Category: LEO FRANK TRIAL SWORN STATEMENTS


TRUMAN MCCRARY, Colored, Sworn In For The State, 80th To Testify

TRUMAN Mc CRARY, (colored), sworn for the Defendant.I am a drayman on the streets of Atlanta. I work for the NationalPencil Company. I have hauled for them. I have drayed for them mostevery Saturday for the past three years. I…

D J NIX, Sworn In For The State, 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…

FRANK PAYNE, Sworn In For The State, 82nd To Testify

FRANK PAYNE, sworn for the Defendant.I was office boy last Thanksgiving day at the pencil factory. It wassnowing that day. I am 16 years old. Mr. Schiff and Mr. Frank wereworking there in the office that day. Mr. Schiff sent…

PHILLIP CHAMBERS, Sworn In For The State, 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 stayedin the outer office. On Saturdays I stayed until…

GODFREY WEINKAUF, Sworn In For The State, 84th To Testify

GODFREY WEINKAUF, sworn for the Defendant.I am superintendent of the Pencil Company's lead plant. Beginningwith July, 1912, up until the first week in January, 1913, I visited the officeof the pencil factory every other Saturday, between three and fiveo'clock. I…

CHARLIE LEE, Sworn In For The State, 85th To Testify

CHARLIE LEE, sworn for the Defendant.I am a machinist at the pencil factory. I remember an accident toDuffy in the metal room. His finger was hurt on the eyelet machine,about Oct. 4, 1912. It bled freely and the blood spouted…

ARTHUR PRIDE, Colored, Sworn In For The State, 86th To Testify

ARTHUR PRIDE (colored), sworn for the Defendant.I worked on the second floor of the factory. On Saturdays I work allover the factory, doing anything that is necessary. Beginning with Julyof last year I have not missed a single Saturday afternoon…

DAISY HOPKINS, Sworn In For The State, 87th To Testify

DAISY HOPKINS, sworn for the Defendant.I am a married woman. I worked in the factory from October, 1911,to June 1, 1912. I worked in the packing department on the second floor.Mr. Frank never spoke to me when he would pass.…

MISS LAURA ATKINSON, Sworn In For The State, 88th To Testify

MISS LAURA ATKINSON, sworn for the Defendant.I have been in Mr. Dalton's company three times. I never met himat the Busy Bee Cafe. I have never walked with him to or from the pencilcompany. I have never walked home with…

MRS MINNIE SMITH, Sworn In For The State, 89th To Testify

MRS. MINNIE SMITH, sworn for the Defendant.I work at the pencil factory. I do not know C. B. Dalton. I live at148 S. Forsyth Street. I have never met Dalton or walked home withhim. I don't know the man. I…