Sunday, 25th October 1914: New Attorneys Lead Frank’s Latest Fight, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 25th October 1914, PAGE 39, COLUMN 2. Rosser and Arnold Will Not Participate in the Supreme Court Hearing Monday. The fight before the Supreme Court tomorrow morning to set aside the Frank verdict on constitutional…
Monday, 5th October 1914: Smith Is Working On “death Notes”, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 5th October 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Former Lawyer for Conley Believes These Messages Will Finally Yield Solution to Great Mystery. William M. Smith, Attorney, who represented the negro factory sweeper, "Jim" Conley, during the investigation of the Mary…
Tuesday, 6th October 1914: Frank Case Hearing To Be Held Oct. 26, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 6th October 1914,PAGE 11, COLUMN 4.Supreme Court Will Listen to Plea Based on Constitutional Grounds.The Supreme Court of Georgia has set the Fourth Monday of the present month as the date for the hearing of the motion…
Wednesday, 7th October 1914: Frank Case Statement Is Prepared By Smith, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 7th October 1914,PAGE 11, COLUMN 5.In making preparations for a strong fight to liberate Leo M. Frank, Attorney William M. Smith, former counsel for Jim Conley, but now his accuser, is being aided materially by his wife.…
Friday, 9th October 1914: Mother Of Frank Will Assist Son, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 9th October 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Plans to Come to Atlanta Soon Burke and Burns Have Clash Smith Makes StatementMrs. Rea Frank, mother of Leo M. Frank, encouraged by the fight that is being made in her son's…
Saturday, 10th October 1914: No Attack On Dorsey, Says William M. Smith, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 10th October 1914,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Conley's Former Attorney Denies Stories to That Effect. Attorney William M. Smith, Jim Conley's former counsel, but now his accuser, stated to a reporter for The Constitution Friday afternoon that he did…
Tuesday, 13th October 1914: H. M. Dorsey At Work On The Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 13th October 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.In order that Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey may prepare to combat the move of Leo M. Frank's attorneys to upset the verdict of guilty on constitutional grounds, Judge Hill on Monday…
Wednesday, 14th October 1914: Negroes Do Battle Over Charms Of Maud, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 14th October 1914,PAGE 11, COLUMN 3.A three-cornered love tangle of Decatur Street excited public interest last night at Ivy and Exchange place, when eight shots were fired by Julius Bell and an unknown Negro in a fight…
Thursday, 15th October 1914: Appeal Made By Leo Frank For New Trial Turned Down By Georgia Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 15th October 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 AND 4.With All Justices Concurring, Highest Court Tribunal Hands Down Opinion Denying Motion Based on Newly Discovered Grounds. Leo M. Frank, convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, yesterday lost another…
Saturday, 24th October 1914: Grice To Help Dorsey Fight The Frank Case Before Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 24th October 1914,PAGE 7, COLUMN 2.A new feature to the Frank Case will be the entrance into the litigation next Monday, when the Case is reopened before the Supreme Court, of Attorney General Warren Grice, who, with…
Saturday, 3rd October 1914: Frank Not Guilty, Believes Conley’s Lawyer. Plans To Obtain Freedom Of Man In Tower, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 3rd October 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 AND 7.WILLIAM M. SMITH SAYS HE HAS FAITH MURDER MYSTERY WILL BE SOLVED Asserts He Had Plans to Liberate Factory Superintendent, But Was Prevented by Conditions Which He Does Not Care…
Tuesday, 1st September 1914: Mrs. Sentell Charges Husband Has Two Wives, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 1st September 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Alleging that he had another wife when he married her, Mrs. Mattie C. Sentell filed a petition in the Superior Court Monday to have her marriage with G. L. Sentell annulled. Miss…
Monday, 20th July 1914: Frank’s Appeal Argued Before Supreme Court, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 20th July 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Decision on Bill of Exceptions May Not Be Made in Several WeeksThe Frank Case had its second inning in the State Supreme Court Monday when the Court heard argument on the bill…
