Monday, 30th June 1913 Conley Tale Is Hope of Defense, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Monday, June 30, 1913 DEFENSE PLANS TO TEAR DOWN CONLEY TALE* * This headline appeared on Page 3 of the Georgian. Expect to Prove Frank Innocent By Discrediting Negro's Story Of Phagan Crime. Warned that the State…
Tuesday, 10th June 1913 Eyewitness to Phagan Slaying Sought, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, June 10th, 1913 Story That Companion of Conley Saw Him Strike Down Girl Opens New Clews. Jim Conley, whose sensational story has made him an accessory after the fact in the murder of Mary Phagan, is sticking…
Tuesday, 3rd June 1913 Bitter Fight Certain in Trial of Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, June 3rd, 1913 Defense Prepares to Show Glaring Discrepancies in Affidavit of James Conley. "Developments of a startling nature may be expected from day to day in the Phagan case," said Chief of Detectives Lanford Tuesday morning.…
Monday, 26th May 1913 Evidence Against Frank Conclusive, Say Police, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 26th, 1913 Chief of Detectives Newport Lanford Monday announced that the mystery of the Mary Phagan tragedy is solved, as nearly as is possible without the absolute, direct testimony of eyewitnesses, and expressed himself as perfectly…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Felder Charges Police Plot to Shield Slayer, The Atlanta Georgian
G. C. Febuary Lanford's clerk, who alleges bribery offer; Febuary alleges that Felder offered $1,000 for police records. He is a modest, unassuming young man, in whom Lanford and Beavers have complete confidence. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Colonel…
Monday, 19th May 1913 Burns Agent Outlines Phagan Theory, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 19th, 1913 Famous Detective's Aid, C. W. Tobie, Issues First Statement on Work in Slaying Case. C. W. Tobie, manager of the criminal department of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency, Monday made public his theory…
Monday, 12th May 1913 Burns Called into Phagan Mystery; On Way From Europe, The Atlanta Georgian
Leo M. Frank, the pencil factory superintendent, held in the Phagan mystery, in a new photograph. Mrs. Frank yesterday visited her husband in the Tower, where he is a prisoner pending the action of the Grand Jury. Atlanta…
Thursday, 8th May 1913 Grand Jury to Sift the Evidence in the Phagan Case Within the Next Few Days, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 Late this afternoon the police and detectives engaged on the Phagan case said they were satisfied with the progress being made before the Coroner's Jury. Apparently all other clews have been abandoned,…
Monday, 5th May 1913 Phagan Girl’s Body Exhumed, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 5th, 1913 The reason for the delay in beginning the Coroner's inquest was that Coroner Donehoo was in Marietta up to 2:30 o'clock. The body of Mary Phagan was exhumed by direction of the Coroner…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Seek Clew in Queer Words in Odd Notes, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 Page 8 and Columns 1 (2 And 3 Bottom) Who Would Be the Most Interested in Saying That the Night Watchman Did Not Do It? While the tendency of the police straight through has…
Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Tells of Watchman Lee Explaining the Notes, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Wednesday April 30th, 1913 Page 4, Column 3 Sergeant L. S. Dobbs was the third witness. He said he answered the call to the pencil company plant Sunday morning. Q.—Did you find an umbrella? A.—No. Lassiter did. Q.—Did…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Factory Head Frank and Watchman Newt Lee are Sweated by Police, The Atlanta Georgian
Leo M. Frank. Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 Mysterious Action of Officials Gives New and Startling Turn to Hunt for Guilty Man—Attorney Rosser, Barred, Later Admitted to Client. Has the Phagan murder mystery been solved? The police…
Monday, 28th April 1913 Look for Negro to Break Down, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, April 28th, 1913 Newt Lee, the negro-night-watchman arrested in connection with the Phagan murder, practically admitted to Detective John Black this afternoon that he knows something of the circumstances surrounding the death of the little girl.…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Many Discrepancies To Be Bridged in Conleys Stories, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian August 5th, 1913 The defense of Leo Frank will bring out vividly before the jury Tuesday that the striking feature of Jim Conley's dramatic recital on the stand Monday was that it differed not only from the first…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Conley to Bring Frank Case Crisis, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian August 3rd, 1913 Negro's Testimony Now Supremely Important Both Sides Stake Their All on His Evidence STATE FORGES CHAIN TO TAX ALL THE INGENUITY OF DEFENSES LEGAL ARRAY First Week of Battle Has Fixed the Time Almost Exactly…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Collapse of Testimony of Black and Hix Girl’s Story Big Aid to Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian July 31st, 1913 Although the State's witnesses were on the stand all of Wednesday the day was distinctly favorable for Frank, partly because nothing distinctly unfavorable was developed against him—the burden of proof being upon the State—but most…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 Frank Watches Closely as the Men Who are to Decide Fate are Picked, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 This newspaper article is a continuation from the first page of an Atlanta Georgian newspaper. The first page is missing from our archives. If any readers know where to obtain the first…
