Category: LEO FRANK TRIAL SWORN STATEMENTS


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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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MRS MATTIE THOMPSON, Sworn In For The Defendant, 144th To Testify

MRS. MATTIE THOMPSON, sworn for the Defendant.I work on the fourth floor of the pencil factory. I have been there three years. Mr. Frank's general character is good. I have never heard anything against him. I have never met Mr.…
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MISS IRENE CARSON, Sworn In For The Defendant, 145th To Testify

MISS IRENE CARSON, sworn for the Defendant.I worked for fifteen months on the fourth floor of the pencil factory. I have known Mr. Frank during that time. His character is good. I am a sister of Miss Rebecca Carson, and…
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MRS J J WARDLAW, Sworn In For The Defendant, 146th To Testify

MRS. J. J. WARDLAW, sworn for the Defendant.I worked at the pencil factory four years. I worked on the fourth floor. Mr. Frank's character is good. I have never met Mr. Frank at any time or place for any immoral…
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MISS EMILY MAYFIELD, Sworn In For The Defendant, 147th To Testify

MISS EMILY MAYFIELD, Sworn for the defendant.I worked at the pencil factory last year during the summer of 1912. I have never been in the dressing room when Mr. Frank would come in and look at anybody that was undressing.CROSS…
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MISSES ANNIE OSBORNE, REBECCA CARSON, MAUDE WRIGHT, AND MRS ELLA THOMAS,, Sworn In For The Defendant, Denotated As A Cluster Of People Who Testified Separately And Individually, 148th To Testify

MISSES ANNIE OSBORNE, REBECCA CARSON, MAUDE WRIGHT, AND MRS. ELLA THOMAS, all sworn for the defendant, testified that they were employees of the National Pencil Company; that Mr. Frank's general character was good; that Conley's character for truth and veracity…
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8 PEOPLE, Sworn In For The Defendant From Misses Mollie Blair To Mrs Barnes, 149th To Testify

MISSES MOLLIE BLAIR, ETHEL STEWARD, CORA COWAN, B. D. SMITH, LIZZIE WORD, BESSIE WHITE, GRACE ATHERTON, AND MRS. BARNES all sworn for the defendant testified that they were employees of the National Pencil Company, and work on the fourth floor…