Friday, 16th May 1913 Constitution Starts Fund to Bring Burns Here to Solve the Mary Phagan Murder Mystery, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 16th, 1913 By all means employ William J. Burns to solve the Mary Phagan murder mystery! It will cost several thousand dollars to get the world-famous detective to come to Atlanta, and The Constitution herewith…
Wednesday, 7th May 1913 Detective Chief Fired for Arresting Bowen as a Phagan Suspect, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, May 7th, 1913 Former Atlantan, Who Was Taken Into Custody in Houston, Texas, Early on Monday Night, Released After an Investigation by Chief of Police Department, Who Says He Is Convinced of His Innocence. BOWEN WAS IN…
Thursday, 1st May 1913 City Offers $1,000 Reward for Capture of Phagan Slayers, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Thursday, May 1st, 1913 Page 1, Column 2 Atlanta's city council met at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, adopted a resolution appropriating $1,000 as a reward for information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of the party…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Pinkertons Hired to Assist Police Probe the Murder of Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
John M. Gantt, former bookkeeper of the National Pencil company, and acquaintance of Mary Phagan, who is under arrest, and was put through a gruelling third degree last night at police station. He maintains his innocence. Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, April 29th,…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Books and Papers Put in Evidence by the Defense, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 19th, 1913 Just before the close of the morning session the defense began putting in evidence various books and papers shown from time to time during the trial. The first first thing put up was the…
Wednesday, 27th August 1913 Frank Sentenced On Murder Charge To Hang October 10, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 27th August 1913.Page 1.Motion for New Trial Made and Hearing Set for October 4, 1913, Thus Making It Certain Prisoner Will Get Delay.NEWT LEE IS RELEASED BY ORDER OF THE COURTLeo Frank Tells Judge That He Is…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Mrs. Wardlaw Denies Ever Seeing Frank On Car With Little Girl, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.When Mrs. J. G. Wardlaw, a bride of three weeks, who was Miss Lula McDonald, recently worked at the National Pencil factory, was on the stand, Solicitor Hugh Dorsey sought to draw from her the…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Traveling Salesman for Montags Tells of Conversation With Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 Harry Gottheimer, a traveling salesman for the Montag firm and the pencil factory, took the stand to tell of an engagement he had made with Frank on the afternoon of the murder. "Do you remember…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Milton Klein, Visitor of Frank, Is Grilled by Solicitor Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Milton Klein, a wholesale lumber dealer, a frequent visitor of Frank's while he was in the tower, was the last witness of the day. He was cross-examined at length by Solicitor Dorsey, whose object apparently…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Many Men Swear to Good Character of Superintendent of Pencil Factory, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Classmates and Instructors at Cornell Come to Atlanta to Testify to His Clean Life While at College and to Show Their Loyalty to Old College Friend. DORSEY ASKS REMOVAL OF LEO FRANK'S MOTHER AND WIFE…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Mother of Frank Denounces Solicitor Dorsey in Court, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution, August 14th, 1913 STIRS COURTROOM WHEN SHE RESENTS QUESTIONS ASKED FRANK'S WITNESS Solicitor Dorsey Was Cross-Examining Ashley Jones, a Witness Who Had Been Testifying to the Good Character of the Prisoner, and Had Just Asked Him if He…
Sunday, 10th August 1913 Epps Boy Denies Trying to Avoid Being Called to the Stand Again, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 10th, 1913 C. B. Dalton, who was used by the state to corroborate some of Jim Conley's testimony against Leo Frank, was the first witness called by the defense Saturday morning. He did not respond and George…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Harris Sticks to Testimony As to Time of Girls Death, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 8th, 1913 Dr. H.F. Harris, the state's final witness against Leo M. Frank, was put on the stand for cross examination shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday morning, and through a series of questions Attorney Reuben Arnold, for…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Ignorance of Negro Witnesses Helps Them When on the Stand, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 6th, 1913 By Britt Craig. Sometimes it is lucky to be ignorant. Most people don't believe this, but it has been proven true in the cases of Newt Lee and Jim Conley in facing the nerve-racking cross-examination…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Husband of Minola McKnight Describes Movements of Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 2nd, 1913 Albert McKnight, colored, the husband of Minola McKnight, who made a startling affidavit for the police in regard to circumstances at the Frank home on the night of the murder, followed Febuary to the stand.…
