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

from the awarding or This zee ana
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 a 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,
t. s. Fielder. now Attorney General
has stayed by him all of the time de-
voting an immense amount of work.
without q cent OF compensation.
Finally all OF the property was sold
all with the exception of some lots
in South Macon. worth $4,000 EX
actly $4,000 was realized from the
sales. Even the home place fell un
der the auctioneer's hammer: and,
though 1t has been cut into lots and
streets and is beirg exploited by a
realty syndicate, tho little grave re-
mains untouched II has been set
apart In the devlsins of the property
lines, and stands absolutely to itself.
Occasionally an old man. white
haired and white whislSered. is seen
to visit II, stand sorrowfully by IT
for half an hour and depart. slowly,
after depositing a handful of flowers.
Warns Against Harmina Grave.
q. This old man put the world on no.
tsce, as he expressed It. that the de-
struction of that tiny hillock would
bring untold remorse upon the man
responsible for il. No one has touch
ed it.
Last year Judge Speer ordered n
partial distribution of the S92 900, IA
sum which has lain in the vaults of a
bank for three and a half years-a
bank of which Judge Speers partner
in a 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 all accumulated in
terest, however The debts fees
costs and interest will consume all OF
the $4,000, but there remains the
South Macon property, the "Armory
lots" 10 restore to Colonel Huff
Colonel Hun says that this. per Sc
proves his solvency.
Judge Speer contends that the
showing is due entirely 10 his 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
10 "outlive him" Colonel HUFF unbur-
Sened his heart in two letters to the
Judge in July. 1912. Those letter,
were written during a period OF sew
sral months with a pen that is re.
garded--in Macon al least. II no
elsewhere in Georgia--as superbly
trenchant, as vitriolic beyond meas.
ure
Those letters reviewed the HUI
sase. They also reviewed Judg,
Speers whole personal and judicia
career. They conveyed Colonel Hun,
unrestrained opinion of the Judge
These letters were sent TO the judge
at his home One Of them was al
lowed by Colonel Hun to be published
oy the newspapers The next day b,
was arrested. The day after he wa,
araigned in court, in The presence %
en- audience that packed the court
room and crowded the corridors
There a curious spectacle was en-
acted. Judge Speer answered the at
Tack on him. but he talked TO his 40