Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case.
Atlanta Georgian
July 26th, 1913
Says Pierce Broke His Promise
Detective Head Also Asserts Phagan Evidence Private Sleuth Unearthed Was Plant.
Chief of Detectives Lanford roundly scored H. B. Pierce, head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Atlanta, Saturday for what he termed questionable procedure in connection with the Phagan murder investigation.
When application was made by the agency for permission to operate in Atlanta and the matter was under consideration by the Police Board, the promise was made that the Pinkerton’s would work in harmony with the city detective department and would co-operate in the apprehension of criminals.
This promise, according to Lanford, has been kept by all connected with the agency with the exception of Pierce. The Chief intimated that the Police Board would be asked to take action against Pierce personally.
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