Tuesday, 9th December 1913: Boy Who Posed As Deaf And Dumb And Begged, Is Sent To Jail, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 9th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Joe Moore, a white boy, was sentenced to ten days in the stockade Monday by Recorder N. R. Broyles, when he was arraigned on a charge of begging on the streets.It is…
Wednesday, 10th December 1913: Turner Admits He Got $525 From Contractors, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 10th December 1913,PAGE 8, COLUMN 2.Smilingly Tells Committee He Used Money to Pay His CampaignDebtsCity Electrician R. C. Turner Tuesday afternoon admitted to the joint bodies investigating charges against him, that the Elektron company, an association of…
Friday, 12th December 1913: Dorsey Will Argue No Error Of Court Hurt Franks Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 12th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Solicitor General Files Brief With Supreme Court, Pleading for Verdict Not Based on TechnicalitiesGREAT CASE TO BE HEARD NEXT MONDAY MORNINGJustices Probably Will Extend Time Limit for Argument,Owing to Length of Court…
Saturday, 13th December 1913: Both Sides Ready To Begin Argument In Case Of Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 13th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Filing of State's Brief in Famous Murder Trial Final Act Before Hearing in Supreme Court Monday.NUMEROUS PRECEDENTS CITED IN DOCUMENTSJudge Roan's Remark That He Was Uncertain of Prisoner's Guilt Will Be Center…
Sunday, 14th December 1913: High Court Ruling Won’t End Fight For Life Of Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 14th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Extraordinary Appeal, Writs of Habeas Corpus, Attempt to Reach Federal Tribunals,All Will Be UsedARGUMENTS WILL BEGIN AT CAPITOL TOMORROWTwo Days Will Be Occupied and Decision Hardly Will Be Rendered Before Middle of…
Monday, 15th December 1913: Attorneys Make Final Fight Over Leo Frank S Life, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 15th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Reuben Arnold and SolicitorGeneral Have Tilt Over Charge of Misstatements in FrankCase BriefsTWO DAYS OCCUPIED IN PLEA FOR A NEW TRIALSummary of ArgumentsDelivered Before Supreme Court Monday by Attorneys for Defense and…
Tuesday, 16th December 1913: Franks Fate Rests With Higher Court Arguments Closed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 16th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Rosser Ends Supreme Court Battle by Declaring Frank Was Not Convicted of Murder, but of Other Crimes.DORSEY SAYS DEFENSE USED TRICKER IN BRIEFCelebrated Case Now in Hands of Six Supreme Justices, Who…
Friday, 19th December 1913: Broyles Seeks Place On Court Of Appeals, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 19th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Recorder Announces He Will Oppose Judge in Campaign Next YearThe executive prediction published in the late editions of the Journal Thursday afternoon that Judge Nash R. Broyles was to be a candidate…
Sunday, 21st December 1913: Judge Pottle To Quit State Court Of Appeals Feb 1, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 21st December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Sam S. Bennet, of Albany,Will in All Probability Be AppointedNew JuristPottle to Practice Law in AlbanyTHREE APPELLATE JUDGES MUST GO BEFORE VOTERSJudge Pottle's Successor Will Serve Only Short Time Be For ElectionThree…
Monday, 22nd December 1913: No Beer On Christmas Chief To Enforce Law, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 22nd December 1913,PAGE 4, COLUMN 5.NO BEER ON CHRISTMAS.CHIEF TO ENFORCE LAWSection 1651 of the city code, forbidding near-beer saloons to open on Christmas day, must be strictly adhered to on Thursday, according to an order issued…
Tuesday, 23rd December 1913: No Attack On Dorsey In New Frank Case Brief, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 23rd December 1913,PAGE 9, COLUMN 1.Arnold Makes It Clear That Paper Contains No PersonalitiesIn discussing the supplemental brief which the attorneys for the defense of Leo M. Frank are preparing to file with the supreme court, Attorney…
Thursday, 25th December 1913: South Georgia Man To Get Pottles Place, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 25th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Governor Says He Has Not Decided Whom He Will AppointIt is quite certain that Governor Slaton will appoint a South Georgia lawyer to succeedJudge J. R.Pottle on the state court of appeals.Judge…
Tuesday, 30th December 1913: Grand Jury Indicts Near-beer Dealers, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 30th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Three Charged With Failure to Pay State1913Special TaxThree near beer dealers, Henry Boisshardt, Samuel Aaron and H. J. Williams, were indicted Tuesday by the grand jury for their alleged failure to pay…
Wednesday, 22nd October 1913: Man Higher Up Sought In Fisher Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 22nd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 & 4.New Trial For Frank Opposed in Thirty AffidavitsPAGE 1, COLUMN 4TWO JURORS DEFENDED OF BIASProbity of Henslee and Johenning Upheld Influence of Cheering on Jury DeniedSome 30 affidavits to support…
Thursday, 23rd October 1913: Judge’s Admissions Help Frank’s Chance, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 23rd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1, 4, & 7.PAGE 1, COLUMN 4ROSSER, FRANK'S ATTORNEY, AND JUDGE ROAN ON WAY TO COURTJudge L. S. Roan.Luther Z. RosserPAGE 1, COLUMN 7CERTIFIES TO CHEERS IN COURT;HEARING MAY GO ON ALL…
