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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
PAGE EIGHT
THE FRANK CASE
When and Where Shall Rich
Criminals Re Tried ?
PAGE EIGHT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. J

sort were willing to scheme, to lie, to bride,
to slander-to do anything to get their rich
client pardoned out of the penitentiary.
In his behalf, Atlanta papers, of a certain
sort, were willing to aid the schemes, back
up the lies, publish the SANDERS, and appar-
emily share in the brides.
Public sentiment was fed on lie after lie,
published regularly every day, with scare
head lines running across the entire front Of
the paper.
Morse is dying man. Morse has an incu-
rabe disease. Morse is beyond all hope Of
recovery. Morse cannot possibly live more
than week. Morse's only prayer is that he
be allowed to die outside the prison." &C., &C.
Then when lies and bribery had done their
work, human screen was built around the
rjcb, robust cy50@10J Gnd nobody could see
him at ALL save the bribed witnesses, and the
well-paid lawyers and Dodge's ex-wife.
There is another recent instance familiar
to all:
Jew named Rosenthal Insured the
deadly hatred Of the New York police graft
ers by "squoaling" on the men who had held
hIln up and made him divide his Winnings
Rosonthal being gambler.
The grafters marked the Jew for slaughter,
and the jew was warned of his danger The
wife Of the jew was terrified, and begged
him to stay at home.
But he' newer suspected that the police
Bosses would send assassins to shoot him
down IN broad daylight, in the most fire.
quented streets; therefore, he walked into the
death-trap.
Lieutenant Becker of the Police picked out
four obscure gunner" and sent them to
get the jew.
They got him.
A. d. !, /
rant, The four "gun-men' opened fire mon
the Jc2c, end he 2ca8 shot dorm like q d00.
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as delivered IN court, must have reached the
conclusion, 6y u process Of elimination, that
the h;deous crimes perpetrated upon the poor
little girl acre either the joint acts Of Frank
end tie negro, Conzcy;; or, qoere the acts Of
tie one ac1t6 the co1e2t5eanoe of the other.
From the sworn testimony before the Jury,
it was utterly impossible for them to have
reached any other verdict.
It is said that Judge Roam, who presided,
was not certain ass the guilt Of Frank
He did not have TO be- That was none Of
case was legally conducted, and that the Jury
was properly Instructed as to the zo2o.
It was for the ju2y to pass upon the eel
de1ece. If Judge Roam had expressed any
opinion either way, he would have committed
reversible error.
The jury having found Frank guilty,
Judge Roam refused a motion for a new trial !;
the Supreme Court affirmed his decision, and
Judge Ben Hill sentenced the condemned
man to die. for the awful crime achich had
been judicia11y a8ceqtqa11ed.
He had been defeMled b. the best Of
Atlanta lawyers. It would seem that he even
employed lawyers, before he 2ca8 accused.
Those lawyers exerted themselves with
desperate energy in behalf of their client
[ will not say that some of their methods were
unprofessi0nal; but every one knows that
things were done in behalf of Frank that
have never been done in q murder case in
Georgia.
In a practise at the bar which covered 20
years Of active experience, [ never knew any
States attorney to be SO brutality, persistently
and violently abused as Hugh Dorsey was, by
Reub Arnold and Luther Rosser.
That both the Solicitor and the judge bore
with this unprofessional and prohibited per
sonal abuse speaks loudly for the patience Of
both Judge Roam and Solicitor Dorsey
There are some trial Judges, and some
Solicitors who would never tolerate similar
brutality from Arnold and R0sser.
After Judge Ben Hill sentenced the defend
ant, was the case ended? BY no means 1t
had just begun.
4 vain, conceited, b0isterous, loQuacious,
pseudo-detectiTe, one w. J. Burns. was
employed to hetnt for new evidence. To
bunt2
IF that was the purpose Of his employ
ment, why wasn't he engaged before Frank
came to trial? Or while the motion for new
trial was pending?
The lawyers announce that they viii file an
Extraordinary Motion Very extraordinary,
indeed. And very expensive, no doubt.
If the noisy Burns discovers any evidence
that could have been discovered, By daigept
methods, before the trial,ast is worthless in
law. Else, there neger 560uJd be an end Of
ztig0ti0n
But the chief purpose of this editorial is
to emphasize the Extraordinary manner
which Senator Smiths personal organ has
said, IN ad0aoce, that the Extraordinary
motion for new trial must be granted.
JUDGE BEN HILL HAS GOT HIS
ORDERS, SO far as the Atlanta Journal can
issue-them.
Those carefully selected jurors-the twelve
good men and true-are accused by Senator
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
THE JEFFER GONHAN

