Category: AMERICAN STATE TRIALS VOLUME 10, NINETEEN EIGHTEEN
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394 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.Jim Conley. Daisy Hopkins’ awful reputation and theatatement of Jim, that he had seen her go into that factorywith Dalton, and down that scuttle hole to the place wherethat cot is shown to have been, sustains…
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LEO M, FRANK. 395Mr. Rosser. He says time and time again “I disremember whetherI did or not”; he says “T did it,” page after page, sometimes threetimes on a page. T've got the record, too. Of course, if the AlmightyGod…
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896 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.word, that there are other instances you might pick show-ing that he used that word ‘I done,’’ and they know it. Allright, leave the language, take the context.These notes say, as I suggested the other day,…
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LEO M. FRANK, 397sign for money they got, notwithstanding the fect that yousay that you kept a book for express and kerosene and everyother conceivable purpose for which money was appropri-ated, you fail and refuse, because you can’t, produce thesignature…
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398 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.guilty. Gentlemen, every word of that defendant proclaimshim responsible for the death of this little factory girl. Gen-tlemen, every circumstances in this case proves him guiltyof this crime. Extraordinary! Yes, but nevertheless true,just as true as…
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LEO M. FRANK. 399South Pryor street, a large crowd ohcered the solicitor, erying,“Hurrah for Dorsey.”‘Fourth, on Saturday, August 23, 1913, when the jury was only100 feet away from the courthouse, in the German cafe, a crowd infront of the courthouse…
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400X. AMERICAN STATE TRIAL&.after they went inside the cafedid not hear any more eheere orapplause.Cross-examined, The crowdwea in front of the courthouse;1 could not hear the words theyeaid, but only the noises and thethandelaps; no one came insideof the eafe…
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LEO M. FRANK. 401day of April of this year, with force and arms, did unlaw-fully and with malice aforethought Kill and murder oneMary Phagan by then and there choking her, the said MaryPhagan, with a cord placed around her neck.To…
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402 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.Express malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully totake away the life of a fellow-ereature, which is manifested byexternal circumstances capable of proof.Malice shall be implied where no considerable provocationappears, and where all of the circumstances of…
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LEO M. FRANK. 408Gentlemen, the object of all legal investigation is the dis-covery of truth. That is the reason of you being selected, em-paneled and sworn in this case—to discover what is the truthon this issne formed on this Dill…
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404 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.eonvict. But the jury may consider the good character ofthe defendant, whether the rest of the testimony leaves thequestion of his guilt doubtful or not, and if a considerationof the proof of hia good character, considered…
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LEO M. FRANK. 405where a man’s character is put in evidence, and in thecourse of the investigation any specific act of misconduct isshown, this does not go before the jury for the purpose ofshowing affirmatively thet his character ia bed…
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406 XY. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.the evidence as a whole that he is guilty beyond a reasonabledoubt, you would be authorized to convict him,If you believe beyond a reasonable doubt from the evi-dence in this case that thia defendant is guilty…
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LEO M, FRANK, 407THE VERDICT AND SENTENCE.At 4:55 the Jury returned into court with a verdict ofguilty,The courtroom had been cleared of spectators; the prisonerhimself, as well as his counsel, were absent (see post, p. 410)and only the Judge, the…
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408 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.Juvaz Roan: Mr. Sheriff, I will pass sentence tomorrow.Have the prisoner here. I will notify you in time of thehour. Gentlemen of the jury, I thank you for your patientservice in this ease. This has been…
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LEO M. FRANK. 409trial will be filed in due order, and it will be duly heard. Itis now my duty to pronounce the formal sentence of the lawupon you, which I will read in open court, Indictment formurder, Fulton superior…
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410 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.THE SUBSEQUENT HISTORY OF THE CASE—THEAPPEALS TO THE COURTS—THE COMMUTA-TION BY THE GOVERNOR—THE LYNCH-ING OF THE PRISONER.October 31, 1913, Judge Roan denied the motion for a newtrial; February 17, 1914, the Supreme Court of Georgia af-firmed…
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LEO M. FRANE, 41ber 18, refused a writ of error. November 23, Mr. JusticeLamar, of the Supreme Court of the United States, refuseda writ of error. November 25, Mr. Justice Holmes, of theUnited States Supreme Court, also refused a writ.…
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412 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.to hang January 22, 1915. December 21 United States Dis-trict Judge, W. T. Newman of Georgia, refused a writ ofhabeas corpus. December 28, 1914, Mr. Justica Lamar grant-ed an appeal and certificate of reasonable doubt to…
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EEO M. PRANK. 418At daybreak on August 17th, two miles northeast of Mari-etta, in Cobb County, Georgia, Frank was lynched by a mob.Mary Phagan’s body was buried in the eemetery of thistown, A number of men in automobiles arrived at…
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414 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.was cut down and carried to Atlanta and from there sent toBrooklyn where his parents lived.“Whoever did this thing—” The man beside tha body broke in withesbout: “God bless him, whoever he was.” Judge Morris laid…
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THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM WEMMS AND SEVENOTHER BRITISH SOLDIERS FoR THEMURDER OF CRISPUS ATTUCKS, SAMUELGRAY, SAMUEL MAVERICK, . JAMESCALDWELL AND [PATRICK CARR,BOSTON, MASSACHU-SETTS, 1770.THE NARRATIVE.On the evening of March 5th, 1770, a party of British sol-diers fired upon a crowd…
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416 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.in a red cloak and white wig,”’ and immediately rushed toKing street, now State street. Meanwhile, the sentry before thecustom house, in that street, was attacked while on duty, Heloaded his gun, and retreated up the…
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WILLIAM WEMMS AND SEVEN OTHERS. 417the people at the Rope Walk a few daya before.” It was alsoshown that Killroy’s bayonet was bloody the next morningafter the affray.© A witness swore that Montgomery was thefirst one that fired, that when…
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418 Z. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS,received the same treatment, but there was no direct evi-dence that they were ordered to fire by their commanders,although they were frequently dared to do so by their as-sailants. They were called cowards, dastards, lobsters (inreference…
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WILLIAM WEMUS AND SEVEN OTHERS. 419roll and Hugh Montgomery, British soldiers of the 29th Regi-ment of Foot, were placed at the bar today charged with themurder of five citizens of Boston, viz.: Crispus Attucks, Sam-uel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell…
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420 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.The following jurors were selected: Joseph Mayo, foreman, andNathaniel Davis, of Roxbury; Abraham Wheeler and EdwardPeiree, of Dorchester; Josiah Thayer, of Braintree; BenjaminFisher, of Dedham; Samue) Davenport and Joseph Haughton, ofously, wilfully and of his malice…
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WILLIAM WEMMS AND SEVEN OTHERS. 421Milton; Consider Atherton, of Stoughton; Jacob Cushing, Jz,Josiah Lane, and Jonathan Burr, of Hingham.The Clerk. You the prisoners at the bar, these good men, whichwere last called and do now appear, are those who are…
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422 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.Hr. Samuel Quincy. May it please your Honors and yougentlemen of the jury: The prisoners at the bar, are thatparty of soldiers belonging to his Majesty’s 29th regiment,who in the evening of the 5th of March…
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WILLIAM WEUMS AND SEVEN OTHERS. 493yours, gentlemen of the jury, to determine whether they areguilty or not.The cause is solemn and important; no less than whethereight of your fellow subjects shall live or die! A causegrounded on the most melancholy…