Author: Mary Phagan
M J GOLDSTEIN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 77th To Testify
M. J. GOLDSTEIN, sworn for the Defendant.I played cards Saturday night, April 26th, at Mrs. Selig's house,I got there about 8:15.We played in the dining room.Mr. Frank was sitting in the hall.There was nothing unusual about him, no nervousness or…
I STRAUSS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 78th To Testify
I. STRAUSS, sworn for the Defendant.I was at the home of Mrs. Selig,Saturday night,playing cards.I got there about 10:30.Mr. Frank let me in.While we played he was sitting in the hall reading.I could see him through the door.There was nothing…
SIGMUND MONTAG, Sworn In For The Defendant, 79th To Testify
SIGMUND MONTAG, sworn for the Defendant.I am engaged in manufacturing stationery.I am treasurer of the National Pencil Company.The company receives its mail at my office, which is two blocks from the pencil factory.Frank comes to my office every day of…
Tom Watson: The Celebrated Case of The State of Georgia vs. Leo Frank, Watson’s Magazine the Jeffersonian Monthly, August 1915
by Thomas E. Watson (pictured), Watson's Magazine, Volume 21 Number 4, August 1915 THE LAWS OF Georgia are extraordinarily favorable to a person accused of crime. He is not only protected in all of his rights under the Constitution of…
TRUMAN MCCRARY, C, Sworn In For The Defendant, 80th To Testify
TRUMAN Mc CRARY, (colored), sworn for the Defendant.I am a drayman on the streets of Atlanta.I work for the National Pencil Company.I have hauled for them.I have drayed for them most every Saturday for the past three years.I would work…
D J NIX, Sworn In For The Defendant, 81st To Testify
D. J. NIX, sworn for the Defendant.I was office boy at the pencil factory from April, 1912, to October, 1912.I worked there every other Saturday until the first of September, and then every Saturday thereafter.I am 19 years old.Before Sept.…
FRANK PAYNE, Sworn In For The Defendant, 82nd To Testify
FRANK PAYNE, sworn for the Defendant.I was office boy last Thanksgiving day at the pencil factory.It was snowing that day.I am 16 years old.Mr. Schiff and Mr. Frank were working there in the office that day.Mr. Schiff sent me up…
PHILLIP CHAMBERS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 83rd To Testify
PHILLIP CHAMBERS, sworn for the Defendant.I am 15 years old.I started working for them December 12, 1912, as office boy, at the pencil factory.I left there March 29, 1913.I stayed in the outer office.On Saturdays I stayed until 4:30 and…
GODFREY WEINKAUF, Sworn In For The Defendant, 84th To Testify
GODFREY WEINKAUF, sworn for the Defendant.I am superintendent of the Pencil Company's lead plant.Beginning with July, 1912, up until the first week in January, 1913, I visited the office of the pencil factory every other Saturday, between three and five…
CHARLIE LEE, Sworn In For The Defendant, 85th To Testify
CHARLIE LEE, sworn for the Defendant.I am a machinist at the pencil factory.I remember an accident to Duffy in the metal room.His finger was hurt on the eyelet machine,about Oct. 4, 1912.It bled freely and the blood spouted out.There was…