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The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean

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Sunday, 31st October 1915: Slaton Or Watson?, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 31st October 1915,PAGE 15, COLUMN 5.BY THOMAS W. LOYLESSHAVING had so many requests to re-publish in Pamphlet...
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Wednesday, 6th October 1915: Georgia Is Attacked By Judge Sheppard, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 6th October 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.New York, October 5. The lynching of Leo M. Frank, although not...
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Sunday, 26th September 1915: Ex-governor Joseph M. Brown Answers Judge S. B. Adams, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 26th September 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 5.The Constitution published on the first Sunday in September an extensive Communication...
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Sunday, 19th September 1915: Plan The Payment Of Military Bill, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 19th September 1915,PAGE 48, COLUMN 7.Governor Harris and Adjutant General Nash Making Arrangement to Pay Members of...
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Saturday, 18th September 1915: Building Owners Honor Wilkinson, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 18th September 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Atlanta Man Elected Treasurer; Doty Named President, and St. Louis Gets the...
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Wednesday, 15th September 1915: Copper Hill Critic Threatens Chronicle Subscriber Loss For Speaking Truth, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 15th September 1915,PAGE 8, COLUMN 5.(From The Augusta Chronicle, Tuesday, September 14, 1915.)Testy Call-Down From "Copper Hill"...
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Tuesday, 14th September 1915: Fifth Regiment Losing Members, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 14th September 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 4.Failure of State to Pay Bill Incurred During Demonstrations Against Slaton Affects...
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Monday, 13th September 1915: Slaton Or Watson Which?, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 13th September 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.By THOMAS W. LOYLESSEditor Augusta ChronicleAN ATLANTA Newsdealer has ordered 5,000 Copies...
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Saturday, 11th September 1915: Capitol Gossip, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 11th September 1915,PAGE 6, COLUMN 4.BYNed Mc IntoshGOVERNOR IS FEELING BETTER,SAY REPORTS FROM TENNESSEEGovernor Harris, who has...
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Sunday, 5th September 1915: Judge S. B. Adams, Of Savannah, Defends Ex-governor Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 5th September 1915,PAGE 21, COLUMN 5.Savannah, Ga., September 2, 1915. Editor Constitution: I must enter my earnest...
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Monday, 15th June 1914: Minola M’knight Mysteriously Cut, The Atlanta Constitution

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The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 15th June 1914,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Witness in the Frank Case Refuses to Tell How She Was Injured.Minola Mc Knight, wife of Albert Mc Knight, both of whom were witnesses in the Frank trial, was severely cut across the face last night by a party whose name the woman refused to disclose. Minola resides in the back of 383 Washington Street, which is the home of Louis Pickard. Call officers from the Police Station were summoned to her residence last night and found a physician attending her. A 5-inch cut was across her face.The Mc Knight woman was

Wednesday, 3rd June 1914: Daily Grist From The State’s Political Grind Hugh Dorsey Will Make Statement By Sunday, June Fourteenth, The Atlanta Constitution

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The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 3rd June 1914,PAGE 8, COLUMN 5.It can be stated with certainty that Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey will give out a statement by June 14 regarding the effort of his friends to induce him to run for governor. Just what this statement will contain, it is impossible to state at this time, but he has decided to make a statement and has set June 14 as the day. Mr. Dorsey will be very busy with his legal duties all this week and will be unable to give the matter any consideration, but he will be able to go

Friday, 30th April 1915: Parents Of Leo Frank Arrive In Atlanta To Aid Son, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 30th April 1915,PAGE 14, COLUMN 5.PARENTS OF LEO FRANK ARE NOW IN ATLANTAWill Aid Condemned Man's Attorneys in Last Move to Save His LifeSeeking to aid his attorneys in their plea for commutation before the State Prison Commission, M. Frank and Mrs. Rhea Frank, father and mother of Leo M. Frank, have come to Atlanta from their home in Brooklyn and are at the home of Carl Wolfsheimer, 387 Washington Street.Mr. and Mrs. Frank arrived here Thursday. It was stated Friday that they will be here indefinitely, probably for two or three weeks. They visited Frank Thursday

Tuesday, 27th April 1915: Daniel To Be Tried During The May Term, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 27th April 1915,PAGE 8, COLUMN 2.When Judge Ben H. Hill's Division of the Superior Court reconvenes May 1, the case of Walter S. Daniel, charged with murder of W. D. Watters in front of the Carnegie Library six weeks ago, will be one of first on the calendar for trial.The cases of perjury against Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber, who are charged with swearing false affidavits in the Frank Case, have been again placed upon the calendar of Judge Hill's Court. The date set is May 10.Tuesday, 27th April 1915: Daniel To Be Tried

Thursday, 22nd April 1915: Frank Asks Commutation Of Death Sentence To Life Term, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 22nd April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7CLEMENCY PLEA IS FILED WITH PARDON BOARD BY COUNSELBeaten in the Courts, Man Convicted as Slayer of Mary Phagan Takes Case to State Prison CommissionASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE OF CHARGE OF MURDEREvidence Submitted at Trial Was Not Sufficient to Warrant Verdict of Guilt, He Says in Plea for LifeLeo M. Frank Thursday afternoon filed with Captain Goodloe H. Yancey, Secretary of the State Prison Commission, his Petition for Executive Clemency. It was filed by Attorney Harry A. Alexander, one of Frank's Attorneys, and asks for a Commutation of the death

Wednesday, 21st April 1915: Frank Lawyers Work On Clemency Petition, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 21st April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Final Move to Save Condemned Man Discussed at Conference Tuesday NightPreparation of Leo M. Frank's Petition to the State Prison Commission for Executive Clemency was begun at a Conference of his Attorneys Tuesday evening. Although Frank's Attorneys are fully confident their client is innocent of the murder of Mary Phagan, for which he was convicted, they will not, it is believed, ask for a pardon but will apply for a Commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment.This Course, it is understood, will be followed because the Attorneys feel that in the face

Tuesday, 20th April 1915: Judge Roan’s Letter To Be Used In Frank Plea For Clemency, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 20th April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.A letter from the late Judge L. S. Roan in which the lamented Jurist stated he would appear before the Prison Commission on behalf of Leo M. Frank if he lived until the Case reached that Body, will form a strong part of the plea of the Attorneys for Executive Clemency, it was reported on good Authority Tuesday. While it is not known that the Petition for Clemency, which may be filed with the Prison Commission at any moment by Attorney Harry A. Alexander, will contain any reference to the letter of

