Author: Mary Phagan
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Still Another Office Boy Swears He Never Saw Women With Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 B. J. Nix, of Marietta, an office boy for Leo Frank from April to October, 1912 was the first witness, outside of those testifying to character, who was put on the stand Friday. The lad…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Traveling Salesman for Montags Tells of Conversation With Frank
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Harry Gottheimer, a traveling salesman for the Montag firm and the pencil factory, took the stand to tell of an engagement he had made with Frank on the afternoon of the murder. "Do you remember…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Witness, Called by Defense, Testifies Against Frank
Atlanta Journal August 16th, 1913 MISS IRENE JACKSON DECLARES FRANK LOOKED INTO DRESSING ROOM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS Daughter of Policeman A. W. Jackson Testifies That Frank Opened the Door of Dressing Room and Looked in While Young Lady Was…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 Frank Should Know Fate Before The Week Passes Is Opinion Of Attorneys
The Atlanta Journal, Sunday, 17th August 1913. While Defense Has About Forty Character Witnesses, It's Not Believed That Their Testimony Will Take More Than One Day, and Frank Himself Will Probably Tell His Self to the Jury Some Time Tuesday.…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 Prisoner’s Mother Questioned As to Wealth of Frank Family
Atlanta Constitution August 17th, 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank, mother of Leo Frank, resumed the stand at the opening of the morning session Saturday. Under cross-examination by Solicitor Dorsey, she was forced to tell much of her business interests…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 Supreme Test Comes As State Trains Guns On Frank’s Character
The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 17th August 1913. Defendant Will Take the Stand Early in Week to Give His Account of His Movements on Day Mary Phagan Was Killed. ATTORNEYS SEEKING TO PROVE A COMPLETE LIE Believed That Case Will Stand…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 That Pinkertons Double-Crossed Police, Dorsey Tries to Prove
Atlanta Constitution August 17th, 1913 With the introduction of W.D. MacWorth, the Pinkerton detective who discovered the blood spots on the first floor near the trap door and the bloody club and pay envelope nearby, came the verification of…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Frank May Tell Story to Jury on Stand Today
The Atlanta Constitution August 18th, 1913 Defense Intimates This, and Also That Statement Will Vary But Little From One Given at Inquest. FRANK PREPARED FOR ORDEAL OF STATEMENT Impeachment of Conley Being Prepared For, Say Lawyer-Spectators — Defense…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Frank Takes Stand – Tells His Story
The Atlanta Journal, Monday, 18th August 1913. Defendant LEO M. FRANK ON WITNESS STAND FACING THE JURY, FRANK ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE OF MARY PHAGAN'S DEATH All Other Testimony of the Defense Had Been Practically Completed When Court Reconvened Monday Afternoon,…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Leo Frank Testifies
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 18th August 1913.That his married life has been very happy; that his office safe door was open and he could not see Mary Phagan as she spoke to him on leaving after drawing her pay; that he…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Mary Phagans Grandmother Dies After Dreaming Girl Was Living
The Atlanta Constitution August 18th, 1913 Mrs. A. E. Benton, grandmother of Mary Phagan, who had come to Atlanta to be present at the trial of Leo M. Frank charged with the murder of her little granddaughter, died last…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Men on Frank Jury Must Be Some Mighty Good Husbands Asserts the Deputy in Charge
The Atlanta Constitution, August 18th, 1913 “In my five years of experience as deputy sheriff in the criminal division of Fulton superior court,” said Plennie Miner, who needs an introduction to no one, “I have had to handle many, many…
Tuesday, August 19th, 1913: Attorney Swears That Witness Was Held Illegally Witness Swears Dorsey Refused To Free Minola Fearing City Detectives, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Tuesday, 19th August 1913. Attorney George Gordon, Summoned by the State, Identified Affidavit as Having Been Assented to by Cook at Frank's Home, but Says Solicitor Dorsey Was Informed at the Time That Negress Was Being Illegally…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Books and Papers Put in Evidence by the Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 19th, 1913 Just before the close of the morning session the defense began putting in evidence various books and papers shown from time to time during the trial. The first first thing put up was the…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Climax of Trial Reached When Frank Faced Jury
Atlanta Constitution August 19th, 1913 The climax of the Frank trial came at the afternoon session Monday, when Leo M. Frank took the stand to tell of his actions on the day of the murder. The accused man's statement…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Frank Ends Statement After Testifying Four Hours
