Saturday, 9th August 1913 Schiff Refutes Jim Conley and Dalton, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 AND COLUMN 3.HE IS EXAMINING DEFENSE WITNESSESStaff Photo by Winn.REUBEN R. ARNOLDPAGE 1, COLUMN 6WITNESS IN MIDST OF DORSEY'S GRILLING WHEN COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK ON MONDAYAssistant Factory Superintendent Refutes…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 N. V. Darley Denies Testimony Given by Conley and Dalton, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.Conductor Also Swears Epps Boy Was Not on Car With Mary PhaganW. T. Hollis, of 16 Western avenue, the conductor on the English avenue car on which Mary Phagan rode to town…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hopkins Woman Denies Charges Made By Dalton and Jim Conley; Is Forced to Admit Untruths, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Hopkins Woman Denies Charges Made By Dalton and Jim Conley; Is Forced to Admit UntruthsDaisy Hopkins, a resident of Redan, Ga., and the woman who Jim Conley and C. B. Dalton declare…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Holloway, Witness for Defense, Riddled By Cross-Examination, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 3.WANTED REWARD FOR CONLEY CAPTUREE. F. Holloway, watchman and timekeeper at the pencil factory, whose testimony Solicitor Dorsey riddled on cross-examination, followed General Manager Darley to the stand.He gave his answers rapidly,…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hinchey Tells of Seeing Frank on Car on Day of the Murder, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.H. J. Hinchey, of 391 Peachtree street, a business acquaintance of Leo Frank, and manager of the South Atlantic Blow Pipe company, was put upon the stand by the defense. He stated…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Harry Scott and Boots Rogers Recalled to Stand by the State, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.When court convened Friday morning Harry Scott, Pinkerton detective, engaged by the defense in the Phagan case, was recalled to the stand by the state and asked how long it took Jim…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Epps Boy Not With Mary Phagan, Declares Street Car Motorman, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 3.W. M. Mathews, of 459 Lee street, car motorman who declares that Mary Phagan rode to town on his car on April 26, followed Daisy Hopkins on the stand.Mathews gave a new…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Couldnt Locate Epps Boy When Wanted in Court, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 2.At the opening of the afternoon session the defense called for George Epps, the 14-year-old newsboy, who says he rode uptown with Mary Phagan on the day of her death. He did…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Conductor Also Swears Epps Boy Was Not on Car With Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5.W. T. Hollis, of 16 Western avenue, the conductor on the English avenue car on which Mary Phagan rode to town on the day she was murdered, followed the motorman on the…
Saturday, 9th August 1913 Civil Engineer and Photographer Tell of Making Plats and Photos, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 9th August 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 1.Ira U. Kauffman, civil engineer, who had been employed by the defense to make drawings of the Selig home at 68 East Georgia avenue, where Frank and his wife lived, and also…
Friday, 8th August 1913: Sheriff Responsible For Prisoner Say Mangum, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 8th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Sheriff Answers Criticisms of His Failure to Handcuff FrankAnswering criticisms which he said has been made of the fact that he does not handcuff Leo M. Frank, accused of the murder of…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Defense Begins Introduction of Evidence
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 8th August 1913,PAGE 6, COLUMN 1.Afternoon Session of Frank's Trial Thursday Is Without Any Interesting DevelopmentsPinkerton Detective Harry Scott Testifies That Conley Never Told Him New Features of StoryDr. Leroy Childs Testifies in Effort to Break Dr.…
Friday, 8th August 1913 Defense Attacks States Case From Many Angles, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Friday, 8th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.MODEL OF FACTORY WHERE MARY PHAGAN WAS KILLEDStaff Photo by Wins.In the top corner the arrow points to chute down which defense may claim body was hurled. To the left of the…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Jim Conley, the Ebony Chevalier of Crime, is Darktowns Own Hero, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 7th August 1913,PAGE 19, COLUMN 1.By JAMES B. NEVIN.Now that James Conley has been dismissed from the Frank trial, now that he has stood safely the fire of Mr. Rosser's most exhaustive grilling, what of him?If Frank…
