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The National Pencil Company operated in the Venable Building at 37–41 South Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1908 to 1916. This long, brick and wood-frame masonry through-lot was situated in downtown Atlanta between what is now known as MLK Jr. Drive. The street façade of the building was characterized by the heavy Romanesque Revival style, featuring rusticated granite stone, deep round arches at the ground level, and stacked window bays above. The building's footprint was a narrow rectangle that extended far back from the sidewalk to a dead-end service alley in the rear, creating a deep plan that included

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Filed in office Jul 15 1914W. & C. BaileyTRANSCRIPT OF RECORDTHE STATENo. 3Supreme Court of Georgia.October Term, 1914.Filed Jul 15 1914Criminal Docket.11567

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Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: FiledIn officeClerk191State of GeorgiavsLeo M. FrankNo.FultonFileTerm 191Atlanta CircuitTranscript of Record

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: STATE OF GEORGIA,County of Fulton.I Hereby Certify, That the foregoing pages, hereunto attached, contain a true Transcript of such parts of the record as are specified in the Bill of Exceptions and required, by the order of the Presiding Judge, to be sent to theSupreme Courtin the case ofLeo M. FrankvsState of GeorgiaPlaintiff in Error.Defendant in Error.Witness my signature and the seal of Court affixed this the 22 day of July 1914Clerk Superior Court Fulton County, GeorgiaEx-Officio Clerk City Court of Atlanta

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: demurrer herein previously referred to.E. A. Stephens,Hugh M. Dorsey,Solicitor General.Filed in office this the 5th day of June, 1914.John H. Jones, D. Clk.(ORDER ON DEMURRER.)Upon considering the above and foregoing demurrer and after argument the same is hereby sustained on each and every ground and the motion to set aside the verdict vs., said Leo M. Frank is dismissed.This June 6, 1914.Benj. H. Hill,Judge Superior Court.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: within the court room signifying their feelings by applause and other demonstrations; and on the trial, and in the presence of the jury, the trial Judge in open court conferred with the Chief of Police of Atlanta, and the Colonel of the Fifth Georgia Regiment, stationed in Atlanta, which had a natural effect of intimidating the jury, and so influencing them as to make impossible a fair and impartial consideration of Defendant's case; indeed, such demonstrations finally actuated the Court in making the request of Defendant's counsel, Messrs. Rosser and Arnold, as detailed in

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: been denied the due process of law."The State insists that in no event could this paragraph be pertinent or material, this question having been adjudicated in the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia in head note 19 in the case of Leo M. Frank against the State of Georgia, adversely to the said Frank's contention as aforesaid, said adjudication being now the law of the case and not, susceptible of being again reviewed and called in question here or elsewhere.2. The following portions of paragraph 7 should be stricken because

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: SPECIAL DEMURRER.Further, the State demurs specially to the following partsof the petition as aforesaid, and moves the Court to strike thesame because they are wholly immaterial and irrelevant to anyright which the Defendant Leo M. Frank might have even if hewas denied any right, and has not been estopped or did not waive thesame.Said parts demurred to specially are as follows:1. In paragraph 6 of said petition the following language,viz: "Because, Hon. L. S. Roan, stated that the jury had foundthe defendant guilty; that he, the said Judge, had thought aboutthis cause more than

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY.(DEURRER.)The State of Georgia responding to the motion to set aside verdict in the above stated case says by way of demurrer:GENERAL DEMURRER.1. Said motion should be dismissed because a motion to set aside a verdict or judgment of the Court should be under the law predicated upon some defect appearing on the face of the pleadings or record, and the motion filed is not one predicated upon any defect appearing on the face of the pleadings or the record.2. Said motion should be dismissed because it affirmatively appears from paragraph 6

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: (AMENDED MOTION.)GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY.Now comes Leo M. Frank, and with leave of the Court, amends his above stated motion as follows: By inserting between the word "and" and the words "until after sentence of death," in the last sentence of the paragraph numbered one of said motion, the words "did not know of any waiver of his presence made by his Counsel", so that said sentence as amended will read;"He did not even know that said verdict had been rendered and said jury discharged until after the reception of the verdict and discharge of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: STATE OF GEORGIA,COUNTY OF FULTON.In person appeared before me Leo M. Frank, who being dulysworn says: He has read the motion and answer set forth and isfamiliar with the contents thereof. Deponent says that each andall of the statements thereof as to anything which was done orsaid by this deponent and as to anything within the knowledge ofthis deponent are true. Deponent says that all the other state-ments made in said motion he is informed and believes are true.Leo M. Frank.Sworn to and subscribed before me,this 15th day of April, 1914.Montefiore Selig,N. P. Fulton

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Monday, owing to the great public excitement, and the Court adjourned from Saturday, 12:00 o'clock P. M., to Monday morning, because he felt it unwise to continue the case that day, owing to the great public excitement, and on Sunday morning the public excitement had not subsided, and was as intense as it was on Saturday previous. And when it was announced that the jury had reached a verdict, the trial Judge went to the court room and found it crowded with spectators, and fearing violence in the court room, the Trial Judge cleared

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: are windows looking out from the court room into this alley, and that crowds collected therein, and any noises in this alley could be heard in the court room; that these crowds were boisterous, and that on the last day of the trial, after the case had been submitted to the jury, a large and boisterous crowd of several hundred people were standing in the street in front of the court house, and as the Solicitor General came out greeted him with loud and boisterous applause, taking him upon their shoulders and carrying him

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: had thought about this case more than any other he had evertried; that he was not certain of the defendant's guilt; thatwith all the thought he had put on this case, he was not thorough-ly convinced that Frank was guilty or innocent, but that he didnot have to be convinced; that the jury was convinced; that therewas no room to doubt that; that he felt it to be his duty to orderthat the motion for a new trial be overruled. This defendant saysthat under the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to theConstitution of the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: involuntary absence of this defendant and while he was confined in jail depriving the proceedings against him of the character of a trial to which he was entitled under the law and depriving him of the hearing and the opportunity to be heard in his own defense to which he was entitled under the law and to which he was entitled under the said provision of the Constitution of the United States; and this defendant claims the protection of said provision.5.Defendant says that the said reception of said verdict in the involuntary absence of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: of this defendant while he was so confined in jail, was in violation of and contrary to the provisions of Art. 1, Sect. 1, Par. 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, providing that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, except by due process of law", the said reception of said verdict during the involuntary absence of this defendant and while he was confined in jail depriving the proceedings against him of the character of a trial to which he was entitled under the law and depriving him

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: of this defendant to be present at the reception of said verdict, or to agree that this defendant should not be present thereat; and the relation of attorney and client did not give them such authority, though said counsel acted in the most perfect-good faith and in the interest of the personal safety of this defendant. Neither the said conversation, with Judge Roan, nor the purport thereof, was communicated to said Haas, nor did said Haas know thereof until after sentence was pronounced on defendant. (2). Defendant did not give to said Rosser, nor

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: (MOTION TO SET ASIDE VERDICT.)State of Georgia, No. 9410.Vs. (1). Fulton Superior Court.Leo M. Frank. (1).-----------------------------------------------------GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY.IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA.CONVICTION OF MURDER.MOTION TO SET ASIDE VERDICT.Now comes Leo M. Frank, the defendant in the above stated case, against whom in said case a verdict of guilty of murder was received by the Court on August 25th, 1913, and moves the Court to set aside said verdict for the following reasons:1.Because at the time that said verdict was received, and the jury trying the cause was discharged, this defendant was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: LEO M. FRANK,Plaintiff in error.vs.THE STATE OF GEORGIA,Defendant in error.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Filedin officeJul 15 1914C. Bellamy, ClkBILL OF EXCEPTIONSTHE STATEFrankSUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA,October Term, 1914.No. 3FileCriminal Docket.

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Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Filed in officeJuly 30, 1913ClerkBill of ExceptionsStatevsLeo M. FrankCase No.September Term, 1913Atlanta CircuitClerk

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: GEORGIA, Fulton County.I Hereby Certify, That the foregoing Bill of Exceptions, hereunto attached, isthe true original Bill of Exceptions in the case stated, to-wit:Leo M. FrankPlaintiff in Error.vs.State of GeorgiaDefendant in Error.and that a copy hereof has been made and filed in this office.Witness my signature and the seal of Court affixedthis the 18 day of July 1914Clerk Superior Court Fulton County, GeorgiaEx-Officio Clerk City Court of Atlanta

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: The Prison Commissionof the State of GeorgiaMilledgeville, Ga.Aug. 18, 1915Hon. Geo. M. NapierState of GeorgiaPrison CommissionAtlanta, Ga.Dear Sir:I am in receipt of your letter of the 17th inst., in regard to the application of Leo M. Frank for a commutation of his sentence from death to life imprisonment, and in reply thereto will say that I have given the matter careful consideration and have consulted with others in regard to the same. I am of the opinion that the evidence in the case is not sufficient to warrant a commutation of the sentence. I

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Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the special demurrer, because said ground of demurrer present-ed no good and sufficient reason in law for striking thatportion of the motion of plaintiff in error in said secondground of the special demurrer pointed out, the saidportion of the motion, asmovant contends, being materialand relevant to the assertion. of the righte of movant asset forth in paragraph 7 of his said motion.And plaintiff in error specifies as all the recordmaterial to a clear understanding of the errors complainedof, the following:1. The motion of plaintiff in error, Leo M. Frank, to setaside the verdict of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: set up presented no good and sufficient reason in law why the same should be sustained and the motion be dismissed; that said judgment was erroneous in sustaining the sixth ground of the general demurrer, because the ground of demurrer therein set up presented no good and sufficient reason in law why the same should be sustained and the motion be dismissed; that said judgment was erroneous in sustaining the seventh ground of the general demurrer, because the ground of demurrer therein set up presented no good and sufficient reason in law why the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: STATE OF GEORGIA,COUNTY OF FULTON.Be it remembered that at the May Term 1914 of the Superior Court of said County, there came on to be heard before Hon. B. H. Hill, Judge of said Court presiding, in the case of the State of Georgia vs. Leo M. Frank, the motion in writing, as amended, of the said Frank, upon the grounds therein set forth, to set aside the verdict of guilty of murder rendered against him in said cause. To the said motion the State of Georgia, by its Solicitor General, interposed its demurrer

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Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: GEORGIA, Fulton County.I Hereby Certify, That the foregoing Bill of Exceptions, hereunto attached, is the true original Bill of Exceptions in the case stated, to-wit:Leo M. FrankPlaintiff in Error.vsThe State of GeorgiaDefendant in Error.and that a copy hereof has been made and filed in this office.Witness my signature and the seal of Court affixed this the 22 day of June 1914Annie M. AnglesClerk Superior Court Fulton County, Georgia,Ex-Officio Clerk City Court of Atlanta.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Case No. ________ Term, 191_Superior CourtsFulton CountyLeo M. Frankvs.State of GeorgiaBill of ExceptionsFiled in office July 19, 191_Clerk

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: W. M. BradleyFiledOfficeJUN 30 1914No. 32March Term, 1914.FileCriminal DocketBILL OF EXCEPTIONSTHE STATEOFGEORGIA,vs.Frank

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: 4. The extraordinary motion for new trial, together with the order and the entries thereon, filed on the 16th day of April, 1914.5. The 1st amendment to the extraordinary motion for new trial, together with the order and entries thereon, filed on the 4th day of May, 1914.6. The 2nd amendment to the extraordinary motion for new trial, together with the order and entries thereon, filed on the 4th day of May, 1914.7. The 3rd amendment to the extraordinary motion for new trial, together with the order and entries thereon, filed on the 4th

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: done certain work for C.W.Burke, and when he employed me to work in this case, he instructed me that nothing was to be done in this case, except to seek the truth and I have never done anything except at Burke's direction, and I have never paid anything except what was just and fair. I have never offered to pay anybody anything to testify in this case, nor ever offered to reward them in any way.The hearing of said extraordinary motion for new trial came to an end on the 6th day of May,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: reach the factory until about 8 A.M. Deponent says that, after making application to Miss Flowers for a position,Miss Nellie immediately left the factory; and eaponent is sure that Miss Nellie did not at any time come in contact with Mr. Frank and is further sure that if she had seen him in the factory, she would not have known him, as deponent had never etther seen or pointed out Mr. Frank to her, and Miss Nellie had never told deponent that she knew Mr. Frank. Deponent also says that Miss Nellie never stated

