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I U KAUFFMAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 106th To Testify

I. U. KAUFFMAN, sworn for the Defendant.I made a drawing of the Selig residence on Georgia Avenue, in this city, showing the kitchen, dining room, the reception room, parlor and passageway between the kitchen and dining room. The mirror in…
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A D GREENFIELD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 101st To Testify

A. D. GREENFIELD, sworn for the Defendant.I am one of the owners of the building occupied by the Pencil Company on Forsyth Street. I have owned it since 1900. When we bought the building it was occupied by Montag Bros.…
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DR WM OWENS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 102nd To Testify

DR. WM. OWENS, sworn for the Defendant.I am a physician. I am also engaged in the real estate business. At the request of the defense I went through certain experiments in the pencil factory to ascertain how long it would…
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JOHN FINLEY, Sworn In For The Defendant, 100th To Testify

JOHN FINLEY, sworn for the Defendant.I was formerly master machinist and assistant superintendent of the pencil factory. I have known Mr. Frank about five years. His character was good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I am now superintendent for Dittler Bros. They are not related…
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W D MCWORTH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 99th To Testify

W. D. Mc WORTH, sworn for the Defendant.I am a Pinkerton detective. I worked for fifteen days on the Frank case. For three days I took statements from the factory employees and on May 15th, I made a thorough search…
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JOHN M MINAR, Sworn In For The Defendant, 98th To Testify

JOHN M. MINAR, sworn for the Defendant.I am a newspaper reporter for the "Atlanta Georgian." I visited George Epps Sunday night, April 27th. I went there to ask him and his sister when was the last time either of them…
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HARLEE BRANCH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 97th To Testify

HARLEE BRANCH, sworn for the Defendant.I work for the Atlanta Journal. I had an interview with Jim Conley on two occasions. On May 31st, he told me he didn't see the purse of this little girl. He said that it…
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NATHAN COPLAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 95th To Testify

NATHAN COPLAN, sworn for the Defendant.I remember last Thanksgiving Day was a very disagreeable day. I don't remember whether it snowed. The B'nai B'rith is a charitable organization here composed of young men. They gave a dance out at the…
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JOE STELKER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 96th To Testify

JOE STELKER, sworn for the Defendant.I have got charge of the varnishing department at the pencil factory, about sixty people work under me. I saw the spot that Mr. Barrett claimed he had found in front of the young ladies'…
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MILTON KLEIN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 94th To Testify

MILTON KLEIN, sworn for the Defendant.I saw Mr. Frank last Thanksgiving evening at a dance given by the B'nai B'rith at the Hebrew Orphans' Home. I also saw him that same afternoon between half past four and six o'clock. The…
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HENRY SMITH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 93rd To Testify

HENRY SMITH, sworn for the Defendant.I work at the pencil factory in the metal department. I work with Barrett. He has talked to me about the reward offered in this case. He said it was $4,300, and he thought if…
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R L BAUER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 91st To Testify

R. L. BAUER, sworn for the Defendant.During the summer of 1909 and 1910, I worked at the National Pencil Company on Saturdays. Since that time I have worked off and on at the factory on Saturdays doing extra work. I…
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GORDON BAILEY, C, Sworn In For The Defendant, 92nd To Testify

GORDON BAILEY, (colored) sworn for the Defendant.I work at the factory. I am sometimes called "Snowball." I never saw Jim Conley talk to Mr. Frank the Friday before the murder. I have never, at any time, heard Mr. Frank ask…
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EMMA BEARD C, Sworn In For The Defendant, 65th To Testify

EMMA BEARD (colored), sworn for the Defendant.I am Mr. Schiff's servant. On April 26th somebody called Mr. Schiff on the telephone. I answered the telephone. It was about half past ten. It sounded like a boy's voice. It said, "I…
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ANNIE HIXON C, Sworn In For The Defendant, 66th To Testify

ANNIE HIXON (colored), sworn for the Defendant.I am Mrs. Ursenbach's servant. Mr. Frank called up on the telephone about half past one on April 26th. I told him Mr. Ursenbach was not in and he said "Tell Mr. Charlie I…
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J C MATTHEWS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 67th To Testify

