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my first statement. I made the statement that I went to the pencil factory on Friday, April 25th, and went in Mr. Frank's office at five minutes to one, which is a mistake. I make this statement in regard to Friday in order that I might not be accused of knowing anything of this murder, for I thought if I put myself there on Saturday they might accuse me of having a hand in it, and I now make my SECOND and LAST STATEMENT regarding the matter freely and voluntarily, after thinking over the situation, and I have made up my mind to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, freely and voluntarily without any promise on any reward or force or fear of punishment, and after this beginning he states as follows with variations of the writing of the notes on Saturday instead of Friday, and in a long rambling statement his movements--at home and on Peters Street and on Saturday and on Monday at the factory, most of which is wholly disconnected with the murder.

(1) On May 29th, 1913, although he had already sworn that he had made "his true, full and last statement", he made another statement in which he purported to add a frank confession of the body of his crime. This statement is full of contradictions and wholly irreconcilable with itself and with the known facts surrounding the murder.

(2) He closes this remarkable affidavit in the following words: "The reason I have not told this before is that I thought Mr. Frank would get out and help me out, but it seems that he is not going to get out and I decided to tell all the whole truth about the matter."

(3) These incoherent, conflicting, garbling statements will, it is believed, impress the Grand Jury if the negro Conley's case is submitted to it.

(4) The light of all the surrounding facts these queer statements and the light of all the facts and circumstances and taken in connection with the State's case against Conley, they proclaim his guilt beyond all reasonable doubt.

(5) The detectives, based as they are on the assumption that Conley is a tool and not a murderer, are unfit to keep him in their sole and unlimited power; under their protecting care, Conley, instead of being left to tell the truth, will at length deceive himself into the belief that instead of being a murderer he is an unfortunate victim.

(6) The best reason why it is desired that Conley and his counsel wish it, is the best reason why it should not be done; for the detectives have satisfied themselves that Conley is guilty and they are now trying to save him as far as possible from the consequences of their own acts, and as far as they can, fix upon him no greater crime than that of a misdemeanor.

(7) Conley and his counsel are therefore for them no other hope than for the detectives to save Conley and save him from a confession that he committed the crime, by giving him immunity, provided he continues to put the guilt on Frank.
Respectfully submitted,
Rosser & Brandon,
Attys. for Leo Frank.

Order granted that said James Conley be discharged as prayed and all orders, as set out in petition, be cancelled that were signed heretofore by me. This June 13, 1913.
(Signed) L. S. Roan,
J. S. C. Ct. presiding.

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