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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Leo Frank Loses Appeal;
Only Hope in u. S. Court
georgia Justices Unanimous in Refusing to Set Aside
Murder Verdict on Plea Accused Man Did Not
Hear Decision Read
PRISONER UNAFFECTED WHEN TOLD OF RULING

ATLANTA. Nov. 1.-THE last hope Of
Mary phagan. so far az the courts Of
Georgia are concerned. was blasted to-
dny when the states highest tribunal
handed down decision Affirming the de.
fusing to grant the motion to set aside
the verdict OH the ground that Frank was
not In court when the verdict was read.
All the Justices. except chief Justice
Fish, who is III. concurred I'm the opinion.
The court holds that the points made by
Frank in hts motion to set aside the vcr-
dict could and should have been made In
his preceding motion for "A new trial.
Referring to Franks contention that he
had right to he present when the ver-
diet was read and could not waive such
right, the court says: 1T Is the uudoubted
right of defendant who is indicted for "A
criminal offence in this state to be presen;
at every stage Of his trial. BiT he may
wnive his presence at the reception OF the
verdict entered in his case"
The court then states tho evidence
showed that Franks attorneys. acting for
him. had waived his presence. as they had
a right to do.
John L. Tye. chiet counsel for Frank In
the proceeding 10 annul the verdict said
the case would be carried to the United
States supreme Court on the ground that
Frank was not tried according 20 due
process OF law. granted him as a coustltu-
tional right. In that he was not present
when the verdict of guilty" was returned.
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DELANEY CONFIRMS
BEDFORD CHARGES
Says Department Of Efficiency
and Economy Found Condi-
tons "Spyprc."

ALBANY. Nov. li.-Commission.r John
H. Delaney Of the state Department Of
Efficiency and Economy stated to-day that
an examination Of the Bedford Reformp-
tory for Women had been made by his
department in September. The conditions
that were found at this examination. he
said. We're at once brought to the atten.
ton Of the superintendent and the board
Of managers OF the institution.
The Department of Efficiency and
Economy" said Mr. DELANEY. has been
investigating the prisons and reforma-
tories of the state for several months.
Charles II. Jackson. chief examiner Of
the Department. spent two days at Bed
ford and found that very severe punish
ment was inflicted upon girls who had
run away or vino had been violent in the
dormitoriCs.
I'm the isolation building three girls
were found, one of whom had been In
generated for ninety days and the two
Others for thirty days The cells in which
the girls had spent this time were abSo-
lutely bare of furniture. and during the
day they Were compelled 10 sit on the
floor. For breakfast and supper dry
bread was served but substantial din
rer was given in the middle Of the day.
Each girl was taken ont for exercise
in the morning for about an hour by 4
male guard At night a mattress was
showed under the door of the cell for the
girl TO sleep on. Tho cell was provided
with two doors. one the usual grated
door and the other 4 solid wooden door,
which, when shut. cut on all communica-
tion with the prisoner.
The correctional record showed that 4
short time ago one of he inmates had been
put in leg irons and strapped to a bed
for twenty-four hours In one of these cells
MIR. jackson at once brought these
facts to the attention of the superintend-
en;, who expressed her disapproval of the
methods and of the cells, but stated that
there were no adequate provisions { T
caring for the girls who were violent.
Arrangements were made AZ once for the
study by the officials at Bedford OF the
modern, humane treatment of similar
cases at the Elmira Reformatory and at
the Gowanda state Hospital for the In
sane Miss Taft. the Bedford assistant
superintendent, has already spent two
days at Elmira.
at il the policy of the Department of
Efficiency and Economy TO deal directly.
In this manner. with the responsible au-
thorities in attempting 10 correct condi-
tons whenever We mud a disposition to
cooperate. rather than TO indulge In public
criticism. In this case. We have received
the cordial cooperation of the Superin-
tendent, Miss Moore and the President of
the Board of Managers, who are plainly
anxious to make model reformatory out
of the Bedford institution
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POTATO QUARANTINE NOW.
POvdery scnb Found In Two Up
state Counties.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Depart.
m"ut of Agriculture has quarantincd
Clinton and Frankln counties Nv
York. OH account of tn" existence of pow
derry scab among potatoes there This
1ctiou was taken after a public hearing
on the matter held November IS, and I've.
comes effective on November 10.
Technically the Department has quar-
antined the whole state, but through
the cooperation Of the locil authorities
N quardut ming the two infected counties
Il will be possible for the Federal Cow
eminent TO remove all restrictions upon
the movement Of both table and seed stock
from the area outside Of these two
counties.
The provisions OF the quarantine are
in general IDENTICAL with those in force in
Maine Pot-toes intended for seed must
he grown I'm soil that is unaffected and
must have been stored away from all dts-
cased stock ana must he found upon
Inspection by Federal authorities to he
absolutely free from any traces Of pow
derry scah. They are then tagged and
can he moved in interstate commerce..
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Frank received tho news that his last
appeal had been refused with caIuness.
hhd expected the court to he with me
this time he said, Frank was writing a
letter when the news was told to him.
TIC WaS not sufficiently disturbed to stop,
ana III Few minutes completed tho letter
ana gave II To a friend to he mailed
Mary Phagan. IL years old. was found
murdered on the morning after Con-
tederate Memorial Day last wear. Her
body lay ON pile OF clnders I'm the
cellar of the National Pencil Factory
IN Atlanta whore she WIS employed.
she had been attacked and strangled
the testimony of Jim Conloy. a negro
"atchWhN, was the chief evidence on
Which Leo W. Frank. superintendent Of
me factory. was convicted nf the critr.
hoh FRANK and Corlcy had been In
tne factory on April 20. when Mary
rhagan went there to collect her wages
OF sl2O. An effort was made to show.
however. that Frank was not I'm tho
oulIdifS n the time OF tho crime.
According TO his own confession Co,iev
assisted 10 dispos" Of the body. and ha
CHARGED Frank with tho murder and win
hrutallties In which Cualcv admitted no
himself participated.
An appeal was made from Tao first
conviction on the ground that Frank
was out Of court on the day the couyic-
tlon was announced. the anpcal court
holding that Frank should he tried again
even though the technicality was NOT /,
suihcieut ground. ON his second trial
FRANK was again convicted aud another
appeal was made to the State Suprem.
Court.
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JERSEY HOMES BURNED
IN RAGING FOREST FIRES
Houses of $. Van Ness and +. c.
Linderman DcstrOyed-Tim-
her Land Swept by Flames.

