Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-14
Says Girls Were
In Fear of Conley
Continued From Page I.

ports that Dorsey would be put on
he stand to show that he had seen
hhe prisoner and been preiudiced by
his actions were based on the merest
conieftures
It is known that Solicitor Dorsey
attended a meeting of the Mcclure
company, of which he is the vice
president, on the day OF the crime.
The meeting was held about noon
and lasted some time.
According to Information given TO
the defense. Mr.. Dorsey and Mr. Ne
Clure. or Dorsey and c. w. Boiler.
buyer for the Mcclure Company. left
the meeting together and went TO a
motion picture show. 1t was after
they had left the theater, presumably
30 or ; O'Clock, that Dorsey and his
companion saw Frank at whitehall
and Hunter streets.
Mr. Boiler told The Georgian SAT-
nrdsy that he did not leave the Nc
Clure store with Dorsey. He said
hat at that time he knew Frank but
casually. and did not see him at all
on the fatal Saturday
Mr.. Mcclure who is at his home
81. was reached over the telephone.
He explained that IL was he who left
the store with the Solicitor. but that
sight
Did Not Know Frank.
81 didn't see Frank that day at all
that | am aware Off had seen him,
! wouldn't have known It, for l didn't
even know him by sight said the
merchant
Mr. Mcclure denied the reported
telephone message later from Solicit
Tor Dorsey. reminding him of seeing
Frank, and asking if he didn't think
Franks actions suspicious"
There were no grounds for any
such telephone query" said Mr. Nc
Clure. I did see one of the Montags
on the street that day. and l presume
that's what started all of this wild
rumor"
Attorneys for the defense said they
attached no significance 10 the re-
ports.
Mr.. Dorsey, in keeping with the at
titude he has lately assumed, de-
clined TO discuss II.
Burns Due Here Sunday.
William j. Burns is now expected 10
reach Atlanta Sunday evening. &C
eording to the latest information that
has reached the lawyers for the de
Tense in the Frank case. But Frank
and his counsel are not marking time
while awaiting the advent OF the
noted detective,
They are going right along. piling
up new evidence on which to base
their appea' for a new trial In the
extraordinary motion that is expect
ed TO be presented to Judge Hin about
April :
The latest evidence made public 10
the affidavit OF Ruby Snipes. Il. an
employee at the National Pencil Fac
tory. She says Jim Conley. whose
'surliness" was often commented on,
attempted "a get money from her at
the very spot where the defense claims
Mary Phagau met her death some
time i'm the month Of April 1871
Says Girls Feared Conley.
Her story is to the effect that she
vas descending from the second floor
~ the building. carrying a handbag,
about 5.40 o'clock in the afternoon
when she heard q voice behind her.
and turned Tim Conley had called
her, she said. He approached within
q few PAGES of her aud asked her for
quarter. at the same time pointing
at her handbag
The girl was frightened. she says.
but before she could say anything
steps were heard descending from the
PIPER floor, and Couley. turning
quickly, walked away
Miss Suipes asserts that on telling
some ~ the other girls Of this oc-
rurrence she learned that most OF
Them were afraid of tho negro on ac-
count uf his surliness