The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 20, 1914, Image 1
VOL. 9, NO. 41, SUM L-WEEKLY.
nmIWITS
FACE HER IN COURT
William K. Vend
cho Hills, was de
This is Charge Made by I)r. Elea- day. The loss is <
000 on the buildii
nora I?. Saunders. the furnishings.
' The house was
fore Christmas an
THERE ARE STILL OTHERS. furnishing nbout
Vanderbilt was pi
Woman Physician of Insane How- large party of frit
pita. Staff Says She Has ^d'Icelovertnf
Been Slandered. tion.
Columbia Special to Charlotte Ob- The house was
server, Feb. 19.?Dr. Eleanora B. caretaker and tw
Baunders, a woman physiclon at the caretaker telephoi
State Hospital for the Insane, bitterly Westbury, Hlcksvl
arraigned Governor Blease, certain the roads are so
members of the Board of Regents of no apparatus coul
the hospital and those physlclonB who the Vanderbilt pla
had "unjustly and slanderously"? posed to have been
as she said?nroforroil noronnoi ~' *
.. ? .uiu oeaiea rurnace.
professional charges against her. At
the session today of the legislative nn%rnn 'Dipt '
committee investigating the asylum O-Ej-NUo XttiLm.
she declared that Governor Blease "M'TT A C!TT"R1
and Dr. H. H. Griffin, a member of the atxxjao
the hospital medical staff, had slandered
her In their statements and that Senate Votes $3h
none of them who had charged her and Commissioi
with wrong-doing and Insinuated mor- Former
al misconduct had the nerve to make
the same statements in this re- Columbia, Spe<
gard before the committee that had News and Courier
V been made at a meeting of the Board Senate tonight pa
of Regent when she was condemned vote of 19 to 17 au
in "star chamber proceedings." lisbment of a pel
Refering to certain letters from creating a pellagpr
Governor Blease to Dr. .1. W. Bab- bill carries an*apf
cock, the superintendent, in which j 000 fop^bullding
were incorporated statements she re- hospital and $10,0
garded as "slanderous and breathing sion. The commis
insinuation of wrong," she stated: three members fro
"The reading those letters burned | fession, to be nam
into my soul like burnished steel." I committee of the !
was a woman, helpless and alone health. The execii
among a gathering of men." the State board ol
The letters were read at the execu- zed to establish on
tive meeting of the Board of Regents i as they may thin
when her father and representatives , duty of the conim
were excluded. j gate the prevalei
She stated that all the work she . cause and treatmei
had done at the hospital had been sections of the St
for the good of the white women 1 gone to the House,
there, "who are helpless as babes," . ted.
that hers was a humanitarian work The Senate last
and that those physicians had "so | an amendment red
belittled themselves as to place pro- . tion to $4,000, bu
fessional ethics above human love." I action tonight an<
For more than two hours she re- nal bill as introdu
^ mained on the stand, talking rapidly Sullivan
an tne while. She stood in the midst I An effort was m
of a densely-packed court room and 'cent rate bill, but
dramatically denounced every person matter Senator Shu
who had opposed her in this inquiry. I Senate adjourn wt
All efforts of the committee to | Senator Clifton in
maintain quiet in room were fruit- made a motion to
less, the hearers repeatedly breaking until tomorrow,
forth in loud cheers when she made , The Senator kil
particularly dramatic statements. Ap- jnK for an additioi
parently making full use of all her pher in the 7th ci
oratorical ability, she by her words
quieted her accusers, who at first
showed an inclination to Interrupt ALASKAN E
her. At the conclusion of her state- x* AVftVIPT
ment not a single statement she made -r AVUJKJJil
was quetloned.
She declared that she had visited Pre#,|<lent Authm
Governor Blease In his ofllce the day
previous to the executive meeting of | ?o(e ?*
the board and that he at that time Issue Ell
made no reference to her of her un- I
atisfacory work, as he seemed to Washington, re
regard it. She then stated that next mlnlstratian Alask
day his "most false and most unjust" thorizing the Pres
letters were read in her presence and $3 5,000,000 railro
she was by that hoard "declared coast to' its great
[ guifly of all these charges and asked by the House late
to resign without even giving me the eiHj to 87.
opportunty of securing an honorable a similar measu
discharge. "That is why," she stated, I se,i the Senate an
"that I was unable to sleep for sev- taken up at once i
eral nights and was forced to pace Ween the two houi
my room in an effort to orget the sending it quickly
awful wrong which had been done W)1Q hus signified
me." signing it.