rrrlEE, y J., Nov. li,-The forest
FIRE which have ragged in the mountains
- TINS vicinity for the last two days were
SIN burning late to-day, but 1t is believed
That the greater part OF the danger ~ past
~ compton Plains. compton Lakes Bor-
uug1 Eiverdalc and Boomingdalc nun
're1s OF persons have been kept busy
uEntIug The fires in bucket brlgades to
prevent the flames from spreading TO their
home, and other buildings. Despite their
foriS, however. large barn belorgiuG to
Van Ness was destroyed at iompton
Plains
For a time II was feared that the hish
Winds might carry sparks from the fires
n the woods about the powder mills IN
Haskell, and close watch was main
itn,l throughout the evening. Though
the first IRE broke out only yesterday
afternoon in Pancake Hollow the flames
0I'"i..y spread to the crest. Of COa I'M
- On. east side Of Pompton Lake and
already many miles OF Nalu1 BILE woodland
containing hundreds OF fine maple, chest
not and oak trees have been d"stroyed
HAcHENsACK, y. J., Nov. l4.--The Blue
llili section Of Montvale. along the west
I'm ridge, was seriously threatened all
ST night and to-day by forest hres
stretching out IN a line of two miles The
HON, and other buildings belonging TO
John Llndorman brother OF Freebooter r.
o. llrjcrman were entirely destroyed be-
.o.r DO. bremen could ne summoned from
Pearl River, two miles distant The loss
. '-..nrtcd NJ $4,000. Firemen at Wood
~ l.tr", Park Ridge, Montvalc, rear
River tud Illllsdrlc were required TO do
'1l duty an night To prevent the de-
20 ID'ou OF many homes.
tn" historical Reformed church at Oak
''u' was threatened at midnight and fire
..n Iomained at the building all night
...'st ugcs are also reported raging al
r.."- along the Palisades and at Cliff-
ole, Fort Lee and Tenany,
several fires have started In the dry
gross II the meadows around Secaucus
u.' 10 buildings are In danger
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NEW LIGHT CAST ON
SIEGEL BANK CREDIT
Defence Seeks TO Show THAI
Nelson Morris's Resources
Were Factor.
WILL CALI V. p. SNYDER

