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The Atlanta Constitution,

Wednesday, 6th August 1913,

PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.

From left to right: Striking photograph of Mrs. Leo Frank as she entered the courtroom Tuesday afternoon; grandmother of Mary Phagan. Two women spectators, who were excluded from the trial during Jim Conley's testimony.

Photos by Francis E Price, Staff Photographer.

PAGE 3, COLUMN 2

Conley Leaving Courtroom After Testimony

Photo by Francis E Price, Staff Photographer.

Left to right: Chief of Detectives Newport Lanford, Jim Conley and Chief of Police James L. Beavers.

PAGE 4, COLUMN 4

Mayor Opposes Women Police.

Mayor Woodward regards as doubtful the plan of Chief Beavers to appoint women on the police department. His honor says that the police board will be forced to change the civil service rules. The mayor does not look with favor on the project.

PAGE 11, COLUMN 5

NEGROES ASK POLICE

TO GIVE THEM A GUARD

Claiming that their lives and property had been threatened by the white men of the neighborhood, a delegation of negroes representing the colored people living in the vicinity of Lampkin street, waited on Chief Beavers at police headquarters Tuesday and requested that a guard be set in that section of the city during the night.

The appeal of the negroes is the outcome of the search made by a crowd of white men early Tuesday morning for London Green, the negro who attempted a criminal assault on an 11-year-old Beavers assured them that every precaution would be taken to preserve order, and last night detailed a number of officers. There was no trouble.

Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Women Are Playing Big Part In Trial Of Frank
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