The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Monday, 28th July 1913 State Opens Its Case Against Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND COLUMN 6.JURY COMPLETED BEFORE RECESS AND STATE WAS READY TO BEGIN INTRODUCTION OF ITS TESTIMONYLast Man in the Last Panel Was Accepted as the Twelfth Juror and Cleared the Way…
Monday, 28th July 1913: Personnel Of Frank Jury All Married Except One, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.With one exception the jurors for the Frank trial are married men and five are fathers. Among them is one bank teller, one bookkeeper, one real estate agent, one manufacturer, one contractor,…
Monday, 28th July 1913 No New Testimony Will Be Given to Jury by Newt Lee, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 4, COLUMN 6.Negro Nightwatchman Says He Doesn't Know Conley, the Sweeper - Merely Will Repeat Story of Finding BodyNewt Lee's testimony to the jury, before which Leo M. Frank is to be tried, will…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mrs. Leo Frank and Her Mother Cheer Prisoner at Courthouse, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.HIS TRIAL UNDER WAY LEO M. FRANKAccused Neither Care-Worn Nor Haggard-His Eyes Meet Those of Crowd Without FalteringThere was one question on the face of every member of the big crowd in…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Leo Frank Case Ends, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.HIS TRIAL UNDER WAY LEO M. FRANKMrs. Leo Frank and Her Mother Cheer Prisoner at Courthouse Accused Neither Care-Worn Nor Haggard-His Eyes Meet Those of Crowd Without FalteringThere was one question on…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Court Scenes at Leo Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 28th July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.HE PRESIDES OVER FRANK TRIAL-Staff Photo by Wire.JUDGE L. S. ROAN.Three Distinct Crowds Are There, Some Laughing, Some Whispering Speculations on CaseThere were three crowds at the Frank trial Monday morning, and…
Notorious or Infamous? Lineage of the Antisemitic Death Threat Hoax Attributed to Leo Frank’s Trial During Court Proceedings: Mobs Shouted “Hang the Jew, or We’ll Hang You!” This Unsupported Claim Being Debunked.
Tracing the Sources and Chronology of the Alleged Mob Lynching Ultimatum Shouted at the Jury During Leo Frank’s Trial: The Disputed Story’s Mutating Narratives, Its Publicity and Use by Jewish Activists, and How It Seemingly Hardened into Historical Authority, 1913–2026…
Notorious or Infamous? The Antisemitic Death Threat Hoax: “Hang the Jew, or We’ll Hang You!”
Tracing the Sources and Chronology of the Alleged Mob Lynching Ultimatum Shouted at the Jury During Leo Frank’s Trial: The Disputed Story’s Mutating Narratives, Its Publicity and Use by Jewish Activists, and How It Seemingly Hardened into Historical Authority, 1913–2026…
Notorious or Infamous? Genealogy of the Antisemitic Death Threat Hoax Attributed to Leo Frank Trial’s During Court Proceedings: The Evolving Story of Mobs Shouted “Hang the Jew, or We’ll Hang You!”
Tracing the Sources and Chronology of the Alleged Mob Lynching Ultimatum Shouted at the Jury During Leo Frank’s Trial: The Disputed Story’s Mutating Narratives, Its Publicity and Use by Jewish Activists, and How It Seemingly Hardened into Historical Authority, 1913–2026…
How Leo Frank’s Defense Apparatus Manipulated Negro Witnesses During the 1914 Post-Trial Campaign to Overturn His Conviction
Negro Witnesses Under Pressure Witness Tampering, False Pretexts, Financial Inducements, Promised Jobs, Payoffs, Bait-and-Switch Stenography Schemes, False Affidavits, Manufactured Confession Allegations, Witness Removal, and the Campaign to Break Jim Conley By Arthur Daniels | September 21, 2026 Historical terminology note:…
The McKnight Episode: Albert McKnight and Magnolia “Minola” McKnight Affidavits of May and June, 1913
Albert McKnight: The Affidavit That Led to State’s Exhibit J and the Fight Over the Selig Home Albert McKnight is easy to overlook in accounts of the Leo Frank case because attention usually falls on his wife, Minola McKnight, whose…
Leo Frank: Will The State of Georgia Hang an Innocent Man? Article By Arthur Burton Rascoe, Chicago Sunday Tribune, December 27, 1914
THE CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE December 27, 1914. Page 47. Will The State of Georgia Hang An Innocent Man? BY BURTON RASCOE. WILL the state of Georgia send an innocent man to the gallows on Jan. 22? Will Leo M. Frank…
Monday, 11th August 1913 Defense Bitterly Attacks Harris, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 11th August 1913,PAGE 23, COLUMN 1.Battle of Medical Experts Waged in CourtPAGE 23, COLUMN 7EXPERTS TESTIMONY ON CABBAGE TESTS CALLED WILD GUESSA bitter arraignment of the professional ethics and fairness of Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary of…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Wife At Last Breaks Down, Overcome By Frank’s Story, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 13, COLUMN 3.PAGE 29, COLUMN 3PAGE 45, COLUMN 3PAGE 61, COLUMN 3MOTHER OF LEO FRANKMrs. Rea Frank.PAGE 13, COLUMN 3PAGE 29, COLUMN 3PAGE 45, COLUMN 3PAGE 61, COLUMN 3PAGE 78, COLUMN 1After having braved…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Sensations