Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-22
Notes
In Thomas Case
Still UnsoLued

hear Lakewood, that the tragedy
s was the outcome of a vigilance COM
nittee's attempt to get him.
Thomas has based his charge
mainly on the assertion that he had
deceived prior to the cutting two
letters, signed Eyes of the I'm
known" and Eyes of 1000 Real
Men" threatening him with punish
nent if he did not treat his wife
Ind six children better.
Officials have, been inclined to
doubt the validity Of the letters be-
cause Thomas did not make them
Thompson.
But Saturday The Journal estab-
shed the fact that Thomas did re-
Give the letters about three weeks
before the Lakewood tragedy and
vent so far as to refer them to Unit
d Stated authorities at that time
This was vouched for by Judgr
Colquitt Carter, United States com
missioner, who acknowledged Satur-
ay that Thomas came to him with
he letters and asked him for his
dvice.
At read the letters and they are
Violently the same ones to which
Thomas REFERS" said Judge Carter.
They were signed Eyes of the I'm
nown' and Eyes of 1000 Real Men
they were written on a typewriter
nd they told him that the police
ad been inactive in his case, that
was now in the hands of a higher
uthority,' that he must leave a
Foman with whom he was going,
nd that this was a final warming
referred Mr.. Thomas to United
tates postal inspectors"
Postal inspectors had no record of
complaint by Thor- s, but they
aid they probably would not have
ept one in any event, since the
tnited States has no authority to
r rosecute the sender of such a let
er, but only letters that are OBJ
Gene, designed to defraud or cher
rise included in federal jurisdic-
on.
Frequent Complaints
Postal inspectors further stated
hat they receive complaints almost
ally at the Atlanta office about
threatening letters. They said some
them are ''blackhand letters"
nd that this was not the first
me they had ,l,, heard of The Eyes
hey declared, there was nothing
hey could do about such letters.
j. c. Leavitt, attorney for Thorn
s.. says he will turn over to the
ulton county grand jury not only
be letters received by Thomas. but
least two other letters-and per-
APPS more-he claims other Atlanta
eople have received from Eyes of
he Unknown" or Eyes of 1000
Real Men,
Mr.. Leavitt declared Saturday he
convinced some kind of a secret
rder is involved in the Lakewood
Hing and that he will do all in
is power to help the grand jury
Investigate this phase of the tragedy.
igilance letters besides the ones
eceived by Thomas, each sent to
Ffferent Atlanta men. They were
Puched in the same tone as the
homas letters. he said. one of
hem ordering the receiver to take
otter care of his wife, the other re-
bring to his wife and child. One
as written on a red typewriter
bbon. said Attorney Leavitt. He
SO declared he has been told of
Till two other eyes of the I'm
nown" letters. reported to have
cen received by Atlantians. which
e will endeavor to secure for the
enefit of the grand jury.
Exhibits Letters
Attorney Leavitt exhibited again
newspaper men the letters recelv-
by Thomas. One was written in
10 i,,ly he in black ink
ut they were evidently written on
be same typewriter, since peculiari-
es in certain letters, notably in the
E." occurred in each. One was ad-
ressed at his home on South Boule-
ard. the other to his business adj
ress, $50 IL Decatur street.
The first letter was dated January
b. 1t was single-spaced, and where
he writer wanted to emphasize his
Hhreats he had resorted to capital
Rtters. The second letter was writ
In in the same form.
The first letter warned Thomas to
kke better care of his wife and
hildren. The writer displayed a
urprising knowledge of Thomas
Nrivate affairs, asserting that he
/ las buying a home. that he had
nade several payments on 1T
Fe want to be your friends, and we
ill be your friends if you will act
ght," said the letter in effect. The
ritter then went on to warn Thomas
take better care of his wife and
TX children. 1t referred to Mrs.
Yard. (This is understood to be Mrs.
NJ. Ayers, business partner of
homas. who was Mrs. Ward at that
me. having been married to Ayers
My few days before the Lake
rood AFFAIR." The letter said that
frs. Ward had been Hanging
round Thomas place, and warned
i'm to break off all relations with
er. The letter concluded with the
farming that 1000 real men" were
atching Thomas and had his num-
err"
The second letter was dated Feb
uarg 10. 1t told Thomas that he
ad refused to heed the previous
warming and that this was final
You will get no more letters
1as the tenor Of this note. If you
ont act right. watch out for &C
ion"
NO More Letters
And Thomas got no more letters, IL
he says. Instead, there was action
the mysterious visit, according tt
MS story, of four men he did no
know, who told him they were Of
Ulcers, that Chief Beavers wanted
% see him about some bad checks
who took him to Lakewood and there
tried to beat him up.
when we got to the lonely road,
Thomas told Mr.. Leavitt, according
to his lawyer" they stopped the
automobile and one man got out. HI
stood on the ground beside the auto
mobile and said to me. You remem
per the letters you got about you
wife and children ?-Well, you didn'
need them and we have got you gu
here to punish you He told me t.
0f
refused, he and the other men drag
ged me out by force and called t
he two men in the front seat. The!
got out, too. and one of them pointed
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