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The Atlanta Georgian,

Friday, 21st November 1913,

PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.

That a further postponement of the trial of Jim Conley, the negro witness in the Phagan case, will be bitterly fought, was the declaration of W. M. Smith, Conley's attorney, Thursday.

Attorney Smith stated that he would hold a conference with Solicitor Dorsey and Judge Ben Hill, in whose court the trial will be heard, Thursday afternoon when he would protest against a further delay in the hearing of his client's case, and would urge its immediate disposal.

Solicitor Dorsey Thursday stated, however, that the negro's trial had been put off indefinitely.

Conley, who is being held on two charges one a misdemeanor and the other as being accessory after the fact to the Phagan murder, has appeared in Judge Hill's court on several occasions, but without being called to trial.

PAGE XXX, COLUMN 5

DEMAND CONLEY BE TRIED MADE BY COUNSEL

Long Imprisonment of Accused Phagan Slaying Accessory Is Cited by His Attorney.

A last fight to secure the trial of Jim Conley the negro star witness in the Frank trial, held as accessory after the fact to the Phagan murder, was instituted Friday when W. M. Smith, attorney for Conley, turned over to Solicitor Dorsey a written demand that the case of his client be disposed of at the present term of the Superior Court.

The drawing up of the demand plea following a series of futile attempts by Smith to get Conley's case before Judge Hill.

The trial date now is pending indefinitely.

The delivery of the document to Solicitor was unofficial.

He will read it Friday afternoon and upon his decision as to the justification of its request will rest further action by Attorney Smith.

According to Smith, should the Solicitor not consent to a trial before the end of Judge Hill's present sitting, December 20, he will file the document with the court Monday and a legal fight to sustain it will be made.

While the basis for the demand was not revealed, it is understood that the negro's long stay in the Tower without a hearing of his case will be cited.

Conley has been held a prisoner throughout the summer and since the end of the Frank trial.

On several occasions he was brought into Judge Hill's court, but each time a postponement of his hearing was granted.

Friday, 21st November 1913: Conley's Attorney, To Combat Further Delay In His Case, The Atlanta Georgian
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