Frank has -ha5a fair trial and has been justly
condemned.
But according to a writer, who is not under
oath, and who was not charged with any legal
responsibility in the case, Frank has not had
fair trial, and his execution under the
sentence would be judicial murder"
WHERE SHALL OUR MURDER
CASES BE TRIED?
Are the newspapers to do it?
Are the padpitS to do IT.?
If so, let us try all of them the same qcay.
Let us not have one law for the rich and
another for the poor.
Let us not save our courthouses for the
blacks, while we try the whites in the Ed
tors sanctum.
IF murder cases are to be decided by psuedo-
detectives. by hack writers, by back-door con-
faFences and underground methods let us
apply the same rule to the Gentile as we'll as
to the Jew
Since Franks case came upon the courts,
many a negro, many a white man, many an
Italian, German, American and Irish Ameri-
can has been tried In exactly the same way;
has been CONNECTED on evidence no stronger;
has been denied a new trial; and has paid
the penalty Of his crime.
In these cases, w. J. Burns was not
employed to BENT evidence, after final con
viction. Senatorial organs did not heat them
selves up with righteous wrath concerning
judicial murder"
Is FranE Better than anybody ozse2 Does
Jew expect extraordinary favors and immu-
mites because of his race?
In this case. the defendant is taking that
position. Anyone who has noticed the New
York papers, has noticed the persistent efforts,
m0do fr0aa .4t0at0, to arouse the Hebrews
into believing that Frank is victim Of race
prejudice.
Is it wise for the Jews to risk the good
name and the popularity Of the whole race,
in the extraordinary, extra judicial, and
utterly unprecedented methods that are being
worked to save this decadent offshoot Of a
great people?
Some months ago, Judge A. w Fife wrote
a card in an Atlanta paper criticising the
Court Of Abpeals-0f which y2tdgo Ben Hi
aca8 then q nocm6er-for it's decision in
criminal case. Judge Fito 2uaS arrested and
tried for contempt Of court, and fined $500
I did not think the sentence Just, for the
reason that Judge Fite's card was written
after the case had been decided, and could
not in anyway obstruct justice. or influence
the decision.
But, in this Frank case, qcht7e 1t is still
Pend5ag, Senator Smiths organ derounces all
the judges concerned The Atlanta Journal
editoriaHy denounces those judges as accom-
plices before the fact to Judicial murder"
If Frank shall be executed, according to
decisions Of Judge Roam, of the Supreme
Court and the sentence of Judge Ben Hill,
all these officers of the law will have been
guilty of judicial murder" So says the
Atlanta journal, Senator Smiths organ.
Is there no contempt Of court In THIS
instance?
Does Senator Smiths personal organ hold
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-19
DAVIS AND ELKINs
HOLDS COMMENCEMENT

4 Ehk1Ns, W. Va. June l9.-Tht
commencement exercises ut the Da.
Wis Memorial church ION Wcdncslla,
night, Jnncs17, concluded tile pro.
gram Of commencement week nj D..
Wis and Elkins college.
I'LL" baccaIaureatc sermon was
preached on Sunday morning, Jnnr
~, by Rev. II. ]. Lacy. of Winchester
Va. Sunday night Rev.. james M.
Potter. of Wheeling, ". Va, dcliy.
oled the sermon to the Y. NJ. c. a.
Of the college.
On Monday the senior class day cx.
crcises were Held In the cillcgc audi
storinm at 4 O'clock. aud at s O'Clock
there was a recital by the school If
expression at the auditorium of tho
Y. NJ. c. A. i
The annualimcctfne of the trustees
Q! the college was held IN the, cnllcsc
library at 3 o'clock, and at night the
annual celebration OF the olympian
Council, the Literary society of thi
college. vas held in the Davis Memo
rial church.
Wcdnes Jay .aftcrnoon there was .
hall game between the 1914 team and
a team representing the alumni. At
night the Commencement exercises
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passengers and nearly $4,000. 900
gold and silver for Europe.
HOM0Roe teDHV
An Old War Story.

