The Washington times., 1916-02-04

sented by each Of us. and II carried into
effect will be very offensive to the
people OF Georgia
such procedure is unusual II not un-
precedented. and u the alleged viola
ton Of law occurred In Georgia by the
posting Of newspapers there We in
sist that the case be tried there. II an
indictment should be found.
"Can Get Fair Trial.
I'VE do not admit that under the law
and tho statute referred to the defend
ant can be tried In any other State than
Georgia. We insist. all of us. tnat the
Government, In this or any other case,
can get a fair trial in Georgia. and that
our jurors are not controlled by pref
udice, but will determine any case by
the law and evidence submitted.
"If II is Objectionable In your office that
the defendant be tried In the portion OF
the state in which he resides. we re-
spectfuly submit there are other divi'
sions Of the United states court In Geor-
gia where there Is no question that JUS
tice will he done both the prosecution
and the defense.
I'VE conclude that the number OF peo-
pie living in Georgia who have repre-
sented to you that the Government can
not get a fair trial there is very limited
and the suggestion certainly emanates
from those who do not know the people
as we do.
I'VE take this position not merely be-
cause OF the case presented. but be-
cause. further. the fair name OF Georgia
and her citizens has recently been
chara cterized bv outside influence and
money as lawless, and we protest
against any action by your department
which appears to be an official sane
ton Of such aspers on, which we know
to be absolutely false and wholly un-
warranted. Allow us to again insist
that II any trial shall b" had 1t shall
be in Georgia. where the alleged offense
was committed
Gregory Is Satisfied.
Attorney General Gregory told tho
Georgians who called on him that the
department had been assured II would
not he possible to obtain fair trial
OF the case In Georgia.
II have read the articles in the JET
fersonian bearing on the Frank case
very carefully Mr.. Gregory told the
Georgians and there Is not the slight
est doubt in my mind that he is guilty.
The only question with me now is
Georgia or IN some other place where
he has circulated this obscene matter. "
In the current issue OF the Jeftersoni-
an Watson makes this comment on
the contemplated prosecutions:
Has any State ever delegated TO the
Central Government the authorty To
try her citizens outside the State. FOR
crimes alleged to have been committed
within the State? Certainly not.
Jefferson Davis Case.
Jefferson Davis himself was prose-
cuted in the Richmond. Va. distric.,
and nobody 80 much as threatened 10
drag the traitor into New England or
into the North. The Department OF
Justice designs to have me indicted IN
the North. and dragged out OF my own
State for trial.
The Congressman who have been
corresponding with me about the mat
ter inform me that the A..c-ney Gen.
erals assistant. Mr.. " aliaCc, alleges
that the Government cannot get an
impartial trial in Georgia. and for tina,
reason ! am to be deprived OF my lega
rights. Why didn't tho department o,
Justice try that method with the nava
stores men?
What security would there be ror
any editor. IL President Roosevelt's eT.
fort had succeeded. when he endeav.
ored to drag those offending editors
from Indiana. Ohio. and New York FOR
trial into the District OF Columbia
where some Of the papers circulated?
What the courts refused to allow Presl.
dent Roosevelt. Is now to be attempted
against me. by a Democratic Admins
tration-the head OF which boasts that
he was born in Virginia"