Author: Mary Phagan

Friday, 10th October 1913: Hawthorne Ready To Leave Prison, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 10th October 1913,PAGE 8, COLUMN 1.Author, Unembittered,ExpectedTo Write AboutInjustices ofU. S. Penal System.Julian Hawthorne is preparing to leave the Atlanta FederalPrison October 15, the date of the expiration of his sentence withgood time deducted.Hawthorne, whose attitude since…

Friday, 10th October 1913 New Trial Hearing Postponed For Week
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 10th October 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.Dorsey Notified at Valdosta That He Need Not Come To Atlanta.The hearing of a motion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, setfor Saturday, has been postponed for another week. Judge…

Friday, 10th October 1913: Roan Not To Resign Until After Hearing, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 10th October 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Judge Hill's Statement Dispells All DoubtThat Roan WillPreside Doubt that the Frank motion for a new trial would be heard by Judge L. S. Roan has been dispelled by a statement from…

Saturday, 11th October 1913 35 Lawyers In Race For Municipal Court
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 11th October 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Thirty-five applicants have signified their willingness to beappointed to the five judgeships of the new municipal courtlegalized by the last legislature. This fact became known Fridaywhen it was determined that the new…

Saturday, 11th October 1913: Dorsey And Stephens To Confer With Henslee, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 11th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.They Hope to Have Their Case Ready by Next Saturday (Special Dispatch to The Journal.)ALDOSTA, Ga., Oct. 11.Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and Assistant Solicitor A. E. Stephens are working on the Frank case…

Saturday, 11th October 1913: Frank Lawyers To File More Depositions, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 11th October 1913,PAGE 8, COLUMN 1.Another Juror May BeChargedWith Bias"AccusedCheer-ful, Aiding Counsel.Counsel for Leo M. Frank made ready Friday to file furtherdepositions to support their arguments for a new trial which willbe made Saturday, October 18, before…

Sunday, 12th October 1913: Governor Slaton Personally Investigates And Verifies The Circulation Of The Georgian And Hearst’s Sunday American, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 12th October 1913,PAGE 6, COLUMN 2.Daily Sunday - Georgian AmericanOctober 4th 1913.At the request of the management of The Atlanta Georgianand The Sunday American, I personally examined on Friday afternoon their various circulation statements, in detail. This…

Sunday, 12th October 1913 Henslee Confers With Hugh Dorsey
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 12th October 1913,PAGE 21, COLUMN 1.Solicitor General Is Now Preparing for Leo M. Frank's Hearing on Retrial Petition.Valdosta, Ga., October 11."(Special.) Juror A. H. Henslee,who has been the storm center in the Frank case during the lastten…

Sunday, 12th October 1913: Says He Stole For His Wife And Baby, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 12th October 1913,PAGE 10, COLUMN 4.A heart-broken letter from his wife who is in destitute circumstances in Jacksonville, Fla., with their little baby, is given by W. M. Herald, twenty years old, as the reason why he…

Monday, 13th October 1913: Attack Is Renewed On Frank Juror, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 13th October 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 4.Citizens Declare ThatHensleeHas Not Been in TownSinceTrial's Close.Renewing their attack upon Juror A. H. Henslee, one of thetwelve men who convicted Leo M. Frank of the murder of MaryPhagan, the attorneys for…