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C. B. Dalton’s Character Shown Up by Frank Defense; Four Witnesses Swear They Would Not Believe His Oath

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 12th, 1913 DALTON ADMITS HE SERVED A CHAINGANG SENTENCE FOR THEFT OF A “SHOP HAMMER” Miss Hattie Hall Swears She Was In Frank’s Office Between 11 and 12 o’Clock and That Superintendent Did No Work on Finance Sheet During This Hour—Her Testimony Different In This Continue Reading →

Frank Case Mentioned for First Time in House

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 11th, 1913 For the first time this session, mention of the case of Leo M. Frank, on trial for his life for the murder of fourteen-year-old Mary Phagan, was made today in the house of representatives. Representative Slater of Bryan was speaking in favor of Continue Reading →

Sunday Proves Day of Meditation for Four Frank Jurors

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 11th, 1913 Sunday apparently brought reflection and repentance to one aspiring member of the Frank juror, while three others after due consideration of the heat and other things, spent a part of their $2 per day. Juror Townsend, who has been carefully cultivating a most Continue Reading →

Many Experts Called by Defense to Answer Dr. H. F. Harris

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 11th, 1913 DR. GEORGE BACHMAN GIVES TESTIMONY TO SHOW HARRIS SIMPLY HAZARDED A GUESS Professor of Physiology at Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons Declares Dr. Harris Is the Only Doctor He Knows Who Would Undertake to Express the Opinion That Dr. Harris Did in Continue Reading →

Playing Practical Jokes on Watchful Bailiffs is Pastime of Frank Jurors

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 10th, 1913 Court Bailiff Charles F. Huber, Who Guards Body in Hotel at Night, Spends Hours in Search of Mysterious Female Voice Which Disrupts His Peace — Deder Townsend Improves His Time While Shut Off From World by Growing Mustache There are a few pastimes Continue Reading →

Witness Found Who Saw Mary Phagan on Way to Factory

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 10th, 1913 George T. Kendley, Street Car Conductor, Declares He Saw Little Girl About Noon on April 26 as She Stepped From Curb on Forsyth Street Bridge to Cross Alabama Street, Where His Car Was Stopped BOTH SIDES READY TO GRILL EVERY WITNESSES Attorneys Think Continue Reading →

Conley’s Story is Still Center of Fight in Frank Case

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 10th, 1913 After Two Weeks of Testimony Only Evidence Directly Linking Frank With the Crime is the Sensational Statement Made on the Stand by Negro Sweeper-Summary of Developments in Trial to Date STATE HAS INTRODUCED 34 WITNESSES, DEFENSE 10 A Synopsis of the Evidence Presented Continue Reading →

State Confronts Watchman Holloway With Previous Affidavit

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 9th, 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Fiercely Attacks Evidence Given by the Witness For Defense Afternoon Session He Also Implies That Watchman Was Trying to Fix Crime on Conley to Get Reward. Holloway Admits Signing Statement Produced by the Prosecutor—Other Witnesses for Defense Heard After Solicitor Dorsey Continue Reading →

Schiff Refutes Jim Conley and Dalton

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 9th, 1913 WITNESS IN MOST OF DORSEY’S GRILLING WHEN COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL NINE O’CLOCK ON MONDAY Assistant Factory Superintendent Refutes Testimony of C. B. Dalton and Jim Conley That Frank Frequently Had Women Callers In His Office on Saturday Afternoons and During Holidays—He Says He Continue Reading →

Defense Begins Introduction of Evidence

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 8th, 1913 Afternoon Session of Frank’s Trial Thursday Is Without Any Interesting Development Pinkerton Detective Harry Scott Testifies That Conley Never Told Him New Features of Story—Dr. Leroy Childs Testifies in Effort to Break Dr. Harris’ Story When court adjourned Thursday afternoon at 5:10 o’clock Continue Reading →

Defense Attacks State’s Case From Many Angles

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 8th, 1913 MOTORMAN AND CONDUCTOR SAY NEWSBOY EPPS WAS NOT ON CAR THAT BROUGHT MARY TO CITY They Swear That She Left Car at Broad and Hunter Streets at 12:10, the Very Hour Monteen Stover Claims to Have Left Factory—Daisy Hopkins Swears She Never Visited Continue Reading →

Judge Roan Decides Conley’s Testimony Must Stand

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 7th, 1913 Defense Asks Mistrial When Crowd in the Court Applauds Announcement of the Decision Judge Roan, However, Refuses to Stop Trial—Dr. Harris on Stand During Afternoon and Again Asserts that Mary Phagan Suffered Violence Just Before Death—Dalton Called to Corroborate Conley But Court Adjourns Continue Reading →

Dr. Harris’ Testimony is Attacked by Defense Expert

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 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 Is Most Indigestible of All Vegetables and Might Continue Reading →

“He Shore Goes After You” Says Conley of Mr. Rosser

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 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 that’s saying the least of it. Perhaps Jim Continue Reading →

Mincey Ready to Swear to Conley Affidavit

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 6th, 1913 Declares Negro Told Him He Had Killed a Girl—Waiting as Witness W. H. Mincey, the man who has made an affidavit in which he swears that Jim Conley told him on April 26, the day Mary Phagan was murdered, that he had killed Continue Reading →

Judge Roan Rules Out Most Damaging Testimony Given By Conley Against Leo Frank

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 6th, 1913 Solicitor Dorsey in Vigorous Speech Protests Against Striking Evidence, Declaring He Has Witnesses to Corroborate the Negro and That Striking of Testimony Will Prevent His Getting Their Statements Before the Jury Sustaining a motion made by the defense in the trial of Leo Continue Reading →

Judge Roan Reverses Decision on Conley Testimony

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 6th, 1913 Conley’s Whole Testimony Will Be Allowed to Stay in Record of Frank Case State Ready With Corroborating Witnesses, if Evidence Is Held to Be Admissible—Jim Conley Adds New and Sensational Feature to His Testimony, Declaring He Saw Frank Place Mary Phagan’s Pocketbook in Continue Reading →

Conley Swears Frank Hid Purse

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta GeorgianAugust 6th, 1913 Sweeper’s Grilling Ends After 151/2 Hours, His Main Story Unshaken MYSTERY OF GIRL’S MESH BAG EXPLAINED BY NEGRO ON STAND That Mary Phagan’s silver-plated mesh bag, mysteriously missing since the girl’s bruised and lifeless body was found the morning of April 27, was Continue Reading →

Negro Sweeper Remanded to Solitude in Jail Over Night

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 5th, 1913 Jim Conley Grilled for Many Hours By Frank’s Attorney Who Fails to “Rattle” Him Luther Rosser Makes Negro Admit Lies and Terms in Prison, but Sweeper Remains Good Witness for State—Women Excluded From Court Room During Afternoon Session, Numerous Tilts Between Opposing Counsel Continue Reading →

Lawyers on Both Sides Satisfied With Conley

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Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalAugust 5th, 1913 “They Haven’t Shaken Him a Particle,” Says Dorsey—“He Has Told About 240 Lies Already,” Declares Attorney Reuben Arnold Both the state’s attorneys and the counsel for Leo M. Frank Tuesday at noon expressed satisfaction with the progress of the cross-examination of James Conley, Continue Reading →