Journalist-Author, C.P. Connolly, Hyperbolic Agitator for Leo Frank’s Vindication 1914-1915
111 Years Ago Today (December 26, 2025). Connolly's two-part series on the Leo Frank case appeared in Collier's Weekly on December 19, 1914, and December 26, 1914. These articles shifted public views on this famous true-crime story. At the time, the murder conviction was still hotly debated in newspapers and fought in higher courts. By Mary Phagan-Kean | 12-26-2025 Christopher Patrick Connolly went by C. P. Connolly. He lived from 1863 to 1935. During the Progressive Era, he built a strong name as a tough investigative journalist. He gained fame through his work in popular magazines like Collier's Weekly. But