Monday, 19th April 1915: Frank Loses Appeal – Pardon Only Hope Defeated In Courts, Frank Counsel Plan Pardon Board Plea, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 19th April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Final Effort to Save Condemned Man's Life Will Be Made Before Prison Commission and the Governor.GOVERNOR-ELECT HARRIS MAY PASS ON THE CASENecessary Legal Procedure Will Make Execution Impossible Until About the Middle of June, It Is Said.Attorneys for Leo M. Frank Monday were preparing to carry the fight for his life to the State Pardoning Board and the Governor, the Attorneys agreeing that all methods of continuing the fight in the Courts have been exhausted.Frank, in the cell in the Tower, which at the end of this month he will have occupied

Wednesday, 14th April 1915: W.r. Corley Sells Booklets On Leo M. Frank And Detective Burns, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 14th April 1915,PAGE 14, COLUMN 2.PERSONAL: Read the booklet of rhymes on Leo M. Frank and Detective Burns, composed by W. R. Corley. Booklets ten cents each or one dollar per dozen, postage prepaid. Address all orders to W. R. Corley, 121 Glover Street, Marietta, Ga.HATTERS: Panamas cleaned and reshaped. Ladies' straws and felt; men's derbies, soft bats. C. Christensen, 17 Walton street.MATERNITY SANITARIUM: Private, refined, homelike. Limited number of patients cared for. Home provided for infants. Infants for adoption. Mrs. M. T. Mitchell, 25 Windsor st.THE NEW management of the Turkish Bath and Barber shop at

Tuesday, 13th April 1915: Personal Read The Booklet Of Rhymes On Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 13th April 1915,PAGE 18, COLUMN 7.and Detective Burns, composed by W. R. Corley. Booklets ten cents each or one dollar per dozen, postage prepaid. Address all orders to W. R. Corley, 121 Glover street, Marietta, Ga.Tuesday, 13th April 1915: Personal Read The Booklet Of Rhymes On Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Journal

Monday, 12th April 1915: No Decision Monday In Leo M. Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 12th April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 12 " No decision in the Leo M. Frank murder case was announced today by the Supreme Court. The next Decision Day is next Monday.Monday, 12th April 1915: No Decision Monday In Leo M. Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

Sunday, 11th April 1915: Old Hats Made New Mrs. C. H. Smith, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 11th April 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 6.Ladies', Misses' and Children's High-Grade Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. YOUR OLD HATS MADE OVER. We can turn your old style straw hats into new styles, new shapes, good colors and perfect finish. PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS CLEANED AND REBLOCKED. CHARGE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 115 PEACHTREE ST. NEXT TO CANDLER BUILDING. IVY 2684.FLY SCREENS VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. The Ideal blind and screen For sun parlors. Estimates furnished free. YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD DON'T DELAY. Bostwick.Goodeii Co., W. R. Callaway, Sales Mgr., phone Main 5310, or write 1403 Fourth Natl. Bank bldg., Atlanta, Ga.YOUR LAWN

Saturday, 10th April 1915: Old Hats Made New Mrs. C. H. Smith, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 10th April 1915,PAGE 10, COLUMN 6.Ladies', Misses' and Children's High-Grade Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. YOUR OLD HATS MADE OVER. We can turn your old style straw hats into new styles, new shapes, good colors and perfect finish. PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS CLEANED AND REBLOCKED. CHARGE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 115 PEACHTREE ST. NEXT TO CANDLER BUILDING. IVY 2684.FLY SCREENS VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. The Ideal blind and screen For sun parlors. Estimates furnished free. YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD DON'T DELAY. Bostwick.Goodeii Co., W. R. Callaway, Sales Mgr., phone Main 5310, or write 1403 Fourth Natl. Bank bldg., Atlanta, Ga.MADAME De

Friday, 9th April 1915: Old Hats Made New Mrs. C.h. Smith, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 9th April 1915,PAGE 18, COLUMN 7.Ladies', Misses' and Children's High-Grade Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. YOUR OLD HATS MADE OVER. We can turn your old style straw hats into new styles, new shapes, good colors and perfect finish. PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS CLEANED AND REBLOCKED. CHARGE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 115 PEACHTREE ST. NEXT TO CANDLER BUILDING. IVY 2684.FLY SCREENS VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. The Ideal blind and screen for sun parlors. Estimates furnished free. YOUR CREDIT'S GOOD DON'T DELAY. Bostwick-Goodeii Co., W. R. Callaway, Sales Mgr., phone Main 5310, or write 1403 Fourth Natl. Bank bldg., Atlanta, Ga.MADAME De

Thursday, 8th April 1915: Ragsdale Trial Monday, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 8th April 1915,PAGE 13, COLUMN 1.According to the Calendar of the Criminal Branch of the Superior Court, R. L Barber and Rev. C. B. Ragsdale will be tried Monday on indictments of perjury charging them with swearing to false Affidavits in Connection with the Frank Case.PERSONALOLD HATS MADE NEWMRS. C. H. SMITHLadies', Misses' and Children's High-Grade Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. YOUR OLD HATS MADE OVER. We can turn your old style straw hats into new styles, new shapes, good colors and perfect finish. PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS CLEANED AND REBLOCKED. CHARGE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 115 PEACHTREE ST. NEXT TO

Wednesday, 7th April 1915: Lehon Appeals Case To U. S. Supreme Court, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 7th April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.(By Associated Press.)WASHINGTON, April 7. Dan S. Lehon, Private Detective, today appealed to the Supreme Court from his conviction for violation of the Atlanta, Ga., ordinance requiring Private Detectives to be licensed. He contended that the Ordinance as enforced not only deprived him of Constitutional Rights but abridged the Constitutional Rights of Leo M. Frank, by whose friends he was employed. Lehon was arrested while investigating the conviction of Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan.Wednesday, 7th April 1915: Lehon Appeals Case To U. S. Supreme Court, The Atlanta Journal

Monday, 5th April 1915: Supreme Court Announces No Decision In Leo M. Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 5th April 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.No Frank Decision Monday(By Associated Press.)WASHINGTON, April 5. No decision was announced today in the Leo M. Frank murder case by the Supreme Court.Monday, 5th April 1915: Supreme Court Announces No Decision In Leo M. Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

Tuesday, 23rd March 1915: Judge Roan Is Dead At New York Hospital, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 23rd March 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Noted Georgia Jurist Dies in the New York Polyclinic Hospital Following an OperationJudge L. S. Roan, former Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals and former Judge of the Criminal Division of Fulton Superior Court, died at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning in the Polyclinic Hospital in New York City, following an operation. Judge Roan, whose Christian name was Leonard Strickland, was born February 7, 1849, in Henry County, six miles from Griffin, Ga. His father was a wealthy planter and influential citizen. In his early boyhood, the family moved to Hampton, Ga.,