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and a very large fat man whose name she does not know, calledon her at her home and that Bea Rosser does not know, calledto make her state that Mr.Frank had been familiar with her at thefactory and that she had seen him acting in a similar way withother girls at the factory; that she said Bea Rosser coaxed herpleased and even got mad with her because she would not swear tothese things for him. Deponent further states eao time that hecalled on her, she always stated that she had always found Mr.Frankto be

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the case,and on April 9,1914, I, together with Dan S. LeHon and J.O.Knight, retook the affidavits,hereto attached,marked Exhibits C and D. When affidavit Exhibit D was being taken by J.O.Knight, a Notary Public, Miss Lillie Pettis declined to testify that she did not believe her sister was telling the truth about Mr.Frank winking at her,and that statement was stricken out of the affidavit affidavit.)(The following are the exhibits attached to the above affidavit.)Georgia, Fulton. Personally appeared Mrs.Lillie May Pettis, of No.48 Girard Street, in the city of Atlanta,Fulton County, Georgia, upon oath, deposes and

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: he believed Leo M.Frank innocent, but that he believed the murder had been committed on the second floor of the factory; that he also believed the hair taken from the lathe machine was that of Mary Phagan's, and that he was entitled to the reward which had been offered for the conviction of the murderer of Mary Phagan. Burke was testifying desirous of seeing the notes of Barrett in getting up the book that Barrett intended getting up on the case and promised to let Burke have them the next morning. Burke explained that

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Q. On your hips at all? A. No.Q. Well, did he make any effort at all to pick up your lower limbs?A. Yes sir.Q. And your dress? A. Yes, sir, while I was sitting down talkingto him.Q. How long ago was that? A. It has been two years ago in March.Q. What did you say after staying there? A. Well, did I say?Q. Yes. A. Why, I just quit. I didn't go back any more until Satur-day, and I went back for my money and I found out it didn't suitme. I thought he

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I endeavored to get an affidavit from Barrett, but Barrett statedthat he would sign no affidavit for any one. I impressed it uponBarrett that I only wanted the truth, and would be very glad to gowith Barrett before Hugh Dorsey, or Madison Bell, his(Barrett's)attorney before asking him to affix his name thereto, butBarrett refused. I did not authorise Jim Conley or any otherperson to secure railroad passes for the purpose of taking Barrettout of the city. I did tell Barrett that if I should put a lie ofany kind in an affidavit and send

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: oonversation was had with Conley and hence Conley had no chance to decline it. I was in Conley's cell once or twice for the purpose of giving him medicine, but sometimes in there by myself. Neither of the parties aforesaid told me that I had as much opportunity to go into Conley's cell as they had and they would swear that Con- ley had confessed to me as well as to them, nor did I say to either of them "You are a damn fool; I am not going to mix in it." I

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the Clerk, looked over my shoulder and following the whole time I was reading the affidavit to Epps. One or twice there were small mistakes to which Epps called my attention and Epps followed in the minutest manner the whole affidavit, which he afterwards signed. The Clerk, Mr.Cooper then asked Epps if he was willing to swear to the contents of the paper which he had read. Epps then held up his right hand and swore in Mr.Cooper's presence the the affidavit was the truth and nothing but the truth, so help him God.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Black that I would do as he told me to. The next day I went direct-ly to the court house. In the court house I met detective Black andhe told me to go ahead and when I got on the stand to "do just aswell as I had done up to his office". On the stand I was only al-lowed to tell about riding on the car with Mary at the time thatI got on the car as instructed by Black and before I got off thecar. When I was cross examined by Mr.Rosser

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: there acted suspicious toward her;that he came out ahead of her at nights when she would leave the factory and would look at her and wink at her and that she was "afraid of Frank" and asked me to come to the pencil factory every night to meet her. After this talk with Detective Black he gave me a nickel to buy a coca cola and told me to come back to the inquest which was being held on the second floor in police headquarters building. I did as he told me and after

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: this day April 26th. I told Black that the Mary Phagan sat in the front seat on the left hand side facing forward and I sat three seats behind her. I did not speak to Mary while on the car, but when we got off the car at Marietta on Forsyth Street, Mary got off ahead of me and I then said "Hello Mary, where are you going." Mary answered "I am going to get my money and go to see the parade, this being Decoration day and a holiday. This was all of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: made an affidavit, of date April 25,1914. Said affidavit was read aloud by said Annie Maud Carter and she thereupon signed it and was duly sworn by the notary J.O.Knight. Some of us questioned the said Annie Maud Carter and asked her whether she had received any money or promise of reward of any character and she answered that she had not, and that she had not been coerced or intimated in any way to make said affidavit. She further stated that every statement contained in said affidavit was true.Movert also introduced the following

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: was paid to Duffy nor did I promise to give him a job at $15. per week, or any other job, to make the affidavit aforesaid. On the contrary, Duffy made it freely and voluntarily and he stated at the time that it was the truth. Dan S. Wilson was also present when the affidavit was taken by Knight. Knight read the affidavit over to Duffy and Duffy stated it was true, held up his right hand and swore to it and signed it before J.O.Knight, notary Public.H. O. KNIGHT, Sworn for the Movent.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: B. WILDAUER, OTTO SCHWAB, A.J.GUTHMAN, ALBERT HAAS, ISAAC HAAS,HERMAN J. HAAS, H. REGENSTEIN, sworn for the Movant. On Friday,May 1, 1914, we met J.E.Duffy at the office of the Capital CityChair Company between 8 and 9:30 P.M. Herbert J. Haas was alsopresent. The affidavit of J.E.Duffy executed April 10, 1914, beforeJ.O.Knight was shown and to Duffy and Duffy acknowledged the sig-nature to the affidavit as his and that at the time of signingthe affidavit, he was properly sworn by the notary J.O.Knight;that he received no money or promise of reward or position to makethis

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: day. I instructed Wrenn to learn from Jones his entire movements on that day and the name of each person whom he met that day. Wrenn afterward returned to me and stated that he had interviewed Jones; that Jones did not witness an accident of any kind on Memorial Day and that he very readily gave his movements on that day, in detail. From the notes furnished me by Wrenn I dictated the affidavit which was signed by Jones on February 16, 1914, after writing the affidavit we located Jones at the corner of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: which were thrown on the floor in the trash and certain blue prints found in the desk were placed in the steel cabinet on the fourth floor.GROUND 15.J. W. WRENN, Sworn for the Movent: At the instructions of C.W. Burke I called on Ivy Jones at the railroad freight depot. I represented to Ivey Jones that I was seeking/about an accident and that the injured man had given his (Ivey Jones') name as a witness to the alleged accident. I asked Ivey Jones what he knew regarding the accident that had taken place on

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: by which I could secure him a pass from Jacksonville to Atlanta, and return, stating that he had a daughter or sister in law whom he desired to visit. I explained to Dalton that while I had friends with the Southern Railway, it would be impossible for me to secure a pass for him or even for myself, owing to the present pass laws. I explained to Dalton that it would be impossible for me to do him a favor of any kind while the Frank case was pending, and Dalton acknowledged to me

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: stated to me that owing to the fact that I had been a former employ-er of his brother in law, W.H.Barber and further because of thefact that said Barber had spoken very highly of me that he (Dalton)would tell me the truth about his testimony at the trial of Leo M.Frank. He then and there proceeded to freely give me the inform-ation contained in the affidavit which has been presented at thishearing. I wrote out Dalton's statement in long hand at the timehe gave it, and on the following morning I gave the long

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: pany's factory. I read the attached blank affidavit to Mary Rich, which affidavit is hereto attached and marked Exhibit 'A, and asked Mary Rich if same was the truth, and Mary Rich said, "Yes sir, it is true, except the time should be two thirty P.M. instead of two fifteen P.M." explaining the reason she was positive about the time was because she remembered that as she passed her, with a grip in his hand going toward the Terminal Station; that she asked for the time of day and she said he looked at

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: prompting her and mentioning her in his office, he did not at any time use the word lasciviousness, but when she went on the witness stand, he did use the word, and asked her if Mr.Frank's character for lasciviousness was good or bad, and she answered bad, in the face of the fact that she did not know the meaning of the word "lasciviousness", and never had it explained to her until today; and since the explanation has been made, and she understands the words, she most emphatically denies that Mr.Frank's character or reputation

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: DAN S. LEHON. Sworn for the Movant.I was present when Mrs.Mamie Edwards made an affidavit,dated Apr.13,1914, before Daniel Irwin Mclntyre, which affidavit was taken in the Leo M.Frank case to be used upon application for new trial.I heard said Mclntyre read the affidavit to Mrs.Mamie Edwards, heard her say that it was true and saw her sign it.GROUND 11.LEMMIE QUINN. Sworn for the Movant.On the 26th day of January,1914, I introduced Marie Karst to G.W.Burke,while they were in the store of J.H.Nunnally on Peachtree Street in Atlanta,Georgia,and the said G.W.Burke then and there told

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: his hands on Mary Phagan, and that she had seen him whisper to her or talk to her with his face close to hers. Maggie Griffin and Dewey Howell left the large room described two or three times together, and returned together and I heard Dewey Howell say repeatedly that she was afraid she would forget all Maggie had told her to say when she went into the court house, and Maggie said, "We will go over it again, so you won't forget it." This was repeated several times. I recall hearing Dewey Howell

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Frank and asserted that he was a very bad man. I told him that I knew absolutely nothing against Mr.Frank's character. Mr.Dorsey insisted that I did, and persisted in the statement that he was of bad character. He asked if I had ever been in Mr.Frank's office. I told him that I had on several occasions, always on business errands connected with the work I was performing at the factory. He then asserted that I had been in Mr.Frank's office, with him alone, to keep dates for purposes other than business, to which I

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: sworn to by the said Ruth Robertson before G.W.Burke,Notary Publicof Fulton County, a copy of which affidavit is hereto annexed andmade a part of this affidavit. When the said Ruth Robertson relatedthe facts and statements contained in the affidavit, she and I werethe only persons in my rooms at the said Hotel Weinhoff. I person-ally wrote out her statement of facts in long hand as she talkedand later dictated them to a stenographer in the form of the affi-davit that she later executed. The said Ruth Robertson met me inthe evening of the 20th

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Q. Now - (Mr. Rosser: Don't lead). Q. What would he do and what would he do when he would be talking to her and she would be putting the rubbers in pencils? A. Well, he would put those rubbers in pencils? A. He would just show her.Q. What would he make her do when he would put those rubbers in pencils? A. He would just show her.Q. How would he show her? A. He would take up the pencils and show her how to do it.Q. Show her - how would he show

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Pulliam Street.Deponent says that when he reached the Selig home on Saturday, April 26th, that his wife was preparing the noon time meal, but had not yet served it, and that she did not serve the meal before he left the house.Deponent says that he did not see Mr.Frank at all on April 26, 1913 and that his evidence in the trial of Mr.Frank was the result of a plan perfected by W.J.Burns and others to collect the reward offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Mary Phagan.Deponent says he told

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: interviewed one Albert McKnight in the Gould Building, in the Cityof Atlanta, Georgia, and the result of my interview with Albert Mo-Knight appeared in the Sunday issue of the Hearst's Sunday Americanof February 22, 1914, and said interview correctly appeared therein.I closely questioned Albert McKnight regarding the affidavit re-ferred to, and McKnight stated to me that the affidavit made to C.W. Burke, a notary public for Fulton County, Georgia, on January 19,1914, was in every way the truth. I asked him if C.W.Burke or anyother person offered him any inducement or reward for the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: he asked Mr. Craven to give it back and Mr.Craven had refused and told him the statement had already been given to the detectives and if he, McKnight, did not now stick to the story, he would surely get in trouble. McKnight told me that twice during his period of testimony on the witness stand he came very near coming right out with the truth and would have done so had lesser kept after him a little longer. He also said that if Mr.Frank was ever tried again that he had told his wife

