431 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document

LEO M. FRANK. 399

South Pryor street, a large crowd ohcered the solicitor, erying,
“Hurrah for Dorsey.”

‘Fourth, on Saturday, August 23, 1913, when the jury was only
100 feet away from the courthouse, in the German cafe, a crowd in
front of the courthouse loudly cheered the solicitor as he came ont,
and afterward a portion of the erowd moved up in front of the
eafe and repeated their cheers.

‘Fifth, that on the ast doy of the érial, namely Monday, a large
erowd of women had assembled in the courtroom and taken their
zeais before court opened; that as Mr. Dorsey entered the court-
house he was loudly cheered; and that the jury in rooms not more
than twenty feet away must have heard the demonstration plainly.

Sixth, that these demonstrations tended to coerce and intimidate
the jury and influence their verdict in the case.

Your Honor, in the event you do not take cognizance of these
i ourself and certify to them, we stand ready to prove them

tho behavior of the spectators thronghout this trial has been

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their demonstrations tend to intimidate the jury.

Mr. Dorsey. We deny thers were sny shouts of “Hurrah for
Dorsey!” And we contend that it is ridiculous to claim they
amonnted to anything even if were. You ‘have the right to
charge the jury thal if they azy,of these chums, to pay no
attention to them, just as you charged the jury ry no attention
to timt newepaper hheadlie which you inaivetendly allowed them
to 80,

Jupcz Roan. Of course I beard the cheers this morning, and
the cheers Saturday afternoon. But I do not know what wus said.

Mr, Arnold. Do you deny, Mr, Solicitor, thet there were ¢eheers
of “Hurrah for Dorsey?”

Mr, Dorsey. I heard the noise, but I heard no such cheers es
thaf,

Hr, Arnold, We want an opportunity, your Honor, to prove
these facts unless you are willing to certify to them yourself.

Junge Roan, Whether the jury was influenced this morning, T
don’t know. What was said Saturday, I don't know. As to the
jury being in the German cafe Saturday afternoon, and os to @
portion of the crowd moving up in front of the cage, and contin-
ting the demonstration, I don’t know,

Mr, Arnold. Then we have to prove our facts, Where are these
men that had charge of the jury? I understand the solicitor de-
murs ¢o this action.

Junge Roan, No, I don’t understand that he demure,

Mr, Dorsey. Your Honor I deny and demur, too.

BR. V. Davers. Am a deputy cafe when the applause began
cheriff'; was not in charge of the ond I heard the applause; did
jury on Friday, but was one of not hear cries of “Hurrah for
the men in cbarge on Saturday; Borsey;” the jury could have
the jury was near the German heard the applause and cheers;