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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Texans Threaten to
"Kill the Greasers. "

LAREDO, TEXAS, March open
threats 10 kill the greasers' were
heard on the streets Of Laredo to-day
following the discovery of proof that
Clemente Nergara, the American ranch =
man. murdered by Mexican Federalss'
had been brutally tortured before death
ended his sufferngs. The local au-
thorities fear that Mexicans living here
will be attacked tonight and citizens
Of the southern republic were warned
to keep of the streets
Vergara' 5 body, following its recovery
from a shallow grave in Hidalgo Gem
etery, lay on a slab in the local under
taking shop to-day, while Mrs. Vergara
wept over it,
Until the body was brought here she
refused to give up hope that her hus-
band was still alive, and it was feared
that the shock will drive her insane.
The body Of Nergara itself gave evil
dence to prove that he had been tor
tured by fire and beatings This is the
evidence;
Fractured skull and bruises all over
the body;
Charred fingers on the left hand;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
SINGING cONVENTION

DUBLIN. March 9.-The annual
session Of the Laurens county sing
ing Convention has been set for
March % and 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Gomez Partisan Shot
BV Huerta's Orders.

MOBILE, ALA, March 9.-Juan
Pedro Didap, formerly confidential
agent in washington of Emile Vas
quez Cones, was recently executed
by a firing rz=sad in the penitentiary
at Mexico Cry, according to passen-
gers arriving here to-day from Vera
Cruz. President Huerta ordered him
executed on a charge of sedition.
Didap was at one time Consul Cen
eral of Mexico at Constantinople. but
was removed by President Madero
and on his return to the United States
attached himself to a revolutionary
movement headed by Gomez, and lat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

Jacob Riis, the noted author and lee
turer. brought here after he collapsed
at New Orleans. was slightly better to-
day. A complete rest mas been pre-
scrlbed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
FRANK ANSWERS
QUESTIONS ON
OWN CASE
Doomed Man Seeks to Clear
Mystery Of Some of Phases
Of the Tragedy,
Continued From Page +,


from his desk because Il was an
old pad. used up not later than 1909
while II. L. Becker was master me-
chanic and, containing merely the
carbon duplicates OF old acquisitions,
would not have been in Franks Of
flee, but down in the basement. with
other waste paper
In fact the discovery has been made
that Just below the second line OF
Conley's straggly writing there an
pears the faint imprint in carbon ~
a bold and Characteristic hand-the
traces Of the signature Of II. f. Beck
er, who left the factory months before
the murder of Mary Phagan but who
was there in 1909, at the time the de-
Tense VIII contend the order blanks
were used
The blanksst themselves. in fact, were
dated for Some year previous to 1919.
as the blank date was "190-' instead
OF "19l--,'' as it would have been Tor
the later issue.
Old Copies in Waste Paper.
The defense contends that the old
carbon copies OF BeCker's order blanks
had been carried to the basement as
waste paper, and will attempt TO
show, in the plea for a new trial
and in the trial itself, II granted
that it was in the basement, near the
body Of his victim, that Jim ConleY
hurriedly procured the old order
blanks. and after a slovenly attempt
10 erase the carbon traces. inscribed
the struggling characters that placed
the blame on some long, tan, black
negro"-the antithesis of short,
stocky "ginger-cake" Jim Conley.
For the rest Of the new evidence.
there is the reputation of Albert
Mcknight, that of Nina FoTmby and
Georgs Epps, and the statement Of
Mrs Ethel Harris Miller that she saw
Frank at the corner Of whitehall and
Alabama streets at the time he was
supposed by the State to have been
helping Conley TO dispose of Mary
Phagan's body.
Then there is an affidavit by Helen
Ferguson, friend of Mary Phagan,
who says she was frightened by Jim
Conley, drunk and insulting, the
week before Mary Phagan was killed
Frank in a statement composed by
himself at the Tower. has gone fully
into the points on which the State
based it's case against him, and, in
list OF seventeen replies made to sue-
gested queries, has made a careful
effort to show injustice and preju-
dice in connecting him with the muir
der of Mary Phagan.
Frank begins with the fact that he
let Newt Lee, the Waterman. have
that Saturday afternoon off from his
work, follows with the writing of the
mysterious notes, comments on his
refusal to see Jim Conley after his
arrest, and finishes by explaining what
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