This is the first instance of Its kind .. t. 0,ov?nfi,
In the history of this State When I ? el?venth
she arose to begin her statement a I frnm t
deathly silence fell over the room. ? ,
She stood for a few moments, and ^ l
rA then the tall, pale-faced woman 000 *00 to finance
physcian commenced a statement the " >0, . VV ul h
like of which as probably never bo P*ld off by th.
been heard beore in South Carolina. 1,Lov?,.
She termed herself a woman defend- i b! P T{
ing her own character and reputation j bo"d
and he told a story of having suf- d olf N.ew Yor
fered " oppression, discourtesy and resulted in ?trikin
slander" in her work for insane bo?'d provislon fro
humanity. Dramatic, better and at the a
times pitying was the nature of her *ou,d be ^
address. She is the last principal to , J"" " ~ *
ukn th. Mand and th. Inv.attaatlon ?
will be concluded tomorrow afternoon b?J"* HPP
with a hort aaaalon, II wa, offlolally y.?
stated. The inquiry has continued P1rla* ,a b ^ "
for over two w*?k* mated **
Following In the official nteno- t,on of thp road,
graphic report of the closing min- Thp provide
utee of the asylum probe session t,on ?' a r<>ad "ni
yesterday, after Eleanora B. Saun- nilles. to be no loc
ders, M. D., had completed her dl- one or more of the
rect testimony: harbors on the sot
The Chairman: The commltee aska with the navl
would like to have some indication Interior of Alaskn
as to how many would like to ask "e'd or fluids yleli
this witness questions. In quality and qua
(Pause.) 'so as to best aid 1
We were hoping to close up this ?' tllP agricultural
examination this afternoon If we An effort was u
could do it. Is there anyone that the bill, led by
desires to ask any questions? venport, of Oklaho
Of course we want to give them Anal vote until We
the opportunity If they so desire, defeated.
Otherwise I do not see the use of
prolonging the examination. j Water Hot It
(Pause.)
If you will kindly indicate now, Oirard, Kas, Pel
so the committee will be informed? of the mystery tl
we want to give you that opportunity, month ago when
Anybody interested here who desires wells, 1,200 feet
to ask questions pertinent to the degrees, offered In
Issue? Ilaskins, State eni
(Pause.) to city officials. }
Dr. Carothers, have you any ques> could find no caus
tons? pronounced the w
P-. Carothers: I have none. No, water's temperatui
grees.
f
THE LANCASTER NEWS, FRIDAY, I
^:.:r;:?j NorREADY to name Georgia ho
5S? a m reserve cities dead
erbilt, Jr. on Jeri
stroyed by fire topstimated
at $175,- The Hank Organization Commit- Hodv Lav in Sta
ig, and $40,000 on * * ?* w ?. * * *<
tee is Hack in Washington. of Stat?
completed just be- ?
d the work of 4 v
ten days ago Mrs THE COUNTRY IS PLEASED. AN OFHCL
reparing to take a ?
snds there for win- Funeral Train Sti
P nOHslhlo hv onnu' / 1,* ? 1 " " " *
In "?;?irrr *??'srac- Sunset, Where
the hill se- tion With New Thinking T>aw Were Hel?
occupied only by a Throughout Country.
reda88forah?lp Tto WaRhln*ton Feb. 18.?The Federal hour? todftV the b
lie and Jericho but rtRerve bank organization committee RUBtuf, 0 Baoon
deep in snow that back in Washington after a five BOidierp ]ay jn <
Week'R tr,P throuKh the ^"ntry. ni a dome Q| Qeor^t
.ce. The fire is sup- statement tonight announced that its thousands of thos
cause y an over- BGjec^jon Qf Federal reserve cities and venerable statesm
______ definition of reserve districts would 'aK* l?ving tribute
LAGRA not be made until it had carefully
ci nn-i ttottoti considered information accumlated board tho funeral
E TO HOUSE on the trip. The statement said the utes ]ater the sot
committee found the country pros- Macon* where bur
..OOO For Hospital P?raUR and learned that bankers and bGid tomorrow, \i
? . * business men are confident of the sue- ~ .
