Saturday, 16th August 1913 Host of Witnesses Declare Franks Character to Be Good, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 The greater part of the time Friday was taken up by the defense in producing witnesses to swear to the good character of Frank. One witness placed on the stand, F. F. Gilbert, an employee…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sig Montag Tells of Employment Of Detectives and Two Lawyers, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Sig Montag, president of the National Pencil company and associate in Montag Brothers, was put on the stand at the close of the morning session. He testified that during part of the time named by…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Financial Sheets Introduced At Frank Trial in Afternoon, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 The financial sheets which experts declared required from three to three and a half hours to compile were introduced in evidence after Oscar Pappenheimer, a stockholder in the National Pencil factory was examined. Mr. Pappenheimer…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Guesswork and Not Science Asserts Dr. J. C. Olmstead, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 12th, 1913 Dr. John C. Olmstead followed Dr. Westmoreland to the stand. He was questioned by Arnold. "What is your occupation?" "I have been a physician for thirty-six years, and am a graduate of the University of…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hinchey Tells of Seeing Frank on Car on Day of the Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 H. J. Hinchey, of 391 Peachtree street, a business acquaintance of Leo Frank, and manager of the South Atlantic Blow Pipe company, was put upon the stand by the defense. He stated having seen Frank…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Dorsey Forces Childs to Admit Certain Portions of His Testimony Could Not Be Considered Expert, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 8, 1913 Dr. LeRoy W. Childs who was the first witness placed on the stand by the defense underwent a rigorous cross examination by Solicitor Dorsey. The solicitor showed a keen knowledge of medicine and chemistry in…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Stanford Recalled By Solicitor Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Declares There Were Bars Across Door on Second Floor on Day Before Murder. Following Sergeant Dobbs, Mell Stanford, a factory employee, who had previously testified, was recalled for a few minutes. "Was the door on…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Girl Asked for Mary Phagan’s Pay But Was Refused by Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Miss Helen Ferguson, formerly employed at the National Pencil factory, but now working for Marcus Loeb and company, was the first state witness put on the stand Saturday morning. She proved to be a litle…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Daintily Dressed Girl Tells Of Daily Routine of Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 Grace Hicks, a sister-in-law of ‘Boots' Rogers, whom he carried to the factory the morning of April 27 to tell if the dead girl was an employee of the factory was put upon the witness…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Numerous Witnesses Called in Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 List Indicates That Prisoner Is Prepared to Put Character in Evidence. Numbers of witnesses were summoned to court by both sides and when the names were called so that all could be sworn it…
Sunday, 20th July 1913 Prison System of Georgia Attacked by Episcopalians, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, July 20, 1913 The Episcopalian diocese of Georgia, at its annual convention, appointed a social service commission, which has since met and formulated the following special report on prison and child labor conditions in this state.…
Thursday, 10th July 1913 Hotels Involved By Story of Vice Young Girl Tells, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, July 10, 1913 Soda Water Stands, Chop Suey Joints and Automobile Rides Figure in Her Narrative. NAME OF BUSINESS MAN BROUGHT INTO SCANDAL Hattie Smith Says She Registered With Men in Cumberland and Brittain—Recorder Binds Over…
Sunday, 8th June 1913 Felder Makes Answer to Dictagraph Episode, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 8th, 1913 Well-Known Attorney Writes Four Cards Covering All the Phases of Situation and Answering All Charges. DICTAGRAPH TRAP JUST "FRAME-UP," HE SAYS Col. Felder Asserts George Gentry, Who Took Down the Stenographic Notes, Will Return…
Saturday, 31st May 1913 Mary Phagans Murder Was Work of a Negro Declares Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 31st, 1913 "No Man With Common Sense Would Even Suspect That I Did It," Prisoner in Fulton Tower Tells Attache. "It's a Negro's Crime Through and Through." Asserts His Innocence to Turnkeys and to Fellow Prisoners.…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Felders Charges of Graft Rotten, The Atlanta Constitution
