Tuesday, 27th July 1915: Doctors To Examine Assailant Of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 27th July 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 4.### At Governor's Request They Will See Whether Creen's Rib Is in Place.When William Creen, the lifetime convict who recently attacked Leo M. Frank, was closeted last Saturday with Governor Nat Harris,…
Monday, 26th July 1915: State Prisoners Will Be Searched, Asserts Davison, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 26th July 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Prison Commission Chairman Tells of Probe of Attack on Frank and of Plans to Prevent Future Trouble.BOARD MEETS TODAY IF RAINEY RETURNSAnswering Criticisms of Investigation, Davison Says Commission Has Nothing to Conceal…
Saturday, 3rd July 1915: Governor Keeps Negro From South Carolina, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 3rd July 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.### Pennsylvania Executive's Action Is Based on Fear of LynchingPhiladelphia, July 2. Governor Brumbaugh, it was learned today, has withdrawn a Requisition Warrant issued by Governor Tener, in 1913, for Fred Brown,…
Thursday, 2nd September 1915: 50 Witnesses Called To Probe Of Lynching, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 2nd September 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 1.Judge Patterson, in Charge,Says Jury Was Not Calledfor That Special Purpose.Marietta, Ga., August 31. The Cobb County Grand Jury drawn for the July Term of Court was charged today by Judge H.…
Sunday, 25th July 1915: Governor Touched By The Sad Plight Of Many Convicts, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 25th July 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1."If I Live Out My Term I Will Free Stripling and Many Others, Who Have Been Sufficiently Punished," He Says.WILL ASK COMMISSION TO MAKE INVESTIGATION"Everything Else Fades Into Background Compared With My…
Wednesday, 1st September 1915: 50 Witnesses Called To Probe Of Lynching, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 1st September 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.### Special Grand Jury to Be Organized This Morning at MariettaMarietta, Ga., August 31. (Special.) More than fifty Witnesses, including some of the most active Figures in Marietta Business and Social Life,…
Saturday, 31st July 1915: Life-timers Must Serve Ten Years, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 31st July 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 1.Senator Eakes, Author of Measure, Explains Provisions on Floor Clause Inserted Following Frank's CommutationNo Life-Term Prisoner shall be granted Clemency or Parole until he has served at least ten years of his…
Sunday, 22nd August 1915: City Hall Gossip By A Cloyd Gill, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 22nd August 1915,PAGE 6, COLUMN 7.### ORDINANCE PASSED PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FRANK PICTURESGeneral Council at a Special Meeting Saturday morning passed an Ordinance by Alderman J. Lee Barnes making it unlawful to sell on the Streets…
Thursday, 10th June 1915: Case Of Leo Frank Is Up To Governor For Final Decision, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 10th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Slaton Now Becomes Judge and Jury in Famous Case Which Has Been in Courts Over Two Years.FRANK STILL HOPEFUL OF SECURING FREEDOMLawyers for Prisoner and Solicitor Dorsey Will Appear Before Governor Slaton…
Friday, 3rd September 1915: No Indictments In Frank Killing, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 3rd September 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.### Several Clews Found, But Evidence Is Insufficient to Warrant Action, Says Cobb County Grand Jury.Marietta, Ga., September 2. (Special.) "We regret to state that we have been unable to find enough…
Thursday, 3rd June 1915: Frank And Conley Will Not Testify, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 3rd June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.### Negro Goes to Jail, But the Attorneys Had Agreed in Mrs. Coleman's Suit Against Pencil Factory.Agreement on the part of Luther Z. Rosser, Counsel for the National Pencil Factory, to accept…
Monday, 2nd August 1915: Leo Frank’s Head Put In Metal Braces, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 2nd August 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.### In Order to Force It to Left Side, Braces Necessary to Protect StitchesMILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Aug. 1. Leo M. Frank's head has been placed in metal surgical braces, forcing his head to…
Sunday, 4th July 1915: Criticisms. Conducted By Pansy Panitall. Sins Of The Mother., The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 4th July 1915,PAGE 18, COLUMN 1.It's a good thing Trixy's Mother didn't drink instead of Gambling. If Trixy had inherited a thirst in proportion to her gambling propensities, she wouldn't have survived the first violent ward the…
Tuesday, 17th August 1915: Leo M. Frank In Hands Of Mob, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 17th August 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 AND 4.### LEO M. FRANKPAGE 1, COLUMN 6Prisoner Rushed From State Farm In An AutomobileMob of Twenty-Five Men Invades Dormitory, Overpowers the Warden, and Takes Charge of Prisoner. "Will Place Frank's…
Sunday, 5th September 1915: Judge S. B. Adams, Of Savannah, Defends Ex-governor Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 5th September 1915,PAGE 21, COLUMN 5.Savannah, Ga., September 2, 1915. Editor Constitution: I must enter my earnest protest against the wave of vilification that has swept over Georgia, and still survives, against Governor John M. Slaton. I…
