Category: TRANSCRIPTS: ATLANTA GEORGIAN
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mothers Love Gives Trial Its Great Scene
Atlanta GeorgianAugust 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 against…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Statement by Frank Will Be the Climactic Feature of the Trial
Atlanta GeorgianAugust 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 in…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 Supreme Test Comes As State Trains Guns On Frank’s Character
The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 17th August 1913. Defendant Will Take the Stand Early in Week to Give His Account of His Movements on Day Mary Phagan Was Killed. ATTORNEYS SEEKING TO PROVE A COMPLETE LIE Believed That Case Will Stand…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Leo Frank Testifies
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913.That his married life has been very happy; that his office safe door was open and he could not see Mary Phagan as she spoke to him on leaving after drawing her pay; that he…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Jim Conley To Be Recalled
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.PAGE 1DORSEY ADMITS HE MADE ERASURE ON FACTORY TIME SLIPWith the State determined to make a desperate fight to broad down the impressive story told by Leo M. Frank in his own behalf the trial…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Closes Frank Case Near Jury Defense Begins Its Sur-rubettual. Hopes To Conclude Quickly
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2Solicitor Dorsey announced the close of the State's case against Leo M. Frank at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. There remained only the presentation of some documentary evidence by the State before the defense would…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Mass Of Perjuries Charged By Arnold Centers Hot Attack On Conley. Ridicules Prosecution Theory
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 21st August 1913.PAGE 1In a cold, cutting arraignment of the methods used to build up a case against Leo M. Frank, accused of the murder of Mary Phagan, Reuben Arnold, of the accused man's defense, Thursday afternoon…
Friday, 22nd August 1913 Rosser Begins Final Plea
The Atlanta Georgian, Friday, 22nd August 1913. LEADING COUNSEL FO FRANK IN FULL SWING Rosser's work on the Frank case has taxed even his remarkable physique. He has lost 25 pounds in weight. Luther Z. Rosser Closes Arguments For…
Sunday, 24th August 1913 Dorsey Demands Death Penalty For Frank In Thrilling Closing Plea
The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 24th August 1913. LEO M. FRANK as he appeared in court yesterday. The defendant was calm under the Terrific denunciation of the prosecutor and watched Mr. Dorsey intently through the many hours that the Solicitor…
Monday, 25th August 1913 Frank Case To Jury Today Leo, Frank On His Way From Jail To Court
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913.This photo wassnapped asFrank left theTower.Frank alwaysis nattilyattired, and walks briskly from the autowhich bringshim from the tower to courtroom.The accused never ishandcuffedto the Sheriff,as are menconsidereddesperateprisoners.PACKED COURTROOMAPPLAUDS AS DORSEYBEGINS CLOSING PLEARefreshed by the weekend…