1914 March 19 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

1914 March 19 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1914

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 2 SMITH TO THWART SECRET ATTEMPT TO GRILL CONLEY Attorney Makes Written Demand on Jail Author- ities to Bar All Visitors From Cell of the Prisoner. CONLEY WELL CARED FOR SAYS SHERIFF MANGUM Trail in Mary Phagan Mur- der Case Very Plain, As- serts Burns—Promises an Early Solution of Mystery. A move to thwart Detective William J. Burns in any probable secret effort to examine Jim Conley was made yesterday afternoon by William M. Smith, the negro’s attorney, who has issued a written demand on the sheriff to keep persons from his client’s cell. This is the second order of its kind ever made in the negro’s case. Judge L. S. Roan, at the close of the Frank trial, issued instructions to Sheriff C. W. Mangum to prohibit all visitors from the negro’s presence. Attorney Smith and attaches of the Tower are silent in regard to the order issued Wednesday. Smith will have nothing to say further than what he dictated it during the afternoon, immediately after which he appeared at the Tower. He says he intends to be present at any interview with his client. Confers With Conley. After conferring with Head Jailer John Suttles, the attorney entered Conley’s cell, remaining with the