Author: Mary Phagan
Thursday, 11th September 1913 Frank’s Lawyers Are Hunting For Affidavits
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 11th September 1913.PAGE 7, COLUMN 1Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey staid Thursday that he was receiving letters from various towns in the state informing him that the attorneys of Leo M. Frank are canvassing the towns to secure…
Thursday, 11th September 1913 Judge Hill May Get Atlanta Judgeship
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, 11th September 1913. PAGE 7, COLUMN 1 and 2 Reported That Judge Roan, of Stone Mountain Circuit, Will Be Appointed on the Court of Appeals. While Governor John M. Slaton has made no announcement of whom…
Friday, 12th September 1913 Newt Lee Ignored
The Atlanta Journal, Friday, 12th September 1913. PAGE 7, COLUMN 4 It was expected that a bill charging murder which was drawn against Newt Lee, the watchman at the National Pencil factory who figured in the Frank case, would be…
Friday, 12th September 1913 Plennie Minor Will Barbecue Tomorrow
The Atlanta Constitution, Friday, 12th September 1913. PAGE 12, COLUMN 7 Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor, has issued invitations to what promises to be one of the most enjoyable gatherings that Fulton County has seen in many days. It is to…
Classmate Of Leo Frank Writes Warm Defense, Saturday, 13th September 1913, The Atlanta Constitution.
The Atlanta Constitution, Saturday, 13th September 1913. PAGE 8, COLUMN 4 Classmate Of Leo Frank Writes Warm Defense New York Physician Declares Leo Frank Was Noted in College For His Clean Morals. Dr. Morris J. Clurman, A. B., graduate of…
Sunday, 14th September 1913 Ben Hill Will Go On Fulton Bench As Fourth Judge
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 14th September 1913. PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 Roan Takes the Court of Ap- Peals Vacancy; Reid, Stone Mountain; George Napier, Solicitorship. FOUR CHANGES MADE TO FILL ONE OFFICE Appointments Effective Octo- ber 6 Judge Roan…
Monday, 15th September 1913 Are Burns Men Here
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 15th September 1913.PAGE 10, COLUMN 4Report Says They Are Working on Frank Case.That detectives in the employ of the Burns Agency are in Atlanta working up new evidence to be used in the hearing on a new…
Tuesday, 16th September 1913 Jim Conley’s Lawyer Planning His Defense
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 16th September 1913.PAGE 9, COLUMN 2Jim Conley may not plead guilty to being accessory after the fact in the murder of Mary Phagan. This is the startling statement of the negro's attorney, William Smith, late Monday."I may…
Tuesday, 16th September 1913 No Judge To Try Fulton Docket
The Atlanta Georgian, Tuesday, 16th September 1913. Frank Case and New Bench Appointments Cause Congestion in Court 100 Await Trial. Solicitor General Dorsey is on a still hunt for a judge to conduct the large grist of cases which have…
Jim Conley To Fight Felon Charge Bitterly, The Atlanta Georgian, Wednesday, September 17, 1913.
The Atlanta Georgian, Wednesday, 17th September 1913. PAGE 6, COLUMN 5 Conley To Fight Felon Charge Bitterly Attorney Will Permit Him to Plead Guilty Only to Misdemeanor, Judge Sought. Jim Conley's trial on a felony charge as accessory after the…