Monday, 22nd March 1915: U.s. Court Recesses. Frank Case Not Decided, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 22nd March 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)WASHINGTON, March 22. After handing down several opinions Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court recessed at noon until Monday, April 5, without having rendered a decision on the Habeas Corpus Appeal of Leo M. Frank, of Atlanta. It had been generally expected the Frank Decision would be announced Monday. It will not be forthcoming now for at least two weeks and possibly longer.Monday, 22nd March 1915: U.s. Court Recesses. Frank Case Not Decided, The Atlanta Journal

Sunday, 21st March 1915: Alston Special Counsel In Empire Life Co. Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 21st March 1915,PAGE 8, COLUMN 4.Attorney General Requested Appointment Owing to Rush of Work. Insurance Commissioner Wright has appointed Robert C. Alston, of Atlanta, as Special Counsel to the Commissioner in the Case of the Empire Life Insurance Company. Under the terms of the Insurance Law passed in 1912, the Insurance Commissioner was empowered to name Special Counsel in Cases where his Department was handling the Affairs of an Insurance Company turned over to it by the Courts. This has been done by the Insurance Commissioner in previous Cases, one of the most recent being that of

Monday, 15th March 1915: Frank Decision May Come Down April 5 By Ralph Smith., The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 15th March 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.WASHINGTON, March 15. The Supreme Court today did not give an opinion on the Frank Case. The matter may go over until after April 5, as the Court takes a Recess next Monday until that date.Monday, 15th March 1915: Frank Decision May Come Down April 5 By Ralph Smith., The Atlanta Journal

Tuesday, 9th March 1915: Solicitor Dorsey Is Busy With Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 9th March 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, who returned Monday from New York, after an absence of two weeks, was busy Tuesday preparing a Summary of the Authorities cited in the State's Brief at the recent Frank Case Hearing before the United States Supreme Court in Washington. This Summary will be sent to the Supreme Court as soon as it is finished. Its purpose is to aid the Court in reviewing the many Cases referred to in the State's Brief.Tuesday, 9th March 1915: Solicitor Dorsey Is Busy With Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

Monday, 8th March 1915: Solicitor Dorsey Is Back From New York, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 8th March 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey returned to Atlanta Monday morning from New York, where he went for a short rest after arguing, with Attorney General Grice, the recent phase of the Frank Case before the United States Supreme Court in Washington. Mr. Dorsey faces busy days in the Criminal Branch of Fulton Superior Court, and will enter upon the trial of cases at once. Assistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens, during Mr. Dorsey's absence, has been handling the court cases, while Basil Stockbridge, of Mr. Dorsey's office, has been in charge of grand

Monday, 1st March 1915: New Grand Jurors Are Warned Not To Talk, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 1st March 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Testimony of Witnesses Must Not Be Divulged, Says Judge HillJudge Ben H. Hill, of Fulton Superior Court, in swearing in the March term Grand Jury Monday morning, called their particular attention to the portion of the Oath relating to the Secrecy of Grand Jury matters and cautioned them particularly against divulging the testimony of witnesses. The Judge said he made this statement because the Grand Jury oath had recently been misconstrued by a member of the Grand Jury, not intentionally, he thought, but misconstrued nevertheless, and he wanted to guard against a

Sunday, 28th February 1915: Attorney General Grice Home From Washington, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 28th February 1915,PAGE 27, COLUMN 1.Solicitor Dorsey and Attorney Alexander Will Return in Few Days. Attorney General Warren Grice returned to Atlanta yesterday from Washington, where, with Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, he had argued for the State against the Frank Appeal before the Supreme Court. Solicitor Dorsey and H. A. Alexander, the latter of Frank's Counsel, are now in New York and will return home in a few days. Mr. Grice, on his arrival yesterday, said he had no comment to make on the Case and he, of course, could not say when the Supreme Court is likely

Saturday, 27th February 1915: Frank Case Decision Is Not Expected Soon, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 27th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.U.S. Court May Not Announce Ruling for Month or More. It is expected that at least a month and maybe longer will elapse before the United States Supreme Court hands down its decision on the Habeas Corpus Appeal of Leo M. Frank. Arguments before the Court were concluded shortly after 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Solicitor Dorsey, who followed Attorney General Grice for the State of Georgia, was the last Speaker. When he finished, Attorney Louis Marshall, of New York, who presented the Arguments for Frank and who was the first Speaker to

Friday, 26th February 1915: Supreme Court Justices Quiz Counsel For State, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 26th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.BY RALPH SMITHWASHINGTON, Feb. 26. In concluding his argument on the Habeas Corpus Appeal of Leo M. Frank, before the Supreme Court this morning, Louis Marshall, of New York, insisted that the verdict returned at the trial was a nullity and that the judgment based upon it was also a nullity. Warren Grice, Attorney General of Georgia, followed Marshall and was in the midst of his argument when the Court took a recess at 2 o'clock for lunch. He resumed at 2:30 and was followed by Solicitor General Dorsey who prosecuted Frank.

Thursday, 25th February 1915: Louis Marshall Opens Frank Case Argument, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 25th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.United States Supreme Court Starts Hearing at 3 o'Clock (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 The fate of Leo M. Frank depends upon the outcome of Oral Arguments of his Habeas Corpus Case, which began at 3 O'Clock this afternoon before the Supreme Court. Louis Marshall, of New York, Counsel for Frank, opened for the Appellant. The court will adjourn at 4:30 o'clock, so Mr. Marshall will have to resume his speech tomorrow at noon.Three hours have been allotted by the Court for the Arguments of the Case, to be divided equally.

Tuesday, 23rd February 1915: Think Favorable Ruling Would Set Frank Free, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 23rd February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.State's Counsel Differ From Opponents as to Effect Decision Would HaveBY RALPH SMITH.WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The contention of Leo M. Frank's Counsel, as set up in their Brief, that a favorable decision in the pending Case will not result in his going free, is not shared by Attorney General Grice and Solicitor General Dorsey, representing the State."In our brief, we do not touch upon this contention of the Appellant," said Attorney General Grice. "We do not believe that it is a material question for the Court to pass upon, and it is

Monday, 22nd February 1915: Sheriff Mangum Leaves To Attend Frank Hearing, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 22nd February 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 1.Sheriff C. W. Mangum doesn't propose to take any chances of getting into contempt with the United States Supreme Court, and because he doesn't propose to take any chances he left Atlanta Monday afternoon for Washington to be present when the Supreme Court hears arguments on Frank's Habeas Corpus Appeal. Although Frank's Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus was in purpose and effect directed against the State of Georgia, it was formally directed against Sheriff Mangum, who is in actual custody of Frank. The title of the Case is "Leo M.

