Transcripts: Atlanta Constitution Search for: Home Transcripts: Atlanta Constitution Share To X Share to Gab Monday, 28th April 1913 Girl is Assaulted and then Murdered in Heart of Town Monday, 28th April 1913 Mullinax Held in Phagan Case Tuesday, 29th April 1913 $1,000 Reward Tuesday, 29th April 1913 “Every Woman and Girl Should See Body of Victim and Learn Perils” Tuesday, 29th April 1913 I Am Not Guilty, Says John M. Gantt Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Pinkertons Hired to Assist Police Probe the Murder of Mary Phagan Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Was Victim of Murder Lured Off on Joy Ride Before She Met Death? Tuesday, 29th April 1913 Who Saw Pretty Mary Phagan After 12 OClock on Saturday? Wednesday, 30th April 1913 City to Offer $1,000 for Slayers Arrest Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Did Murderers Plan Cremation? Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Factory Clock Not Punched for Hours on Night of Murder Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Gantt Turned Over to Sheriff of Fulton Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Inquest This Morning. Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Leo M. Frank Holds Conference With Lee Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Mayor Confers with Chief; Says Extras are Misleading Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Murder Analyzed By Dr. MKelway Wednesday, 30th April 1913 Shot Fired Near Lee May Break His Nerve Wednesday, 30th April 1913 While Hundreds Sob Body of Mary Phagan Lowered into Grave Thursday, 1st May 1913 City Offers $1,000 Reward for Capture of Phagan Slayers Thursday, 1st May 1913 Frank Not Apparently Nervous Say Last Men to Leave Factory Thursday, 1st May 1913 Frank Tried to Flirt With Murdered Girl Says Her Boy Chum Thursday, 1st May 1913 Girl Was Dead Ten Hours Before Her Body Was Found Thursday, 1st May 1913 Has a New Explanation Thursday, 1st May 1913 Newt Lee Tells His Story During Morning Session Thursday, 1st May 1913 Pretty Young Sweetheart Comes To the Aid of Arthur Mullinax Friday, 2nd May 1913 Frank and Lee Held in Tower; Others Released Saturday, 3rd May 1913 Not Guilty, Say Both Prisoners Sunday, 4th May 1913 Impostors Busy in Sleuth Roles in Phagan Case Sunday, 4th May 1913 The Case of Mary Phagan Monday, 5th May 1913 Sleuths Believe They Can Convict Phagan Murderer Monday, 5th May 1913 Women Inspectors Urged to Protect Factory Girls Tuesday, 6th May 1913 Pistol Toting is Condemned by Judge Ellis in His Charge Tuesday, 6th May 1913 Probe Phagan Case Grand Jury Urged Tuesday, 6th May 1913 Third Man Brought into Phagan Mystery by Frank’s Evidence Wednesday, 7th May 1913 Detective Chief Fired for Arresting Bowen as a Phagan Suspect Wednesday, 7th May 1913 Officials Plan to Exhume Body of Victim Today Thursday, 8th May 1913 Frank Will Take Stand at Inquest Thursday, 8th May 1913 Greeks Make Protest Thursday, 8th May 1913 Stains of Blood on Shirt Fresh, Says Dr. Smith Friday, 9th May 1913 Frank and Lee Ordered Held by Coroner’s Jury for Mary Phagan Murder Friday, 9th May 1913 Woman’s Handkerchief Brought to Officers Saturday, 10th May 1913 Girl Will Swear Office of Frank Deserted Between 12:05 and 12:10 Sunday, 11th May 1913 Mystery of 14-Year-Old Mary Phagans Tragic End Adds One to Long List of Atlantas Unsolved Crimes Sunday, 11th May 1913 Officer Swears He Found Frank With Young Girl Monday, 12th May 1913 Find Guilty Man, Franks Lawyer Told Pinkertons Monday, 12th May 1913 The Phagan Case Day by Day Tuesday, 13th May 1913 My Son Innocent, Declares Mother of Leo M. Frank Tuesday, 13th May 1913 Mystery Within a Mystery Now Baffling Newspaper Men Working on the