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The Washington times., 1915-01-24
MOnteen StOver
Gives Testimony.

Monteen Slower, who, State says, en-.
tered office as Mary Phagan was lured
to metal room:
Direct examination BY Solicitor Dorsey.
Q. Miss Monteen, where were you
! working on April 20? A. had been
working at the National Pencil Fac
tory, but the last day I worked there
was the Monday before Mary Phaga,
was killed
O. Were you In the National Pencil
Company's place OF business any time
| Saturday, April 30? a. Yes. sir, I was
! there at five minutes after T. I stayed
| five minutes. 1 left at ten minutes after
r.
Q. For what purpose did you go
there? A. To get my money. l went to
Mr.. Franks office, but he was no;
| there.
Q. How long did you remain there.
Monteen? A Five minutes.
q. Did you or not see anybody on
! that second floor or in the office?
No, sir. I didn't see anybody in the
building.
@. Did you or not look at the clock?
A. Yes, sir; the frst thing as I went
| in; It was five minutes after l2. Az
! I started out 1t was ten minutes after
r.
Q. Why did you leave? A. Because !
didn't see anybody and thought they
we're through paying off,
Q. Had you or not been in the Of
! fee before? A. No. sir.
Q. Why was 1t you didn't 60 in the
ONCE on previous occasions? A. Wei
| I didn't never 90 in there because there
was always men In there. went there
| this time to see If there was anybody
there 80 I would know whether to stay
and wait or not.
O. In order to get your money: A
| Yes. sir
Cross-erd nsination BY NJ. Rosser.
Q. Miss Monteen. from what place
DID you start to 90 to the factory? A.
From home.
O. What time did you leave home?
| A. I don't know
Q. Have you no recollection a. all"
A. No. sir. I didn't notice
The Washington times., 1915-01-24
Detective Burns's Comment.

Frank as saying Il don't know" II
Is only necessary to recall that
Scott in his report to his office and
to Franks lawyers immediately
after his first Interview with Frank
quoted the defendant as saying he
had said mo" to the Phagan girl.
Scott subsequently testified under
oath before the Coroner's jury that
Frank said he had told the little
sirl NO when she asked him II
the metal had come, and II was not
until months later, when 1t became
necessary to conform everything to
the States theory, that his recollec-
ton Of the interview with Frank
changed. informed
me that he was present when the,
police called Scott's attention to the
necessity of changing mo" to II
don't know"
The Washington times., 1915-01-24
Scene of Crime.

sudlos OF nalr naturally goes to
confirm the Solicitors theory that
the murder vas committed on tho
second floor rather than in the
basement until the testimony Is
viewed in the light OF subsequent
developments.
Dr. II. F. Harris, one OF tho
states star witnesses, admitted af-
ter the trial that he had made q
careful comparison Of the hair
found on the lathe with that Of the
murdered girl. that they did not ap-
pear the same and that ne had told
Solicitor Dorsey, at whose request
the examination was made. that he
did not believe the hair found on
the lathe was that OF Mary Phagan.
Dorsey. however, left tho jury un-
der the impression that the hair
was Mary PhaSan's.
The testimony of DR.. Claude A.
Smith. city bacteriologist,\ another
states witness. shows that on three
of the chips where this dark spot
was-the spot supposed to have
been made by the blood Of Mary
Phagan-there was no blood at all,
and that on another there were a
few corpuscles that might have been
made by minute quantity OF
blood-say a quarter Of a drop
months or years before. There
wasn't even any certainty that the
corpuscles were Of human blood.
II they were they might have re-
suited from any of the numerous in
juries that daily were happening at
the factory.
The Washington times., 1915-01-24
Prosecution Attempts to Show Frank Tried
to Pin Crime on j. N. CAN'T, Dis
charged Employe.
DETECTIVE CONTINUES HIS STORY

