Tuesday, 9th February 1915: Demands $1,000 Reward For Leo Frank’s Arrest, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 9th February 1915,PAGE 6, COLUMN 1.Robert Barrett, Florist, Files Suit in Superior Court Against Atlanta. Alleging that the arrest and conviction of Leo M. Frank was the result of discoveries in the National Pencil Factory made by…
Tuesday, 26th January 1915: Trial Of Burns Men On Before Judge Hill, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 26th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Court Overrules Demurrer in Case of Lehon Tedder and ThurmanDan S. Lehon, Southern Manager of the Burns Detective Agency; Arthur Thurman, an Atlanta lawyer, and C. C. Tedder, a lawyer's striker and…
Saturday, 30th January 1915: Solicitor Clashes With Star Witness Of Burns Defense, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 30th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.I. H. Hirsch, Grand Juror, Tells of Ragsdale's Conflicting Testimony Before the Grand Jury Last Monday. Dorsey Cites Him to Juror's Oath. Hirsch Strongly Takes Issue With Solicitor on This Point and…
Monday, 15th March 1915: Frank Decision May Come Down April 5 By Ralph Smith., The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 15th March 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.WASHINGTON, March 15. The Supreme Court today did not give an opinion on the Frank Case. The matter may go over until after April 5, as the Court takes a Recess next…
Saturday, 27th February 1915: Frank Case Decision Is Not Expected Soon, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 27th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.U.S. Court May Not Announce Ruling for Month or More. It is expected that at least a month and maybe longer will elapse before the United States Supreme Court hands down its…
Tuesday, 5th January 1915: Frank’s Appeal Bond Forwarded To Court, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 5th January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Record of Appeal From Judge Newman Is Now CompleteSo far as Leo M. Frank is concerned, the Record in the Case of his Appeal to the United States Supreme Court from Judge…
Tuesday, 23rd March 1915: Judge Roan Is Dead At New York Hospital, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 23rd March 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.Noted Georgia Jurist Dies in the New York Polyclinic Hospital Following an OperationJudge L. S. Roan, former Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals and former Judge of the Criminal Division of…
Tuesday, 19th January 1915: Court Formally Stays Leo Frank’s Sentence, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 19th January 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.U. S. Supreme Court Issues Order Today Staying Execution of Factory Boss (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 A formal order staying the execution of Leo M. Frank was issued today by…
Saturday, 2nd January 1915: Dorsey And Grice To Confer About Frank, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 2nd January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 4.Pair May Go to Washington Monday 18, and Ask Advancement of HearingIt will probably be several days before Attorney General Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh Dorsey prepare the State's motion to the…
Wednesday, 6th January 1915: Grice Gets Notice In Frank’s Appeal, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 6th January 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Formal notice of the Action of Justice Lamar in allowing Leo M. Frank's Appeal to the United States Supreme Court was served on Attorney General Grice Tuesday afternoon by Attorney Harry A.…
Friday, 15th January 1915: Suttles And Lehon Cases Up Next Week, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 15th January 1915,PAGE 18, COLUMN 1.Beginning Monday, a busy week is anticipated in the Superior Court. J. M. Suttles, Deputy Sheriff, indicted on a score of bills charging bond-forging and five bills charging bribery, is on the…
Monday, 22nd February 1915: Sheriff Mangum Leaves To Attend Frank Hearing, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 22nd February 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 1.Sheriff C. W. Mangum doesn't propose to take any chances of getting into contempt with the United States Supreme Court, and because he doesn't propose to take any chances he left Atlanta…
Sunday, 31st January 1915: Perjury Cases Go To Jury After Dramatic Speeches, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 31st January 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Weary from the all-day session, the jury retired after one hour's deliberation without a verdict.ATTORNEY'S ARGUMENTS FULL OF SENSATIONSSolicitor made frequent and dramatic references to the Frank case. Full story of final…
Monday, 1st February 1915: Frank Case Has Been Set For February 23, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Monday, 1st February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Supreme Court at Request of Frank and the State Advances HearingAn Associated Press dispatch from Washington announces that the United States Supreme Court on Monday advanced Leo M. Frank's Habeas Corpus Appeal…
Saturday, 20th February 1915: Decision For Leo Frank Wouldn’t Mean Freedom, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 20th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Lawyers Do Not Now Contend He Could Not Again Be Tried (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 " Attorneys for Leo M. Frank, sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan,…