Phagan Case Wednesday, 14th May 1913 Clue is Sought in Handwriting of Mary Phagan Thursday, 15th May 1913 Victim of Murder Prepared to Die, Believes Dorsey Friday, 16th May 1913 Coming of Burns is Assured, Says Colonel Felder Friday, 16th May 1913 Constitution Starts Fund to Bring Burns Here to Solve the Mary Phagan Murder Mystery Saturday, 17th May 1913 In Loop of Death Dorsey May Have Clue to Murderer Sunday, 18th May 1913 Three Arrests Expected Soon in Phagan Case Monday, 19th May 1913 Detectives Seek Clue in Writing of Negro Suspect Tuesday, 20th May 1913 Women Declare Phagan Murder Must Be Solved Wednesday, 21st May 1913 Tobie is Studying Mary Phagans Life Thursday, 22nd May 1913 Experts Are Here on Finger Prints Friday, 23rd May 1913 Rooming House Sought by Frank Declares Woman Saturday, 24th May 1913 A. S. Colyar Makes Answer to Charges of Col. Felder Saturday, 24th May 1913 Bribery Charges False Declares Col. Felder; Calls Them Frame-Up Saturday, 24th May 1913 Career of A. S. Colyar Reads Like Some Story In the Arabian Nights Saturday, 24th May 1913 Chief Beavers Not Surprised at Col. Felders Statements Saturday, 24th May 1913 Coleman Affidavit Which Police Say Felder Wanted Saturday, 24th May 1913 Felder is Charged with Bribe Offer for Phagan Papers Saturday, 24th May 1913 Frank Not Home Hours on Saturday Declares Lanford Saturday, 24th May 1913 Girl Strangled, Says Indictment Saturday, 24th May 1913 Mayor Woodward Reported Caught by the Dictograph Seeking Police Evidence Saturday, 24th May 1913 Solicitor General Dorsey Talks of the Bribe Charge Sunday, 25th May 1913 Becker of South Lanford is Branded by Col. Tom Felder Sunday, 25th May 1913 C. W. Tobie, Burns Agent, Tells of the Conferences He Held With A. S. Colyar Sunday, 25th May 1913 Charge Framed Up by a Dirty Gang Sunday, 25th May 1913 Colyar a Success in Preacher Role Sunday, 25th May 1913 Colyar Declared Criminal and Not Worthy of Belief in Four Sworn Statements Sunday, 25th May 1913 Felders Charges of Graft Rotten Sunday, 25th May 1913 Frank Indicted in Phagan Case Sunday, 25th May 1913 Frank is Praised by John O. Parmele Sunday, 25th May 1913 Frank the Guilty Man, Declares Chief Lanford Sunday, 25th May 1913 Here Is the Dictagraph Record of Woodwards Conversation Sunday, 25th May 1913 Knew It Was Coming, Declares Cole Blease Sunday, 25th May 1913 Others Will Be Involved In New Bribery Charges Intimates Chief Lanford Sunday, 25th May 1913 Police Chairman Confident of Honesty of Officials Sunday, 25th May 1913 Says Chief is Able to Care for Himself Sunday, 25th May 1913 Thomas Felder Brands the Charges of Bribery Diabolical Conspiracy Monday, 26th May 1913 Frank is Guilty, Says Pinkerton Monday, 26th May 1913 New Witnesses in Phagan Case Found by Police Monday, 26th May 1913 Thousands in Atlanta Living the Life of Mary Phagans MurdererRev. W. W. Memminger Tuesday, 27th May 1913 Burns Agency Quits the Phagan Case; Tobie Leaves Today Tuesday, 27th May 1913 Chief James L. Beavers Reply to Mayor Woodward Wednesday, 28th May 1913 Conley Reported to Admit Writing Notes Saturday Thursday, 29th May 1913 Negro Sweeper Tells the Story of Murder Notes Friday, 30th May 1913 But One Thing is Proved in Mary Phagan Mystery Friday, 30th May 1913 Conley Says He Helped Frank Carry Body of Mary Phagan to Pencil Factory Cellar Saturday, 31st May 1913 Conley Tells Graphic Story of Disposal of the Dead Body Saturday, 31st May 1913 Mary Phagans Murder Was Work of a Negro Declares Leo M. Frank Sunday, 1st June 1913 Conley is Removed from Fulton Tower at His Own Request Monday, 2nd June 1913 Frank Asked Room to Conceal Body Believes Lanford Tuesday, 3rd June 1913 Grand Jury Calls for Thos. Felder and Police Heads Tuesday, 