Author: Mary Phagan
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the dignity of her laws, and if the choice must be made between the approbation of citizens of other States and the enforcement of our laws against offenders, whether powerful or weak, we must choose the latter alternative.Mobs.It is charged…
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During the progress of the case, after evidence had been introduced laying the crime, with many offensive details, upon Frank, the feeling against him became intense. He was the general superintendent of the factory, and Mary Phagan was a poor…
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I had the sheriff call at the Mansion and inquired whether he anticipated trouble. This was after many people had told me of possible danger and an editor of a leading newspaper indicated his anticipation of trouble. The sheriff stated…
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Our Supreme Court, after carefully considering the evidence as to demonstrations made by spectators, declared them without merit, and in this regard, the orderly processes of our tribunals are not subject to criticism.Racial Prejudice.The charge against the State of Georgia…
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The State's Case.The State proved that Leo M. Frank, the general superintendent of the factory, was in his office a little after 12 o'clock on the 26th day of April, 1913, and he admitted having paid Mary Phagan $1.20, being…
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which would enable her to arrive at the factory within the neighborhood of about thirty minutes. The element of exact time will be discussed later.Dr. Harris, the Secretary of the State Board of Health, and an expert in this line,…
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dropped his head and stated, "If you keep that up, we will both go to hell."On Sunday morning at about 3 o'clock, after Newt Lee, the night watchman, had telephoned the police station about the discovery of the dead body,…
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The cook's husband testified that on Saturday, the day of the murder, he visited his wife at the home of Mr. Selig, defendant's father-in-law, where Frank and his wife were living, and that Frank came in to dinner and ate…
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that some punches had been missed. The suggestion was that he had either manipulated the slip to place the burden on Lee or was so excited as to be unable to read the slip correctly.The State introduced a witness, Monteen…
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Where I have not mentioned the more prominent ones, an inspection of the record fails to maintain the contention.It is contended that a lawyer was engaged for Frank at the station house before he was arrested. This is replied to…