published the second instament of the testimony on
which Leo M Frank superintendent of the National Pencil
Company factory Atlanta Ca convicted of the murder
Mary Phagan, girl in his employ.
Frank had his last of death been executed would
have been hanged in the Fulton County Tower in Atlanta last
Friday His appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the
decision of Federal Judge W. r. Newman plea for writ of
abeas corpus stayed the death for the third time Frank
has made three appeals to the Georgia Supreme Court and four
attempts to get his into the United States Supreme Court
the last of which he successful.
The first nstalmen presented last Sunday found the prose-
cuion represented by Solicitor Hugh M Dorsey building the
groundwork its against the young factory superintendent
Mrs. j. W. Coleman, mother of the slain GIRL told Of Mary leaving
home at las Saturday forenoon April 2o 1913 This the
last the mother of the daughter alive Mrs. Coleman
piable figure the stand collapsed completely when she
asked identify the clothes Mary had away from home
George Epps neghbor boy related that he had ridden
town with Mary that morning and that she had left him to to
the pencil get her She had worked only part of the
week and had only $40 due her. Except for Frank who
admitted from the first that he remembered Mary coming into his
office for her envelope at about 1910 or 1915 Epps the only
person who claims last to have Mary Phagan alive
MISSING FROM NOON UNTIL MORNING.
From moment Mary Phagan received her pay from Frank
shortly after until few minutes past O'Clock the next
morning there hiatus that has been filled satisfactorily
1t at this early morning hour that Newt Lee night watch
man at the factory and the third witness called at the trial. climbed
down through the scue hole into the basement his usual
rounds Going further back than customary into the dark dirt
strewn basement, he something hudded the trash just
beyond PARTITION 1t the girls dead body His description
of the spectacle and of his fright which ignorant
Southern negros traditional dread dea body provided
the dramatic features of the trial.
Nawt Lee followed by Dobbs, police sergeant; N
Sarnes city detecive "Boos' Rogers then hangeron
police headquarters and John R. Black city detective all
told incidents morning
testified to the condition of the body the cord frightened around the
girls neck the wound the back her head and the brue
her right Rogers and Black thought that Frank acted
and upset. when he called to the factory Sunday
morning. few hours after Newt Lee had upon the body and
this testimony used later by the Solicitor point suspicion
toward the young
Rogers testified that and Black took Frank
of the murdered girl.
DETECTIVE BLACK RESUMES STORY
The Washington times., 1915-01-24
Question of Time.

IL will be noted In the testimony
Of Scott that in making his first re-
port Of a conversation with Frank,
the detective said Frank had told Of
leaving the factory that afternoon
at l O'Clock. On the stand Scott
said he was mistaken in his report
and that it was at 10 o'clock
Frank said he had left. Again the
change was necessary or the States
theory had fallen fiat. Dorsey. ac-
cepting the story of the negro
sweeper. Jim Coniey, as the true
version Of the crime. charged that
Frank at minutes Of 1 o'clock be-
gan his preparations to dispose OF
he body of the Phagan girl, who.
the State said, had been slain on
the second floor of the factory. The
carrying of the body to the base
ment the debating Of the notes and
the hiding of Conley for seven or
. eight minutes in a wardrobe, all of
which the negro described. would
have taken Frank far past the time
Of o'clock.
No comment / is necessary on
Scotts testimony to the fact that
ne was hand-in-glove with the po-
lice In their efforts to convict
, Frank. Solicitor Dorsey's efforts to
draw a different construction from
SCOTS remarks, In the redirect ex-
animation appears to have bSsn
hardly successful.
The time element will crop I'D
repeatedly. and in different ways.
IN the ensuing testimony For ex-
ample. the reader will be left to
wonder II Frank really had the
time to lure this girl to the natal
room when she entered his ofice
at 12.12 or 12.15 o'clock, attack her
and In the struggle bruise her eve
and inhict a wound on her head,
knock her unconscious, or then and
there Kali her and be back in his
offce' composed and busy as usual,
when Lemmie Quinn, one Of the
factory foremen. called at 1920
This gave him only seven minutes
at the most to accomplish all this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
Strand Offers an
Excellent Bill for
Coming Week

What promises to be one Of the
most pretentious vaudeville and pic
-ture offerings seen here for some
time will be presented at the Strand
during the coming week, beginning
with tomorrowe matinee. at 1880 p.
NJ, as Manager r. l. WEIGH has Sc
cured for the approval of his increas-
ing clientele what advance notices
claim TO be "cracker-1ack' show.
Though the formal opening of the
Strand was not scheduled to take
place until next Monday, Labor Day,
when this theater will be included in
the circuit OF one Of the leading book
Ing agencies OF the country, Mr.. WEIGH
Is personally selecting the acts appear
Ing at his playhouse and judging from
the wonderful enthusiasm displayed
at last weeks program and the excel
lence OF the coming bin he deserves
unstinted praise for the meritous
selections.
The reopening, week before last.
with what was represented to him to
be Tabloid Musical Comedy was a
very unfortunate AFFAIR. indeed. The
presenting company and production
were both sent to Manager WEIGH
with the highest recommendations.
Personal friends advised the securing
Of Nat Fields and Company, saying
that they were literally playing to
packed houses. and, OF course. for the
above reasons and with q view Of Civ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
TheatncaIs For Tie Week