3rd June 1913 Leo Franks Cook Put Under Arrest Wednesday, 4th June 1913 Servant of Frank is Liberated After Long Examination Wednesday, 4th June 1913 Vice List Wanted by Chief Beavers; Promises Probe Thursday, 5th June 1913 Frank Wanted Gun to Take His Life, Says Negro Cook Thursday, 5th June 1913 Jury Will Probe Dictagraph Row Friday, 6th June 1913 Dorsey Replies to the Charges of Mrs. L. Frank Friday, 6th June 1913 Felder and Lanford Come Near to Blows Friday, 6th June 1913 Grand Jury May Drop Vice Probe Friday, 6th June 1913 Grand Jury Probes Detective Leaks Saturday, 7th June 1913 Current in Effect on Day of Tragedy Saturday, 7th June 1913 Lanford Claps Lid on Detective News Sunday, 8th June 1913 Felder Makes Answer to Dictagraph Episode Sunday, 8th June 1913 Lanford Answers Felder’s Charge Tuesday, 10th June 1913 Leo Frank Reported Ready for His Trial Wednesday, 11th June 1913 Dictograph Records Crooked, Says Gentry Wednesday, 11th June 1913 Lanford Silent on Rosser’s Card Thursday, 12th June 1913 Grand Jury Will Probe Affidavits About Dictagraph Friday, 13th June 1913 Beavers Trying to Find Gentry Friday, 13th June 1913 Negro Conley May Face Frank Today Saturday, 14th June 1913 Col. Felder Asks Early Jury Probe Saturday, 14th June 1913 Conley Released, Then Rearrested Sunday, 15th June 1913 Detective Chief Tells Grand Jury of “Third Degree” Sunday, 15th June 1913 Frank Hooper Aids Phagan Prosecution Sunday, 15th June 1913 Solicitor Dorsey Goes to New York Monday, 16th June 1913 Col. Thomas Felder Goes to Cincinnati Monday, 16th June 1913 Constitution Picture Will Figure in Trial Wednesday, 18th June 1913 Two New Witnesses Sought by Officers Thursday, 19th June 1913 Mrs. Formby Here for Phagan Trial Thursday, 19th June 1913 Reuben Arnold May Aid Frank’s Defense In Big Murder Trial Friday, 20th June 1913 Formby Woman May Not Be A Witness Saturday, 21st June 1913 Postponement Likely In Leo Frank’s Trial Sunday, 22nd June 1913 Col. Felder Returns From Trip to Ohio Sunday, 22nd June 1913 Frank Not Guilty of Phagan Murder Declares Arnold Sunday, 22nd June 1913 Leading Law Firms Have Joined Forces Monday, 23rd June 1913 Leo M. Frank’s Trial June 30, Says Dorsey Tuesday, 24th June 1913 Frank’s Trial Set For Next Monday Wednesday, 25th June 1913 Reported Hoke Smith May Aid Leo Frank Wednesday, 25th June 1913 Trial of Leo Frank Postponed by Judge Saturday, 28th June 1913 Lanford and Felder Indicted for Libel Friday, 4th July 1913 Effort Will Be Made to Free Newt Lee Wednesday, 9th July 1913 Caught Drinking, Three Policemen Fired Off Force Wednesday, 9th July 1913 Vice Scandal Probe Postponed for a Day Thursday, 10th July 1913 Hotels Involved By Story of Vice Young Girl Tells Thursday, 10th July 1913 Mary Phagan’s Pay Envelope is Found Friday, 11th July 1913 Conley Not Right Man, Says Mincey Sunday, 13th July 1913 Detective Harry Scott’s Hunch Thrilling Story of How it Secured James Conley’s Confession Sunday, 13th July 1913 Former Story True, Says Negro Sweeper Sunday, 13th July 1913 Lee Must Remain Behind the Bars Sunday, 13th July 1913 Parents Are Blamed for Daughters’ Fall Wednesday, 16th July 1913 No New Indictment Says Jury Foreman Friday, 18th July 1913 Many Rumors Afloat Regarding Grand Jury Friday, 18th July 1913 Wordy War Over, Says Woodward Saturday, 19th July 1913 Grand Jury Meets to Indict Conley Saturday, 19th July 1913 Scott Believes Conley Innocent, Asserts Lanford Saturday, 19th July 1913 Woodward Uses Clemency Again Sunday, 20th July 1913 Frank’s Lawyers Score Dorsey For His Stand Sunday, 20th July 1913 Frank’s Lawyers Score Dorsey for His Stand Sunday, 20th July 1913 Grim Justice Pursues Mary Phagan’s Slayer Sunday, 20th July 1913 Mrs. Nina Formby