Friday, 26th September 1913 Judge Roan To Hear Arguments Asking Retrial For Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 26th September 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Judge L. S. Roan, who pronounced sentence upon Leo M. Frank in Georgia's greatest murder trial, in an informal statement Friday made it plain that he considered it his duty to hear…
Sunday, 28th September 1913 Judge Hill May Hear Frank Case, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 28th September 1913,PAGE 7, COLUMN 5.Notice of Judge Roan CompelsSolicitor Dorsey to PrepareAnswer By October 11.Who will sit as judge on the appeal of Leo Frank's lawyers for a new trial?Judge L. S. Roan, eager to dispose…
Monday, 29th September 1913 Delay On Frank Hearing Seems Unavoidable, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian, Monday, 29th September 1913, PAGE 3, COLUMN 4. Dorsey Can Not Tell if He Will Be Ready by Saturday, and Rosser Says Nothing. Postponement of the hearing of the motion next Saturday for a new trial…
Tuesday, 30th September 1913 Frank Ready For New Fight Rosser Ready. Roan Will Hear Frank Argument, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 30th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.SOLICITOR EXPECTED TO SEEK DELAYDefense to File Plea for New TrialWednesday State FacesDifficult Task.Fight for the life of Leo M. Frank, sentenced to be hanged Oct 10, 1913, for the murder of…
Sunday, 5th October 1913 Indefinite Respite Is Given Frank As Juror Charges Flood, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 5th October 1913,PAGE 5.Hearing of Motion for New Trial IsPostponed on Motion of SolicitorDorsey. Henslee Indignantly DeniesAllegation That He Was Biased.Confronted by 173 pages of alleged errors made by the trial judge, nine volumes of evidence and…
Wednesday, 24th September 1913 Detective Black Not Blamed For Fighting, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 24th September 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Chief Beavers received a letter Tuesday morning from George Bodeker, of Birmingham, defending Detective John Black in the latter's recent trouble at Birmingham.Bodeker asserts that Black was not to blame for the…
Monday, 22nd September 1913 Judge Roan Not To Hear Frank Trial Motion, The Atlanta Georgian
The atlanta Georgian,Monday, 22nd September 1913,PAGE 7, COLUMN 6.JUDGE ROAN NOTTO HEAR FRANKTRIAL MOTIONFour Superior Judges Will ElectOne of Their Number toPass on Plea.The puzzle in regard to the judge who will hear the motion for a new trial for…
Thursday, 25th September 1913 Recall To Apply To All Big Offices, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 25th September 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Initiation and Referendum Addedto Old Charter WoodwardDelighted.By the adoption of the initiative, referendum and recall amendment to the city charger the votes of Atlanta can recall Mayor James G. Woodward, Recorder Nash…
Monday, 5th May 1913 Coroners Jury Likely to Hold Both Prisoners, The Atlanta Georgian
Hugh Dorsey, Solicitor General, on left, and Judge W. D. Ellis. The former is hard at work on the Phagan case. The latter has charged the Grand Jury to probe the slaying thoroughly. Coroners Jury Likely to Hold Both Prisoners…
Thursday, 28th August 1913 Jail Cell Of Leo M. Frank Now Like Living Room, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 28th August 1913.Page five.Prisoner is Preparing Statement as Answer to Solicitor Dorsey's Argument.The cell of Leo M. Frank in the Tower is fast assuming the appearance of a living rom. Yesterday a new bed and a number…
Friday, 22nd August 1913 Frank Case May Go To Jury Late This Afternoon, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 22nd August 1913.Page 1.LAWYERS' BATTLE WILL END TODAY AND JUDGE WILL CHARGE THE JURYIn First Speech for State on Wednesday Morning, Frank Hooper Scored General Conditions at National Pencil Factory, Terming Leo Frank, a Dr. Jekyll and…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Leo Frank Takes Stand Again Despite Objection of Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913 Page 2. In concluding the defense's case Attorney Arnold stated to the court that there were two or three matters which had developed to which he considered the defendant had a right to…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Questions Witness About Alleged Fund for Franks Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 A. D. Greenfield, one of the owners of the building occupied by the National Pencil company, of which Frank is superintendent, followed the former office boy to the stand. He was questioned about the occupancy…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered, The Atlanta Constitution
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…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Quinn Intimates That Spots May Have Been on Floor for Months, The Atlanta Constitution