it, Reconsidering cess of Jtne new banking system. .eorg as o ic ,
Action. / In a'supplemental statement Secre- memory ? ' ,rna ~
tary McAdoo said he hoped the new an<l lmPassive F
a Cb,rlefii?n system would be established In time RPV,. ? ,
re?L' to take rare of crop moving contin-| P',b , ! ] n*
^ a Roncles next year, but that if It were 1 milinp' at balf m
UArizing the estab- not> thG Treasurv Department would n*>ar train arrive
Jgra hospital and stnnd rGady to pla0G ,ts flinda apaln day those who ac<
i commission The at UlG dlspORal of business men. f Washington
iroprlatoln of $25.- Thp committee's statement in part Ration by State o
and equipping the follows: waiting carria
00 for the commie- ,, , ' Six soldiers of
o, We have spent practically from ? , ' ' Li r
sion is to consist of .. , .. . , K,, . United States Inf
the fourth of January^o the present ' ' " , "
m the medical pro- .. , # .K , \iniform took tl
time In hearing the views of business i""* ?
ed by the executive , . . . . , train and carried
^ men and bankers on the problem of rt"u '*? "
fttvi M!?i O dividing the country into not less nksor mil tao*
lieiitn i- *i ii ?n nrt | than eight nor more than 12 districts! ''i.trdsnnn to'the
e hoinVtsI or rno~ Un'l of locating in each district the ^ oscort of C<
. J .p. " main office of a Federal reserve bank. I was grouped arou
Of the two questions, the division of 1 '^']p ""covered
" '??Htrti?iiHnn 'the country into districts is the more I comrade.
nt iif nolinirn in -.11 important and difficult. The commit-' Through -j"ont
. ' Tho Mil hoc tee asked those who appeared before cortege headed In
ok ftHirinaitv Hr-.f to direct their attention to these f1"0"1 -I ,P
R y - two problems. A great many able and 'y . b? Capital
impartial business men and bankers Marshall Slaton a
night had adopted bavG submitted their best informa- F>rst in th? proce
ucing the appropria fjon and opinions and always in a ted States regular
t reconsidered that 8pirjt Qf great fairness. military cadets in
1 passed the origi- gold. Then cam
iced by Senator , ,TheMr?min,i w? ? a, henT,nKP it escort of veten
in 18 cities Rnd hRR hGRrd from every Ceorcii Tnl
ade to call up the 2 ^mmunity of ^nsequence in the sec- thp Atl'an(a Rar
in the midst of the thp and c,ty officials.
. .. _ In every section of the country the ,
trpe moved t h At t.tie _ __ IL, * a *. _ u n _ ?_nsooHooiiv <inn otner nociies
? ?j * ? committee lifts found ft prftcticftll^ > i< i a _ ? _ al
tich motion carried while last came th
the meantime had "nanJ'TftV hHnl ?h? ,t L h nP rod- members of I
continue the bill Ge"c.y ?, hn?inp?l Thl com mediate family ar,
. flclal changes in business. The com- which aec<
led the bill provld- m!ttpe waR w1th overwhel- ; WashinKton
ml Court stenogra- m nR fvede"ce ttbe mtormous econo 0n , t}
rcuit. IV10 strt"Kth of ,he and of Lorne bv the m
?pid r/r ?f ^ve.ry ***
?r?? The fact that the Nation s banking ranks and radGts
i AILROAT1 resources as a whole, made enormous , ,,
. ' advances every 12 or 15 years, ap- """"""r
) BY HOUSE nroTlmately doubling In oaoh ?u,t, 'h." *
neriod. was made evident; while this 1 ' ' ,,
<s true of the country as a whole, it 0ffl,rT . ?
lze?l to Construct uas Hhown that certain sections are S,l,ar"1 t,1rn t0ok,
? to 87?I ion '1 advancing with more rapid strides .TV1" ' rf, ,? .