Will Not Return for Trial Sunday, 20th July 1913 Prison System of Georgia Attacked by Episcopalians Tuesday, 22nd July 1913 Date Of Frank Trial Depends On Weather Wednesday, 23rd July 1913 Bloody Club Lends New Clue to Mystery Wednesday, 23rd July 1913 Give Right of Way to Case of Frank Wednesday, 23rd July 1913 Mayor May Hold Up Dictagraph Warrant Thursday, 24th July 1913 Conley and Lee Meet in Tower Thursday, 24th July 1913 Is It Lady-like To Look Like A Lady On Atlanta’s Streets? Thursday, 24th July 1913 Phagan Mystery Club Examined by Experts Friday, 25th July 1913 Chiefs Will Probe Removal of Conley Friday, 25th July 1913 Try to Corroborate Story Told by Conley Friday, 25th July 1913 Veniremen Drawn for Frank Trial Friday, 25th July 1913 Work on Phagan Case Brings Promotion to Pinkerton Man Saturday, 26th July 1913 Frank’s Lawyers Ready for Trial Sunday, 27th July 1913 All in Readiness for Frank’s Trial Monday Morning Monday, 28th July 1913 Jurors in Leo M. Frank Case Must Answer Four Questions Monday, 28th July 1913 Leo Frank’s Trial on Murder Charge Booked for Today Tuesday, 29th July 1913 96 Men are Called Before Getting Jury Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Burglars Try to Enter Home of Frank Juror Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Mincey, on Arrival Reaffirms Affidavit, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Numerous Witnesses Called in Frank Case Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Reporter Witnesses are Allowed in Court Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Trial of Leo M. Frank on Charge of Murder Begins; Mrs. Coleman, George Epps and Newt Lee on Stand Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Unusual Interest Centers In Mrs. Frank’s Appearance Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Watchman Tells Of Finding Body Of Mary Phagan Tuesday, 29th July 1913 Will Leo Frank’s Lawyers Put Any Evidence Before the Jury? Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Clash Comes Over Evidence Of Detective John Starnes Wednesday, 30th July 1913 First Two Days of Frank Trial Only Skirmishes Before Battle Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Lee, Dull and Ignorant, Calm Under Gruelling Cross Fire Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Mother and Daughter in Tears As Clothing of Mary Phagan Is Exhibited in Courtroom Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Officer Tells About Discovery Of Body of Girl in Basement Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Sergeant Dobbs Resumes Stand At Tuesday Afternoon Session Wednesday, 30th July 1913 Three Witnesses Describe Finding Mary Phagan’s Body Thursday, 31st July 1913 Bearing of Black and Lee Forms a Study in Contrast Thursday, 31st July 1913 Daintily Dressed Girl Tells Of Daily Routine of Factory Thursday, 31st July 1913 Defense Riddles John Black’s Testimony Thursday, 31st July 1913 Detective Black Muddled By Keen Cross-Examination Of Attorneys for Defense Thursday, 31st July 1913 Gantt, Once Phagan Suspect, On Stand Wednesday Afternoon Thursday, 31st July 1913 Idle and Curious Throng Court Despite Big Force of Deputies Thursday, 31st July 1913 Mrs. Coleman Is Recalled To Identify Mary’s Handbag Thursday, 31st July 1913 Photo By Francis E Price, Staff Photographer. Thursday, 31st July 1913 Rogers on Stand Describes Visit of Frank to Undertakers Thursday, 31st July 1913 William Gheesling First Witness Today Friday, 1st August 1913 Acquitted In The Same Court, She Believers Is Innocent Friday, 1st August 1913 Attorneys for Both Sides Riled by Scott’s Testimony; Replies Cause Lively Tilts Friday, 1st August 1913 Blood Found by Dr. Smith on Chips and Lee’s Shirt Friday, 