The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Tuesday, 8th July 1913, Attitude of Leo Frank Defense Secret, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, July 8, 1913 Attorneys for Accused Man Can Keep Him From Facing Accuser if They Wish. That Leo M. Frank, superintendent of the National Pencil Factory, and James Conley, Frank's accuser in the Mary Phagan…
Monday, 7th July 1913, Newt Lee’s Attorney is Ready for Writ Fight, The Atlanta Georgian
Lee’s Attorney is Ready for Writ Fight The Atlanta Georgian Monday, July 7, 1913 Habeas Corpus Move to Free Negro in Phagan Case Due to Start Monday. Habeas corpus proceedings in behalf of Newt Lee, negro night watchman at…
Sunday, 6th July 1913, Mary Phagan Case Centers on Jim Conley; Negro Lone Hope of Both Sides, The Atlanta Georgian
Phagan Case Centers on Conley; Negro Lone Hope of Both Sides The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, July 6, 1913 *Editor's Note: See insert article, "Decisions Which May Aid Defense of Frank", at the conclusion of this post. Frank Expects Freedom…
Sunday, 6th July 1913, New Move in Mary Phagan Case by Solicitor, The Atlanta Georgian
New Move in Phagan Case by Solicitor The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, July 6, 1913 Dorsey Will Endeavor to Force Defense to Disclose Their Documentary Evidence. ACT IS COUNTERSTROKE Frank's Attorneys Said to Have Affidavits Exonerating Frank and Indicating Conley's…
Sunday, 6th July 1913, Application to Release Newt Lee is Ready to File, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, July 6, 1913 Negro's Lawyer Says He Will Offer Habeas Corpus When Solicitor Dorsey Returns. On account of the absence from the city of Prosecuting Attorney Hugh M. Dorsey, Bernard L. Chappell, attorney for Newt…
Saturday, 5th July 1913, Liberty for Newt Lee Sought, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Saturday, July 5, 1913 Writ to Free Watchman From the Tower Will Be Filed—State to Oppose Liberation. The prosecution will fight an entirely new angle in the Phagan case Saturday morning when Bernard L. Chappell, attorney…
Saturday, 5th July 1913, Application for Newt Lee’s Release Delayed, The Atlanta Georgian
Application for Lee’s Release Delayed The Atlanta Georgian Saturday, July 5, 1913 Watchman's Lawyer Says He Will Await Return of Dorsey Before Filing Habeas Corpus. On account of the absence form the city of Prosecuting Attorney Hugh M. Dorsey,…
Friday, 4th July 1913, New Testimony Lays Crime to Jim Conley, The Atlanta Georgian
New Testimony Lays Crime to Conley The Atlanta Georgian Friday, July 4, 1913 Frank Defense Locates Witness Who Points to the Negro Sweeper as Slayer. A new witness, said to have the most damaging evidence yet produced against Jim…
Thursday, 3rd July 1913, Writ Sought In Move to Free Negro Newt Lee, The Atlanta Georgian
Writ Sought In Move to Free Negro Lee The Atlanta Georgian Thursday, July 3, 1913 Attorney for Watchman Declares Client Knows Nothing of the Actual Crime. Bernard L. Chappell, attorney for Newt Lee, negro night watchman at the pencil…
Tuesday, 1st July 1913, May Indict Jim Conley in Mary Phagan Case, The Atlanta Georgian
May Indict Conley in Phagan Case The Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, July 1, 1913 JURY LIKELY TO GO OVER DORSEY'S HEAD Indictment of Negro Sweeper Would Be Severe Blow to Prosecution of Frank. That the Fulton County Grand Jury will…
Tuesday, 1st July 1913, May Indict Jim Conley as Slayer of Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Georgian
May Indict Conley as Slayer The Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, July 1, 1913 Grand Jury Reported as Seriously Considering Connection of Negro With the Crime. A well founded rumor Tuesday was to the effect that the Grand Jury had Jim…
Tuesday, 1st July 1913, Leo Frank Is Willing for State to Grill Him, The Atlanta Georgian
Frank Is Willing for State to Grill Him The Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, July 1, 1913 Accused Man Declares He's Anxious Even for Prosecution to Cross-Examine. Surpassing in interest any of the other testimony at the trial of Leo M.…
Saturday, 26th July 1913, Leo Frank Expects Acquittal and Asks an Immediate Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 26th, 1913 Pencil Factory Superintendent Declares the Sooner He Faces a Jury the Sooner He'll Gain His Freedom ACCUSED OF PHAGAN CRIME, HE WELCOMES TRIAL DAY Wife is Regular Visitor to the Tower—Frank's Time In…
Friday, 25th July 1913, Leo Frank Will Likely Face Trial Monday for Mary Phagan Crime, The Atlanta Journal
Frank Will Likely Face Trial Monday for Phagan Crime Atlanta Journal July 25th, 1913 Defense Subpoenaes 150 Witnesses, and If Any of the Chief Witnesses Are Ill, Continuance Can Be Asked JUDGE ROAN, WHO WAS ILL, IS REPORTED IMPROVED…
Thursday, 24th July 1913, Leo Frank’s Trial May be Postponed Until Early in the Fall, The Atlanta Journal
Frank’s Trial May be Postponed Until Early in the Fall Atlanta Journal July 24th, 1913 Judge L. S. Roan, Who Will Preside at the Trial, Returns to Atlanta Thursday Afternoon and Is Ill SOLICITOR SAYS STATE WITNESSES ARE…
