ADDITIONAL STATEMENT MADE BY DEFENDANT, LEO M. FRANK.
In reply to the statement of the boy that he saw me talking to Mary Phagan when she backed away from me, that is absolutely false, that never occurred. In reply to the two girls, Robinson and Hewel, that they…
ORAL STATEMENT OF LEO M. FRANK.
Gentlemen of the Jury: In the year 1884, on the 17th day of April, I was born in Cuero, Texas. At the age of three months, my parents took me to Brooklyn, New York, and I remained in my home…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: Leo Frank Gives Reasons Why He Couldn’t Have Killed Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 1st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.StaffPhoto by Wine.Leo M. Frank.This is the latest photograph of the man convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan.Frank posed for The Journal in the tower for the first picture made of…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Burns Expected In Atlanta Tuesday To Take Up Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 2nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Detective Finishes His Lecture Tour in St. AugustineMonday Night and Will Then Hasten HereCOURT TO RESENTENCE FRANK DURING WEEKHis Attorneys Will Ask That Life Term Be Given Defend AntInstead of Sentence of…
Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Wildauer And Klein Employed Burns To Probe Phagan Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 3rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Prominent Dentist and Business man, Both Friends of Leo M. Frank, Engaged the Famous DetectiveCONVICTED MAN MAY BE SENTENCED TOMORROWRemittitur of Supreme Court Received by Lower Court Rosser and Haas in New…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: George Epps Repudiates Story Against Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.SWORE LIES IN REGARD TO TIME HE SAW MARY ON APRIL 26,HE SAYSNewsboyWho Figured Prominently in Trial and Whose Testimony Had Much to Do With Establishing Time…
Thursday, 5th March 1914: Leo M. Frank Begs Detectives To Open Minds To The Truth, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 5th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Convicted Man in Tower Gives Out New Statement and Hits at CityDetective John Black"TELL TRUTH WHILE YOU CAN DO SO WITH HONOR"Stiles Hopkins Tells How Affidavit was Secured From Epps-Boy Sticks to…
Friday, 6th March 1914: Frank Pins Hope To Affidavit Signed By Mrs. Ethel Miller, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 6th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Condemned Man Recalls His Speaking to Her on Street at TimeConley Said He Was Hiding Body in FactoryDEFENSE'S TIME ALIBI FURTHER STRENGTHENEDHelen Kern's Testimony That She Also Saw FrankAbout 1:10 o'Clock on…
Saturday, 7th March 1914: Protesting Innocence Frank Is Re-sentenced, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 7th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.MANUSCRIPT OF FRANK'S STATEMENT -StaffPhoto by Winn.The above is from a photographic reproduction of the concluding paragraph of the Leo M. Frank statement to Judge Ben Hill in the criminal division of…
Sunday, 8th March 1914: New Evidence To Show Notes Were Written In Basement, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 8th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.DEFENSE OF FRANK HAS NEW EVIDENCE TO CLEAR UP CASEForm on Which Notes Were Written Was Discarded Four Years Before Mary Phagan's Murder in April, 1913EVERY TABLET…
Monday, 9th March 1914: Frank’s Attorneys May Delay Motion For New Hearing, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 9th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Notice of Extraordinary Motion for Another TrialMay Be Given at Any Time Before Date of ExecutionCOURT HAS THE POWER TO REFUSE AN APPEAL Should Such Action Be Taken, Mandamus Would Be Necessary…
Tuesday, 10th March 1914: Startling Evidence Reported In Hands Of Frank’s Counsel, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 10th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Another Important State Witness Said to Have Repudiated Testimony Given at the Trial SILENCE OF ATTORNEYS GIVES COLOR TO REPORTOther Affidavits Containing Sensational Statements Are Prepared for Use in Motion for New…
Wednesday, 11th March 1914: Jim Conley To Be Target For Burns Detective Powers, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 11th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Sleuth Will Try to Force Confession From Negro That He and Not Frank Slew Mary Phagan, It Is Said WILL ASK PERMISSION TO SEE HIM AT TOWERQuestion of Whether Interview With Closely…
Thursday, 12th March 1914: Jim Conley Willing To Meet Detective Burns At Any Time, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 12th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Negro's Only Condition Is That Some Disinterested White Man Be Present to See He Is Given Fair TreatmentFRANK GRAND JURY MAY HOLD ANOTHER SESSION Parents of Lula Belle Brown Charge Detectives Tried…
Friday, 13th March 1914: State’s Time Theory In Frank Case Is Assailed Woman Says She Heard Girl Scream At Different Hour, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 13th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Mrs. J. B. Simmons,of Birmingham,Declares Cries Came From Factory Basement, and After 1 o'ClockTOLD IT TO SOLICITOR BUT WAS NEVER CALLEDWitness Says Prosecutor Did Not Ask Her to Change Statement as to…
Saturday, 14th March 1914: Frank Defense May Try To Make Dorsey Take Witness Stand, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 14th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Attorneys Are Informed the SolicitorSaw Frank on Day of Murder and Thought He Acted QueerlyAT THAT TIME CRIME HAD NOT BECOME KNOWNLawyers Will Contend Circumstance Prejudiced His Mind When Murder Came to…