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: told me that he had given false testimony at the trial of Leo M. Frank and expressed his sorrow for having done so.DR. THOS. H. HANCOK, Sworn for the Movant. On Sunday, March 22nd 1914, in company with Detective W.J.Burns, Attorney H.J.Haas and C.W.Burke, I called on Albert McKnight, who was a patient at the colored hospital known as Fair Haven Infirmary on West Mitchell Street, in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. I heard Detective Burns questioning Albert McKnight regarding the affidavit that McKnight had made to C.W.Burke on January 1914, and heard the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Atlanta,was the man who induced him, McKnight, to swear falsely.I heard C.W.Burke tell McKnight to explain to all present what, ifany,offers said Burke made to him in order to secure his affidavitand McKnight replied that Mr.Burke had made no offers to him of anykind, and further said that Mr.Burke had not talked religion tohim,and that he had only told Mr.Burke the truth. Before affixingmy signature hereto I have carefully read the original affidavitsigned by said Albert McKnight,dated January 19,1914, and recognizein the contents thereof precisely the same statement Albert McKnightmade to me and others

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: FRED LYNN Sworn for the Movant: On Tuesday, April 14, 1914, I was in an automobile with Dan S. Lehon, Dan McIntyre and C.W.Burke, and I was driving said automobile. When the streets of Glenn and Pulliam were reached, we met a negro man and his name was Albert McKnight and who C.W.Burke said was Albert McKnight. I heard Dan S.Lehon questioning said Albert McKnight with reference to an affidavit which he had made to C.W.Burke on January 19,1914, and I heard Dan S.Lehon read said affidavit to McKnight and McKnight stated that it

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to McKnight, who held up his right hand and swore that every word contained therein was the truth in every respect.DAM McINTYRE, JR., sworn for the Movant. On Tuesday, May April 14, 1914, I was in an automobile with Dan S. Lehon and C.W.Burke, and Fred Lynn, who was the chauffeur driving the car. When the streets of Glynn and Pulliam in the City of Atlanta were reached, we met a negro who said that his name was Albert McKnight and who C.W.Burke also said was Albert McKnight. I heard Dan S. Lehon questioning

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and told the truth as it had relieved his mind and that he hoped the affidavit would undo the wrong that he had done to Leo M. Frank. The first time C.W.Burke called on me and my husband, the said C.W. Burke did not ask my husband to sign an affidavit, but that he had outlined to Albert the great wrong it was to lie and told him that even though it was possible to deceive the people on this earth, he could not deceive God Almighty. Mr.Burke told Albert on the occasion of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: that every word he had stated in his affidavit to me was the truth. And while Burns was talking to McKnight I interrupted and asked McKnight to tell Burns and the others what, if anything I had promised him for making the affidavit, and McKnight told them I had promised him nothing,or made any inducement to him of any kind for making his affidavit, that he had simply done so because of his conscience and had hurt him and he was sorry he had lied about Frank. I did not ask Albert McKnight while

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the City of Atlanta, for almost five years passedFurther deposing, deponent says that she is acquainted withLeo M.Frank and also R.P.Barrett, and knew Mary Phagan well, andknew the color of her hair.Further deposing, deponent says that on Monday, April 28th,she was at the National Pencil Factory, and Magnolia Kennedy calledher attention to the hair on a corner machine that R.P.Barrettwas alleged to have found there, and at that time she gave it asher opinion that the hair on the machine was not that ofMary Phagan, as it was entirely too light to be the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: REBUTTAL ON BEHALF OF MOVANT.GROUP 2.DR. H. F. HARRIS, Movant introduced the following testimony ofDr. H. F. Harris, delivered on cross-examination at the original trial:"Q. What did he (Mr. Dorsey) tell you to examine? What parts of thebody did he tell you to examine? A. He told me he wanted me toexamine the stomach and tell him all I could about it.Q. Had you, in your own mind, what you were seeking? A. Therewas some question of poisoning and you were seeking to determine bytest for poison. A. Yes, sir.Q. Did you make a

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: March Term, 1912, of Fulton Superior Court, against L. P. Eubanke, John B. Hairston, B. Z. Spencer, A. L. Jesse and J. R. Miles, charging the parties named with the offense of car breaking on the 27th day of November, 1911, and upon said indictment appears an entry of nolle prosequi dated June 27, 1912, signed by the presiding judge.The State likewise introduced an indictment found at the March Term, 1912, of the Fulton Superior Court, against L. P. Eubanke, John B. Hairston, B. Z. Spencer, A. L. Jesse and J. R. Miles, charging

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: R. Miles, charging the parties named with the offense of car breaking on the 2nd day of February, 1912, and upon said indictment is an entry of nolle prosequi by the presiding judge, dated June 27, 1912.The State likewise introduced an indictment found at March Term, 1912, of Fulton Superior Court, against Hal Cline, A. Casey, McHenry Hatmaker, Jesse Duffy, A. L. Jesse and L. P. Eubanks, charging the parties named with the offense of car breaking on February 8, 1912, and upon said indictment is an entry of nolle prosequi, signed by the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: The State introduced the following documentary evidenceto-wit:Certified copy of an indictment against George Wrennfound at May Term, 1912, of Fulton Superior Court, in whichit was charged that on the 17th day of April, 1912, thesaid George Wrenn did steal certain jewelry, a detailed des-cription of which is set forth, of the alleged value of$28,437.88, the same being the property of S. and H. Gileey.Upon said indictment was a verdict of guilty dated October30, 1912, and the sentence by the court that the said GeorgeWrenn serve twelve months upon the Public Works of FultonCounty.The State

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: name was something like 'Stoll'. I am not sure about this name.The affidavit stated that the maker was 28 years old; that he wasa citizen of Chicago, Ill. and said that he was with the SalvationArmy in Atlanta when the murder of Mary Phagan happened and was atthe rear of the National Pencil Factory's place of business on theafternoon of April 26th, 1913. The affidavit said he left becausesentiment was so strong that he was afraid he would get into sometrouble. The affidavit stated that he told a detective about thematters testified to in

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: was the truth. I then went in and told W.J. Burns that Allen said he would make that affidavit but it would be a lie. Then Burns said 'I will talk to him in a few minutes.' In a few minutes Burns went back and got Allen and brought him in his office. Burns then said to Allen 'You God damn bastard, you are not loyal to those policemen and you are telling me a damn lie and you just as well come on across and tell me all about it.' After this the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to get Allen in a good humor. Burke said 'Tell Allen that the detectives and Dorsey will all be down and out and we will be up; so don't be afraid on their account and make an affidavit.'"I left Atlanta on April 2nd, 1914 and arrived at Chicago on April 3d. I went to the office of Thos. Dames' Detective Agency in Chicago in the Transportation building. I met there Aaron Allen. Allen told me that Burns' crowd had arrested him in Indianapolis and had brought him to Chicago. Allen furthermore stated that he

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: heard a girl crying in the National Pencil Company's place of business about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, in the basement. He said that they wanted to find William Calhoun to show by him that the detectives had him down at the station house to talk with Jim Conley. He said that Conley stated to the detectives that he could show by Calhoun that he didn't pull the staple on the basement door at the basement of the factory and that if the detectives found Calhoun and had him down there and confronted him

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: "About three weeks ago on Friday before Mr. Burns went to New York on his last trip, Mr. Semel Boorstein, a lawyer, sent for my daughter Monteon, to come to his office. He said he just wanted her to make the same statement to him she made on the stand at the trial of Leo M.Frank; that he did not hear the evidence then and had not heard it and he wanted to hear her statement personally because he felt a great interest in the case and because he was a friend of the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and told me he had an affidavit he wanted to get me to sign for anextraordinary motion for new trial. I said: 'Wait a minute; I don't sign anything unless I read it.' It didn't read like I said it and I wouldn't sign it. I told him I didn't sign anything I did n't know what I was signing. He asked me if I wanted to see Mr. Frank hang. I told him if he was innocent I didn't, but if he was guilty, I did. I was so mad I wouldn't talk

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: "When I went to Mr. Dorsey's office to have my subpoena signed so that I could get my money - this being on Saturday after the trial - Mr. Dorsey stated to me that people all over the state had been sending him produce of different kinds, - tomatoes, melons, corn, etc.; he had a cake there that someone had sent him and asked me if I would like to have some, and gave me the cake which I ate and found to be very nice indeed, and enjoyed."After I went back to work,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I8 what was said between them. I have seen them talking together a good many times. Dr. Wrenn roomed in the hospital where Annie Maud Carter cleaned up, and the medicine room was also on the fifth floor, and it was in this medicine room where Annie Maud Carter did her ironing. She did the ironing for Dr. Wrenn."I saw Annie Maud Carter start into Conley's cell wing one day and we called to her and told her she would be looked up if she went in there and she stopped at the door

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: "Both of us told him we wouldn't do this; he stated that Conley was not any relation to us. He said all you want is the money when you get out. He said he would soon be out smoking good cigars and we would be broke. I remember he talked to me at least a half dozen times about this, sometimes talking to me by myself and sometimes to Reese and myself."I remember at one time Dr. Wrenn was talking to Conley in the presence of myself and Reese, and he told Conley the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: "What did you call me, Kelly?" I said "No, I didn't call you Kelly; I called you Terry - the name you gave me."Fred Perkerson testifies by affidavit in substance as follows:"My name is Fred Perkerson. I am employed by Mr. J. J. Woodside. About the latter part of the summer of 1915, I was sentenced to serve a term in Fulton county jail for drunkenness on the public highway and I served this sentence at the county jail and for practically this entire time I was allowed the freedom of the jail as

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: This said George Wrenn or Dr. Wrenn being the brother of Jimmie Wrenn, - said Jimmie Wrenn being the man who has been assisting C.W.Burke, - said C.W.Burke being a witness signing the affidavit of C.Burtis Dalton in Florida and the notary public purporting to attest what purports to be an affidavit from an old negro woman by the name of Mary Rich."Dan M. Goodlin, Jr. testifies by affidavit in substance as follows:"On Tuesday the 28th of April, 1914, I went in company with Charles Sigglea, whom I had arrested on a warrant from

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: N.A.Garner testifies by affidavit in substance as follows:"I am personally acquainted with W.W.Rogers, otherwise known as 'Boots' Rogers. On April 28th, 1914, I had a talk with Boots Rogers and asked him who the other Rogers was that was working for Burns and he said Burns had no other Rogers in the city of Atlanta. He admitted that he was now in the employ of Burns. He also stated that he had not changed or modified in any respect his evidence as given on the stand and it was the truth and nothing but

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: "It was getting late by this time so I told him I would have to go as I had some business I must attend to. He had been writing while we were talking. When I was about to go he asked me to read over what he had written and if I found anything in it I didn't like to make a check mark by it. I said I didn't care to do it, but he pleaded with me to just sit down and read it over and check off the part I didn't

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: waited for him. He came up and said 'Barrett, you haven't said anything to anybody about that yet, have you? I told him No. He then said 'Well, don't tell anybody about it; but if you do, let me know before you tell, so I can leave town.' I probably said 'Allright' - I do not recall positively."his was the last of the matter between Jimmie and me until just before or about the time the Supreme Court rendered its decision in the Leo M.Frank case. Early in 1914 - I think it was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: who represented himself to be the chief of detectives in Birmingham, Ala., as referred to in the affidavit of said Epps attached. I am personally acquainted with said Bernard and know that the man pointed out by said Epps as the chief of detectives of Birmingham is B. Bernard of Atlanta, Ga."R. P. Barrett testifies by affidavit in substance as follows:-"My name is R.P.Barrett. I live at 549 West North Avenue in the city of Atlanta; I worked for the National Pencil Factory about four years in all; I was in the employ of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Bed Company's place, where he was working. This was out on Jones Avenue. I went to his place in company with Mr. Harry Scott. Said George Epps communicated certain names to us with the statement that these parties could furnish information on the case. He volunteered to go with us, stating that he could carry us to these parties, and we accepted his offer to go; and we three went out together to look up these parties."I never was in Mr. Dorsey's office with George Epps before the trial, as-I had been detailed by

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: did witness tell Wrenn he had told some lienor that witness had been made to tell the lien by detective John Black. Witness did not tell Wrenn that he was going to take a hobo trip; that he was in bad with the Probation officer and the detectives and that witness was afraid of John Black. Witness did not promise to make any affidavit for Wrenn anywhere or say that he was afraid to make an affidavit in Atlanta.'"Each and every statement charged by Burke in his affidavit of May 5th, 1914 as having

