The Murder of Little Mary Phagan (2025 Edition) by Mary Phagan Kean
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Monday, 28th July 1913, Mary Phagan Case of Peculiar And Enthralling Interest, The Atlanta Georgian
Phagan Case of Peculiar And Enthralling Interest Atlanta Georgian, July 28th, 1913, Page 2, Columns 3 And 4 Bottom As Leo Frank faces to-day the ordeal decreed by law that for man's life, man's life shall pay, interest in his…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mary Phagan’s Mother Testifies, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Newt Lee Repeats His Story in Court Room Negro Watchman Swears Frank Acted Oddly Day of Crime Here are the important developments in the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Jury Complete to Try Leo Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
Jury Complete to Try Frank Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Wife Helps Prisoner Pick Men to Try Him All in Readiness for Real Trial to Begin After Short Recess Events on the opening day of the trial of Leo…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Frank Jury, The Atlanta Georgian
The Leo Frank Jury Atlanta Georgian July 28th, 1913 Here is the Frank jury complete: A. H. Henslee, 74 Oak street; salesman. F. V. L. Smith, 481 Cherokee avenue, manufacturer's agent. J. F. Higdon, 108 Ormewood avenue. F. E.…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Spontaneous Applause Greets Dorseys Victory, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 7th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.JUDGE ROAN DENIES MOTION OF DEFENSE TO STRIKE PART OF CONLEY TESTIMONYReuben Arnold Threatens to Call for Mistrial if There Should Be Recurrence of Applause Which Marked Reception of the Decision.Judge Announces…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Conley Grilled Five Hours By Luther Rosser, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 5th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.REMARKABLE STORY IS TOLD BY NEGRO IN ACCUSING FRANK OF PHAGAN MURDERChief Witness for State Admits, Under Cross-Examination, That He Has Been Under Arrest Seven or Eight Times, and That Many Statements…
Monday, 4th August 1913 Frank on Stand Wednesday Week, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 4th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Defense Intimates Trial Will Run Into Middle of Third Week With Defendant Final WitnessIt will probably be Wednesday or Thursday of next week before Leo Frank takes the stand to explain his…
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,{blank line},PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.DEFENSE WILL USE MANY WITNESSESMany Prominent Witnesses, It Is Intimated by Attorney for the Defense, Will Give Character Testimony.That the defense will introduce a larger number of witnesses than the state…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Woman Charges Police Forced Her to Make False Statement, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Negro Cook in the Selig-Frank Home Repudiates Affidavit She Swore to Against Frank, Will Refuse to Swear to the Paper, She Says Minola McKnight, the negro cook, who signed an affidavit which is…
Monday, 28th July 1913 No New Testimony Will Be Given to Jury by Newt Lee, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Says He Doesn't Know Conley, the Sweeper—Merely Will Repeat Story of Finding Body Newt Lee's testimony to the jury, before which Leo M. Frank is to be tried, will repeat his…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Mrs. Leo Frank and Her Mother Cheer Prisoner at Courthouse, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Accused Neither Care-Worn Nor Haggard—His Eyes Meet Those of Crowd Without Faltering There was one question on the face of every member of the big crowd in and around the courthouse Monday morning.…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Leo Frank Case Ends, The Atlanta Journal
Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Frank Case Ends Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 James M. Gantt Is to Be Married Sunday, Provided Trial Is Over—He Has Planned to Elope, but Now He'll Have "Sure Enough" Wedding…
Monday, 28th July 1913, Court Scenes at Leo Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out, The Atlanta Journal
Court Scenes at Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Three Distinct Crowds Are There, Some Laughing, Some Whispering Speculations on Case There were three crowds at the Frank trial Monday morning; and…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, State Will Build Case Against Leo Frank Around Jim Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty, The Atlanta Journal