Saturday, 28th August 1915: By Moon And Stars, Says He Will Find Lynchers Of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 28th August 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 4.Among the many missives of all sorts Mayor Woodward has recently received is one from U.G. Rison, who proclaims himself "the widely known Astronomer and Astrologer of Franklin County, Ohio," in which…
Tuesday, 14th September 1915: Fifth Regiment Losing Members, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 14th September 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 4.Failure of State to Pay Bill Incurred During Demonstrations Against Slaton Affects Enlistment.The failure of the State so far to pay the Fifth Regiment of the Georgia National Guard for its services…
Wednesday, 30th June 1915: Good People Of State With Me, Says Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 30th June 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 5.### Ex-Governor, in New York, Says Demonstrations Caused No Serious Inconvenience.New York, June 29. Former Governor John M. Slaton, of Georgia, declared in a Statement here tonight "that the good people of…
Saturday, 18th September 1915: Building Owners Honor Wilkinson, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 18th September 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Atlanta Man Elected Treasurer; Doty Named President, and St. Louis Gets the Next Convention.The eighth Annual Convention of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers, which has been in session at…
Sunday, 27th June 1915: Hal Reid In Atlanta Probing Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 27th June 1915,PAGE 57, COLUMN 1.### His Moving Pictures Were Wanted by Defense in the Thaw Case.The Ansley Hotel Lobby, bustling with visitors to the Inauguration Ceremonies, was the scene of the Atlanta angle to the Harry…
Wednesday, 23rd June 1915: Quiet In Atlanta And Milledgeville. Slaton At Capitol, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 23rd June 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 2.Detachments of the Military and the Governor's Horse Guard remained on duty yesterday and last night in the vicinity of Governor's Country Home, on Peachtree Road, and are still there this morning.…
Sunday, 13th June 1915: Slaton To Spend Today In Study Of Frank Appeal, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 13th June 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Hearing Adjourned at Midday Saturday Until Monday Morning at Request of Solicitor Dorsey.BROWN TAKES STAND AGAINST COMMUTATIONFormer Governor Declares Mercy Should Not Be Permitted to Interfere With the Ends of Justice.Governor Slaton…
Tuesday, 20th July 1915: Another Doctor Added To Staff Treating Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 20th July 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.### Extraordinary Precautions Are Now Being Taken to Prevent the Development of Blood PoisonMilledgeville, Ga., July 20. (Special.) At an early hour this morning, Leo M. Frank's temperature had dropped to 100…
Monday, 21st June 1915: Frank’s Sentence Is Commuted By Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 21st June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 AND 3.### Begins Life Sentence#### LEO FRANK**PAGE 1, COLUMN 5****Prisoner Taken Under Guard****To Milledgeville State Farm**To Serve Life Sentence ThereThe sentence of Leo M. Frank, condemned to die for the murder…
Monday, 13th September 1915: Slaton Or Watson Which?, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 13th September 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.By THOMAS W. LOYLESSEditor Augusta ChronicleAN ATLANTA Newsdealer has ordered 5,000 Copies of today's (Monday's) Augusta Chronicle, containing the above Article, for the purpose of putting them on Sale on the streets…
Sunday, 20th June 1915: Howard Confident Of Commutation For Leo Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 20th June 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Expressing confidence that Governor John M. Slaton would commute the sentence of Leo Frank, Attorney William M. Howard, the former congressman who delivered such a masterful speech before the governor in behalf…
Tuesday, 29th June 1915: Appeal For Law And Order Made By The Governor, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 29th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.### Harris Issues Statement in Which He Tells Why He Kept Troops on Guard at Home of John M. SlatonGovernor Nat E. Harris, on Monday afternoon, issued a statement to the public…
Friday, 18th June 1915: Leo Frank May Know His Fate By Sunday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 18th June 1915,PAGE 12, COLUMN 2.Thought Gov. Slaton Will Announce His Decision on Appeal Saturday.Governor Slaton's Decision in the Frank Case Appeal for Commutation will not be announced before Saturday. He has been making an exhaustive study…
Saturday, 14th August 1915: Pay Lacking For Militia For Extra Duty In Atlanta, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 14th August 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.### CAPITOL GOSSIP**BY**Ned Mc IntoshThe General Assembly having adjourned without making any provision for defraying the expense of the State Militia for its duty during the demonstrations which followed the commutation of…
Saturday, 11th September 1915: Capitol Gossip, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 11th September 1915,PAGE 6, COLUMN 4.BYNed Mc IntoshGOVERNOR IS FEELING BETTER,SAY REPORTS FROM TENNESSEEGovernor Harris, who has been ill in Hampton, Tenn., where he is spending a short vacation, was feeling better Thursday, according to reports from…