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Atlanta Journal

Wednesday, April 30th, 1913

(Page 7, Column 1)

Judge Gober Says His Client Will Be Taken Before Justice of the Peace Powers

J. M. Gantt, held on a warrant charging the murder of Mary Phagan, will given a hearing before Justice F. M. Powers at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Gantt was Tuesday afternoon transferred from police barracks to the jail on an order issued by Judge Bell.

Justice Powers, who issued the warrant for Gantt's arrest, had not been notified of the hearing at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, but it was stated at the office of Judge George Gober, attorney for Gantt, that the hearing will be held at 3 o'clock.

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Atlanta Journal, April 30th 1913, "Hearing for Gantt at 3 P.M. Wednesday," Leo Frank case newspaper article series

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