Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 Thirty Girls and Men Are Waiting to Appear as Character Witnesses. Thirty girls and men who are employes of the National Pencil factory are waiting to testify to the good character of Leo M. Frank. “Ever girl employed at the factory Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 29th, 1913 QUESTIONS DIRECTED AT NEGRO INDICATED AN EFFORT TO THROW SUSPICION UPON WATCHMAN “We Might as Well Begin to Show the Negro a Criminal Now as Later,” Declared Attorney Rosser, In Arguing for Admissability of His Questions—Negro Was Taken Over His Testimony Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 JURY COMPLETED BEFORE RECESS AND STATE WAS READY TO BEGIN INTRODUCTION OF ITS TESTIMONY Last Man In the Last Panel Was Accepted as the Twelfth Juror and Cleared the Way for the Actual Trial of the Case When Court Reconvened at Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 Negro Cook in the Selig-Frank Home Repudiates Affidavit She Swore to Against Frank, Will Refuse to Swear to the Paper, She Says Minola McKnight, the negro cook, who signed an affidavit which is to be used by the prosecution against Leo Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 J. M. Gantt Is to Be Married Sunday, Provided Trial Is Over—He Has Planned to Elope, but Now He’ll Have “Sure Enough” Wedding There is one man connected with the case of Mary Phagan to whom the conclusion of the trial Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 Accused Neither Care-Worn Nor Haggard—His Eyes Meet Those of Crowd Without Faltering There was one question on the face of every member of the big crowd in and around the courthouse Monday morning. To those standing without in the street, to Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 Negro Nightwatchman Says He Doesn’t Know Conley, the Sweeper—Merely Will Repeat Story of Finding Body Newt Lee’s testimony to the jury, before which Leo M. Frank is to be tried, will repeat his statements to the police. He will add nothing Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 28th, 1913 Three Distinct Crowds Are There, Some Laughing, Some Whispering Speculations on Case There were three crowds at the Frank trial Monday morning; and each had an aspect and characteristic as different as east from west—the crowd in the court room, the Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta GeorgianJuly 28th, 1913 Newt Lee Repeats His Story in Court Room Negro Watchman Swears Frank Acted Oddly Day of Crime Here are the important developments in the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan. Jury chosen at 1:30 p. m. Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta GeorgianJuly 28th, 1913 Wife Helps Prisoner Pick Men to Try Him All in Readiness for Real Trial to Begin After Short Recess Events on the opening day of the trial of Leo M. Frank, accused of the slaying of Mary Phagan in the National Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 Accused Superintendent’s Story Is Unbroken by Any Save a Negro Leo M. Frank’s sworn statement of his whereabouts each hour on the day of April 26, when Mary Phagan met her death, is of unusual interest in the case, especially since Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 There is little doubt that the storm-center, so to speak, of the Frank trial will be the testimony of the negro sweeper, James Conley. He will be the principal witness for the state and all of the other evidence of the Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 Genial Deputy Sheriff Will Have Seats for Only 250 People, and Hates to Think He Won’t Be Able to Accommodate Everybody, for That’s His Disposition Plennie Minor is going to have the hardest job in Fulton county during the next two Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta Journal July 27th, 1913 Defense Will Ridicule Conley’s Story and Endeavor to Show That It Was Made to Save His Own Neck MANY WITNESSES CALLED TO CORROBORATE FRANK Though Attorneys Are Silent, The Journal Presents Below Outline of What the Defense Is Expected to Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 April 27—The dead body of Mary Phagan is found in basement of National Pencil factory at 3 a. m. by Newt Lee, the negro night-watchman. Police hold Lee, who yater [sic] in the day re-enacts discovery of the remains before city Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 H. B. Pierce Declares Lanford Knew of Find of Bloody Stick in Factory H. B. Pierce, head of the local branch of the Pinkerton detective agency, characterizes as absurd Chief Detective N. A. Langford’s [sic] charge that the Pinkerton sleuth has Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 27th, 1913 Indications Were Saturday Night That the Trial Would Begin Before Judge Roan at Hour Scheduled BOTH SIDES READY AND BITTER FIGHT IS CERTAIN Many Well Known Citizens In Venire From Whom the Twelve Jurors Will Be Chosen for Trial If both Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 26th, 1913 Pencil Factory Superintendent Declares the Sooner He Faces a Jury the Sooner He’ll Gain His Freedom ACCUSED OF PHAGAN CRIME, HE WELCOMES TRIAL DAY Wife is Regular Visitor to the Tower—Frank’s Time In Prison Is Spent in Reading and Playing Chess Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 25th, 1913 Defense Subpoenaes 150 Witnesses, and If Any of the Chief Witnesses Are Ill, Continuance Can Be Asked JUDGE ROAN, WHO WAS ILL, IS REPORTED IMPROVED Indications Now Are That Defense Will Make No Effort to Have Trial Put Off—144 Veniremen Summoned Continue Reading →
Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case. Atlanta JournalJuly 24th, 1913 Judge L. S. Roan, Who Will Preside at the Trial, Returns to Atlanta Thursday Afternoon and Is Ill SOLICITOR SAYS STATE WITNESSES ARE READY Reuben Arnold, One of Frank’s Attorneys, Returns After Conference in Covington With Judge Roan Judge L. S. Continue Reading →