Thursday, 7th August 1913, Applause Sweeps Courtroom When Dorsey Scores a Point, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 7th, 1913 Following Conley's departure from the stand the jury was allowed a five minute recess and on their return Solicitor Dorsey tendered in evidence a picture of the pencil factory basement which was taken by…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Dorsey Accomplishes Aim Despite Big Odds, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 By L. F. WOODRUFF. Practically the entire case on which the State of Georgia bases its claim on the life of Leo Frank to pay for that life taken from Mary Phagan is before…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913, Accuser of Conley is Ready to Testify, The Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta Georgian August 6th, 1913 Deplores Newspaper Publicity, but Poses Merrily for the Camera Brigade. W. H. Mincey, the school teacher and insurance solicitor who made an affidavit that Jim Conley confessed to him that he had already killed…
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…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913, Mincey Affidavit Is Denied By Conley During Afternoon, The Atlanta Constitution
Mincey Affidavit Is Denied By Conley During Afternoon Atlanta Constitution August 6th, 1913 SMITH ALLOWED ACCESS TO CLIENT After Judge Roan had ruled out the Conley testimony relating to alleged previous actions of Frank, the jury was returned to…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913, Jim Conley’s Main Story Still Remains Unshaken, The Atlanta Constitution
Conleys Main Story Still Remains Unshaken The Atlanta Constitution, Wednesday, 6th August 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMN 2. GRILLED 12 HOURS BY LUTHER ROSSER JIM CONLEY INSISTS FRANK GUILTY MAN Declaring That "I Don't Remember," or, "No, Sir; I Didn't Say…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913, Jim Conley Remains Calm Under Grilling Cross-Examination, The Atlanta Constitution
Conley Remains Calm Under Grilling Cross-Examination Atlanta Constitution August 6th, 1913 ROSSER ADOPTS NEW TONE MONDAY Jim Conley, upon whose story practically the entire result of the Frank case is believed to rest, went on the stand at…
Thursday, 7th August 1913: Defense Of Frank Begins, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 7th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Experts Called to Attack Dr. Harris' TestimonyPAGE 1, COLUMN 7DALTON DISAPPOINTS COURT CROWD; ROSSER CALLS DR. L. W. CHILDSLuther Rosser and Reuben Arnold began an assault Thursday noon upon the structure of…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Conley Swears Frank Hid Purse, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 6th August 1913,PAGE 55, COLUMN 1.Sweeper's Grilling Ends After 15 Hours, His Main Story UnshakenPAGE 55, COLUMN 7MYSTERY OF GIRL'S MESH BAG EXPLAINED BY NEGRO ON STANDThat Mary Phagan's silver-plated mesh bag, mysteriously missing since the girl's…
Thursday, 7th August 1913 Dr. Harris Testimony is Attacked by Defense Expert, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 7th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.CENTRAL FIGURES DURING DRAMATIC MOMENTS IN TRIAL OF LEO M. FRANKHOOPER, OF THE PROSECUTION, ARGUING FOR THE RETENTION OF THE CONLEY TESTIMONY"BREWER ON COURT ROOM"DR. HARRIS, ON THE STAND, TELLS ABOUT HIS…
Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Judge Roan Reverses Decision on Conley Testimony, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Wednesday, 6th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 4SWEARS NEGRO CONFESSED TO HIM W. H. MINCEY.PAGE 1, COLUMN 6CONLEY'S WHOLE TESTIMONY WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY IN RECORD OF FRANK CASEState Ready With Corroborating Witnesses, if Evidence…
Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Defense Moves to Strike Most Damaging Testimony, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Tuesday, 5th August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.PAGE 1, COLUMN 3WHEN LAWYERS CLASH HIS DECISION GOESJUDGE L. S. ROAN. Staff Photo by Winn.PAGE 1, COLUMN 6ON GROUNDS OF IRRELEVANCY ATTORNEY ARNOLD MOVES TO STRIKE PART OF TESTIMONYHe Asks That…
Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Mary Phagan Murdered Within Hour After Dinner, The Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 2nd August 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.DR. H. F. HARRIS GIVES STARTLING EVIDENCE ABOUT TIME OF MURDERWound on Eye of Girl Victim of Pencil Factory Crime Looked as if It Came From Blow of Fist, Secretary of State…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913, Girl Asked for Mary Phagan’s Pay But Was Refused by Frank, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Miss Helen Ferguson, formerly employed at the National Pencil factory, but now working for Marcus Loeb and company, was the first state witness put on the stand Saturday morning. She proved to be…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913, Condition of Girl’s Body Described by Dr. J. W. Hurt, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Dr. J. W. Hurt, county physician, who examined the body of Mary Phagan, took the stand following Detective Waggoner. Dr. Hurt not only made an examination on the Sunday morning that the body…
Sunday, 3rd August 1913, Chief Beavers Tells of Seeing Blood Spots on Factory Floor, The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Constitution August 3rd, 1913 Police Chief James L. Beavers followed Dr. Hurt upon the witness stand. Mr. Rosser immediately asked him if he had been in the courtroom, as he had not been named by the state…