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Tuesday, 16th December 1913: Dorsey Ends Speech Against New Frank Trial, The Atlanta Georgian

The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 16th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.FELDER TO TALK FOR STATENEXTJustices Likely Will Try to Reach Decision on Appeal by the End of January.Repeating his vehement assertions that Leo M. Frank is without a vestige of legal or…
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Tuesday, 16th December 1913: Franks Fate Rests With Higher Court Arguments Closed, The Atlanta Journal

The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 16th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Rosser Ends Supreme Court Battle by Declaring Frank Was Not Convicted of Murder, but of Other Crimes.DORSEY SAYS DEFENSE USED TRICKER IN BRIEFCelebrated Case Now in Hands of Six Supreme Justices, Who…
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Tuesday, 16th December 1913: Seven Managers Of Locker Clubs Arrested In Raid, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 16th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Police ChargeViolations of City LawProhibiting the Sale of Liquor to Non Members of Clubs.RELEASE IS GIVEN ON BONDS OF $300 EACH"No War on Locker Clubs," Says Beavers Managers Enter Vigorous Denial.Will Fight…
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Wednesday, 17th December 1913: Frank’s Fate With Supreme Court Judges, The Atlanta Georgian

The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 17th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.FELDER HIT BY ROSSER IN FINAL PLEAA third time within less than four months the fate of Leo M. Frank hangs in the balance.Arguments in the appeal for a new trial were…
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Wednesday, 17th December 1913: Leo Frank’s Fate Now Rests With High Tribunal, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 17th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Stirring Speeches Are Made by Attorney General Felder for State and Luther Z. Rosser for Defense.FELDER IS CRITICAL OF JUDGE L. S. ROANHe Declares the Judge's Comments Had No Rightful Place in…
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Thursday, 18th December 1913: Supreme Court Sets To Unraveling Red Thread Of Truth In Frank Case By James B. Nevin., The Atlanta Georgian

The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 18th December 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Impartial observers, people with minds unprejudiced and free of bias, must have sighed a weight of sincere relief from their souls when, at last, the arguments closed in the Supreme Court hearing…
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Friday, 19th December 1913: Broyles Seeks Place On Court Of Appeals, The Atlanta Journal

The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 19th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Recorder Announces He Will Oppose Judge in Campaign Next YearThe executive prediction published in the late editions of the Journal Thursday afternoon that Judge Nash R. Broyles was to be a candidate…
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Friday, 19th December 1913: Broyles To Oppose Roan For Appellate Judgeship Many Seek Police Bench, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 19th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Announces CandidacyJUDGE NASH R. BROYLES.Who announces he will run against Judge Roan for the court of appeals.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7BROYLES' PLACE ALREADY SOUGHT BY 7 CANDIDATESAtlanta Recorder Announces That He Will Offer…
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Saturday, 20th December 1913: Frank Lawyers Reopen Attack On Dorsey, The Atlanta Georgian

The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 20th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.DISTORTION OF FACTS IS ALLEGEDSolicitor's Statement as to Time Slip Taken From Factory Is Vigorously Assailed.Attorneys for Leo M. Frank announced Friday that they were engaged in the preparation of a supplemental…
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Saturday, 20th December 1913: Social Items, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 20th December 1913,PAGE 7, COLUMN 1.Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Van Harlingen left yesterday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Van Harlingen's father in La Porte, Ind.They will visit in Chicago and Cleveland before returning home.***Mrs. Mc Craw,…