Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
SENT.
CONLEY LIES
SAYS BURNS
Detective Scores Rivals He Says
Are Trying to Hamper Him
in Frank Case.
Continued From Page I.

5artment. Mr.. Burns desires II un-
lerstood that he approves Of their
ztal as shown in the case on which
he is engaged.
But the man who sent that tele-
gram full Of fake stun from Newark,
~ j." said Mr. Burns, II know TO be
the representative of a rival detective
organization I'm New York which has
tried to annoy me before this with a
mess Of lying assertions.
Here is what Mr., Burns calls the
latest OF the petty tricks" II Is q
telegram received in Atlanta and
signed John Black"
Called "Faks Detective"
please send this message to Jim
gonley Glad you called the fake de-
ieetive's bluff Ask him about his I'M
rle. Dick Burns better known AS ONO
Dick, a notorious bank burglar Disk
did his penitentiary bit in Massachu-
seits. ohio New York and Delaware,
where his picture and record are
These dirty liars have done al
they could TO hamper me recently,
said the detective. The man to whom
they refer is, or was, crook who
turned informant for me while he was
In prison. His real name was Dick
Johnson He reformed, and | Felped
him by getting him respectable work
10 do. Then he went wrong again,
aud gave him up. Poor fellow!
think he is dead now.
frhe only time any crook ever said
anything about his being my uncle 10
my face ] took him by the neck and
rrammed that lying assertion down
nis throat,
Smiths Statement.
Mr. Burns would add nothing to MS
remarks concerning the latest def
anee hurled at him by Smith, who
Is exceedingly insistent that no one
see his client except when he IS
around
Conley's attorney in his statement
referred to Burns as a 'movie-p picture,
stage lecturing tangoing sleuth, fo'
lowing his usual methods of playing
10 the gallery" and predicting that ne
would prove a disappointment to bis
employers and a downright injury TO
the cause in whic he was hired
Smith said that II Burns ever sees
Tim Conley. he will have to come to
him tSmith) las a gentleman should.
express the understanding that me
has no rights in the matter" and
agree to whatever terms smith may
dictate
mo Time for Bombast," He Says.
"Then." said Smith MIR. Burns
eill receive AS fair consideration as
the situation in my Judgment, de-
mands. II he is allowed to see Con-
ley, itsNin not be as a matter OF
right, bur as matter OF courtesy
from Conley and his counsel
ut ought to be TO the everlasting
shame and disgrace of William j.
Burns II he should come here 10 per
form 4 high service for truths sake
and sacrifice Ii upon the altar Of his
desire for publicity This is no time
for bonibast and braggartry.'
smith winds up his philippe with
tthe demand that Burns for once give
US facts give us light gRe MS truth,
and eliminate the advertising pro-
gram.
Expert Aides Coming.
Mr. Burns announces that he viii
summon TO his aid I'm this case Guy
r. Biddinger, assistant general man
ager Of the Burns service, who prob
ably win arrive In Atlanta sunday
Dan Lehon. Of New orleans Is eN-
pected Saturday, and with these two
men at his side Burns viii have what
he sserts 60 be two Of the most COM
petent specialists i'm the detection OF
crime in Ametica to-day
Together we are going TO sift this
rase eNhaustively" said Mr. Burns
"When We have finished, ! win be in
4 position To make good every prom
isc ] have made / am going 20 show
the guilty man to the public, and In
such manner as TO dispol every
tcstiGc ~ doubt
Nothing win ne concealed My
report viii give an account OF every