GENEsEo. Nov. it.--one cienen; ~ &.
defence of Horny siegcl III tnerch,n.
ana private BARKER on trial mr. FOR a.
ieged grand .3r,ery. which his 'a,vvr~.
believe Will go far toward r.gui.,nr
MN was revealed to-day II vii D. SGT,
troduoed when Valentino y SNYDER
former president % tho Na.,onai Ba,.
or Commerce, Is called to thc vitncs,
stand m siescl's behalf.
john -. Sturchneld. leld,rs rou.A,,
for Siegel. viii endeavor 30 provo -n~ougt
Mi Snydcr> testimony that .h, \p.io~al
Bank OF Commerce relied ufH'c a. r.uch
81 ;he fast that siegcYs partner. FAX
L Noeci, was = hro;hor-ln.iaw % Se.yoa
Morris az Chicago ns 4 did ON cac s.ats-
merits of She financial condition o. tho
Siegel-Vogel chain Of enterprises IN
granting the Fourteenth stree; store "a
100000 a year line OF cr.dt
Segel is being tried for the alleged
larceny Of S6Si05 on siOo, 900 loan Oh.
tanned from the National Bank @; Com
merce on January I. 1918. by the Four
teenth Street Store
From Herber; T.. Howell. v1ce-prc~i.
dent of the bank Mr.. Stanchheld grained
tho point Oh INSTRUMENTATION that tho
t'bINtttslH NNlcse StOGD opened al nc
count with the National Bank o: Com
mere "a 1904 largely because of the
friendship between Mr.. Snyder and
NoGel Now he win seek 70 convinos
the Jurors that TIE bank considered that
Nelson Norris resources IN measure
were hehiud Nogel and that thero WIS
little or TO risk Incurred when TIE bank
extended tie 100000 Tine OF credit In
addition MIR. Stanchfeld hopes to estab-
FISH b. Mr. Snyders testimony thar -hs
bank vlewe ed the loan from year to year
ass continuous transaction.
When Frank l.. Champion. cashier Of
TIE Siegel bank IN the Fourteenth Street
store and the most important witness
yet produced by the prosecution, resum es
the witness stand tomorrow he Will be
asked about $1,000 worth OF stock he
held In the S.egel Stores Corporation, a
holding company. According 20 informa-
ton oOtaU"d by Assistant District At.
.ornoy Arthur Train. who Is conducting
the peoples case. Champions stock was
Bought back from him at par value lust
before she failure OF the S!egel stores
Champion has been reluctant witness
against Siegel.
Ross VI. Lowell. associate counsel with
Mr.. Starchheld, said tonight that tn,
day before Nose died MIR, Snyder hal
volunteered oappeaa saw ltnVoRel. c
volunteered to appear as "A witness for
, Nogel
TIE trial viii be resumed at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
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..Not Founded on Fact"

"lhe learned Justices criticisms on the
delay in bringing the cases to trial were
not founded on fact and showed that he
either did not read the papers which
were submitted on the motions. or
that he deliberately and wilfully ignored
them.
"'rhc papers submitted 70 the court
show that there has been no unreasonable
or even unusual delay in bringing the
cases 20 trial, and that the delay com
plained of has been caused solely by the
defendant himself
The statement continues with recital
of the steps In the perjury case against
Edward NJ Grout since the finding
of the indictments. and tends to show
that Mr. Cropsey was not at fault In not
having the case brought to trial up to
the presen: time II would have been
manifestly unfair, Mr., Cropsey says, TOR
him to have moved the case for trial while
the defendant represented by stephen {.
Baldwin, was claiming that he was not
ready
Itfappears from the statement that Mr..
Cropscy's particular objection IL TO Jus
tlce Marean. He refers to Justice Marean
as "bias,ed and prejudced' as he had
shown by his talk and action
Mr. Cropsey also objects to the alleged
statement of Justice Scudder that after
the Union Bank had been closed Mr.,
Grout was asked TO lend the prestige OF
his name to It's presidency to insure pub
lie confidence. This statement, said 90
have been made by Justice Scudder, was
mot I'm accordance win the facts, Mt
CroDsey says.
The Brooklyn Bar Association has de-
cided to Investigate the charges made
by District Attorney Cropsey that the
Supreme Court justices In Brooklyn were
hand picked" and ''lap friends Of the
| accused Edward NJ. Grout
Robert H. Elder. Assistant District
| Attorney under Mr., Cropseys predeces-
| sor, made the motion at meeting OF
| the Bar Association providing that a
committee OF five be appointed by Presi'
| dent Charles a. McDermott TO invest'-
gate and recommend appropriate action.
| There was no discussion. but some of the
members wanted the motion tabled until
\ the next meeting.
The vote was ~ to 60 to have the COM
mittee appointed nj once. Mr.. McDer-
mott announced that he would name tho
| committee In a day or two.
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$377,912,19O ADDED CASH.
All Issued Under Provisions Of Aid
rich-yreeInud Act.

