has been
aroused by the detectives declaration
that Frank was not guilty, and that
lanes Conley, negro factory sweep
er convicted as an accessory after the
murder. alone was responsible Tor tho
crime.
Burns and Burke came here IN an
automobile and were at Il garage
when they were discovered. and the
demonstration started.
AS soon as the officers were notified
of tho demonstration against the de-
tec,ive they went to the hotel where
! Burns had taken refuge. Judge Nor
ris also FASTENED there, and 1t was
decided that ii WAS best for the detec-
tive TO leave the city for Atlanta as
quickly rs possible.
The crowd. which had started the
demonstration. together with others,
had by this time gathered in front of
the hotel. An automobile was sum
moned, and the detective, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Hicks and Judge
Morris. quickly entered II.
Jeers and threats were shouted by
the crowd. and eggs thrown at Burns.
One hit Judge Norris, but the detec-
tive was not struck The automobile
left the city at a high rate of speed
Burke, the other detective and the
chauffeur who brought the two mon
here, were guarded tonight to pre-
vent possible violence.