Sunday, 21st February 1915: Frank Jurors Not Swayed By Hostile Crowd, Says State, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 21st February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Brief, Answering Application for Habeas Corpus, Makes Vigorous Defense Against Charge of DemonstrationsCASE SET FOR HEARING IN WASHINGTON TUESDAYHolds if Absence From Court Was Erroneous It Isn't Sufficient Grounds for Discharge of PrisonerThe State's Brief, answering the Application for Habeas Corpus of Leo M. Frank, set for a hearing before the Supreme Court of the United States next Tuesday, has been completed, and besides answers to the technical points made by Frank, the Brief contains a vigorous Defense against the charge that hostile demonstrations by the Court Room crowds swayed the Court

Saturday, 20th February 1915: Decision For Leo Frank Wouldn’t Mean Freedom, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 20th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Lawyers Do Not Now Contend He Could Not Again Be Tried (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 " Attorneys for Leo M. Frank, sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta Factory girl, filed in the Supreme Court today Briefs in Frank's Appeal to release him in a Habeas Corpus proceeding. The Appeal will be argued next week. They contend the trial Court lost Jurisdiction by abdicating its functions from fear or mob violence, and by arranging for Frank to remain out of Court when the verdict was announced.

Thursday, 18th February 1915: Lehon Must Pay Fine Or Serve Thirty Days, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 18th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Court of Appeals Upholds the Lower Court Must Face Trial in Superior Court. Dan S. Lehon, Manager in charge of William J. Burns' Southern Headquarters at New Orleans, who was recently acquitted by a Jury in the Fulton Superior Court of Charges of Subornation of Perjury in the Frank Case, must pay a fine of $100 or serve thirty days in the City stockade the penalty placed upon him in the Recorder's Court last May by Judge Nash R. Broyles, who tried him on the Charge that he had violated the City

Monday, 15th February 1915: Dorsey And Grice At Work On Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 15th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Solicitor General Dorsey has returned from Florida where he has been resting for several days and on Monday, he and Attorney General Grice began the preparation of the State's Brief in the Habeas Corpus Appeal of Leo M. Frank which will come up for a Hearing before the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 23. Mr. Dorsey and Mr. Grice will be engaged on this Brief during the major portion of the week. They will probably leave for Washington on next Sunday.Monday, 15th February 1915: Dorsey And Grice At Work On

Tuesday, 9th February 1915: Demands $1,000 Reward For Leo Frank’s Arrest, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 9th February 1915,PAGE 6, COLUMN 1.Robert Barrett, Florist, Files Suit in Superior Court Against Atlanta. Alleging that the arrest and conviction of Leo M. Frank was the result of discoveries in the National Pencil Factory made by him, Robert Barrett, a Florist, 549 West North Avenue, filed suit against the City of Atlanta in the Superior Court Tuesday for a Reward of $1,000 offered by the Mayor and Council April 30, 1913, for "information leading to the arrest of the person or persons guilty of the murder of Miss Mary Phagan."Barrett, who is represented by Attorney Lawton

Monday, 1st February 1915: Frank Case Has Been Set For February 23, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 1st February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Supreme Court at Request of Frank and the State Advances HearingAn Associated Press dispatch from Washington announces that the United States Supreme Court on Monday advanced Leo M. Frank's Habeas Corpus Appeal for oral argument to February 23, on joint request of Counsel for Frank and the State of Georgia. This advancement of the Case, as will be recalled, was requested by both the State and the Defense because if the hearing had awaited its regular turn on the Docket something like eighteen months probably would have passed before it would have

Sunday, 31st January 1915: Perjury Cases Go To Jury After Dramatic Speeches, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 31st January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Weary from the all-day session, the jury retired after one hour's deliberation without a verdict.ATTORNEY'S ARGUMENTS FULL OF SENSATIONSSolicitor made frequent and dramatic references to the Frank case. Full story of final day's proceedings. The case of Dan S. Lehon, Southern Manager of the William J. Burns International Detective Agency; Carlton C. Tedder, former Burns' Operator, and Arthur Thurman, Attorney, charged with subornation of perjury in the Frank case, is in the hands of the jury. The case went to the jury at 9:50 o'clock Saturday night, following dramatic pleas by three

Saturday, 30th January 1915: Solicitor Clashes With Star Witness Of Burns Defense, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 30th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.I. H. Hirsch, Grand Juror, Tells of Ragsdale's Conflicting Testimony Before the Grand Jury Last Monday. Dorsey Cites Him to Juror's Oath. Hirsch Strongly Takes Issue With Solicitor on This Point and Says He Divulged Information Advisedly.A clash between Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and I. H. Hirsch was the feature of Saturday's session of the Burns bribery trials. Mr. Hirsch is a member of the present Fulton County Grand Jury, before which C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber testified on Monday of the present week in support of new indictments presented by

Friday, 29th January 1915: Ragsdale Weak In Mind, Son Admits On Stand, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 29th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Solicitor Dorsey Develops Fact That Lehon, Shortly Before Affidavits Were Made, Paid Over to Tedder $500. LEHON SENT ROGERS TO WARN WITNESSES. H. D. Thomason, State's Witness, Springs Surprise by Swearing He Would Not Believe Ragsdale on His Oath.There were two striking developments Friday in the trial of Dan S. Lehon, Arthur Thurman and C. C. Tedder for Subornation of Perjury in the Frank Case. First, Judge Arthur Powell, of the Defense, brought from C. B. Ragsdale on cross-examination the admission that he has "spells with his mind," and brought from Ragsdale's

Thursday, 28th January 1915: Ragsdale Accuses Thurman, Tedder And Dan S. Lehon, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 28th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Swears He Signed False Affidavit Fixed for Him, Was Paid $200, and Promised $10,000 More, Conditionally. Said Voice Over Phone Sounded Like Lehon's. Under Cross Examination, Ragsdale Appeared Very Nervous and Frequently Contradicted Himself.That he signed a false Affidavit in which he swore he overheard Jim Conley confess to killing Mary Phagan, that after signing this Affidavit he was paid $200 through Arthur Thurman and C. C. Tedder, and that a voice over the telephone "like the voice" of Dan S. Lehon promised him $10,000 more "if the thing went through," was

