The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Wednesday, 27th August 1913: Solicitor’s Plea Called Unfair By Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 27th August 1913,PAGE 12.REGRETS HE COULDN'T REPLYPrisoner Prepares Statement to Combat What he Terms Distortion of Facts."Dorsey's speech was as full of holes as a sieve! If I could have had just one hour to reply to…
Wednesday, 27th August 1913: Lawyers Want Rest Before Defending Woman Accused Of Poisoning Rich Husband, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 27th August 1913,PAGE 7.Postponed four weeks ago until after the close of the trial of Leo Frank, it is probable that the reopening of the famous Crawford will case, in which Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford is charged…
Wednesday, 27th August 1913: Jury Service Called Supreme Love Test, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 27th August 1913,PAGE 6.MRS. F. V. L. SMITH.Frank Trial 'Temporary Widow' and Husband Happily 'Reunited.'"If you are not sure whether you love your husband, let him serve on a jury for four weeks-then you'll know!"Mrs. Frederick V.…
Wednesday, 27th August 1913: Frank To Lead Own Fight For Life, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 27th August 1913,PAGE 5.DORSEY UNDECIDED ONACTION AGAINST NEGRO CONLEY AS ACCESSORYIn the desperate battle that has been started for the life of Leo. M. Frank, sentenced Tuesday to hang October 10 for the slaying of Mary Phagan,…
Wednesday, 27th August 1913: Frank Attacks Solicitor Dorseys Arraignment, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 27th August 1913,PAGE 8.DORSEY'S SPEECH CALLED UNFAIRPrisoner Prepares Statement to Combat What he Terms Distortion of Facts."Dorsey's speech was as full of holes as a sieve! If I could have had just one hour to reply to…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Mistrial Asked, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,PAGE 3.MRS. FRANK ARRIVING AT THE COURTHOUSEThe wife of the defendant in the Phagan case has not missed a session of the Trial of her husband.DEFENSE ATTORNEYS VIGOROUSLY PROTESTAGAINST INTIMATIONSReuben R. Arnold at the conclusion…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Jury Voting On Franks Case, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,PAGE 7.Solicitor Dorsey and Judge Roan Finish SpeechesLEO, FRANK ON HIS WAY FROM JAIL TO COURTThis photo was snapped as Frank left the Tower.Frank always is nattily attired, and walks briskly from the auto which…
Monday, 25th August 1913: I Am Innocent As I Was A Year Ago Says Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,PAGE 13.NO RECOMMENDATION TO COURT FOR MERCY CONTAINED IN VERDICT; ONE BALLOT TAKENLeo M. Frank, convicted of the slaying of Mary Phagan, when informed of the jury's verdict in his cell in the county jail…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Frank Guilty On First Ballot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,.FRANK CASE TO JURY TODAYLEO, FRANK ON HIS WAY FROM JAIL TO COURTThis photo was snapped as Frank left the Tower.Frank always is nattily attired, and walks briskly from the auto which brings him from…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Frank Emotionless As He Hears Sentence To Gallows, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,PAGE 16.'I am Innocent; My Case Is in My Lawyers'I HAVE DONE MYDUTY, ASSERTS JUDGE ROAN"I May Have Erred, but My Conscience Is Clear," He Tells Condemned Man.Continued From Page 2.of his deputies was the…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Frank Case Goes To Jury, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,.LEO, FRANK ON HIS WAY FROM JAIL TO COURTThis photo was snapped as Frank left the Tower.Frank always is nattily attired, and walks briskly from the auto which brings him from the tower to courtroom.The…
Monday, 25th August 1913: Dorsey Riddles Franks Own Statement In Final Plea, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 25th August 1913,PAGE 4.Crowds Outside and Inside of Court Vociferously Applaud the SolicitorDEMANDS LEO FRANK BE SENT TO GALLOWS AS MARY PHAGAN'S SLAYERRefreshed by the week-end recess, Solicitor General Dorsey returned Monday to the State's closing argument.