Sunday, 30th November 1913: Colyar Arrested On Cheat Charges, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,
Sunday, 30th November 1913,
PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.
Lawyer Held
by Local De-
tectives to Answer War-
rant Sworn
Out for Him in
Rome, Ga.
A. S. Colyar, principal figure in
the famous dictagraph case during the Mary Phagan murder investigation, was
arrested by detectives yesterday on a warrant sworn out in Rome, Ga., charging
cheating and swindling.
He was carried to police headquarters
to await the arrival of Rome officials. He denies the charge emphatically, and
declares that he will be promptly freed and cleared. The exact circumstances
are not known. The warrant was issued for H. J. Awtry, it is said, whose home
is in Rome.
Chief Lanford stated to a Constitution
reporter last night shortly after Colyars detainment that the prisoner had
told him that he had committed nothing illegal in Rome, and that his only
transaction in that city was the legitimate collection of a lawyers fee.