her She enmeshes young .attache
Iof the American legation. and after
securing valuable documents from
him. she finds she Is In love with him.
4 One OF her co-conspirators, whom she
met on the steamer, comes into pos
session Of these secret papers, and
when trying to get the papers back
to return them to the attache, Jeanne
discovers that the young attache is
/ the son OF the man responsible for
1 her ruin. Her old hate is awakened
again.
Events bring all back to New York.
Com plications involve Jeanne with
both the father and son and the young
mans fiancee. The youn man breaks
his engagement, declares his love for
Jeanne, and his father is forced to
give his consent to their marriage.
A dramatic scere is introduced wien
the father discovers that Jeanne is
none other than the woman he mar
rfed illegally and deserted. The father
accuses Jeanne of being an adven-
turess. She wrings from him con-
fession before his son that .le had de-
ceived her. The son throws conven-
ton to the winds and Secides TO marry
Jeanne. but he Is prevented by the
woman herself who is threatened with
exposure Of the part she played In
securing the State documents. Jeanne
brings about a reconciliation between
the young attache and his fianeee.
realizing that happy marriage could
never have resulted IL she married
him herself while he had full knowl-
edge Of the history of her past.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
DODGERS NAY SECURE
sOUIAPAW MARQuARD

New York. Aug. 3e.---1here y
bare possibility that Rube MarquArd'
recently canned by the management
q the Giants. may weer 1O0ecr
uniform before many DAYS Tnc once
great southpaw " anxious e JOIN
TRobbte's team ana Eopes wound Well
com msya a 81. be.n Il conference
with Messre. Ebbets ana Robinson
and u willing to sign z contract nv
tually satisfactory 70 himself ana me
Brooklyn manaGement provue0 tns III
New YORK ciun Vii release ann LroIn
his OBLIGATIONS q 81 20 Toronto'
OF the lnternauonaa Lea&ue.
PRESIDENT EpDet OF tne DOa!eIA
who waived on MArquard lev oays
$50. y now willinE g pay tnc Ma.veI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
Superior Has
Splendid Films
For This Week

I'm continuance OF its policy of
giving the public the best pictures that
can be secured the Superior Theater
will present for Monday and Tuesday
the weIl-known stage stars, Cathrine
Countiss and Lionel Barrymore. IN G
Haddon Chambers greatest triumph
IA Modern Magdalene." This Is .
picture that has been received well
by both the press and public In ev-
cry city that it has ever been SHOWN
II ID a picture true to life. In sup
mort az the two stars will be seen VIM.
81. Tooker and Charles Graham.
For wednesday only the World
Film Corporation will present the
great Broadway success. Paul Arm
strong play, Atlas Jimmy Valentine.
presenting Robert warwick. When II
was first produced 1t was one OF the
most talked OF plays Of the season.
II was produced at Wallacks thea
ter. N. Y. 1t was successful mainly
because of the strength and hear
interest Of the play and for its unique
plot and story, which is ably repro
duced In this great feature photo-
Hes = bally. bIitherin', stupid ass;
40 he il BY love. Who? Lawrence
D'Orsay. Everybody knows him. He's
the silly old fogrum who made sucn
I tremendous success on Broadway In
s.The Earl OF Pawtucket." and he'i
coming TO the Superior theater on
Thursday, Friday. and Saturday Of Thu
week, In the five-reel version Of fhe
legitimate play which Harry Myers
the Universal director. has Just com
pIeted. D'Orsay Is an Englishmar
ana Is just as funny off the stage e
he il on. And on the screen ne y
even funnier than ever. Rosemary
Theby, the popular Universal star
nlays the lead opposite to Mr.. Dor
say In .sThe Earl Of Pawtucket.'
which ran for two years on Broad
way at the Madison Square theater
The fiim version ID one Of the mosi
elaborate ever seen In Aims Be sure
to see this picture at The superior
theater Thursday. Friday and Satur'
day this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29