iniinated. than others, and that the country is . . 'l'l' 1 , ,r p
fundamentally exceptionally sound to tho p,R
b. 18.?The Ad- and strong economically. Facts and J1" t r" upon
a Railroad bill au- figures in every part of the country " ^ciil nfiv ind wi
ident to contruct a ! ?how amazing growth and strength n
iad from Alaska's and tUsclose a condition of financial., J
fields, was passed industrial commercial and agricultur- on ^ find
today by a vote of al a'?d prosperity that h followed. No
I leaves 110 doubt as to the future. 1 c *
over Senator Mac
re already has pas- "The committee was impressed by hymns v , rr snnK
d the bills will he | frank admission of hankers that Vl g theft
In conference bet- | the present hanking system not only forTVPd The cofB
ses. with a view of encourages, hut actually has created anfl onrr> more cc
' to the President, artificial hank'ng conditions. With nas home to the
his intention of practical unanimity, the opinion was t1lo soiPn?, proces
'expressed that, the new measure will rajjway station
hour, after a sharp restore normal conditions with great npral train, with
rmish, the House . ros!lltinK bpnpflt*-- tbat thp Pr^n? Washington left
he bill as reported ayst0!" "ot on,y no protec- I?aoon's former h
committee a provla-, ,on in tinios of real stringency, but ha(, donp thHr ?
bond issue of $.15.- a,8?ftVP" ,n times of great prosperity. Lxpression to dec
the railroad and to I -!SPf?K h^ h^n ^ dispersed,
a proceeds of gov- ditions;.and that there has been pre- Memben, of the
is in Alaska. The ' aent.ed tkfe 8Jn*ular nt dirtion of , pscort whioh a
led for a $40,000,- hav bankers thrown into fear of , Baeon'? body fron
epresentatlve Fitz- pa"'? ^y ** ' Senators Chilto
k. led a fight which ,, ? ?? ? ki? k * * ?!? ene, Thomas, O'C
g out the entire "p,n,?'1 tha t!,e establishment of this ' aal?nKori Root,
m the bill. Under .B?JhT?Xh An? i? and Pa?p: Rppr
, "1? rXPv" tLmPof .ppreh^rio" I
.ury. the JJj SST^idw^nd'rt.bmS'to 0rlsp- AdliMn.
15.000 000 .ml ?!.- "to!
.r '. : ; ln r .r*-,,"
.. . has yet to make examination of im- Tm??? .
r the amount eati- rJnt documPnU and data and can_ Tillman of South
y for the construe- ot rendftr Rny dPC<Mllon unt? lt has
... . thoroughly examined this material. HufTragette
is for the construe^- ..Already practically all capital , nTlHj>n Feb i
ot to exceed 1,000 rpprpfwntpd Wbv the Nat|onal banks' Londan- Feb' 1
S8 ^.ro"nect has come in. A number of States fragette armed w
open Paclffic Ocean hanks have applied for National char- attacked Baron
lthern coast of Al- ters many have applied for me- was w^'t,n8 ^,tb
gable waters in the mberslp ln the Federal reserve sys- KueBf* 'or a traJ]
I..?" 2, ?oa! tern. In every Rtate the committee has Northampotn. T!
uiiik sumcieni ?i?i? a it ? .
atlty for naval ug? visited 't has hoard exiy-esslons from 10 attend the w<
n the development Uoynrt,t)rs- banking commissioners Sidney Peel, son o
I Alaska. others to the effect that where '-ady Delio 8penc?
nade by opponents !?*al d,s?billty against sub- Spencer. The sul
Representative Da- f?Tp ,.Statf* bank, that disabil- mistook the eldei
nia to postpone the would be removed and the futher the Cabinet minist
dnesday, but it was e*Pro*fdon that eligible 8tate banks wa8 walking with
! very generally would seek to enter Platform when I
'be system. from behind by 1
?t utm committee is gratified with the flr8t b,ow from hei
Ut still Pure. results of Its trip." he fell to the groi
J. 18.?Mo solution ?____ Wear dale did not
iat developed a Hev- P. Hyde Head. injuries. The won
deep' r??!XCl!y2'o , 1Wln''h<'""- F-ob. 18.?Rev. Vow. f,?w
? report by C. A. rhiil.Vn of',fhA>flT^ll>^hn"<'r' AnPHpolla. Mil .
