Author: Mary Phagan

Sunday, 22nd March 1914: Burns To Quiz Who Have Had Part In Murder’s Probe, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 22nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Newspaper Men and Others to Be Questioned by Detective Burns he Expects to Satisfy All With ReportATTORNEY ARNOLD BACK;NEW DISCLOSURES SOONSolicitor Dorsey Gets Paper From Former Pencil Factory Employee Combating Becker's Evidence,…

Sunday, 22nd March 1914: Hensley’s Evidence Will Attack Part Of Becker’s Story, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 22nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Former Employee of National Pencil Factory Holds Conference With Solicitor Hugh Dorsey.REUBEN ARNOLD HOME FROM NEW YORK TRIPBurns and Leonard J.Haas Are Planning to Leave for Gotham MondayLehon Takes Charge Here.Evidence declared…

Monday, 23rd March 1914: Detective Burns Goes To New York To Hunt Evidence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 23rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Leonard HaasLeft for Gotham on Sunday Morning and Sleuth Will Leave This Morning.Detective William J. Burns and Leonard Haas are going to New York to investigate the same phase of the Frank…

Monday, 23rd March 1914: Frank Defense May Present New Trial Motion This Week, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 23rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Attorneys Have Practically Completed Work, It Is Said.Much New Evidence to Be Submitted to CourtBURNS FOLLOWS MURDER CASE TRAIL TO NEW YORK Detective, Before Leaving Atlanta, Declares Positively He Will Prove Beyond…

Tuesday, 24th March 1914: Allan Pinkerton Defends Agency In Frank Probe, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 24th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Letter Follows an Attack Recently Made Upon Private Detectives by Detective William J. Burns.Letter Follows an Attack Recently Made Upon Private Detectives by Detective William J. Burns.LEHON TO TAKE CHARGE IN ABSENCE…

Tuesday, 24th March 1914: City Sleuths’ Methods Being Probed By Burns?, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 24th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Detective in Frank Case Said to Be Working Along This Line in New YorkDespite his silence on the subject, the report that William J. Burns is making a vigorous investigation of the…

Wednesday, 25th March 1914: Dan Lehon Takes Charge Of Probe Of Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 25th March 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Burns' Lieutenant Acts for His Chief While Latter is Out of City.Dan S. Lehon, of New Orleans, head of the southern division of the Burns agency, arrived in Atlanta Wednesday morning to…

Wednesday, 25th March 1914: Smith Is Giving His Service Free To James Conley, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 25th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Family of His Client Unable to Furnish Funds for His Defense, Says Attorney for Negro Sweeper.SMITH WILL PUSH PLEA FOR NEW CONLEY TRIALEven Though Judge Should Decline Frank New Trial,Extraordinary Motion Will…

Thursday, 26th March 1914: Dorsey Is Working Hard On Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 26th March 1914,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Solicitor Will Vigorously Resist Attorney's Motion for New TrialSolicitorGeneral Hugh M. Dorsey, despite his refusal to discuss recent developments in the Leo M. Frank case, is known to be preparing evidence with…

Thursday, 26th March 1914: Probe Telegrams Sent From Newark, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 26th March 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.Messages Signed "John Black"Received by James Conley and Others Will Be Investigated.Detectives and attorneys in the Frank case are investigating the source of numerous telegrams that have come from Newark, N. J.,…