Wednesday, 2nd June 1915: Frank And Conley Will Meet Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 2nd June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.### Testimony Will Be Taken at Tower for Use in Mrs. Coleman's Suit Against Pencil FactoryInterest in the case of Leo M. Frank centers today in the meeting at 3 o'clock this…
Saturday, 15th May 1915: Race Question Raised In U.s. Court At Macon, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 15th May 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 5.### Exclusion of Negroes From Juries Used to Save Alleged MurdererMacon, Ga., May 14. For the first time in the history of the United States Court for the Southern District of Georgia,…
Monday, 24th May 1915: Pastors To Plead For Commutation Of Frank Sentence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 24th May 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 5.### Agreement Is Reached at Conference of Prominent Members of Atlanta Evangelical Minister's Association.DR. C. B. WILMER VISITS CELL OF THE PRISONER"It Is Not Right to Hang a Man Convicted Under Circumstances…
Wednesday, 23rd June 1915: Quiet In Atlanta And Milledgeville. Slaton At Capitol, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 23rd June 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 2.Detachments of the Military and the Governor's Horse Guard remained on duty yesterday and last night in the vicinity of Governor's Country Home, on Peachtree Road, and are still there this morning.…
Monday, 7th June 1915: Dorsey To Fight Frank Petition Before Governor, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 7th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Sends Letter to Slaton Asking Permission to Appear Before Him to Oppose the Plea for Commutation.SLATON SENDS LETTER TO SOLICITOR DORSEYUnderstood Solicitor Will Present New Affidavits and Protest Against Commutation to Governor.Solicitor…
Sunday, 13th June 1915: Slaton To Spend Today In Study Of Frank Appeal, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 13th June 1915,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Hearing Adjourned at Midday Saturday Until Monday Morning at Request of Solicitor Dorsey.BROWN TAKES STAND AGAINST COMMUTATIONFormer Governor Declares Mercy Should Not Be Permitted to Interfere With the Ends of Justice.Governor Slaton…
Wednesday, 21st July 1915: John M. Slaton Sails For Southeast Alaska; Glad Frank Improves, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 21st July 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Seattle, July 20. Ex-Governor John M. Slaton, of Georgia, sailed for Southeastern Alaska tonight on a pleasure tour. He will return to Seattle July 31. The Governor expressed satisfaction on reading dispatches…
Thursday, 10th June 1915: Case Of Leo Frank Is Up To Governor For Final Decision, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 10th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Slaton Now Becomes Judge and Jury in Famous Case Which Has Been in Courts Over Two Years.FRANK STILL HOPEFUL OF SECURING FREEDOMLawyers for Prisoner and Solicitor Dorsey Will Appear Before Governor Slaton…
Sunday, 6th June 1915: Hendley Speaks To Mass Meeting On Trial By Jury, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 6th June 1915,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.In answer to Handbills that were scattered downtown Friday and Saturday, a large crowd gathered on the Capitol Grounds in the misty rain last night "in Defense of Trial by Jury," as…
Wednesday, 30th June 1915: Good People Of State With Me, Says Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 30th June 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 5.### Ex-Governor, in New York, Says Demonstrations Caused No Serious Inconvenience.New York, June 29. Former Governor John M. Slaton, of Georgia, declared in a Statement here tonight "that the good people of…
Tuesday, 25th May 1915: Texas Lower House Asks Commutation Of Frank’s Sentence, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 25th May 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 5.The House of Representatives of Texas has adopted a Resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia to commute from Hanging to Life Imprisonment, the Penalty imposed on Leo M. Frank for the killing…
Wednesday, 26th May 1915: Two More State Bodies Request Frank Clemency, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 26th May 1915,PAGE 9, COLUMN 3.Two State Legislative bodies followed in the wake of the States who have been endorsing Commutation for Leo M. Frank, when the Representatives of Louisiana and Michigan took official action, pleading for…
Monday, 31st May 1915: Leo Frank’s Plea For Commutation To Be Heard Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 31st May 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Solicitor Dorsey Has Not Yet Announced Whether He Will Make Oral Argument Against Clemency.COMMISSIONERS HERE READY FOR HEARINGLarge Number of Delegations Will Appear to Make Appeals for the Prisoner.Chicago Party Arrives.PLEA FOR…
Saturday, 12th June 1915: Marietta Delegation To Fight Frank Plea, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 12th June 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Former Governor Jos. BrownWill Appear as Chairman ofProtesting Committee.A Committee headed by former Governor Joseph M. Brown will come from Marietta this morning to appear before Governor Slaton when the final Leo…
Friday, 28th May 1915: Dorsey’s Course Still Undecided, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 28th May 1915,PAGE 7, COLUMN 3.Solicitor Has Not yet Announced Whether He Will Appear Before Prison Commission in Frank Hearing. Committee Coming to Atlanta. Chicago, May 27. Representatives of Leo M. Frank Committee and the Anti-Capital Punishment…
