Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
Atlanta papers handled.

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Atlanta papers handled
Newspapers-not in Atlanta but all over the
countryare still commenting and people still talk
ing about speech which Hooper Alexander made at
the Atlanta auditorium the other night when a mass
meeting was held to protest against the Polish
cres of Jews q s~
Be it known that Mr.. Alexander is the district
attorney of the northern district of Georgahe
cutting attorney of the government-and lawyer of
unusual acumen and legal knowledge. 1t will be de-
cdedy interesting to people in every nook and corner
of the state to learn what the speech was all about The
Atlanta papers didn't give them the of the meeting
the real point in Mr. Alexanders speech-hence this
scribe who out of newspapers and that
they get the facts
Prefacing his remarks with the statement that
'he alone responsble; that not living soul had
suggested it, Mr. Alexander proceeded to give his opin-
ion of the Leo Frank which Georgans will readily
recall several years ago discussed from end of
this nation to the other and even got its share of
space in the foreign press.
hind you, the meeting held to protest TO
the Jews. Mr. Alexander inquired what could Georgia
reply if the Poles demanded by what right the citizens
of this protested when Jew Che referred to Leo
Frank convicted in her courts the testimony Of
perjured criminal the negro Conley) and in trial
which, he declared was as unfair stained the
annals of Russia.
what would be response" thundered Mr..
Alexander when it is pointed that this Jew
taken from prison walls and murdered by mob, not
of whom has been punished
Mr. Alexander concluded his speech by urging
that he real murderer of Mary Phagan be duly tried
and sentenced for the crime 1t understood that he
referred to the negro ConIey whose career since the
Frank trial has been of continual crime. This negro
is now under twenty year sentence for midnight
burglary The police charged that Conley was the head
of organized gang of burglars planned the robberes
sold the loot and divided the proceeds It is known that
Mr. Alexander made thorough study of all the evil
dences in the Frank and strongly of the opn-
ion that he nnoncent His speech is the sensation
of the week in Atlanta. He said he had waited five
years until the people had become calm and could fairly
consider what he had to say
There is hardly doubt that the negro Conley was
guilty of capital offense in the Mary Phagan murder
case, whether Frank innocent or guilty The negro
was then hardened criminal, and is now serving
twenty year sentence for crime committed since the
murder
If Frank guilty his conduct at nc time indicat-
ed guilt Circumstantial evidence was against him and
whole state was camoring for his blood so he was
convicted innocent or guilty.
brave governor doubted his guilt sufficiently to
save his neck that the wrong of conviction might be
righted if in years to proved to be wrong but
mob ynched Frank and the sovereign state of Geor
gia at the tme thus making reparation impossi
BILE far Frank is concerned should time prove his
innocence.
Although Frank is dead still the state of Georgia
it to his people and to the Jews of the whole
try and Governor Saton, who sacrificed himself politi
caly for principle, to be digent in clearing the
matter up as it in convicting Frank.
The News-Reporter is glad Mr.. Alexander said what
he did. There many other prominent Georgans who
believe as he does and when Conley, the BRUTE
to his end if he has the opportunity, is just possible
that he will clear Frank and in doing reinstate Jack
Slaton in the hearts of all his countrymen-The Wash
ngton News Reporter.