Tuesday, 13th May 1913 Frank’s Life in Tower
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, May 13th, 1913 Of the many prisoners confined in the Tower, Leo M. Frank stands far above them all as the central figure in the public eye while the exhaustive investigation into the death of…
Tuesday, 13th May 1913 New Theory is Offered in Phagan Mystery
Solicitor Dorsey in his office; a snapshot of the Phagan case prosecutor taken by a Georgian photographer. Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, May 13th, 1913 Detectives Not Centering All Their Efforts on Frank and Lee Now. Detectives in Phagan mystery are not…
Monday, 12th May 1913 Phagan Case is Delayed
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 12th, 1913 Not Likely to Go to Grand Jury This Week More Time Taken to Strengthen Evidence Evidence in the Phagan case may not be presented to the Grand Jury this week. This was…
Thursday, 8th May 1913 Lee Repeats His Private Conversation With Frank
Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 Newt Lee followed Black on the stand. Q. Tell the jury of your conversation with Frank in private—A. I was in the room and he came in. I said, Mr. Frank, it…
Friday, 9th May 1913 Best Detective in America Now is on Case, Says Dorsey
Miss Nellie Pettis, at top, who testified against Frank at the inquest. At the bottom, Mrs. Lillie Pettis, her sister-in-law, former employee at the pencil factory. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 9th, 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Says He Has Secured…
Saturday, 10th May 1913 Guard of Secrecy is Thrown About Phagan Search by Solicitor
Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 10th, 1913 Names of Witnesses Withheld by Dorsey to Prevent "Manufacturers of Public Opinion" Getting in Touch with Them—Satisfied with Progress. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey declared Saturday afternoon that he was very well…
Sunday, 11th May 1913 Weak Evidence Against Men in Phagan Slaying
Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey, in a characteristic pose, examining a witness. On Solicitor Dorsey is placed dependence for the solving of the puzzling Phagan slaying case. He is making every effort to unravel the mystery. NO REAL SOLUTION…
Monday, 12th May 1913 Burns Called into Phagan Mystery; On Way From Europe
Leo M. Frank, the pencil factory superintendent, held in the Phagan mystery, in a new photograph. Mrs. Frank yesterday visited her husband in the Tower, where he is a prisoner pending the action of the Grand Jury. Atlanta…
Sunday, 11th May 1913 Mary Phagans Death Only Assured Fact Developed
Atlanta Georgian Sunday, May 11th, 1913 BY JAMES. B. NEVIN. Mary Phagan is dead. She was murdered. Leo Frank, and Newt Lee are in jail, upon the findings of a Coroner's jury, held as suspects for investigation by…
Sunday, 11th May 1913 Caught Frank With Girl in Park, He Says
Atlanta Georgian Sunday, May 11th, 1913 Robert T. House, a Special Policeman, Gives New Evidence to City Detectives. In the evidence obtained Saturday in the Mary Phagan case, one piece that the detectives regard as the most important bore on…