he means by the terms prejudice and
persecution"
1T is nothing to say that Newt Lee
was let off Tor the first time since he
had been employed as Waterman"
said Frank Lee had been employed
only two weeks, so anything. almost.
that might have been done for him
would necessarily be for the first
time
Didn't Insist on Lee Going
AS a matter Of fact, told Newt
he could have the afternoon off If he
chose, as was going to be there my
self. had planned TO go to a bail
game that afternoon, but, on account
of the press of work. | called off the
engagement when | was at luncheon
at home / returned to the factory
and told Lee he could take the after
noon Off, bug must be back at G
o'clock | did not insist that he go.
/ did not care whether he went or
stayed
Frank then took up The possibility
OF Mary Phagan's having been killed
in another part Of the factory than
the metal room While he was in the
building. without his hearing any
thing TO make him Suspicious
Mary Phagan may have been IT.
tackled on the steps as she went down.
That in fact, is my theory Of the
crime. She might have been attacked
in such q way that she made no outcry
Even II she did. my Office was 70 feet
away Halfway down the stairway a
heavy door was kept closed. The
thick flooring, plastered underneath,
was between me and the room below.
The two windows on my floor, open
ing on the, street. We're open, allowing
large volume of noise to come in.
was immersed i'm work, not being on
the lookout for anything out of The
ordinary TO happen Also please re-
member that Lemmie quinn was n
my Office within from three to five
minutes after Mary Phagan received
her pay envelope, talking to me.
"As to the wording Of the notes,
and the suggestion that they might
have been written by a negro from
substance suggested by a white man,
have this to say.
Detation Theory silly.
"The very idea OF writing such
notes and putting them beside ,he
body To divert suspicion was the idea
of a drunken, ignorant negro. The
whole diCtltiou theory is silly. AMI
il should be remembered that il was
who directed attention to the fact
that Conley could write J did this as
soon as | heard that Couley had de-
MED being able to write,
Another point has been called N
question frequently and the prosecI-
tion tried TO make much Of H.
at was said THAT gave one time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Youth Returned Il
Chicago as hi \

Harry Holland. who saw, e.
name is William Neyn Tals his III
was acquitted last wee eau and /
pocket charge, will bo ~. =, OF a pi
cago Monday afternoon ' to e to Q
the alleged theft Of fnr - answer
Chicago store. -uiS rom a
a Chicago detective arr;,..,
70 take charge of the prisoner vg Non'
C,,,c ARTIST A SUICIDE
CHICAGO, March
briggs, an artist and arc ,j,iafles
registered from pittshnrov INFECT !
mitted suicide in his room B. ;. Pa,, .
toga Hotel to-day. '"' at The s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

Two bullet holes in the head and one
in the neck
That cowboys from Nergara's ranch
were the raiders who crossed the
border and recovered the body of their
employer was the general belief here.
Official denials from Captain John b
Sanders set at rest rumors that Texas
Rangers had gone into Mexico.
Captain Sanders said that he had
been notified that the body could be
found on American soil near the Yer
CARA ranch, and had gone to the spot
indicated with his men and found tne
remains
There is little doubt, however, that
the men who recovered the body were
Americans. though the only clew by
which they can be traced is a shovei
with which they opened the grave
This was left at The pace of hlriai with
a card attached bearing the single
word ''recuerdos," meaning ''remem
brances."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

er established himself at Washington
as the diplomatic agent of the move
ment He served six months in the
Ell Paso. Texas, Jail for violating the
United States neutrality laws, and on
his release went to Mexico City and
gave temporary support to Huerta.
While in Mexico City he openly es-
poused the cause of Diaz, opening a
iunta in the heart of the city. Huerta
arrested him and kept him in the
penitentiary until last Sunday, when
be was executed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

