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
the stand to show that he had seen
the prisoner and been prejudiced by
his actions were based on the mercst
conjectures.
II 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., Nc
Cure, or Dorsey and G. W. Boiler.
buyer for the Mcclure Company, left
the meeting together and went to
motion picture show II was after
hey had eft the theater. presumably
2:30 or o'clock, that Dorsey and his
companion saw Frank at Whitehall
and Hunter streets.
MIR BOILER told The Georgian Sat
urday that he did not leave the Nc
tlure 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
MIR Mcclure, who is AT his home
III. was reached over the telephone.
he explained that Il was he who left
the store with the Solicitor. but that
NE did not know Frank at all, even by
sight
Did Not Know Frank.
II didn't see Frank that day at all
that am aware Off I had seen him.
wouldn't have known It, for 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 ! presume
that's what started all OF this wild
Tumor"
Attorneys for the defense said they
attached no significance to the re-
ports.
Mr.. Dorsey, in keeping with the at
tttude he has lately assumed, de-
clined TO discuss It.
Burns Due Here Sunday.
William J. Burns is now expected 10
reach Atlanta Sunday evening &C
cording to the latest information that
has reached the lawyers for the de
Tense in the Frank case But Frank
anu MS tpuUStl alN ilpt mar MING llliV
while awaiting the advent OF the
noted detective.
They are going right along, piling
mp new evidence on which to base
their appeal for new trial in the
extraordinary motion that is expect
ed TO he presented TO Judge Hin about
April Z
The latest evidence made public is
The an1davit of RUBY Snipes. II. an
employee at the National Pencil Fac
tory She says Jim Couley whose
"surtness" was often commented on
attempted to get money from her az
Inc very spot where the defense claims
Mary Phagau met her death. some
time in the month OF April. 1911.
Says Girls Feared Conley.
Her story is to the effect that shC
was descending from the second floor
Of the building. carrying a handbag
about 5.l5 o'clock in the afternoon
when she heard voice behind her
and turned Jim Conlcy had called
her. she said. He approached within
few PAGES Of her and asked her foI
quarter at the same time pointing
al her handbag
The girl was frightened, she says
hut before she could say anything
steps were heard descending from the
upper floor, and Conlev. turning
quickly, walked away.
Miss Suipes asserts that on telling
Scme Of the other girls Of this oc.
urrence abe learned that most q
hem We're afraid of The negro on ac-
count of his surliness