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."…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Civil Engineer and Photographer Tell of Making Plats and Photos, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 Ira U. Kauffman, civil engineer, who had been employed by the defense to make drawings of the Selig home at 68 East Georgia avenue, where Frank and his wife lived, and also of the National…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Handsome Woman Seeks in Vain For Witness at Franks Trial, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Shortly after the courtroom had been cleared of women during the trial of Leo M. Frank Monday, Detective Harper entered the room with a handsome woman and the two took a leisurely survey of those…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Finding of Dead Girl’s Parasol is Told by Policeman Lasseter, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Following Chief Beavers the name of Detective Bass Rosser was then called, but he was not present and Policeman R. F. Lasseter was put on the stand. "Did you go to the National Pencil factory…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Mrs. Arthur White Takes Stand Today, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 1st, 1913 Will Testify She Saw Negro Idling in Shadows of Stairway. Mrs. Arthur White, wife of Arthur White, the witness who will testify that on Saturday morning when she appeared at the pencil factory to see…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Idle and Curious Throng Court Despite Big Force of Deputies, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 In spite of the largest force of deputies that has ever been brought together in Fulton county for a similar purpose, the greatest difficulty is being experienced in keeping out the idle and morbidly curious…
Sunday, 20th July 1913 Grim Justice Pursues Mary Phagan’s Slayer, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, July 20, 1913 As Famous Murder Case Nears Trial the Public Mind Again Reverts to the Discovery of the Crime; and Again the Great Question Comes Up: "What Happened in the Pencil Factory Between Noon Saturday…
Wednesday, 9th July 1913 Vice Scandal Probe Postponed for a Day, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, July 9, 1913 Because the attorney of Lena Barnhart, who is accused by Hattie Smith of being a white slave procuress, pleaded for time in which to obtain witnesses to the effect that the Barnhart woman…
Wednesday, 18th June 1913 Two New Witnesses Sought by Officers, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, June 18, 1913 Former Girl Employee and a Machanic May Testify Against Frank. Two new witnesses may be used by the state in the prosecution of Leo Frank when his trial is held on June 30.…
Saturday, 7th June 1913 Current in Effect on Day of Tragedy, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, June 7th, 1913 Report That Elevator in Pencil Factory Was Not Running Proves Groundless. Following a widely-prevalent rumor that Leo Frank's defense will strive to prove that the current was shut off from the pencil factory…
Friday, 30th May 1913 But One Thing is Proved in Mary Phagan Mystery, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 30th, 1913 Amid the warp of falsehood and the woof of conjecture, one thing stands out like a scarlet thread in the Mary Phagan murder mystery—for mystery it still is and still will be until a…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Others Will Be Involved In New Bribery Charges Intimates Chief Lanford, The Atlanta Constitution
G. C. Febuary, Secretary to Chief Lanford. Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 The probability of bribery charges to be made against others as well as Colonel Felder was intimated last night by Chief Lanford to a Constitution reporter. Documentary…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Bribery Charges False Declares Col. Felder; Calls Them Frame-Up, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Affidavits and Alleged Dictagraph Record Are Made Public, Accusing Prominent Lawyer, of Offering Bribe of $1,000 to Secretary Febuary, of Police Department, to Secure Affidavit Made for Police by J. W. Coleman, Stepfather…
Monday, 12th May 1913 Find Guilty Man, Franks Lawyer Told Pinkertons, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Monday, May 12th, 1913 "You Are Employed to Hunt Down Murderer, It Matters Not Who He Is," Luther Rosser Informs Detectives. GRAND JURY TO PROBE MYSTERY NEXT WEEK Solicitor Dorsey States That He Wants All the Evidence…
Sunday, 4th May 1913 The Case of Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 4th, 1913 At the top is a sketch made by Henderson from the last photograph taken of little Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old girl of tragedy. Below is a photograph of her mother and step-father,…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 While Murder Trial Goes on Witnesses While Away Time With Old Camp Meeting Songs, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 7th, 1913 By Britt Craig. There is one woman with no connection whatever with the Frank case who sits undisturbed in an obscure corner of the courtroom. Throughout Jim Conley's testimony, she remained in her seat while…