Wednesday, 27th January 1915: Counsel For Burns Men Call On Grand Jurors To Testify, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 27th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Effort Will Be Made to Impeach C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber in Subornation of Perjury CaseTO AIR METHODS USED IN GETTING AFFIDAVITSEleven Jurors Obtained to Try Lehon, Tedder and Thurman on Charge Growing Out of Frank CaseAttorneys for Dan S. Lehon, Arthur Thurman and C. C. Tedder, charged with subornation of perjury in the Frank Case, have summoned eight or ten members of the present Fulton County Grand Jury for the purpose of impeaching, by their testimony, Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber, who made the famous affidavits

Tuesday, 26th January 1915: Trial Of Burns Men On Before Judge Hill, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 26th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Court Overrules Demurrer in Case of Lehon Tedder and ThurmanDan S. Lehon, Southern Manager of the Burns Detective Agency; Arthur Thurman, an Atlanta lawyer, and C. C. Tedder, a lawyer's striker and former Atlanta Policeman, Tuesday morning were jointly arraigned before Judge Hill, of Fulton Superior Court, on indictments charging them with Subornation of Perjury in the Frank case, the specific allegation being that they procured from Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and R. L. Barber two false Affidavits, in which the Affiants swore they overheard Jim Conley confess to another Negro that

Monday, 25th January 1915: Frank’s Attorneys File Plea For Early Hearing, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 25th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Motion to Advance Case Is Made in U. S. Court Monday (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Attorneys for Leo M. Frank, convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta, Ga., factory girl, today filed a motion in the Supreme Court for an early hearing of his appeal from the habeas corpus decision in his case given by the Federal District Court of Northern Georgia. The statement was made that Attorney General Grice, of Georgia, agreed that "the interests of the appellant, and of the public, demand a speedy hearing and

Saturday, 23rd January 1915: Frank Case May Be Set For February 23, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 23rd January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Argument before the Supreme Court on Leo M. Frank's Appeal in Habeas Corpus Proceedings probably will be set for February 23, after Cases already assigned for that date. Attorneys for Frank and for Georgia are preparing to submit a motion Monday to advance the Case. Should that be granted, a Decision might be announced within a few weeks.Saturday, 23rd January 1915: Frank Case May Be Set For February 23, The Atlanta Journal

Thursday, 21st January 1915: Case Of Lehon And Tedder Is Postponed, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 21st January 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Hearing Continued to Monday on Account of Morris Brandon's AbsenceMorris Brandon, of the firm of Rosser, Brandon, Slaton & Phillips, Attorneys for Leo M. Frank, will be the Chief Witness Monday at the trial of Dan H. Lehon, C. C. Tedder and Arthur Thurman, indicted for alleged subornation of perjury. At the request of Arthur Powell, one of the Attorneys for the three Defendants, the Case was postponed Thursday by Judge Hill until Monday at noon. The Defendants were in court; Jim Conley, held for the past two days at the Fulton

Wednesday, 20th January 1915: Agree On Motion For Advance Frank Hearing, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 20th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Louis Marshall, of New York, will act both for the state and defense. Following an agreement between Leo M. Frank's attorneys and the attorneys for the state that a joint motion would be made to the United States Supreme Court to have the Frank Habeas Corpus Appeal advanced on the Docket of that Court, it was announced Wednesday that Louis Marshall, of New York, one of Frank's counsel, who is now in Washington, would present the joint motion to advance either on Friday of this week or Monday of next week. In

Tuesday, 19th January 1915: Court Formally Stays Leo Frank’s Sentence, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 19th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.U. S. Supreme Court Issues Order Today Staying Execution of Factory Boss (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 A formal order staying the execution of Leo M. Frank was issued today by the Supreme Court. Attorneys representing Frank made the formal Application to the Court today, and the Order was issued at once. The granting of the Appeal to the Supreme Court to Frank in his Habeas Corpus Proceedings was regarded as a stay of the Death Sentence, but it is understood that the Court's action today was taken as the result

Monday, 18th January 1915: Motion To Advance Case Of Frank Now In Order, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 18th January 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Appeal Is Docketed and State's Counsel May Be Heard Next MondayThe State of Georgia's motion to advance the Leo M. Frank Habeas Corpus Appeal Case on the Docket of the United States Supreme Court probably will be made before that Court next Monday, January 25. Associated Press dispatches Monday say the Appeal has been docketed and that the State of Georgia may at any time move to have it advanced for an early Hearing; that without such action it will not be reached in the regular course of that Court's Business for

Saturday, 16th January 1915: Record In Frank Case Is Sent To Washington, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 16th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 7.Motion to Advance Hearing Will Be Made When Record Is DocketedAttorney Harry A. Alexander, of Leo M. Frank's counsel, Friday afternoon mailed to the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court the certified Record of the Proceedings brought by Frank in the United States District Court here in connection with his Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.After the Receipt of this Record by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, it will have to be printed before it can be entered on the Docket of that Court, and the State cannot make

Friday, 15th January 1915: Suttles And Lehon Cases Up Next Week, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 15th January 1915,PAGE 18, COLUMN 1.Beginning Monday, a busy week is anticipated in the Superior Court. J. M. Suttles, Deputy Sheriff, indicted on a score of bills charging bond-forging and five bills charging bribery, is on the calendar for trial Wednesday. Monday, the cases of Dan S. Lehon, the Southern Representative of the Burns Detective Agency; Arthur Thurman and C. C. Tedder, each charged with subornation of perjury in obtaining false affidavits for evidence in the Frank Case, are set for trial. These cases have been set before, but the trial of them has never commenced.Friday, 15th

Sunday, 10th January 1915: Dorsey And Grice Named To Fight Frank’s Appeal, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 10th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Appointed by Gov. Slaton to represent the State before the U.S. Supreme Court, Attorney General Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey will jointly represent the State when it hears the Appeal of Leo M. Frank. They were designated by Governor Slaton Saturday afternoon. The action of designating both is in accordance with the precedent set by Governor Joseph M. Terrell in the celebrated Rawlins Case in 1906. While the Appeal in that Case was on a different point of law, the procedure was the same, the Case having been taken before

Friday, 8th January 1915: Governor Confers On Frank Case Procedure, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 8th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Conference With Attorney General and Solicitor Held Friday AfternoonAttorney General Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey held a conference with Governor Slaton Friday afternoon to discuss the procedure to be followed by the State's counsel in the Frank Appeal Case now before the United States Supreme Court. Another conference will probably be held Saturday.Governor Slaton has not indicated whether he will designate both the Attorney General and the Solicitor to represent the State, or whether he will designate just one of them. Although nothing is known of the Governor's attitude, it

