The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
n discussing the Ease further"

in discussing the Ease further"
The solicitor said: "But you made
an appointment with me. You told
me ! could have the opportunity to
convince you of Franks guilt. l told
you that you were attacking verdict
OF the court, and that if you wished
would give you an opportunity to
convince me of Franks innocence"
| The solicitors attitude led me to
think he would not discuss the case
with an open mind" Burns explained
to the court.
| Dorsey asked him to give other in
stances where he had been hampered
in his investigation, and Burns re-
piled that he had been told by law
yers for the defense that certain wit
nesses were impossible to get at.
| z. Who gave you such advice? A.
Both Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. Herbert
Haas.
Q. Did Mr.. Arnold give you such
advice? A. Perhaps so.
| Q. Did Mr.. Rosser give you such
advice? A. Maybe he did.
| Knew COnley Was Pervert.
q. With all your ability to discern
perverts tell the court how you could
determine that Conley was a pervert
without ever having heard him utter
a word. A. l knew this from the
character of the notes he wrote the
| Carter woman and also from the
manner in which the dead girls gar
ments were mutilated.
| Q. How do you know Conley ever
had his hands on those garments I?
A. The manner in which these gar
nents were cut indicates that it was
the act of a man with a perverted
mind such as Conley betrays in the
notes."
| z. You say many absurd matters
were reported to you. Tell us IF the
most ridiculous report made to you.
claimed that they were etaoinshrl
| A.. Why, all the men who have
| claimed that they were in the alley
in the rear of the pencil factory on
April 26, 1913, would make up a
pretentious parade.
Z. Did anyone tell you that they
had heard screams from the pencil
factory? A. No.
Q. How about that Salvation Army
man in Chicago? A. l questioned
him relative to the report that he had
seen Conley in the alley.
q. Then you were directing YOUR
principal attention to Conley? A. No.
Knew of Affidavit.
| u You knew of Mary Rich'S afIi-
daVlt before you talked with the Sal
vation Army man? A. Yes.
q. And you were endeavoring to
corroborate her affidavit? A. No: I
simply sought to find out what truth
there was in the report that the Sal
Natlon Army man had seen Conlcy in
the pencil factory alley.
y. Tell the court of any incidents
on the part of the people showiaa,
prejudice. A. | refer to the manner
IN which Albert Mcknight was han
died and to numerous statements
prints.
Q. Does that include Rurke's effort
to send Mcknight out of town. A. No.
e. Does it include Lehon's spiriting
away of Anna Maude Carter. A. No,
Q. During ydtlr investigation what
criminal act did YOU ever discovcr
that Conley had committed. A. |
don't know that | have discovered
any except as to his general charac-
ter.
Come down, Mr.. Burns" smilingly
directed the solicitor, and the detcc-
tive left the stand. This concluded
the examination, the solicitor an
nouncing that he would examine Lc-
hon Monday morning.
To Lay Case Before Grand Jury.
Solicitor General Dorsey announces
Saturday afternoon that if he has
time during the next week he will
take up the various ramifications of
the Frank case with the grand jury
which will be impanelel next Mon
day.
The solicitor would not be specific
but stated simply: az am going to
put this whole matter before the
grand Jury-that is, if we have time
to reach it during the week."
The solicitor would say nothing
more except that he has his men out
looking for Jimmy Wrenn, who has
been identified with c. w. Burke, ono
of the agents of the defense; for q
man named Eubanks, said to be a
Burns worker and a man, named
Lynn, chauffeur for Burke.