Author: Mary Phagan
L M CASTRO, Sworn In For The Defendant, 114th To Testify
L. M. CASTRO, sworn for the Defendant.I walked from the corner of Marietta and Forsyth Streets to the upstairs of the National Pencil factory on S. Forsyth Street at a moderate gait. It took me 41/2 minutes. I walked from…
PROF GEO BACHMAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 115th To Testify
PROF. GEO. BACHMAN, sworn for the Defendant.Prof. of Physiology and Physiological Chemistry Atl. Col. Phys. & Surgeons.Bomar says it takes 4 hours and a half to digest cabbage. That's for the cabbage to pass from the stomach into the intestines.…
DR THOMAS HANCOCK, Sworn In For The Defendant, 116th To Testify
DR. THOMAS HANCOCK, sworn for the Defendant.A doctor for 22 years. Engaged in hospital work 6 or 7 years. Have treated about 14,000 cases of surgery. Have examined the private parts of Leo M. Frank and found nothing abnormal. As…
DR WILLIS F WESTMORELAND, Sworn In For The Defendant, 117th To Testify
DR. WILLIS F. WESTMORELAND, sworn for the Defendant.DIRECT EXAMINATION.A practicing physician for twenty-eight years, general practice and surgery. A professor of surgery for twenty years, and formerly president of the State Board of Health. If the body of a girl…
DR J C OLMSTEAD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 118th To Testify
DR. J. C. OLMSTEAD, sworn for the Defendant.Practicing physician for 36 years.Given the facts that a young lady 13 or 14 years old died and 8 or 10 hours after death the body was embalmed with a preparation containing 8%…
DR W S KENDRICK, Sworn In For The Defendant, 119th To Testify
DR. W. S. KENDRICK, sworn for the Defendant.I have been a practicing physician for thirty-five years. I was Dean of the Atlanta Medical College. I gave Dr. Harris his first position there. If a young lady between thirteen and fourteen…
JOHN ASHLEY JONES, Sworn In For The Defendant, 120th To Testify
JOHN ASHLEY JONES, sworn for the defendant.I have known Mr. Frank about a year or eighteen months. His general character is good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I am resident agent for the New York Life Insurance Company. I don't know any of the girls…
DR LEROY CHILDS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 121st To Testify
DR. LEROY CHILDS, sworn for the Defendant.I am a surgeon. If a person dies and the body found three o'clock in the morning, rigor mortis not quite complete, embalmed the next day about ten o'clock, the body disinterred nine days…
ALFRED LORING LANE, Sworn In For The Defendant, 122nd To Testify
ALFRED LORING LANE, sworn for the Defendant.I am a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. I have known Leo Frank about 15 years. I knew him four years at Pratt Institute which we both attended. I also knew him after he…
PHILIP NASH, Sworn In For The Defendant, 123rd To Testify
PHILIP NASH, sworn for the Defendant.I live in Ridgewood, N. J. I am connected with the New York Telephone Company, in New York City. I knew Leo Frank four years at Pratt Institute. I was in his class. His general…
RICHARD A WRIGHT, Sworn In For The Defendant, 124th To Testify
RICHARD A. WRIGHT, sworn for the Defendant.I live in Brooklyn, N. Y. I am a consulting engineer, with offices in New York City. I knew Leo Frank four years at Pratt Institute. I also knew him three years at Cornell.…
HARRY LEWIS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 125th To Testify
HARRY LEWIS, sworn for the Defendant.I live in Brooklyn, N. Y. I am a lawyer. I was formerly Assistant District Attorney of Brooklyn. I have known Leo Frank about twelve years. I have been a neighbor of his until he…
HERBERT LASER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 126th To Testify
HERBERT LASER, sworn for the Defendant.I live in New York State. I manage my father's estates. I knew Leo Frank at Cornell University, during the years 1903-4-5-6. I was in his class, and we roomed together for two years. His…
JOHN W TODD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 127th To Testify
JOHN W. TODD, sworn for the Defendant.I reside in Pittsburgh. I am assistant purchasing agent for the Crucible Steel Co. I attended Cornell University with Leo Frank. I knew him for years during the time I was in College. I…
PROF C D ALBERT, Sworn In For The Defendant, 128th To Testify
PROF. C. D. ALBERT, sworn for the Defendant.I am professor of machine designs in Cornell University. I have held that chair for five years. I knew Leo M. Frank for two years while he attended the University. At that time…
PROF J E VANDERHOEF, Sworn In For The Defendant, 129th To Testify