ing Richmonders a high-cfass enter
tainment at popular prices, he en-
gagged them with the subsequent re-
suits
Having been assured that he, will
be sent the latest and best vaude-
vile acts and frst-class pictures. II
is now the intention OF Mr.. WEIGH TO
offer his patrons a tip-top program.
Headlining the big bill for the COM
ing week will be the famous Ravie
Troy Musical Shows. a company OF
fourteen remarkable singers and
dancers, who have been creating a
Iyeritable whirlwind in the larger cft-
les. Every member of this excellent
company has been selected according
to merit, while the musical numbers
will be rendered by artists of rare
ability. The act, which is a very
expensive one. is said to be repiete
with the latest songs and witticisms.
Next in line for the high honors will
be Deming and Dix, an exceedingly
clever pair of sketch artists, who
have a routine of comedy bits and
gags that are decidedly good.
Al. Grant is destined to add to his
already great popularity in this city
| by his monologue and repertoire OF
his own parodies. Everywhere he ap'
pears he is forced to repeat his sons
successes. all OF which are consist
ent winners with the audiences.
| Another offering that is heralded "a
a blue-ribboner will be that of tht
lnoted Merkel Sisters, sister team
OF much prominence. who have scored
big successes by their nifty work and
beautiful wardrobe.
| Several entertaining pictures VIII
round out well-balanced and merit
Gus program.
Three performances are given eacf
day, the daily matinees starting a.
1880, and the night shows beginning
lat 1880 and . p. NJ.
| Popular prices will always prevail
Lat the Strand---ten cents at the matt
inees and only ten and twenty cents
at night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
Anuririg Array
Of Novelties at
Lyric 5 New Show

Two aIi-feature bills are, announced
BY Manager Rex for this week at the
Lyric Theater. European and Ameri-
can novelties crowd each OF the new
shows
one OF the greatest novelties Of the
variety stage this season Is jolly
Johnny Jones. English wire-welkine
pantomlmisr, who comes from the
New York Hippodrome. where his act
was pronounced the greatest laughins
hit OF the Hippodrome circus. AS
sisted by q beautiful aerieliste, jolly
Johnny Jones gives an exhibition that
Ii irresistably funny. yet startling IN
the hazardous feats he performs on
the high wire. Jones Is at his best
as Z comedian while impersonating q
drunken man, who has wandered into
vaudeville theater and encountered
rhe apparatus thar has been set up for
team Of aerielists.
Another great laughing hit will be
the melange Of mirth. music and spe-
cialtfes given by Abbott and White,
premier lawmakers.
Prominent on the same bill are Ger
trude Holmes. chanteuse, and Robert
Buchanan. comedian and singer They
introduce their act q budget Of old and
new songs
Kluting's Animals viii delight the
Riddles and grown-ups alike. The ex-
hibition il unlike any other. animal
act now before the public. The prin-
cipal performers are cats, dogs and
doves. A spectacular feature of the
animal show IL the sensational leaping
OF basketful OF snow-white cats The
animals work in q beautiful stage set
ting Of silk plush.
No less aiiuring IL the bill for the
latter half OF me week. The famous
Leach yvallen Trio Of midafr gymnasts
and wire walkers win furnish an
abundance OF shocks and thrills. Helen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
IBRIscOE RACERS WILL
SOON BE READY

From every nook and corner Of the
s. ...s, sorIa comes the inquiry
to Jackson, Michigan: @When will
the new Briscoe racing cars be
ready p
While little has been said about the
new Briscoe speed creations. work has
been going ON At . rapid pace IN q
secluded corner OF Plant : OF the
Briscoc Motor Company. where there
are three halfgrown Brtscoe space cat
ers that give promise Of putting Jack
son on the racing map In = more
conspicuous manner than has ever
been known before.
international interest II being taken
In the Briscoe machines. a. the Bris-
coe plant u the only automobtle fac
tory In America to-day building rac-
inx cars and the introducti0n OF q
new speed creation a herAld0d with
4 great deal OF interest. because Of
the numerous race tracks that have
been constructed. which riEht nov
are looking Anxiously 10 factories 70
supply them with the new types "a
tp&sff cars vi zsssS Ii M
a rpllowinx III ep1tep sstabiished u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29