Sunday, 15th March 1914: Witness Against Frank Now Accuses Sleuths, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 15th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7ASSERTS THEY TRIED TO MAKE HER SWEAR FALSELY ABOUT HIMMiss Nellie Wood Tells How "Questions Confused Her."Mrs.Nettie Miller Says She Was Offered $1,000 Bribe MRS.PETTIS DISCREDITS HER SISTER'S AFFIDAVITYoung…
Monday, 16th March 1914: Burns Daughter, Here With “dad,” Watches Frank’s Case Closely, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 16th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Detection appears to be the one thing that is not a hobby of Miss Florence Burns, daughter of William J. Burns, the detective, for, although Miss Burns, who is in Atlanta with…
Tuesday, 17th March 1914: Burns Is Digging Up All Facts Involved In Leo Frank’s Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 17th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Detective Is Leaving No StoneUnturned inSearching for Truth About Murder of Mary PhaganMAY SEEK INTERVIEWS WITH DORSEY AND POLICEChief Lanford Says He Is Willing to "Swap Secrets"if Burns Will Show Proper Attitude…
Wednesday, 18th March 1914: Burns Indicates His Belief In Innocence Of Leo Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 18th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.EVERY CRIMINAL IS CERTAIN TO LEAVE TRACK,HE ASSERTS"Trail is Very Plain,"States Detective Enigmatically in Murder With NewspapersEXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN DORSEY'S SINCERITY "But Smartest Man's Vision Is Liable…
Thursday, 19th March 1914: Burns Declares Lies Have Been Told To Solicitor, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 19th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 AND PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.SCOFFS AT THEORY THAT PROSECUTOR WAS PREJUDICEDDetective Expresses Confidence in Solicitor and Declares Vigorous ProsecutionPrompted by Sense of DutyWILL SUBMIT HIS REPORT TO COUNSEL FOR STATE"Whether Frank…
Friday, 20th March 1914: Burns’ Findings Frank Case Will Be Made Public, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 20th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Detective Declares He Took Case With Understanding That All Facts Unearthed Should Be Made KnownSAYS HE DID NOT WISH TO TAKE CASE AT FIRSTTold Employers He FearedThey Would Not Like It If…
Saturday, 21st March 1914: Burns Will Leave For Other Cities To Probe Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 21st March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Detective Will Not Say What Angle of Case Calls Him AwayFrank or Conley Is Guilty, He StatesMILD REPLY IS MADE TO ATTACK OF LAWYERDeclares Purpose to Offend No One, and Says He…
Sunday, 22nd March 1914: Burns To Quiz Who Have Had Part In Murder’s Probe, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 22nd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Newspaper Men and Others to Be Questioned by Detective Burns he Expects to Satisfy All With ReportATTORNEY ARNOLD BACK;NEW DISCLOSURES SOONSolicitor Dorsey Gets Paper From Former Pencil Factory Employee Combating Becker's Evidence,…
Monday, 23rd March 1914: Frank Defense May Present New Trial Motion This Week, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 23rd March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Attorneys Have Practically Completed Work, It Is Said.Much New Evidence to Be Submitted to CourtBURNS FOLLOWS MURDER CASE TRAIL TO NEW YORK Detective, Before Leaving Atlanta, Declares Positively He Will Prove Beyond…
Tuesday, 24th March 1914: City Sleuths’ Methods Being Probed By Burns?, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 24th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Detective in Frank Case Said to Be Working Along This Line in New YorkDespite his silence on the subject, the report that William J. Burns is making a vigorous investigation of the…
Wednesday, 25th March 1914: Dan Lehon Takes Charge Of Probe Of Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 25th March 1914,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Burns' Lieutenant Acts for His Chief While Latter is Out of City.Dan S. Lehon, of New Orleans, head of the southern division of the Burns agency, arrived in Atlanta Wednesday morning to…
Thursday, 26th March 1914: Dorsey Is Working Hard On Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 26th March 1914,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Solicitor Will Vigorously Resist Attorney's Motion for New TrialSolicitorGeneral Hugh M. Dorsey, despite his refusal to discuss recent developments in the Leo M. Frank case, is known to be preparing evidence with…
Friday, 27th March 1914: Frank’s Motion Is Made Public – Many Of State’s Witnesses Change Their Testimony, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 27th March 1914,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Negro Woman Testifies She Saw Conley Run From Alley In Rear of Factoryat 2:15 on Afternoon of MurderSOLICITOR IS ATTACKED IN DEFENSE AFFIDAVITSC. B. Dalton,Another Witness for the State, Repudiates His Testimony…
Saturday, 28th March 1914: Are Two Responsible For Phagan Murder?, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 28th March 1914,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Burns, in New York Interview, Intimates More Than One Person Is InvolvedWilliam J. Burns, the detective, talking to reporters in New York, has made two interesting statements, one of which indicates that…