The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Spectators at Leo Frank Trial Make an Absorbing Study, The Atlanta Journal
Spectators at Frank Trial Make an Absorbing Study Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 They Come From Every Station in Life—From the Ragged Newsboy to the Business Man With the Diamond Scarf Pin and the Georgia Lawmaker The personnel of…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Rabbi Marx Asserts His Belief in Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Rabbi Marx Asserts His Belief in Frank Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Can't Build Case on Pack of Lies Any More Than House on Cards, Rabbi Says In the room directly above the one where Leo M. Frank was…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Mother’s Sorrow and Newsie’s Wit Play on Emotions at Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Mother’s Sorrow and Newsie’s Wit Play on Emotions at Frank Trial Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Each of First Three Witnesses In Case Shows Distinct Personality and Entirely Different Side of Human Nature, Some Character Studies Three of the…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Lawyers Hammer Newt Lee for Two Hours at Monday Afternoon Session, The Atlanta Journal
Lawyers Hammer Lee for Two Hours at Monday Afternoon Session Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Who Found Mary Phagan's Body in National Pencil Factory on Stand—Girl's Mother and Newsboy Examined Newt Lee, the negro nightwatchman who found…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Frequent Clashes Over Testimony Mark Second Day of Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Frequent Clashes Over Testimony Mark Second Day of Frank Trial The Atlanta Journal, Tuesday, 29th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. HERE ARE THE TWELVE MEN WHO WILL DECIDE FATE OF LEO M. FRANK J.F. HIGDON, F-E WINBURN, A.L. WISBEY,…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Leo Frank’s Undisturbed Face Wonder of the Court Room, The Atlanta Journal
Frank’s Undisturbed Face Wonder of the Court Room Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 His Brow Does Not Wrinkle, His Eyes Do Not Quail or Even Flicker—He Is Cool and Quiet Leo M. Frank's expression of quiet confidence has surprised…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Leo Frank Trial Will Last One Week And Probably Two, Attorneys Say, The Atlanta Journal
Frank Trial Will Last One Week And Probably Two, Attorneys Say Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Indications Are That Trial Will Be Longest Over Which Judge Roan Has Presided, To Hold Two Sessions Daily Attorneys both for the defense…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Pencil Factory Girls Eager to Testify for Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Factory Girls Eager to Testify for Frank Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Thirty Girls and Men Are Waiting to Appear as Character Witnesses. Thirty girls and men who are employees of the National Pencil factory are waiting to testify…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Everybody’s a Reporter, Now, Else an Old Time Friend, Says Guardian of Court House Door, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 "They Been 15 Reporters Here in the Last Five Minutes," He Says, "and What's Not Reporters Is Boyhood Friends I Don't Remember" "You are?" said the man who guards the foot of the…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, After Rosser’s Fierce Grilling All Negro, Newt Lee, Asked for Was Chew of Bacca-AnyKind, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal, July 29th, 1913, Page 1, Columns 3 and 4 He Looks Like a Negro, He Talks Like a Negro, and He Has the Will and the Manner of Darkies in Old-Time Slavery Days—Was on the Stand Three…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Newt Lee’s Quaint Answers Rob Leo Frank’s Trial of All Signs of Rancor, The Atlanta Georgian
Lee’s Quaint Answers Rob Leo Frank’s Trial of All Signs of Rancor Atlanta Georgian July 29th, 1913 By L. F. Woodruff A page was ripped from a story of Harris Dickson. "Old Reliable" was paraded in the life in…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Leo Frank Defense Wins Point After Fierce Lawyers’ Clash, The Atlanta Georgian
Defense Wins Point After Fierce Lawyers’ Clash Atlanta Georgian July 29th, 1913 STATE TRIES TO SHOW GIRL WAS STRANGLED ON THE SECOND FLOOR Here are Tuesday's important developments in the trial of Leo M. Frank on the charge of…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mary Phagan Case of Peculiar And Enthralling Interest, The Atlanta Georgian
Phagan Case of Peculiar And Enthralling Interest Atlanta Georgian, July 28th, 1913, Page 2, Columns 3 And 4 Bottom As Leo Frank faces to-day the ordeal decreed by law that for man's life, man's life shall pay, interest in his…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mary Phagan’s Mother Testifies, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Newt Lee Repeats His Story in Court Room Negro Watchman Swears Frank Acted Oddly Day of Crime Here are the important developments in the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Jury Complete to Try Leo Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
Jury Complete to Try Frank Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Wife Helps Prisoner Pick Men to Try Him All in Readiness for Real Trial to Begin After Short Recess Events on the opening day of the trial of Leo…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Frank Jury, The Atlanta Georgian