WAsHISGToS. Nov. 1.-THE Comp
troller Of the Currency reports the total
amount OF additional currency actually
issued under the provisions Of the Aid
rich-Nreeland act up TO the close OF bust
ness to-day was sS17,912.l90.
OF this amount S.22> $40 has thus
far been retired, leaving the net amount
outstanding at the close OF business to-
night s3l9.6S3.65O.
The currency thus far presented for
retirement has been sent in principally
from New York, although n considerab bic
amount has been received for redemption
from banks In Eine other States. Illinois,
Massachusetts Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Ohio. California, Texas, Virginia ard Wis
consn.
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liability Of the instrument. The proceeds
OF discount will be credited to the account
of the member bank and a statement of
the account rendered
Circular No. : announces that on and
after Wednesday. November Is. the local
bank will receive on deposit for collection
and credit of the proceeds 10 the accounts
Of member banks. ca checks and drafts
drawn on any Federal reserve bank, ,b)
checks and drafts drawn BY member
banks of district No on any member
bank in the cities Of Albany. Brooklyn
ana New York.
Through the courtesy Of the Clearing
House Association the local reserve bank
will effect exchanges through the Clearing
Hous" on and after Tuesday. November
II. The Federal Reserve Bank OF this
district. like the local Sub-Trcasury. will
not he a member OF the Clearing House
Association. but will be accorded all the
privileges accorded to members OF the
association
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DIXIE's DAUGHTERS ADJOURN.
san Francisco WIN he the Next
Convention Place.

''''NSAH, Ga. Nov. 1.-THE United
To Hshters OF the Confederacy adjourned
'MS afternoon after selecting san Fran
~ ro As the place of meeting for the
neral convention in 1915.
ere NJ the features OF the closing ses-
sion was the launching Of boom for
''r election next year Of Mrs. Walter -.
Lamar of Macon, president of the Georgia
"'N~.on, for pl esident-general. Mrs
D. Maralgier OF Virginia got the en-
'orS"ment Of the convention for the Home
Poop Needy Confederate Women IN Rich
M'nd, but Mrs Josephus Daniels was
unable 10 secure similar endorsement
-. the home In Washington,
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DALLAS DISCOUNT RATE.
Maximum Of az Per Cent. Is Fixed
ny Washington.

DALLAS. Tex. Nov. II. 49, The Dallas
Federal reserve bank officials to-day were
notified from Washington that the maxi
mum rate of discount for the reserve bank
in Dallas had been fixed at sig per cent
Officials OF the bank said the rate had
not yet been fixed by them, but would
he In a few days that II would not exceed
6 per cent, and might be as low as
per cent.
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PURSE FOR MGR. J. T. WOODS.
Practitioners Present Brooklyn Rec
tor With 10000.

