Author: Mary Phagan
Saturday, 9th May 1914: Burns And Lehon Are Summoned On Contempt Charge, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 9th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Detectives Must Explain Why They Sent Annie Maud Carter, Frank Case Witness, Out of Court's JurisdictionMotion to Set Aside Verdict is PostponedA hearing will be taken up next Saturday. Judge closely questions…
Saturday, 9th May 1914: Conley Confession Witness Is Called By Hugh M. Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Annie Maud Carter is due for a long and severe grilling before Judge Ben Hill today. Solicitor General Dorsey will ask for an explanation of the Conley letters. Dorsey has also requested…
Sunday, 10th May 1914: Burns Expected Back To Face Contempt Charge, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 10th May 1914,PAGE 15, COLUMN 3.Detective May Return Voluntarily If Wife's Condition Will PermitWilliam J. Burns will likely return to the city voluntarily to face charges of contempt of court, brought against him and his chief lieutenant,…
Sunday, 10th May 1914: Burns To Answer Contempt Charge, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 10th May 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Following the testimony of Annie Maud Carter, Detective William J. Burns has been ordered to appear before Judge Ben Hill on Tuesday at 10 o'clock. He must show cause as to why…
Monday, 11th May 1914: Case Of Burns And Lehon Is Postponed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 11th May 1914,PAGE 20, COLUMN 1.The contempt proceedings against Wm. J. Burns and Dan S. Lehon, his chief aide in the Frank investigation, originally set for Tuesday morning, have been postponed until next Friday morning. Burns is…
Tuesday, 12th May 1914: Hugh M. Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 12th May 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Hugh M. Dorsey, the present Solicitor General of the Atlanta judicial circuit, is a man whose rise and recognition by the public within the past few years has been spectacular. His appointment…
Wednesday, 13th May 1914: Frank Case Will Be Taken Up Wednesday, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 13th May 1914,PAGE 20, COLUMN 1.Motion to Set Aside VerdictThe motion to set aside the verdict of guilty against Leo M. Frank on the ground that he was not in the courtroom when it was rendered has…
Thursday, 14th May 1914: Leo Frank Hearing Set For Wednesday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 14th May 1914,PAGE 7, COLUMN 3.The motion to set aside the Leo Frank verdict, filed by Tye, was postponed from next Saturday until Wednesday. On that day, it will be given a hearing before Judge Ben Hill.…
Friday, 15th May 1914: Acquittal Is Expected For Burns And Lehon, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 15th May 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Detectives' Answer to Contempt Charge Probably Will Clear ThemThe hearing of the charge of contempt of court against William J. Burns and Dan S. Lehon, his lieutenant in the Frank investigation, which…
Saturday, 16th May 1914: Lehon Contempt Trial Is Postponed By Hill, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 16th May 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Detective Dan S. Lehon, an aide to William J. Burns, filed an explanation with his attorneys on Friday regarding his action in removing Annie Maud Carter, the Negro woman witness in the…