Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
DORSEY SCORED FOR PACT
WITH FOE OF DEMOCRACY
PottIe Reads Certified Copy of
NeImS' Mortgage in
Speech at WrenS
Especial Dispatch TO The JournalO

Joe Pottle candidate for governor, de-
livered one or the best speeches OF his
campaign here today. Mr.. Pottle was in
fine spirits, good voice and radiated ar
air of confidence. He was heard by a
large audience of Jefferson county vot'
ers, and his hearers manifested their
sympathy and hearty Endorsement of the
great fight which he is making to pre-
serve the Western and Atlantic railroad
from the destructive schemes of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Although Thomas f. Watson is sup
posed to have a strong following In
Jefferson county, Mr.. Pottle was widely
congratulated for his manly and
straightforward exposure of the L. e. NJ
Watson-Dorsey alliance. He was EN-
phatic in denouncing Watson for his bit
ter fight on President Wilson and the
Democratic party. and declared that Mr.
Dorsey was subject to the severest OF
criticism for aligning himself with an
avowed enemy of the Democratic party
while he Dorsey was at the very mo:
ment seeking the nomination for COVER
nor at the hands Of the Democratic
party.
Referring to the fee received by Mr.
Dorsey from the widow helms for his
services in connection with extraditing
the Illnesses, Mr.. Pottle said:
by certain persons interested in Mr.
Dorsey's candidacy for governor, to Gre
ate the impression that 1 have misrepre-
scented facts relative to the fee. have
in my possession a certified copy OF a
deed with power of sale, given by the
widow helms and her son, Marshall
helms, to Hugh NJ. Dorsey, for the pur-
pose of securing this fee of $1,000.
This deed was executed on the 10th
day of May, 1915. and is recorded in deed
book go. pages 473 and 474, in the office
of the clerk of the superior court of De-
Kalb county, and conveys two lots OF
land, one of which is on Adolphus street
and helms avenue and the other on
Adolphus street and Arizona avenue
city Of Atlanta.
THE copy of this deed, which is in my
possession is certified to by B. F. Bur-
CESS, clerk of DeKalb superior court.
'T do not question Mrs. Nelms' as
sertion that she voluntarily gave Mr.
Dorsey the deed referred to, to secure
the, payment of the fee. but the point
am making is that even If she did volun-
tarily do so, he had neither the legal non
the moral right to accept it, This deed
appears on the record In DeKalb county
as still unsatisfied. Mr.. Dorsey insists
that he did not make this contract, OF
accept this fee as solicitor general, but
that ii was a private contract between
lawyer and client. If that is true. it is
at least remarkable that the deed and
the notes which il was given TO secure
are payable TO him, individually, and not
to the law firm of which he was mem
Der and which presumably was entitled
TO share it."
Mr.. PottIe then read to his hearers =
COPY of the deed, certified by Clerk Bur
CESS II follows:
Deed Doek 90 473. Recorded May 18th, 1915
n. +. Bur@ss, clerk.
state Of GeOrgia-FultOn County: This linden
ture. made and executed this 10th day of MAJ
A. D.. 1918. by and between Mrs. Lille III
helms and Marshall Nelms, Of the county OF
DeKalb end state Of Georgia, partiess, - Of tn'
ties. and Hugh NJ. Dorsey, OF the county Of
Fulton and state Of GeOrgia, party OF the sec
ond part. hereinafter referred TO as second
witnesseth: Thar the said first parties foi
an.l IN consideration of the sum Of 50 cash Al
hand paid. at and before the sealing and deliy
ery Of these presents, the receipt whereof i
hereby acknowledged. he's granted, bargained
sold. aliened. and conveyed, and by these pres
unto said seconi party, the said second party
heirs and assigns. all that tact or parcel ol
land, situated. lying and being IN the state o.
lot 2IO of the Fifteenth district Of said county
more particularly described follows:
AdcISbns street. i47.7 feet east of helms ave
me and running thence east 80 feet theme.
sOuth IS feet to a fifteen-foOt alley; thenc'
thence north 49, feet TO the beginning point ant
known as lot No. 81 Of the subdivision OF th'
Nelms Many ct al. estate.
Also beginning at a point on the north sid'
Of AIolphus street col 1 feet west OF Arizona
avenue and running thence west along the nortl
side Of Adolphus street 100 feet, thence nrti
IT0 feet to a tcn-fOot alley: thence east alOnE
the south side Of said alley 100 feet; thence
south 10 feet to the beginning point end know
as lots II aho ho S5 @ ssid harSnined nram
iSes with all and singular the rights and mem
hers and appurtenances thereunto belonging o.
in eny wise appertaining to the only proper use
benefit and behoOf Of the said second PARTY, saiC
SecInd party's heirs, eXectors and administra
tors. representative and assigns, forever IN 1e
simple and the SAID first parties hereby repre-
sent and covenant that said first parties ar
lawfully seized Of said property In fee simple
and have a perfect right TO convey same an'
that IL is uncncumbered-
And the said first parties for said first par
ties. said first PARTIES heirs. executors and ad
ministrators will warrant and forever defend tn
right and title Of the above described propprt!
unto the said second party, the said secOn'
party's heirs, executors and administrators ant
assigns. against the claims of all persons whom
soever.
This conveyance is to be construed as a dee,
passing title and nOg as mortgage and Is mad
ana intended 70 secure the payment, principa
and interest. ana ali costs Of collection. includ
Ing ten rer cent attorneys fees, Of two prom
iSsory notes for the sum If $500 each, execute,
second party.
This conveyance is further made ami interde,
20 secure among other obligations. condition
and stipulatiOns Of said notes. the following:
That the said first parties shall pay all take
and assessments levied upon said land befOr
the same become delinquent.
The contract 10 rec0nYey sale property upoI
terms therein specified has this day been givcl
20 fGid first parties by second rarity.
In witness whereof the said first parties hav
hereuntO set their lands and affixed their seal
the day and year first above written.
MRS. LILLE II. NELMS. L.S.)
MARSHALL NEIAiS. U.s.
signed, sealed and delivered in presence o
". p. Fulton County. Georgia.
Georgia, DeKalb County: !, 3. +. Burgess
clerk OF the superior court in and for said cOun
IT, do hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy Of loan deeS
from Mrs. lille IT. Nelms and Marshall Nelm
10 Hugh NJ Dorsey as appears of record In m!
office in decd book 90. pages 4I3, 4I4:
Clerk Superior Court. DeKaib County. Georgia
Cren-cent revenue stamp
Impression OF Seal
(of DeKalb Superior Court
Mr.. Pottle devoted considerable por
ton of his speech today to explaining
TO his hearers the policies upon which
he is basing his campaign, and asking
their suffrage.
RECALLS MR.. POTTLES MOTHER
The men folk Of wrens end surround
ing country turned out en- masse {
hear Pottle this morning and his speech
was received with exceptional interest
sfr Politics. mother was n JeffersJ
county girl and many of the old me-
in his audience remembered her wit
esteem an dadmiration and they read