Friday, 27th June 1913 Col. Felder and Chief Lanford Indicted, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Friday, June 27, 1913 GRAND JURY RETURNS BILLS AGAINST EACH; THE CHARGE IS LIBEL Cards Written by Chief of Detectives and Attorney and Published in the Atlanta Newspapers Form the Basis TWO BILLS FOUND AGAINST FELDER, ONE…
Sunday, 15th June 1913 Gentry, Found by Journal, Says Notes Will Show Enough to Justify What Was Sworn To, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Sunday, June 15, 1913 "Upon Reading My Notes Before the Court It Will Be Proven That There Is Enough of It There to Justify What Was Written and Sworn to be Me as Being Practically the Gist…
Friday, 6th June 1913 A. S. Colyar Is Again Released From Custody, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Friday, June 6th, 1913 Tennessee Requisition Papers Not Forthcoming, So Judge Orders His Release A. S. Colyar, who was arrested by a sheriff's deputy Thursday while waiting to be called as a witness before the Fulton county…
Monday, 2nd June 1913 Negro Girl is Arrested in Phagan Murder Case, The Atlanta Journal
Minola McKnight Atlanta Journal Monday, June 2nd, 1913 "I Am Going to Hang and I Don't Know a Thing About It," Shouts Viola McKnight When Questioned by Solicitor Viola McKnight, who lives in the rear of 351 Pulliam street, a…
Monday, 26th May 1913 Five Good Men Say if Charges Are Untrue, Says A. S. Colyar to Col. Felder, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Monday, May 26th, 1913 … if I did introduce you to my wife and you make the remark that you had had the pleasure of meeting her in Chattanooga? And yet one of our alleged newspapers that has…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Franks Attorneys Make No Comment, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Neither L. Z. Rosser Nor Herbert Haas Had Any Statement to Make "Not a word to say," was Attorney Luther Z. Rosser's comment when informed by a Journal reporter that his client, Leo…
Friday, 23rd May 1913 Dictograph Set by Detectives to Trap Col. Thos. B. Felder; Here is the Dictograph Record, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Friday, May 23rd, 1913 In Interview With G. C. Febuary, Secretary to Chief of Detectives Newport Lanord, in Room 31 of Williams House No. 2, Heard by Dictograph and Taken Down in Shorthand, Col. Felder is Alleged to…
Friday, 9th May 1913 Character Witnesses are Called in the Case by City Detectives, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 5) Tom Backstock, of 21 Hightower street, a youth of about sixteen or seventeen years, testified that he worked at the pencil factory about a year ago. He didn't know…
Friday, 6th June 1913 Probe of Grand Jury Goes Over One Week, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Friday, June 6th, 1913 Only Routine Matters Up Tuesday—Dictograph Controversy Not Considered It will be week after next before the Fulton county grand jury resumes its investigation of the vice situation in Atlanta, if any further investigation…
Monday, 2nd June 1913 Franks Defense is Outlined, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Monday, June 2nd, 1913 Mary Phagan Met Death on First Floor, Is Claim Defense Will Endeavor to Show That Conley Struck Her in Head and Threw Her Down Elevator Shaft ELEVATOR WAS NOT MOVED APRIL 26, IT IS…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Newt Lee Will Give Convicting Evidence Attorney Indicates, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Bernard L. Chappell, Lawyer for Negro Suspect, Declares His Client's Testimony to Be Invaluable to the Case Bernard L. Chappell, attorney for Newt Lee, the negro night watchman held as a suspect in…
Thursday, 22nd May 1913 Phagan Case Will Go to Grand Jury at 10 A. M. Friday, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Thursday, May 22nd, 1913 Names of Leo M. Frank and the Negro, Newt Lee, to Be Presented by State as the Accused DORSEY TO CONCENTRATE EFFORT AGAINST FORMER Improbable That Evidence Favorable to Mr. Frank Will Be Attempted—Experts…
Friday, 9th May 1913 Superintendent Frank is Once More Put on Witness Stand, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 Leo M. Frank general superintendent of the National Pencil factory, was recalled to the stand. He was questioned regarding the elevator. The coroner wanted to know what kind of a door there…
Thursday, 14th August 1913 Franks Story of Before and After Crime Corroborated; Defenses Motion to Strike Sensational Questions Fails, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 14th, 1913 FRANK WAS SEEN BY WITNESSES ON HIS WAY TO AND FROM HOME DAY LITTLE GIRL WAS KILLED Solicitor Declares That Outburst of Yesterday Should Not Be Allowed and That as There Is Further Unpleasant Testimony…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Dr. Harris Testimony is Attacked by Defense Expert, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 7th, 1913 STATE FINISHES TESTIMONY AND DR. LEROY CHILDS BEGINS EXPERT EVIDENCE FOR DEFENSE Dr. Childs Characterizes Conclusions Similar to Those Made by Dr. H. F. Harris and Dr. J. W. Hurt as Remarkable Guesses—He Says Cabbage…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Miss Smith Declares Darley Was Incorrect, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 2nd, 1913 Miss Mattie Smith has given The Journal a statement in which she says that a part of the testimony of N. V. Darley at the Frank trial in reference to her was not true. Mr.…
