Monday, 16th June 1913 Col. Thomas Felder Goes to Cincinnati, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Monday, June 16, 1913 Says Trip Has Nothing to Do With That of Solicitor Dorsey Following the departure of Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey for Atlantic City Saturday afternoon, Col. Thomas B. Felder left Sunday afternoon at…
Friday, 6th June 1913 Felder and Lanford Come Near to Blows, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, June 6th, 1913 Personal Encounter in Solicitor's Office Is Narrowly Averted by Bystanders. What threatened to be a serious personal encounter between Colonel Thomas B. Felder and Detective Chief Newport Lanford was narrowly averted Thursday morning in…
Thursday, 29th May 1913 Negro Sweeper Tells the Story of Murder Notes, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 29th, 1913 James Conley Makes New Affidavit, Swearing That He Wrote at the Dictation of Leo M. Frank. EVIDENCE CHAIN NOW COMPLETE, SAY POLICE Conley Declares Frank Gave Him $2.50 for Writing the Notes—He Writes "Night…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Frank the Guilty Man, Declares Chief Lanford, The Atlanta Constitution
Leo Frank, an undated family photograph Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 "Frank will be convicted. He is the guilty man, and we will show it beyond a doubt. Evidence that we hold but will not reveal will startle those…
Friday, 23rd May 1913 Rooming House Sought by Frank Declares Woman, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Mrs. Mima Famby Swears Suspected Man Wanted a Room for Himself and a Girl on Murder Night. TO PRESENT AFFIDAVIT TO GRAND JURY TODAY Mysterious Telephone Message Caused Detectives to Interview Woman Who Conducts…
Sunday, 11th May 1913 Officer Swears He Found Frank With Young Girl, The Atlanta Constitution
Robert House Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 11th, 1913 Robert House, Now a Special Policeman, Tells the Atlanta Detectives of an Incident of Over a Year Ago. SEES FRANK IN TOWER AND RECOGNIZES HIM Three More Pinkertons Are Put on the…
Saturday, 3rd May 1913 Not Guilty, Say Both Prisoners, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 3rd, 1913 Leo M. Frank and the Night Watchman, Newt Lee, Reiterate Declarations of Innocence in Phagan Crime. Leo M. Frank yesterday morning in his cell in the Tower reiterated his plea of innocence to…
Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Leo M. Frank Holds Conference With Lee, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, April 30th, 1913 After Talking With Him an Hour, Factory President Fails to Secure a Confession. Sitting alone in the detectives' office at headquarters, Frank, the factory president, and Lee, the negro night watchman, both suspects…
Sunday, 24th August 1913 Solicitor Reasserts His Conviction Of Bad Character And Guilt Of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 24th August 1913.Page two."What I had to say yesterday," began Mr. Dorsey at the opening of Saturday morning's session, "with references to character, I think I have demonstrated by law to any fair-minded man that the defendant…
Friday, 22nd August 1913 In Dramatic Phrases Hooper Outlines Events Leading Up To And Following Death Of Girl, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 22nd August 1913.Page two."Your honor, and gentlemen of the jury." spoke Mr. Hooper, the first of the attorneys to address the court, "the object of this trial, as well as all other trials, is the ascertainment of…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Testimony of Dr. Harris Upheld By Noted Stomach Specialists, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21, 1913 Page 2. Dr. Clarence Johnson, when called to the stand Wednesday morning as the first witness, designated the deductions of Dr. H. T. Harris in regard to the time of Mary Phagan’s death…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Both Wife and Phone, He Says, Are Expensive and Necessary, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Ike Haas, well-known manufacturer, was put on the stand during Friday afternoon. "How long have you been in Atlanta?" "Four years." "What is your business?" "I am a manufacturer." "Do you know Leo M. Frank…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Character of Frank Good, So Many Witnesses Declare, The Atlanta Constitution
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…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Swears That Frank Prepared Sheets in Less Than 2 Hours, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, August 21st, 1913 J. M. Gantt, who has been an important figure in the state's case, was called during the afternoon to testify to the length of time in which he has seen Frank make out…
