Author: Mary Phagan
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Middle Aged Woman Tells Of Flirting Of Factory Girls, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 2.Mrs. Mattie Thompson, a woman of over middle age and an employee of the factory, was among those put on the stand to testify to Leo Frank's character and also about the…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Mrs. Wardlaw Denies Ever Seeing Frank On Car With Little Girl, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.When Mrs. J. G. Wardlaw, a bride of three weeks, who was Miss Lula Mc Donald, recently worked at the National Pencil factory, was on the stand, Solicitor Hugh Dorsey sought to…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: New Witnesses Called Against Frank Former Employee Testifies Accused Knew Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 59, COLUMNS 1 AND 2.PRETTY FACTORY WORKERS TELL JURY OF FRANK'S GOOD CHARACTERMiss Lena Mc Murtrey, Monday on stand for Frank. Miss Magnolia Kennedy, below.Mrs. W. R. Johnson, bride, who testified for Frank.PAGE 59,…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Sensations Barred, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 27, COLUMN 1.NEGRESS' DENIAL OF AFFIDAVIT, DAMAGING TO THE ACCUSED, HITHere are the important developments Tuesday in the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan:Judge Roan rules out all…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913: Wife At Last Breaks Down, Overcome By Frank’s Story, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 19th August 1913,PAGE 13, COLUMN 3.PAGE 29, COLUMN 3PAGE 45, COLUMN 3PAGE 61, COLUMN 3MOTHER OF LEO FRANKMrs. Rea Frank.PAGE 13, COLUMN 3PAGE 29, COLUMN 3PAGE 45, COLUMN 3PAGE 61, COLUMN 3PAGE 78, COLUMN 1After having braved…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Clashes Between Lawyers Mark Effort To Impeach Negro Cook, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.E. H. Pickett, an employee of the Beck & Gregg Hardware company, and the man mentioned by Roy Craven on the witness stand, was next put up as a witness for the state.To corroborated…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913: George Kendley Denies He Said He Was Willing To Lead Party To Lynch Leo Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913, Page 3 George Kendley, a street car motorman, was put on the stand after M. F. McCoy, and on cross examination Attorney Rosser tried to draw from him the statements that he had…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Dr. Clarence Johnson Is Called To Corroborate Dr. Roy Harris, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. Dr. Clarence Johnson, a well-known specialist, who was put up by the prosecution in rebuttal of the testimony offered by the defense in attacking that of Dr. Roy Harris, was…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Saw Mary Phagan On Her Way To Pencil Factory, Says Mccoy, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.M. E. McCoy, of Bolton, who stated that he worked part of the time as a painter and part as a farmer, was put on the stand after McEwen, the motorman. He swore that…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913: Sideboard In Leo Frank’s Home Moved, Asserts Husband Of Cook, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. Albert McKnight, husband of Minola McKnight, the Negro cook for the family of Emil Selig, with whom Leo Frank and his wife made their home, was introduced to the stand…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Closes Frank Case Near Jury Defense Begins Its Sur-rubettual. Hopes To Conclude Quickly, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 2 Solicitor Dorsey announced the close of the State's case against Leo M. Frank at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. There remained only the presentation of some documentary evidence by the State before…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Is Hard Hit By Judge Ruling Barring Evidence Attacking Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, August 20th, 1913 Court Rules Out All Specific Acts of immorality Charged to Prisoner, Despite Vigorous Fight Made by Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, Who Had Called Many Witnesses to Prove His Character Bad. DR. SAMUEL BENEDICT COMES…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Suffers a Severe Blow When Testimony Is Ruled Out, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, August 20th, 1913 Miss Nellie Wood, a former employee of the National Pencil factory, whom the state claims left there because on the second day she was there when Leo Frank got her into his office and…
Wednesday, August 20th, 1913: Testimony May Close Wednesday – Both Sides Are Anxious To Begin Argument And Send Case To The Jury, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. (Page 1, Column 6) A Number of Witnesses, Women and Girls Formerly Employed at the Factory, Swear Frank's Character Is Bad and That His Reputation as to His Relations With Women Is Bad-Defense…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Witness Swears He Saw Frank Forcing Unwelcome Attentions Upon the Little Phagan Girl, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, August 20th, 1913. The most sensational testimony of the entire morning session was produced when Willie Turner, a young farmer of Sandy Springs, Georgia, an ex-employee of the pencil factory, was called by the prosecution. He…
