1913 May 25 Atlanta Constitution 64 Pages Georgia
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- 1913 May 25 Atlanta Constitution 64 Pages Georgia
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1913 May 25 Atlanta Constitution 64 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 6 “BECKER OF SOUTH” LANFORD IS BRANDED BY COL. TOM FELDER System of Corruption as Poisonous as That of the Mafia Exists in Atlanta, According to Statement Made by Attorney Accused of Trying to Bribe Secretary G. C. Febuary to Steal Affidavit in the Phagan Case—Says Detectives Are Trying to Shield Murderer of Girl. COLONEL FELDER IS MAKING HIMSELF LAUGHING STOCK, SAYS LANFORD; HINTS AT NEW BRIBERY CHARGES A. S. Colyar, Leading Figure in Bribe Charges, Is Placed Under Arrest on Warrant From Knoxville, But Is Released on Bond—Con- nally, Negro Employee of the National Pen- cil Factory, Tells Officers He Wrote Notes at Dictation of Frank—Police Believe These Were the Ones Found by the Body of Mary Phagan. Branding Detective Chief Newport Lanford as the "Lieutenant Becker" of the south, and charging that there exists in the Atlanta police department a "system" of corruption that is as poisonous as the deadly society of Mafia, Colonel Thomas B. Felder has issued counter charges to those of attempted bribery made against him Friday afternoon. He declares that every bit of his sensational accusations can be supported by substantial evidence. He even asserts that the char