Friday, 3rd September 1915: No Indictments In Frank Killing, The Atlanta Constitution

### Several Clews Found, But Evidence Is Insufficient to Warrant Action, Says Cobb County Grand Jury.

Marietta, Ga., September 2. (Special.) "We regret to state that we have been unable to find enough evidence to indict anyone for this Crime." This sentence, taken from the presentments of the Cobb County Grand Jury, sums up the findings in the case of the lynching of Leo M. Frank.

The presentments follow:

"Georgia, Cobb County. To the Hon. H.L. Patterson, Judge of the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Circuit: We, the regular Grand Jury drawn for the July Term, 1915, of Cobb Superior Court, and called together for the purpose of investigating the violation of the laws of the State of Georgia, in Cobb County, at this the July adjourned term of Cobb Superior Court, beg leave to make these, our special presentments:"

"1. We have diligently inquired, without envy, hatred, or malice, and without fear, favor, affection, reward, or hope thereof, into all the circumstances connected with the killing of Leo M. Frank. We have worked faithfully and hard to discover who were the perpetrators of this crime."

"We have had the active co-operation of the Governor of the State, he giving us all information that he has; of the Attorney General of the State, and especially have we had the active co-operation of the Solicitor General of this Circuit and of the Sheriff and his deputy in Cobb County, and have examined before our body every witness we could find who might know anything pertaining to this matter."

"We have found several clues, but have been unable to find anyone who could identify any party. We have done our best, under our oath, and we regret to state that we have been unable to find enough evidence to indict anyone for this crime."

"We have made a list of all of the witnesses we had before us. The Solicitor General was before our body, and personally examined these witnesses, and we have turned this list over to him for his information, to follow up at another Grand Jury if any more evidence can be found to connect any person or persons with the death of Leo M. Frank."

"We have been unable to connect anybody with the perpetration of this offense, or to identify anyone who was connected with it, although we have investigated the information furnished us by officers and other parties and have followed up letters which have been received by the officials, both signed and unsigned, and to this end we have subpoenaed and examined many witnesses in an effort to disclose the perpetrators of this crime, but none of these witnesses could identify any of the parties."

"2. From careful investigation, we find that the reports which have gone all over the country of lawlessness in Cobb County, and the City of Marietta, before and after this crime, are untrue. We find, from investigation, that the offenders of the law and the citizens of our town and county knew nothing of this crime until they heard of the body being found near Frey's gin in this county. The City of Marietta and the County of Cobb were quiet before this trouble, are quiet now, and all reports to the contrary are untrue."

"3. We have done our best to do our duty, and ferret out this crime, and regret to report that we find it impossible to indict anyone."

"4. We wish specially to thank his Honor, H.L. Patterson, for the charge delivered to our body on this matter. We appreciate his position, and indorse everything he said to us."

"5. We wish also to thank Hon. Herbert Clay, the Solicitor General, for his active investigation of these matters, and also the other officers of the court for their kindness rendered us. We also recommend that these presentments be published in all three of the county papers. Respectfully submitted,"

"R.A. HILL, Foreman."

"B.G. BRUMBY, Clerk."