Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Mrs. Wardlaw Denies Ever Seeing Frank On Car With Little Girl
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.When Mrs. J. G. Wardlaw, a bride of three weeks, who was Miss Lula McDonald, recently worked at the National Pencil factory, was on the stand, Solicitor Hugh Dorsey sought to draw from her the…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Denies He Said He Was Willing To Lead Party To Lynch Frank
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. George Kendley, a street car motorman, was put on the stand after M. F. McCoy, and on cross examination Attorney Rosser tried to draw from him the statements that he had…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Dr. Clarence Johnson Is Called To Corroborate Dr. Roy Harris
The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 20th August 1913. Page 3. Dr. Clarence Johnson, a well-known specialist, who was put up by the prosecution in rebuttal of the testimony offered by the defense in attacking that of Dr. Roy Harris, was…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Saw Mary Phagan On Her Way To Pencil Factory, Says Mccoy
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.M. E. McCoy, of Bolton, who stated that he worked part of the time as a painter and part as a farmer, was put on the stand after McEwen, the motorman. He swore that…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Sideboard In Leo Frank’s Home Moved, Asserts Husband Of Cook
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 3.Albert McKnight, husband of Minola McKnight, the negro cook for the family of Emil Selig, with whom Leo Frank and his wife made their home, was introduced to the stand following E. H. Pickett.Mr.…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Clashes Between Lawyers Mark Effort To Impeach Negro Cook
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 20th August 1913.Page 2.E. H. Pickett, an employee of the Beck & Gregg Hardware company, and the man mentioned by Roy Craven on the witness stand, was next put up as a witness for the state.To corroborated…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Asks Bauer Where He Spent the Dinner Recess
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 R. V. Bauer, the ex-student who was on the stand undergoing cross-examination at the adjournment of the morning session took the stand at the opening of the afternoon session. "Who have you talked with…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 Prisoner’s Mother Questioned As to Wealth of Frank Family
Atlanta Constitution August 17th, 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank, mother of Leo Frank, resumed the stand at the opening of the morning session Saturday. Under cross-examination by Solicitor Dorsey, she was forced to tell much of her business interests…
Sunday, 17th August 1913 That Pinkertons Double-Crossed Police, Dorsey Tries to Prove
Atlanta Constitution August 17th, 1913 With the introduction of W.D. MacWorth, the Pinkerton detective who discovered the blood spots on the first floor near the trap door and the bloody club and pay envelope nearby, came the verification of…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Frank May Tell Story to Jury on Stand Today
The Atlanta Constitution August 18th, 1913 Defense Intimates This, and Also That Statement Will Vary But Little From One Given at Inquest. FRANK PREPARED FOR ORDEAL OF STATEMENT Impeachment of Conley Being Prepared For, Say Lawyer-Spectators — Defense…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Mary Phagans Grandmother Dies After Dreaming Girl Was Living
The Atlanta Constitution August 18th, 1913 Mrs. A. E. Benton, grandmother of Mary Phagan, who had come to Atlanta to be present at the trial of Leo M. Frank charged with the murder of her little granddaughter, died last…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Books and Papers Put in Evidence by the Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 19th, 1913 Just before the close of the morning session the defense began putting in evidence various books and papers shown from time to time during the trial. The first first thing put up was the…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Climax of Trial Reached When Frank Faced Jury
Atlanta Constitution August 19th, 1913 The climax of the Frank trial came at the afternoon session Monday, when Leo M. Frank took the stand to tell of his actions on the day of the murder. The accused man's statement…
Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Suffers a Severe Blow When Testimony Is Ruled Out
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, August 20th, 1913 Miss Nellie Wood, a former employee of the National Pencil factory, whom the state claims left there because on the second day she was there when Leo Frank got her into his office and…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Surprise Sprung by Introduction of Character Witnesses by Defense
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Alfred L. Lane, who stated that he lives in Brooklyn, and is a merchant of New York city, was the first witness to take the stand to swear to the good character of Leo Frank…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Lively Tilts Mark the Hearing Of Testimony of Dr. Kendrick
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Dr. William S. Kendrick, head of the chair of medicine of the new Atlanta Medical school and for the past thirty eight years a general practitioner of medicine, was the first witness put on the…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Quinn Intimates That Spots May Have Been on Floor for Months
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Lemmie Quinn, foreman of the metal department of the National Pencil factory, was put on the stand by the defense following the ex-office boy. "Aren't you foreman of the department Mary Phagan worked in?" "Yes."…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Lemmie Quinn is Severely Grilled by Solicitor Dorsey
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Bending his efforts to break down the testimony of Lemmie Quinn, foreman of the metal room, Solicitor Dorsey subjected the witness to a severe grilling when court reconvened at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. When Quinn…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 More Witnesses Are Called to Blacken Daltons Character
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Following the putting off of the decision in regard to Dr. William Owen's testimony, seven Gwinett county citizens were introduced to add to the thick coat of lampblack already smeared over the character of…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank, Mother of Prisoner, Denounces Solicitor Hugh Dorsey
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank, the mother of the prisoner, startled the courtroom shortly before 4 o'clock, when she denounced Solicitor Dorsey, when he made an attack on the character of her son. J. Ashley Jones, a…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Many Men Swear to Good Character of Superintendent of Pencil Factory
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Classmates and Instructors at Cornell Come to Atlanta to Testify to His Clean Life While at College and to Show Their Loyalty to Old College Friend. DORSEY ASKS REMOVAL OF LEO FRANK'S MOTHER AND WIFE…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Mother-in-Law of Frank Denies Charges in Cooks Affidavit
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Following the testimony of those who claimed to have played poker at the Emil Selig home on the night of April 26, Mrs. Selig, Leo Frank's mother-in-law was placed on the stand and asked…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sister of Mrs. Leo M. Frank Tells Jury About Card Game
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Mrs. A. Marcus, a sister of Mrs. Leo Frank, followed Mrs. C. F. Ursenbach, another sister. She was among those who played cards at the Selig home on April 26. "Did Frank and his wife…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Factory Forewoman Swears Conley Said He Was Drunk on April 26
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Miss Rebecca Carson, a forewoman in the pencil factory, who made the startling statement that Jim Conley had admitted to her that he was drunk on the Saturday of the murder was put on the…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Pittsburg Witness Tells of Franks Standing in School
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 John W. Todd, of Pittsburg, PA., purchasing agent for the Crucible Steel company, who was with Frank at Cornell university, followed Mrs. Emil Selig to the stand. He was asked if he knew the…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank Not Nervous on Night Of Murder Says Mrs. Ursenbach
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Mrs. Charles F. Ursenbach followed her husband on the stand. During the cross-examination by Attorney Hooper she was asked scores of detailer questions about the words and manner of Leo Frank on the Sunday that…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Miss Eva May Flowers Did Not See Any Blood on Factory Floor
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Miss Eula May Flowers, an employee of the National Pencil factory, was put on the stand following the two Cornell professors. "Were you at the factory on April 26?" asked Mr. Arnold. "Yes." "What department…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Character of Frank Good, So Many Witnesses Declare
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 R. A. Sohn, superintendent of the Jewish Orphans home, was called to testify on Frank's behalf. The witness said that his residence was at No. 408 Washington street. He said that he has known Frank…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Cars Often Ahead of Schedule Declares a Street Car Man
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Following Denham, J. R. Leach, a division superintendent for the Georgia Railway and Power company, took the stand. He was asked a number of questions by the defense about street car schedules, and on cross-examination…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 The first of a chain of witnesses who were produced to prove Frank's movements during the time he left the pencil factory for dinner was Miss Helen K. Curran, a pretty stenographer, who stated that…