1914 May 23 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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1914 May 23 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1914
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 State Cases Are Planned Against Burns Operators By the Police Commission Dan Lehon, Charles Sears and Four Assistants Are Placed Under Bond for Ap- pearance Before Recorder Broyles Tuesday. BURNS EXPECTED TODAY TO DEFEND HIS COURSE, DECLARES DAN LEHON Detectives Given No Op- portunity to Speak at the Meeting of Police Board Last Night—Burns Work- ers Indicated by the Grand Jury. In double-quick time last night the police board railroaded through the report of the special committee appointed to investigate the alleged illegal operation of the Burns agency and several aides in the city, recommending that police cases be docketed against W. J. Burns and six other detectives. W. J. Burns was not present, being out of the city, but as soon as he returns, he will be arrested, and tried upon, the above case. His assistant, Dan Lehon, stated last night that he expected Burns to reach Atlanta this morning. The six detectives against whom cases were made, were all present. Their names were: Dan Lehon, southern manager of the Burns Detective agency; Charles E. Sears, manager of the local detective agency; W. W. (“Boots”) Rogers, an ex-county policeman; C. C. Tedder, L. C.