Thursday, 7th January 1915: State Can Not Yet Ask Advance Of Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 7th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 4.Record of Habeas Corpus Hearing Before Judge Newman Must be Certified (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Justice Lamar's approval of an Appeal Bond in the Case of Leo M. Frank completed today the formality of the Appeal to the Supreme Court in so far as Justice Lamar is concerned. The Bond assures payment of costs in the event that Frank loses. The next step will be the docketing of the Appeal. That cannot be done until the clerk of the Georgia Federal Court in which the Habeas Corpus Proceedings originated, certifies

Wednesday, 6th January 1915: Grice Gets Notice In Frank’s Appeal, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 6th January 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Formal notice of the Action of Justice Lamar in allowing Leo M. Frank's Appeal to the United States Supreme Court was served on Attorney General Grice Tuesday afternoon by Attorney Harry A. Alexander, one of Frank's Attorneys. Mr. Alexander enclosed in his letter to the Attorney General a Copy of Justice Lamar's Order. Mr. Grice was written to the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court to ascertain the earliest day that the State of Georgia may submit its motion to advance the Frank Appeal on the Court's Docket.Wednesday, 6th January 1915:

Tuesday, 5th January 1915: Frank’s Appeal Bond Forwarded To Court, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 5th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Record of Appeal From Judge Newman Is Now CompleteSo far as Leo M. Frank is concerned, the Record in the Case of his Appeal to the United States Supreme Court from Judge W. T. Newman's decision denying his motion for a Writ of Habeas Corpus has been perfected. His part of the Record was completed Monday afternoon when his Attorneys, Messrs. Henry C. Peeples and Harry A. Alexander, forwarded his Appeal Bond to Washington.This Appeal Bond merely complies with the requirements of the Supreme Court in such Cases and obligates the petitioner

Monday, 4th January 1915: Dorsey Must Qualify In U. S. Supreme Court, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 4th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Must Be Admitted to Bar of Court and Bear Credentials From GovernorThere are two conditions precedent to Solicitor H. M. Dorsey's qualification to participate in the conduct of the Frank Case before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Dorsey must first be admitted to the Bar of that Court. He has never had any business before that Court and has never found it necessary to seek admission to practice there. He will have no difficulty in gaining admittance, however, as the only requirement is that he come to Washington in person, be

Sunday, 3rd January 1915: Leo Frank Writes Card In Reply To Joseph M. Brown, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 3rd January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Ex-Governor's Card on Frank Case in Augusta Chronicle Brings Statement From Condemned ManFRANK SAYS BROWN IS PAYING POLITICAL DEBTGov. Brown's Card, as Published in the Chronicle, to Which Frank Replies, Is Reproduced BelowLeo M. Frank, from his cell in the Fulton County Tower Saturday night gave out the following signed statement, addressed to former Governor Joseph M. Brown, replying to an article contributed by the ex-Governor to the Augusta Chronicle:Ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown:I have read your remarkable attack upon me in the Augusta Chronicle. I use the word "remarkable" advisedly, for no

Saturday, 2nd January 1915: Dorsey And Grice To Confer About Frank, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 2nd January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Pair May Go to Washington Monday 18, and Ask Advancement of HearingIt will probably be several days before Attorney General Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh Dorsey prepare the State's motion to the United States Supreme Court for an advance of the Frank Case Appeal on the Docket of that Court. Mr. Grice returned to the City Saturday morning from a brief holiday visit with relatives and friends at Marshallville. He notified Mr. Dorsey of his return and they are expected to hold an informal conference some time Saturday afternoon or Monday morning.The

Friday, 1st August 1913 Acquitted In The Same Court, She Believes His Innocent, The Atlanta Constitution

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  The Atlanta Constitution, Friday, 1st August 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 7. Photo by Francis E. Price. Staff Photographer. Mrs. Callie Scott Appelbaum, who was tried before Judge Roan for the murder of her husband, Jerome Appelbaum, and declared "not guilty," and Leo M. Frank, who is now on trial charged with the murder of Mary Phagan. Mrs. Appelbaum was an interested spectator at Frank's trial Thursday afternoon. PAGE 3, COLUMN 1 REPRESENTING STATE IN FRANK TRIAL Left to right: Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey, Assistant Solicitor E. A. Stephens, and Attorney Frank A. Hooper. PAGE 4, COLUMN 1 Spots

Tuesday, 29th April 1913 L. M. Frank, Factory Superintendent, Detained By Police, The Atlanta Journal

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Leo M. Frank. Superintendent of the National Pencil company, snapped by a Journal photographer on the way to police headquarters. Mr. Frank is not under arrest, but will be a witness at the coroner's inquest. The Atlanta Journal Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 (Page 1, Column 4) Detectives Building Case on Theory that Frank and Negro Can Clear Mystery Chief Lanford Believes That Testimony of the Superintendent and Negro Night Watchman May Lead to the Arrest of the Person Guilty of the Atrocious Crime That Has Shocked the Whole City—No Further Arrests Expected Soon MRS. FRANK IN TEARS AT POLICE STATION

Journalist-Author, C.P. Connolly, Hyperbolic Agitator for Leo Frank’s Vindication 1914-1915

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

Leo Frank Trial Brief of Evidence on MINDS dot COM

Are you interested in delving into the gripping details of the Leo Frank trial through clipping videos or audiobooks derived directly from the official 1913 Brief of Evidence? This covers the intense courtroom testimony spanning from July 28 to August 21, 1913, offering an unfiltered look at one of America's most controversial murder cases: The Mary Phagan Murder Case. If this piques your curiosity, please like, repost, and bookmark this post after sharing it to social media, to help spread awareness and preserve this vital historical record. The Mary Phagan Murder Case: A Century-Old Enigma The tragic story begins on

Eighth Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8. until it was too late to save Leo Frank's life. They will say that being young is no excuse. They will blame my mother. The only thing I can say is that she did what she thought was best for me and the family. Other people may hate me for telling it. I hope not, but I am prepared for that, too. I know that I haven't a long time to live. All that I have said is the truth. When my time comes I hope that God understands me better for having told it. That is what

Sixth Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 6 of 8

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Page 6. the building and saw Conley with the body.       When Frank went to trial and I was called as a witness, my mother tole me I would have to go and testify. She repeated to me what she already had told me the day of Mary Phagan's murder. She told me to keep to myself what I had seen. She said if it were not asked a specific question I did not have to give a specific answer.       Jim Conley was the chief witness against Leo Frank.       He testified that

Alonzo Mann (1898 – 1985) Affidavit Concerning Leo Frank, Mary Phagan and Jim Conley, Dated March 4, 1982, Combined 8 pages in total, County of Sullivan, State of Tennessee

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Page 1.  AFFIDAVIT             IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN.            The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes as follows: My name is Alonzo McClendon Mann. I am 83 years old. I was born near Memphis Tennessee, on August 8, 1898. My father was Alonzo Mann, who was born in Germany. My mother was Hattie McClendon Mann. When I was a small boy my family moved to Atlanta where I spent most of my life.            In 1913 I was the office boy for Leo M.