Sunday, 16th August 1914: A Dainty Dish, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 16th August 1914,PAGE 29, COLUMN 3.(Macon News.) Thomas E. Watson, who is fighting the inevitable re-election of Hoke Smith to the United States, is trying desperately to inject a religious issue into the campaign. Hugh Dorsey, who…
Monday, 6th July 1914: Bill Of Exceptions In Frank Case Filed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 6th July 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Appeal From Motion to Set Aside Verdict to Be Heard in OctoberAttorneys for Leo M. Frank on Monday formally filed with the clerk of the Superior Court, the Bill of Exceptions, in…
Monday, 13th July 1914: Conley Tires Of Jail. Wants To Join “gang”, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 13th July 1914,PAGE 16, COLUMN 4.Negro Involved in Frank Case Asks Judge to Let Him Serve SentenceJim Conley, the Negro factory sweeper, convicted as accessory to the murder of Mary Phagan, wants to quit appealing and go…
Thursday, 16th July 1914: State’s Brief In Frank Case Being Prepared, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 16th July 1914,PAGE 10, COLUMN 3.Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey and his assistant, E. A. Stephens, were busy Thursday on the State's brief on the extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, convicted of…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Slayers Hand Print Left On Arm Of Girl
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 Page 2, Column 1 Hope for apprehension of the slayer of Mary Phagan has come to the police with the discovery of distinct finger prints, stamped in blood on the sleeve of the…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Seek Clew in Queer Words in Odd Notes
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 Page 6 and Column 1 Who Would Be the Most Interested in Saying That the Night Watchman Did Not Do It? While the tendency of the police straight through has seemed to be to…
MISS MYRTICE CATO AND MISS MAGGIE GRIFFIN, Sworn In For The State, 160th To Testify
MISS MYRTICE CATO and MISS MAGGIE GRIFFIN, both sworn for the State, testified that they had seen Miss Rebecca Carson go into the ladies' dressing room on the fourth floor with Leo M. Frank two or three times during working…
DR S C BENEDICT, Sworn In For The State, 168th To Testify
DR. S. C. BENEDICT, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am president of the State Board of Health. I was a member of the Board when Dr. Westmoreland preferred charges against Dr. Harris. Those minutes (State's Exhibit N) are correct.…
J H HENDRICKS, Sworn In For The State, 169th To Testify
J. H. HENDRICKS, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am a motorman for the Georgia Railway & Electric Company. On April 26th I was running a street car on the Marietta line to the Stock Yards on Decatur Street. I…
J C MCEWING, Sworn In For The State, 170th To Testify
J. C. Mc EWING, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am a street car motorman. I ran on Marietta and Decatur Street April 26th. My car was due in town at ten minutes after the hour on April 26th. Hollis'…
ALBERT MCKNIGHT, Sworn In For The State, 165th To Testify
ALBERT Mc Knight, sworn for the State in rebuttal.This sideboard (Defendant's Exhibit 52) sets more this way than it was at the time I was there.CROSS EXAMINATIONI don't know if the sideboard was changed, but it wasn't setting like that…
R L CRAVEN, Sworn In For The State, 166th To Testify
R. L. CRAVEN, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am connected with the Beck and Gregg Hardware Co. Albert Mc Knight also works for the same company. He asked me to go down and see if I could get Minola…
M E MCCOY, Sworn In For The State, 171st To Testify
M. E. Mc COY, sworn for the State, in rebuttal.I knew Mary Phagan. I saw her on April 26th, 1913 in front of Cooledge's place at 12 Forsyth Street. She was going towards pencil company, south on Forsyth Street on…
GEORGE KENDLEY, Sworn In For The State, 172nd To Testify
GEORGE KENDLEY, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am with the Georgia Railway & Power Co. I saw Mary Phagan about noon on April 26th 1913. She was going to the pencil factory from Marietta Street. When I saw her…
HENRY HOFFMAN, Sworn In For The State, 173rd To Testify
HENRY HOFFMAN, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I am inspector of the street car company. Matthews is under me a certain part of the day. On April 26th he was under me from 11:30 to 12:07. His car was due…
W E TURNER, Sworn In For The State, 162nd To Testify
W. E. TURNER, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I worked at the National Pencil Company during March of this year. I saw Leo Frank talking to Mary Phagan on the second floor, about the middle of March. It was just…
W P MERK, Sworn In For The State, 163rd To Testify
W. P. MERK, sworn for the State in rebuttal.I have been a motorman for about three years, in the employ of the Georgia Railway & Electric Company. I know Daisy Hopkins. I have met her at the corner of Whitehall…