Author: Mary Phagan
Saturday, 14th February 1914: No Decision As Yet In The Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 14th February 1914,PAGE 9, COLUMN 4.Judge Evins Has Been Assigned to Case Many Wild Rumors Afloat.Four days have passed and the supreme court has not handed down a single decision.This is altogether unusual and those who are…
Tuesday, 17th February 1914: Leo Frank Fails To Get New Trial, Conley’s Testimony Is Held Valid, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 17th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Fight for Frank's LifeMay Last for Many Months;What Procedure Will Do A Motion to Reargue Case Before State Supreme Court Will Probably Be First Step.Then Motion for…
Wednesday, 18th February 1914: Hand That Wrote Note Found By Mary’s Body Tied Cord Around Her Neck, Declares Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 18th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Man Who Has Condemned for the Murder of the Litthe Phagan Girl Gives Out a Statement From His Cell in the TowerDeclaring That Jim Conley's Recital Is Not Only a Lie but…
Wednesday, 18th February 1914: Leo M. Frank Has Not Lost All Hope, Counsel Will Make Vigorous Fight To Save The Life Of Their Client, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 18th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Loses in SupremeCourtLEO FRANKFrank's Attorneys Preparing for New Battle May Appeal to Federal Courts, or Make Extraordinary Motion.CONVICTEDMAN STOICALWHEN HE HEARS NEWS;MAKES NO STATEMENTTrialJudge's Remarks NoGround for New Trial,Holds High Court Per-version…
Thursday, 19th February 1914: Counsel For Frank To Ask A Rehearing By Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 19th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.First Step in New Battle to Save Life of Prisoner Convicted of Phagan Murder, Will Be Taken Today.BURNS TO INVESTIGATE MARY PHAGAN MURDER"Its Mysterious Features Appeal to Me, and I want To…
Thursday, 19th February 1914: Frank’s Attorneys Ask For Re-hearing Of Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 19th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.MOTION TO BE FILED IN COURT SOONMove for Rehearing Has Been Prepared and Will Be Filed Within Next 24 Hours,William J. Burns, Famous Detective,Now Interested in Case,…
Friday, 20th February 1914: Frank’s Attorneys Could Not Complete Document Yesterday Speculation As To What Burns Will Do., The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 20th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.It is expected that that the attorneys for Leo M. Frank's defense will probably file today their motion for a rehearing of the case.Although closeted all day Thursday.Attorneys Reuben Arnold and Luther…
Friday, 20th February 1914: Hair Found In Metal Room Not Mary Phagan’s, Declares Dr. Harris; New Trial Will Be Asked, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 20th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.SENSATIONAL ADMISSION BY CHIEF EXPERT FOR STATE MADE TO JOURNAL FRIDAYDr. H. F. Harris Admits, When Questioned, That He Examined Under Microscope Strands of Hair Found on…
Saturday, 21st February 1914: Barrett Asks A Reward For Finding Hair Which Harris Says Isn’t Mary’s, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 21st February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Man Who Claims to Have Discovered Evidence Which Led to Arrest and Conviction of Leo M. Frank Asks Council for $1,000Motion for New TrialWill Be Asked of JudgeBen HillFollowing Revelation That Dr.…
Saturday, 21st February 1914: Jim Conley Case To Come To Trial Week From Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 21st February 1914,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Jim Conley, principal witness in the Leo Frank trial and now held in jail as accessory after the fact in the killing of Mary Phagan, come to trial a week from today…
Sunday, 22nd February 1914: M’knight Repudiates Story Against Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 22nd February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.M'KNIGHT SAYS HE MEMORIZED STORY WRITTEN FOR HIMR. L.Craven Denounces Negro as a Liar and TellsHow Mc Knight's Original Affidavit Was MadeAlbert Mc Knight, colored, husband of…
Sunday, 22nd February 1914: State Witness Repudiates Testimony Against Frank, Promised Money, He Says, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 22nd February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Albert Mc Knight,Who Testified That Prisoner Came Home,Then Left Suddenly, and Who Told of Wife's Alleged Statement, Has Made Denial of Old Affidavit.EXTRAORDINARY MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL TO BE NEXT STEP…
Monday, 23rd February 1914: Dorsey Prepares To Rap New Evidence For Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 23rd February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.WITNESS IS ASKED OF MARY'S HAIREmbalmer GheeslingCalled in Trial of Jim Conley to Tell of Color and Texture of PhaganGirl's HairTRIAL OF ACCESSORY ADJOURNS FOR DAYNegroFactory Sweeper…
Monday, 23rd February 1914: Mrs. Nina Formby Makes Affidavit To Assist Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 23rd February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Understood That Defense Has Paper Signed by Her in Which She Repudiates Affidavit Given Police.CHARACTER WITNESSES MAY CHANGE TESTIMONY Reported Defense May Make Attack Upon Detective Rosser, Who Secured Evidence Against Frank.Another…
Tuesday, 24th February 1914: All Night Search To Find M’knight Meets No Success Dorsey Seeks To Show Hair That Of Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 24th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Defense Announces That if the Supreme Court Refuses Frank a Rehearing, New Trial Motion Will Be Filed.Refuting the theory of the Leo Frank's counsel that the strands of hair found on the…
