Author: Mary Phagan


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Thursday, 8th May 1913 Police Still Withhold Evidence. Frank To Be Examined on New Lines

  Luther Z. Rosser, attorney for Leo M. Frank, who was one of the interested listeners to the testimony presented Thursday at the Coroner's inquest into the death of Mary Phagan.   Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 Witnesses Are…
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Thursday, 8th May 1913 Quinn, Foreman Over Slain Girl, Tells of Seeing Frank

    Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 L. A. Quinn, foreman of the department of the pencil factory in which Mary Phagan worked, testified as follows: Q. What is your business?—A. Machinist. Q. Did you know Mary Phagan?—A. Yes.…
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Thursday, 8th May 1913 Stains of Blood on Shirt Fresh, Says Dr. Smith

    Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 8th, 1913 City Bacteriologist Makes His Report After Examination of Garment of Negro Which Was Found in Trash Barrel. LEE'S CELLMATE MAY TESTIFY AT INQUEST Witness Spent 24 Hours in Same Cell With Phagan…
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Thursday, 8th May 1913 Stains on Shirt Were Not Made While Shirt Was Being Worn, The Atlanta Journal

The Atlanta Journal Thursday, May 8th, 1913 (Page 8, Column 5) A number of new witnesses had been summoned for the inquest, and the indications were said to be that the session (promised as final in the coroner's investigation) might…
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Thursday, 8th May 1913 Stenographer in Factory Office on Witness Stand

Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 Miss Hattie Hall, the stenographer who worked at the National Pencil Factory Saturday morning, April 26, testified as follows: She lives at 69 Luckie Street and works for the National Pencil Company, in Montag…
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Friday, 9th May 1913 Best Detective in America Now is on Case, Says Dorsey

  Miss Nellie Pettis, at top, who testified against Frank at the inquest. At the bottom, Mrs. Lillie Pettis, her sister-in-law, former employee at the pencil factory.   Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 9th, 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Says He Has Secured…
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Friday, 9th May 1913 Character Witnesses are Called in the Case by City Detectives

The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 5) Tom Backstock, of 21 Hightower street, a youth of about sixteen or seventeen years, testified that he worked at the pencil factory about a year ago. He didn't know…
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Friday, 9th May 1913 Coroner Donehoo Points Out the Law to the Jurors

The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 5) The coroner's charge to the jury was in part as follows: "You have heard the statement of the county physician. You have seen what caused death. You have seen…
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Friday, 9th May 1913 Detective Harry Scott’s Testimony as Given Before Coroner’s Jury

The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 1) An unexpected turn was given to the coroner's inquest into the mysterious murder of Mary Phagan, Thursday afternoon, when Harry Scott, the Pinkerton detective who has been representing that…
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Friday, 9th May 1913 Detective John Black Tells the Jury His Views on the Phagan Case

The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 1) Detective John Black followed Detective Scott on the stand. He was questioned about the finding of the bloody shirt at Newt Lee's home. He said that on the Tuesday…