Fake News TV Reporting about the First Failed Attempt by Jewish Supremacist Activist Groups to Obtain a Posthumous Pardon for Leo Frank the Toilet Strangler After Using Dubious Affidavit by Alonzo Mann (1984)

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In the 1982 to 1983 timeframe, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles reviewed the "new evidence" presented by Jewish activist groups, including Anti-Defamation League, Atlanta Jewish Federation and American Jewish Committe. The new evidence was nothing more than the statements transcribed from a video recording of a dubious Alonzo Mann affidavit, and the Board determined after much deliberation that Mann's statements 70 years later did not change anything about the evidence, other than the method by which Jim Conley moved the body of Mary Phagan (using the stairs, instead of the elevator). Mann's 1982 statements wildly contradicted statements he

Seventh Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 7 of 8

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Page 7. girl's money and grabbed her. I do not think sex was his motive. I believe it was money. Her pay was never found in the building after she died.        Many times I have thought since all of this occurred almost 70 years ago that if I had hollered or yelled for help when I ran into Conley with the girl in his arms that day that I might have saved her life. I might have. On the other hand, I might have lost my own life. If I had told what I saw that day

Fifth Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 5 of 8

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Page 5. the shaft would have been open. Conley could have dumped her down the empty elevator shaft. I believe for some reason, Jim Conley turned around toward me. He either heard by footsteps coming or he sensed I was behind him. He wheeled on me and in a voice that was low but threatening and frightening to me he said:       "If you ever mention this I'll kill you."        I turned and took a step or two--possibly three or four steps--up toward the second floor, but I must have worried about whether the office

Fourth Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 4 of 8

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Page 4.       She had told me that if she was unable to come, for me not to worry. I waited for her for a few minutes. Since I didn't care that much about seeing the parade I went back to work.       I can't be sure as to exactly how long I was gone, but it could not have been more than half hour before I got back to the pencil factory.       I had no idea that I was about to witness an important moment in a famous murder case--a moment that

Third Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 3 of 8

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Page 3       My job required that I open the mail, file papers, keep the office orderly, run errands and the like.       Leo Frank arrived in the building that morning shortly after I did. He came into the office and spoke to me. I always called him "Mister Frank" and he referred to me by my given name, "Alonzo." I do not know whether Leo Frank had seen Jim Conley on the first floor when he came into the building that morning.       A substitute secretary worked for Leo Frank that morning. As

Second Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 2 of 8

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page 2 practically nothing. I was nervous and afraid that day. There were crowds in the street who were angry and who were saying that Leo Frank should die. Some were yelling things like, "Kill the Jew!"      I was very nervous. The courtroom was filled with people. Every seat was taken. I was interested mostly in getting out of there.      I spoke with a speech impediment and had trouble pronouncing the "r" in Frank's name in those days. The lawyers put their heads together and said that it was obvious I knew nothing and since I

First Page of Alonzo Mann’s Affidavit, Signed March 4th, 1982, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Page 1 of 8

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Page 1. AFFIDAVIT      IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN      The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes as follows:      My name is Alonzo McClendon Mann. I am 83 years old. I was born near Memphis Tennessee, on August 8, 1898. My father was Alonzo Mann, who was born in Germany. My mother was Hattie McClendon Mann. When I was a small boy my family moved to Atlanta where I spent most of my life.      In 1913 I was the office boy for Leo M. Frank, who ran the National Pencil Co. That

Alonzo Mann Affidavit, November 10th, 1982, Atlanta, Georgia, 91 Pages.

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The original 91 page document contains a 55 page typed transcript of an affidavit given by Alonzo Mann (Born on August 8, 1898 and passed away on March 11, 1985). The affidavit was stenographed by a court reporter and allegedly videotaped on November 10, 1982, concerning the April 26, 1913 molestation-murder of Mary Phagan, nearly seven decades earlier. The first application to exonerate Leo Frank, submitted immediately after this affidavit, was denied in 1983. A second effort, however, led to a posthumous pardon of Leo Frank without exoneration, some three years later, following years of non-publicized backroom negotiations between members

Alonzo Mann Depositions to the Pinkerton Detective Agency, May 6, 7, 9, 1913

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Pinkerton Report: Leo Frank Case Source: Leo M. Frank Collection, Manuscript 237, Box 1, Folder 1, American Jewish Archives, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 Reporting Officer: Assistant Superintendent Harry Scott Location: Atlanta, Georgia Date: Tuesday, May 6, 1913 Detective Black and I left the Quinn residence at 11:06 a.m. and walked very slowly along Mr. Quinn’s reported route, stopping five minutes at Wolfsheimer’s store, then proceeding to the factory, arriving at 11:25 a.m. Upon arrival at the factory we interviewed Alonzo Mann, the office boy, residing at 109 South Gordon Street. Employed at the factory for only one month,

ALONZO MANN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 68th To Testify

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ALONZO MANN, sworn for the Defendant.I am office boy at the National Pencil Company. I began working there April 1, 1913. I sit sometimes in the outer office and stand around in the outer hall. I left the factory at half past eleven on April 26th 1913. When I left there Miss Hall, the stenographer from Montag's, was in the office with Mr. Frank. Mr. Frank told me to phone to Mr. Schiff and tell him to come down. I telephoned him, but the girl answered the phone and said he hadn't got up yet. I telephoned once. I worked

Saturday, 24th May 1913 Chief Beavers Not Surprised at Col. Felders Statements

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    Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 24th, 1913 "I am not surprised," said Chief Beavers when asked to give an expression on Colonel T. B. Felder's alleged statement regarding graft and immorality in the detective department. "I am not surprised in the least. "However, I don't think it would be very nice of him to have me ridden through the streets naked, as he is reported to have threatened. Besides being not nice, he might lay himself liable to prosecution for public indecency." Further than this, Chief Beavers maintained the sphinx-like attitude which has characterized him ever since a certain

0711 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

Thursday, 7th May 1914: Perjury Charges In Frank’s Case Will Be Ordered Probed, The Atlanta Journal

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  The Atlanta Journal, Thursday, 7th May 1914, PAGE 1, COLUMN 7. Judge Hill Also Will Instruct Grand Jury Monday Week to Make Thorough Investigation of Alleged Bribery. BURNS MAY BE CALLED TO TELL ALL HE KNOWS. Bill of Exceptions on Appeal for New Trial Will Not Be Presented to Court for Several Days. Judge Hill, in his charge to the grand jury in superior court Monday week, will specially instruct that body to make a thorough and rigid investigation of charges of perjury, coercion and intimidation of witnesses made against each other by both sides in the Frank case.

