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

from tne awarding OF lUlS lee dnO
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
Speer completely on 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
]. s. Fielder. now Attorney General.
has stayed by him all OF the time, de-
voting an immense amount of work,
without 9 cent of compensation.
Finally all OF the property was sold
all with the exception OF some lots
In South Macon. worth $4,000 FIX
actly So 900 was realized from the
sales. Even the home place fell un-
der the auctioneer's hammer, and.
though il has been cut into lots and
streets and is being exploited by a
realty syndicate, the little grave re-
mains untouched. II has been set
apart in the devising OF the property
lines, and stands absolutely TO itself
occasionally an old man, white
haired ana white whiskered. is seen
TO visit II, stand sorrowully by ii
for half an hour. and depart, slowly,
after depoSiting handful of flowers.
Warns Against Harmine Grave.
This old man put the world on no
iice, as ne expressed il, that the de-
struction Of that tiny hilloCN would
bring untold remorse upon the man
responsible for it, No one has touch
ed It,
Last year Judge Speer ordered a
partial distribution Of the S92 900 a
sum which has lain in the vaults OF g
bank for three and a half years--a
hank of which Judge Speers partner
In 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 adjudicated court
costs, the unpaid fees held up by APP
peals-they have an accumulated in
terest however The debts fees.
costs and interest viii consume all Of
the $92 ,00o, but there remains the
South Macon property, the "Armory
lots. to restore to Colonel Hun
Colonel Hun says that this, per Sc,
proves his solvency.
Judge Speer contends that the
"hoNlnE Is cue eitltelA 10 MS 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
TO "outlive him" Colonel Hun unbur-
dened his heart IN two letters 20 the
judge in July, 1912 Those letters
were written during a period OF sew
eral months with pen that is re-
Rarded-in Macon, at least II not
elsewhere in Georgia as superbly
trenchant, az vitriolic beyond meas
ure
Those letters reviewed the Hun
case. They also reviewed Judge
Speers whole personal and judicial
career. They conveyed Colonel Huf' :
unrestrained opinion OF the Judge.
These letters were sent 10 the Judge
at his home. one OF them was al
lowed by Colonel Hum TO be published
by the newspapers The next day he
was arrested. The day after he was
araigned in court, I'm the presence OF
an audience thar packed the court D.
room and crowded the corridors
There a curious spectacle was en-
acted Judge Speer answered the att
tack on him. but he talked TO his ac-