fineer. made todav UJS?" ^ tM United Confederate mpn suffnee bill
dr.Haaklns said he ^Z?rTnce M * ECh?/^6 'Te I louse of He ,
e for the heat, but for nearlv K n' L ,?h"1 h nnd ?? 'o 34 The m
raJOno5Uiee'90 Tl'" Lor aiul ,n*h Mason* dlTd T* Clark?" 'hP K"hm,H.s,on ?r
burj. w. v.. I.? ."eS'*rV," wa'h
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FEBRUARY 20, 1014.
iMflDO l)ATKS 8KT KOR STATE FAIR. ||
MUliU Next Annual Kvent at <'oliuilhia <>? - I I
STATESMAN ,^-J
News and Courier, Feb. 18.?The last |
week in October, 26th to 31st, inte
Tlenealh Dome clualve. are the dates for the m^tgn- g
^ . . nual State Fair, as fixed by the Fair
- ' apitol. society at it regular spring meeting
tonight.
\Ij TRIBUTE 'r'1P p,an ProP?se<l Dy Demonstra- i
tion Agent Long have a mammoth
parade of all the agricultural interu-ted
For Maron at ests of the State through the streets A
Funeral Services of Columbia during Fair week was
1 Yesterday endorsed. Senator Tillman will be requested
to use his offices to secure the
eb. 18. For a few Marine Band to head the parade. In
odv of Senator An the Para<1e W"1 Clemson. Winthrop *
J Senator Au- the Unlver8,ty an(1 other conPKPS> rr
guarded by citizen- Kovs' Com Clubs. Girls' Tomato Clubs
ttate beneath the and every Interest connected with the w
l's Capitol, while agricultural Hfe of the State. ?
ie who honored the The financial statement showed the (
an in life paid their Society to be in the fine condition the e:
> to his memory. At net earnings for the last fair being
was taken from its $5,621.78, and this. In spite of the *
tr and placed on fact that $9,518,75 was paid out in 11
train. A few min- premiums, the largest amount in the
Towful Journev to history of the Society. 11
ial services will be The work of Secretary D. F. Eflrd
ras resumed an<i Treasurer D. G. Ellison was en- w
*1 tribute to the <^rs^d and they were unanimously re- *<
r Bacon was solemn elected to succeed themselves P
com sunrise to sun- Tho Columbia Chamber of Com- ?
flew over everv merce profTered their services to aid "
the J2 the Fair. It is planned to make the y
aS WhS'L fT 1M4 fair bl?rr and batter. tl
?d just before mid- I tl
-ompanied the body LARGE CROWDS AT tl
i were met at the ?i
fflcials and escorted LAYMEN'S MEETING I!
Lges.
. J1!' ) P1T]tp,>nth Various Topics Discussed by Taitliorantrv
in full dress ' if
ie coffin from the ans ,n Columbia?All on Mis- s)
It between double sionary Work. <]
cadets and National ci
plaza where a spe- Columbia, Special to Charleston .
mfederate veterans Mews and Courier Feb. 18.?After-!
nd the hearse, their noon and night sessions of the South- ' .
In homage to their prn LaymPns Missionary Movement! J,
, , . . .. were attended here today hv more I j,
rThVmlllVm- band than 8?? dp,p*atps an<1 v'^tors from a
' military nana thP citv. All phases of of Missionary ~
rson marched slow- work and (hp inflUPnces nf the church p
where t.m-. John jn bringing about the evangelization ?i
nd his staff waited. of (he world were thoroughly dis-1 ..
ssion were the TTni- CU8Bpd ,a
s. Next marched the _ ....
uniforms grav and , The programme for the afternoon 1
e the hearse with a" address by Dr. A. C. I b
t if ? ,, _ Voieht of rnlnmhln tlonri of Uio 1 u
mr> luuuwca uy me . *" ? * """ : "
r.mtry. Members of I-uthoran Theological Seminary, who C
Association. State sPolie 011 the place of the pulpit in . t!
honorary' escorts missionary education. After this there a
were next in line was k^n^ral discussion of a number,
e carriages in which topl?s, as follows: p
Senator Bacon's im- Open conference, led by Mr. J. t<
id the congressional Campbell White, the missionary dis- n
>mpained the body ' cussion group; Mr. W. E. Dought. h
The every member canvass. Dr. L, B. o
le Capital the coffin j Wolf; possibitilies of the canvass In v
llitarv pull-br arers. ' the city church. Dr. W. Hoppe; poss- o
I between double ibilities of the canvass in the country C.