Wednesday, 30th July 1913 No Shirt-Sleeves for Lawyers in Frank Case, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 For the sake of expediting the Frank trial, attorneys in the case are not permitted the comfort of "shirt sleeves" in the court room which, maintained at temperature Tuesday of 95 degrees. Newspaper reporters and…
Thursday, 10th July 1913 Chief Traces Vice Conditions to Men; Promises Arrests, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Thursday, July 10, 1913 Beavers Puts Police on Trail of Men Blamed By Girl Guests for Situation in Downtown Hotels GIRL VICTIM BARES HOTEL CONDITIONS TO RECORDER Judge Broyles Hears Sensational Expose of Vice Situation Said to…
Saturday, 14th June 1913 Asks Jury to Resume Probe of Dictograph, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Saturday, June 14, 1913. Attorney Felder Wants Gentry Affidavit Weighed—Foreman Beck Non-committal Thomas B. Felder, the attorney, is said to have requested Foreman L. H. Beck, of the Fulton county grand jury, to take up an investigation…
Sunday, 1st June 1913 Grand Jury Meeting Remains a Mystery, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Sunday, June 1st, 1913 Foreman Will Not Say Whether Beavers-Felder Controversy Will Be Considered There is still much speculation over the probable action of the Fulton county grand jury on the Felder-Beavers -Lanford controversy, and it is…
Monday, 26th May 1913 I Have No Proof of Bribery in Phagan Case, Says Chief, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Monday, May 26th, 1913 Chief Detective Declares He Has No Direct Evidence of Attempt to Influence Witnesses, as Published CONLEY STICKS TO STORY UNDER SEVERE GRILLING His Statement That He Wrote Notes at Frank's Dictation a Disturbing Element—Search…
Saturday, 24th May 1913 Charlie C. Jones Shown by Dictograph to Have Been Foxy; Detective Miles Talks Freely, The Atlanta Journal
George M. Gentry, stenographer who heard dictograph conversation in adjoining room and took it down in shorthand. Atlanta Journal Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Proprietor of "Rex" Near-Beer Saloon and Private Sleuth Are Quoted as Having Negotiated With Febuary for Papers…
Wednesday, 21st May 1913 Finger Print Expert Works With Dorsey to Solve Mystery, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal Wednesday, May 21st, 1913 P. A. Flak, of New York, visits Scene of Crime and Also Takes Finger Prints of Men in the Tower BURNS INVESTIGATOR INTERVIEWS NEWT LEE He is Said to Be Convinced That Negro Is…
Friday, 9th May 1913 Newt Lee Tells of the Talk He Had in the Police Station, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal Friday, May 9th, 1913 (Page 6, Column 2) Newt Lee, the negro night watchman, was recalled and asked to tell about any conversation he had with Mr. Frank at the jail or the police station. Lee said…
Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Franks Lawyers Again Threaten Move for Mistrial, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 13th, 1913 Questions Asked by Dorsey Of Office Boy at Factory Ruled Out After Argument Attorney Reuben R. Arnold Declares That Any Further Testimony Along Lines of That Sought by the Solicitor During Examination of Philip Chambers…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 He Shore Goes After You Says Conley of Mr. Rosser, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 6th, 1913 Jim Made for a Newspaper and a Cigarette as Soon as He Left the Stand—He Is Interviewed Through Medium of His Attorney Jim Conley wasn't garrulous after he left the witness stand Wednesday morning, and…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Newt Lee Gets Hat; Now He’s Considering What He Wants Next, The Atlanta Journal
Atlanta Journal August 2nd, 1913 And Newt Lee gets the hat. The darky who has been the stanchest witness yet examined at the Frank trial has but little more to wish for. First it was watermelon Newt wanted. With his…
Tuesday, 6th May 1913 Phagan Case and the Solicitor Generals Power Under Law—Dorsey Hasnt Encroached on Coroner
Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, May 6th, 1913 By A GEORGIA LAWYER. It is absurd to say, as some people have been saying in Atlanta of late, that Solicitor General Dorsey "has taken the Phagan case from the Coroner," or has "butted…
Tuesday, 6th May 1913, Third Man Brought into Phagan Mystery by Frank’s Evidence. The Atlanta Constitution.
The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, May 6, 1913 Page 1 (far-right column block),continued on Page 2,testimony continued on Page 4 Source Note This transcript is taken from The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Tuesday, May 6, 1913. The article runs in three…
Thursday, 8th May 1913 Frank Answers Questions Nervously When Recalled
Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 8th, 1913 Frank was slightly nervous when he was answering the questions. He was asked: Q. What kind of an elevator floor have you in the factory on the office floor?—A. A solid sliding…