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: he was a lawyer, left. "I was brought to Atlanta from the Reformatory at Milledgeville, Friday morning, May 1, 1914. Since coming here I have seen a man who was pointed out to me as C.W.Burke. I have seen him twice since I came from the Reformatory. On both occasions I had ample opportunity to see him well and to watch him; and I am now prepared to say, and do say under oath that he is the man who was with me in Birmingham, passing under the name of Kelly; that is the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: football game; and I didn't see any more of Mr. Terry until one day just before I was arrested, and he told me that Mr. Kelly said I had not told the truth and they wanted me to come back and tell the truth about it. I said I had done told the truth, and I don't know anything about it, and there is some crooked work now;' and he left me at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Ivey Street and told me to go ahead and go back to work."The reason I

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: on the typewriter and he would bring it back to me at four o'clock and take me to a lawyer to be sworn in on it. Mr. Terry taken me down stairs and gave me $2.00 and told me to buy a clean shirt and take the rest of it and go to the show. About 5:30 I came out of the Bonita Theater in Birmingham, and went up to my room. I was sitting in the window looking into the street, when I saw the chief of detectives and Mr. Kelly coming. They

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: after he had pretended to talk over the phone - that the detectivechief said that wasn't the only case that they had against me; thatthey had me also for perjury in the Phagan case. Kelly said thechief of detectives said to keep me there till he came. Then bothKelly and Terry commenced talking to me and they pretended towait for the chief of detectives."After awhile somebody came in that they said was the chief ofdetectives. He didn't have any uniform. The best description Ican give of this man who pretended to be the chief

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: were going to New Orleans. He said to go on over to the Terminal Station - that he had some girls to get. I went over to the Terminal Station and when I got there I met a man that had on glasses, who looked like a fellow I saw in Birmingham that passed off as Kelly. This fellow pretended he could not see good and asked me to help him down the steps. When Kelly and I got on the train, Terry was already on the train and pretended to get mad because

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: George Epps testified in affidavit in substance as follows:-"I am the George W. Epps who swore on the trial of the state ofGeorgia vs Leo M. Frank."On April 26th, 1913, I lived with my father and mother at 246Fox Street, city of Atlanta, and I knew Mary Phagan well. I hadknown Mary about a year before she died. I rode on the car withher on April 26th. We reached the corner of Marietta and ForsythStreets about 12 o'clock. Mary got off the car at this place andwent on down toward the National Pencil Company's

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: was because I didn't think it was very important myself. From the time Tedder first mentioned this matter to me until I got this affidavit, I only made one payment to Tedder; that was the day I employed him and that was an advance of a month's salary and $250. for expenses to go to look up those witnesses. I got the money from Herbert J Haas on account of our services. To the best of my recollection it was by check. I am not able to say whether it was by check or

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: my hat upon the rack and said "Come on over to Mr.Rosser's office, the attorneys". I brought them to Mr.Rosser's office where they were first interrogated by Mr.Brandon, as Mr.Rosser was not present It was during the noon hour. Later Mr.Jones came - and in my presence and in the presence of young Mr.Dufton, I think it is, the stenographer, and Ragsdale and Barber, their affidavit was taken by Mr. Rosser. They were not brought in by Mr.Thurman and Tedder, they were brought in by Mr.Thurman. Tedder called me up on the telephone and

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: interviewto interview some witnesses that he told me were living in Birmingham, or Chattanooga, or Nashville. One of the witnesses he told me was a prostitute in a house of prostitution at either Chattanooga, or Birmingham, who had information would go to Frank being a pervert and I instructed him to go and get this information by all means; and he also informed me at the same time that he had a very important witness in the person of Mack Wilson, a negro, who would testify that he saw James Conley buy a lunch

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: DAN B. LEHON, Sworn for the State (By deposition) My position isthat of Manager of the Southern Division of the William J. BurnsNational Detective Agency with headquarters in New Orleans. I havebeen here on the Frank or Mary Phagan case for the past four orfive weeks. I came to Macon just when the case here. Occasionally wecall Mr. Burns "Governor". Mr. Burns arrived a few days before I ar-rived. I take charge of the work in general, nothing in particular.I did everything that came to me I thought was necessary to have todo in

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: The Haas told me that. Perhaps Mr.Arnold, I am not sure. Mr. Rosser may possibly have told me. I do not recollect any other obstacle that was thrown in my way. Perhaps if I had known you were going to ask that question I could have thought it over and refreshed my mind. As to why I did not go to see Jim Conley, because, as I have said, of the obstacles thrown in my way. As to why I could not get valuable information, I saw and read the notes and saw the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: version in my life. I have never attempted to get anything except what I considered the truth. There have been hundreds of rumors of a great many people wishing and promising to tell ridiculous and what I considered absurd things in this case. It is difficult frequently to tell just what motives were prompting them or why they wanted to get into it, whether it is the truth or not.REDIRECT EXAMINATION. One instance I can name where obstacles have been thrown in my way as to getting evidence and ascertaining the truth, is the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: my life met with such unreasoning prejudice as there is in thiscase, to give the facts, just the simple truth. I have neverknown a case where it is as hard to hold a man to his story, tojust the simple truth as in this case. I have never heard tell orread of anything as outrageous as was resorted to in this case tosecure the evidence of Minola McKnight, or the treatment accordedto Albert McKnight. I talked to Albert McKnight after he was late-ly arrested. I have read the affidavit made by Albert McKnightthat was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I have no evidence now with reference to this murder I have not reported to Leo M.Frank, or to his attorneys. I keep reporting every day and right along. I have made my final report to them. I have not it in written form. I'm going to make a written report. I have advised them not to publish it, because the fact that it looked to me as though every witness that is found here is bamboozled, or turned about, and I determined and advised them when found a witness to-send-the witness out of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: while before Wrenn interpreted them. Yes, Burke is the man who deserves credit for the discovery of the notes. I went over the evidence in the case. I read all the briefs in it; went down to the pencil factory, went over all the briefs in the case and interviewed all the witnesses at the pencil factory, went up to your office and examined all those, examined the evidence in the case and made my report to them that in my opinion that they did not need any evidence outside of that used at

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: had made the affidavit. I never saw Arthur Thurnen in my life. I do not know whether Messrs. Arnold and Rosser were talked to about this matter or not, I never talked to them about it. I do not know of any money being paid out, either to Ragsdale or Barber, nor to Thurnen or Tedder. I never paid a cent or ever authorised a cent to be paid. I do not think this thing could be handled by somebody on the side who would not report to me, in order to keep me

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to this fellow in Chicago, that picked up some books or things in the alley. He showed me a memorandum book and told me about it, that certain writing was in the book when he got it. I examined it, and concluded it was not Conley's writing and told him so and that ended it, so far as I was concerned. I thought that was his own writing. He also had a pocket book. I never made any statement in my life that I had that pocket book in my possession. I have no

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: also conducts the New Orleans office. He is making investigation into the Frank case and Conley case and the Mary Phagan murder like me and getting angles over the country. He does not report to me in writing. He sometimes reports to me verbally. I do not get all the reports eventually and ultimately from all men working on this case. Mr. Sears has charge of them. Mr. Sears and Mr. Haas get them. Mr. Sears is just the local man here. I do not get, either verbally or in writing full and complete

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I didn't get a statement from Aaron Allen which amounted to much. I never made any statement to Isom that I couldn't get anything from Aaron Allen I wanted. Isom didn't make any report to me. I told him he told me about being put into a cell with Newt Lee and about Newt Lee telling him he was innocent and then of a white man being put in the next cell and Newt Lee &xxxx being placed there with him and overhearing the white man say "If you don't keep your mouth shut,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: vert. As to how I know Conley wrote those letters, I have examined the writing of the letters you are referring to and what is known as the "murder notes". I would not say that I am a handwriting expert, but there are many characteristics in the writing of the murder notes which show very plainly in the notes written to Annie Maud Carter. My definition of "pervert" as applied to Frank or Conley, there are many phases of the pervert. The sexual pervert is a man who satisfies his sexual passion in an

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: welcome. After a while, Mr. Burke commenced talking about the Frank case, and he presented his theory of the case and told Duffy, "I want, if you have not already told the truth, or if you have, I want to get an affidavit from you". They discussed it on for awhile and Duffy agreed to make the affidavit, and they got around the point of the possibility or probability of blood drops being on the floor, and then there was something mentioned about $75.00 paid for court costs and I remember those things as

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: He did not make an affidavit in the Frank case for me. He told me he gave her a dozen bottles of beer one night and she was to meet him and he said she went off and never came back. He was not asked to make an affidavit. I was not talking to him about the Frank case, I was talking about Nell Wood. I brought up the subject. We talked about all these kind of characters, you know, down there. I was not making any investigation for C.W.Burns at that time. Mr.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: J.B.Duffy, and Burke's chauffeur, Lynn at myself at my house. Nomoney was given Duffy at that time. I made him loans on April 4and April 11th. I loaned Duffy money when he worked under me at theSouthern Railroad in the year 1910 and 1911 and at various timesI loaned him small amounts of money. I think $40.00 was the greatestamount I had ever loaned him prior to that time. He got the moneyat three different times. He got $5.00 at one time and then on May4th, I put that on a note of $10.00

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Nellie Wood testified orally before the Court as follows:I am the Nellie Wood who worked at the National Pencil Factory. Worked there two days, I quit because Frank insulted me. I don't remember just what he did say, but I didn't like it. I do not care to go into details of what he said and did if it is not necessary. This man, J. P. Eubanks called me up over the phone and asked to speak to me. I says, "This is her". He says, "This is Mr. Eubanks". I says, "I don't

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Total introduced by State................99.......Total alleged to haverepudiated................8............Character witness intro-duced by the State................10.......Character witnesses allegedto have repudiatedtestimony................1Deponent further says that he is an attorney at law,and has been practicing at the Atlanta bar about seven years.The State further introduced the following transcript ofthe testimony of Miss Grace Hix as given at the original trial:"Q.How did you know that that was Mary Phagan? A.I just knowed herby her hair being so long.Q.Knew her by her hair? A. Yes sir.On cross examination counsel for the defendant asked said witness,answers, viz, the following questions, and received the following"Miss

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: 17Ballard, H.J.Born, J.T.Boyce, Leon,Benedict, Dr. S.C.Caldwell, M.G.Carr, Miss Marie,Carson, Miss Rebecca,Cato, Miss Myrtle,Cohen, H.L.Coleman, A.Coleman, W.W.Davis, Miss Mary,Dobbs, Sergeant I.S.Dobbs, W.C.,Donegan, Mrs. D.Dury, J.H.Epps, Vera,Epps, W.J.Eider, W.J.Funk, Dr. JohnGantt, J.M.Goddard, H.H.Goddard, A.L.Graham, B.K.Griffin, MissGordon, Geo.Hale, W.C.Hefner, W.P.Hunt, A.W.Hendricks, J.H.Hewell, Miss Dewey,Holloman, J.H.Hooten, J.Hearn, J.T.Houston, A.B.Ingram, J.Johnson, Dr. ClarenceJohnson, Mrs. H.R.Johnson, R.V.Jones, IvyKendley, Geo.Kendrick, J.R.Kitchen, Miss MamieKitchens, W.H.Matthews, W.J.Maynard, C.J.Merk, W.P.McGinnis, C.B.McKnight, Albert,McEwing, J.C.McCoy, M.B.Niles, Dr. G.M.Owens, W.B.Peavey, W.C.Pettis, Miss NelliePierce, J.H.Price, W.M.Ragan, Miss Ruth,Rogers, W.W.Rice, J.S.Scott, HarrySmith, Len,Smith, Miss CarrieStarnes, J.N.Tillander, C.Turner, W.J.Wade, Miss Mary EWinkle, Miss EstelleWright, W.M.Of said list of witnesses introduced

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: W. Burke came, did make me a proposition to pay me money if I would swear to certain things in favor of Leo M. Frank. C. W. Burke afterwards came to see me and told me that the court had ruled out my evidence, and insisted that I should give him an affidavit. I gave him an affidavit, which stated that I personally knew nothing about Leo M. Frank prior to the murder, except as to what occurred between me and him in his private office. This occurrence, which I have heretofore referred to

