Category: TRANSCRIPTS: ATLANTA JOURNAL
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, After Rosser’s Fierce Grilling All Negro, Newt Lee, Asked for Was Chew of Bacca-AnyKind, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal, July 29th, 1913, Page 1, Columns 3 and 4 He Looks Like a Negro, He Talks Like a Negro, and He Has the Will and the Manner of Darkies in Old-Time Slavery Days—Was on the Stand Three…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Everybody’s a Reporter, Now, Else an Old Time Friend, Says Guardian of Court House Door, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 "They Been 15 Reporters Here in the Last Five Minutes," He Says, "and What's Not Reporters Is Boyhood Friends I Don't Remember" "You are?" said the man who guards the foot of the…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Pencil Factory Girls Eager to Testify for Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Factory Girls Eager to Testify for Frank Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Thirty Girls and Men Are Waiting to Appear as Character Witnesses. Thirty girls and men who are employees of the National Pencil factory are waiting to testify…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Leo Frank Trial Will Last One Week And Probably Two, Attorneys Say, The Atlanta Journal
Frank Trial Will Last One Week And Probably Two, Attorneys Say Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Indications Are That Trial Will Be Longest Over Which Judge Roan Has Presided, To Hold Two Sessions Daily Attorneys both for the defense…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Leo Frank’s Undisturbed Face Wonder of the Court Room, The Atlanta Journal
Frank’s Undisturbed Face Wonder of the Court Room Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 His Brow Does Not Wrinkle, His Eyes Do Not Quail or Even Flicker—He Is Cool and Quiet Leo M. Frank's expression of quiet confidence has surprised…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Frequent Clashes Over Testimony Mark Second Day of Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Frequent Clashes Over Testimony Mark Second Day of Frank Trial The Atlanta Journal, Tuesday, 29th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. HERE ARE THE TWELVE MEN WHO WILL DECIDE FATE OF LEO M. FRANK J.F. HIGDON, F-E WINBURN, A.L. WISBEY,…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Lawyers Hammer Newt Lee for Two Hours at Monday Afternoon Session, The Atlanta Journal
Lawyers Hammer Lee for Two Hours at Monday Afternoon Session Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Who Found Mary Phagan's Body in National Pencil Factory on Stand—Girl's Mother and Newsboy Examined Newt Lee, the negro nightwatchman who found…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Mincey in Atlanta, But Has Not Been to Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Agent Who Said That Conley Told Him of Killing "a Girl" May Testify W. H. Mincey, who has made affidavit that James Conley, the negro sweeper, practically confessed to him as being the murderer of…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Mother’s Sorrow and Newsie’s Wit Play on Emotions at Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal
Mother’s Sorrow and Newsie’s Wit Play on Emotions at Frank Trial Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Each of First Three Witnesses In Case Shows Distinct Personality and Entirely Different Side of Human Nature, Some Character Studies Three of the…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Rabbi Marx Asserts His Belief in Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Rabbi Marx Asserts His Belief in Frank Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 Can't Build Case on Pack of Lies Any More Than House on Cards, Rabbi Says In the room directly above the one where Leo M. Frank was…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Spectators at Leo Frank Trial Make an Absorbing Study, The Atlanta Journal
Spectators at Frank Trial Make an Absorbing Study Atlanta Journal July 29th, 1913 They Come From Every Station in Life—From the Ragged Newsboy to the Business Man With the Diamond Scarf Pin and the Georgia Lawmaker The personnel of…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, All Newt Lee Wants Now is Freedom and a Hat, The Atlanta Journal
All Newt Wants Now is Freedom and a Hat Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 Now that Newt Lee has more ‘bacca, as he says, "than Mr. Rosser axed him questions," he needs but a hat to complete his physical…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Claims Mincey, When Needed, Will Testify, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 Attorney for Defense Says the State Won't Hurt His Character "Mincey will be Johnny-on-the-spot when the defense needs him to testify." Those were the words of Joseph Leavitt, one of the lawyers for the defense…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Defense to Claim Strands of Hair Found Were Not Mary Phagan’s, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 30th July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 2All Newt Wants Now Is Freedom and a HatNow that Newt Lee has more 'bacca, as he says, "than Mr. Rosser axed him questions," he needs but a hat…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, Leo Frank Jurors Idle Away Long Hours With Song, The Atlanta Journal
Frank Jurors Idle Away Long Hours With Song Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 They Sing Ballads and Tell Irish Tales During the "Recess" Hours Jurors in the Frank trial have organized a singing club. Their purpose is not to…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, James Gantt Still Wears Two Little Devils That Caused Arrest, The Atlanta Journal
