Thursday, 21st August 1913 Swears That Frank Prepared Sheets in Less Than 2 Hours, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913 J. M. Gantt, who has been an important figure in the state's case, was called during the afternoon to testify to the length of time in which he has seen Frank make out…
Monday, 11th August 1913 Jurors Have a Great Time Playing Jokes on Deputies, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 11th, 1913 Coats off and collars and ties flung carelessly on bedposts and convenient chairs the twelve jurors in the Frank case and Deputies Foster Hunter and Bob Deavours, in charge of them, were taking a comfortable…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 N. V. Darley Denies Testimony Given by Conley and Dalton, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 N. V. Darley, general manager of the National Pencil factory, who has already been used as a witness for the prosecution, was called to the stand for the defense following the pattern maker's department. He…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Judges Decision Admits Conley Testimony in Full, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 7th, 1913 At the continuation of the argument on the subject of Judge Roan's reserved decision, Solicitor Dorsey cited extracts from many legal volumes, many of which pertained to the untimeliness of objections in just such cases…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Flashlight in The Constitution Introduced in Trial of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Police Sergeant L. S. Dobbs was the witness who followed Grice. The officer had already testified on the first day of the trial and was brought back for only a few minutes. "Did you find…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Break in the Frank Trial May Come With the Hearing Of Jim Conley’s Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 By Britt Craig. Jim Conley isn't a cornfield negro—he's more of the present day type of city darkey—and that's the only difference between him and Newt Lee. Outside of that there is but little variance.…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Leo Frank Innocent, Says Mrs. Appelbaum, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 1st, 1913 Acquitted in Same Courtroom, She Is Now Eager Spectator at Big Trial. A little woman, neatly dressed and wearing a dark hat crowned with a flowing aigrette, slipped quietly into the rear of the courtroom…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Defense Riddles John Black’s Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 SLEUTH CONFUSED UNDER MERCILESS CROSS-QUESTIONS OF LUTHER ROSSER Just Before He Left the Stand He Confessed That He Was "Mixed Up" and That He Could Not Recall What He Had Testified a Moment Before—Tangled on…
Monday, 28th July 1913 Jurors in Leo M. Frank Case Must Answer Four Questions, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 28th, 1913 Chief interest in the case of Leo M. Frank, which is scheduled to begin today, centers in the selection of a jury, the first 144 veniremen, having been drawn last Thursday and published in The…
Saturday, 19th July 1913 Woodward Uses Clemency Again, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, July 19, 1913 Asserting That He Considers Recorder Mentally Irresponsible, the Mayor Announces Controversy Closed. With the declaration that no utterance by Recorder Nash R. Broyles will induce him to resort to blackguardism or swerve him…
Sunday, 15th June 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Goes to New York, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 15, 1913 Grand Jury Will Probably Take Up the Dictagraph Probe While He Is Away. With the departure of Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey for New York yesterday afternoon, whither he declares he is going…
Wednesday, 28th May 1913 Conley Reported to Admit Writing Notes Saturday, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, May 28th, 1913 Negro Sweeper, It Is Stated, Acknowledges That He Erred in Former Statement to the Detectives. POLICE NOW SATISFIED WITH NEGRO'S EVIDENCE Conley Is Taken to Frank's Cell, But Prisoner Refused to See Him Except…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Knew It Was Coming, Declares Cole Blease, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 Columbia, S. C., May 24.—(Special.—Governor Cole Blease, on whom the dictagraph was first sprung in the south, and by a strange coincidence through the instrumentality of Colonel T. B. Felder, feels that…
Thursday, 22nd May 1913 Experts Are Here on Finger Prints, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 22nd, 1913 Two Investigators Are Added to Wm. J. Burns' Forces Already in Atlanta—P. A. Flak in City. The William J. Burns forces in the investigation of the Mary Phagan mystery have been reinforced by two…
Saturday, 10th May 1913 Girl Will Swear Office of Frank Deserted Between 12:05 and 12:10, The Atlanta Constitution
Monteen Stover. Little girl, former employee of National Pencil company, who swears Frank was not in office between 12:05 and 12:10 o'clock. Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 10th, 1913 Testimony Considered Important by Officers Because Frank at the Inquest Stated on…