The Leo Frank Jury Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Here is the Frank jury complete: A. H. Henslee, 74 Oak street; salesman. F. V. L. Smith, 481 Cherokee avenue, manufacturer's agent. J. F. Higdon, 108 Ormewood avenue. F. E.…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Spontaneous Applause Greets Dorseys Victory, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 7th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.JUDGE ROAN DENIES MOTION OF DEFENSE TO STRIKE PART OF CONLEY TESTIMONYReuben Arnold Threatens to Call for Mistrial if There Should Be Recurrence of Applause Which Marked Reception of the Decision.Judge Announces…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Conley Grilled Five Hours By Luther Rosser, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 5th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.REMARKABLE STORY IS TOLD BY NEGRO IN ACCUSING FRANK OF PHAGAN MURDERChief Witness for State Admits, Under Cross-Examination, That He Has Been Under Arrest Seven or Eight Times, and That Many Statements…
Monday, 4th August 1913 Frank on Stand Wednesday Week, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 4th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Defense Intimates Trial Will Run Into Middle of Third Week With Defendant Final WitnessIt will probably be Wednesday or Thursday of next week before Leo Frank takes the stand to explain his…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Mistrial Near When Jury Saw a Newspaper in Judge’s Hands, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 3rd August 1913,{blank line},PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.DEFENSE WILL USE MANY WITNESSESMany Prominent Witnesses, It Is Intimated by Attorney for the Defense, Will Give Character Testimony.That the defense will introduce a larger number of witnesses than the state…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Woman Charges Police Forced Her to Make False Statement, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Negro Cook in the Selig-Frank Home Repudiates Affidavit She Swore to Against Frank, Will Refuse to Swear to the Paper, She Says Minola McKnight, the negro cook, who signed an affidavit which is…
Monday, 28th July 1913 No New Testimony Will Be Given to Jury by Newt Lee, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Says He Doesn't Know Conley, the Sweeper—Merely Will Repeat Story of Finding Body Newt Lee's testimony to the jury, before which Leo M. Frank is to be tried, will repeat his…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mrs. Leo Frank and Her Mother Cheer Prisoner at Courthouse, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Accused Neither Care-Worn Nor Haggard—His Eyes Meet Those of Crowd Without Faltering There was one question on the face of every member of the big crowd in and around the courthouse Monday morning.…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Leo Frank Case Ends, The Atlanta Journal
Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Frank Case Ends Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 James M. Gantt Is to Be Married Sunday, Provided Trial Is Over—He Has Planned to Elope, but Now He'll Have "Sure Enough" Wedding…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Court Scenes at Leo Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out, The Atlanta Journal
Court Scenes at Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Three Distinct Crowds Are There, Some Laughing, Some Whispering Speculations on Case There were three crowds at the Frank trial Monday morning; and…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, State Will Build Case Against Leo Frank Around Jim Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty, The Atlanta Journal
State Will Build Case Against Frank Around Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Defense Will Ridicule Conley's Story and Endeavor to Show That It Was Made to Save…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Plennie Minor Faces Task in Handling Court Room During Trial of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Genial Deputy Sheriff Will Have Seats for Only 250 People, and Hates to Think He Won't Be Able to Accommodate Everybody, for That's His Disposition Plennie Minor is going to have the hardest…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Pinkerton Detective Replies to Lanford, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 H. B. Pierce Declares Lanford Knew of Find of Bloody Stick in Factory H. B. Pierce, head of the local branch of the Pinkerton detective agency, characterizes as absurd Chief Detective N. A.…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo M. Frank Will Go to Trial Monday, It Is Now Believed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Sunday, 27th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 8. Indications Were Saturday Night That the Trial Would Begin Before Judge Roan at Hour Scheduled BOTH SIDES READY AND BITTER FIGHT IS CERTAIN Many Well Known Citizens in…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Here is Jim Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Here is Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Frank Trial Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 There is little doubt that the storm-center, so to speak, of the Frank trial will be the testimony of the…