1st August 1913 E. F. Holloway Testimony Friday, 1st August 1913 Finding of Hair and Envelope Described by Factory Machinist Friday, 1st August 1913 Frank’s Presence in Office at Time He Says He Was There is Denied by Girl on Stand Friday, 1st August 1913 Haslett Describes Visit to Home of Leo Frank Friday, 1st August 1913 Holloway Denies Affidavit He Signed for Solicitor Friday, 1st August 1913 Leo Frank Innocent, Says Mrs. Appelbaum Friday, 1st August 1913 Mrs. Arthur White Takes Stand Today Friday, 1st August 1913 Sweeper Swears No Spots Were on Floor Day Before Murder Friday, 1st August 1913 William Gheesling, Embalmer, Tells of Wounds on Girl’s Body Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Frequent and Angry Clashes Between Attorneys Mark the Hearing of Darley’s Testimony Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Gay Febuary Tells Frank Jury About Statement Prisoner Made Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Husband of Minola McKnight Describes Movements of Frank Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Mary Phagan Murdered Within Hour After Dinner Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Negro Lurking in Factory Seen by Wife of Employee Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Policeman W. F. Anderson Tells of Newt Lee’s Telephone Call Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Startling Statements Made During Testimony of Dr. Harris Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Stenographer Parry Identifies Notes Taken at Phagan Inquest Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Witnesses Called To Stand To Testify Against Frank Saturday, 2nd August 1913 Women and Girls Thronging Court for Trial of Leo Frank Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Break in the Frank Trial May Come With the Hearing Of Jim Conley’s Testimony Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Chief Beavers Tells of Seeing Blood Spots on Factory Floor Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Condition of Girl’s Body Described by Dr. J. W. Hurt Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Detective Waggoner Describes Extreme Nervousness of Frank Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Dorsey Pleased With Progress Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Finding of Dead Girl’s Parasol is Told by Policeman Lasseter Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Fixing Hour of Girl’s Death Through Aid of Modern Science The Prosecution’s Greatest Aid Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Girl Asked for Mary Phagan’s Pay But Was Refused by Frank Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Good Order Kept in Court by Vigilance of Deputies Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Mistrial Near When Jury Saw a Newspaper in Judge’s Hands Sunday, 3rd August 1913 Resume of Week’s Evidence Shows Little Progress Made Monday, 4th August 1913 Dr. H. F. Harris Will Take Stand This Afternoon Monday, 4th August 1913 Every Man on Franks Jury Gets Nickname for Trial Monday, 4th August 1913 Frank on Stand Wednesday Week Monday, 4th August 1913 Leo Franks Trial Is Attracting Universal Interest in Georgia Monday, 4th August 1913 Their Testimony Is Important In The Trial Of Leo M. Frank Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Amazing Testimony of Conley Marks Crucial Point of Trial; Says Frank Admitted Crime Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Conley Grilled Five Hours By Luther Rosser Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Conley Is Mercilessly Grilled At Afternoon Session of Court Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Flashlight in The Constitution Introduced in Trial