Friday, 2nd May 1913 Frank and Lee Held in Tower; Others Released, The Atlanta Constitution
This snapshot was taken just as the factory superintendent got out of auto in which he was transferred Thursday afternoon from the police station to the county jail. Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 2nd, 1913 Grand Jury May Take…
Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Factory Clock Not Punched for Hours on Night of Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
Scenes at the funeral services of victim of Sunday's brutal crime. In one picture is shown casket being borne from church; in another, her brother, Ben Phagan, who is in the navy; and in the bottom one, the beautiful…
Tuesday, 26th August 1913 As Bells Tolled, Dorsey Closed Magnificent Argument Which Fastened Crime On Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday, 26th August 1913. Page 2 As the big bell in the Catholic church tolled the hour of 12 o'clock Solicitor Dorsey concluded his remarkable plea for the conviction of Leo Frank with the dreadful words "Guilty,…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Clashes Between Lawyers Mark Effort To Impeach Negro Cook, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.E. H. Pickett, an employee of the Beck & Gregg Hardware company, and the man mentioned by Roy Craven on the witness stand, was next put up as a witness for the state.To corroborated…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Testimony of Hollis Assaulted by Witness, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21, 1913 Page 3. J. B. Reed, a tile layer, told of a talk with W. T. Hollis, a conductor, who, he declared, had expressed sorrow at having brought Mary Phagan into town on her…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Credit Man is Put on Stand to Identify Franks Writing, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 M. O. Nix, credit man for Montag Bros., of whom Sig Montag is general manager of the National Pencil company, followed A. D. Greenfield to the stand. He identified Leo Frank's handwriting on a number…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Miss Eva May Flowers Did Not See Any Blood on Factory Floor, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Miss Eula May Flowers, an employee of the National Pencil factory, was put on the stand following the two Cornell professors. "Were you at the factory on April 26?" asked Mr. Arnold. "Yes." "What department…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Enter Dressing Room With Woman, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Following the introduction of the telegram Solicitor Hugh Dorsey began another attack on the character of Leo Frank and after a bitter wrangle secured the right to ask factory girls in regard to…
Monday, 11th August 1913 Murder Evidence May Be Concluded by Next Saturday, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 11th, 1913 Trial May Have Reached the Point By End of This Week Where Lawyers Will Begin Their Argument. FIERCE ATTACK COMING ON HARRIS TESTIMONY The Defense Will Also Make Every Attempt to Break Down Story Told…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Conductor Also Swears Epps Boy Was Not on Car With Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 W. T. Hollis, of 16 Western avenue, the conductor on the English avenue car on which Mary Phagan rode to town on the day she was murdered, followed the motorman on the stand. He also…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Because He is Patriotic Mincey is Here for Trial, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 7th, 1913 W. H. Mincey, witness for the defense in the Leo M. Frank trial whose substantial affidavit that Jim Conley had told him of killing a white girl on the day Mary Phagan was murdered was…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Conley Is Mercilessly Grilled At Afternoon Session of Court, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 ARRESTED 7 TIMES, HE ADMITS Jim Conley remained on the stand throughout the afternoon session. Attorney Rosser continuting his cross-examination after the noon recess. "Who saw you, Jim, at police headquarters?" "Chief Beavers." "Who else?"…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Condition of Girl’s Body Described by Dr. J. W. Hurt, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Dr. J. W. Hurt, county physician, who examined the body of Mary Phagan, took the stand following Detective Waggoner. Dr. Hurt not only made an examination on the Sunday morning that the body was found,…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Haslett Describes Visit to Home of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 1st, 1913 Detective B. B. Haslett, who went with Detective John Black on Monday morning, April 27, to Leo Frank's home to summon him to police headquarters for a statement Chief Lanford wished him to give, was…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 First Two Days of Frank Trial Only Skirmishes Before Battle, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 30th, 1913 During the two days' progress of the Frank trial public interest has centered around the case and all eyes seemed turned to it. To date, the interest has really been in watching the struggle between…