Monday, 21st July 1913 Grand Jury Meets to Consider Conley Case, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Monday, July 21, 1913 Protest of Solicitor Will Be Heeded Foreman Declares Inquisitorial Body Will Not Ride "Roughshod" Over Dorsey. With Solicitor Dorsey reaffirming his certainty that Jim Conley will not be indicted before the tral of…
Thursday, 17th July 1913 Mayor and Broyles in War of Words, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Thursday, July 17, 1913 WOODWARD SCORED BY BROYLES "Can't Convince Ignorant Man He's Mistaken," Says Judge, Quoting Epictetus. WHAT BROYLES THINKS OF THE MAYOR. He's ignorant. He's a menace to civilization. He knows as much law as…
Saturday, 12th July 1913 Dragnet for ‘Slavers’ Is Set, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Saturday, July 12, 1913 Arrest of Additional Men Named by Girl Victim of the "Ring" Due Soon. With rapid-fire developments featuring the day's investigation of the "vice ring" said to exist in Atlanta, Chief of Police Beavers…
Thursday, 10th July 1913 Beavers in Speech Warns Policemen to Keep Out of Dives, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Thursday, July 10, 1913 Chief of Police Beavers caused a stir Thursday morning when he went before the day watch and addressed the men on their conduct. His talk resulted from the recent scandal in which several…
Sunday, 6th July 1913 Phagan Case Centers on Conley; Negro Lone Hope of Both Sides, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, July 6, 1913 *Editor's Note: See insert article, "Decisions Which May Aid Defense of Frank", at the conclusion of this post. Frank Expects Freedom by Breaking Down Accuser's Testimony, and State a Conviction by Establishing Truth…
Sunday, 29th June 1913 Brilliant Legal Battle Is Sure as Hooper And Arnold Clash in Trial of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, June 29, 1913 * * Alternate headline from another page is shown in brackets above. By An Old Police Reporter. As deplorable as the Phagan case is in all its melancholy details, it already is evident…
Tuesday, 17th June 1913 Sensations in Phagan Case at Hand, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, June 17, 1913 Out-of-Town Trips Believed To Be of Great Importance—Defense Has Strong Evidence. Frank A. Hooper, associate counsel with Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey in the prosecution of the Phagan murder mystery, left Atlanta…
Monday, 9th June 1913 Foreman Tells Why He Holds Conley Guilty, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, June 9th, 1913 R. P. Barrett, in Letter to Georgian, Gives Reasons for Suspecting Negro of Crime. R. P. Barrett, foreman of the metal department at the National Pencil Factory, in a letter to The Georgian Monday,…
Tuesday, 3rd June 1913 Felder Says He Will Lay Bare Startling Police Graft Plans, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, June 3rd, 1913 Attorney Ready to Go Before Grand Jury, but Has Not Been Called; Hutcheson Summoned in the Airing of the Dictograph Controversy. Colonel Thomas B. Felder appeared before the Grand Jury Tuesday morning at 10…
Monday, 26th May 1913 Mayor Eager to Bring Back Tenderloin, Declares Chief, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 26th, 1913 Chief of Police James L. Beavers issued a statement Monday forenoon defying his accusers to prove that he had been guilty of any act of moral turpitude as Chief of Police or as a…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Miles Says He Had Mayor Go to Room, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Wanted Woodward to See Just What Sort of a Crook Colyar Was, He Declares. Edward O. Miles, a private detective, assumes the responsibility for the presence of Mayor Woodward at the Williams House, resulting…
Monday, 19th May 1913 Burns Eager to Solve Phagan Case, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 19th, 1913 Famous Detective Expected to Arrive From Europe and Start Work Before June 1. STARTLING NEW EVIDENCE IS REPORTED DISCOVERED Important Revelation Looked For To-day—Search Being Pushed With Renewed Vigor. Colonel Thomas B. Felder announced…
Sunday, 11th May 1913 Frank is Awaiting Action of the Grand Jury Calmly, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian Sunday, May 11th, 1913 Leo M. Frank, calmly and without any apparent fear or apprehension, is awaiting the decision of the 24 men who will determine this week whether or not an indictment shall be returned…