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Monday, 28th July 1913, Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Leo Frank Case Ends, The Atlanta Journal

  Former Suspect Will Be Happy No Matter How Frank Case Ends Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 James M. Gantt Is to Be Married Sunday, Provided Trial Is Over—He Has Planned to Elope, but Now He'll Have "Sure Enough" Wedding…
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Monday, 28th July 1913, Court Scenes at Leo Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out, The Atlanta Journal

  Court Scenes at Frank Trial; How It Looks Inside and Out Atlanta Journal July 28th, 1913 Three Distinct Crowds Are There, Some Laughing, Some Whispering Speculations on Case There were three crowds at the Frank trial Monday morning; and…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, State Will Build Case Against Leo Frank Around Jim Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty, The Atlanta Journal

  State Will Build Case Against Frank Around Conley’s Story; Defense Will Undertake to Show that Negro Alone is Guilty Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Defense Will Ridicule Conley's Story and Endeavor to Show That It Was Made to Save…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Plennie Minor Faces Task in Handling Court Room During Trial of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal

    Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Genial Deputy Sheriff Will Have Seats for Only 250 People, and Hates to Think He Won't Be Able to Accommodate Everybody, for That's His Disposition Plennie Minor is going to have the hardest…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Pinkerton Detective Replies to Lanford, The Atlanta Journal

    Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 H. B. Pierce Declares Lanford Knew of Find of Bloody Stick in Factory H. B. Pierce, head of the local branch of the Pinkerton detective agency, characterizes as absurd Chief Detective N. A.…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo M. Frank Will Go to Trial Monday, It Is Now Believed, The Atlanta Journal

  The Atlanta Journal, Sunday, 27th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 8. Indications Were Saturday Night That the Trial Would Begin Before Judge Roan at Hour Scheduled BOTH SIDES READY AND BITTER FIGHT IS CERTAIN Many Well Known Citizens in…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Here is Jim Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Leo Frank Trial, The Atlanta Journal

  Here is Conley’s Confession Around Which Bitter Fight is Expected in the Frank Trial Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 There is little doubt that the storm-center, so to speak, of the Frank trial will be the testimony of the…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank’s Story of His Moves on Day of Crime, The Atlanta Journal

Atlanta Journal, July 27th, 1913 Frank’s Story of His Moves on Day of Crime Accused Superintendent's Story Is Unbroken by Any Save a Negro Leo M. Frank's sworn statement of his whereabouts each hour on the day of April 26,…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Chronological Story of Developments in the Mary Phagan Murder Mystery, The Atlanta Journal

  Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 April 27—The dead body of Mary Phagan is found in basement of National Pencil factory at 3 a. m. by Newt Lee, the negro night-watchman. Police hold Lee, who later in the day re-enacts…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Work of Choosing Jury for Trial of Leo Frank Difficult, The Atlanta Georgian

  Work of Choosing Jury for Trial of Frank Difficult Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Veniremen Searchingly Examined by Both State and Defense Slightest Objection Used to Disqualify—Attorneys Shrewdly Gauge Candidates from Every Angle. In the selection…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Venire Whipped Into Shape Rapidly; Negro Is Eligible, The Atlanta Georgian

    Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Within a minute or two after Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor had called the court to order the examination process was applied to the venire panel of 144 men. From each…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, State Bolsters Jim Conley, The Atlanta Georgian

  State Bolsters Conley Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Solves Discrepancies of Time Mistaken Identity To Be Plea Leo M. Frank Goes to Trial for the Slaying of Mary Phagan Monday, With Both Prosecution and the Defense…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Public Demands Leo Frank Trial Tomorrow, The Atlanta Georgian

    Public Demands Frank Trial To-morrow Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Old Police Reporter Sees No Cause for Delay Either Side Asking Postponement Will Reveal Weakness, as Time Has Been Given for Preparation. Conley Is Center…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Prominent Atlantans Named On Leo Frank Trial Jury Venire, The Atlanta Georgian

  Prominent Atlantans Named On Frank Trial Jury Venire Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 The venire of 144 men from which twelve will be selected to decide the fate of Leo M. Frank is considered to be…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Pinkerton Men Brand Lanford Charges False, The Atlanta Georgian

  The Atlanta Georgian, Sunday, 27th July 1913, PAGE 11, COLUMN 5. Detectives Declare City Police and Dorsey Were Told All Evidence They Developed Emphatic denial of the charges by Chief of Detectives Lanford that he had kept bad faith…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank Watches Closely as the Men Who are to Decide Fate are Picked, The Atlanta Georgian

