Category: TRANSCRIPTS: ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Wednesday, 15th April 1914: State May Oppose Plans Of The Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 15th April 1914,PAGE 10, COLUMN 6.Detective Burns is still out of the city and is expected to return in a few days. It is likely that a strong fight will be made against the proposed effort of…
Thursday, 16th April 1914: Leo Frank’s Fight To Get New Trial Will Begin Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 16th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Counsel for Leo Frank, convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, will appear before Judge Ben Hill in the Thrower Building this morning to present an extraordinary motion for a new trial.…
Friday, 17th April 1914: Way Is Paved To Take Case Of Leo M. Frank Before Federal Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 17th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.**New Attorneys Claim Prisoner's Constitutional Rights Were Violated**Through new attorneys, a claim is made that the prisoner's constitutional rights were violated when he was not brought into court to hear the jury's…
Saturday, 18th April 1914: Report By Detective Burns Expected Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 18th April 1914,PAGE 12, COLUMN 5.If Detective William J. Burns returns to Atlanta today as expected, it is likely that his report on the investigation of the Frank case will be submitted tonight and published Sunday morning.…
Sunday, 19th April 1914: Testimony He Gave At Trial Was True, Declares M’knight, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 19th April 1914, PAGE 1, COLUMN 6. Negro Witness for Prosecution Now Repudiates Affidavit He Gave to Leo M. Frank's Attorneys Albert Mc Knight, a state witness in the Frank case, now repudiates his repudiation.…
Monday, 20th April 1914: Burns Expected To Return Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 20th April 1914,PAGE 10, COLUMN 6.It has been reported that Solicitor General Dorsey's office has secured a new affidavit from Albert Mc Knight. Detective William J. Burns had not returned last night. Dan Lehon, his lieutenant, who…
Tuesday, 21st April 1914: Grand Jury To Act On Leo Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 21st April 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 5.The grand jury is reportedly investigating charges of perjury against several witnesses in the Frank trial who recanted their testimony on the witness stand. A secret conference was held ten days ago…
Wednesday, 22nd April 1914: Lanford Declines To Show Affidavits, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 22nd April 1914,PAGE 9, COLUMN 1.William J. Burns left the city without seeing the documents he sought, charging perversion. Detective William J. Burns visited the police station late Tuesday afternoon to meet Chief of Detectives Newport Lanford,…
Thursday, 23rd April 1914: Conley Is Guilty, Asserts W. J. Burns, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 23rd April 1914,PAGE 7, COLUMN 2.Detective Files Preliminary Report on Investigation. Dorsey Prepares Answer to Extraordinary Motion.Solicitor Dorsey shut himself in his office in the Kiser Building Wednesday, locked the door, gave instructions that he be not…
Friday, 24th April 1914: Battle For Life Of Leo M. Frank Begins In Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 24th April 1914,PAGE 9, COLUMN 1.It is rumored that the defense will present today the full report of Detective William J. Burns on the case. C. W. Burke, a private investigator employed by counsel for Leo M.…
Saturday, 25th April 1914: Did Not Confess To Girl’s Murder, Says Jim Conley, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 25th April 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 2.Three new affidavits presented during a hearing on Leo Frank's petition for a new trial have necessitated a postponement. Witnesses claim that Jim Conley, the Negro accused of confessing to the murder…
Sunday, 26th April 1914: Says Love Letters Written By Conley Prove Him Guilty, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 26th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Detective Burns Declares They Are Conclusive Evidence That He Was Author of the Murder Notes."I have just come into possession of evidence that is proof conclusive that the murder notes found by…
Monday, 27th April 1914: Dorsey And Juror Hold Conference, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 27th April 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Marcellus Johenning and the Solicitor Refuse to Discuss What Passed at Their Meeting.The news which leaked from the office of Solicitor Dorsey yesterday that Dorsey had held a secret conference with Marcellus…
Tuesday, 28th April 1914: Frank’s Lawyers Hear Confession Witnesses Now Repudiate Stories, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 28th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Attorneys issued a statement declaring their belief that Ragsdale and Barber were telling the truth. They explained how affidavits were secured from these individuals. In their statement, they said, "If these rumors…
Wednesday, 29th April 1914: Dorsey May Ask For Earlier Date, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 29th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Solicitor Will Insist That the Ragsdale and Barber Affidavits Remain a Part of the Record. Having announced that he is amply prepared to combat the amendments to the motion for a new…
Thursday, 30th April 1914: $200 Bribe Induced Him To Swear To Confession Of Conley, Says Pastor, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 30th April 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Rev. C. B. Ragsdale declared that necessity caused him to make a false affidavit in the Frank case, and he did not fully realize what he was doing. The committee of six…
Friday, 1st May 1914: Horrible Mistake In Case Of Frank, States W. J. Burns, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 1st May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.William J. Burns returned to Atlanta last night from Chattanooga, and upon his arrival, he gave out a written statement to The Constitution in which he made an absolute denial of any…
Saturday, 2nd May 1914: William J. Burns Driven Out Of Marietta, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 2nd May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.W. J. Burns and Dan Lehon were summoned by Solicitor Dorsey to the Leo Frank retrial hearing. Subpoenas were served upon the noted detective and his assistant after their return from Marietta.…
Sunday, 3rd May 1914: Dorsey Calls C. W. Burke And Other Investigators For Leo Frank To Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 3rd May 1914,PAGE 16, COLUMN 1.W. J. Burns, on the stand, stated that the "Conley Confession" letters were obtained by Burke, not by himself. He also declared that he had nothing to do with Ragsdale and advised…
Monday, 4th May 1914: Dorsey To Probe Defense Methods, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 4th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.C. W. Burke and Jimmie Wrenn will undergo a severe grilling by the solicitor today. C. W. Burke and Jimmie Wrenn, the two private detectives attached to the counsel for Leo M.…
Tuesday, 5th May 1914: Return Of Negress Ordered By Judge Monday Morning, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 5th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.If Anna Maud Carter is not in Atlanta within five days, her evidence will not be considered. Charges of bribery, perjury, and coercion of witnesses will be thoroughly investigated by Solicitor Dorsey,…
Thursday, 7th May 1914: New Trial Denied Leo Frank; No Argument By Hugh Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 7th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Judge Ben Hill denied an extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo Frank without hearing from the state. The motion was drawn before he left the bench. A second motion is…
Friday, 8th May 1914: Burns Is Wanted For Jury Probe, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 8th May 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.Judge Ben Hill will order the grand jury to make an investigation of charges in the Frank case. It was evident yesterday in the news that Judge Ben Hill will charge the…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
Monday, 18th May 1914: Probe Begins Today Of Perjury Charges, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 18th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Judge Hill is expected to charge the new Grand Jury to conduct a thorough investigation when he addresses them this morning in the Criminal Division of Fulton Superior Court. It is understood…
Tuesday, 19th May 1914: Lehon Contempt Trial Up Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th May 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Judge Hill Plays Detective: Burns in His Charge Before Grand Jury Calls for Indictments Against PerjurersFollowing an indirect but unmistakable denunciation of Detective William J. Burns by Judge Ben Hill, it was…