1914 June 20 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- 1914 June 20 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- J L Beavers
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- 1914
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1914 June 20 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1914
PDF PAGE 2, COLUMN 2 BURNS IS DROPPED BY POLICE CHIEFS Action Taken After Chief Beavers, in Speech, Had Denounced the Detective’s Work in Frank Case. Grand Rapids, Mich., June 19.—(Special.)—Following a speech by J. L. Beavers, chief of police of Atlanta, Ga., scoring Detective William J. Burns for his work in the Leo Frank Case, the detective was dropped from the rolls of the International Association of Police Chiefs, in session here. Chief Beavers called Burns’ activities in the Frank Case “antics” and said that he had disgraced the detective profession. No official reason was given for dropping Burns, but it was stated by members of the association that a majority of the delegates informally decided to eliminate him and to do so the honorary membership list was revised and Burns’ name omitted. Several times during the convention police chiefs criticized statements which Burns was alleged to have made concerning police methods. His action in the Frank murder Case which he investigated in Georgia brought forth rather caustic comment from some of the delegates. In addition, it was ordered that all police chiefs, detectives, and other officers who are not members of the association