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: MISS NELLIE WOOD, Witness for prosecution in rebuttal, wasthen sworn.DIRECT EXAMINATION.Questions by Mr. Dorsey:Q. What is your name? A. Nellie Wood.Q. Miss Wood, where do you live? A. I live at 28 Orme wood Park.Q. Are you acquainted with the general character of Leo M.Frank? A. No sir, not knowing him but two days. I didn'tknow him but two days.Q. That's what people say about his general character, whatpeople say about him that is prior to April 26th, 1913.Were you acquainted with his general character on Leo M.Frank? A. Just answer the question, yes

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: our objections,- Conley spoke about some girls on the fourth floor, and we had a right to go into it and see what girls on the fourth floor; but are we going to try four or five different fornication cases now? Let's settle it right now, Your Honor.Mr. Dorsey: They have asked certain witnesses if they had been to Frank's office Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon and anything immoral was done. If they can put that in, why can't we go on with this case, and show that such things did occur with this

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: C. A. Ison testified by affidavit as follows:I am personally acquainted with Jimmie Wren, who is in the employ of C. W. Burke, and he is the brother of George Wren, who has recently finished a jail sentence of 12 months for simple larceny (stealing $50,000.00 worth of diamonds from an express wagon) and I am also personally acquainted with George Wren. I have seen Jimmie and George Wren with C. W. Burke on several occasions, in front of the Grant Bldg., in which Mr. L. Z. Rosser's office is located, who is an

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: that, but I didn't know how true it was, I know I never missed you until a day or two back, some of them were saying something about you and I thought you were in town", and I said "Yes, I went off on an experience and had a buck, got tuberculosis in that country, and he said, "Well, go ahead and come back here about six o'clock Mr. Black wants to see you", and I goes to the hospital for an examination and when I got back the chief told me I was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: much as I wanted.about that good country they claimed,and hesaid "it was no so good.to you,was it",you went up there andand got tuberculosis", and I said that,and he said "but thepeople here.take better care of you and I would advise younot to stay here, I think there is some trouble out about youbut if you do get into any trouble come and see me. I wenton home, and the next day I was coming up the street and Ipassed his shop, and the young man that worked there told methat Mr. Jacobs wanted to

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: so far as I know, so help me God". He says, "That is all right, I believe you are honest and straight, but you have made an affidavit down in that part of the country, and you are scared to tell what you know. I would take care of you, but as it is--by--hope to see you again".One day I was in one of the offices in Mr. Burns' place in the Transportation building, and there were several of Burns' men in there. They all went out and left me in there, and then

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the ground no more now," says, "it is only just to saveneck, that is all. Don't you know I know that that mannever will come clear". He says, "why don't you just go aheadand make them feathers for me and I will feel and go ahead andget back up the country if necessary. Make an affidavitand get hold of them feathers, and if you think it is wrong,go down there and change it. Conley made 5 or 6 changes, whycan't you change them". I told him I would just be telling alie, because I

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: him. After he had teased me along, he told me he was justteasing and joking with me, and he was going to tell me thefacts and the truth, and he was working for Mr. Burns, andasked me why did I leave Atlanta. I told him I left there ofmy own free will. He says, "They all say around there thatyou was paid to leave Atlanta, two or three hundred dollars,is that the fact?" I told him, "No, sir". He said, "No needof lying to me. He and you have been friends; I have done

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: until it's going to get us both in trouble". I was then taken out of the cell with Newt Lee and had a talk with Mr. Black and chief Lanford and Mr. Scott, and told them all I knowed that Newt Lee said. They told me to go ahead "We will see you again, Allen; if we need you, we will let you know". I was then never asked any further questions any more in that case by none of the detectives or any of the officers until I was questioned by detective Wm.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: killed this girl with you working there, and had you to help him do away with her, I would go up and tell the detectives so they would turn you out". He said, "Lord have mercy, hush, you are trying to get me in a trap too, because I don't know nothing in the world about it, except than I found the lady, and I hope and trust the Lord will show everybody on earth who killed her. The Lord knows and detectives will know some day just who killed the lady, because I

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: His voice was loud. "Why, Mr. Jacobs says he has known youfrom five or six or ten years and never known you to have over$20.00. Now, Mr. Allen I am sorry I said what I did but ifyou will you can state the truth and nothing but the truth,and that is what we want out of you". He didn't say the de-tectives gave me the money, then, but he said: "You know some-body gave you that money to leave town with and you are aliar every time you say they didn't do it".When Mr.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to see me and how I was feeling. He asked me did I knowMr. Jacobs of Atlanta. He asked me whether I was sick enoughto have a doctor, if I was he would have one come in rightaway. I said "No, sir, not now". He went away Just then andwent in Mr. Jake Jacobs, a man who keeps a pawn shop at 120Decatur st., Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Jacobs shook hands with me andcalled me "Mr. Allen". (Mr. Burns called me Mr. Allen whenhe talked to me too.) I asked Mr. Jacobs: "Why do you

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I left Atlanta of my free will and accord and went North. I was in Indianapolis, Indiana, for about six months sick.I was under the care of the city dispensary there, being unable to work, and was being cared for as a stranger. I have just this day been to see a doctor here in Atlanta. He tells me that I have consumption and that I cannot live long, and I promised him I would go to the Battle Hill Sanitarium.A white man, who said that his name was "O'Neal" came to me in

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Kate Allen testified by affidavit as follows:I am the wife of Aaron Allen. I now live at No. 9Piedmont Ave. I am personally acquainted with Jake Jacobs,a man who runs a pawn shop at 120 Decatur street, Atlanta,Georgia. I personally know that my husband, Aaron Allen, hasbeen pawning things with Jacobs at 120 Decatur street, AtlantaGeorgia, for about two or three years. Sometime about sixmonths or more ago, I have forgotten the exact time, Allenleft Atlanta. He was sick in Indianapolis, and wrote me hewanted to come home. I lost the letter that he

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: would send me with some one to see her. I talked with Annie Maud Carter and she never told me that Conley had ever stated to her that he had killed the little girl. She told me that he said Mr. Frank had killed the girl. Since Annie Maud Carter was turned out of jail, about a month ago, she has been living at my house. On last Thursday, April 23,1914 she left home. After she left home I met her accidentally uptown. I met her on Decatur Street. She has not been home

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: C. J. GRAHAM, Sworn for the State. I am an attorney at law. I have represented Annie Maud Carter in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of Fulton County. I have had occasion to interview members of her race and people with whom she mingles and associates. I have heard a great deal of her among the white race. I know her general character and reputation; the same is very bad. I would not believe her on oath.J. X. DONALDSON, Sworn for the State. I know Annie Maud Carter and knew her when

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: been after me to make an affidavit for him that Jim Conley had been down on me,or had asked me to let him go down on me. I refused every time because it was a lie. Jinme Wren said if I would do this, he would dress me up and send me to Cincinnati or anywhere else I wanted to go,and I told him I wasn't going to do it,that there wasn't a word of truth in it./since I have been at the factory,I have never heard anyone there say anything about Jim Conley

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: was lodged in the cell wing known as the third west. While Annie Maud Carter was a pickman at the jail or at least a portion of the time, I used Annie Maud Carter as a helper in laundry work, washing and ironing clothes. A portion of the time her work was upon the fourth floor, where the laundry was located, and a portion of the time upon the fifth floor, in what is generally known as the medicine room, in which she did the large portion of her ironing. I never saw Annie

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: times in looking over, inspecting and repairing the different sections of the Jail. We kept our key downstairs in the Engineer's department and locked up. This key was used only by Chief Engineer Hayes, Mr. Herdman and myself. I never saw Annie Maud Carter go into the cell wing of Jim Conley. When Maud Carter was under Deputy Roberts who released her for work and she stayed most of the time at this medicine room on the 4th floor, where she did most of her work. She was locked up about 8:30 P.M. when

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Mr.Frank's cell wing to see him. I have seen Jim Wren and a Mr. G.W.Burke come in there last week and they went in together to see Mr.Frank in his cell wing. I have seen Mr.Burke call Dr.George Wren off to one side and talk with him privately upon one occasion. I have seen Dr.George Wren visit Mr.Frank's cell wing very often. I have never seen Annie Maud Carter in Conley's cell wing but she has requested me to allow her to go into Conley's cell wing, and I told her that I would

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: told me this my sister was present and also a man, and they also heard what she said to me. I am acquainted with Annie Maud Carter's general character and general reputation; her general reputation and character for truthfulness is bad; she is entirely unreliable and on not be depended upon. She has been in jail before this last time and then was also up for stealing. Sworn for annie. Maud Carter and her sister, Court. WILLIS J. GILBERT, Sworn for the State. I am connected with the sheriff's force in charge of the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to him. I saw Dr.Wren at one time give Annie Maud Carter a note or rather he throw her one from the second floor and she carried this same note that Dr.Wren had thrown her and she pitched the note into Conley through the door to his cell wing. Last night after I had gone to bed,Dr.Wren came to my cell and called to me and got me to get out of bed and come out on the outside. He asked me what I was doing and I told him nothing and he told

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: He helped the County Physician and had charge of the sick and the giving out of medicine while the County Physician was not present. He had access to all the inside part of the Jail, including the cell wing of Jim Conley. I have seen him in Conley's cell wing quite often and have seen him constantly something to eat from the Deputy's table, where Dr.Wren usually ate. I have heard Dr.Wren telling Conley that he had been tried, that he (Conley) could take this murder on himself and that this would free Mr.Frank

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Frank that I let it go that waynor did I tell her that I and Mr. Frank both had connection with the girl;or that I lied when she claims that I said that Mr.Frank had connection with the girl. I did not make any statement like that to her, nor did I tell her that I done it all by myself, and never to say anything about it. Nor did I tell her that I first choked Miss Mary Phagan,and after she was unconscious, I had connection with her, or that she was young

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: want, or more than you will ever be able to dispose of. Do you evergo to talk with Jim Conley, and I says I am on my way there now.And he said I want you to do something for me. I want you to go and state your ownprice. I am dangerous, don't let get about you and put a drop in hisfood and give it to him and I will guarantee you will have a potof money and will be a free girl before tomorrow night, and I saidhe aint done nothing to

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I said yes,and he said you go downstairs and give it to Jim Conley and tell him it just come in through the mail,and I took it down there and Jim said you know I can't read,maybe it is from my mother and I thought it was devilment in it, and it said in the letter," Now you know you know all about the hands of your enemies,and I will do this and that to you, and if you don't tell the truth about it you will be hung by enemies that is bitterly

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: when I was put in Jail. Whenever Mr. Roberts would go downstairs to empty the slops I would go around to see Jim Conley and give him things to eat, and I think I went the first Sunday in December. I wrote him two or three letters, and he sent them back because he said he couldn't read them. I wrote him three and he wrote me two, and I wrote him three letters altogether in either one of the letters he wrote me, and I sent the letters back to him by Fred

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I am also personally acquainted with Will Newcomb, who is a foreman at the Swift Soap Factory, and he frequently visited Mrs. Maud Bailey while she was living at No.117 Wells St. He would stay there from 7 o'clock to 9, 10, 11 and 12 o'clock at night and drink beer together. I have known Mrs. May Barrett to leave and go to work of a morning before her daughter Maud Bailey would go and after Mrs. Barrett would go Will Newcomb would come down there to see Maud Bailey, go in the house

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: National Pencil Company, on Saturday, April 26, 1913, between 11.30 and 12 o'clock. I know it was that time because my wife left before 12. While I was standing there, Mrs May Barrett came down the steps from the floor above and met Mrs Maud Bailey on the second floor and they went on down the steps toward the front door. I did not see them go out the front door, but I saw them leave the office floor.DR. RUSSELL D. STALLINGS. Sworn for the State. About three weeks ago late in the afternoon

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: my mother or as to the facts stated in the affidavit is true in every particular.MRS. MINNIE WILSON, Sworn for the State. On the 26th day of April 1913, I saw Mrs. Maude Bailey at 122 Wells St., my husband's place of business. Mrs. Bailey came into the office and asked permission to use the telephone and we told her she could use it. Whoever it was she was talking to, she called the Swift Soap Works, where she worked at the time, and she evidently told that person she was through with her

