Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
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factory. ! told him that it wasn't true
and that | wouldn't swear to an un-
truth.
Then he told me that he would
write me out check for $1,000 If ]
would go on the witness stand at the
trial and tell this sort of a story. /
kept telling him il wasn't true, but
he said that it was just a business
proposition ard II didn't matter
whether it was true and that I
couldn't make 81 900 In any easier
way than this.
Il understood that he was trying to
make Mr Frank out a peryert ]
not only was angry, but very much
surprised by his Instructions. for Mr.
Frank always had behaved properly
toward me. | was forelady and had
occasion to go into his Office fire.
quently He was pleasant but bust
nesslike and ] never saw him attempt
any familiarties with any of the
girls.
Finally. Colyar when he saw that
I wouldn't swear to this. tried to get
me to testify at least. that Mr.. Frank
had made an attempt to become ia
miliar with me or had made improper
proposals. ] told him then and there
that he was wasting his time, even If
he had a fortune to give me, for !
wasn't going up there and swear to
an untruth
He told me not to get mad about
1t, and asked me not to say anything
abcut the proposition he had made
me, but l didn't promise him ]
wouldn't"
Certain It Was colyar.
Mrs Miller was asked how she
knew it was Colyar that she was talk
ing to. she said that he gave that
name and she then gave a descrip-
ton Of the man which would serve TO
identify him almost Enthusiastically 10
anyone who is acquainted with his
physical characteristics and appear
ance. She said that he displayed no
checkbook, but that he was positive
in his assurance that he would have
the $1,000 check for her as soon as
she had given her testimony on the
stand.
The affidavits Of Miss Nellie Pettis
and Mrs. Lille Mae Pettis, sisters
in law, present an interesting con-
tradiction Miss Nellie testified at
the trial against Franks character
and in her affidavit declares that if
she had been cross examined by
Franks attorneys she would have
said that Frank attempted to f1irt
with her when she went after her
sister in laws money and that he
one time mahe a suggestive remark.
The affidavit Of Mrs. Lille Mae
Pettis is to the effect that 1t was most
improbable that these things could
have occurred. Miss Nellie, the af-
fidavit says. did not work at the fac
tory. but only went after the atlantis
money. She went there only four
times and on returning invariably
said that she had obtained the en-
velope from Miss Eula May Flowers,
never mentioning Franks name, even
to remark that she had seen him.
Didn't Say Anything of Frank.
Mrs. Pettis said in effect:
THE first two times / sent Nellie
after my pay l asked her what Miss
Flowers had had to say about my
not being at the factory. She re-
piled both times that Miss Flowers
didn't have anything to say about
me, but had just handed her the mon7
ey without any comment.
1.-The third time she went after
my money ! went with her as far as
Hunter and Forsyth streets and wait
ed for her. She was not gone more
than five minutes | asked her again
what Miss Flowers had said about
me, and she replid again that Miss
Flowers hadn't said anything, but
had Just gone and procured my en-
velope and handed il to her.
80 far as | know Nellie never told
anyone that she had been insulted by
Mr.. Frank or anyone else at the fac
tory