The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
ACCESSORY
To FOX IN
SHOOTING,
CLAIM
Light Will Be Thrown on
Workings of Invisible En-
pire, Belief.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
w. A. Weaver, pretty mystery
woman" in the Fox Coburn slay-
ing, today was branded as an
accessory before the fact when
State attorneys announced that
an indictment has been returned
agaistt her, carrying this charge.
Was Seen With Fox.
Mrs. Weaver is alleged to have
been seen in a local hotel with Phil
r. Fox, khan editor, shortly before
he shot and killed Attorney w. s.
Coburn here on November 5.
The announcement came in the
form of the prosecutions trump
card ct the beginning of Eox's,
hearing. Startling disclosures were
promised in connection with her
case, which. Il was said, will
render the invisible empire
Denied UOnneCtion.
1.-THE mystery woman" was de.
tanned in Nashville several weeks
ago and vigorously denied any con-
nection with the Staying Of Coburn.
II don't even know Phil Fox"
she declared in an interview with
International News Service, land
furthermore / don't even believe
| there was a woman in the case -
After being submitted to q twelve
hour grill by an Atlanta officer,
she was placed under surveillance
and two Nashville policemen were
detailed to watch her actions. After
remaining at the hotel for several
days she evaded the officers and
went to the chief Of detectives Of
flee and informed him that she was
leaving for the East.
Leaves for EAST"
| attempting to watch her move
ments, she then calmly went to a
station and boarded train. ''I am
going East" she said, laughing.
and that is all you need to
know"
Officials of the solicitor generals
office here admitted that she has
| not been apprehended but said
| they expected her arrest shortly.
| Her whereabouts were not made
| known.
Hundreds of eager spectators all
set for the sensational crowded into
the Fulton superior court room
here in order to secure seats for
| the trial
Scores of officers were stationed
| throughout the large court house
while the court room where the
trial is to be held was well filled
with special deputies. They were
detailed to this special duty "in
case of emergency"
Plan Factions War.
Although a mans life is at stake,
the trial has developed into a hot
war between the two khan factions
here. Coburn was an attorney for
the William Joseph Simmons group
while Fox is aligned with the Hiram
w. Evans crowd.
Followers of Simmons have played
an active part in aiding the State
with its preliminary investigation.
| Sympathy of the Evans faction
is openly in favor of the defend
ant.
Colonel Simmons. organizer and
emperor Of the khan, declared that
If sensational disclosures are not
| made at this trial they will be
1
| Solicitor General Boykin, an
nounced in advance an outline Of
the States case as he planned to
present it.
| Just a plain case of murder" he
said. I'VE will contend that the
killing was deliberately planned and
that Fox had taken care to obtain
acquittal with plea of self defense"
Witness Thwarted Plan.
He said this belief resulted partly
from the fact that dirk was found
lon the defendant few minutes after
ne killed Coburn. 1t also was pointed
out that witnesses will testify Fox
attempted to call Coburn from his
Ioffice few minutes before firing the
fatal shots.
Failing in this, Boykin said. Fox
walked into the office and shot Co
burn as he sat at his desk, Othor-
wise. he would have thrown the dirk
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