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and Mrs.Maud Bailey left Mrs.Barrett at the grocery store and wecaught a Stewart Avenue car at the corner of Mitchell and ForsythStreets. As we were about to catch the car we heard the 12 o'clockwhistles blow. When I got home it was twenty minutes past 12o'clock. About a week after the death of Mary Phagan, I was talkingto Mrs.Barrett on the corner of Wells and Stewart Ave. I asked herwhat she thought of the murder, as to who was guilty and she statedthat she believed Mr.Frank was guilty and I remarked that she wouldhave

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: OCR. I was present when the stenographer took down the questions propounded to both Mrs. Maude Bailey and Mrs. May Barrett. I told the Solicitor General as to what Mrs. Maud Bailey had stated to me before he began questioning her. As Mrs. May Barrett went to leave the office of the Solicitor General she saw sitting in the office her niece, Mrs. Mary Phagan, and Mrs. Barrett said in substance to her daughter, "You told a pack of lies."S. L. ROSSER. Sworn for the State. I have read over the above and foregoing

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and correct report of the questions asked and the answers given by the said Mrs.May Barrett. This paper was taken on May 14,1913, in the presence of Fennie Minor, Mr.Bass Rosser,Mr.Dorsey, the Solicitor and myself as stenographer and was written out by and signed in my presence by Mrs.May Barrett.(The following is Exhibit "B" referred to in above)"Statement of Mrs.May Barrett, 225 Humphries St., in reference to the murder of Mary Phagan, Atlanta, April 26, 1913, in the presence of Mr.Minor, Mr.Rosser, Mr.Dorsey and B.S.Smith, was taken May 14,1913. Questioned by Mr.Dorsey: Atlanta, Ga.,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: but that was because they were his pets. He had some pets around there.Q. You were there Saturday, April 26th? A. Yes, quarter to twelve.Q. Who all did you see? A. Mr. Frank.Q. What was he doing at that time? A. He was going to the shipping room, and he spoke to me.Q. Who else did you see? A. Arthur White.Q. Who else? A. Stella, I think, talking to his wife.Q. Who else? A. Corinthia Hall.Q. Who else? A. Emma Clarke.Q. Who else? A. Stenographer in the office; I dont know her name.Q. Did

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: by Mrs.Maud Beiley.(The following is exhibit "A" referred to above.)"Statement of Mrs.Maude Beiley, 263 Humphries St., Atlanta, in reference to the murder of Mary Phagan, Atlanta, April 26, 1913, in the presence of Mr.Dorsey, Mr.Minor, detective Rosser and B.S.Smith.Atlanta, Ga., May 14,1913.Questioned by Mr.Dorsey.Q. What business is your husband in? A. Meat cutter, on Gordon St. and Hembrit.Q. Where did you say you lived? A. 263 Humphries St.Q. Where did you live at that time? A. I lived in a whole lot of places Acworth St., Greensferry Ave., etc.Q. You used to work at

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: , I got my job back on the Southern. Fritz Lyn was also present when Duffy made this statement for Burke. I do not know myself about any money being paid. I had been promised the job by the Master Mechanic of the Southern Railway and Eubanks before the Duffy statement. I do not know whether it was the next week or the next month, but sometime soon after this I went back to work for the Southern Railway.GROUNDEDJ. D. MOORE, Sworn for the State. I know Mrs. M. Jaffe, wife of the optician

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: finger in has uninjured hand and that he was absolutely sure that no blood could have escaped to the floor; that he immediately went to the door of Mr.Frank's office and from there to some hospital. We were at the time of this statement discussing as to how the blood spots had gotten on the floor of the factory, and the fact that it had been suggested by someone that the injury of Mr.Duffy's hand was probably the source of the blood. This Mr.Duffy denied. We talked with Mr.Duffy on the evening of April

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: been talking with Duffy just a moment before and Duffy had said: "Yonder's a Yellow I don't want to see." Eubanks asked him "Who is It?" Duffy replied, so Eubanks told me: "Hewt Garner, and Duffy replied "I'm going' to beat it," and immediately left. For three quarters of an hour I searched around among the box cars looking into many empty box cars, and hoping to find Duffy, but finally I left without finding him.ROBERT L. WAGGONER, J. H. DORAL, Sworn for the State. We are detectives of the city police department of

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: at 532 Barnett Street. This was sometime before 12 o'clock. I could not get in the house and took street car to my own home. When I got home I saw Jim Wren and Lynn in an automobile in front of my house. I whistled and they came up to where I was. I told them I could not get in my mother-in-law's house. Then they put me in the automobile and after driving around town a little bit and giving me supper, etc. they then took me to Austell, Ga. All the sleeping

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and described Burke to me and the description made it plain that he was none other than Feather. The office I was in was that of the Solicitor General's office. I am personally acquainted with H. H. QUINN, Sworn for the State. I am personally acquainted with Miss Helen Ferguson. I have known her for the last twelve months. I am acquainted with her general character and reputation. That character and reputation is good and I would believe her in a court of justice or anywhere else.17TH GROUND.J. E. DUFFY, Sworn for the State.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: The second attempt occurred in December, during the two weeks just before Christmas. When I left my work at the Clark Woodenware Company one afternoon in December, I was walking down the street with another girl, when a young man, whom I afterwards found out to be Jimmy Wren stepped up to us and said: "Why don't you remember me Miss Ferguson." I told him I didn't remember him and he said: "This is Mr.Howard, don't you remember when you worked at Bloakes? I worked there too and wanted to meet you then but

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: between 12:30 and 1 o'clock. After going home I started back to town to go to the ball game. I met Ivy Jones and Jim Conley at the corner of Hunter and Haynes Streets at 2:15 p.m. and had a conversation with them. I told them I was going to the ball game. Ivy Jones said "Well wait for me and I'll go Peters St. and I'll go with you. Then I left them. I did not go by way of Peters street then but went over to the house of Major Caldwell on

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: swore on the trial of the case of the State vs. Leo M.Frank as follows: "that on Saturday, April 26, 1913, I met Jim saw Jim Conley at the corner of Forsyth and Hunter Sts. at 12 o'clock. I was in there when Conley came in. I met him there up at a saloon. I was in there when Conley came in. I met him there up at Forsyth St. W.Hunter and on down to Davis St. and we met some other fellows and we stopped and talked with them a few minutes, and

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: these boxes would only remain a short time to go out as they were needed in shipping and to be so arranged and stacked regularly as not to prevent the cleaning of the basement of paper, trash or other combustible material. I can be positive that the basement of the National Pencil Factory was cleaned of trash, paper and other combustible material between January 1, 1913, and April 26, 1913, and I can also be positive that the basement of the factory was not allowed to have stored therein papers. I have examined the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: said plate which had remained in the possession of Foote & Davies and was still in their possession. I neither admitted or stated to R.A.DeVore or to any other person that I had had the engraving company to touch up said plate in certain places, nor did I state to said DeVore or anyone else that this touching up was done to eliminate the dirty background or to bring out the writing more clearly or for any other purpose. At the time said pamphlet was printed, the question of Becker's signature and the invoice

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: photographs made thereof. From an examination of said note and the photographs made by the use of the color plate, in my opinion the number of the order blank note is "1818" Mr.J.H.Alexander,an attorney at law, in this city, showed to me the photograph of this note attached to a pamphlet which he has been distributing with reference to the Frank case, with reference to the notes found by the body of Mary Phagan. It is evident that this is a photograph of the original note, or of a photograph of the one which

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the papers in Beoker's desk out and Chambers and myself placed all these papers in the office next to Frank's private office. These papers were within ten feet of Frank's desk. Among other papers were quite a number of order blank books, similar to the one which is attached as Exhibit "A" to Darley's affidavit. These carbon copy order blank books remained in the place where they were placed by Chambers and myself from the time Bhoker left until the time I left there. All the time I was there, the only man who

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Frank used the same for his desk because Beoker's desk was larger than the desk that Frank was using. Beak moved the desk which he was using over in the other corner, so that Mr Darley could use that. All of the books and papers and everything that was in the Beaker desk was taken out of the same in the office next to Frank's office where the supplies were kept. Among other papers taken off of Beaker's desk, when that desk was placed in Frank's office were old order blank books. There were

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I said something about having to pay room rent and he spoke up and said it wasn't necessary to pay room rent because they had a cot in the basement. I used this cot with Daisy Hopkins half a dozen times.J. H. STARNES, Sworn for the State. I have read the affidavit alleged to have been made by C. B. Dalton and introduced in the extraordinary motion for new trial in the case of the State vs. Frank. In so far as the affidavit refers to me, in stating that I had coerced or

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: anything for me and was told he had not. Burke had told me also that he would give me a pass from Jacksonville to Atlanta to use anytime soon. Burke did not leave either the $100. or the pass. The only other time I have been offerew any money in connection with the Frank case was in Dublin, Ga. Just a short time after the trial last year, I went to Dublin with Mr. Heifner to do some work on a bank which he was working on here. When I got off the train

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the fourth floor and I had nothing to do with the boxes on thesecond floor. On Saturday mornings the factory would close atabout 11:45 A.M. and I was always busy at my work cleaning up thefourth floor so as to be able to get off promptly at closing hour.This box room is immediately off a small aisle from a largeworking room where about fifteen ladies are at work and it is alsowithin 50 or 60 feet of the office where the entire office forceis and at the other end of the hall within about

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: couldn't see how she could get into trouble by telling the truth. This is only a portion of the conversation I heard. This conversation occurred Monday, April 13, 1914.(Attached is a piece of paper)JIM CONLEY, Sworn for the State. It is not true that on April 26, 1913, at about 2:15 o'clock P.M. or at any other time on said day, -- I come out of the alley immediately in the rear of the National Pencil Company factory, nor is it true that I bought a twenty- five cent dinner that day or anything

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: out of said alley on any date; and neither is it true that Conleyafter purchasing a dinner from me on the 26th of April,1913, wentback to the aforesaid alley in the direction of the pencil factory.I never told anybody at any time or place that I saw Jim Conleycome out of the alley immediately in the rear of the National Pen-cil Company's factory,or that after purchasing said dinner, saidConley went back to the aforesaid alley in the direction of thepencil factory. I am the only Mark Rich that I ever knew to keepa lunch

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: were they said that I had made the statement,but the same is absolutely false. It was published in the paper that Mr.Bass Rosser the city detective got mad when I refused to swear against Leo M. Frank. I positively deny that I ever made any such statement to anybody. Mr.Rosser merely asked me those questions necessary to get at what I knew about Leo M.Frank. I never said to anybody at any time or place that I did not believe that my sister-in-law Nellie Pettis, knew Leo M.Frank.18TH GROUND.MARY RICH, Sworn for the State.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: before the Coroner's inquest and on the trial of the case. I didnot put anything in that paper different from what I swore onthe trial. This man was tall and there was some defect in hisfront teeth.(Exhibit "A" referred to above is as follows)MISS NELLIE PETTIS, Sworn for the State in rebuttal.Direct Examination by Solicitor General.Q. What is your name? A. Nellie Pettis.Q. Miss Nellie, do you know Leo M. Frank? A. Yes sir.Q. How long have you known him? A. Well, I don't exactly know himpersonally, but I know him when I see

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: at Burke's office, I would frequently not work over fifteen minutes. He paid me however the $2.00 a day as he promised. Burke told me that he took Mrs.Lillie Pettis out to see her sister Miss Nellie Pettis,who had sworn on the trial of the case of the State vs. Frank,and that Miss Nellie Pettis had admitted to him and her sister in-law,Mrs.Lillie Pettis,that what she had sworn to on the hearing before the Coroner and on the trial of the case of the State vs. Leo M.Frank was untrue. I do not know

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: true. I did not tell them that I was working for Burke, but merely talked it over with them. One day Burke wanted me to see Monteen Stover, and talk to her, and see if I could'nt get her to change her evidence, given on the stand. I did not go to Monteen Stover. One day Burke told me that he was coming out to my house and going to see my mother and tell her that I was going off with him to work on a street car case, and that he wanted

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: leaving this out of court, but unless I did, they would bring it upin court against me, and I told Lonnie that he was the foremanthere and ought to know whether we got drunk or not, and he saidhe didn't know anything about it. We went out there and somebodyhad a half pint he got at the club, and another girl and I slippedaround and got it and two more came around and drank some of it.At that time I was only 16 years old and the girls who drank thiswith me were fifteen

