The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Sunday, 17th August 1913, That Pinkertons Double-Crossed Police, Dorsey Tries to Prove, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 17th, 1913 With the introduction of W.D. MacWorth, the Pinkerton detective who discovered the blood spots on the first floor near the trap door and the bloody club and pay envelope nearby, came the verification of…
Sunday, 10th August 1913 Frank A. Hooper Is Proving Big Aid to Solicitor Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 10th August 1913, PAGE 3, COLUMN 3. ROSSER CALLS HIM BEAU BRUMMEL OF BAR By Britt Craig. He has a kind and genial face that makes you feel he is the friend of everybody in…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Women On Stand Deny Statements Made By Dalton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.After the attack on C. B. Dalton's character and the statements from four of his former fellow citizens that they would not believe him on oath, the defense put on the stand…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Three Witnesses Make Denial Of Albert Mcknights Story, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Charles Bernhart, a local business man, was put on the stand to testify of an examination he had made of the Selig home relative to the line of vision from the kitchen…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Three Hours Necessary To Prepare Financial Sheet Says Accountant, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.C. E. Pollard, a certified public accountant with the American Audit company, was the first witness called Tuesday by the defense. He testified that he had examined the financial sheet and that…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Testimony Of Office Boy Causes Warm Clash Between The Lawyers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.Philip Chambers, an ex-office boy in Frank's office, was put on the stand during the afternoon session. It was during an examination by the solicitor in which questions were put regarding alleged…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 State Calls More Witnesses; Defense Builds Up an Alibi, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 45, COLUMN 4.In anticipation of the close of the defense's case, the State Tuesday afternoon subpoenaed a number of new witnesses to be called in the event that Frank's character was put in issue.…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Snowball Bailey Repudiates Testimony Given By Conley, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Gordon Bailey, the negro whom Jim Conley mentions in his story as "Snowball," was next put on the stand.He denied that he had overheard Frank direct Conley to appear at the pencil…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Office Boy Swears He Never Saw Women In The Office With Frank The Atlanta Constitution Dalton Recalled By Defense Admits Having Served On Gang, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Alonzo Mann, the office boy at the National Pencil factory, was called as a witness after Mrs. Minnie Smith had been excused. The lad was decidedly uneasy from the time he came…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Nothing Unusual About Conduct Of Frank Declares Emil Selig, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.Emil Selig, father-in-law of the suspected man, was put upon the stand to testify to Frank's conduct during the day and night of the tragedy and days that preceded his arrest."You and…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Mrs Selig Follows Husband On Stand In Leo Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.Mrs. Emil Selig, mother-in-law of Frank, followed her husband to the stand."Mrs. Selig, is your health bad or good?" she was asked by Mr. Arnold."Bad.""How long have Mr. and Mrs. Frank been…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Miss Hall Tells Of Work Done For Frank On Day Of Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Miss Hattie Hall, a stenographer for Montag Brothers, was put on the stand, following Accountant Pollard. She was used by the defense to show that Frank had made plans for a large…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Miss Corinthia Hall Testifies About Her Visit To Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.Miss Corinthia Hall, who visited the pencil factory just a few minutes before Mary Phagan entered on Memorial day to draw her pay, took the stand late in the afternoon."Where do you…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Many Witnesses Take the Stand to Refute Points of Prosecution, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Defense Calls Twenty-Two Men, Women and Boys to Give Evidence Favorable to Frank"Mr. and Mrs. Emil Selig, Parents of Frank's Wife, Declare That There Was Nothing Unusual in Conduct of the Prisoner…
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…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Franks Lawyers Again Threaten Move for Mistrial, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 6, COLUMN 1.Questions Asked by Dorsey Of Office Boy at Factory Ruled Out After ArgumentAttorney Reuben R. Arnold Declares That Any Further Testimony Along Lines of That Sought by the Solicitor During Examination of…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Franks Character Made Issue by the Defense, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.LEO M. FRANK AND THE LAWYERS WHO ARE BATTLING OVER HIS LIFEDORSEY, HOOPER, FRANK, ROSSER, ARNOLDPAGE 1, COLUMN 6ACTION A CHALLENGE TO STATE TO PUT UP WITNESSES IN REBUTTAL WHO OTHERWISE COULDN'T…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Dalton Recalled By Defense Admits Having Served On Gang, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Following the departure of Miss Hattie Hall from the stand a short recess was taken and then C. B. Dalton, who, when called by the state, testified that Leo Frank had had…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Dalton A Man Of Bad Reputation Swear Walton County Citizens, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,.PAGE 2, COLUMN 5Dalton a Man of Bad ReputationSwear Walton County CitizensFollowing Dalton, the defense put four Walton county citizens on the stand, all of whom testified to the man's bad reputation and stated that…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Cook Says She Signed Affidavit In Order To Get Out Of Jail, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Minola Mc Knight repudiated the affidavit which she made at police station during the early stages of the Phagan investigation, and in which she tells of alleged conversations and incidents which occurred…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913: Campbell Told By Mrs White Of Negro Lurking In Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Wade Campbell, an inspector for the National Pencil factory and brother to Mrs. J. A. White, who declares she saw a negro lurking behind some barrels on the second floor the day…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Both Sides Aim for Justice in the Trial of Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 13th August 1913,PAGE 45, COLUMN 1.With Judge, Jury and Councillors Performing Duty Well, Square Deal Is Assured.By Jas. B. Nevin.In considering the Frank trial, particularly with respect to the length of it, and the thoroughgoing exhaustiveness of…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank Prepares to Take Stand, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian August 15th, 1913 Defense's Attorneys Expect to Rest Case To-day CLIMAX NEAR IN GREAT COURT FIGHT; CROWDS AGAIN FLOCK TO TRIAL Interest in the trial of Leo M. Frank surged upward magically Friday when it was reported about…
Friday, 15th August 1913, Cars Often Ahead of Schedule Declares a Street Car Man, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Following Denham, J. R. Leach, a division superintendent for the Georgia Railway and Power company, took the stand. He was asked a number of questions by the defense about street car schedules, and on…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 State Charges Premeditated Crime, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 65, COLUMN 1.Defense Forces Dalton to Admit Jail RecordPAGE 65, COLUMN 3MEDICAL EXPERTS WHO TESTIFIED FOR DEFENSE IN THE FRANK TRIALWILLIS F. WESTMORELAND. T. H. HANCOCK. J. C. OLMSTEAD.PAGE 65, COLUMN 7GIRL DENIES STATE'S…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Schiff Admits He Kept Conley Knowing He Was Worthless, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.H. G. Schiff, Leo Frank's assistant in the National Pencil factory, was put on the stand for a conclusion of the state's cross examination when court convened Monday morning."How many books and…
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: Jury Routed From Kimball Bedroom By Swarm Of Bees, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Bellhop Brigade and Chambermaid Corps Caused Hunters of Sweets to Retreat "FrankJurors Spend Exciting Moments Monday NightWhen the jury that is to decide the fate of Leo M. Frank returned to its…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Guesswork and Not Science Asserts Dr. J. C. Olmstead, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Dr. John C. Olmstead followed Dr. Westmoreland to the stand.He was questioned by Arnold."What is your occupation?""I have been a physician for thirty-six years, and am a graduate of the University of…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Franks Financial Sheet Would Take 3 Hours Work to Finish Joel Hunter, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 12th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.Joel Hunter, an expert accountant, was put on the stand to testify to the amount of work required in the compilation of the financial sheet upon which the defense declares Leo Frank…