Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-23

AlotIl lilt dWdIulnE Oh A4llh lee anu
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 collateral 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-
ters 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.
I. 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 Elk
actly $4,000 was realized from the
sales. Even the home place fell UNI
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 II has been set
apart in the devising of the property
lines. and stands absolutely 10 itself.
Occasionally an old man, white
haired and white whiskered. is seen
to visit It. stand sorrowfully by II
for half an hour and depart. slowly,
after depositing n handful OF flowers.
Warns Against Harming Grave.
This old man put the world on no.
tice. as he expressed It, that the de-
struction of that tiny hillock would
bring untold remorse upon the man
responsible for 1t. No one has touch
ed It,
Last year Judge Speer ordered n
partial distribution of the 500 600, a
sum which has lain I'm the vaults Of a
bank for three and half years-a
bank Of which Judge Speer's partner
in a gold mine company is president
and of which his brother 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 adjudioated court
costs, the unpaid fees held UP by APP
peals-they have all accumulated In
terest, however The debts. fees.
costs and interest will consume all Of
the s92 600. but there remains the
South Macon property, the "Armory
lots" TO restore TO Colonel HUFF
Colonel Huff says that this, per sc,
proves his solvency.
Judge Speer contends that the
showing is Qne citlrelN To his excel
tent management of the estate during
Its long course in the devious cham
nels of the bankruptcy court.
Letters Attack Speer.
Because he thought the litigation
was progressing too slowly, because
he thought Judge Speer was seeking
10 "outlive him." Colonel Hun unbur
'ened his heart in two letters to the
Judge in July, 1912. Those letter:
we're written during A period of sew
eral months with a pen that is re.
garded-in Macon, at least, II no
elsewhere IN Georgia--as superbS
,renchant, as vitriolic beyond meas.
lre
Those letters reviewed the HUFF
eese. They also reviewed Judge
Speers whole personal and iudicia
career They conveyed Colonel Huff',
unrestrained opinion Of the judge
These letters were sent to the judg,
at his home. One OF them was al
lowed by Colonel HUFF to be published
by the newspapers The next day h,
was arrested. The day after he wa,
araigned in court. in the presence O
an audience that packed the court
room and crowded the corridors.
There a curious spectacle was en-.
n acted. Judge Speer answered the at
tack on, him, but he talked TO his 40