Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22

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that. He appealed from every deci-
sion rendered by Judge Speer once
he secured a modification of one of
the DEGREES. Later he reversed Judge
Speer completely on a collatera, point.
His property in the possession in the
court, he was deprived Of his rents
His purse became thinner every day
Still he fought. His sons and daugh-
tiers contributed all they could and he
managed TO pay the enormous costs
required to take causes to the Appel
late Court and even to the United
states Supreme Court One attorney,
L. S. Fielder, now Attorney General,
has stayed by him all of the time. de
voting an immense amount OF work,
without cent Of compensation.
Finally all of the property was sold
all with the exception of some lots
in South Macon. worth $4,000. EN
actly S92, 900 was realized from the
sales. Even the home place fell un-
der the auctioneer's hammer. and,
though II has been cut into lots and
streets and is being exploited by a
realty syndicate, the little grave re-
mains untouched Il has been set
apart in the devising of the property
lines. and stands absolutely to Itself.
Occasionally an old man. white
haired and white hisllered, is seen
TO visit II. stand sorrowfully by 1t
for half an hour. and depart. slowly,
Etter depOsiting handful of flowers
Warns Against Harming Grave.
This old man put the world on no
tice, as ne expressed IT, that the de-
struction Of that tiny hilock would
bring untold remorse upon the man
responsible for il. No one has touch
cd It.
Last year Judge Speer ordered a
partial distribution Of the S92 600. a
sum which has lain in the vaults of
bank for three and half years a
bank of which Judge Speer's partner
in gold mine company is president
and of which his brother In law and
clerk of court is vice president II
has been in that bank for that time
without drawing any interest The
original debts, the adjudiCated court
costs the unpaid fees held up by APP
peals-they have all accumulated In
terest, however The debts, fees,
costs and interest viii consume all of
the S92, zoe. but there remains the
South Macon property, the "Armorv
lots" TO restore to Colonel HUFF
Colonel Huff says that this per sc,
proves his solvency
Judge Speer contends that the
showing is due entirely 90 his excel
ent management of the estate during
rs long course in the devious chan
nels of the bankruptcy court
Letters Attack Speer.
Because he thought the litigation
was progressing too slowly. because
he. thought Judge Speer was seeking
to 'outllve him." Colonel Hun unbur-
dened his heart IN TWO letters to the
Judge in July 1912 Those letters
were written during period OF sev
eral months with pen that is re-
garded-in Macon, al least. II not
elsewhere in Georgia as superbly
trenchant as vitriolic beyond meas
IRE
Those letters reviewed the Huff
case. They also reviewed Judge
Speer's whole personal and judicial
career They conveyed Colonel Hum
unrestrained opinion of the Judge
These letters were sent to the Judge
at his home one of them was al
owed by Colonel HUFF TO be published
oy the newspapers The next day lie
was arrested rhe day after he was
araigned IN court iu the presence or
an audience that packed the COURT
toom ana crowded the corridors
There curious spectacle was en-
acted Judge Speer answered tile al
tack on him. but he talked to mis- ac-