As regiment OF soldiers was on
the march to Gettysburg some Of the
soldiers stepped out OF the ranks and
conflscated couple OF geese, and
one Of the drummers unheaded his
instrument and put the captured birds
in the drum.
Shortly afterward the colonel rode
along and, noticing the boy, said
sharply:
why don't you beat that drum :"
Colonel" said the drum ner,. mys.
teriously, II want to speak tolyou."
The colonel drew still c;oser and
bending down his head: said: well
what have You to say?'
The drummer whispered. Colonel
i've got couple Of geese in here"
The colo3ai Strengthened up and
gravely said: well. IL you're sick
and can't play you needn't"
The colonel had roast goose tina.
night.
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were held. rrof. w. S. Carroll. PHI. D..
nf Washington aud Ice University,
delivering the commencement adj
dress.
The class Of 1911 is the largest in
the history OF the college, and they
l;avc given mEch evidence to show
that they are not only the largest in
point 4 numbers. bu, that they rep
i.cscn: he most in point Of achieve
mcnt.
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Date Set For
Dam q i Ell airing.
PROTESTS AGAINST TYGART VAL.
LEY DAMS WILL BE HEARD
81 ~, JUNE rs. !
BY AssorrarrD parss, /

By Associated pgEss,1 a
y CHARLESTON, w. Va. June 49,
The Public Service Commission toLa,
set June 25 as Tie time when i
would hear the application Of thc
Fairmont and Clarksburg Power Co
Tor permission to erect dams fol
hydro-electrtc power plants in the
Sfygarts Valley riyeEr Protests from
rf'"hents of the Valley have been filed
with the commission, tho allegation
that cams would constitute d men
ace 10 property. The Virginian RAIL
way company has formerly complain
ch to the commission against the con
struction OF a dam in New river BY
the Virglnian Power Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-19
DEMOCRATS STILL
AFRAID OF TAMMANY

.sV "ssmrArrn I'mh~S.l
NEW YORK, June i9.-Tlc DEM
nrrattc stat" conference in session
here today mustered Only one vote
toc proposition that the party
place itself on record at the up.
preaching primaries us either for or
iGainst Tammany Hall.
montgomery Hare. who proposed
The rcs0Iutio" was the only dele
gate who voted in the affirmative.
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RATE DECISION
NOT YET READY
81 Assoc rrr i'Rrss. !

.6Y Asset, .rE rRrss.1
WASHINGTON. y. G., June 10. =
die Interstate Comcmrcc Commits
sion decision in the eastern advance
satc case will not he announced to.
morrow as had been expected IN
some quarters and the indications
today were that It would not be
made public for several days at
least. Some of those best informed
on the commissions prOrceedure
, would not be surprised II it were not
announced for at least two weeks.
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luncheon together privately, and la
ter the Argentine minister went to
the state department for further
conference. Neither would make u
statement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-19

WASHINGTON. D. G.. June Ia
Mr.. NaOn and Secretary Bryan took
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-19

A novel and attractive separate skirt
design, suitable for serge. linen or ono
OF the heavy cottons is shown in 40.
1891. 1t is II tivc.piccc design with
slightly raised waistlinc and a panel
effect in back. Tairra or mOirc could
be used to advantage with this design,
II 1t were intended for afternoon wear
Z with contrasting blouscs. These matte
5Tials, us well rs those mentioned before,
average 40 inches in width and range in
!. price from $l.25 yard md mp.
For size "a this design requires 3?s
yards Of 42.inch material.
~ Pattern comes in six sizes, 81 to 80.
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$3.50 Suits

WE TAKE, A GREAT Amt
OF PRIDE IN TIE SUITS THAT
WE OFFER TO THE MEN AND
YOUNG MEN OF FAIRM0NT AND
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STRIPES, MADE UP SEMt-ENG.
LIsH OR AMERICAN M'NEL. 's
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REPAIRED AFTER ACCIDENT.
STEAMER SAILS FOR EUROPE

NI3W YORK. June 19.--rhe AM
erican line steamship New York.
Damaged last Saturday In collision
with the liner Pretoria. sailed today
for Southampton after having been
repaired. She carries 415 cabinet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-19

est on said deferred instalments
from day Of sale, and for which de
ferred payments the purchaser ,sisl
be required to execute his notes y
favor of the undersigned Special
Commissioner, with good personal
security TO be approved by him, ana
a vendors lien will be reserved .npon
,tllc face of the deed comforting stisIe
TO such purchaser as t,irtilss
Curity.
civ"n "ndor my hand, this f5ts
day of June. 1914.
JAS. A. MEREDITH.
Special Commissioner.
I, W. S. Black. Clerk Of the Cir
nuit Court Of Marion county.s Wet
Virginia, do hereby certify flat the
above named Special Commissioner
}Ias executed bond before me, with
security approved by me as suffi4
rient, in the penalty, and according
20 the terms and conditions SGT oui
IN said decree.
w. S. BLACK.
Clerk OF Said Court.
June IS, 25, July 2, o.
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. This is a Perfect Pattern.

