1135 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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MRS. EMMA CLARKE FREEMAN, Sworn for the Defendant.

I married on April 25th. I worked at the pencil factory before that, at the time I was married. I was laid off on April 25 by Mr. Schiff. On the 26th I reached the factory when the bell about 25 minutes to 12. I saw Mr. Frank at his office. He was talking to two men when we went in. Mrs. White and Mr. Frank’s stenographer were also in the office. Mr. Frank gave us permission to go up on the fourth floor to get my coat. While we were going up the steps Mr. Frank called to me to tell Mr. White that Mrs. White wanted him. We went on up, I got my coat and came down, and asked permission of Mr. Frank to use the telephone in his office. I used the telephone. I spoke to Mrs. White a few minutes and then we left, which was about a quarter to twelve. I remember looking at the clock. When we left, there was in the building, May Barrett, the stenographer, May Barrett’s daughter, Arthur White, his wife, Darley Denham and Mr. Frank. We met Lemmie Quinn afterwards in a cafe. He said he had just been up to see Mr. Frank. (Cross examination waived.)

MISS EULA MAY FLOWERS, Sworn for the Defendant.

I did not work at the factory on Saturday, April 26th. I worked there Friday, the 25th, in the packing department. Mr. Schiff got from me the data for the financial sheet on Friday night at ten minutes to six. It was the production for the entire week from my department. It covers all the different classes of work where the goods were finished.

CROSS EXAMINATION

- I always turn those reports in Friday night or early Saturday morning. They don’t touch Friday’s work.

MISS MAGNOLIA KENNEY, Sworn for the Defendant.

I have been working for the pencil factory for about four years, in the metal department. I drew my pay on Friday, April 25, from Mr. Schiff at the pay window. Helen Ferguson was there when I went up there. I was behind her and had my hand on her shoulder. Mr. Frank was not there, Mr. Schiff gave Helen Ferguson her pay envelope. Helen Ferguson did not ask Mr. Schiff for Mary Phagan’s money. I came out right behind Helen Ferguson. We waited for Grace Hicks and then went down stairs. Helen didn’t say anything about Mr. Frank at all. We went downstairs about five minutes to six. We saw Helen Ferguson start up Forsyth Street.

CROSS EXAMINATION

On Monday, April 28, Mr. Barrett called my attention to the hair which he found on the machine. It looked like Mary’s hair. My machine was right.