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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 9th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Detectives Must Explain Why They Sent Annie Maud Carter, Frank Case Witness, Out of Court's JurisdictionMotion to Set Aside Verdict is PostponedA hearing will be taken up next Saturday. Judge closely questions Negress about who furnished money.Judge Ben H. Hill, of the criminal division of superior court, Saturday morning cited William J. Burns and Dan S. Lehon to appear before him next Tuesday to answer a charge of contempt of court for sending Annie Maud Carter, a negro witness in the Frank case, out of the state. The action was taken after

The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 10th May 1914,PAGE 15, COLUMN 3.Detective May Return Voluntarily If Wife's Condition Will PermitWilliam J. Burns will likely return to the city voluntarily to face charges of contempt of court, brought against him and his chief lieutenant, Dan S. Lehon, by Judge Ben H. Hill of Superior Court. At the office of his Agency here, it was stated he is now in New York City at the bedside of Mrs. Burns, who is critically ill. If her condition shows improvement, he will probably return.The law firm of Little, Power, Hooper & Goldstein, one member of which, Frank

The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 11th May 1914,PAGE 20, COLUMN 1.The contempt proceedings against Wm. J. Burns and Dan S. Lehon, his chief aide in the Frank investigation, originally set for Tuesday morning, have been postponed until next Friday morning. Burns is currently in New York at the bedside of his wife, who is said to be seriously ill, but he expects to reach the city by Friday. For this reason, Judge Hill, who initiated the proceedings following the examination of Annie Maud Carter, a Negro witness in the case, has allowed the postponement. Carter stated that Burns and Lehon suggested she

The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 13th May 1914,PAGE 20, COLUMN 1.Motion to Set Aside VerdictThe motion to set aside the verdict of guilty against Leo M. Frank on the ground that he was not in the courtroom when it was rendered has been postponed from Saturday morning to next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Attorneys for Frank, due to interruptions during Shrine week, asked the solicitor general and Judge Hill on Wednesday morning if they would agree to a continuance. Both agreed.The contempt proceedings against William J. Burns and his chief aide in the Frank investigation, Dan S. Lehon, are still set

The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 15th May 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Detectives' Answer to Contempt Charge Probably Will Clear ThemThe hearing of the charge of contempt of court against William J. Burns and Dan S. Lehon, his lieutenant in the Frank investigation, which was set for Friday, was postponed until next week, with no definite date fixed. Lehon and Burns, through their attorneys, Little, Powell, Hooper & Goldstein, have filed an answer to the contempt charge, which attorneys generally believe fully purges them of any contempt, even if there was a prima facie case against them. As a result, it is expected the

The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 16th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Coercion of Witnesses, Perjury, and Bribery Charges to Be DiscussedThe venire of 36 members from which the 23 grand jurors who will make the probe of the charges and counter charges of perjury, bribery, and coercion of witnesses in the Frank Case, has been drawn. The new Grand Jury will be empanelled on Monday morning, and then Judge Ben H. Hill, of the criminal division of the Superior Court, will deliver his charge, ordering a probe of the Frank Case.Probably the first case to be taken up will be the C. B.

The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 17th May 1914,PAGE 30, COLUMN 1.Charges of Bribery and Perjury Will Be Given Thorough InvestigationE. A. Stephens, first assistant Solicitor General, will have active charge of the bribery and perjury prosecutions, growing out of the Frank case, which will be inaugurated before the grand jury this week. Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey will be engaged in Superior Court, which will be in session for several weeks, and he has largely placed the bribery and perjury prosecutions in the hands of Mr. Stephens. When the new grand jury is empanelled next Monday, it will be charged by Judge Ben

The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 18th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.In a significant development during Judge Benjamin H. Hill's charge to the grand jury on Monday morning, he demanded a thorough investigation into bribery and other allegations stemming from the Frank case. While not explicitly naming Detective W. J. Burns, Judge Hill made it clear that his remarks targeted this detective when he criticized "famous sleuths" for seeking "not the truth, but money and notoriety." He labeled these detectives as a "menace to justice" and stated that their actions justifiably aroused public indignation.After the new grand jury was empaneled in the criminal

The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 19th May 1914,PAGE 10, COLUMN 4.The new Fulton County Grand Jury will hold its first meeting on Wednesday since it was charged by Judge Ben H. Hill to probe the bribery and perjury charges in the Frank Case. Only routine bills against accused people, now in jail, have been prepared for the session, and it is probable that the probe of the Frank Case charges will not commence for several days.Many of the jail cases can be rapidly disposed of by the court, which is now in session, if indictments are returned. As a result, it is

The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 20th May 1914,PAGE 4, COLUMN 6.Bills Growing Out of Rehearing of Frank Case Will Be Discussed FridayBills of indictment growing out of the hearing on the extraordinary motion in behalf of Leo M. Frank for a new trial will be considered by the Fulton grand jury at its session beginning Friday morning at 10 o'clock. This became known on good authority Wednesday following adjournment by the grand jury until that day and hour. Assistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens, who is to have charge of the matters before the grand jury, is engaged now in preparing a number

The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 21st May 1914,PAGE 4, COLUMN 6.Several persons who figured in the Frank case are believed to have left Atlanta, while the solicitor's office remains tight-lipped about the situation. It is known, however, that bills against several individuals involved in the case are being prepared for presentation to the grand jury, likely on Friday. As a result, the probe of the case is expected to begin before the grand jury on that date. It is generally expected that following the charge of Judge Ben H. Hill, the grand jury will begin with an investigation of the C. B.