of Frank Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Frank Very Nervous, Testifies L. O. Grice Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Handsome Woman Seeks in Vain For Witness at Franks Trial Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Scenes In Courtroom Monday While Conley Was On Stand Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Stanford Recalled By Solicitor Dorsey Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Witnesses in Franks Trial In Role of Marriage Witnesses Tuesday, 5th August 1913 Women of Every Class and Age Listen With Morbid Curiosity To Testimony of Negro Conley Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Conley Remains Calm Under Grilling Cross-Examination Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Conleys Main Story Still Remains Unshaken Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Defense Asks Judge Roan to Strike From Records Part of Conley Testimony Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Ignorance of Negro Witnesses Helps Them When on the Stand Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Mincey Affidavit Is Denied By Conley During Afternoon Wednesday, 6th August 1913 Women Are Playing Big Part In Trial Of Frank Thursday, 7th August 1913 Applause Sweeps Courtroom When Dorsey Scores a Point Thursday, 7th August 1913 Because He is Patriotic Mincey is Here for Trial Thursday, 7th August 1913 Hugh Dorsey Wins His Spurs; Crowd Recognizes Gameness Thursday, 7th August 1913 Judges Decision Admits Conley Testimony in Full Thursday, 7th August 1913 Mary Phagan Was Strangled Declares Dr. H. F. Harris Thursday, 7th August 1913 Mrs. Coleman Tells of Cooking Cabbage for Dr. H. F. Harris Thursday, 7th August 1913 Spontaneous Applause Greets Dorseys Victory Thursday, 7th August 1913 Their Testimony Will Have Direct Bearing On Leo Frank’s Case Thursday, 7th August 1913 Unable to Shake Conleys Story Rosser Ends Cross-Examination Thursday, 7th August 1913 While Murder Trial Goes on Witnesses While Away Time With Old Camp Meeting Songs Friday, 8th August 1913 Dalton Corroborates Statements Contained in Conleys Testimony Friday, 8th August 1913 Defense May Call for Character Witnesses Today Friday, 8th August 1913 Dorsey Forces Childs to Admit Certain Portions of His Testimony Could Not Be Considered Expert Friday, 8th August 1913 Dr. Childs Differs with Harris As to Processes of Digestion Friday, 8th August 1913 Dr. Frank Eskridge Aiding Prosecution Friday, 8th August 1913 Harris Sticks to Testimony As to Time of Girls Death Friday, 8th August 1913 Rosser Swears Bludgeon Was Not In Factory Day After the Murder Friday, 8th August 1913 Scott Called by Defense To Refute Conleys Story Friday, 8th August 1913 Will Defense Put Character of Leo Frank Before Jury? Saturday, 9th August 1913 Civil Engineer and Photographer Tell of Making Plats and Photos Saturday, 9th August 1913 Conductor Also Swears Epps Boy Was Not on Car With Mary Phagan Saturday, 9th August 1913 Couldnt Locate Epps Boy When Wanted in Court Saturday, 9th August 1913 Defense Will Seek to Show That Mary Phagans Body Was Tossed Down a Chute in Rear of Pencil Factory And Not Taken Down by Elevator As the State Insists Saturday, 9th August 1913 Epps Boy Not With Mary Phagan, Declares Street Car Motorman Saturday, 9th August 1913 Harry Scott and Boots Rogers Recalled to Stand by the State Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hinchey Tells of Seeing Frank on Car on Day of the Murder Saturday, 9th August 1913 Holloway, Witness for Defense, Riddled By Cross-Examination Saturday, 9th August 1913 Hopkins Woman Denies Charges Made By Dalton and Jim Conley; Is Forced to Admit Untruths Saturday, 9th August 1913 