through the somber J church. Rev. C. W. Cassell; three r
of the State house steps in securing systematic giving I'
prepared for it be- in one church, A. B. Greiner. M. D.. e
g dome. ! some by- products of the convass- b
Gec?rgia National brotherhood, an every home canvass 1
their station at the ' for the church paper. Rev. J, W. P
the bier standing Oxiner. 10
space that was per- ! Tonight addresses were delivered
die to look for the ,1R follows; Mr. J Campbell White, w
ic face of the dead nf New York, general secretary for n
the movement for the United States (?
th bared heads the and Canada. The spiritual basis of _
liners entered in personal and world victory. President a
for a moment up- j j. Henry Harms, of Newberry College
gave place to those The lnvmen's missionary movement.
services were held factor in missionary education. Dr n
on's body here. NoIr, r. McCaulev, of Norfolk, Va. The *
no prayers spoken, keys of the kingdom: Mr. W. E.
ineral cortege again Doughty, educational secretary of the ^
n. draped in black movement for the United States and
(vered with flowers. Canada, the spiritual meaning of ma-'
waiting hearse, and It .rja] resources.
sion returned to the s
At 6 o'clock the fu- '
the mourners from MILEAGE GOOD FOR
'ZXXX' MEMBERS OF FAMILY
inrt in giving open 1 I ^
irgia's grief silently Coupons Not Restricted to Use of the J
? . , Purchaser, is Railroad Cornofficial
congression- . . , . , "
ccompanied Senator mission's Order. n
1 Washington were: Columbia. Special to Charleston
n. Fletcher. Pomer- x. . _ . ? . , _ _. ? '
Jorman, Vardaman. J News and 18.?The rail- h
Nelson, Brandegee road commission tonight issued an I:
esentatives Ferris, order effective within thirty days re- P
tyne, Gardner. An- qUir|ng railroad companies to accept n
itv RHwnrHv Park g
tloward Bartlett' mnea*p coupons from any memhersof e
. Hardwick. Walker I fa,n,!v of thp Phaser provided
nine the nartv here ine ",rPBMW at lho t,m** ?r b?y,nK e
lis htR mileage stated in writing who eon- v
* stituted the members of his family. j
The order followed the complaint ,
of Senator Earle, of Greenville, made l0
Uses Whip. in writinp in January, eharplnp that I,.(
8.-A militant suf- fhf' I?,Iroad* we violating the law | a
in not honoring the mileage for fam- 1 s,
Ith a whip savagely |jijes 0f purchaser and in holding that n
?^aa'P while he mileage could be used only by the i,
200 other wedding ! v nf. buvinR ,t. ^
a at Althrop Park, j . , , . . *
He partv was going ' * ?" "j? complaint was b
... f th. H held before the railroad commission, w
f Viscount Peel and !th,s afternoon. Senator Eearle mak- f<
wr (Ian?htar nf B&rl 'log his complaint and reading the a
Sftgettel?r,nS statutf* ,aw on t Mr S- H "
lv oeer for one of Hardwick. of Washington traffic p
ten. Lord Weardale Passagners manager of the Southern a
his wife along the Railway, represented the railroads
le was approached f claimed that the custom prevailthe
woman At the1"* wa* ?" accordance with the ag- tl
r powerful dog whip reTPnt witb Governor Ansel in 1909 o
md. However, lx>rd and ^ogniied by former railroad q
suffer anv serious commissions as the law. Assistant At- p
.an was arrested. General Dominick represented c,
the State. t<
'omen Killed. The order for railroads to honor "
mileage books not only for the pur- i
Feb. 18. The wo- chaser but for any members of his I
was killed today in family, was promulgated following I
pgates by a vote of the meeting. Chairman Richards, and S
ensure provided for Commissioner Hampton voting for n
a constitutional the order, and Commissioner Caugh- d
re women the right man refraining from voting. The or- T
unfavorably report- der is to go Into effect in thirty days, a
on March 18. V
4
$1.50 PER YEAR.