Tuesday, 24th February 1914: Frank Asks Court For Rehearing On Twenty-one Points, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 24th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Attorneys Rosser, Arnold, Haas and HaasFile Motion With Supreme TribunalAsking a Rehearing of AppealDELIEVED DECISION WILL COME DOWN SATURDAYJudge Roan's Refusal to Charge Jury on Points Cited by Defense Basis of One…
Wednesday, 25th February 1914: Latham Leaves To Seek Uncle Of Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 25th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.It Is Said That the Defense Hopes to Prove Discrepancy in the Time Element Theory of State.NINA FORMBY IS NOW IN NEW YORK CITYShe Has Secured Services of Judge R. R. Jackson…
Wednesday, 25th February 1914: Re-hearing Is Denied Frank By Court, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 25th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Supreme TribunalRefuses by Unanimous Vote to Repon AppealFrom Conviction for Murder of Mary PhaganCONLEYASKSNEW TRIAL AS ACCESSORY TO CRIMEAuthority on LawSays Trial of Conley as Aide to FrankDoes Not Immune SweeperBy a…
Thursday, 26th February 1914: Leo M. Frank Tells His Own Story To The Journal, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 26th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.MAN SENTENCED TO DIE FOR KILLINGPHAGAN GIRL TALKS FOR FIRST TIMEIn LengthyInterview With Newspaper Reporters in His Cell at TowerCondemned Prisoner Vehemently Asserts He is Innocent of…
Thursday, 26th February 1914: Plied With Whisky She Lied In Story Told About Frank Says Mrs. Formby, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 26th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Woman Who Made an Affidavit That Prisoner Had Telephoned Her That He Wanted to Bring Girl to Her House Says Detectives Brought Her Booze for Three Weeks.CHARGES "FRAMEUP" IN INTERVIEW GIVEN TO…
Friday, 27th February 1914: Detectives Scored In Alleged Formby Confession, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 27th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Photo by Francis E. Price, Staff Photographer.ATLANTA'S DETECTIVE FORCE.In a statement given out in New York, supposedly by Mrs. Nina Formby, five Atlanta officers are mentioned, two of whom, Chewning and Norris,…
Friday, 27th February 1914: Frank’s Wife Pleads Cause Before Public, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 27th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.CONSPIRACY OF VILEST SORT, IS CHARGEWoman Asserts Husband Was Convicted on "Deep-Seated, Insistent Demand That Vic Tim Be Offered"for Murder of Mary PhaganSolicitorDorsey Charged With Sup Pressing…
Saturday, 28th February 1914: Appeal For Frank Delayed By Hope Of New Evidence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 28th February 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Astonishing Development In Case of Prisoner Expect Ed Within Short Time by Lawyers for Defense.LATHAM IN BIRMINGHAM, SAYS J. E. McCLELLANDMc Knight Has Returned to His Home Mrs. Frank Gives Out Card…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: Helen Ferguson Tells Defense In Affidavit Of Advance By Conley, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 1st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Little FactoryGirlWho Was a StarWitness for State in Trial of LeoFrank Declares She Was Bad in Trial of Leo Frank Declares She Was Badly Frightened by Negro, Who Approached Her Menacingly While…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: Leo Frank Gives Reasons Why He Couldn’t Have Killed Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 1st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.StaffPhoto by Wine.Leo M. Frank.This is the latest photograph of the man convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan.Frank posed for The Journal in the tower for the first picture made of…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Burns Expected In Atlanta Tuesday To Take Up Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 2nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Detective Finishes His Lecture Tour in St. AugustineMonday Night and Will Then Hasten HereCOURT TO RESENTENCE FRANK DURING WEEKHis Attorneys Will Ask That Life Term Be Given Defend AntInstead of Sentence of…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Frank Case Waits On Transmission Of Legal Papers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 2nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Reported That Remittitur of Supreme CourtWill Reach Clerk of Superior Court Some Time Today.FERGUSON AFFIDAVIT LATEST DEVELOPMENTWitnessTestifiedFrankRefused to Give HerMary Phagan's Pay, But Did Not Say Girl Was Coming For It.On Monday…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Many Affidavits Held By Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Will Probably Be Published Before End of Week, Burns Confers With Frank In Tower.That the attorneys for the defense of Leo M. Frank will make a tremendous fight for a new trial…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Wildauer And Klein Employed Burns To Probe Phagan Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Prominent Dentist and Business man, Both Friends of Leo M. Frank, Engaged the Famous DetectiveCONVICTED MAN MAY BE SENTENCED TOMORROWRemittitur of Supreme Court Received by Lower Court Rosser and Haas in New…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: George Epps Repudiates Story Against Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.SWORE LIES IN REGARD TO TIME HE SAW MARY ON APRIL 26,HE SAYSNewsboyWho Figured Prominently in Trial and Whose Testimony Had Much to Do With Establishing Time…