PROF. J. E. VANDERHOEF, sworn for the Defendant.I am foreman of the foundry at Cornell University. I knew Leo Frank for two years when he attended the University. His character was good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I have been at Cornell 25 years. As…
V H KRIEGSHABER, Sworn In For The Defendant, 130th To Testify
V. H. KRIEGSHABER, sworn for the Defendant.I live in Atlanta. I have known Leo Frank for about three years. His general character is good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I did not come in contact with him frequently. I am a trustee of the Hebrew…
M F GOLDSTEIN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 131st To Testify
M. F. GOLDSTEIN, sworn for the Defendant.I practice law in Atlanta. I have known Leo Frank about three and a half years. His character is very good.CROSS EXAMINATION.We used to live on the same street together. I would see him…
DR DAVID MARX, Sworn In For The Defendant, 132nd To Testify
DR. DAVID MARX, sworn for the Defendant.Jewish Rabbi, and R. A. SONN, Superintendent of the Hebrew Orphans' Home, testified that they had known Leo Frank very well ever since he came to live in Atlanta and that his character was…
ARTHUR HEYMAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 133rd To Testify
ARTHUR HEYMAN, sworn for the Defendant.I practiced law about nineteen years in Atlanta. I have known Leo Frank for three or four years. His general character is good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I have been with him seven or eight times in three years.…
MRS H GLOGOWSKI, Sworn In For The Defendant, 134th To Testify
MRS. H. GLOGOWSKI, sworn for the Defendant.I keep a boarding house in this city. I have known Mr. Frank more than three years. He and his wife boarded with me for seven months. His character is good.MRS H GLOGOWSKI, Sworn…
MRS ADOLPH MONTAG, Sworn In For The Defendant, 135th To Testify
MRS. ADOLPH MONTAG, sworn for the Defendant.I am a sister of Mr. Sig Montag. I have known Mr. Frank five years. His character is very good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I have heard of his character through the ladies he has lived with. Mrs.…
MRS J 0 PARMELEE, Sworn In For The Defendant, 136th To Testify
MRS. J. O. PARMELEE, sworn for the Defendant.My husband is a stockholder in the National Pencil Company. Mr. Frank's general character is very good.CROSS EXAMINATION.I have seen Mr. Frank at the jail twice. I have only come in contact with…
MISS IDA HAYS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 137th To Testify
MISS IDA HAYS, sworn for the Defendant.I work at the pencil factory on the fourth floor. I have known Mr. Frank for two years. His general character is good. I have known Conley for two years. His general character for…
MISS EULA MAY FLOWERS, Sworn In For The Defendant, 138th To Testify
MISS EULA MAY FLOWERS, sworn for the Defendant.I work on the second floor of the pencil factory. I have known Mr. Frank for three years. His general character is good. I have known Conley for 2 years. His general character…
MISS OPIE DICKERSON, Sworn In For The Defendant, 139th To Testify
MISS OPIE DICKERSON, sworn for the Defendant.I have worked at the pencil factory for 17 months. Mr. Frank's general character is good. I have never met Mr. Frank for any immoral purpose. I have known Jim Conley ever since I…
MRS EMMA CLARK FREEMAN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 140th To Testify
MRS. EMMA CLARK FREEMAN, sworn for the Defendant.I have worked at the pencil factory over four years. Mr. Frank's general character is good. I am a married woman. I have known Conley ever since he has been at the factory.…
MISS SARAH BARNES, Sworn In For The Defendant, 141st To Testify
MISS SARAH BARNES, sworn for the Defendant.I worked at the pencil factory over four years. His character is good. I have never heard anything bad. He has been the best of men.CROSS EXAMINATION.No one has talked to me about what…
MISS IRENE JACKSON, Sworn In For The Defendant, 142nd To Testify
MISS IRENE JACKSON, sworn for the Defendant.I worked at the pencil factory for three years. So far as I know Mr. Frank's character was very well. I don't know anything about him. He never said anything to me. I have…
MISS BESSIE FLEMING, Sworn In For The Defendant, 143rd To Testify
MISS BESSIE FLEMING, sworn for the Defendant.I worked as stenographer at Mr. Frank's office from April, 1911, to December, 1911. Mr. Frank's character was unusually good.CROSS EXAMINATIONI am just talking about my personal relations with him. I have never seen…