    Frank Watches Closely as the Men Who are to Decide Fate are Picked 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…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Leo Frank Fights for Life Monday, The Atlanta Georgian

    Frank Fights for Life Monday Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Dorsey Ready to Avenge Mary Phagan Mystery of Months Is Still Unsolved Most Bitter Legal Battle in History of Atlanta Courts Is Expected—Case Will Probably…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Every Bit of Evidence Against Leo Frank Sifted and Tested, Declares Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, The Atlanta Georgian

    Every Bit of Evidence Against Frank Sifted and Tested, Declares Solicitor Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Solicitor-General Hugh Dorsey, who will prosecute the case against Leo M. Frank, last night gave the Sunday American the…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913: Lee’s Testimony Feature Of First Day Of Trial, The Atlanta Georgian

The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 29th July 1913,PAGE 19, COLUMN 2.Attorney Rosser began cross-examination of Newt Lee at the point he had reached when Judge Roan ordered the adjournment Monday night. Frank's leading counsel had not succeeded in his early questioning to…
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Friday, 1st August 1913 E. F. Holloway Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 1st August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.HOLLOWAY DENIES AFFIDAVIT HE SIGNED FOR SOLICITORPAGE 1, COLUMN 7NEW TESTIMONY GIVEN AT TRIAL OF LEO M. FRANK BY R. B. BARRETTMachinist at Pencil Factory Tells Jury of Discovery of Murdered Girl's…
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Thursday, 31st July 1913 Defense Riddles John Black’s Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 31st July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.DEFENSE RIDDLES JOHN BLACK'S TESTIMONYPAGE 1, COLUMN 7SLEUTH CONFUSED UNDER MERCILESS CROSS-QUESTIONS OF LUTHER ROSSERJust Before He Left the StandHe Confessed That He Was "Mixed Up" and That He Could Not Recall…
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Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Three Witnesses Describe Finding Mary Phagan’s Body, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 30th July 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.NEWT LEE STICKS TO ORIGINAL STORY DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO CONFUSE NEGROStriking Feature of Day's Proceedings Was the Evident Effort on Part of Luther Rosser to Connect Watchman With Crime, or Show He…
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Sunday, 27th July 1913, Defense Claims Jim Conley and Newt Lee Prepared Notes, The Atlanta Georgian

  Defense Claims Conley and Lee Prepared Notes Atlanta Georgian (Hearst's Sunday American) July 27th, 1913 Theory Is That Watchman Surprised Sweeper Attempting to Dispose of Body and Entered Into Pact. An amazing chain of evidence, laying bare the mystery…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Will Leo Frank’s Lawyers Put Any Evidence Before the Jury?, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 Will Frank's lawyers put any evidence before the court? That is a question that was much discussed on the opening day by a score or more of lawyers who secured seats in the courtroom…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Trial of Leo M. Frank on Charge of Murder Begins; Mrs. Coleman, George Epps and Newt Lee on Stand, The Atlanta Constitution

  The Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday, 29th July 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 1. WATCHMAN TELLS OF FINDING BODY OF MARY PHAGAN Trial Adjourns for the Day While Lee Is on the Stand, and His Cross-Questioning Will Be Resumed Today. MOTHER AND…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Reporter Witnesses are Allowed in Court, The Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 Men Who May Be Called to Stand Report Trial by Attorney's Agreement. Just as the state was about to open formally its case against Leo M. Frank, Attorney Reuben R. Arnold interrupted by declaring to…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Numerous Witnesses Called in Leo Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 Numerous Witnesses Called in Frank Case List Indicates That Prisoner Is Prepared to Put Character in Evidence. Numbers of witnesses were summoned to court by both sides and when the names were called so…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Mincey, on Arrival Reaffirms Jim Conley Affidavit, The Atlanta Constitution

Mincey, on Arrival Reaffirms Affidavit The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 W. H. Mincey, who made the famous affidavit in which he declared that Jim Conley had told him on April 26 that he had killed a girl, arrived late…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, Burglars Try to Enter Home of Leo Frank Juror, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 Burglars Try to Enter Home of Frank Juror But F. V. L. Smith's Wife Calls Police and Intruders Flee. Two big, burly, black negroes who evidently had taken a decided interest in the Leo…
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Tuesday, 29th July 1913, 96 Men are Called Before Getting Leo Frank Trial Jury, The Atlanta Constitution

The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 96 Men are Called Before Getting Jury Attorneys for Both Sides Had Good Line on All Men Examined. According to an unofficial account kept as the matter of striking the Frank jury was carried…