the past, the Briscoe Motor Company
made no unusual stir when IL planned
the building Of its new racing cars
MI. Benjamin Briscoe muffied his
plans. so that little will be known of
the Briscoe racing machines until
they are formally introduced to the
motor fans In many cities Of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Briscoe has planned to show
Jackson motor enthusiasts Just what
the new Briscoe cars looked and
sounded Ike on August 2sth. by chai-
longing five other famous speed cars
to compete with the Briscoes In a
series of racing events on the fair
track. However, those in charge of
the track. making extreme caution the
watchword, could not see their way
clear to give this sanction. Conse-
quently, instead of the Briscoe racing
machines being formally introduced
to the racing world at home. they will
be taken to Cleveland, where their
speed careers will be formally
launched in the motor races that will
close the big Forest City Fair.
The Briscoe Company has installed
a light and powerful engine in its
racing cars, which gives promise oil
being capable of great endurance
Heretofore, racing cars were of the
Iheavy-chassis and big engine type. In
the Briscoe machines light frames
and small piston displacement with
light reciprocating parts are the fea.
lures.
Mr.. Briscoe kept In mind. wher
planning the construction OF the new
racing machines. the many race meets
held in connection with the big State
and district fairs as well as the small.
| err speedways, which have been bull
during the past two years
| The Briscoe pleasure car has met
with such tremendous popularity
Throughout the country. and demant
has been so great for the appearance
Of the Briscoe racing machines IL
many places that the new speed crea
Itions have been designed along line
(which permit OF their use on dir
tracks
| Just as soon as the Briscoe racing
machines are in shape for work. the,
will be given a hard test on the milt
course of the Michigan State Fair, be-
fore they make their debut in ths
Cleveland Fair races and elsewhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29

|cffces are III Detroit. 4 + $ +. Z
Some little time go the a<@1
began 70 collect ntafir<icG On g
In Europe Of the inttrnM fe1
type Of rear axies for n1okox IT.
for the benefit Of the members ~
country II was soon found IT, az
usual channels OF infofmakfon X1<4
not available. Many men IN = 49,
|tfon to gather the information fcf 49,
association were ct the front ~ -
course was had to men not GeneroItx'
regarded ms available for the trAnsS
mission Of news, These men tnclud-3
ed engineers. manufacturers and axmy|
officers, whose duties are TO look after
transportation matters. ReaiixiuK the!
unusual conditions these men have
almost without exception. taken grenx
pains to assist In the securing ~
accurate data. AZ an instance Of the
value of the information receives ~
may be said that one of the reports
was received from the member Of tho
general staff OF European nation
whose particular duty Il Ii to oversee
the automobile and motor truck
branch OF the military transport SER
vice. He has given detailed reports
on the various classes Of trucks test-
ed and the results obtaineu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
The Chalice of Courage.

Beautiful. thrilling. marvellous. in
tense. enthralling.
How small and weak are words in
their attempt to describe a great mo-
ton picture play, Is forcefully Illus
trated in the effort TO paint an ade-
quate picture OF THE Chaiice III
Courage at the. Colonial "Wednesday
and Thursday
This production is magnificent-bet-
ter even than THE Island of Regen-
Grafton" by the same author.
Everything you can imagine of sub
lime scenery, Of wonderful photo
graphic depth, OF vast glorious. In
finite beauty. may be applied to the
scenic element in this Blue Ribbon
Wise production.
All that you may conceive OF pas
sionate, human longing, of great setr-
sacrifice, and of all things close and
dear, will shrink to inwinitesimal
proportions when you view this awe.
inspiring. most intense of picture-pla,
productions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
The Climbers.

THE Climbers" Claude Fsitch's pow
erfui play OF saigh finance and society
life, il the newest Lubin masterpiece
announced for next Friday and Satur-
day by the Colonial management.
THE Climbers" Is an impelling
drama and deals in stirring situations
and great cIimaxes. II is a beautiful
story. too, and calls for an unusually
elaborate setting. and cast consid-
erabiy above the average in histrionic
ability 1t Is photo-play that grippe
because 1t has plenty of action and
most alluring tableaux. 1t Is one of
the biggest achievements in motion
picture production of the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
WHAT WAR IS DOING
FOR MOTOR TRUCKS

Mr.. King. Of the King & Wright
Co.. of Richmond, says: For the first
time since the war in Europe began
an association Of manufacturers has
begun an organised effort to give to
American motor car makers the bene-
fits of the experience the warning ma
tons are having In solving thsir
transportation problems, The work
of collecting and giving out this In
formation IL In the hands OF the In
ternal Gear Drive Association. whose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

i Results Yesterday.
u. Louis. 8; Washington. ! twelve
1nnings,.
Eame).
camel.
noston,x 8: Cleveland. . (frst same).
Boston, 8; Cleveland. tsecond
nazne).
Phiiadslphia. 4; Chicago. Z.