George Gentry. Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 Lanford Declares No Printable Words Can Be Found to Describe Lawyer's Attack. "As for Tom Felder's charges of graft in the police or detective departments," said Chief Lanford last night, "they are…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Career of A. S. Colyar Reads Like Some Story In the Arabian Nights, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 24th, 1913 The criminal career of A. S. Colyar reads like a story from the Arabian Nights. Probably no man in Tennessee has imposed so successfully upon the public and has escaped so lightly. The…
Monday, 12th May 1913 The Phagan Case Day by Day, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Monday, May 12th, 1913 The history of the baffling Phagan mystery, daily recorded, is briefly as follows: Sunday April 26—Girl's body found in basement of pencil factory. Newt Lee, negro night watchman, who made discovery, arrested. Arthur…
Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Mayor Confers with Chief; Says Extras are Misleading, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, April 30th, 1913 "I don't want a disturbance on the street of Atlanta. The town has been stirred over the Phagan tragedy, and I fear that sensational and misleading extras may cause mischief. I have…
Sunday, 31st August 1913 Graduates Of Cornell Will Aid Leo M. Frank In Fight For Life, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 31st August 1913.Page 2.Leo Max Frank, recently convicted on the charge of murdering Mary Phagan, is to receive aid in his battle for life and liberty from the alumni of Cornell university of Ithaca, New York, which…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Talking to Little Mary Phagan With His Hands on Her Person, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Page 2. Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Talking to Little Mary Phagan With His Hands on Her Person The evidence brought out on Tuesday that Frank had frequently been seen talking to Mary…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Every Girl on Fourth Floor of Factory Will Go on Stand, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Mrs. E. H. Carson, mother of Rebecca Carson, and a forewoman in the pencil factory, was put on the stand late in the afternoon. "How long have you been employed by the pencil factory?" "Three…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Factory Mechanic Tells of Blood on Floor From Mans Wounded Hand, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Charley Lee, a mechanic in the pencil factory, who admitted on cross-examination that he had received a raise in salary within the past two weeks, was called to testify to a number of accidents on…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Former Office Boy Saw No Women With Frank on Thanksgiving Day, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Frank Paine, formerly an office boy for the National Pencil company and who claims to have been working there on Thanksgiving day of last year, was placed on the stand following the introduction of…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Schiff Admits He Kept Conley Knowing He Was Worthless, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 12th, 1913 H. G. Schiff, Leo Frank's assistant in the National Pencil factory, was put on the stand for a conclusion of the state's cross examination when court convened Monday morning. "How many books and papers were…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Harry Scott and Boots Rogers Recalled to Stand by the State, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 When court convened Friday morning Harry Scott, Pinkerton detective, engaged by the defense in the Phagan case, was recalled to the stand by the state and asked how long it took Jim Conley, the negro…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Dalton Corroborates Statements Contained in Conleys Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 8th, 1913 C.B. Dalton a railroad carpenter who was heralded as one of the star witnesses for the defense was called to the stand by Solicitor Dorsey whe court convened Thursday morning. The most startling statement uttered…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Frank Very Nervous, Testifies L. O. Grice, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Witness Had Gone to the Pencil Factory After Reading The Constitution Extra L. O. Grice was the first witness put on the stand when court convened Monday morning. He was kept there but a few…
Thursday, 11th September 1913 Judge Hill May Get Atlanta Judgeship, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, 11th September 1913. PAGE 7, COLUMN 1 and 2 Reported That Judge Roan, of Stone Mountain Circuit, Will Be Appointed on the Court of Appeals. While Governor John M. Slaton has made no announcement of whom…
Wednesday, 10th September 1913 Longer Vacation Given Phagan Case Workers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 10th September 1913.PAGE 2, COLUMN 4For their work in the Phagan case, ten days' vacation in addition to that to which they are ordinarily entitled were given to Chief of Detectives Newport A. Lanford and Detectives J.…
Sunday, 14th September 1913 Ben Hill Will Go On Fulton Bench As Fourth Judge, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 14th September 1913. PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 Roan Takes the Court of Ap- Peals Vacancy; Reid, Stone Mountain; George Napier, Solicitorship. FOUR CHANGES MADE TO FILL ONE OFFICE Appointments Effective Octo- ber 6 Judge Roan…