…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Mistrial Near When Jury Saw a Newspaper in Judge’s Hands, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 3rd August 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 6. DEFENSE WILL USE MANY WITNESSES Many Prominent Witnesses, It Is Intimated by Attorney for the Defense, Will Give Character Testimony. That the defense will introduce a larger number…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Peoples Cry for Justice Is Proof Sentiment Still Lives, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 67, COLUMN 7.By L. F. WOODRUFF.There is as much sentiment in the world to-day as there was in 1861 or 1776 or 1492 or 1066 or any other date that may come to your…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Frank Trial Witness is Sure, At Least, of One Thinga Good Ragging, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 67, COLUMN 1.By JAMES B. NEVIN.Reader, proverbially gentle, if not always so, be glad, be joyful, and be filled with exceeding thankfulness that you have not been summoned, no matter which way, as a…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Attacks on Dr. Harris Give Defense Good Day, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 67, COLUMN 6.The defense had what was probably its best day on Monday. Medical experts were on the witness stand the larger part of the day. The purpose of their testimony was to knock…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Franks Mother Stirs Courtroom, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 43, COLUMN 1.Leaps to Defense of Son at Dorsey's QuestionPAGE 43, COLUMN 1FRANK's CLASSMATES AT COLLEGE TELL OF HIS GOOD CHARACTERA sensation was created in the courtroom during the cross-examination of Ashley Jones by…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sig Montag Tells of Employment Of Detectives and Two Lawyers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.Office Boys Testify for FrankPhilip Chambers, on left, and Alonzo Mann, on right, former office boys at pencil factory, who testified they had never seen women in Frank's office after hours.PAGE 3,…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Many Men Swear to Good Character of Superintendent of Pencil Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Put on the Stand by DefenseMrs. Arthur White, on left, and Mrs. Emma Freeman, on right, who gave testimony favorable to Frank at Friday's sessions.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7MANY MEN SWEAR TO GOOD…
Saturday, 16th August 1913: There Are Eleven Full Fledged Members And Associate Member Who Wave At Bachelor, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 16th August 1913,PAGE 17, COLUMN 1.GIRLS TESTIFY FOR AND AGAINST FRANK'I'D DIE FOR HIM!' CRIES ONE, CONVULSING COURTMRS. FRANK'S SISTER; RESEMBLANCE GREAT MRS. URSENBACH. CLUB AND ENVELOPE FOUND BY PINKERTON MAN PUT IN EVIDENCETwo factory girls, one…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Statement by Frank Will Be the Climactic Feature of the Trial, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 16th August 1913,PAGE 19, 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…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mothers Love Gives Trial Its Great Scene, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 16th August 1913,PAGE 18, 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…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Many Testify to Franks Good Character, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 16th August 1913,PAGE 19, 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…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Girls Testify For and Against Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 16th August 1913,PAGE 17, COLUMN 1.'I'D DIE FOR HIM!' CRIES ONE, CONVULSING COURTMRS. FRANK'S SISTER; RESEMBLANCE GREAT MRS. URSENBACH. CLUB AND ENVELOPE FOUND BY PINKERTON MAN PUT IN EVIDENCETwo factory girls, one of them defending Leo M.…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.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,…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Wife and Mother of Frank Are Permitted to Remain in Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.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. Lucile Frank and Mrs. Rae Frank, on…
Friday, 15th August 1913 What They Say Wont Hurt Leo Frank; State Must Prove Depravity
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 22, COLUMN 1.By JAMES B. NEVIN.There is nothing apparently so plain to outside observation as character "just character "and there is, strange to say, nothing so difficult at times to prove."They say" and "but"…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Two More Character Witnesses Are Introduced by the Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.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?"…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Testimony of Girls Help to Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 39, COLUMN 3.In the presentation of its alibi for Leo M. Frank, the defense probably accomplished more Thursday than it had in all of previous time since the prosecution rested its case. Frank's lawyers…
Friday, 15th August 1913: State Prepares New Sensation, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 15th August 1913,PAGE 19, COLUMN 1.Girl Brought From Cincinnati to Testify Against Leo FrankPAGE 19, COLUMN 2GIRLS CALLED TO TESTIFY FOR THE DEFENSEMISS O. VICKERY. MISS L. HAYES.MRS. J. W. WARDLAW.PAGE 19, COLUMN 7PRISONER'S NAME IS DEFENDED…