0069 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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C.J.Bosshardt makes affidavit as follows: I have read the affidavit of J.T.Osburn, executed on Oct.16,1915,and hereby adopt said affidavit of said Osburn, and that the said allegations contained in said affidavit are true and correct. C.J.Bosshardt makes affidavit as follows: I am one of the jurors who sat on the above stated case, and heard the cheering which followed and after the reading of the verdict of guilty in open court,and which said cheering was by parties outside of the court, and which cheering occurred during the time the jury was being polled;no objection whatever was made by any attorney representing Frank or Frank himself at the time of this cheering,nor was any motion made by any of the attorneys of said Frank,or by Frank, but the polling of the jury which was going on at the time the cheering began was continued;this cheering did not in any wise influence or affect the verdict which had already been made, nor did it have any influence whatsoever; I remained unaffected and uninfluenced by the cheering or surroundings,and in answering on the poll,I truthfully answered after I had heard the cheering that it was my verdict,and in answering sustaining the verdict I discharged my duty as a conscientious juror and now subscribe to the correctness of the same.

J.T.Osburn,W.H.Jeffries,A.L.Vinsey make the same affidavits as C.J.Bosshardt,set out above.

Lou Castro makes affidavit as follows: I have known Samuel Aron for over a year and am acquainted with his general character and reputation; his character and reputation I would say, and from my knowledge of that character and reputation I would believe the said Aron on oath; I am acquainted with the general character and reputation of C.P.Stough; his character and reputation is bad; I would not believe him on oath.

Albany Irfray makes affidavit as follows: I am a Clerk of the New Albany Hotel in Albany, Ga one A.H.Henslee a patron of said hotel registered for lodging on June 2,1913, and was a guest of the hotel on said date; on June 2,1913, C.P.Stough registered at said hotel and roomed with A.H.Henslee the said noon meal.

W. H. Weaver, O.H.Puckett, T.R.McGarity and W. C. Robinson each make affidavit that they are personally acquainted with H. Johnening; that they know his general character and reputation; that his general character and reputation is good and that deponents regard him as an honest, conscientious, upright and thoroughly trustworthy man.

M.G.Staten and T. S. Hawes state that each of deponents are acquainted with R. L. Greener; that the general character of the said Greener is bad and that deponents would not believe him on oath.

W.E.Mote, R.H.McKenzie and W.H.Hayton make affidavit deposing and saying that they are acquainted with W.P.McKil; that his general character and reputation in the community where McKil has lived is bad and that they would not believe him on oath.