Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Frank Jurors Idle Away Long Hours With Song
Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 They Sing Ballads and Tell Irish Tales During the "Recess" Hours Jurors in the Frank trial have organized a singing club. Their purpose is not to give diversity to the trial with a note of song,…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Gantt Still Wears Two Little Devils That Caused Arrest
Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 J. M. Gantt, one time suspect in the Phagan case, and now a witness, Wednesday sat on a bench in the room above the one where Leo Frank was on trial for his life and said…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 No Shirt-Sleeves for Lawyers in Frank Case
Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 For the sake of expediting the Frank trial, attorneys in the case are not permitted the comfort of "shirt sleeves" in the court room which, maintained at temperature Tuesday of 95 degrees. Newspaper reporters and spectators…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Trial is No Ordeal for Me, Says Frank’s Mother
Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 She Declares Her Confidence in Son's Innocence Makes It Easy for Her "My son never looked stronger than at this moment," said Mrs. Ray Frank, of Brooklyn, Wednesday morning. "The trial isn't telling upon him because…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Claims Mincey, When Needed, Will Testify
Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 Attorney for Defense Says the State Won't Hurt His Character "Mincey will be Johnny-on-the-spot when the defense needs him to testify." Those were the words of Joseph Leavitt, one of the lawyers for the defense in…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Leo M. Frank Will Go to Trial Monday, It Is Now Believed
Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 Indications Were Saturday Night That the Trial Would Begin Before Judge Roan at Hour Scheduled BOTH SIDES READY AND BITTER FIGHT IS CERTAIN Many Well Known Citizens In Venire From Whom the Twelve Jurors Will Be…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Pinkerton Detective Replies to Lanford
Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 H. B. Pierce Declares Lanford Knew of Find of Bloody Stick in Factory H. B. Pierce, head of the local branch of the Pinkerton detective agency, characterizes as absurd Chief Detective N. A. Langford's charge that…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Chronological Story of Developments in the Mary Phagan Murder Mystery
Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 April 27—The dead body of Mary Phagan is found in basement of National Pencil factory at 3 a. m. by Newt Lee, the negro night-watchman. Police hold Lee, who yater in the day re-enacts discovery of…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Plennie Minor Faces Task in Handling Court Room During Trial of Leo Frank
Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 Genial Deputy Sheriff Will Have Seats for Only 250 People, and Hates to Think He Won't Be Able to Accommodate Everybody, for That's His Disposition Plennie Minor is going to have the hardest job in Fulton…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Here is Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Frank Trial
Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 There is little doubt that the storm-center, so to speak, of the Frank trial will be the testimony of the negro sweeper, James Conley. He will be the principal witness for the state and all of…