N. V. Darley Denies Testimony Given by Conley and Dalton Saturday, 9th August 1913 Witness Admits Discrepancies in Model of Pencil Factory Sunday, 10th August 1913 Defense Will Renew Attack Upon Dr. Harris Testimony Sunday, 10th August 1913 Epps Boy Denies Trying to Avoid Being Called to the Stand Again Sunday, 10th August 1913 Frank A. Hooper Is Proving Big Aid to Solicitor Dorsey Sunday, 10th August 1913 Introduction by Defense of Host Of Character Witnesses Probable Sunday, 10th August 1913 Is Defense Planning Telling Blow At Testimony Given by Jim Conley? Sunday, 10th August 1913 Reporter Makes Denial of Charge That Reports Have Been Flavored Sunday, 10th August 1913 Schiff Put on Stand to Refute Conley and Dalton Testimony Sunday, 10th August 1913 Schiff Testimony Contradicts That Given by Dalton and Negro Conley Sunday, 10th August 1913 Startling Testimony of Conley Feature of Trials Second Week Monday, 11th August 1913 Jurors Have a Great Time Playing Jokes on Deputies Monday, 11th August 1913 Murder Evidence May Be Concluded by Next Saturday Tuesday, 12th August 1913 As the Very Wildest of Guessing Dr. Westmoreland Characterizes Testimony Given by Dr. Harris Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Defense Has Best Day Since Trial of Frank Began Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Dr. Hancock Called by Defense, Assails Dr. Harris Testimony Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Expert Flatly Contradicts The Testimony of Dr. Harris Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Franks Financial Sheet Would Take 3 Hours Work to Finish Joel Hunter Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Guesswork and Not Science Asserts Dr. J. C. Olmstead Tuesday, 12th August 1913 Schiff Admits He Kept Conley Knowing He Was Worthless Wednesday, 13th August 1913 Many Witnesses Take the Stand to Refute Points of Prosecution Thursday, 14th August 1913 Bitter Fight at Morning Session Over Testimony of Dr. Wm. Owen Thursday, 14th August 1913 Dr. William Owen Tells How Conleys Story Was Re-enacted Thursday, 14th August 1913 Financial Sheets Introduced At Frank Trial in Afternoon Thursday, 14th August 1913 Former Office Boy Saw No Women With Frank on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, 14th August 1913 Lemmie Quinn is Severely Grilled by Solicitor Dorsey Thursday, 14th August 1913 Lively Tilts Mark the Hearing Of Testimony of Dr. Kendrick Thursday, 14th August 1913 More Witnesses Are Called to Blacken Daltons Character Thursday, 14th August 1913 Mother of Frank Denounces Solicitor Dorsey in Court Thursday, 14th August 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank, Mother of Prisoner, Denounces Solicitor Hugh Dorsey Thursday, 14th August 1913 Quinn Intimates That Spots May Have Been on Floor for Months Thursday, 14th August 1913 Surprise Sprung by Introduction of Character Witnesses by Defense Friday, 15th August 1913 Cars Often Ahead of Schedule Declares a Street Car Man Friday, 15th August 1913 Character of Frank Good, So Many Witnesses Declare Friday, 15th August 1913 Defense Witness Admit Barrett is Sensible Fellow Friday, 15th August 1913 Eight Character Witnesses Come to Defense of Superintendent Friday, 15th August 1913 Elevator Made Loud Noise Said Employee of Pencil Company Friday, 15th August 1913 Factory Forewoman Swears Conley Said He Was Drunk on April 26 Friday, 15th August 1913 Factory Mechanic Tells of Blood on Floor From Mans Wounded Hand Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank in Jovial Mood While Poker Game Was Going on at His House on Night of 26th Friday, 15th August 1913 Frank Not Nervous on Night Of Murder Says Mrs. Ursenbach Friday, 15th August 1913 Lawyers