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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1913
Page
3
Old reporter declares fair play the key to truth in the Pragan puzzle. The week’s progress in the case shows Him as Slayer with a stirring defense by his wife and an attack on solicitor Dorsey, marking notable features of the developments.
A veteran Georgian reporter reflects on fair play in the Mary Phagan murder case. He recalls a former colleague’s rule to work fast yet be fair, urging calm, lawful pursuit, and presumption of innocence amid public passion. He notes initial public belief in Leo Frank’s guilt, the Georgia Governor’s call for fairness, and the potential impact of Conley and Minola McKnight affidavits on jurors.
Police reporters have played a tremendous role in solving historic murders alongside detectives. Their objective analysis aids truth seeking without bearing criminal responsibility, making their coverage a key part of unraveling baffling cases presented here.
A columnist notes the trial hinges on prosecution proving guilt while the defense need not prove innocence. It cites Mrs. Leo Frank and suggests Frank may testify, while detailing public sentiment and the role of evidence not yet public. It reflects on the ethics and stakes as the case presses onward.
Mrs Leo M. Frank writes from Atlanta on June 7 1913 accusing B H Dorsey and detectives of using torture chamber testimony to influence a murder case. She denounces the method as illegal and dangerous and argues it aims to convict her husband unfairly.
The author urges fair play for all in the Leo Frank murder case, noting Dorsey represents the people and should obtain evidence without persecution. She laments sensationalism and calls for trial in court, free from bias, while contrasting courtroom fairness with the heated public discussion surrounding Mary Phagan’s death.
A writer argues Conley’s guilt in the Mary Phagan case with speculative details of how the murder occurred. The piece questions how the parasol ended up at the elevator shaft and urges fair play and full duty by officials to solve the crime.
Train fare offers ten dollar round trips to Wrightsville Beach with midweek departures. Sleeper cars available daily and reservations handled by the City Ticket Office at 88 Peachtree. SEABOARD operations emphasize affordable beach travel from the city.
Eli Pettijohn, aged ninety four and Minnesota's oldest pioneer, wins a partial allowance from the Government Court of Claims after a forty two year fight. He will receive eight thousand four hundred dollars within a year. Pettijohn, living near Minnehaha boulevard in Minneapolis, expresses disbelief and cheer in a brief interview with a reporter.
Kansas City June 7 A 77 year old man wrote love letters and the court held this did not prove mental incapacity. Judge Ellison in the Kansas Court of Appeals rejected misrepresentation as evidence in a Boone County will contest. The testator claiming 65 in letters showed no lack of faculties according to the ruling.
In Evanston, J H Hatch paid a 1912 dog license early for Teddy the collie. The dog then died the next day, and Hatch asked for the $2 back. The license clerk and Alderman Burns ruled the city was not responsible for the pet’s death.
Piedmont Park Lake in Atlanta draws large crowds since opening less than two weeks ago. An average 300 to 400 people swim in the mornings with 500 to 1,000 adults and children daily in the afternoons. Dave Gillespie, park superintendent, calls the lake the best pleasure point in Atlanta and notes the new bath houses and cement bottom boost the resort’s popularity. Many businesspeople and families use the facilities, with the auto driveway around the lake attracting visitors each afternoon.
The Sunday American reports a note of gratitude from the Citizens Relief Committee of Hamilton Ohio thanking Atlanta residents for generous flood aid. Treasurer L P Clawson says many contributors remained anonymous, prompting this public acknowledgment.
Through action of the United States Treasury Department the American National Bank is designated a depository for funds of the United States. The bank has long served as depository for the State of Georgia city of Atlanta and Fulton County. A letter to vice president Robert F Maddox announced the addition. Competition among national banks for this honor is noted.
Governor Brown granted pardons to Martha Wooten and Clarence Richardson in manslaughter cases. Wooten, jailed four years for killing a man in Rabun County in 1911, was defended as self defense amid a claim the man attacked her while intoxicated. Richardson, from Early County, received four years for a 1909 killing tied to a family dispute, with evidence suggesting the victim was narcotically intoxicated, supporting the justifiable homicide finding.
Free thinkers from all realms of thought are invited to a Sunday meeting in the Inde pendent Order of Beavers hall at 57 1 2 East Hunter Street to form an organization. Promoters J. T. Dabney J. B. Swearingen W. C. y ers and Fred Schrimper say the group will focus on discovering the truth across chosen subjects rather than religious study.
A 16 year old bandit Michael Vanahan was shot and probably fatally wounded in a revolver battle with police on East Sixty Second Street after robbing a saloon. Homer Scott 26 the youths companion was run down and captured unharmed.
Dr. E. M. Poteat will fill the pulpit of the Tabernacle Baptist Church both morning and night. Special music has been prepared.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia praised Secretary Daniels policy to turn battleships into public schools. He said it offers young men a world view and a technical education, especially in mechanical and electrical engineering and wireless telegraphy. He called it a path to quicker manpower for the Navy and an inspiring training for officers.
Central Congregational Church will skip Sunday evening preaching for the first anniversary exercises of the Pilgrim Class the young men’s division led by Mrs George L Hanscom. Monday night the Pilgrims hold an informal reception and supper at Mrs Fuller 521 Capitol Avenue with the Averill Class invited.
In Danville on June 7 Dick Beard noted a silent spectator during a pace race. He investigated and found Dell Jones, 58, of Indianapolis, dead in the stands.
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