Barred, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 27, COLUMN 1.NEGRESS' DENIAL OF AFFIDAVIT, DAMAGING TO THE ACCUSED, HITHere are the important developments Tuesday in the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan:Judge Roan rules out all…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: New Witnesses Called Against Frank Former Employee Testifies Accused Knew Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMNS 1 AND 2.PRETTY FACTORY WORKERS TELL JURY OF FRANK'S GOOD CHARACTERMiss Lena Mc Murtrey, Monday on stand for Frank. Miss Magnolia Kennedy, below.Mrs. W. R. Johnson, bride, who testified for Frank.PAGE 59,…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Lie Direct Is Given To Conley’s Story, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.PAGE 62, COLUMN 3PAGE 80, COLUMN 3Gentlemen, I know nothing whatever of the death of little Mary Phagan. I had no part in causing her death, nor do I know how she…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Leo M. Frank’s Complete Story As Told To The Jury Accused Makes Statement Remarkable For Clarity And Wealth Of Detail, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,THIRD EDITION ONLY,PAGE 80, COLUMN 1.'TIME TO TALK IS NOW AND I HAVE TOLD YOU WHOLE TRUTH,' HE SAYSLeo M. Frank, in his remarkable statement to the jury, had little to say of the charges…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Jim Conley To Be Recalled, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 5WOMEN RELATIVES OF ACCUSED AT THE TRIAL MRS. REA FRANK.MRS. LEO M. FRANK. MRS. EMIL SELIG.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7DORSEY ADMITS HE MADE ERASURE ON FACTORY TIME SLIPWith the State…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Frank’s Statement Is Best Plea Presented In His Defense So Far, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 13, COLUMN 1.PAGE 45, COLUMN 1PAGE 61, COLUMN 1PAGE 79, COLUMN 1By JAMES B. NEVIN.So far, unquestionably, to my way of thinking Leo Frank himself has made the best and most appealing plea in…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Dorsey Hammers Away At Defense Hits Cook’s Denial Of Affidavit Against Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 43, COLUMN 1.PAGE 43, COLUMN 72 WITNESSES SWEAR NEGRESS' STATEMENT WAS MADE WILLINGLYHere are the important developments Tuesday in the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan:Judge Roan rules…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Declares Frank Knew Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 77, COLUMN 1.LEO FRANK SKETCHED AS HE TOLD HIS OWN STORY TO JURYDuring the greater part of his story Frank was as calm and statistical as an accountant discussing an audit.In telling of his…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Attacks Frank’s Time Alibi, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 11, COLUMN 1.WITNESS SAYS HE SAW MARY PHAGAN ABOUT NOON OF TRAGIC DAYHere are the important developments Tuesday in the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan:Judge Roan rules…
Monday, 18th August 1913: There Are Eleven Full Fledged Members And ‘associate’ Member, Who Waves At Bachelor., The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMN 7.Atlanta has a brand new club. It is called "The Club of Temporary Widows."Its membership, as its name indicates, is made up entirely of women. There are just eleven of them. All…
Monday, 18th August 1913: Statement By Frank Will Be The Climatic Feature Of The Trial, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMN 1.By JAMES B. NEVIN.The defense is nearing its end in the Frank case.A few more character witnesses-there seems to have been no difficulty whatever in securing character witnesses by the score to…
Monday, 18th August 1913: Mother’s Love Gives Trial Its Great Scene., The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMN 8.By L. F. WOODRUFF.Every human emotion has been paraded during the long three weeks of the Frank trial.There has been pathos. Comedy has opposed tragedy. Science has met sympathy. Truth has been…
Monday, 18th August 1913: Many Testify To Frank’s Good Character, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMN 3.Nearly half a hundred witnesses testified in behalf of Leo M. Frank Friday. As a climax to the day's proceedings in Judge Roan's court the defendant's mother, Mrs. Rae Frank, went on…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Leo Frank Testifies, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.That his married life has been very happy; that his office safe door was open and he could not see Mary Phagan as she spoke to him on leaving after drawing her…
Monday, 18th August 1913: Leo Frank’s Own Story To Add Final Touch To State’s Greatest Trial, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.PAGE 31, COLUMN 1PAGE 45, COLUMN 1PAGE 59, COLUMN 1PAGE 71, COLUMN 1PAGE 83, COLUMN 1By JAMES B. NEVIN.It is rather an extraordinary thing that on this Monday, the beginning of the…
Monday, 18th August 1913: Girls Testify For And Against Frank I’d Die For Him! Cries One, Convulsing Court, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.LEO FRANK TESTIFIES:That his married life has been very happy; that his office safe door was open and he could not see Mary Phagan as she spoke to him on leaving after…