Wednesday, 13th May 1914: Frank Case Will Be Taken Up Wednesday, The Atlanta Journal

Motion to Set Aside Verdict

The motion to set aside the verdict of guilty against Leo M. Frank on the ground that he was not in the courtroom when it was rendered has been postponed from Saturday morning to next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Attorneys for Frank, due to interruptions during Shrine week, asked the solicitor general and Judge Hill on Wednesday morning if they would agree to a continuance. Both agreed.

The contempt proceedings against William J. Burns and his chief aide in the Frank investigation, Dan S. Lehon, are still set for a hearing on Friday morning, but it is likely this case will also be postponed. Burns is currently in New York at the bedside of his wife, who is seriously ill, and he will not return for the hearing, according to Mr. Lehon, unless the court insists on his appearance in person.

The contempt proceedings were initiated by Judge Hill, and Solicitor General Dorsey is not expected to take an active part in the hearing unless directed to do so by the court.