Wednesday, 23rd July 1913, Fight Expected Over Effort to Defer Leo Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
Fight Expected Over Effort to Defer Frank Case Atlanta Journal July 23, 1913 No Witnesses for Defense Have Been Called for Monday, and Indications Are They Will Not Be CRAWFORD CASE CHECKED TO DATE OF FRANK TRIAL Attorney R. R.…
Tuesday, 22nd July 1913, Was Mary Phagan Killed With Bludgeon?, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 22nd, 1913 BLOODY STICK NOW IN POSSESSION OF FRANK'S ATTORNEYS Was Found on May 10 by Two Pinkerton Detectives on the First Floor of the Pencil Factory DEFENSE TO CLAIM NEGRO WIELDED THE INSTRUMENT It Was…
Monday, 21st July 1913, Will Not Indict Jim Conley Now, Grand Jury’s Decision, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Monday, July 21, 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Makes Brief Announcement to This Effect After Grand Jury Session Lasting Over an Hour NO ANONYMOUS LETTERS WANTED BY THE JURORS Solicitor Dorsey Will Now Concentrate Efforts Against Having Frank…
Sunday, 20th July 1913, Hugh Dorsey Is Seeking to Be Grand Jury And Solicitor Too, Say Leo Frank’s Counsel, The Atlanta Journal
Dorsey Is Seeking to Be Grand Jury And Solicitor Too, Say Frank’s Counsel The Atlanta Journal Sunday, July 20, 1913 SOLICITOR SCORED FOR HIS ATTITUDE IN CONLEY'S CASE Rosser and Arnold Charge Dorsey Seeks to Convict Leo Frank, Guilty…
Saturday, 19th July 1913, Jury Is Determined to Consider a Bill Against Jim Conley, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Saturday, July 19, 1913 Protest of Solicitor Fails to Stop Session to Consider Phagan Evidence on Monday DORSEY STILL BELIEVES JURY WON'T INDICT Solicitor Says Frank Defense Wants Jury to Try Him Drawn From the Grand…
Friday, 18th July 1913, Pinkertons Now Declare Leo M. Frank Is Innocent, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Friday, July 18, 1913 *Editor's Note: Small sections of text are missing due to scanning near a crease. NOTED SLEUTHS WHO HAD ACCUSED FRANK NOW CHANGE THEORY Harry Scott, Field Chief of the Pinkertons, Refuses to…
Friday, 18th July 1913, Grand Jury Is Called Monday to Indict Jim Conley, The Atlanta Journal
Grand Jury Is Called Monday to Indict Conley The Atlanta Journal Friday, July 18, 1913 *Editor's Note: Small sections of text are missing due to scanning near a crease. GRAND JURY CALLED TO TAKE UP MATTER OVER DORSEY'S HEAD…
Thursday, 17th July 1913, Effort Being Made to Indict Negro Jim Conley, The Atlanta Journal
Effort Being Made to Indict Negro Conley The Atlanta Journal Thursday, July 17, 1913 Foreman Beattie of Grand Jury, However, Says He Knows of No Such Move W.D. Beattie, foreman of the grand jury, declares that "so far as…
Wednesday, 16th July 1913, Second Mary Phagan Indictment Probable, The Atlanta Journal
Second Phagan Indictment Probable The Atlanta Journal Wednesday, July 16, 1913 *Editor's Note: A small section of text is missing from the article due to scanning blur near a page fold. CONLEY NEGRO MAY BE INDICTED OVER DORSEY'S PROTEST…
Tuesday, 15th July 1913 Mincey Affidavit Not New to the Solicitor, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Tuesday, July 15, 1913 State Officials Refuse to Consider Seriously Statement of Insurance Agent Despite the claim that many witnesses to corroborate the assertions of W.H. Mincey, the insurance agent and school teacher who claims that…
Saturday, 12th July 1913, More Affidavits to Support Mincey Claimed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Saturday, July 12, 1913 Frank's Attorneys Said to Have Corroborating Evidence, Newt Lee Denied Freedom Joseph H. Leavitt, an attorney, with offices at 422 Grant building, the man who secured the affidavit of W.H. Mincey, who…
Saturday, 12th July 1913, Jim Conley Again Quizzed by Prosecutor hugh Dorsey, The Atlanta Journal
Conley Again Quizzed by Prosecutor Dorsey The Atlanta Journal Saturday, July 12, 1913 Solicitor and Hooper Grill Negro at Police Headquarters for Three Hours For two hours and a half Solicitor Dorsey did practically all of the questioning in…
Friday, 11th July 1913, Agent Claims Jim Conley Confessed to Murder, The Atlanta Journal
Agent Claims Conley Confessed to Murder The Atlanta Journal Friday, July 11, 1913 Detectives Deny That Mincey Told Them of Alleged Confession of Negro In the possession of the attorneys for the defense of Leo M. Frank is an…
Thursday, 10th July 1913, No Finger Prints Found by Expert on Mary Phagan Envelope, The Atlanta Journal
No Finger Prints Found by Expert on Phagan Envelope The Atlanta Journal Thursday, July 10, 1913 Examination of Portion of Slain Girl's Pay Envelope Fails to Throw Any Light on the Murder Mystery FLETCHER, AT FEDERAL PEN MAKES EXAMINATION…
Saturday, 2nd May 1914: Detective On Stand, Tells Of Probe, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian, Saturday, 2nd May 1914, 3rd Edition, PAGE 1, COLUMN 8. BURNS GRILLED IN COURT BY SOLICITOR Famous Detective, on Stand, Tells of His Connection With the Frank Case. Clearing of Frank Not Condition of His Employment,…