Author: Mary Phagan
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sister of Mrs. Leo M. Frank Tells Jury About Card Game
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Mrs. A. Marcus, a sister of Mrs. Leo Frank, followed Mrs. C. F. Ursenbach, another sister. She was among those who played cards at the Selig home on April 26. "Did Frank and his wife…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Testimony of Girls Help to Leo M. Frank
Atlanta Georgian August 15th, 1913 In the presentation of its alibi for Leo M. Frank, the defense probably accomplished more Thursday than it had in all of previous time since the prosecution rested its case. Frank's lawyers had promised that…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Two More Character Witnesses Are Introduced by the Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Another character witness was introduced by the defense in Harry E. Lewis, of Brooklyn, N. Y., former neighbor of Frank, and a former assistant to the district attorney. "Did you ever know Frank?" he was…
Friday, 15th August 1913 What They Say Wont Hurt Leo Frank; State Must Prove Depravity
Atlanta Georgian August 15th, 1913 By JAMES B. NEVIN. There is nothing apparently so plain to outside observation as character—just character—and there is, strange to say, nothing so difficult at times to prove. "They say" and "but" are the two…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Wife and Mother of Frank Are Permitted to Remain in Court
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 At the opening of the morning session yesterday Solicitor Dorsey motioned for the court to exclude the wife and mother of Leo M. Frank, Mrs. Lucille Frank and Mrs. Rae Frank, on account of the…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 The first of a chain of witnesses who were produced to prove Frank's movements during the time he left the pencil factory for dinner was Miss Helen K. Curran, a pretty stenographer, who stated that…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Aged Negro Drayman Called As a Witness Against Conley
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Truman McCrary, an aged negro drayman, who once was an employee of the pencil factory, was put on the stand during the afternoon session. "Where do you work at present?" Mr. Arnold asked. "I run…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Both Wife and Phone, He Says, Are Expensive and Necessary
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Ike Haas, well-known manufacturer, was put on the stand during Friday afternoon. "How long have you been in Atlanta?" "Four years." "What is your business?" "I am a manufacturer." "Do you know Leo M. Frank…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Credit Man is Put on Stand to Identify Franks Writing
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 M. O. Nix, credit man for Montag Bros., of whom Sig Montag is general manager of the National Pencil company, followed A. D. Greenfield to the stand. He identified Leo Frank's handwriting on a number…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Asks Bauer Where He Spent the Dinner Recess
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 R. V. Bauer, the ex-student who was on the stand undergoing cross-examination at the adjournment of the morning session took the stand at the opening of the afternoon session. "Who have you talked with…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Questions Witness About Alleged Fund for Franks Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 A. D. Greenfield, one of the owners of the building occupied by the National Pencil company, of which Frank is superintendent, followed the former office boy to the stand. He was questioned about the occupancy…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Every Girl on Fourth Floor of Factory Will Go on Stand
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Mrs. E. H. Carson, mother of Rebecca Carson, and a forewoman in the pencil factory, was put on the stand late in the afternoon. "How long have you been employed by the pencil factory?" "Three…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Factory Employees Testimony Causes Laughter in Court Room
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Joseph Stelker, an employee of the National Pencil company, followed the Montag's credit man to the stand. Stelker was questioned closely about conditions at the factory, and while he was on the stand both sides…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Frank as Innocent as Angels Conley Told Her, Says Witness
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Miss Julia Fuss, a girl about 16 years old, and an employee at the National Pencil factory took the stand to testify as to Frank's character. She not only testified that she believed the defendant's…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Girls Testify For and Against Frank
Atlanta Georgian August 16th, 1913 ‘I'D DIE FOR HIM!' CRIES ONE, CONVULSING COURT CLUB AND ENVELOPE FOUND BY PINKERTON MAN PUT IN EVIDENCE Two factory girls, one of them defending Leo M. Frank with all the eloquence at her command,…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Host of Witnesses Declare Franks Character to Be Good