Thursday, August 21st, 1913: Reuben Arnold Charges Gigantic Frame-up To Convict Frank. Hooper Says Conley’s Story Stood Test Of Grilling, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Thursday, 21st August 1913. PAGE 1 Not Looking for Blood, But Seeking the Murderer of Mary Phagan, Says Hooper FRANK DESCRIBED AS JEKYL AND HYDE BY STATE ATTORNEY Frank A. Hooper, in Opening Speech for the Prosecution,…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Frank Hooper Opens Argument In Leo Frank Case This Morning, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913 Page 3. The opening argument in the Frank trial will be made at 9 o’clock this morning by Attorney Frank B. Hooper, associate counsel for the defense. Two hours probably will be occupied…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Frank’s Character Bad Declare Many Women and Girls on Stand, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Solicitor Dorsey make a persistent effort Wednesday morning to show that the character of Leo Frank is anything but good. Ha laid particular stress upon his character as to his relations with women…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Enter Dressing Room With Woman, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Following the introduction of the telegram Solicitor Hugh Dorsey began another attack on the character of Leo Frank and after a bitter wrangle secured the right to ask factory girls in regard to…
Thursday, 21st August 1913: Girls Testify to Seeing Leo Frank Talking to Little Mary Phagan With His Hands on Her Person, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Page 2. Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Talking to Little Mary Phagan With His Hands on Her Person The evidence brought out on Tuesday that Frank had frequently been seen talking to Mary…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Leo Frank Takes Stand Again Despite Objection of Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913 Page 2. In concluding the defense's case Attorney Arnold stated to the court that there were two or three matters which had developed to which he considered the defendant had a right to…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Mass Of Perjuries Charged By Arnold Centers Hot Attack On Conley. Ridicules Prosecution Theory, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian, Thursday, 21st August 1913. PAGE 1 In a cold, cutting arraignment of the methods used to build up a case against Leo M. Frank, accused of the murder of Mary Phagan, Reuben Arnold, of the accused man's…
Thursday, 21st August 1913: Railway Employee Swears Car Reached Center of City at 12:03, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913. Page 2. Several employees of the Georgia Railway and Power company were introduced by the prosecution Wednesday to testify as to the time of the arrival of the English avenue street car at…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Starnes Tells How Affidavit From Negro Cook Was Secured, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21, 1913. Page 3. John Starnes, prosecutor of Leo Frank, was put up to tell about the Minola McKnight affidavit. “Did you Investigate the scuttle hole around the elevator? was Dorsey's first question. An objection…
Thursday, 21st August 1913: Swears That Frank Prepared Sheets in Less Than 2 Hours, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913 J. M. Gantt, who has been an important figure in the state's case, was called during the afternoon to testify to the length of time in which he has seen Frank make out…
Thursday, 21st August 1913: Testimony of Dr. Harris Upheld By Noted Stomach Specialists, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21, 1913 Page 2 Testimony of Dr. Harris Upheld by Noted Stomach Specialists Dr. Clarence Johnson, when called to the stand Wednesday morning as the first witness, designated the deductions of Dr. H. T. Harris…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Testimony of Hollis Assaulted by Witness, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21, 1913 Page 3. J. B. Reed, a tile layer, told of a talk with W. T. Hollis, a conductor, who, he declared, had expressed sorrow at having brought Mary Phagan into town on her…
Friday, 22nd August 1913 Arnold Ridicules Plot Alleged By Prosecution And Attacks The Methods Used By Detective, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Friday, 22nd August 1913. Page 2. When Attorney Frank A. Hooper had made the opening speech of the prosecution, Attorney Reuben R. Arnold prepared for the first speech of the defense. It had been announced that he…
Friday, 22nd August 1913: Chronological Table Of Leo Frank’s Actions On Day Of Mary Phagan’s Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
Chronological Table Of Frank's Actions On Day Of Murder The Atlanta Constitution Friday, August 22, 1913 Page 1 This is the chronological table of Frank's actions on the date of the murder which was displayed in chart form yesterday afternoon…
Friday, 22nd August 1913: Frank Case May Go To Jury Late This Afternoon, The Atlanta Constitution
Leo Frank Case May Go To Jury Late This Afternoon The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 22nd August 1913 Page 1 LAWYERS' BATTLE WILL END TODAY AND JUDGE WILL CHARGE THE JURY In First Speech for State on Wednesday Morning, Frank Hooper…