Wednesday, 21st January 1914: Frederick Van Lieu Smith, Jr. Is Strong Beyond His Months And Has a Sturdy Pair of Lungs, The Atlanta Journal

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  The Atlanta Journal, Wednesday, 21st January 1914, PAGE 5, COLUMN 3. To squall or not to squall? That is the question, propounded by the mothers of Atlanta as the proof of what a healthy baby should be, some holding that a truly normal kid should yell his lungs out and others declaring a real good baby will cry just as little as possible. A sample of the non-crying, warranted-not-to-be-walked-at-night youngster was the "eugenics baby" told of by The Journal last week. He cried on the average of once in four days and never since his earliest infancy, has he

Friday, 8th May 1914: Hearing In Frank Case May Wait Several Days, The Atlanta Journal

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  The Atlanta Journal, Friday, 8th May 1914, PAGE 6, COLUMN 2. Motion to Set Aside Verdict May Not Be Taken Up Saturday The hearing of the motion to set aside the verdict in Leo M. Frank's Case, which was set for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Ben H. Hill will probably be postponed until the middle of next week. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey indicated Friday that he cannot possibly be prepared with the State's side of the Case by Saturday morning. The Solicitor will be granted more time, but as Judge Hill is known to be

Saturday, 2nd August, 1913: State’s Exhibit B From The Trial Of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Constitution

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Unsworn statement to Chief of Detectives Newport A. Lanford at the capitol station house in Atlanta Georgia, transcribed by Gay C. February on Monday, April 28, 1913. Source: Brief of Evidence, 1913. Re-published in the Atlanta Constitution, August 2, 1913. Question: What is your position with the company? Answer: I am general superintendent and director of the company. Question: How long have you held that position? Answer: In Atlanta, I have held that position since August 10th, 1908. My place of business is at 37–41 South Forsyth Street. Question: About how many employees have you there? Answer: About 107* in that plant? (typo,

State’s Exhibit B From The Trial Of Leo Frank

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Unsworn statement to Chief of Detectives Newport A. Lanford at the capitol station house in Atlanta Georgia, transcribed by Gay C. February on Monday, April 28, 1913. Source: Brief of Evidence, 1913. Re-published in the Atlanta Constitution, August 2, 1913. Question: What is your position with the company? Answer: I am general superintendent and director of the company. Question: How long have you held that position? Answer: In Atlanta, I have held that position since August 10th, 1908. My place of business is at 37–41 South Forsyth Street. Question: About how many employees have you there? Answer: About 107* in that plant? (typo,

Monday, 24th November 1913: Chief Beavers Is Paid Tribute, The Atlanta Journal

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The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 24th November 1913,PAGE 4, COLUMN 6.BY DR. RIDLEYIn the course of a short talk at theCentral Baptist church Sunday, Dr. Caleb A. Ridley, the pastor, paid a hightribute to Chief of Police J. L. Beavers, whose vice crusades have attracted somuch attention.Jim Beavers is Gods gift to us, saidthe pastor, and we thank God for him.Dr. Ridleysremarks were made after a sermon by Dr. Neighbours, the evangelist, who hasbeen preaching at the Central Baptist church the past week. Sunday there weremore than thirty members added to the church, according to the pastors report.Monday, 24th November 1913: Chief

Thursday, 24th July 1913 Conley and Lee Meet in Tower

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Atlanta Constitution July 24th, 1913 For First Time Since Mary Phagan Was Killed Two Negroes Are Brought Face to Face. James Conley, a sweeper at the National Pencil factory, and Newt Lee, night watchman, who carried the police to where Mary Phagan's body lay on the morning of April 27, were brought face to face yesterday afternoon in the tower by Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey and Frank A. Hooper, an attorney who is aiding the solicitor. J. M. Gantt was taken there by the attorneys, as he knew Conley while both were working for the pencil factory. Attorney Hooper stated

Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Lee, Dull and Ignorant, Calm Under Gruelling Cross Fire

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Atlanta ConstitutionJuly 30th, 1913 Newt Lee, the negro night watchman of the pencil factory, who telephoned police headquarters of the finding of Mary Phagan's body at the pencil factory, was again placed upon the stand when court convened Tuesday for the second day's session. Attorney Luther Z. Rosser renewed his cross-fire of questions by which he sought to confuse the negro and secure new admissions or change valuable points in his testimony, and thus expose a vulnerable point for a concentrated attack upon his entire statement. Mr. Rosser took up practically where he had left off the afternoon before. "Newt,

1815 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1814 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1813 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1812 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1811 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1809 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1808 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1807 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1806 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1805 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1804 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1803 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1802 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

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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

1799 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1793 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1792 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1789 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1788 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1787 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1783 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1779 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1778 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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,

1777 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1776 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1775 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1774 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1773 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1772 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1771 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1769 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1768 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1767 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1766 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1765 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1764 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1763 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1762 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1761 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1759 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1758 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1757 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1756 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1755 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1754 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1753 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1752 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1751 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1749 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1748 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1747 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1746 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

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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

1744 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1743 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

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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

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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

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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

1738 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1737 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1736 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1735 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1734 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1733 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1732 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1731 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1729 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1728 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1727 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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,

1726 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1725 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1724 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1723 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1722 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1721 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1719 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1718 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1717 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1716 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1715 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1714 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1713 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1712 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1711 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1709 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1708 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1707 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1706 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1705 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1704 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1703 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1702 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1701 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1699 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1698 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1697 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1696 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1695 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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,

1694 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1693 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1692 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1691 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1689 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1688 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1687 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1686 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1685 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1684 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1683 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1682 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1681 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1679 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1678 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1677 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1676 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1675 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1674 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1673 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1672 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1671 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1669 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1668 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1667 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1666 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1665 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1664 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1663 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1662 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1661 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1659 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1658 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1657 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1656 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1655 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1654 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1653 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1652 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1651 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1649 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.,

1648 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1647 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1646 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1645 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1644 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1643 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1642 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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.

1641 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1639 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1638 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1637 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1636 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1635 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1634 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1633 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1632 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1631 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

1629 Page – Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Appeals Records, 1913, 1914

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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

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