The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
BRIBERY AND PERJURY
CHARGED IN FRANK CASE
rive Indictments Arc Returned Il.
GrRnd Jury of Fulton
County.
WARRANTS SWORN OUT Ar ONCE
Contempt Proceedings ASninst Dctcc-
tive burns md Lchon Set for Hcnr-
Ing To-day.

Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-CharEes OF
bribery, coercion and perjury made in
connection with efforts to obtain Il
new trial for Leo NJ Frank. under SEN
tence OF death FOR tho murder OF four
teen year-old Mary Phagan. to-day
resulted In five indictments being re-
turned by the Fulton County grand
jury.
Tho Rev G. Il. Ragsdalc. recently
dismissed from the pastornte of II To-
cal church on account of the repudlr-
ton of an affidavit made by him In be-
half of the convicted factory superin-
tendcnt, was indicted for perjury to-
gcthcr with X. l.. Barber. Arthur
Thurman. II lawyer: Daniel s. Lehon,
repre- sentative OF Il national detective
agency, and Carlton c. Tedder. en-
gagged i'll detective work. were charged
with subornation of perjury.
Further investigation of the charges
or improper influences in the noted
murdrr case is to bo made by the
grand jury, 1t was announced Tonight
by the States Officials. The grand
jury took II recess, after voting the five
indictments to-day, hut will recon-
venc next Tuesday.
To-day's action was the result OF
Il confession by Mr.. Ragsdalc that he
was given 5000 to swear that he heard
n negro IN an alley confess that he.
and not Frank. killed the factory girl
! by striking her over the head and
stranEling her. Barber. labOrcr,
made supplementary affidavit to the
original one made by the minister
in which he asserted that he recoE-
niHcd one OF the negroes az James
Conlcy
ORIGINAL. NtEIDNNETS
N MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Tire original afiidavtts Of Ragsdalc
and Barber were used by the defcnso
In connection with It's cxtror iirar>
! motion for new trial for Frank Tn"
ministers confession was made In Il
counter a fiidaNit made Tor tho states
officials In combating the the new trial
motion. Conlcy was n factory sw cep.
er and the chief witness against Frank
He was convicted as an accessory af-
| ter the fact, and sentenced TO one years
Imprisonment.
Warrants were Immediately sworn
out for the Ave men named. and placed
| In the hands of deputy sherifis for
serving. All OF the indicted were cx-
pcctcd to give honj pending thcii
| trials.
Contempt proceedings against VII
liam O. Burns, the detective, and lie
hon, one or the men Indicted to-day.
are set for hearing here tomorrow
| before Superior Judge benjamin Il.
| Hili. They are charged with sending
! Annie Maud Carter, ncgress. out
Of tie jurisdiction Of the local courts.
Tho woman made an affidavit that she
heard Conlcv confess the killing. she
was roccntly brought back here from
New orleans.
six detectives. who have been work
ing on the murder case at the Instance
of friends OF Frank. were arrcstc ed
here Tonight on recommendation OF
the local police commission. They arc
charged with operating without con-
forming TO the city ordinances rcgu-
iatius outside detectives. All were re-
leased On bond. They are:
Charles r.. Sears Daniel s. I.chon.
/ w -. Mem orth. w W. Rogers, 9. c.
/ fodder and l.. G.. Whitfield
1 UuRNS NAY HE Hnltt:STED
On RETURN 10 ATLANTA
! The same recommendation was made
/ as to William j. Nurns. the detective.
and II was expected tonight that ne
would be arrested when he returns TO
/ the city. II was reported that this
would hc tomorrow.
In addition TO recommending that
! the men hc held FOR the Recorders
/ Court. the commission adopted II re-
| port suggesting that all OF the opera
/ ,ives. with the exception Of Sears. be
! held "a ractiou by the state courts on
/ the charge OF violating state laws reg
I ulntinr detective operations. Sears is
the local manager Of = national de-
tcctivc agency, and has conformcd 10
I the State laws. the commission says.
/ Mayor Woodward presided nj to-
/ nights meeting of the commission.