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
posting Of newspapers there, we in
sist that the case be tried there, II an
indictment should be found.
"Can Get Fair Trial.
1--WE 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 IL Objectionable In your office that
the defendant be tried In the portion or
the state in which he resides, we re-
spectfully submit there are other divi-
sions Of the United States court In Geor-
gia where there Is no question that JUS
tice will be 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 cam
not get 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
characterized bv outside influence and
money as lawless, and we protest
against any action by your department
which appears to be an official sane
tion of such aspers' on, which We know
to be absolutely false and wholly un-
warranted. Allow us to again insist
hnN s,. NylA Ill ~ -l, n
be in Georgia. where the alleged offense
was committed"
Gregory Is Satisfied.
Attorney General Gregory told the
Georgians who called on him that the
department had been assured 1t would
not be possible to obtain a fair trial
of the case In Georgia.
II have read the articles in the JEFF
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
whether to bring the prosecution in
Georgia or IN some other place where
he has circulated this obscene matter"
In the current issue OF the JeffersonI-
an Watson makes this comment on
the contemplated prosecution:
Has any State ever delegated TO the
Central Government the AUTHORITY to
Try ClllEGnS InG 6LHIG.
crimes alleged to have been committed
within the State? Certainly not.
Jefferson Davis Case.
Jefferson Davis himself was proseS
cuted in the Richmond, Va, distric..
and nobody 90 much as threatened TO
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 Congressmen who have been
corresponding with me about the mat
ter inform me that the Agency Cen
erals assistant, Mr.. Wallace, alleges
that the Government cannot get an
impartial trial in Georgia. and for that
reason l am to be deprived of my legal
rights. Why didn't the Department OF
Justice try that method with the naval
stores men?
What security would there be FOR
any editor. IL President RooseveIt's er-
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 Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Is now to be attempted
against me, by Democratic Admins
tration-the head OF which boasts that
he was born in Virginia"