Thursday, 26th February 1914: Frank, In Statement In Tower, Charges Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 26th February 1914,6th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.SCORES DORSEY AND HARRIS FOR HOLDING BACK HAIR EVIDENCELeo M. Frank, speaking earnestly and sometimes approaching the eloquent in the heat of his declarations, talked through the bars of his…
Saturday, 28th February 1914: Mrs. Frank Charges Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 28th February 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 8**JUST TRIAL ASKED FOR HUSBAND**Revelations To Be Made Public Only as Filing of Extraordinary Motion for Retrial.Sentence of death will be re-imposed upon Leo M. Frank…
Sunday, 1st March 1914: How I Feel In Shadow Of Gallows! Leo Frank Bares Soul, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 1st March 1914,3th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1."I Never Have Been Able Fully to Realize That It Is I Who Is Facing Death. It Seems Like a Detached Being," He Says"If I Should Have to Forfeit My…
Monday, 2nd March 1914: Burns Studies Frank Case, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 2nd March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 6FAMOUS DETECTIVENOW ON FRANK CASEWILLIAM J. BURNSFrom a Photo taken by Georgian Staff Photographer on a former visit to Atlanta.0### PAGE 1, COLUMN 8DETECTIVEAT WORKON BIGCASETalks…
Wednesday, 4th March 1914: Conley Hit In Story Epps Boy Charges Police Plot, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 4th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.'ON FRANK CASE TO FINISH,' BURNS"I am on the Frank case to the finish," was the emphatic declaration of William J. Burns Wednesday on his return to Atlanta from New…
Thursday, 5th March 1914: Frank Hotly Scores City Detective, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 5th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### SENTENCE DAY KEPT SECRETCourt Wants to Avoid Crowds of Curious. Date Given to Attorneys.The date for the resentencing to death of Leo M. Frank has been fixed by Judge…
Friday, 6th March 1914: To Sentence Frank Saturday, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 6th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.HAPPY OVER NEW ALIBI EVIDENCEWoman Tells of Seeing and Speaking to Prisoner at Alleged Time of Crime.Death sentence will be pronounced upon Leo Frank Saturday, according to reports circulated Friday…
Saturday, 7th March 1914: Innocent, Says Frank, Sentenced, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 7th March 1914,6th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Leo Frank Saturday was sentenced by Judge Ben Hill to be hanged April 17 in the Fulton County Tower. If the mandate of the court is carried out, the prisoner…
Tuesday, 10th March 1914: Frank Aided By Affidavits, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 10th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 7### EVIDENCE IN FOR RETRIAL MOTION; PREPARING PLEAAffidavits are in the possession of the Frank defense, it became known Tuesday, which will be used to complete…
Thursday, 12th March 1914: Frank Witness Hits Police, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 12th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.W. S. Jenkins, a bricklayer living on West Fourteenth Street, and his wife, along with their daughter, Mrs. Lula Belle Brown, will likely be important witnesses for Leo Frank in…
Friday, 13th March 1914: Frank Witness Accuses Dorsey, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 13th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### URGED STORY BE ALTERED, SHE SAYSMrs. J. B. Simmons Declares She Heard Screams in Factory After 2 o'Clock Day of Crime.By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.BIRMINGHAM, ALA., March 13. Solicitor General…
Saturday, 14th March 1914: Frank Scores Chief Lanford, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 14th March 1914,6th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### PAGE 1, COLUMN 8FRANK RAPS LANFORD'S STANDDeclares Chief's Plan to Oppose Burns Quizzing Accuser Does Not Worry Sleuth.Leo Frank Saturday paid his respects to Newport Lanford in a sarcastic…
Sunday, 15th March 1914: A. S. Colyar Offered Her $1,000 Bribe To Slander Leo Frank, She Swears, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 15th March 1914,4th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 8.Woman Makes Affidavit She Was Urged to Testify Falsely in Attack on Character of Accused; Asked to Keep Plot Secret. Girl Who Testified at Trial That She Knew Nothing Wrong…
Monday, 16th March 1914: Conley Trailed By Burns, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 16th March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### SCANS TRAIL OF NEGRO IN FACTORYGreat Detective Is Confident That He Can Clear Up Mystery of Girl's Death.Step by step over the same trail in the National Pencil Factory…
Wednesday, 18th March 1914: Burns Sees End Of Mystery, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 18th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 6'PLAIN TRAILOF SLAYER'FOUNDIndications that William J. Burns is rapidly approaching a climax in his investigation of the murder of Mary Phagan are seen in statements by the…
