Saturday, 16th August 1913 Traveling Salesman for Montags Tells of Conversation With Frank

Atlanta Constitution
August 16th, 1913

Harry Gottheimer, a traveling salesman for the Montag firm and the pencil factory, took the stand to tell of an engagement he had made with Frank on the afternoon of the murder.

"Do you remember seeing Frank on April 26?" he was asked by Arnold.

"Yes, I saw him at Montag's about 10 o'clock that morning."

"Did you talk with him?"
"Yes, I was at the desk in the office and he came over to speak to me. I asked him of two important orders which had been forwarded and he said that if I would come at 2 o'clock that afternoon he would see about them."

Mr. Hooper arose to voice an objection on the grounds that the statement was self-serving and that a similar statement made relative to words of Mary Phagan had been ruled out previously by the judge.

After an argument by Mr. Rosser and his colleague, however, Judge Roan ruled that the evidence was admissible and overruled the state.

"Did you go to see Frank?"
"Not that afternoon."

Dorsey on cross-examination:

"When was it you recalled this talk with Frank?"
"Immediately upon hearing of the tragedy."

"Did you tell him you would come over that afternoon?"

"No."

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