?0 FRANK ONE STEP
CLOSER TO GALLOWS
tate Supreme Court Sustains
Verdict of Lower Court.
iNMUVKIJ I5Y THE TIDINGS.
ttorney For Atlanta Man Will
Not Give t*|? Fight, It In
Understood.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 17.?Leo M.
rank under sentence of death for the
lurder of 14.-year-old Mary Phagan
ere on April 2 6 of last year, today
as advanced one step closer to the
allows' when the Georgia Supreme
ourt sustained the verdict of the low
r Court which pronounced him guilThe
opinion, written by Justice
tkinson, also was signed by Justice
[ill, Lumpkin and Evans. A dissentig
opinion was entered by Chief Jusce
Fish and Justice Beck.
Although Frank's lawyers tonight
ould make no statement as to what
teps they would next take it was r&orted
that they have not yet given
p the determined battle which they
ave waged for the freedom of the
oung factory superintendent. News
lat the highest Court of the State
ad denied him the right to be again
led failed to shake the iron nerve of
ie condemned man. Tie received the
dings quietly, refusing to comment
lereon.
While the Supreme Court's decision
t voluminous the pith of the ruling
t contained in the head note which
iys: "The evidence supports the verict
and there was no abuse of dlsretion
in refusing a new trial."
DISSENTING OPINION.
In their dissenting opinion. Chief
ustice Fish and Justice Beck held
fiat, the trial Court erred in admittlg
the testimonv of James Colnev
nd C. B. Djilton, regarding alleged
rts involving immoral conduct on
'rank's part toward women prior to
tie murder of the Phagan girl. Unless
n extraordinary motion for a new
rial, or some other move in behalf of
le convicted man is made, Frank will
e re?sentenced within the next two
reeks. The decision of the Supreme
ourt first must be entered as that of
be trial Court, after which sentence
gain may be imposed.
Frank's fight for freedom may be
rolonged in a number of ways, and
might it was pointed out that
lonths may elapse before his fate
nally is decided. According to Court
fficials here it is possible that, in
iew of the dissenting opinion of two
f the six Justices of the Supreme
'ourt Frank's lawyers may move to
eargue the cane before that bod}',
n the event that such action was deni
(1 an attempt then probably would
e made to get the case before the
'nited States Supreme Court on the
round that Frank has been deprived
f his liberity without due process of
iw. Another course open to Frank
ould be to file an extraordinary
lotion for a new trial before the
ourt in which he was convicted,
hould the Court deny this motion.
11 appeal could be taken to the State
esort. it was pointed out. an appeal
upreme Court. As a last could be
lade to the Governor for an extenion
of Executive clemency.
fOUNG MAN KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
teplicn l-indier of Lexington Pinned
Under the Car?Was Hiding
Witli a Friend.
Lexington.Special to Charleston
lews and Courier Feb. 17.?Stephen
.indler, a young white man of the
iollow Creek section of this county,
,-as instantly killed when an autolobile,
driven by Ross A. Barre,
itn wnom no was nciing turned turle
in the public highway a mile and a
alf north of Gilbert about midnight
ist night. Mr. Barre escaped with a
robable fracture of a rib and a few
tinor bruises. The car a four passener
machine, was completely wreckd.
Mr. Barre and young Lindler were
nroute home from Columbia where
lr. Barre had purchased the machine
'he car was going at a high rate of
>eed down grade when without a secnd's
warning It began to skid, acording
to the statement of the driver
nd In an instant utrr.ed a double
nmersault pinning Mr. Lind'er beeath
the left front, wheal and throwlg
Mr. Barre in the air. Mr. Barre
as rendered unconscious by the fall
ut when he regained his sense he
rent to a near-by residence and asked
>r a light. In company with Mr. Zach
rv Taylor he went back to where
le wreck occured, to find his comanion
pinned beneath the machine
nd life extinct.
CDTTOlim
x iiuoi vivuonui/i
The force of the machine crushed
ie chest of young Ldndler and he was
therwise injured. "It. was all done so
nick that I can't tell how it hapened,"
said Mr. Rarre today. " I lost
>ntrol of the machine when it began
) skid, and in an instant the car was
recked."
Marines at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 18.?The United
fates transport Hancock, with 1,200
larinea aboard arrived here late toay
from Porot Rico via Pensacola.
he Hancock will remain her nntil
fter Mardi Qras and then depart for
era Cruz.