Hattie Hall finished the work and
started to leave when the 70 o'clock
whistle blew. She left the office and
returned ii seemed to me- almost at
once, calling into my office that she
had forgotten something. Then she
went away for good 70 the best of
my recollection. it was some ten or
fifteen minutes after she left that the
girl, whom I afterward found out to
be Mary Phagan. came into my office
and asked for her pay envelope
And let me say right here that if
! had been guilty Of this crime, moth
ing on earth would ever have in
| duced me to admit that | had seen
and talked with Mary Phagan only d
few moments before the time when
the prosecution claims she was killed
II, therefore. did not hesitate 10 say
that | had seen her and talked with
her. what object could | have had in
misstating the time"
Didn't Hurry Mrs. White.
Concerning the assertion OF the
State that Frank was eager to get
Mrs White out Of the factory. and
that he did not mention in his state
ment to the police that Lemmie Quinn
~ was in no hurry to get Mrs.
White or anyone else out Of the fac
tory that afternoon. | merely told
her that she would have to go unless
she wanted to be locked in with the
two Workmen then at work on the
fourth floor, as | was going home TO
lunch and was going to lock up the
factory. said nothing about haste
As to the visit Of Lemmie Quinn,
and my failure to mention II to the
police, the matter simply had slipped
my mind although it was a circum
stance favorable to me. As soon as
Quinn referred to the fact himself. |
recalled 1t at once. SO far from
telling him to say nothing to the po-
lice until ] had consulted with my
lawyers. told him to tell the truth.
| told him | would report the fact to
my lawyers, and / did SO. because I
was not certain Just what the police
were claiming at that time and did
not know what bearing Quinn's visit
would have as evidence"
And here is a point that has been
talked about as much. probably, as
any other in the trial Again and
again ii has been asked. IF Frank
Was Innocent of any misconduct. why
did not his lawyers crosse examine the
character witnesses put on hy the
state who sW ore that his character
was bad9'
This is what Leo frank says him
self.
"Niv experience with Dalton. the
first character witness AGAINST me
had given me and my attorneys fair
warning what To expect from the So
called Character witnesses. Here was
a man upon whom never. had laid
cyes before he took his seat in m,
witness ,hsir. ana OF Nhom thac
never hoard and vel he sNore sol
EMMY to acts and doines with me
that O.arn utterly and absolutely nm.
true and Without tbe slightest foun.
aatior
"AiN LAWYERS decided that II the,
ioss-exnn1iued these so-called char
acter Witnesses AGAINST me. il wouit
merely be a way of allowing thes,
hostile peop,e 10 tell all they hat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Sheriff of Guinness
Case Fame Missing

Ia PORTE. IND, March 9-Tne dis
appearance of Albert +. shutter who
was sheriff Of LaPorte County. during
the time Of the Guinness tragedy, has
caused a sensation here
The former official has been missing
for two weeks, his disappearance fol-
lowing q shooting episode I'm which he
Is known TO have been wounded. though
not seriously
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Selfridge Buys Out
Rival for Sl50,000

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON March Harry Gordon
Selnidge emphasized the success OF
American methods on store manage
ment when he purchased outrigh, for
Sl50. 600 the adjoining airy goods store
Of Thomas Lloyd.
Selfridge wants the location for an
extension Of his big department store
which has been a tremendous success
since 1909
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19
Methodist Pastors Notes.

We have enjoyed shaking hands with
the people after having been away for
two weeks assisting in a revival at
Helena We had a delightful time in
that prosperous and growing city, but
after all there is no place like home
and we are glad to be back winding up
the year work for Conference next
week.
The Little Rock Conference will
meet Wednesday morning, Nov 25th.
at First Church, Little Rock, Bishop
II. {. Morrison presiding Our church
will have two representatives. the pas
tor and Prof L { Barnett. who was
honored at the last District Conference
10y being elected as one of the four Lay
Delegates from the Monticello District
Mr. Barnett will spend three days at
Conference beginning with ThanksgiV-
ing We will have to leave here early
next Monday morning in order to meet
the Examining Committee Of the Third
Year
We are expecting to carry UP good
report to Conference. and if the Bshof
sees fit to return Us to Dcrmott We
will be glad, and will try to DO a better
work next year than We have done this
year which Is closing
J Abner Sage. Jr. Pastor
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19

Angus McDermott. who has for the
past year and half been afflicted with
more than his share of physical ills,
underwent another surgical operation
last Saturday. The operation was per
formed by DR. f. +. Barlow, a surgeon
of rare skill. assisted by DR.. Fowler of
Warren and DR.. Baker of this place
Apparently it was successful and An
gus many friends are hoping it will
prove permanently beneficial
Dermott was we'll represented at the
Baptist State Convention held in Little
Rock last week, there being nine in
attendance from the church here, as
follows: Rev n. c. benson, Rev. W.
=. Stansbury. C. L. Courson. Mr.. and
Mrs W. 5. Daniel. Mir. and Mrs +. Z.
Hawkins and Misses and Virgin
Ia and Lucille Hawkins The Der
mott church made splendid showing
in the subscriptions pledged fer the
Orphans Home this church with an
active membership of only about St
pledging $l25 as compared with 5000,
the amount pledged by those whose
membership nears the 1000 mark
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19
K. Ks.

