Thursday, 31st July 1913 Rogers on Stand Describes Visit of Frank to Undertakers, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 When court convened and before the jury had been brought in Attorney Luther Rosser entered an objection to the drawing of the pencil factory which Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey had rehung upon the wall after…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913 96 Men are Called Before Getting Jury, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 Attorneys for Both Sides Had Good Line on All Men Examined. According to an unofficial account kept as the matter of striking the Frank jury was carried out, ninety-six men were called into the…
Sunday, 27th July 1913 All in Readiness for Frank’s Trial Monday Morning, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 27th, 1913 Greatest Legal Battle in the History of Dixie Is the Prediction of Atlanta Attorneys ATTORNEYS FOR STATE HOLD FINAL CONFERENCE Representatives of Leo Frank Still Non-Committal About Report That Postponement May Be Asked Practically every…
Thursday, 10th July 1913 Mary Phagan’s Pay Envelope is Found, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, July 10, 1913 Discovery Made by Detectives Weeks Ago, But Is Just Announced The discovery of the pay envelope given Mary Phagan on the day of her murder is believed by detectives to furnish the missing…
Thursday, 19th June 1913 Reuben Arnold May Aid Frank’s Defense In Big Murder Trial, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, June 19, 1913 When questioned last night as to the truth of the rumor that he will be associated with the defense of Leo M. Frank, indicted for the Mary Phagan murder, Reuben R. Arnold, one…
Sunday, 8th June 1913 Lanford Answers Felder’s Charge, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 8, 1913 Declares That He Has Never Seen Gentry But Once in His Life. "Tom Felder is a contemptible liar," blazed Chief Lanford last night when informed of the contents of Colonel Felder's letter directed to…
Saturday, 31st May 1913 Conley Tells Graphic Story of Disposal of the Dead Body, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 31st, 1913 Following is the complete signed confession of James Conley, the negro sweeper employed at the National Pencil factory, which was made to Chief of Detectives Lanford, Chief of Police Beavers, Harry Scott, of the…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Charge Framed Up by a Dirty Gang, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 That's the Way Mayor James G. Woodward Made Answer Saturday to Published Dictagraph Record. After Mayor James G. Woodward and read the published dictagraph record of the conversation alleged to have been held between…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Mayor Woodward Reported Caught by the Dictograph Seeking Police Evidence, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 24th, 1913 The little dictograph cunningly hidden in Detective Colyar's room in the Williams House No. 2 is said to have caught a conversation between Mayor James G. Woodward, Secretary G. C. Febuary of the detective…
Tuesday, 13th May 1913 My Son Innocent, Declares Mother of Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, May 13th, 1913 "I Am Confident That He Will Be Proven Not Guilty of This Terrible Crime," She Tells Reporter HAS NOT SEEN HER SON SINCE HE WAS MARRIED W. J. Burns Secured to Take…
Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Murder Analyzed By Dr. MKelway, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, April 30th, 1913 "If Children of Such Tender Years Were Not Forced to Work, Mary Phagan Might Be Living," He Says "If social conditions in Atlanta were of the best—if conditions in factories were of the…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Asks Bauer Where He Spent the Dinner Recess, The Atlanta Constitution
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…
Saturday, 23rd August 1913 Rosser Makes Great Speech For The Defense. Scores Detectives And Criticizes The Solicitor, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Saturday, 23rd August 1913. Page Two. In a quiet yet concentrated tone Attorney Luther Zeigler Rosser, Friday morning at 9 o'clock made the final plea of the defense for the life of Leo Frank. The beginning of…
Thursday, 21st August 1913 Frank Hooper Opens Argument In Leo Frank Case This Morning, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, August 21st, 1913 Page 3. The opening argument in the Frank trial will be made at 9 o’clock this morning by Attorney Frank B. Hooper, associate counsel for the defense. Two hours probably will be occupied…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Host of Witnesses Declare Franks Character to Be Good, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 The greater part of the time Friday was taken up by the defense in producing witnesses to swear to the good character of Frank. One witness placed on the stand, F. F. Gilbert, an employee…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Sig Montag Tells of Employment Of Detectives and Two Lawyers, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Sig Montag, president of the National Pencil company and associate in Montag Brothers, was put on the stand at the close of the morning session. He testified that during part of the time named by…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Financial Sheets Introduced At Frank Trial in Afternoon, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 14th, 1913 The financial sheets which experts declared required from three to three and a half hours to compile were introduced in evidence after Oscar Pappenheimer, a stockholder in the National Pencil factory was examined. Mr. Pappenheimer…
Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Guesswork and Not Science Asserts Dr. J. C. Olmstead, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 12th, 1913 Dr. John C. Olmstead followed Dr. Westmoreland to the stand. He was questioned by Arnold. "What is your occupation?" "I have been a physician for thirty-six years, and am a graduate of the University of…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hinchey Tells of Seeing Frank on Car on Day of the Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 9th, 1913 H. J. Hinchey, of 391 Peachtree street, a business acquaintance of Leo Frank, and manager of the South Atlantic Blow Pipe company, was put upon the stand by the defense. He stated having seen Frank…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Dorsey Forces Childs to Admit Certain Portions of His Testimony Could Not Be Considered Expert, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 8, 1913 Dr. LeRoy W. Childs who was the first witness placed on the stand by the defense underwent a rigorous cross examination by Solicitor Dorsey. The solicitor showed a keen knowledge of medicine and chemistry in…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Stanford Recalled By Solicitor Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 5th, 1913 Declares There Were Bars Across Door on Second Floor on Day Before Murder. Following Sergeant Dobbs, Mell Stanford, a factory employee, who had previously testified, was recalled for a few minutes. "Was the door on…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Girl Asked for Mary Phagan’s Pay But Was Refused by Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Miss Helen Ferguson, formerly employed at the National Pencil factory, but now working for Marcus Loeb and company, was the first state witness put on the stand Saturday morning. She proved to be a litle…
Thursday, 31st July 1913 Daintily Dressed Girl Tells Of Daily Routine of Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution July 31st, 1913 Grace Hicks, a sister-in-law of ‘Boots' Rogers, whom he carried to the factory the morning of April 27 to tell if the dead girl was an employee of the factory was put upon the witness…
Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Numerous Witnesses Called in Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, July 29th, 1913 List Indicates That Prisoner Is Prepared to Put Character in Evidence. Numbers of witnesses were summoned to court by both sides and when the names were called so that all could be sworn it…
Sunday, 20th July 1913 Prison System of Georgia Attacked by Episcopalians, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, July 20, 1913 The Episcopalian diocese of Georgia, at its annual convention, appointed a social service commission, which has since met and formulated the following special report on prison and child labor conditions in this state.…
Thursday, 10th July 1913 Hotels Involved By Story of Vice Young Girl Tells, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, July 10, 1913 Soda Water Stands, Chop Suey Joints and Automobile Rides Figure in Her Narrative. NAME OF BUSINESS MAN BROUGHT INTO SCANDAL Hattie Smith Says She Registered With Men in Cumberland and Brittain—Recorder Binds Over…
Thursday, 19th June 1913 Mrs. Formby Here for Phagan Trial, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, June 19, 1913 Woman Declares She Will Appear in Court and Will Corroborate Sensational Affidavit to Police. Mima Formby, the rooming housekeeper of 400 Piedmont avenue, who made the affidavit declaring that Leo Frank had telephoned…
Sunday, 8th June 1913 Felder Makes Answer to Dictagraph Episode, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 8th, 1913 Well-Known Attorney Writes Four Cards Covering All the Phases of Situation and Answering All Charges. DICTAGRAPH TRAP JUST "FRAME-UP," HE SAYS Col. Felder Asserts George Gentry, Who Took Down the Stenographic Notes, Will Return…
Saturday, 31st May 1913 Mary Phagans Murder Was Work of a Negro Declares Leo M. Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 31st, 1913 "No Man With Common Sense Would Even Suspect That I Did It," Prisoner in Fulton Tower Tells Attache. "It's a Negro's Crime Through and Through." Asserts His Innocence to Turnkeys and to Fellow Prisoners.…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 Felders Charges of Graft Rotten, The Atlanta Constitution
George Gentry. Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 Lanford Declares No Printable Words Can Be Found to Describe Lawyer's Attack. "As for Tom Felder's charges of graft in the police or detective departments," said Chief Lanford last night, "they are…