Sunday, 21st March 1915: Alston Special Counsel In Empire Life Co. Case, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 21st March 1915,PAGE 8, COLUMN 4.Attorney General Requested Appointment Owing to Rush of Work. Insurance Commissioner Wright has appointed Robert C. Alston, of Atlanta, as Special Counsel to the Commissioner in the Case of the Empire Life…
Sunday, 21st February 1915: Frank Jurors Not Swayed By Hostile Crowd, Says State, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Sunday, 21st February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Brief, Answering Application for Habeas Corpus, Makes Vigorous Defense Against Charge of DemonstrationsCASE SET FOR HEARING IN WASHINGTON TUESDAYHolds if Absence From Court Was Erroneous It Isn't Sufficient Grounds for Discharge of…
Thursday, 21st January 1915: Case Of Lehon And Tedder Is Postponed, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 21st January 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 3.Hearing Continued to Monday on Account of Morris Brandon's AbsenceMorris Brandon, of the firm of Rosser, Brandon, Slaton & Phillips, Attorneys for Leo M. Frank, will be the Chief Witness Monday at…
Sunday, 17th January 1915: Warren Grice Will Ask Early Hearing On Frank Petition, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 17th January 1915, PAGE 21, COLUMN 2. Attorney General Warren A. Grice is planning to go to Washington during the latter part of this week to plead with the Supreme Court of the United States…
Monday, 29th June 1914: Mediation Urged At Mass Meeting To Settle Strike, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution, Monday, 29th June 1914, PAGE 1, COLUMN 3. Differences Between Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills and Former Employees Discussed at the Grand. BOTH PARTIES ASKED TO SELECT ARBITERS Addresses on Problems of Capital and Labor Made…
Thursday, 18th June 1914: Burke Denies Reports Of Fleeing From City, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 18th June 1914,PAGE 14, COLUMN 3.C. W. Burke, the Special Detective employed by the Frank Defense, returned to Atlanta on Wednesday and made denial of the Reports that he had fled from the City to evade the…
Sunday, 10th January 1915: Grice And Dorsey Named For State, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 10th January 1915,PAGE 26, COLUMN 1.Will Argue Frank Case Appeal Before United States Supreme Court Both Designated by Slaton.Governor John M. Slaton on Saturday afternoon designated Attorney General Warren Grice and Solicitor Hugh Dorsey to represent the…
Tuesday, 13th April 1915: No Frank Decision For At Least Week, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 13th April 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 1.Washington, April 12: No decision in the Leo M. Frank murder case was announced today at the Supreme Court. The next Decision Day is next Monday.Tuesday, 13th April 1915: No Frank Decision…
Wednesday, 21st April 1915: Frank’s Attorneys Confer On Appeal, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 21st April 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 2.Thought That No Time Will Be Lost in Taking Last Step in Fight for the Condemned Man's Life. The first active steps toward the Appeal to the Prison Commission and Governor to…
Friday, 8th January 1915: Formality Of Appeal By Frank Completed, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 8th January 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.News reached Atlanta yesterday of Justice Lamar's approval of the Bond put up by Leo M. Frank for the appearance of his Counsel in the Supreme Court for the Hearing of his…
Saturday, 27th February 1915: Leo Frank’s Fate In Hands Of Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 27th February 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.Hearing Before the United States Supreme Tribunal on Writ of Habeas Corpus Completed Friday. Washington, February 26. Arguments on the Northern Georgia Federal Court's decision refusing a Writ of Habeas Corpus to…
Saturday, 9th January 1915: Governor Decides Who Will Argue Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th January 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and Attorney General Warren Grice held a consultation with Governor John M. Slaton Friday afternoon in regard to the plans for the State's appearance before the United States Supreme…
Thursday, 22nd April 1915: Frank Pardon Plea Will Be Completed Within A Few Days, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 22nd April 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 4.The preparation of the Petition for Leo Frank's life to be presented to the Prison Commission and Governor by the Counsel will be completed, it is thought, within the next few days.…
Monday, 15th June 1914: Minola M’knight Mysteriously Cut, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 15th June 1914,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Witness in the Frank Case Refuses to Tell How She Was Injured.Minola Mc Knight, wife of Albert Mc Knight, both of whom were witnesses in the Frank trial, was severely cut across…
Wednesday, 24th February 1915: Postpone Hearing Of Frank Appeal, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 24th February 1915,PAGE 12, COLUMN 4.By John Corrigan, Jr.Washington, February 23. (Special.) Because of the number of other cases preceding it on the day's calendar, the appeal of Leo Frank for a writ of habeas corpus was…