The X. X were delightfully."- enter
tanned last Friday night by Miss NoIli'
Dante. This was the first meeting
held this season. Those who enjoyed
Miss Dante's hospitality We're Mari,
Bullock. Cora Bird Daisy Caldwell
Mrs. Clanton tWarren1, Helen Bart
mess, Hazel Morris, Daisy Bell Neal
Bessie Morris. Howard Moss, Rosco,
Hogan. Phil Anderson, Charles Morrl
and Harry Courtney. The next meet
ing Will he held with Miss Cora Bird
on NOV. 10Th. \
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19
Near "Hold-Up."

Mr. and Mrs. +. ?. Remley and
nephew. Louis Hardin. motored to
Monticello Sunday afternoon, making
the return trip in the dusk Of the eve
ming Enroute home, while running at
slow speed through the woods near
Collins, their attention was attracted
by the mysterious actions of two men
who greeted them with Il peremptory
comma-d to stop. Instead Of stopping,
however Mr. Remley applied all the
power he had, his car bouncing away
at speed of about 50 miles an hour
until at safe distance from the ap-
parently would be highwaymen. The
prevailing hard times are already
bearing fruit in the way of numerous
robberies and hold-ups all over the
the country and it is not improbable
that MIR, Remley's prompt action and
the ready response of his car saved
him from the discomfort and chagrin
Of holding up his hands at the end of a
gun AutomobiiSts might do we'll to
be on the alert
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19

job work neatly and quickly done at
the Dermott News Office Your pat
ronage solicited.
The Dermott news., 1914-11-19
Local and Personal


ket Ball girls
War pictures at The Alex tomorrow
friday night.
Keep on the safe side by buying ad
vertised goods.
AHarvey Parnell and family motored
Warren Sunday
: Green cut bone at Bowden : Market,
fresh twice week.
The Dermott Shoe Hospital does first
class shoe rel airing.
For your doors and windows go to
the Barnett Lumber Co.
Thank sgiving dinner in the Duke
building. Don miss it,
Mrs, f p Hawkins of MeGehee was
p.rmott visitor Monday.
Green cut bone makes the hens lay.
Get it at Bowden ; Market
House. For RENT In Buekner addi-
ton Apply to DR. +. Baker.
Try some of our bulk minee meat.
It's fine. Bowden's Market
Mrs. Geo. Mosley in spending this
week with relatives at Monticello.
All kinds of building material on
hand at the Barnett Lumber Co.'S.
G. |. Dishongh. Notary Public. will
take your ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for YOU.
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ground hone At RoWden' Market.
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Mrs. J. \ Morris left Monday morn.
ing for Little Rock. where She Will
sn.nd sav.ral DAYS
hBaraca Philathea Bible class next
Sunday at 9i5 a. m. Every member
urged to be present
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Got our nrices on humber shingles
lime cement ana sand
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An ;mnortan, oncstion to he decided
newt Sunday morning at the Baraca-
phila,baa R;hla Class Don't fail to he
there.
Evsrvhodv in D.rmott reads The
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13
IN SOCIETY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS SOCIETY EDITOR.