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I have given an affidavit to one C.W.Burke, and some man representing himself to be a Burns man. I did not put in that affidavit or authorize these men to put in that affidavit anything contradicting in any way the evidence that I gave on the stand, and if any paper which they have purports to have changed the evidence that I gave on the stand, it is a false paper, and not authorized by me. Burke wrote out a paper in my presence himself, and had me sign it. I did not myself

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Q. I know, but are you acquainted with his general character, what is generally said about what has been said about him? A. I can't express my opinion of his general character?Q. Just answer yes or no? A. Yes sir.Q. Well, is that good or bad? A. I can't express my opinion of his character from hearsay.Q. All right, what is generally said about him from hearsay, up to April 26, 1913, just before the Phagan girl was killed. That hearsay is what people say about the Judge's ruling? A. Well, I will tell

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: long enough to think what to do and what to say. Burke was writing this all down, as we were talking and when we finished, he got the stenographer of the National Pencil Company to write out what was said. The paper was not written in my presence. I went upstairs while they were preparing it. He then sent for me to come back to sign it. I did not read the paper after that I signed. I don't think there was anybody in the room. Afterwards Burke came to see me at my

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and true report of the evidence which I gave on that trial. Some time recently, C.W.Burke, representing himself to be a detective representing Leo M.Frank and from the office of L.Z.Rosser, called on me at the pencil company's place of business. Burke paid me for the time I lost in talking to him about this case. He said that Mr.Rosser said you had an honest looking face and that he wanted me to come down and have a talk with you, and he told me to ask you questions concerning Frank's character." And he

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: of her affidavit. Directly after the murder, knowing that my daughter had been working at the pencil company's place of business, I talked to her about the same and she told me exactly what she said on the stand, namely that Leo M.Frank knew Mary Phagan, that he had called her "Mary" and that he spent a good deal more time than was necessary at Mary's machine talking to her. She also told me that this man Leo M.Frank was a man of general bad character, though she did not tell me of the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: solicitor insulted me. The solicitor general never suggested or intimated in any way that I had had sexual intercourse with the defendant in his office or any other place in his factory, or that he knew the location of any room or that he knew of other girls having been in the room with him. The solicitor general merely asked me about what I had heard other people say about Leo M.Frank's general character and I never even told him until today, April 20, 1914 about any conduct on the part of Frank toward

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Frank case. I can positively state that I do not remember ever having seen Miss Griffin and I did not know her name, and certain it is that she never talked to me in her life or undertook to coach me about what I should say. It is not true that Maggie Griffin and Dewey Howell left the large room referred to in Frank's motion two or three times together and returned together, and it is not true that I heard Dewey Howell say repeatedly that she was afraid she would forget all Maggie

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: RUTH ROBERSON, Sworn for the State. I worked at the NationalPencil Company for three years and was working there during theyear 1912, up until the middle of April, 1913, just a few weeksbefore Mary Phagan was killed. I have known Mary Phagan ever sinceshe has been a very little girl, having known her in Cobb County,where we both lived. I knew Leo M.Frank. I have had read to me theevidence that I gave on the trial of the case of the State vs.Leo M.Frank. Every word of it is absolutely true. I did seeFrank

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to be Burns detectives, asked me if there was anybody else besid.s myself that I knew who had seen Frank go into the dressing room with women. I stated that my recollection was that Miss Myrtle Cato saw this occur. They then asked me where Miss Ce to worked and I told them she worked in S. M. Inman drugstore and I added, "you go there to see her and you will get the same dose you got here." H. A. GARNER, Sworn for the State. About 7:00 o'clock p.m. on April 24, 1914,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: won't forget it." I have heard people say that Frank was a man of bad character. This was the general talk among the girls in the factory. I heard the employees in the factory talk frequently about Frank being attentive to the women working the factory, whose reputation were bad, and I have seen myself Frank spend a great deal of his time with this woman whose reputation was bad. I don't know myself that anything wrong every occurred between them, but I do know that he devoted a great deal of his time

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: at the time. I don't know, of course, what Frank and this woman were doing in there, but I do know that they were in that room which was supposed to be used only by the girls as a dress room, and I don't know of any business that could have been carried on in that room by Frank and this woman that was right and proper or connected with the National Pencil Company's business. The key to this room was carried by the woman I saw go into this room with Leo M.Frank.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: was bad. Some time after the trial of the case I was requested by Miss Marie Karst to meet her for the purpose of going to a show on the 7th floor of the Grant Building. I went up there and there found this same fellow Maddox who undertook to pay me $20.00 to sign his affidavit. Miss Marie Karst was not present and I did not get to see her. There was another man with Lurie who undertook to talk to me also about the case. After telling the Solicitor General on this

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: end described her costume to my friend who said:"That's right,she was wearing clothes of that kind."8TH GROUNDMRS. CARRIE SMITH, sworn for the State. On Monday night,April 20,1914, at about 10:00 o'clock I was standing at a weiner stand im-mediately in the rear of the Metropolitan Club building near thecorner of South Forsyth and West Mitchell Streets. A man who hadintroduced himself to me who had been passing under the name ofMaddox and who represented himself to be a book agent and said hewas at work getting up a book, came riding by in an

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: X nevernever came back to work after the newspaper published the repudia-tion of his evidence of the State. April 15, 1914.W. H. BOYD, Sworn for the State. I know C.W.Burke. I run the Tex-minal Restaurant. Albert McKnight was working in the restaurantin the capacity as pot washer. On the 15th day of April,1914,Burke came to me and told me that McKnight wanted to quit. I didnot know McKnight until Burke came and told me that he wanted toquit. Lehon and another man were with Burke at the time. Burketalked with McKnight, I don't know

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: operating on his mind in telling what he did. Albert McKnight is present when I sign this affidavit and has heard read over to him the same before I signed it, and Albert McKnight says that wherein reference in this affidavit is made to him and what he said and did, the same is absolutely true.ANGUS MORRISON, sworn for the State. I have been working for the Book & Gregg Hardware Company for fourteen years. I heard the affidavit this day signed by R.L.Craven, dictated, and I have read over and seen him sign

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: breakfast table Sunday morning and my wife was listening from thekitchen. Then Mrs. Frank was only paying my wife $3.50 per weekup to the Saturday of the murder and they told her if she would nottalk they would pay her $7.00 per week and she would not have towork as late as she had been doing. And far her to say nothing atcourt but what they told her to say. They gave her $5.00 extra theday she went to court. They examined my wife money all along asshe is buying lots of messessand which

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Lessitt was the truth. I was present at the police headquarters when Minola McKnight made her affidavit sustaining everything that Albert McKnight said to me. Albert McKnight, in the presence of his wife, Minola McKnight, stated that what he had said was the truth, and Minola McKnight at last admitted that it was the truth. George Gordon, who claimed to be the attorney for Minola McKnight, heard every word of the paper which Minola McKnight signed, read over to Minola McKnight, and was present when Minola McKnight signed her name to that paper, which

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: around and walked out and he told me other things connected with that matter at that time. I asked him to make a statement and he said he was afraid they would lock him up. I told him he needn't be afraid if he told the truth, and that he knew anything and it was the truth, he ought to tell it. I told him I cautioned him not to tell anything but the truth and to be very careful what he said, because it was a very serious matter to accuse a man

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the head man, and me and these other two fellows were standing in the waiting room and he reads this affidavit over to me, or pretended to read it to me, whatever he read sounded like the first affidavit I made for him, and I signed it, and after I signed he says "this is your affidavit there Bud" and I said "yes sir" and I held up my right hand and swore to it and he says all right good bye and they passed by Mr.Burk and I goen back into the cook

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: looking for me. He told me to leave town that Sunday before the Conley case came up the next week. He told me not to let them get me by any means. I asked him if I went to Stockbridge to my mother's would that be all right, and he said yes, just so I got out of town and didn't let them get me. After I was hurt they took me down to Fairhaven Hospital, colored. When I was down there Burke came down and brought a man by the name of Burns

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: have me quoted as saying "positively that the hair on said lathe was not the hair of Mary Phagan, and that the same was entirely too light in color and not of the same texture". This statement is absolutely false and untrue.3RD GROUND:BASS ROSER, Sworn for the State. I have examined the stenographer's report of the trial of the case of State vs Leo M. Frank. Same comprises seven large volumes, written on legal cap paper, and covers 3,647 pages.4TH GROUND:ALBERT McKNIGHT, Sworn for the State. I have heard read to me the affidavit

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: entirely too light in color and was not of the same texture as that of Mary Phagan." This statement is false and untrue. I did not say positively that it was not Mary Phagan's hair, for I did not know, and do not know now. I did say that the hair Mr. Barrett showed me was too light for Mary's hair, but I could not say positively that it wasn't her hair. I have read the foregoing statement which I made in the presence of officers J.N.Starnes, and Pat Campbell and my father and

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: JOHN R. BLACK, Sworn for the State. I am the party referred to in the above affidavit of Mr. John W. Coleman, and that I did so exhibit the hairs recovered from the factory and delivered to me as the hairs recovered by Barrett on the lathe at the National Pencil Company, and the hairs examined by said J.W.Coleman are the same hairs recovered and said J.W.Coleman did as above indicated state upon examining said hairs at the city police headquarters, that to the best of his knowledge and belief they were the hairs

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: COUNTER SHOWING OF THE STATE.GROUND 1.W.A. GHEESLING, Sworn for the State. I am the undertaker who took charge of the body of Mary Phagan and who swore upon the trial of the case of the State of Ga. vs. Leo M. Frank and Jim Conley. On Sunday morning, April 27, 1913, one of the first things that I did was to clean up the body of Mary Phagan, and among other things I washed her hair thoroughly with pine tar soap. The effect of pine tar soap on hair is always to change the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: ed me to make a comparison of the handwriting which appeared on the two notes found by the body of Mary Phagan, and copies of which appear as State's Exhibits Y and Z in the brief of the evidence filed in this case, with the handwriting of the letters attached to the Annie Maude Carter affidavit of date, 28,1914. Mr. Haas placed in my possession these letters, together with the original notes. Mr. Haas gave me these exhibits with the statement that I was to compare the handwriting and to give my opinion as

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: eral character for truth and veracity. The same is good and we would believe them on oath in a court of law.WILLIAM J. BURNS, Sworn for the Movent. In the office of Solicitor General Dorsey I carefully examined the clothes taken from the body of Mary Phagan and found the same to be the following condition: The inside seam of the drawers was cut, not with a sudden rip, but deliberately, by one who took his time in doing it. The cut began at the lower right leg, continuing up across the crotch and

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: the least doubt in my mind that these letters were written by thesame person who wrote the notes found by the dead body of MaryPhagan.S. M. NETTLEBAUM, Sworn for the Movant.I am a court reporter andreported the oral argument made by Solicitor General Hail Dorsey tothe Jury in the matter of the State vs.Leo M.Frank in Fulton SuperiorCourt, on August 22,23 and 25th.The Solicitor made the followingstatements:(page 78) "...this man Frank, by the language of these notes, inattempting to fasten the crime upon another, has indelibly fixed itupon himself.I renente it.We indelibly fixed it

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: R. P. BUTLER, W. V. DARBY, H. G. SCHIFF, BULA FLOWERS, JOE WILLIAMS, JOS.STEIKER, R. W. LOEB, L. A. QUINN, P. SIGANSKY, Sworn for the Movants.We are acquainted with the handwriting of Jim Conley. We have examined the letters attached to Annie Maude Carter's affidavit and the same are in the handwriting of said Jim Conley.SIG MORGAG, H. HEIN, CHARLES LEEB, Sworn for the Movant. We are acquainted with R. P. Butler or H. G. Schiff, Rudolph Loeb, P. Sigansky, Jos. Steiker and Miss Bula Kay Flowers and know their general character for truth

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: have wrote all the paper that I have got. Now you know that I love you and will do all in this world for you. If I could get you in there I could make you love me or try like hell one. For I love you with all the love in the world. If I didn't make you love me I would by love from you if it takes every dollar I have got.P. S. at top of page (3). Annie I spelled my words so that you can understand them. I am

