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


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
Hpeer completely on a 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-
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,
T. 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 200 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
realty syndicate, the little grave re-
mains untouched It has been set
apart in the devising OF tho property
lines, and stands absolutely to itself
Occasionally an old man, white
haired and white whiskered, is seen
TO visit II, stand sorrowfuily by It
for half an hour, and depart. slowly,
after depositing a handful of flowers
Warns Against Harmins Grave.
This old man put the world on no.
tice, as he expressed II. that the de-
struction of that tiny hillock would
bring untold remorse upon the man
responsible for It. No one has touch
cd H.
Last year Judge Speer ordered a
partial distribution of the 500 900
sum which has lain In the vaults of a
bank for three and a half years-a
bank of which Judge Speer's partner
In a 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 adiudicated 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 $4,000, 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 que entirely to his excel
lent management of the estate during
Its 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
70 "outlive him." Colonel HUFF unbur-
tened his heart in two letters TO the
Judge in July, 1912 Those letters
we're written during a period of sew.
.ral months with pen that is re-
garded--in Macon, at least, II not
Elsewhere in Georgia--as superbly
uenchant, as vitriolic beyond meas
are.
Those letters reviewed the HUFF
Ease. They also reviewed Judge
Speers whole personal and judicial
career. They conveyed Colonel Huff'
unrestrained opinion OF the Judge.
These letters were sent to tho Judge
at his home. One Of them was al
lowed by Colonel HUFF TO be published
by the newspapers The next day he
was arrested. The day after he was
araigned in court. in the presence Of
an audience that packed the court
room and crowded the corridors.
There a curious spectacle was en-
acted. Judge Speer answered the at
tack on him. but be talked to his ac-