Sunday, 13th July 1913 Former Story True, Says Negro Sweeper

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Sunday, July 13, 1913  Jim Conley Declares Positively That He Has Made No New Admissions.  Jim Conley, the negro sweeper, who was reached for a moment by newspaper reporters last night, reiterated his former story and declared positively that he had made no new statement of admission.  The police have taken special pains to keep Jim secluded from reporters. Early Saturday night they managed to find him in a cell in "Drunkard's Row." He answered a few questions put to him, and seemed very willing to talk.  An early arrival of the turnkey, however, prevented the newspaper men from further questions.

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00:00Former story true, says Negro Sweeper, the Atlanta Constitution.

00:04Sunday, July 13th, 1913, Jim Conley declares positively that he has made no new admissions.

00:11Jim Conley, the Negro Sweeper who was reached for a moment by newspaper reporters last night,

00:17reiterated his former story and declared positively that he had made no new statement of admission.

00:22The police have taken special pains to keep Jim secluded from reporters.

00:26Early Saturday night, they managed to find him in a cell in Drunkard's Row.

00:31He answered a few questions put to him and seemed very willing to talk.

00:34An early arrival of the turnkey, however, prevented the newspaper men from further questions.

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