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Back of Page (2)To Miss Smart. Answer if you like for I am not no fool either. Understand it too and I am not mad with you.Letter 8.Atlanta, Ga., February 14, 1914.Miss Annie Conley, 92 Tallwall street, Ga.Well dear I Judst don't know what to say. You say you are made with me and it hurt me to my heart. Did I tell you that love you and love nobody but you and I think if you Go back on me I don't know what to do. So baby dont me mad be with

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Good pussy Annie Maude all. I know that your ass is fat you need not say that it aint and I know your pussy is good and fat and warm and hairy. How do I know because my dick stay on a hard all the time.When you pass the door click click say here she go and do you know little girl that I love you to my heart. I love you more than any man that ever went with and how I man love you so much is because you went with me

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Good pussy Annie Maude all I know that your ass is fat you need not say that it isnt and I know your pussie is good and fat and warm and hairy. How do I know because my dick stay on a hard all the time.When you pass this door every nick say here she go and do you know little girl that your dick say to my heart. I love you more than any man that you love with and how I and how I love you so much is because I believe

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Letter 5. (1st page)Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26, 1914.My Dear little girl--I got your letter and I did not that you was playing your lime because to all in hard---- Aint that so honey I dont think that you care for me to come up I know you dont want me to come up so dont worry that I love you just the same All right I want some women that can work her ass and I believe you can---- so dont worry about that either---- no woman and no little girl "Over" on next

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Well baby doll papa has got your letter and was glad to hear from you, to know that you are feeling fine. Well honey you know if we do what we can we can love each other just the same and when we get out we have all that I have got to do then is to go and get what I have got put up and give it to you. Darling I know you told me to Judge well, That alright Papa will do anything that you tell him but baby papa is

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: So you ask your lawyer do he think it would be best toget out on bond.Well Dear dont worry about a thing for Papa love you andmy step mother love you, so tell my sweet Doll, her I say hello,so this is all, go to sleep now, Baby Doll, Sweet Dear, bye bye.(Signed) James Conley.P. S. On back of page 2.Miss Annie Carter Conley, got a fat ass and a sweet peehole. I do believe and they will be mine soon (blank) I willjust want that ass, Honey.P. S. On back of page 4.James

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Letter 2.Now Baby Doll Papa got your letter and was very glad to hear from you, and will be glad to get your picture. Now Baby you know we dont want to get mad any more, so you tell me now what is that, that somebody has told you-a-bought me. Let me know, it will be alright.Dont hold it back because I love you so to tell me know what it is. I wish I was up there with you was dressing so I could feel your ass. Baby I will give you the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Letter 1.My dear little girl:I got letter and feel alright now and is not made with you at all now, and I believe what you say about old Jim since I read your mother's letter. I still love you and will always love you, but I must tell you I have a wife that will tell people to kiss her ass.Well, I will forgive you all about that now, and let us see how much we love each other Baby Doll. I love you more than you can know. I love you with all

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: those present t the time were Mrs.Georgia Denham,R.P.Barrett,Cora FIata, Marjorie McCord, Miss Jimmie Mayfield.GROUND 1-o. GEORCIA DEKHAH, Sworn for the Movants. I was presentin the metal room at the National Penoll Company's plant on MondayApril 28th,1913, when some strands of hair were found upon a cor-tain lathe, and which were sought to be identifled as the hair ofMary Phagan, deceased. I was well acquainted with the deceasedMary Phagan, and with the color of her hair, and the hair abovementioned was not the hair of Mary Phagan. It was entirely toolight in color to have

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: connection of James Conley with the murder of Mary Phagan, and neither of us had any knowledge of any of the facts and circumstances set out in Exhibit A, hereto attached, at the date of the trial of Leo M. Frank, nor until the date of Exhibit B, hereto attached, we knew nothing of the facts set out in Exhibit B, hereto attached nor could we possibly have known the same by the exercise of any manner of diligence. (Exhibit A referred to in the above affidavit)5TH AFFIDAVIT TO MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL(GROUND 1-a)

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: getting 18 months sentence, that Jim was doing a lot of talkingand that if he didn't stop talking so much, he was going to talkhis neck on the gallows. This morning somebody came after me to goto Mr.Dorsey's office. I went there and he told me that I mustremember that Annie's case hadn't been settled yet and he said thatthe best thing I could do for Annie and myself was to bring Anniedown there to him. I told him I didn't know where she was and allI could do would be to ask the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: he knew that I would'nt work; that afterwards he went and got drunk, went home and started to leave town, but that he knew that that wouldn't do, so he stayed here to show that he wasn't guilty. He begged me not to say anything about this, that he wanted to serve his twelve months so that he would be free; that if he couldn't get me he would go north and marry some white woman around Cincinnati. He also told me that he kept the money but gave the purse to a negro

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: knew him well for four months straight in jail. I talked daily with him about all his affairs and I asked him if he was guilty or not, and he first told me no, that he was innocent; that God above alone knows who did the murder, and I said if you were not guilty, why should you worry, so, and he told me he was so near guilty, he felt lost; that he had lost all hope. During Nov. and Dec. 1915, we were very good friends in jail, he had all confidence

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: Georgia, on April 22, 1914, and in each part of Mrs. Bailey's affidavit where in reference is made to me, same is the truth and in every way correct.L.Z.ROSSER, MORRIS BRANDON, REUBEN R. ARNOLD, HERBERT J. HAAS, LEONARD HAAS. Sworn for the Movant. We are of counsel and the only counsel of Leo M.Frank in the case above stated. All of us were counsel of Leo M.Frank at his trial, at the July Term, 1913, of Fulton Superior Court, except Leonard Haas, said Leonard Haas having become connected with the case after the motion

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: passed right on down the stairway that lead to the 1st floor and I did not see the girl again. Just as the girl left the office floor, I saw Mr.Frank in the outer room of his office and saw him disappear into his private office, where I could not and did not see him again. In about five minutes after the girl referred to left the factory, my mother came down the stairs and she and I at once left the factory. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, Lemmie Quinn was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: mother left me at the store to go to the pencil factory, promising to come right back; and after waiting at the store for about ten minutes, I decided to walk toward the pencil factory to meet my mother; and, upon arriving at the factory, inasmuch as I did not meet my mother, I entered the factory and went to the second floor near the time clocks, one of which registered fifteen minutes until twelve o'clock, noon, and the other one showed thirteen minutes after twelve o'clock. When I reached a point opposite the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: L.K.ROSSER,MORRIS BRANDON, R.R.ARNOLD, HERBERT J.HAAS, LEONARD HAAS, Sworn for the Movant. We did not, at thedate of the trial, nor until after the Supreme Court had affirmedthe case of Leo M. Frank have any knowledge of the fact that J.W.Boozer knew and would testify that Jim Conley was on Peters Streetin the City of Atlanta, on the 26th day of April, 1913, between thehours of four and four thirty o'clock. We (except Morris Brandon,who did not have active control) made active search to trace Conley dur-ing each hour of the day of April 26,

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: State upon the trial, but I did know at the time of the trial or until after the date of Helen Ferguson's affidavit, dated April 9, 1914, to the Court shown at the hearing, that she would testify to the things in said affidavit set out. I did not know until then that Conley had had the conversation with Helen Ferguson set out in her said affidavit.I had no opportunity myself to know what J. E. Duffy would testify to on the trial nor did I have any opportunity to discover whether or not

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: after purchasing said dinner he turned,carrying the dinner in his hand,toward the Pencil Factory and that said Mary Phagan saw no more of Jim Conley during that day.I did not know C.Darbus Dalton, and had never seen him until he was placed on the stand. I had no idea that said Dalton would or could be a witness against me, I never had seen Dalton and had never had anything directly or indirectly to do with him.- I have not seen said Dalton since he testified,nor have I had any opportunity to see him.

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: to account for myself between these two times, I did my best toremember who I saw between those times and do as best I could Icould not remember that I had spoken to Mrs. Miller at the time,nor do I remember with certainty now her testifying to me as testi-fied to by her in her affidavit. Mrs. Miller is a woman of verac-ity and character and I feel sure that she did see me and that ifthe matter had become important immediately after the crime Icould and would have remembered the fact.I did not

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: case had been affirmed by the Supreme Court that any other party, or parties, had opportunity to examine the hair found by Barrett and to say whether or not it resembled the hair of Mary Phagan.I did not know that Miss Jennie Mayes had, nor that Miss Cora Falta, nor that Miss Alice Marjorie Mangum had ever examined or seen the hair claimed to have been found by Barrett, or that they had any knowledge as to whether the hair so found was the hair of Mary Phagan. The first intimation I ever had

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: I did not see the hair that was claimed to be found on the lathe by one Barrett. I understood that Barrett had found certain hair upon the lathe, but I have never had any opportunity of examination or to see it, or did the officers or any opportunity to see and know whether it was or was not similar to the hair of Mary Phagan. I did not know until after my trial, and after my case had been affirmed by the Supreme Court, that Dr.Harris had in fact taken hair from the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: when the verdict was rendered and Mr. Dorsey left the court room, he was met at the court house door by a multitude. He was carried upon the shoulders of a part of the crowd and carried, taken upon the building opposite, wherein he had his office, and partly toMORRIS BRANDON, Sworn for the Movant. I did not take part in the actual trial of said case, I therefore know nothing of what transpired at the trial. I did not have actual charge of the preparation of the case, therefore I can not say

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: jury,and before more than one juror had been polled, to such an ex-tent that the court had some difficulty in proceeding with thepoll or the jury,which then in progress and not finished.In-deed so great was the noise and confusion without that the courtheard the responses of the jury during the polling with somedifficulty.While you was about ten feet from the jury.In thecourt room, shouting to the jury, lawyers, newspaper men and officers ofthe court, and among them there was no disorder.GROUND 75.Public sentiment ceased to the Co rt to beagainst him.The court room was

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: as Mr. Dorsey, the Solicitor-General, was leaving the court room a largecrowd assembled in front of the court-house and, in the hearing ofthe jury, cheered and shouted "Hurrah for Dorsey",(e) That during the trial, on Saturday, August 23, 1913,when Court adjourned and Mr. Dorsey emerged from the court room, alarge crowd, standing on the street, applauded and cheered him,shouting "Hurrah for Dorsey". At that time the jury was between thecourt house and what is known as the Criminal Court Building, near enoughto the crowd to hear the cheering, and some of the jury werein

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: we did not know during the trial, nor until after the motion for the new trial had been overruled, that Mrs. Marie Edmunds (formerly Mamie Kitchens) would testify as she has testified in her affidavit here to the court shown, dated April 12, 1914. Mamie Kitchens was a witness for the State at the original trial and was cross-questioned at length by one of these defendants; we did not know, nor did we have any reason to suppose that the facts existed as set out in her affidavit to the court shown at the

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: had been affirmed by the Supreme Court that in truth Miss Howell did not know Mary Phagan;and did not see or hear Leo M.Frank speak to Mary Phagan; that she had never seen the defendant and Mary Phagan together, and that she knew the facts, and would testify to the facts set out in her affidavit to the court shown at the hearing. We did not know until after the trial, and after the motion for a new trial had been overruled, that Miss Ruth Robertson would testify as is set out in her

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: did we know or have any knowledge that McKnight admitted that hefalsely swore as to the other facts which he now admits that hedid falsely swear to,set out in his affidavit shown to the courtat the hearing and submitted to the court in verification of theextraordinary motion for a new trial.McKnight was a witness for the State at the jury trialand testified as he now admits, falsely "that he looked in themirror from the kitchen and saw Frank in the dining room of hisfather-in-law's home" and that "he did not eat any dinner" that"he

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: trial had been overruled and after the case was affirmed by the Supreme Court. With reference to the hair found upon the lathe, we made inquiry, extensive inquiries of employees of the factory as to any information they had with reference to this hair found on the lathe.We had no information, nor did we know, that Miss Jimmie Mayfield had ever been shown the hair, which Barrett claimed to have taken from the lathe. The information that it had been shown to her came to us after the trial, and after motion for a

Visible Translated Text Is As Follows: and other organs of Mary Phagan, but made no statement at all with reference to the taking of the hair of Mary Phagan from her head during the autopsy, and examining it in comparison with the hair found on the lathe in the metal room. Dr. Harris was upon the stand twice, an interval being had in his examination by reason of his sickness, and at neither time while on the stand did Dr. Harris intimate that he had made any examination of this hair. While on the stand he was asked what part