BE sure 10 give the right sir. pn7s.
ing the tape tightly around the smallest
part Of the waist and loosely around tho
widest part OF the hips. :.
il may he obtained by filling out the
coupon and enclosing Is cents in stamps
gor coin to the Pattern Department OF
this paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31
MO0SUP
Thursday Club Meets-Parish Whist I -6anquet for Players


 The Thursday club met Thursday af- ternoon at the home Of Mrs Charles D. West at Almyville. Readings were continued, Mrs. Nellie. Sheldon. read- ing fiction and Mrs. Sarah Barr, his- tory. .:--.~----se
 At the regular weekly whist party held Thursday evening in the basA- ment of All Hallows' church prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs.s Will liam Lavellee, Miss Israel Frechette, Louis Mignault St. Anne's society had charge of the affair. which was very pleasant About thirty were present from Wauregan.
 Mrs. Frank B. Clark, who has been confined to her home this week by g. sudden attack of the grip. is better.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eli DeForge are enter taining their son Ernest. a sailor on the L. s. S. Michigan. who is on g five days furlough.
 Complimentary Banquet. A banquet was given Thursday eve ming by the Knights of Columbus at their rooms to the members of the cast of Oak Farm. the committees, and a few friends in appreciation of their efforts which made the play given Wednesday evening such a success. Mrs. Nancy B. Hill entertained at her home, Woodbine Cottage. Thurs day. her daughter. Mrs. Harriet l.. 1 Kenyon, postrnistress of Oneco.
 Mrs. Bertha L. S. Gallup. retiring l worthy matron of the grand chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of the state I of Connecticut. was in New Haven | Thursday in attendance at the annual ] convention
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31


 always held the closest interest of the audience and afforded it an unlimited degree of amusement
 The eompany" leaves here this Incrn- ing for Woonsooket. and from thai city will go to Montreal. where>a ten days engagemsnt rgi4t be played
 New Press Agent Vile.
 Business was helped at WebstesS motion picture house fin Dayvflle on Thursday evening as the result of tho sounding of the fire alarm at the mill of the Assawauga company, for what was expected to prove a troublesours fire at the entertainment place. The fire. however. wasn't really entitled to be described as such, for all there was to it was the burning of a handful of peanut shells. carelessly thrown down hot air register by some thoughtless patron. Many, were in the house, waiting for the picture show to com- mence, when the alarm was sent in. Many more came in response to the call of danger, and. finding no fire, remained to see the show. the little furry working out to the advantage of the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31
OBITUARY.
Mrs. John Riordan.

Mrs. Mary Riordan, "A, who has been i'll only a few days, died at the Day Kimball hospital Thursday night Mrs. Riordan was a native of Ireland ana the widow of John Riordan, who died in this city in 1883, the year that the family removed here from the neigh boring town of Woodstock, where they lived for a long time. Mrs. Riordan's 8 death came as a surprise to her friends who saw her at St. Mary's church, where she was regular attendant last Sunday Mrs. Riordan leaves four sons, Dennis, William and John of this city, James, and one daughter, Miss Mary Riordan of Providence. Miss Riordan is now in this city.
 w. c. T. u. Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Womens Christian Temperance union. was held at the home of Mrs. George F. Hol- brook, on Elm street. Friday afternoon It was intended to have also the an nual Frances Willard memorial ser vice, but the amount of business that came up for action necessitated the postponing of this service until the next meeting, which will be the annu- al free will offering meeting.
 Reports of the meetings and the activities of the year were read by the secretary. Miss Anna Armstrong. Witt few exceptions the officers for the pas' year were reelected, the list being as | follows: President. Mrs. John O. Fox vice presidents, Mrs. M. G. Leonard, Mrs Mary Gardner, Mrs. c. c. Brown, Mrs 1 B. M Kent, Mrs. G. F. Holbrook. Nils: 1 Alice Cunningham; corresponding sec. | retary. Miss Alice Cunningham. re | cordfng secretary, Miss Anna P. Arm 1 stron; treasurer, Sarah NJ Keith superintendent of press work. Mrs George F. Hoibrook: evangelistic work 1 Miss Alice Johnson, Mrs. 0. F. Hol
 brook: Sunday school, Mrs Georg'
 Pratt, Miss Alice Cunnfn ghan; flowers ' Mrs. c. c. Brown, Mrs. RI. G. Leonard
 scientific temperance, Mrs John Fox.
 1 Three new members were added L the organization at the meeting and is doing much good and effectiv l work.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31
SENIOR PLAY
Attracts Large and Well Pleased Au- dienee to the orpheum Friday Eve hing.