Monday, 11th August 1913 Jurors Have a Great Time Playing Jokes on Deputies, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 11th, 1913 Coats off and collars and ties flung carelessly on bedposts and convenient chairs the twelve jurors in the Frank case and Deputies Foster Hunter and Bob Deavours, in charge of them, were taking a comfortable…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 N. V. Darley Denies Testimony Given by Conley and Dalton, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 N. V. Darley, general manager of the National Pencil factory, who has already been used as a witness for the prosecution, was called to the stand for the defense following the pattern maker's department. He…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Judges Decision Admits Conley Testimony in Full, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 7th, 1913 At the continuation of the argument on the subject of Judge Roan's reserved decision, Solicitor Dorsey cited extracts from many legal volumes, many of which pertained to the untimeliness of objections in just such cases…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Flashlight in The Constitution Introduced in Trial of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Police Sergeant L. S. Dobbs was the witness who followed Grice. The officer had already testified on the first day of the trial and was brought back for only a few minutes. "Did you find…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Break in the Frank Trial May Come With the Hearing Of Jim Conley’s Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 By Britt Craig. Jim Conley isn't a cornfield negro—he's more of the present day type of city darkey—and that's the only difference between him and Newt Lee. Outside of that there is but little variance.…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Leo Frank Innocent, Says Mrs. Appelbaum, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 1st, 1913 Acquitted in Same Courtroom, She Is Now Eager Spectator at Big Trial. A little woman, neatly dressed and wearing a dark hat crowned with a flowing aigrette, slipped quietly into the rear of the courtroom…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Defense Riddles John Black’s Testimony, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 SLEUTH CONFUSED UNDER MERCILESS CROSS-QUESTIONS OF LUTHER ROSSER Just Before He Left the Stand He Confessed That He Was "Mixed Up" and That He Could Not Recall What He Had Testified a Moment Before—Tangled on…
Monday, 28th July 1913 Jurors in Leo M. Frank Case Must Answer Four Questions, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 28th, 1913 Chief interest in the case of Leo M. Frank, which is scheduled to begin today, centers in the selection of a jury, the first 144 veniremen, having been drawn last Thursday and published in The…
Saturday, 19th July 1913 Woodward Uses Clemency Again, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, July 19, 1913 Asserting That He Considers Recorder Mentally Irresponsible, the Mayor Announces Controversy Closed. With the declaration that no utterance by Recorder Nash R. Broyles will induce him to resort to blackguardism or swerve him…
Sunday, 15th June 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Goes to New York, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 15, 1913 Grand Jury Will Probably Take Up the Dictagraph Probe While He Is Away. With the departure of Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey for New York yesterday afternoon, whither he declares he is going…
Friday, 6th June 1913 Grand Jury Probes Detective Leaks, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, June 6th, 1913 Court Officials Worried Over News Growing Out of the Phagan Murder Mystery. It is understood on good authority that the grand jury has been called upon to make a searching investigation in the…
Wednesday, 28th May 1913 Conley Reported to Admit Writing Notes Saturday, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, May 28th, 1913 Negro Sweeper, It Is Stated, Acknowledges That He Erred in Former Statement to the Detectives. POLICE NOW SATISFIED WITH NEGRO'S EVIDENCE Conley Is Taken to Frank's Cell, But Prisoner Refused to See Him Except…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Knew It Was Coming, Declares Cole Blease, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 Columbia, S. C., May 24.—(Special.—Governor Cole Blease, on whom the dictagraph was first sprung in the south, and by a strange coincidence through the instrumentality of Colonel T. B. Felder, feels that…
Thursday, 22nd May 1913 Experts Are Here on Finger Prints, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 22nd, 1913 Two Investigators Are Added to Wm. J. Burns' Forces Already in Atlanta—P. A. Flak in City. The William J. Burns forces in the investigation of the Mary Phagan mystery have been reinforced by two…
Saturday, 10th May 1913 Girl Will Swear Office of Frank Deserted Between 12:05 and 12:10, The Atlanta Constitution
Monteen Stover. Little girl, former employee of National Pencil company, who swears Frank was not in office between 12:05 and 12:10 o'clock. Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 10th, 1913 Testimony Considered Important by Officers Because Frank at the Inquest Stated on…
Friday, 2nd May 1913 Frank and Lee Held in Tower; Others Released, The Atlanta Constitution
This snapshot was taken just as the factory superintendent got out of auto in which he was transferred Thursday afternoon from the police station to the county jail. Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 2nd, 1913 Grand Jury May Take…