J. C. MATTHEWS, sworn for the Defendant.I was at Montag Brothers on April 26th. I saw Mr. Frank in the office of Montag Bros., in the morning of that day. I couldn't give you the exact time. I work at…
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C E POLLARD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 40th To Testify

C. E. POLLARD, sworn for the Defendant.I am an expert accountant. I was called into this matter for the purpose of seeing the length of time it would take to gather these figures and get the result on the financial…
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MRS E M CARSON, Sworn In For The Defendant, 61st To Testify

MRS. E. M. CARSON, sworn for the Defendant.I worked at the pencil factory three years. Rebecca Carson is my daughter. I am a widow. I have seen blood spots around the ladies' dressing room three or four times. I was…
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MISS MARY PIRK, Sworn In For The Defendant, 62nd To Testify

MISS MARY PIRK, sworn for the Defendant.I am one of the foreladies working at the National Pencil Co. I am at the head of the polishing department. I have been there about five years. I talked with Jim Conley Monday…
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MISS IORA SMALL, Sworn In For The Defendant, 63rd To Testify

MISS IORA SMALL, sworn for the Defendant.I worked on the fourth floor of the pencil factory for five years. I saw Jim Conley on Tuesday. He was worrying me to get money from me to buy a newspaper and then…
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LEMMIE QUINN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 47th To Testify

LEMMIE QUINN, sworn for the Defendant.I am foreman of the metal department. Barrett pointed out to me where he claimed to have found blood spots on the metal room floor. He asked me whether I thought that he (Barrett) would…
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WADE CAMPBELL, Sworn In For The Defendant, 46th To Testify

WADE CAMPBELL, sworn for the Defendant.I have been working for the pencil factory for about a year and a half. I had a conversation with my sister, Mrs. Arthur White, on Monday, April 28th. She told me that she had…
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MISS MAGNOLIA KENNEDY, Sworn In For The Defendant, 45th To Testify

MISS MAGNOLIA KENNEDY, sworn for the Defendant.I have been working for the pencil factory for about four years, in the metal department. I drew my pay on Friday, April 25th, from Mr. Schiff at the pay window. Helen Ferguson was…
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MISS HATTIE HALL, Sworn In For The Defendant, 41st To Testify

MISS HATTIE HALL, sworn for the defendant.I am a stenographer for the National Pencil Company. I do most of the work in the office of Montag Bros. Whenever it is necessary I go down to the National Pencil factory and…
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W W MATTHEWS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 36th To Testify

W. W. MATTHEWS, sworn for the Defendant.I work for the Georgia Railway & Electric Co. as a motorman. On the 26th day of April I was running on English Avenue. Mary Phagan got on my car at Lindsey Street at…
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W T HOLLIS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 37th To Testify

W. T. HOLLIS, sworn for the Defendant.I am a street car conductor. On the 26th of April I was on the English Avenue line. We ran on schedule that day. Mary Phagan got on at Lindsey Street at about 11:50.…
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MRS EMIL SELIG, Sworn In For The Defendant, 51st To Testify

MRS. EMIL SELIG, sworn for the Defendant.I am Mrs. Frank's mother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Frank have been living with us two years. The sideboard is in the same position it always has been except when we sweep under it. We…
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HARRY DENHAM, Sworn In For The Defendant, 48th To Testify

HARRY DENHAM, sworn for the Defendant.I work on the fourth floor of the pencil factory. I was paid off Friday, April 25th. I came back Saturday to do some work. Mr. Darley asked me to come back. I had to…
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MISS CORINTHIA HALL, Sworn In For The Defendant, 42nd To Testify

MISS CORINTHIA HALL, sworn for the Defendant.I work in the finishing up department of the pencil factory. I am a forelady. I was at the factory on April 26th, I got there about 25 minutes to twelve. I had to…
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JOEL C HUNTER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 39th To Testify

JOEL C. HUNTER, sworn for the defendant.I am a public accountant, engaged in the profession ten or fifteen years. I have examined the financial sheet said to be made by Leo M. Frank. I examined a copy and then checked…