, Residence Number 1876
SPECIAL NOTCENotces Social Department be
municae editor by either of the above telephones
Mail written Editor Evening Telegram
Notices social functions meetings church gatherings and
other items of social eephoned toh depart
ment order that ar value is not
impaired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13
argues we'll for Colonel Appleyard's

argues we'll for Colonel Appleyards
powers OF persuasion and for the
vice presidents quick appreciation
Of a fine opportunity to see a great
State and it's representative newspa-
per men. 1t was a rare stroke of
good fortune for both the Press As
ISOLATION and Vice President Mar
shall, and Thomas j. Appleyard is
entitled to rising vote of thanks
for his effective agency in bringing
about the result.
And an important feature OF tais
trip is that two carloads of Wash
ington people, including prominent
journalists and newspaper CORE
spondents, will accompany Mr.
Marshall on his trip to South Flor
ida. They come to observe the
State and it's people and to verify
for themselves the stories they have
heard of the wonderful development
down here. They come to size us
up and the results of their obserya-
tons will be told to many thousands
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13

The Bradentown Herald rises to
disabuse the minds Of its readers of
the popular impression that it is
unlawful to kill buzzards in Florida,
and in the course of its sanguinary
remarks on the subject has this TO
say:
"a majority of people believe that
there is a law against killing buzz
yards. There is no law in Florida
against killing them. And they
need killing very badly. Their eX-
termination is consummation de-
voutly to be wished Kill them
before breakfast, kill few more be-
fore dinner, kill some more before
supper, and, if you have not run
out of ammunition and it is not
too dark, do some more killing be-
fore you go to bed. Even if you
have done this you will find plenty
more to kill the next day, for their
other name is legion. =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13
PETER PAN PRINCIPALS
BEST MUSICIANS OF CITY

The leading matrons and young
ladies who will take the principal
parts in Peter Pan Ministries, Wed
nesday night, March IS, benefit OF
Woman's Club, are the best talent
and musicians of the city: Mrs. c..
A. Cole, II f. Memminger, 7. l..
Cardwell, O. S. Van Huss, J. G..
Holcombe; Misses Bertha Beiwer,
Vera McRae, Annie CardWell, Lille
Mae Mcintyre and Ruth Nowlin,
will comprise the minstrel circle,
but whether they will appear as
black face artists comic opera sing
ers or just what role is the secret
they are keeping. And this part of
the program will be a complete sur
prise to their many friends and ah-
mirers. One feature of the program
which assures Peter Pan great
success is the able accOmpanist,
Mrs. j. G.. Holcombe, who is an
up-to- date pianist and handles the
musical repertoire without hitch.
Miss Rogers compliments the voices
and talent in Lakeland and wishes
to assure the amusement loving
public Peter Pan will be at its best
here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13
The Evening Telegram

Published every afternoon from the
TeegrAn Building, Lakeland, Fla.
Entered in the postoffice at Lake
land, Florida, as mail matter OF the
second class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-13
RACE PREJUDICE AND
OUR JURIES

Although Leo Frank up in At
lanta is in plain view of the gal
lows for the murder of Mary Pha
gan, the supreme court having at
firmed the verdict giving him the
death penalty and refused a new
nearing of the case, it is not certain
that he will be hanged. Extraordi-
nary efforts are beng made in his
behalf and it is alleged that new
testimony pointing to innocence has
been discovered. The Tampa Times
doesn't hesitate to say that the ver-
dict in his case was unjustified and
ought never to have been rendered.
We are not sufficiently familiar with
the facts to have positive opinion
on the subject, but we are glad to
see that the Times joins with the
Telegram in resenting the claim
made in behalf of Frank that racial
prejudice against him because of his
Jewish descent influenced the jury
in finding the verdict. Such claim
is absurdly false and is contradicted
by the whole history of jury trials
in this country.
And in this matter of racial preju-
dice We do not hesitate to say, after
having closely watched the course of
the Southern juries for many years,
that we have never known a case
where negro was convicted of a
serious charge by jury because of
the color of his skin and without
sufficient evidence to satisfy the
conscience and Judgment of the jur-
Ors. We have known of many cases
where white men, undoubtedly gull
ty Of crimes against negroes, were
acquitted and the verdicts were to
be charged to race prejudice; but it
Is to the credit of our juries that
they will not punish negro they
believe to be innocent. no matter
what the outside clamor may be.
And, while there is nothing notable
IN this viewed purely as an abstract |
question of justice, it is in the high
est degree praiseworthy, looked at |
on its practical side, when we con-
slider race conditions in the South |
and the heavy criminal record of |
our negro population.
And if race prejudice will not
turn the scales against the black
man on trial for his life, it is mon
strous injustice to say that it would |
do so in the case or white man |
whose race is perhaps more free
from crime than any other on earth.