Saturday, 29th May 1915: Conley And Frank Meet Wednesday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 29th May 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.### Testimony as to Death of Mary Phagan Will Be Taken at Jail for Use in Damage Suit#### May Oppose CommutationAs the result of a conference between J. W. Coleman, stepfather of…
Sunday, 23rd May 1915: Leo Frank Jurors To Hold Meeting To Discuss Case, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 23rd May 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.Will Hold Conference Before They Decide Whether to Ask Prison Commission to Commute the Sentence.HOWARD WILL CONDUCT HEARING FOR PRISONER"If Case Comes Before Me I Shall Consider It From Georgia basis," Declares…
Thursday, 27th May 1915: Clemency Protest Is Filed By Dorsey, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 27th May 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Letter Written in Reply to Query From Pardon Board. Outline of Brief to Be Presented by Frank's Attorneys.Following the Custom of the Board of Pardons to Communicate with the Solicitor General in…
Thursday, 3rd June 1915: Frank And Conley Will Not Testify, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 3rd June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 2.### Negro Goes to Jail, But the Attorneys Had Agreed in Mrs. Coleman's Suit Against Pencil Factory.Agreement on the part of Luther Z. Rosser, Counsel for the National Pencil Factory, to accept…
Tuesday, 15th June 1915: Howard To Finish Appeal For Frank Early Wednesday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 15th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Governor Forced to Adjourn Hearing Monday Afternoon to Take Trip to Athens. Slaton's Decision in Case Expected Either Wednesday or Thursday.STORY TOLD BY CONLEY NECESSARY TO CONVICT FRANK, SAYS HOWARDThe Ex-Congressman Tells…
Friday, 21st May 1915: Clemency For Frank Urged By Atlantans, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 21st May 1915,PAGE 4, COLUMN 5.Basil Stockbridge, Former Assistant to Solicitor General Dorsey, Signs Petition.Thousands of Atlanta men, including practically every Banker in the City, and Basil Stockbridge, a former aide-de-camp to Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey,…
Monday, 21st June 1915: Frank’s Sentence Is Commuted By Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 21st June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1 AND 3.### Begins Life Sentence#### LEO FRANK**PAGE 1, COLUMN 5****Prisoner Taken Under Guard****To Milledgeville State Farm**To Serve Life Sentence ThereThe sentence of Leo M. Frank, condemned to die for the murder…
Thursday, 24th June 1915: Guards Increased At Milledgeville, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 24th June 1915,PAGE 12, COLUMN 3.Governor Slaton Keeps in Communication With Prison Authorities.Milledgeville, Ga., June 23. As the result of rumors of a possible attack on the Georgia Prison Farm here, where Leo M. Frank is confined,…
Wednesday, 16th June 1915: Hardwick Raps Bryan’s Course, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 16th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Criticizes Statements But Says Resignation Is Best Thing for Party Tells of Trip to Hawaii.Returned from a journey to Hawaii, the strategic military point of the Pacific so far as North America…
Friday, 18th June 1915: Leo Frank May Know His Fate By Sunday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 18th June 1915,PAGE 12, COLUMN 2.Thought Gov. Slaton Will Announce His Decision on Appeal Saturday.Governor Slaton's Decision in the Frank Case Appeal for Commutation will not be announced before Saturday. He has been making an exhaustive study…
Sunday, 20th June 1915: Howard Confident Of Commutation For Leo Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 20th June 1915,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Expressing confidence that Governor John M. Slaton would commute the sentence of Leo Frank, Attorney William M. Howard, the former congressman who delivered such a masterful speech before the governor in behalf…
Friday, 25th June 1915: Correspondents Hurt South By Sending Out Fake Boycott Stories, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 25th June 1915,PAGE 8, COLUMN 5.(From The Philadelphia Public Ledger.)Atlanta, Ga., June 24.---(Special.) Leading Citizens of Atlanta were amazed today when informed by your Correspondent that dispatches had been sent to Eastern Newspapers indicating there was a…
Saturday, 19th June 1915: Decision On Frank Expected Monday, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 19th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.### No Reprieve Will Be GivenPrisoner on Account of Nearness of Execution Date, However, Says Governor.Governor John M. Slaton will deliver no decision in the Leo Frank case until either Monday afternoon…
Tuesday, 22nd June 1915: Frank Starts Prison Work. Noisy Crowd At Governor’s Home Dispersed By Militia, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 22nd June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.### Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey Issues Statement in Which He Says That He Believed That Slaton Was Disqualified to Pass Upon the Case and Declares He Cannot Find in His Statement Single…
Monday, 14th June 1915: Slaton Expected To Inspect Scene Of Murder Today, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 14th June 1915,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.### The Governor, Lawyers for Frank and the Solicitor General Spend Sunday Working Hard on Case.### DORSEY WILL PRESENT NEW AFFIDAVITS TODAY### Hearing Will Be Resumed at 9 O'Clock This Morning. A…