Saturday, 25th October 1913: Atlanta’s Prejudice As Bitter As Russia’s Declares Attorney, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 25th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Reuben R. Arnold, in the opening argument of the defense in behalf of a new trial for Leo M. Frank Friday afternoon in the library of the State Capitol, made a dramatic…
Sunday, 26th October 1913: Lawyers In New Battle Over Life Of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 26th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Curious Crowd BarredWhile the Lawyers Grow Personal in Encounters on More Than One Hundred Technical Points.Dorsey and Rosser Clash Jurors Are Attacked by the Defense.Alleged Prejudice of Spectators at the Trial Brought…
Monday, 27th October 1913: Henslee Is Attacked As Cold Plotter, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 27th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Attorney Arnold, for Frank, Says Juror Pleased to Get on Panel to Hang Accused.A recess in the hearing on a new trial for Leo M. Frank was taken at 3:45 o'clock Saturday…
Tuesday, 28th October 1913: Ridicules All Claims Made For Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 28th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.Dorsey's Assistant Makes Only Short Speech in Attack on Defense's Prejudice Charges.Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey began Monday afternoon the State's reasons for opposing a new trial for Leo M. Frank with…
Wednesday, 29th October 1913: Negro’s Statement Legal Evidence, He Says; State Closes, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 29th October 1913,PAGE 4, COLUMNS 1 & 7.DORSEY DEFENDS CONLEY TESTIMONYMaking a determined stand in behalf of the admissibility bearing on that part of Jim Conley's testimony which had to do with Leo Frank's moral conduct, Solicitor…
Thursday, 30th October 1913: Frank Alibi Upheld By Rosser In Closing, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 30th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.Declares Negro's TestimonyImpeached by State's Own Witness.Leo M. Frank's alibi on the day Mary Phagan was murdered was reserved as the crowning point of his argument for a new trial by Luther…
Friday, 24th October 1913: Disputes Block Frank Speech, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 24th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 & 7.DORSEY PLANNING TO MEET NEW ATTACK ON CONLY'S TESTIMONYOnly an agreement on a few disputed points remained to be accomplished on the resumption of the hearing on a new trial…
Friday, 31st October 1913: Roan Keeps Frank Decision Secret, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 31st October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.RULING WILL BE KNOWN FRIDAYJudge L. S. Roan, who has under consideration the motion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, was in conference Thursday with Judge George L. Bell.Neither would…
Monday, 1st September 1913: Scent Phagan Case In Woman’s Cries Building Ransacked, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 1st September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.A woman's screams reawakened memories of the Phagan case in the minds of pedestrians on Alabama street shortly after noon Monday and a crowd besieged the caf run by J. E. Poulas…
Tuesday, 2nd September 1913: Mystery At Frank’s Pencil Plant Solved, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 2nd September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND COLUMN 8.GIRL ODDLY MISSING IS HOSPITAL PATIENTMiss Clara Belle Griffin, the National Pencil Factory girl whose strange disappearance from her home at No. 265 North Ashby Street led the police…
Wednesday, 3rd September 1913: Big Tasks Await Slaton’s Return, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 3rd September 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 6.Naming New Atlanta Judge and Fish and Game Commissioner Are Most Important.When Governor John M. Slaton gets back to his desk early Friday morning after a ten-day trip through the West, where…
Friday, 5th September 1913: Conley To Face Misdemeanor Charge Only, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 5th September 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.A misdemeanor charge may be the most serious on which Jim Conley, confessed accessory after the fact in the murder of Mary Phagan, may be tried.This developed Friday when preparations were being…
Sunday, 7th September 1913: Dorsey Sure He Can Break Frank Claim Of Jury Bias, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 7th September 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Prisoner and His Counsel Are Equally Confident They Will be Able to Get a New Trial on Ground of Outside Influences.Cheers for the Solicitor After Recesses and Applause in Court Will Be…
Monday, 8th September 1913: Medical Student Is Held As Swindler, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 8th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Hugh W. Timothy, 28 years old, the son of a wealthy Chattanooga department store owner and known in Atlanta society circles, was arrested Monday by Harry Scott, of the Pinkertons, on suspicion…
Tuesday, 9th September 1913: Jim Conley Indicted For Part In Phagan Killing, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 9th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.MAXIMUM FOR NEGRO IS FOUR YEARSOne Count ChargesMisdemeanor In Protecting Slayer, Another Felony in Concealing Body.Another chapter was written in Georgia's most famous criminal case Tuesday when Jim Conley, the negro whose…