Friday, 1st August 1913 Attorneys for Both Sides Riled by Scott’s Testimony; Replies Cause Lively Tilts, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 1st, 1913 When court convened on Thursday morning, J. M. Gantt, formerly employed in the bookkeeping department of the National Pencil factory, was placed on the stand for two questions, and he was followed by Harry Scott,…
Sunday, 22nd June 1913 Col. Felder Returns From Trip to Ohio, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, June 22, 1913 Journey Had No Relation to the Phagan Mystery or Dictagraph Incident, He Says. Colonel T. B. Felder returned Saturday from a six-day trip to Cincinnati. Much speculation was created by his departure for…
Thursday, 12th June 1913 Grand Jury Will Probe Affidavits About Dictagraph, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution June 12, 1913 Investigation of Charges and Counter Charges Will Begin at Early Date and Will Be Exhaustive One. LANFORD SAYS GENTRY WILL DENY AFFIDAVIT Affidavit Is Made Declaring Dictagraph Instrument Was Secured by Chief Lanford…
Tuesday, 3rd June 1913 Leo Franks Cook Put Under Arrest, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, June 3rd, 1913 Reported That She Is Being Held as Witness—Defense of Prisoner in the Tower Outlined. Another arrest was made yesterday in the Phagan mystery. Minola McKnight, cook and servant in the Leo Frank household, was…
Sunday, 25th May 1913 C. W. Tobie, Burns Agent, Tells of the Conferences He Held With A. S. Colyar, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Sunday, May 25th, 1913 following affidavit concerning his connection with the Phagan case and with A. S. Colyar. Georgia, Fulton County—Personally appeared before the undersigned, an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, C. W. Tobie, who, first,…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Chief Beavers Not Surprised at Col. Felders Statements, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Saturday, May 24th, 1913 "I am not surprised," said Chief Beavers when asked to give an expression on Colonel T. B. Felder's alleged statement regarding graft and immorality in the detective department. "I am not surprised in…
Friday, 16th May 1913 Coming of Burns is Assured, Says Colonel Felder, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Friday, May 16th, 1913 To Solve Phagan Murder, Joseph Hirsch, Capitalist, Starts Public Subscription to Assure Fund for Burns. SOCIETY WOMEN AID MOVEMENT FOR FUND Local Detectives in Conference and Are Believed to Have Secret Documents…
Wednesday, 7th May 1913 Officials Plan to Exhume Body of Victim Today, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, May 7th, 1913 For Second Time in Less Than Week Physicians to Make Examination at the Graveside of Mary Phagan. REFUSE TO TELL WHY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN Search for Finger Prints and New Wounds Is…
Thursday, 1st May 1913 Frank Tried to Flirt With Murdered Girl Says Her Boy Chum, The Atlanta Constitution
At the left top is Detective Black, of the city, and at the right Detective Scott, of the Pinkertons. Below is a scene of the inquest. At the bottom is a sketch by Henderson of the negro, Newt Lee, whose…
Tuesday, 29th April 1913 “Every Woman and Girl Should See Body of Victim and Learn Perils”, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday, April 29th, 1913 (Page 3, Column 6) A middle-aged woman, with signs of care and sorrow stamped on her features, pushed through the mob of people which crowded around the entrance to the Bloomfield undertaking establishment…
Monday, 18th August 1913 Mary Phagans Grandmother Dies After Dreaming Girl Was Living, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution August 18th, 1913 Mrs. A. E. Benton, grandmother of Mary Phagan, who had come to Atlanta to be present at the trial of Leo M. Frank charged with the murder of her little granddaughter, died last…
Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Mary Phagan, The Victim, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 26th August 1913.Page 3.Story of Mary Phagan's Death As Representatives of the State Outlined It to Frank's JuryThe Jury has said that Leo Max Frank Is guilty of the murder of Mary Anne Phagan.With that verdict fell…
Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Harlee Branch Tells Of Conley Pantomine, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 19th August 1913.Page 23Harlee Branch, a newspaper man who was present when James Conley, the negro sweeper of the National Pencil factory, went through for the police a pantomime of what he claims occurred on the day…
Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mother of Frank Takes Stand to Identify Letter Son Wrote, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 16th, 1913 The more or less listless curiosity of the courtroom spectators was scarcely aroused during the afternoon until the last witness was called who was Mrs. Rae Frank of Brooklyn, N. Y. The mother of Leo…
Friday, 15th August 1913 Elevator Made Loud Noise Said Employee of Pencil Company, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 15th, 1913 Harry Denham, an employee of the National Pencil company, was put on the stand after the Pittsburg man had testified to the character of the defendant. Denham was asked a number of questions about what…