Friday, 15th August 1913 Pittsburg Witness Tells of Franks Standing in School
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 John W. Todd, of Pittsburg, PA., purchasing agent for the Crucible Steel company, who was with Frank at Cornell university, followed Mrs. Emil Selig to the stand. He was asked if he knew the…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank Not Nervous on Night Of Murder Says Mrs. Ursenbach
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Mrs. Charles F. Ursenbach followed her husband on the stand. During the cross-examination by Attorney Hooper she was asked scores of detailer questions about the words and manner of Leo Frank on the Sunday that…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Miss Eva May Flowers Did Not See Any Blood on Factory Floor
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…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Character of Frank Good, So Many Witnesses Declare
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 R. A. Sohn, superintendent of the Jewish Orphans home, was called to testify on Frank's behalf. The witness said that his residence was at No. 408 Washington street. He said that he has known Frank…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Cars Often Ahead of Schedule Declares a Street Car Man
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Following Denham, J. R. Leach, a division superintendent for the Georgia Railway and Power company, took the stand. He was asked a number of questions by the defense about street car schedules, and on cross-examination…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 The first of a chain of witnesses who were produced to prove Frank's movements during the time he left the pencil factory for dinner was Miss Helen K. Curran, a pretty stenographer, who stated that…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Factory Mechanic Tells of Blood on Floor From Mans Wounded Hand
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…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sig Montag Tells of Employment Of Detectives and Two Lawyers
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…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Wife and Mother of Frank Are Permitted to Remain in Court
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 At the opening of the morning session yesterday Solicitor Dorsey motioned for the court to exclude the wife and mother of Leo M. Frank, Mrs. Lucille Frank and Mrs. Rae Frank, on account of the…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Two More Character Witnesses Are Introduced by the Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Another character witness was introduced by the defense in Harry E. Lewis, of Brooklyn, N. Y., former neighbor of Frank, and a former assistant to the district attorney. "Did you ever know Frank?" he was…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank in Jovial Mood While Poker Game Was Going on at His House on Night of 26th
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Mrs. M. Marcus, a relative by marriage of Mrs. Leo M. Frank, was the first witness called at the afternoon session. She was one of the friends of the Franks and Seligs who played cards…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Elevator Made Loud Noise Said Employee of Pencil Company
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Harry Denham, an employee of the National Pencil company, was put on the stand after the Pittsburg man had testified to the character of the defendant. Denham was asked a number of questions about what…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Milton Klein, Visitor of Frank, Is Grilled by Solicitor Dorsey
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Milton Klein, a wholesale lumber dealer, a frequent visitor of Frank's while he was in the tower, was the last witness of the day. He was cross-examined at length by Solicitor Dorsey, whose object apparently…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Defense Witness Admit Barrett is Sensible Fellow
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Henry Smith, a mechanic in the pencil factory, who admitted on cross-examination that he had received a raise in salary in the past two weeks, went upon the stand to tell of Barrett's attitude…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Lawyers Appear Very Interested in Raincoat Lent to Leo M. Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Charles F. Ursenbach, husband of Mrs. Leo Frank's sister was put on the stand following Miss Dula May Flowers. He was used by the defense to show what Leo Frank had broken the baseball engagement…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Eight Character Witnesses Come to Defense of Superintendent
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Following Mrs. E. A. Marcus, eight character witnesses were placed on the stand. They were V. H. Kriegshaber, Max Goldstein, Sidney Levy, Rabbi David Marx, D. I. McIntyre, and insurance man and member of the…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Both Wife and Phone, He Says, Are Expensive and Necessary
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Ike Haas, well-known manufacturer, was put on the stand during Friday afternoon. "How long have you been in Atlanta?" "Four years." "What is your business?" "I am a manufacturer." "Do you know Leo M. Frank…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Aged Negro Drayman Called As a Witness Against Conley
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Truman McCrary, an aged negro drayman, who once was an employee of the pencil factory, was put on the stand during the afternoon session. "Where do you work at present?" Mr. Arnold asked. "I run…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Schiff Admits He Kept Conley Knowing He Was Worthless
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…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Many Witnesses Take the Stand to Refute Points of Prosecution
Atlanta Constitution August 13th, 1913 Defense Calls Twenty-Two Men, Women and Boys to Give Evidence Favorable to FrankâMr. and Mrs. Emil Selig, Parents of Frank's Wife, Declare That There Was Nothing Unusual in Conduct of the Prisoner on Day of…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Dr. William Owen Tells How Conleys Story Was Re-enacted
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Dr. William D. Owens, a well-known physician and one of the timekeepers in the re-enaction of Conley's story in the pencil factory was recalled to the stand at the afternoon session. He was questioned by…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Former Office Boy Saw No Women With Frank on Thanksgiving Day
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…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Financial Sheets Introduced At Frank Trial in Afternoon
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…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Bitter Fight at Morning Session Over Testimony of Dr. Wm. Owen
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Dr. William Owen, physician and real estate man, followed Dr. W. S. Kendrick on the stand. By him the defense desired to show that to carry out the movements told of by Jim Conley…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Can Jury Obey if Told to Forget Base Charge?
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 By James B. Nevin. "Gentlemen of the jury, having heard from James Conley, the blackest, most damning story ever told in Atlanta by one human being against another, having sat there and listened as he…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Conley Swears Frank Hid Purse
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 Sweeper's Grilling Ends After 151/2 Hours, His Main Story Unshaken MYSTERY OF GIRL'S MESH BAG EXPLAINED BY NEGRO ON STAND That Mary Phagan's silver-plated mesh bag, mysteriously missing since the girl's bruised and lifeless body…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Accuser of Conley is Ready to Testify
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 Deplores Newspaper Publicity, but Poses Merrily for the Camera Brigade. W. H. Mincey, the school teacher and insurance solicitor who made an affidavit that Jim Conley confessed to him that he had already killed a…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Crowd Set in Its Opinions
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 By O. B. KEELER. The impression persists that courtroom crowds are made up in the main of two classes, as follows: (1) People who take it for granted that any person being tried on any…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Dorsey Accomplishes Aim Despite Big Odds
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 By L. F. WOODRUFF. Practically the entire case on which the State of Georgia bases its claim on the life of Leo Frank to pay for that life taken from Mary Phagan is before the…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Judge Will Rule on Evidence Attacked by Defense at 2 P.M.
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 As soon as court opened Mr. Rosser asked the judge if he was ready to hear argument on the proposition to eliminate parts of Conley testimony. He said he was prepared to support his motion…