Thursday, 19th March 1914: Case Easy, Declares Burns, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 19th March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.VOWS THAT HE'LL TALK TO JIM CONLEYWilliam J. Burns Thursday scoffed at the idea that Jim Conley's lawyer or anyone else could prevent him from seeing the negro when he…
Friday, 20th March 1914: Burns Says He’s Solved Purse Mystery, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 20th March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### ACTIVITY OF COLYAR IS PROBEDFamous Detective Begins Investigation of Alleged Bribe Offers for False Testimony.A. S. Colyar, dictographer, quondam lawyer and mysterious figure in the Phagan murder case, has…
Saturday, 21st March 1914: Burns Leaves City On Clew, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 21st March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7REFUSES TO ANSWER DEFIANT MESSAGE OF CONLEY'S ATTORNEYWilliam J. Burns will extend his investigation of the Phagan case into other cities when Dan Lehon, the superintendent of…
Thursday, 26th March 1914: Phagan Case Is Easy, Lehon Declares, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 26th March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 4, COLUMN 1.### Burns Man Says He Is Greatly Encouraged by Results of His First EffortsDan Lehon, superintendent of the Southern division of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, who, in the…
Friday, 27th March 1914: 3 Swear To Alibi For Frank, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 27th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.A half-dozen new witnesses to establish an alibi for Leo Frank, twice as many more to testify to the "shaping" of testimony by the Solicitor and detectives and many others…
Saturday, 28th March 1914: Taxes Kept Low By Fifth, Says Colonel Hall, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Saturday, 28th March 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 3, COLUMN 6.### Militia Commander Urges Employers to Allow Men to Join. Tells Benefits.Should the attitude of employers in Atlanta remain antagonistic and the Fifth Regiment be forced to disband, taxes in…
Monday, 30th March 1914: No Clews Found In Frank Case In Chicago, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 30th March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.Report That Defense Had Located New Witness There Is Without Foundation.Dispatches from Chicago Monday denied the report that clews to a possible solution of the Phagan murder mystery had been…
Tuesday, 31st March 1914: Burns Enroute To Atlanta To Finish Probe, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 31st March 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.### Report on Phagan Case Expected From Famous Detective Later Part of WeekWilliam J. Burns is expected to return to Atlanta from New York late Tuesday afternoon or early Wednesday…
Wednesday, 1st April 1914: Phagan Case Is Cleared, Says Biddinger, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 1st April 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 3, COLUMN 4.Burns' Detective Certain Every Phase of Mystery Will Be Fully Explained.Guy B. Biddinger, assistant general manager of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency, said Wednesday, after spending four days in…
Friday, 3rd April 1914: Frank Innocent, Declares Burns, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 3rd April 1914,7th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 8READY NOWTO POINTTO GIRL'SSLAYERCHICAGO, April 3. "The murderer of Mary Phagan has been found. Leo M. Frank will not be hanged on April 17."This statement was made…
Sunday, 5th April 1914: Burns Returns To End Probe And Give Report, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Sunday, 5th April 1914,4th Edition (Final),PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.### Detective Declares Result of Investigation of Frank Case Will Be Made Public 'Very Soon.' Trip North Developed Valuable Evidence.Back from a week's trip that included visits to New York,…
Monday, 6th April 1914: Conley Denies Scaring Girls At Factory, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Monday, 6th April 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 2, COLUMN 4.Jim Conley, whom Detective W. J. Burns is saving for the last in his investigation of the Phagan murder mystery, Monday made complete denial of the allegations made in the…
Tuesday, 7th April 1914: Courting Days Boasts That Fail Not Divorce Grounds, Rules Court, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Tuesday, 7th April 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 2, COLUMN 1.The pathetic and the ludicrous marched side by side in Judge W. D. Ellis' divorce mill Tuesday. The courtroom crowd cried with the young bride whose husband had dragged her…
Wednesday, 8th April 1914: Burns Sees Solicitor Dorsey, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 8th April 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Talks Over Frank Case With the Prosecutor and Is Shown the State's Physical Evidence.William J. Burns had his first talk with Solicitor Hugh Dorsey Wednesday and went over the physical…
Friday, 10th April 1914: Burns Probing Character Of Frank Now, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 10th April 1914,8th Edition (Final),PAGE 7, COLUMN 5.Detective Invites All Persons Who Have Known Prisoner to Confer With Him.Detective W. J. Burns Friday began an investigation of every story and rumor concerning the character of Leo M.…