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 The greater part of the time Friday was taken up by the defense in producing witnesses to swear to the good character of Frank. One witness placed on the stand, F. F. Gilbert, an employee…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Leo Frank Innocent, Said Conley, According to a Girl Operator
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Mrs. Dora Small, a machine operator for the pencil factory, was the last witness of the afternoon session. "How long have you been working with the factory?" she was asked by Arnold. "For five years."…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Maid in Schiff Home Tells of Phone Message From Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Emma Hill, a maid in the Schiff home was called to tell of a telephone message for Herbert Schiff, made by Frank on the morning of the tragedy. "Do you remember anybody trying to call…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Many Testify to Franks Good Character
Atlanta Georgian August 16th, 1913 Nearly half a hundred witnesses testified in behalf of Leo M. Frank Friday. As a climax to the day's proceedings in Judge Roan's court the defendant's mother, Mrs. Rae Frank, went on the stand to…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Miss Mary Perk Tells Jurymen She Believes Conley Is Guilty
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Miss Mary Perk, a forelady in the polishing department of the pencil factory followed Mrs. Carson to the stand. "Do you know Frank and his general character?" she was asked by Mr. Arnold. "Yes, for…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mother of Frank Takes Stand to Identify Letter Son Wrote
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 The more or less listless curiosity of the courtroom spectators was scarcely aroused during the afternoon until the last witness was called who was Mrs. Rae Frank of Brooklyn, N. Y. The mother of Leo…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mothers Love Gives Trial Its Great Scene
Atlanta Georgian August 16th, 1913 By L. F. WOODRUFF. Every human emotion has been paraded during the long three weeks of the Frank trial. There has been pathos. Comedy has opposed tragedy. Science has met sympathy. Truth has been arrayed…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank Goes on Stand in Defense of Her Son
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 MOTHER IDENTIFIES LETTER FRANK HAD WRITTEN TO UNCLE ON MEMORIAL DAY Testimony Used by Defense to Show That the Prisoner Could Not Have Written This Letter, Which Was of Considerable Length, Had He Been Laboring…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank Takes Stand in Sons Defense
Atlanta Journal August 16th, 1913 Identifies Letter Written By Frank to N. Y. Kinfolks On the Day of the Murder By Asking Pencil Factory Forelady If She Saw Frank Talking to Mary Phagan, Solicitor Dorsey Indicates That He Has Witnesses…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Never Saw Any Women in Office of Frank Says Negro Witness
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Walter Pride, a negro employee in the National Pencil factory, who is named in Jim Conley's story, was put on the stand in the middle of the afternoon. "Where do you work on Saturdays?" he…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Pencil Factory Model is Damaged in Fight
Atlanta Journal August 16th, 1913 Lamar Rucker and Max Swain, Reporter, "Scrap" Adjoining Court Room A fight between Lamar Rucker, an attorney from Athens, and Maxwell Swain, representative of the Atlanta Star, at the trial of Leo M. Frank,…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Says Frank Broke Baseball Date Shortly After Girl Was Killed
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Annie Hicks, a maid in the home of Charles Ersenbach, testified to having received a telephone call from Frank to Ersenbach, breaking a ball game engagement for the afternoon of April 26. "Do you recall…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Statement by Frank Will Be the Climactic Feature of the Trial
Atlanta Georgian August 16th, 1913 By JAMES B. NEVIN. The defense is nearing its end in the Frank case. A few more character witnesses—there seems to have been no difficulty whatever in securing character witnesses by the score to testify…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Still Another Office Boy Swears He Never Saw Women With Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 B. J. Nix, of Marietta, an office boy for Leo Frank from April to October, 1912 was the first witness, outside of those testifying to character, who was put on the stand Friday. The lad…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Traveling Salesman for Montags Tells of Conversation With Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Harry Gottheimer, a traveling salesman for the Montag firm and the pencil factory, took the stand to tell of an engagement he had made with Frank on the afternoon of the murder. "Do you remember…