Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 31st, 1913 Detective John Black “Goes to Pieces” Under Rapid-Fire Cross-Questioning of Frank’s Attorney at Afternoon Session Action characterized the Wednesday afternoon session of the Frank trial, and it was the first time the tedious proceedings had taken on life enough to attract Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 31st, 1913 At First It Was Picnic for Them, but Now It’s Only a Long, Long Wait, in a Crowded Room Under a Burning Roof The witnesses in the trial of Leo M. Frank undoubtedly have had the hardest time of it to Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 31st, 1913 BLOOD SPOTS AND HAIR FOUND ON DAY FOLLOWING DISCOVERY CRIME HAD BEEN COMMITTED Pay Envelope Was Found Near Machine Used by Mary Phagan Some Days Later—Find of Strands of Hair on Lathe Was Reported to Quinn, Who Notified Darley—Mell Stanford and Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 Moses Frank Has Been Given No Inkling of Circumstances That Now Are About Frank Family—He Is Seriously Ill in German Hospital Lying at the point of death in a hospital in far-off Germany is the uncle of Leo M. Frank, unknowing Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 Attorney for Defense Says the State Won’t Hurt His Character “Mincey will be Johnny-on-the-spot when the defense needs him to testify.” Those were the words of Joseph Leavitt, one of the lawyers for the defense in speaking Tuesday afternoon on the Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 She Declares Her Confidence in Son’s Innocence Makes It Easy for Her “My son never looked stronger than at this moment,” said Mrs. Ray Frank, of Brooklyn, Wednesday morning. “The trial isn’t telling upon him because he isn’t worrying. He is Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 For the sake of expediting the Frank trial, attorneys in the case are not permitted the comfort of “shirt sleeves” in the court room which, maintained at temperature Tuesday of 95 degrees. Newspaper reporters and spectators may hang their coats on Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 J. M. Gantt, one time suspect in the Phagan case, and now a witness, Wednesday sat on a bench in the room above the one where Leo Frank was on trial for his life and said unpleasant things about his shoes. Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 Tuesday Afternoon’s Session Hears of Beginning of Police Investigation Into Mystery of Mary Phagan’s Murder Following in the sequence which it began with the introduction of the first witness, the prosecution of the murder charge against Leo M. Frank progressed Tuesday Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 GRACE HIX TESTIFIES THAT GIRLS FREQUENTLY COMBED THEIR HAIR OVER MACHINES Miss Hix Also Testifies That Magnolia Kennedy, Who Worked Near Mary Phagan, Had Hair of the Same Color and Shade—Important Admissions Lay Foundation for Defense’s Claim That Murder Was Not Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 30th, 1913 They Sing Ballads and Tell Irish Tales During the “Recess” Hours Jurors in the Frank trial have organized a singing club. Their purpose is not to give diversity to the trial with a note of song, but to while away the Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Journal July 30th, 1913 Now that Newt Lee has more ‘bacca, as he says, “than Mr. Rosser axed him questions,” he needs but a hat to complete his physical comfort, but freedom to set his mind at rest. Newt’s only hat is a fur Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Can’t Build Case on Pack of Lies Any More Than House on Cards, Rabbi Says In the room directly above the one where Leo M. Frank was on trial for the murder of Mary Phagan Monday afternoon were gathered a score Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 They Come From Every Station in Life—From the Ragged Newsboy to the Business Man With the Diamond Scarf Pin and the Georgia Lawmaker The personnel of the spectators at the average murder trial is one of the most interesting phases of Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 “They Been 15 Reporters Here in the Last Five Minutes,” He Says, “and What’s Not Reporters Is Boyhood Friends I Don’t Remember” “You are?” said the man who guards the foot of the steps. “Well, son, they been fifteen reporters here Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Indications Are That Trial Will Be Longest Over Which Judge Roan Has Presided, To Hold Two Sessions Daily Attorneys both for the defense and for the prosecution of Leo M. Frank believe that his trial will last at least one week, Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Each of First Three Witnesses In Case Shows Distinct Personality and Entirely Different Side of Human Nature, Some Character Studies Three of the witnesses who testified Monday afternoon at the Frank trial were more distinct as personalities than the characters you Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 His Brow Does Not Wrinkle, His Eyes Do Not Quail or Even Flicker—He Is Cool and Quiet Leo M. Frank’s expression of quiet confidence has surprised every visitor to the court room where he is being tried for murder. He sites Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Who Found Mary Phagan’s Body in National Pencil Factory on Stand—Girl’s Mother and Newsboy Examined Newt Lee, the negro nightwatchman who found Mary Phagan’s body in the pencil factory basement, was hammered by the defense for over two hours, Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Agent Who Said That Conley Told Him of Killing “a Girl” May Testify W. H. Mincey, who has made affidavit that James Conley, the negro sweeper, practically confessed to him as being the murderer of Mary Phagan, is in Atlanta but Continue Reading →