Author: Mary Phagan
Page One of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 1. AFFIDAVIT IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes as follows: My name is Alonzo McClendon Mann. I am 83 years old. I…
Page Two of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 2. practically nothing. I was nervous and afraid that day. There were crowds in the street who were angry and who were saying that Leo Frank should die. Some were yelling things like, "Kill the Jew!" …
Page Three of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann, Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 3. My job required that I open the mail, file papers, keep the office orderly, run errands and the like. Leo Frank arrived in the building that morning shortly after…
Page Four of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann, Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 4. She had told me that if she was unable to come, for me not to worry. I waited for her for a few minutes. Since I didn't care that much about seeing the parade I went back to…
Page Five of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann, Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 5. the shaft would have been open. Conley could have dumped her down the empty elevator shaft. I believe for some reason, Jim Conley turned around toward me. He either heard my footsteps coming or he sensed I was…
Page Six of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann, Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 6. the building and saw Conley with the body. When Frank went to trial and I was called as a witness, my mother told me I would have to go and testify. She repeated to me…
Page Seven of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann Affidavit, March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 7. girl's money and grabbed her. I do not think sex was his motive. I believe it was money. Her pay was never found in the building after she died. Many times I have thought since…
Page Eight of Eight Pages in the Alonzo Mann, Affidavit of March 4th, 1982, Transcribed at Sullivan County, Tennessee
Page 8. until it was too late to save Leo Frank's life. They will say that being young is no excuse. They will blame my mother. The only thing I can say is that she did what she thought was…
100 Years Ago Today: The Trial of Leo Frank Begins
Take a journey through time with the American Mercury, and experience the trial of Leo Frank (pictured, in courtroom sketch) for the murder of Mary Phagan just as it happened as revealed in contemporary accounts. The Mercury will be…
The Leo Frank Trial: Week One
100 years ago today the trial of the 20th century ended its first week, shedding brilliant light on the greatest murder mystery of all time: the murder of Mary Phagan. And you are there. by Bradford L. Huie THE MOST…
The Leo Frank Trial: Week Two
The trial of Leo Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan ended its second week 100 years ago today. Join us as we delve into the original documents of the time and learn what the jurors learned. by Bradford L.…
The Leo Frank Trial: Week Three
The trial of Leo Frank (pictured) for the murder of Mary Phagan ended its third week 100 years ago today. Join us as we break through the myths surrounding the case and investigate what really happened. by Bradford L. Huie…
100 Years Ago Today: Leo Frank Takes the Stand, August 18th, 1913
Today, on the 100th anniversary of Leo Frank taking the stand in his own defense, we present a digest of opinion and contemporary sources on his statement. AT THE CLIMAX of the Leo Frank trial, an admission was made by…
The Leo Frank Trial: Week Four
Join The American Mercury as we recount the events of the final week of the trial of Leo Frank (pictured) for the slaying of Mary Phagan. by Bradford L. Huie ON THE HEELS of Leo Frank's astounding unsworn statement to…
The Leo Frank Trial: Closing Arguments of Hooper, Arnold, and Rosser
The American Mercury continues its centenary coverage of the trial of Leo Frank for the slaying of Mary Phagan with the closing arguments presented by the prosecution and defense. by Bradford L. Huie IT'S A LONG READ — but an…
The Leo Frank Trial: Closing Arguments, Solicitor Dorsey
by Bradford L. Huie THE AMERICAN MERCURY now presents the final closing arguments by Solicitor Hugh Dorsey (pictured) in the trial of Leo Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan — a powerful summary of the case and a persuasive…
New Audio Book: The American Mercury on the Leo Frank Trial – Judge Leonard Roan’s Charge to the Jury, Monday, August 25, 1913
THIS WEEK we present our final installment of our audio books on the subject of the 1913 trial of Leo M. Frank for the strangling and sex murder of his 13-year-old sweatshop employee, Mary Phagan. Today we hear the…
New Audio Book: The American Mercury on Leo Frank – 100 Reasons Leo Frank Is Guilty
by Penelope Lee THIS WEEK, as we are preparing the (very long) audio book version of the Leo Frank defense team and prosecution team closing arguments, the American Mercury is proud to present the new audio book version — never before available…
ADL: 100 Years of Hate, September 16th, 2013
by Valdis Bell TODAY MARKS THE 100th anniversary of the largest and most-well funded hate and defamation group in the history of mankind: the Anti-Defamation League, or "ADL." The organization was originally called the "Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith" after…
Reuben Rose Arnold Closing Arguments at Leo Frank Trial
Mr. Arnold: Gentlemen of the Jury: We are all to be congratulated that this case is drawing to a close. We have all suffered here from trying a long and complicated case at the heated term of the year. It…
Frank Arthur Hooper Closing Arguments at Trial of Leo Frank
Mr. Frank Arthur Hooper: Gentlemen of the Jury, the object of this trial, as well as all other trials, is the ascertainment of truth and the attainment of justice. In the beginning, I want to have it understood that we…
Leo Frank’s defense attorneys gather depositions from National Pencil Company employees on June 30, 1913, Atlanta, Georgia
BY ATTORNEYS L.Z. ROSSER, R.R. ARNOLD, AND H.J. HAAS AT THE PLANT OF THE NATIONAL PENCIL COMPANY, BEGINNING 2:00 P.M., JUNE 30TH, 1913. EXAMINATION OF W.R. FULLERTON. Questions by L.Z. Rosser Esq:- Question. Mr. Fullerton, you were employed as book-keeper…
Luther Zeigler Rosser Closing Arguments at Leo Frank Trial
Mr. Rosser: Gentlemen of the jury. All things come to an end. With the end of this case has almost come the end of the speakers, and but for the masterly effort of my brother, Arnold, I almost wish it…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number One
Mary Phagan Family Position Paper July 2021 My name is Mary Phagan-Kean and I am the great-niece and namesake of “Little Mary Phagan,” the thirteen-year-old girl who was raped and murdered on April 26, 1913, by Leo Max Frank, the…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Two
The Family of Little Mary Phagan & The Truth About the Leo Frank Case In 2019, under intense pressure from the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard established the “Conviction Integrity Unit,” which is intended…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Three
The Phagan Family Asks D.A. Paul Howard Why The Secrecy? In 2019, under intense pressure from the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard established the “Conviction Integrity Unit,” which is intended to reverse the 1913…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Four
Former governor Roy Barnes Claims Leo Frank Did Not Kill Mary Phagan. He Insists that the Century-Old conviction was “wrong”. What Roy Barnes doesn’t want you to know: 107 years ago, Leo Frank, the general superintendent of an Atlanta pencil…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Five
Steve Oney says “NO NEW EVIDENCE” to exonerate Leo Frank for the murder of Little Mary Phagan On February 17, 2020, Steve Oney spoke in Savannah on the Leo Frank case. Mr. Oney is considered by many Frank supporters to…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Six
Will New District Attorney Bow to Pressure to Exonerate Leo Frank for Murder of Little Mary Phagan? Attorney Fani Willis beat Fulton County DA Paul Howard Jr. in a landslide victory —72% to 28% But will she bow to the…
Phagan Family Newsletter Number Seven
DENIED! Georgia state board of pardons and paroles denies Phagan Family December 4th, 2020, request to declassify the non-public documents from it's files on Leo Frank!!! Georgia’s 106 Year Old Secrets! The Phagan family filed requests for all of the…