State Will Build Case Against Frank Around Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Defense Will Ridicule Conley's Story and Endeavor to Show That It Was Made to Save…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Plennie Minor Faces Task in Handling Court Room During Trial of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Genial Deputy Sheriff Will Have Seats for Only 250 People, and Hates to Think He Won't Be Able to Accommodate Everybody, for That's His Disposition Plennie Minor is going to have the hardest…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Pinkerton Detective Replies to Lanford, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 H. B. Pierce Declares Lanford Knew of Find of Bloody Stick in Factory H. B. Pierce, head of the local branch of the Pinkerton detective agency, characterizes as absurd Chief Detective N. A.…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo M. Frank Will Go to Trial Monday, It Is Now Believed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Sunday, 27th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 8. Indications Were Saturday Night That the Trial Would Begin Before Judge Roan at Hour Scheduled BOTH SIDES READY AND BITTER FIGHT IS CERTAIN Many Well Known Citizens in…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Here is Jim Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Here is Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Frank Trial Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 There is little doubt that the storm-center, so to speak, of the Frank trial will be the testimony of the…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank’s Story of His Moves on Day of Crime, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal, July 27th, 1913 Frank’s Story of His Moves on Day of Crime Accused Superintendent's Story Is Unbroken by Any Save a Negro Leo M. Frank's sworn statement of his whereabouts each hour on the day of April 26,…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Chronological Story of Developments in the Mary Phagan Murder Mystery, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 April 27—The dead body of Mary Phagan is found in basement of National Pencil factory at 3 a. m. by Newt Lee, the negro night-watchman. Police hold Lee, who later in the day re-enacts…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Work of Choosing Jury for Trial of Leo Frank Difficult, The Atlanta Georgian
Work of Choosing Jury for Trial of Frank Difficult Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Veniremen Searchingly Examined by Both State and Defense Slightest Objection Used to Disqualify—Attorneys Shrewdly Gauge Candidates from Every Angle. In the selection…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Venire Whipped Into Shape Rapidly; Negro Is Eligible, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Within a minute or two after Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor had called the court to order the examination process was applied to the venire panel of 144 men. From each…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, State Bolsters Jim Conley, The Atlanta Georgian
State Bolsters Conley Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Solves Discrepancies of Time Mistaken Identity To Be Plea Leo M. Frank Goes to Trial for the Slaying of Mary Phagan Monday, With Both Prosecution and the Defense…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Public Demands Leo Frank Trial Tomorrow, The Atlanta Georgian
Public Demands Frank Trial To-morrow Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Old Police Reporter Sees No Cause for Delay Either Side Asking Postponement Will Reveal Weakness, as Time Has Been Given for Preparation. Conley Is Center…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Prominent Atlantans Named On Leo Frank Trial Jury Venire, The Atlanta Georgian
Prominent Atlantans Named On Frank Trial Jury Venire Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 The venire of 144 men from which twelve will be selected to decide the fate of Leo M. Frank is considered to be…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Pinkerton Men Brand Lanford Charges False, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 27th July 1913, PAGE 11, COLUMN 5. Detectives Declare City Police and Dorsey Were Told All Evidence They Developed Emphatic denial of the charges by Chief of Detectives Lanford that he had kept bad faith…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank Watches Closely as the Men Who are to Decide Fate are Picked, The Atlanta Georgian
Frank Watches Closely as the Men Who are to Decide Fate are Picked Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 This newspaper article is a continuation from the first page of an Atlanta Georgian newspaper. The first…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank Fights for Life Monday, The Atlanta Georgian
Frank Fights for Life Monday Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Dorsey Ready to Avenge Mary Phagan Mystery of Months Is Still Unsolved Most Bitter Legal Battle in History of Atlanta Courts Is Expected—Case Will Probably…
Sunday, 27th July 1913, Every Bit of Evidence Against Leo Frank Sifted and Tested, Declares Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, The Atlanta Georgian
Every Bit of Evidence Against Frank Sifted and Tested, Declares Solicitor Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Solicitor-General Hugh Dorsey, who will prosecute the case against Leo M. Frank, last night gave the Sunday American the…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913: Lee’s Testimony Feature Of First Day Of Trial, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 29th July 1913,PAGE 19, COLUMN 2.Attorney Rosser began cross-examination of Newt Lee at the point he had reached when Judge Roan ordered the adjournment Monday night. Frank's leading counsel had not succeeded in his early questioning to…