Gantt Still Wears Two Little Devils That Caused Arrest Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 J. M. Gantt, one time suspect in the Phagan case, and now a witness, Wednesday sat on a bench in the room above the one…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 No Shirt-Sleeves for Lawyers in Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 For the sake of expediting the Frank trial, attorneys in the case are not permitted the comfort of "shirt sleeves" in the court room which, maintained at temperature Tuesday of 95 degrees. Newspaper reporters and…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, Leo Frank Trial is No Ordeal for Me, Says Frank’s Mother Rachel Jacobs Frank, The Atlanta Journal
Trial is No Ordeal for Me, Says Frank’s Mother Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 She Declares Her Confidence in Son's Innocence Makes It Easy for Her "My son never looked stronger than at this moment," said Mrs. Ray Frank,…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, Leo Frank Trial Thus Far Has Only Established Murder of the Girl Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Journal
Trial Thus Far Has Only Established Murder of the Girl Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 Tuesday Afternoon's Session Hears of Beginning of Police Investigation Into Mystery of Mary Phagan's Murder Following in the sequence which it began with…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913, Moses Frank Uncle of Leo Frank, Near Death in Far-Off Hospital, Is Ignorant Of Charges, Against His Nephew, The Atlanta Journal
Uncle of Frank, Near Death in Far-Off Hospital, Is Ignorant Of Charges, Against His Nephew Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 Moses Frank Has Been Given No Inkling of Circumstances That Now Are About Frank Family—He Is Seriously Ill…
Thursday, 31st July 1913, Machinist Tells of Finding Blood, Hair and Pay Envelope On Second Floor, Where State Claims Girl Was Murdered, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Thursday, 31st July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. HOW FRANK LOOKS WITHOUT HIS SPECTACLES LEO M. FRANK He posed for this picture at the court house Thursday morning before his trial began. --- BLOOD SPOTS AND…
Thursday, 31st July 1913, Luther Rosser Riddles One of the State’s Chief Witnesses, The Atlanta Journal
Solicitor Dorsey is shown in a characteristic attitude as he questions the state's witnesses. To his right the defendant, Leo M. Frank, is shown. Rosser Riddles One of the State’s Chief Witnesses Atlanta Journal July 31st, 1913 Detective…
Thursday, 31st July 1913, Witnesses of Leo Frank Trial Have Tedious Job of Merely Waiting, The Atlanta Journal
Witnesses of Frank Trial Have Tedious Job of Merely Waiting Atlanta Journal July 31st, 1913 At First It Was Picnic for Them, but Now It's Only a Long, Long Wait, in a Crowded Room Under a Burning Roof The…
Friday, 1st August 1913, Leo Frank Trial Crowd Sees Auto Knock Down Youth, The Atlanta Journal
Frank Trial Crowd Sees Auto Knock Down Youth Atlanta Journal August 1st, 1913 Thronged Streets Prevented Driver Seeing Raymond Roddy—Not Seriously Hurt Raymond Roddy, a thirteen-year-old boy who lives at 66 Williams street, was knocked down by an automobile…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Lawyers Battle Over Testimony of Frank’s Nervousness; Witness Swears Negro Was in Factory About 1 o’Clock, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Friday, 1st August 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. JURYMEN SKETCHED AS THEY LISTEN TO EVIDENCE IN FRANK CASE Illustration credit, bottom right: "BRENTON COURT ROOM" Reading from left to right: Lower row, A. H. Henslee, M.…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Mrs. Callie Scott Appelbaum Attends Trial of Leo Frank; Believes in His Innocence, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 1st, 1913 A woman sat among the spectators at the Frank trial Thursday afternoon, a pretty blue-eyed woman neatly clad in a white shirtwaist and black skirt. "Four months ago," she was thinking, "I was in…
Friday, 1st August 1913, Picnic and Theories Mark Noon Hour in Leo Frank Trial Court Room, The Atlanta Journal
Picnic and Theories Mark Noon Hour in Frank Trial Court Room Atlanta Journal August 1st, 1913 Spectators Remain From 5 to 7—Lunch Boys Acquiring Wealth A court room where a man is on trial for his life is a…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Watchman Swears Elevator Was Open; Changes Evidence, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 1st, 1913 E. F. Holloway Angers Dorsey When He Testifies Contrary to Affidavit—Had Told Dorsey Elevator Switch Was Locked Court adjourned at 4:58 o'clock until 9 o'clock Friday morning after a day of surprises in the trial…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Defense Claims Members of Jury Saw Newspaper Headline, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 2nd August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Dr. J. W. Hurt, Coroner's Physician, Gives Expert TestimonyWHEN JUDGE ROAN UNWITTINGLY HELD RED HEADLINE IN FRONT OF JURY, DEFENSE MADE POINTJury Is Sent Out of Room While Attorneys for the Defense…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913, Dr. Harris Collapses on Stand as He Gives Sensational Evidence, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 2nd, 1913 Physician Testifies at Frank Trial That Mary Phagan Met Death Half Hour After Lunch—Describes Wounds Secretary of State Board of Health Compelled to Leave the Witness Stand on Account of Illness In the…