Plot on Life of Beavers Told by Colyar

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 But He Fails to Produce Man to Prove Charge, as He Promised. A. S. Colyar, Jr. failed entirely to produce the “mysterious man” whom he declared had been hired to “shoot to death” Chief of Police J. L. Beavers. Continue Reading →

Mayor Admits Dictograph is Correct

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Denies, However, That He Ever Offered Money During Course of Conversation Recorded. Mayor Woodward Saturday admitted that the dictograph record of his conversation in the room of the mysterious Colyar was correct. After reading the report in The Georgian, Continue Reading →

Jones Attacks Beavers and Charges Police Crookedness

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 The following conversation occurred in room No. 31, at Williams House No. 2, 34-36 N. Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday evening, between 8 and 9 o’clock, between C. C. Jones, E. O. Miles and A. S. Colyar: Colyar—It has Continue Reading →

Colyar Held for Forgery

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 A. S. Colyar, Jr., author of the alleged dictographing of Mayor Woodward and Colonel Thomas B. Felder, was placed under arrest Saturday afternoon at the request of Chief of Police Edward Connors of Knoxville, Tenn., on the charge of Continue Reading →

Dictograph Catches Mayor in Net

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday, May 24th, 1913 Sensational dictograph conversations, in which Mayor James G. Woodward, Charles C. Jones, former Tenderloin proprietor and present owner of the Rex saloon; E. O. Miles, a private detective; A. S. Colyar, accuser of Colonel T. B. Felder, and Chief Continue Reading →

Dictograph Record Alleged Bribe Offer

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Saturday , May 24th, 1913 Here follows, in part, the alleged dictograph record of the conversation that took place in a room in the Williams House Wednesday afternoon between Colonel Thomas B. Felder, G. C. Febuary and A. S. Colyar. Febuary: Let me understand Continue Reading →

Dictograph Record Used Against Felder

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 The Georgian on Wednesday published an exclusive story that Colonel Thomas B. Felder was involved in the Phagan murder case in a manner that would at least require a very explicit explanation. Developments Friday would seem to indicate that Continue Reading →

Here is Affidavit Charging Bribery

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Here is an affidavit in possession of the police sworn today Lanford’s secretary, G. C. Febuary and A. S. Colyar detailing the conversation alleged to have taken place Monday night in Colonel Felder’s office: State of Georgia, County of Continue Reading →

Felder Denies Phagan Bribe; Calls Colyar ‘Crook and Liar’

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Colonel Felder late this afternoon issued this statement: “The first development in this case was a visit from Colyar, at which he told me that the police were framing up on me, Dorsey and The Constitution. He said the Continue Reading →

Frank Feeling Fine But Will Not Discuss His Case

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Leo Frank was seen this morning by a reporter for the first time since he was put in jail. He absolutely refused to talk on the Mary Phagan murder mystery, saying he had been advised not to say a Continue Reading →

Felder Denies Phagan Bribery; Dictograph Record Used Against Felder

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Affidavits and an alleged dictograph record made public Friday afternoon, accuse Colonel Thomas B. Felder of offering to G. C. February [sic], a bribe of $1,000 for possession of police records of the Phagan case. These affidavits and the Continue Reading →

Indictment of Both Lee and Frank is Asked

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Friday, May 23rd, 1913 Great Mass of Evidence Carefully Prepared by Solicitor Submitted to Grand Jury. CRIME STUDIED 3 HOURS, ADJOURNS TILL SATURDAY Utmost Care Taken to Insure Secrecy at the Investigation, Diagram Studied. The Phagan case is now in the process of Continue Reading →

Leo Frank: Guilty of Murder, part 2

American Dissident Voices broadcast of August 22, 2015 Listen to the broadcast by Kevin Alfred Strom MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO, Leo Max Frank — a Jewish employer of child labor — was executed for the sex murder of his 13-year-old employee Mary Phagan. The controlled media have published literally hundreds of articles, dramas, and documentaries on the case in Continue Reading →

Leo Frank: Guilty of Murder, part 1

American Dissident Voices broadcast of August 15, 2015 Listen to the broadcast by Kevin Alfred Strom MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO, Jewish sweatshop operator Leo Max Frank was executed by hanging for the crime of murdering a 13-year-old girl employee of his, Mary Phagan (pictured). Some have called the hanging a lynching, but was it? It was not carried out Continue Reading →

The Leo Frank Case: A Pseudo-History

by Elliot Dashfield a review of The Leo Frank Case by Leonard Dinnerstein, University of Georgia Press IN 1963, nearly a half century after the sensational trial and lynching of Leo Frank become a national cause célèbre, a graduate student named Leonard Dinnerstein (pictured) decided to make the Frank case the subject of his PhD thesis. Three years later, Dinnerstein Continue Reading →

Grand Jury Won’t Hear Leo Frank or Lee

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Thursday, May 22nd, 1913 Understood That Cases Will Be Brought Separately, With One Accused as Accomplice. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey announced Thursday afternoon that he was prepared to go before the Grand Jury Friday morning with his strongest evidence in the case Continue Reading →

T. B. Felder Repudiates Report of Activity for Frank

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Wednesday, May 21st, 1913 Stories That He Was Retained by Prisoner’s Friends Silly, He Declares. Mystery piles up upon mystery in the Phagan case. Colonel Thomas B. Felder was asked Wednesday afternoon by The Georgian to reply to rumors circulating on the street, Continue Reading →

Cases Ready Against Lee and Leo Frank

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Tuesday, May 20th, 1913 Solicitor General Dorsey Declares All Evidence Will Go to the Grand Jury Friday. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey announced Tuesday morning that the State’s case against Leo M. Frank and Newt Lee in connection with the Phagan murder, would Continue Reading →

Burns Eager to Solve Phagan Case

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 19th, 1913 Famous Detective Expected to Arrive From Europe and Start Work Before June 1. STARTLING NEW EVIDENCE IS REPORTED DISCOVERED Important Revelation Looked For To-day—Search Being Pushed With Renewed Vigor. Colonel Thomas B. Felder announced Monday morning that he had Continue Reading →

Burns Agent Outlines Phagan Theory

Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Georgian Monday, May 19th, 1913 Famous Detective’s Aid, C. W. Tobie, Issues First Statement on Work in Slaying Case. C. W. Tobie, manager of the criminal department of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency, Monday made public his theory of the murder of Mary Continue Reading →