Practitioners OF the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Holy Cross in Flatbush
have presented their rector. Mgr John
T. Woods who but recently was elevated
to the office Of domestic prelate of the
papal household, with purse of $4,000.
The presentation was made Friday eve
ming in the parish hall In Flatbush and
the spokesman was James Mckinney OF
the parish board of trustees.
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Redlscount Rates Fixed
From 5 ~ to & Per Gent.
Lower Level for the Reserve Banks of New York and Phil
adephia on 80 Day Paper; Higher for West
and South.


vAsHiSoroN, Nov. 1.-THE Federal
rediscount rates which have been hxed
for the FEDERAL reserve banks on their
opening day. next Monday.
The rates vary from ~ per cent. which
is to be charged by Ahe banks Of New
York and Philadelphia on thirty day
paper. 20 per cent, which l. 20 be
charged on longer time paper by the
banks OF Atlanta. Dallas, san Francisco.
Minneapolis ard Kansas Ci:y.
In announcing the rates Gov. Haulln
made public statement saying that the
board had thought best " adopt con-
servat've policy at the outset. as the con-
ditions under which the new banks are
to do business could not be forctod with
exactness at ,hs time.
The lower rates fixed for New York and
Philadelphia are a recognition OF the fact
that money is comparatively easier In
those cities than In the West and South.
II means generally tEat money will tend
TO flow through rediscount transactions
from tho reserve banks OF these cities to
the districts of the SCUM and west where
money is more needed Just now.
The Announcements.
Tlls vas the announcement made BY
GOV Hamlin:
The governor OF the Federal Reserve
board announced to-day that by action OF
the board rates Of discount had been es-
tabllshed as follows: New York and Phil
adelphia, 5le per cent on bills or notes
having a maturity Of not over thirty
days. and per cent. for paper with
longer maturity: Boston, Cleveland Rich
mond. Chicago and 81 Louis s per cent.
for all maturit!es. Atlanta. Minneapolis.
Kansas city, Dallas and San Francisco.
6 per cent for bills and notes tearin.
maturities % not over thirty days and $50
per cent. for all other paper.
The Federal Reserve Board took mi.
action IN accordance with the provisions
OF the Federal reserve act. which au-
thorized IL to review and determine rates
for redlscount fixed by each OF the Fed.
eral reserve banks
"E,ch OF the banks was required by
telegraph to suggest rate OF discount
for opening ana all OF their replies were
tabulatod The answers showed a very
decided degree OF uniformity and many
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CROPSEY REPLIES TO
REBUKE BY JUSTICE
Calls Bcnpdict's Conduct and
Comments on GrOut Case
"Tnjudicial."

District Attorney James {. Cropscy Of
Kings gave out a statement last night
answering Supreme Court Justice Hene-
diet. who recently rebuked the District
Attorney in open court Mr.. Cropscy re-
fers TO the rebuke as a judicial structure.
In his remarks Justice Benedict said
that Mr.. Cropsey had made public at
tack on the judicial integrity of every
member of the Supreme Court bench. and
said the only cause for II was "demaSogic
lntemperance" TIL" cause OF the rebuke
was an after dinner speech by Mr.. Cropsey
in which ne referred to the Justices OF the
Supreme Court In Brooklyn as hand
picked" and lap friends" Of Edward VI.
Circuit, who is under indictment for perjury.
The comments made by Mr.. Justice
Benedict in deciding the motions in the
Grout cases had nothing to do with The
decisions which he rendered, the Cropsey
statement begins. They were not based
upon any matters contained In the papers
submitted to him on those motions. The
language and conduct ~ the learned Jus
tice were both unjudicidl.
He required the District Attorney 5
presence when the decision of the motions
was to be announced. and then after hav-
ing decided the motions he proceeded to
administer "A rrbuke which was wholly
irrelevant and impairment to the proceed
ing before him. In the course or TINS
judicial structure the learned Justice said
that the District Attorney mad been guilty
OF gross misuse of the powers and duties
Of his Office in not having brought the de-
PENDANT to trial"
Mr. Cropsey then recites the dialogue
between himself and the court. which
ended when the Justice refused to hear
him further. Mr. Cropsey said very
we'll. there is n tribunal that will hear.
II was believed ut the time that MIR Crop
sey referred to the public as the tribunal
that would hear him,
since the District Attorney took office
the statement continues, his honest aim
and endeavur has been to secure to every
defendant accused of crime all the rights
accorded him by law and the benefit OF
every consideration which common fair
ness calls for. lie has cndcavored con-
scientiousiy to treat all accused persons
alike, without regard to their name, ma
,ionalty, creed or so-called social position
He has sought to see that the most
humble defendant who has neither money
nor friends receives the same considera'
ton as every other defendant.
Every act of the District Attorney ~
the Grout cases has been prompted only
bv the desire to discharge the duties oil
his office impartially TO the best OF his
ability.