The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 22nd May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Ragsdale, Barber, Lehon, Thurman, and Tedder Named in True Bills Found by the Grand JuryDaniel S. Lehon, lieutenant of Detective W. J. Burns in the Frank case; Carlton C. Tedder, formerly a member of the city police force, latterly engaged as a private detective; and Arthur Thurman, a lawyer of Atlanta, were indicted Friday by the Fulton grand jury for subornation of perjury. Rev. C. B. Ragsdale, a minister, who gave an affidavit to the defense that he heard one of two Negroes in an alley confess to the murder of Mary

The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 23rd May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Contempt Case Delayed Because Counsel for Detectives Will Be Out of CityJudge Ben H. Hill postponed the trial of the contempt cases against Detective W. J. Burns and his assistant Dan S. Lehon on Saturday morning. The postponement was necessitated because Judge Arthur Powell, counsel for the two detectives, was out of the city and engaged in the trial of another case before a different court. No date has been fixed for the hearing, but it is likely to occur sometime next week. Burns and Lehon have been cited by Judge Hill

The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 25th May 1914,PAGE 16, COLUMN 3.Bill of Exceptions Likely to be Presented Late TomorrowIndications were, on Monday, that it will be late Tuesday afternoon before the bill of exceptions, on which the extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo Frank on the ground of new evidence will be based, is presented to Judge Ben H. Hill for his signature. Tuesday is the last day on which the appeal can be made by the defense. The bill of exceptions must be accompanied by a brief of the evidence, and the Solicitor objected last Saturday to the signing

The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 26th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Ordinance Requiring Supervision of City Police Assailed as Unconstitutional in Answer to RecorderCharge Compliance Was Impossible PropositionDetectives say one of their duties in the Frank case was to probe alleged acts of local police.Following the dismissal of the contempt proceedings against William J. Burns and his chief lieutenant, Dan S. Lehon, in the Superior Court, Lehon and other members of the Burns Agency went before the Recorder's Court at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon to vigorously fight the case made against them for working as detectives without reporting first to the police authorities.A

The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 27th May 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Judge Broyles ordered Dan S. Lehon, Burns' chief aide, to pay $100 and costs for violating a city ordinance. Lehon was also held for the state under a $500 bond, charged with violating section 37 of the State Code. This action took place in the Recorder's Court on Tuesday afternoon, marking another step in the prosecution of the Burns Agents.The cases against five other Burns Agents, originally set for trial on Tuesday, were postponed until Wednesday afternoon due to the time required to hear Lehon's case. Judge Arthur Powell, representing the Burns

The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 28th May 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Rogers, Whitfield, and Tedder Each Fined $100 and Held for StateThree more Burns agents were heavily fined in the Recorder's Court Wednesday afternoon and bound over to the state courts charged with operating as private detectives without the proper legal authority. The men arraigned Wednesday were W. W. (Boots) Rogers, L. C. Whitfield, and Carlton C. Tedder, and they were fined $100 and costs each and bound over to the state courts under $200 bonds each. Tuesday afternoon Dan S. Lehon, chief aide of William J. Burns, was fined $100 and costs

The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 30th May 1914,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Prelude Cantilene Nuptiale, Dubois."The Lord is My Shepherd," Pullin.Offertory Serenade, Braga."Hark, Angelic Voice," Shelley, performed by Miss Martha E. Smith and Mrs. Lawrence Elder.Postlude Lemaigre.Miss Annie Mae Taurman, organist.Miss Lucy Hamilton, pianist.Miss Martha E. Smith, soloist and director.FIRST METHODIST CHURCHMORNINGOrgan "Andante Cantabile," Wely.Anthem "O, Come, Let Us Sing," D. Buck.Offertory "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," Shelley.Organ Postlude, Sudds.EVENINGOrgan "Vespers," Foote.Anthem "The Lord Preserveth the Souls of His Saints," Gaul.Offertory "Like as the Hart," Spence.Organist and director, Miss Mamie Lee Bearden.TRINITY CHURCHMORNINGOrgan Prelude Tschaikowsky.Voluntary "God Is a Spirit," Bennett.Offertory "Beloved, If

The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 31st May 1914,PAGE 7, COLUMN 5.Affidavits from Trial Judge L. S. Roan are expected to play a significant role in the upcoming hearing. It is generally believed that the last postponement of the motion to set aside the verdict of guilty against Leo M. Frank has been allowed, and that the case will actually come up for a hearing before Judge Ben H. Hill on next Friday. When the motion, which asks that the verdict be set aside on the ground that the defendant was not in court when it was rendered, was first filed, it was