The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 23
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury ATTORNEY WILLIAM SMITH traded his "free" services as a lawyer for James Conley for the influence of an agent of the William Burns detective agency, Dan Lehon, in an unrelated abduction case —…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 22
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury ONE OF the weirdest aspects of the Leo Frank case was the — shall we say — strained effort of the Frank team to make some human excrement found in the National Pencil…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 21
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE "death notes" left beside Mary Phagan's body when she was murdered in 1913 have been the subject of endless speculation. Were the notes written by James Conley at the direction of Mary's…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 20
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury ONE OF the most mysterious aspects of the Leo Frank case is the series of "death notes," four of which were written, according to testimony, but only two of which were ever found.…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 19
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE TESTIMONY of Black men and women was pivotal in the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan, and was so regarded by both the prosecution and defense. But…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 18
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WHICH GETS MORE coverage in the media: the singular instance of one solitary Jew, Leo Frank (who was duly convicted of the sex murder of a young girl), being lynched — or the…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 29
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WITH THIS audio recording, "Leo Frank Case Timeline," we come to the final section of this important book. In combination with last week's section setting forth the dramatis personae of this tragic, gripping…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 28
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE TITLE of this section of the book — "Who's Who in the Leo Frank Case" — might sound like it's describing a dry, lifeless list of names. But it is not. This…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 27
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury AS WE NEAR the end of this monumental audio book, we hear the long and moving list of lynching victims, contemporaries of Leo Frank — dozens upon dozens of names, and even some…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 17
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WHILE THE supposedly angelic and innocent Leo Frank and his alleged persecution at the hands of "anti-Semites" was a propaganda asset to the Jewish establishment, did it eventually dawn on Jewish leadership that…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 16
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury IS IT POSSIBLE that the Jewish community — namely, the same forces that launched the massive public relations campaign portraying Leo Frank as an innocent victim of "anti-Semitism" — had a hand in…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 15
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WHO LYNCHED Leo Frank? The culpability is often laid at the feet of a "mob" in the popular literature that promotes the Establishment's narrative of the case. But was it a mob? How…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 14
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WAS THERE REALLY an anti-Jewish and anti-Frank "mob atmosphere" at Leo Frank's trial, as Frank partisans have alleged? If there was, then how did Mrs. Frank get away with calling Prosecutor Dorsey a…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 13
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE CRIMINAL ACTS of the Leo Frank forces as they attempted to get a new trial for their client — or invalidate the results of the original trial — are so numerous, so…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 12
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury TO HEAR the attacks made on the character of James Conley — a major witness against Leo Frank when Frank was tried for murdering a 13-year-old girl in his employ, Mary Phagan —…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 11
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury ALMOST THE ENTIRE pro-Leo Frank narrative is dependent on one claim: that Prosecutor Hugh Dorsey fabricated James Conley's story (or edited and embellished a story made up by Conley) and then coached him…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 10
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE "Hang the Jew" hoax — the claim that "anti-Semitic mobs" stood outside the courtroom during the 1913 Atlanta murder trial of Leo Frank, shouting "hang the Jew or we'll hang you" or…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 9
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury JEWISH WRITERS on the Leo Frank case have made some astounding claims about the "atmosphere of anti-Semitism" during the trial of B'nai B'rith official Leo Frank for the strangulation sex murder of his…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 8
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE PROSECUTION in the Leo Frank case never mentioned the word "Jew" until it was brought up by the defense — and lead prosecutor Hugh Dorsey had a long history of friendly relations…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 7
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WE HEAR A LOT today about people "playing the race card" — using race unjustly in a dispute, or as a moral bludgeon to obscure the facts. In 1913 Atlanta, the Leo Frank…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 6
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury PARTISANS OF Leo Frank have often tried to discredit Jim Conley's testimony by pointing out that his account of the visit of Corinthia Hall and Emma Clark to the pencil factory where the…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 5
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury JIM Conley's testimony in the Leo Frank case riveted the attention of not only all those present in the courtroom, but the entire state of Georgia and beyond hung on his words as…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 4
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury WHEN LEO FRANK was first arrested for the murder of Mary Phagan, his and his defense team's major focus was placing the blame on Newt Lee, the Black night watchman who discovered the…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 3
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE JEWISH Anti-Defamation League (or ADL) — back in the days when they and their allies had a near-monopoly on public discussion of the Leo Frank case — once made the claim that…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 2
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury LOOK AT THE headline and lead article in the Atlanta Georgian newspaper of April 29, 1913, we have illustrated above. Click on this link to see a large and easy-to-read version. "LEE'S GUILT…
The Leo Frank Case: The Lynching of a Guilty Man, part 1
by Philip St. Raymond for The American Mercury THE AMERICAN MERCURY is proud of its decades-long reputation for seeking the truth without fear or favor. As such, we do not flinch when a part of that truth can best be discovered in…
Tuesday, 28th April 1914: Bar Ragsdale-barber Evidence For New Trial, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Tuesday, 28th April 1914, PAGE 1, COLUMN 3. Defense Strikes Amendment, Dorsey Promises Sensation, Frank Makes Statement Judge Ben H. Hill has signed an order allowing the defense of Leo M. Frank to strike from his…
Sunday, 26th April 1914: Says Love Letters Written By Conley Prove Him Guilty, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 26th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Detective Burns Declares They Are Conclusive Evidence That He Was Author of the Murder Notes."I have just come into possession of evidence that is proof conclusive that the murder notes found by…
Monday, 27th April 1914: Dorsey And Juror Hold Conference, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 27th April 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Marcellus Johenning and the Solicitor Refuse to Discuss What Passed at Their Meeting.The news which leaked from the office of Solicitor Dorsey yesterday that Dorsey had held a secret conference with Marcellus…
Wednesday, 29th April 1914: Dorsey May Ask For Earlier Date, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 29th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Solicitor Will Insist That the Ragsdale and Barber Affidavits Remain a Part of the Record. Having announced that he is amply prepared to combat the amendments to the motion for a new…