Orpheum theater held very large and representative audience Friday evening at what has come to be an important event each year in connec- dents of Killingly High school-the presentation of the senior play. This year the play was The Scrap of Paper. The members of the cast displayed commendable histrionic ability and demonstrated the effectiveness of the careful coaching received under the direction of Will H. Barron, who has acted as coach for several years past. The management of the production was under the direction of Ernest Ross Warren, member of the high school faculty.
 The scene of the play is laid in France and the plot is woven around the disappearance of love letter the scrap of paper-which, as devel- ops is hidden away inside piece of statuary.
 The cast and musical program by the school orchestra follow:
 Act Drawing Room in a French Country House.
 Act II-Room Assigned to Prosper in the House of Brisemouche.
 Act III-A Conservatory Attached to the Chateau.
 Pauline ..... Mildred F. Burton Baptiste .... Wilfred Halle Madame Dupont .... Ruth K. Arnold Anatole ....... John NJ. Dove Mathilde ,..... Alma M. Keech Zenobie ..... Dorcas B. Gallup Rrisenouehe .. Henry B. Burnett | Prosper Couramont .. Howard R. Call Baron de la Glaciere Truman J. Lyon Baroness Louise de la Glaeiere ,..,........ Elizabeth Barron Mademeiselle Suzanne de Russo Vile ,t.--rt-.,,..f,, Edllh Ferry | Francois ,-,..., Howard T. White Act. l,
 Waltz A1ier | RSPaz BaHO SWSSlcA Act II. Festival March -::. Mehdelssohr l Waltz, from the Chocolate Sol | Act III
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John A. Morse, Worcester, was a visitor at his home here Friday.
 At the Day Kimball hospital Friday Mrs. Warren Baker of the Massey Hof- low district, town, of Putnam, under went an operation for the amputation' knee and ankle.
 Lieut. Killourey of the Willimantic police force was in Putnam Friday in connection with the serving of an ait taehment on the automobile ofea local man in the interest of a Willimantic firm
 Excellent Shipping Facilities. '
 Station Agent George L.. Baldwin ad- dressed the Putnam Business Mems as sociation on the subject of Putnam's s shipping facilities. exceptionally con- venient and satisfactory.
 The Putnam High school basketball team played the team of Woonsocket High school in Woonsocket Friday evening. The local teamzwa given a fine sendoff by a cheering squad of young ladies from the Putnam school.
 Start for Bermuda.
 State Attorney and Mrs Charles E. Searls left Friday afternoon on their trip to Bermuda
 Principal Irwin of East Greenwich Academy Is to speak at the Methodist church at the Sunday evening service.
 A meeting of the members of the Junior league of the Methodist church was held in the church pariors Friday evening.
 Mrs. Helen Wiley returned Friday afternoon from visit with relatives in Boston. @.
 Alleged Game Law Violation.
 County Game Warden Arthur Day oi Danielson was in Putnam Friday in connection with the investigation of al alleged violation of the game laws. A cake sale was successfully con- ducted by members of Elizabeth Por- ter Putnam chapter, D. A. R.. at the store of Ballard & Clark Friday after noon.
 A meeting of the Putnam Business Mems association is scheduled for Feb | 26. It is expected that this meeting will be an unusually interesting one. Many hundreds of discarded tele- | phones, instruments replaced in the Putnam division with the more mod ern ones for the recently installed com mon battery system, are being shipped | from here by the s. N. E. T. company.
 No Lack of Ice. | There will be no shortage of ice il Putnam next summer. Local dealer have harvested supply of fine ant heavy ice and in sufficient quantity t | insure against an ice famine
 Pomfret's Grand List $1,581,e57. l The grand list of the town of Pom fret, as recently completed by the as sessors, amounts to $1,5S1. S57, an in crease of $21,654 oyer the figures l the last list There are 24,5 5S6 acre within the limits of the town. 7.