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.Page 1."Silent Man in Tower" Tells His Story to Men Who Will Decide His FateTwo poses of Leo M. Frank on the witness stand on Monday afternoon telling his story to the jury. In one…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Frank’s Character Is Testified To By Long List Of Girls
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.Numbers of girls and women, either now employed or formerly employed at the National Pencil factory, were placed on the stand Monday by the defense to swear to the good character of Superintendent Leo M.…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Harlee Branch Tells Of Conley Pantomine
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.Page 23Harlee Branch, a newspaper man who was present when James Conley, the negro sweeper of the National Pencil factory, went through for the police a pantomime of what he claims occurred on the day…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Jim Conley To Be Recalled
The Atlanta Georgian, Tuesday, 19th August 1913. PAGE 1 DORSEY ADMITS HE MADE ERASURE ON FACTORY TIME SLIP With the State determined to make a desperate fight to broad down the impressive story told by Leo M. Frank in his…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Mrs. Wardlaw Denies Ever Seeing Frank On Car With Little Girl
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.When Mrs. J. G. Wardlaw, a bride of three weeks, who was Miss Lula McDonald, recently worked at the National Pencil factory, was on the stand, Solicitor Hugh Dorsey sought to draw from her the…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Clashes Between Lawyers Mark Effort To Impeach Negro Cook
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.E. H. Pickett, an employee of the Beck & Gregg Hardware company, and the man mentioned by Roy Craven on the witness stand, was next put up as a witness for the state.To corroborated…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Denies He Said He Was Willing To Lead Party To Lynch Frank
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. George Kendley, a street car motorman, was put on the stand after M. F. McCoy, and on cross examination Attorney Rosser tried to draw from him the statements that he had…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Dr. Clarence Johnson Is Called To Corroborate Dr. Roy Harris
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. Dr. Clarence Johnson, a well-known specialist, who was put up by the prosecution in rebuttal of the testimony offered by the defense in attacking that of Dr. Roy Harris, was…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Saw Mary Phagan On Her Way To Pencil Factory, Says Mccoy
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.M. E. McCoy, of Bolton, who stated that he worked part of the time as a painter and part as a farmer, was put on the stand after McEwen, the motorman. He swore that…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Sideboard In Leo Frank’s Home Moved, Asserts Husband Of Cook
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 3.Albert McKnight, husband of Minola McKnight, the negro cook for the family of Emil Selig, with whom Leo Frank and his wife made their home, was introduced to the stand following E. H. Pickett.Mr.…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Closes Frank Case Near Jury Defense Begins Its Sur-rubettual. Hopes To Conclude Quickly
The Atlanta Georgian, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 2 Solicitor Dorsey announced the close of the State's case against Leo M. Frank at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. There remained only the presentation of some documentary evidence by the State before…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Is Hard Hit By Judge Ruling Barring Evidence Attacking Frank
The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, August 20th, 1913 Court Rules Out All Specific Acts of immorality Charged to Prisoner, Despite Vigorous Fight Made by Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, Who Had Called Many Witnesses to Prove His Character Bad. DR. SAMUEL BENEDICT COMES…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Suffers a Severe Blow When Testimony Is Ruled Out
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, August 20th, 1913 Miss Nellie Wood, a former employee of the National Pencil factory, whom the state claims left there because on the second day she was there when Leo Frank got her into his office and…
Wednesday, August 20th, 1913: Testimony May Close Wednesday – Both Sides Are Anxious To Begin Argument And Send Case To The Jury, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. (Page 1, Column 6) A Number of Witnesses, Women and Girls Formerly Employed at the Factory, Swear Frank's Character Is Bad and That His Reputation as to His Relations With Women Is Bad-Defense…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Witness Swears He Saw Frank Forcing Unwelcome Attentions Upon the Little Phagan Girl
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, August 20th, 1913. The most sensational testimony of the entire morning session was produced when Willie Turner, a young farmer of Sandy Springs, Georgia, an ex-employee of the pencil factory, was called by the prosecution. He…