Tuesday, 31st August 1915: One Man Bound Over In Columbus Hearing, The Atlanta Journal

B. H. Howell to Face County Grand Jury on Charge of "Inciting to Violence"

COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 31. At the Police Court Hearing today of six cases growing out of a disturbance on Saturday night, which is reported to have started through the exhibition of a photograph of the body of Leo M. Frank hanging from a tree, no mention was made of the photograph in the testimony. Five cases were disposed of, but the charge of disorderly conduct against B. H. Howell was changed to inciting to violence, and his case was sent to the Grand Jury for investigation.

A fight is reported to have started between Jake Sokolow and James Lee in the former's store when Lee exhibited a photograph of Frank hanging. A crowd that gathered started a demonstration, during which James Day, John Long, Tom Tomlin, and B. H. Howell were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The crowd was soon dispersed, but the police say, there was an attempt soon after to burn Sokolow's store.

The charge against Howell was changed after statements had been made to the authorities that Howell was heard to call out "Lynch him" and that it was believed he referred to Sokolow.

Howell was released on a bond of $200. Sokolow and Lee were fined $15 and Tomlin was fined $10. Day and Long were released.