Author: Mary Phagan


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Friday, 26th September 1913 Judge Roan To Hear Arguments Asking Retrial For Frank

The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 26th September 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Judge L. S. Roan, who pronounced sentence upon Leo M. Frank in Georgia's greatest murder trial, in an informal statement Friday made it plain that he considered it his duty to hear…
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Saturday, 27th September 1913: Cant Fire Man For Doing Duty, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 27th September 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Chief J. L. Beavers in No Immediate Danger of Recall,DeclaresMayor James G. Woodward.Mayor James G. Woodward, leader of Atlantas charter reform advocates, is of the opinion that the adoption of the recall…
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Saturday, September 27th, 1913: Smith And Arnold Indicted For Fight, The Atlanta Constitution

  The Atlanta Constitution, Saturday, 27th September 1913. PAGE 5, COLUMN 3 Prominent Attorneys Are Placed Under Bonds of $200 for Courthouse Difficulty. Burton Smith and Reuben R. Arnold, prominent Atlanta attorneys, the later president of the Bar association, were…
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Sunday, September 28th, 1913: Grief Of Mrs. Coleman Is A Pitiful Sight, The Atlanta Constitution

  The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 28th September 1913. PAGE 69, COLUMN 3 Fears Are Entertained by Her Family and Friends New Evidence Discovered. Grieving over the death of her daughter, Mary Phagan, who was found murdered in the National Pencil…
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Sunday, 28th September 1913 Judge Hill May Hear Frank Case

The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 28th September 1913,PAGE 7, COLUMN 5.Notice of Judge Roan CompelsSolicitor Dorsey to PrepareAnswer By October 11.Who will sit as judge on the appeal of Leo Frank's lawyers for a new trial?Judge L. S. Roan, eager to dispose…
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Sunday, 28th September 1913: Roan Not Likely To Hear Plea For New Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal

The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 28th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Although He Would Liketo DoSo, There Is, LittleProbabil-ity That Case WillReachHim in TimeWhile Judge L. S. Roan, who presided at the trial of Leo M.Frank, is ready and willing to hear the…
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Monday, 29th September 1913 Delay On Frank Hearing Seems Unavoidable

The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 29th September 1913,PAGE 11, COLUMN 4.Dorsey Can Not Tell if He WillBe Ready by Saturday, andRosser Says Nothing.Postponement of the hearing of the motion next Saturday for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, convicted of the…
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Monday, 29th September 1913: Paul Donehoo Has Been Bridegroom a Week Now, The Atlanta Journal

  The Atlanta Journal, Monday, 29th September 1913, PAGE 2, COLUMN 2. Paul Donehoo Has Been Bridegroom a Week Now For a week Paul Donehoo, Fulton County's blind coroner, has been a bridegroom. He was married last Sunday to Miss…
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Tuesday, 30th September 1913: Commission Asks Why Jail Is Overcrowded, The Atlanta Journal

  The Atlanta Journal, Tuesday, 30th September 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. Solicitor Replies That 130 Cases Hang Fire for Lack of Judge and Court The board of county commissioners has officially called the attention of the solicitor general to…
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Tuesday, 30th September 1913 Frank Ready For New Fight Rosser Ready. Roan Will Hear Frank Argument

The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 30th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.SOLICITOR EXPECTED TO SEEK DELAYDefense to File Plea for New TrialWednesday State FacesDifficult Task.Fight for the life of Leo M. Frank, sentenced to be hanged Oct 10, 1913, for the murder of…