Appear Very Interested in Raincoat Lent to Leo M. Frank Friday, 15th August 1913 Many Men Swear to Good Character of Superintendent of Pencil Factory Friday, 15th August 1913 Milton Klein, Visitor of Frank, Is Grilled by Solicitor Dorsey Friday, 15th August 1913 Miss Eva May Flowers Did Not See Any Blood on Factory Floor Friday, 15th August 1913 Mother-in-Law of Frank Denies Charges in Cooks Affidavit Friday, 15th August 1913 Pittsburg Witness Tells of Franks Standing in School Friday, 15th August 1913 Sig Montag Tells of Employment Of Detectives and Two Lawyers Friday, 15th August 1913 Sister of Mrs. Leo M. Frank Tells Jury About Card Game Friday, 15th August 1913 Two More Character Witnesses Are Introduced by the Defense Friday, 15th August 1913 Wife and Mother of Frank Are Permitted to Remain in Court Friday, 15th August 1913 Women Tell of Seeing Frank On Way to and From Factory On Day That Girl Was Murdered Saturday, 16th August 1913 Aged Negro Drayman Called As a Witness Against Conley Saturday, 16th August 1913 Both Wife and Phone, He Says, Are Expensive and Necessary Saturday, 16th August 1913 Credit Man is Put on Stand to Identify Franks Writing Saturday, 16th August 1913 Dorsey Questions Witness About Alleged Fund for Franks Defense Saturday, 16th August 1913 Every Girl on Fourth Floor of Factory Will Go on Stand Saturday, 16th August 1913 Factory Employees Testimony Causes Laughter in Court Room Saturday, 16th August 1913 Frank as Innocent as Angels Conley Told Her, Says Witness Saturday, 16th August 1913 Host of Witnesses Declare Franks Character to Be Good Saturday, 16th August 1913 Leo Frank Innocent, Said Conley, According to a Girl Operator Saturday, 16th August 1913 Maid in Schiff Home Tells of Phone Message From Frank Saturday, 16th August 1913 Miss Mary Perk Tells Jurymen She Believes Conley Is Guilty Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mother of Frank Takes Stand to Identify Letter Son Wrote Saturday, 16th August 1913 Mrs. Rae Frank Goes on Stand in Defense of Her Son Saturday, 16th August 1913 Never Saw Any Women in Office of Frank Says Negro Witness Saturday, 16th August 1913 Says Frank Broke Baseball Date Shortly After Girl Was Killed Saturday, 16th August 1913 Still Another Office Boy Swears He Never Saw Women With Frank Saturday, 16th August 1913 Traveling Salesman for Montags Tells of Conversation With Frank Sunday, 17th August 1913 Prisoner’s Mother Questioned As to Wealth of Frank Family Sunday, 17th August 1913 That Pinkertons Double-Crossed Police, Dorsey Tries to Prove Monday, 18th August 1913 Frank May Tell Story To Jury On Stand Today Monday, 18th August 1913 Mary Phagan’s Grandmother Dies After Dreaming Girl Was Living Monday, 18th August 1913 Men on Frank Jury Must Be Some Mighty Good Husbands Asserts the Deputy in Charge Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Books And Papers Put In Evidence By The Defense Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Climax of Trial Reached When Frank Faced Jury Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Frank Ends Statement After Testifying Four Hours Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Frank’s Character Is Testified To By Long List Of Girls Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Harlee Branch Tells Of Conley Pantomine Tuesday, 19th August 1913 Mrs. Wardlaw Denies Ever Seeing Frank On Car With Little Girl Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Clashes Between Lawyers Mark Effort To Impeach Negro Cook Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Denies He Said He Was Willing To Lead Party To Lynch Frank Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Dr. Clarence Johnson Is Called To Corroborate Dr. Roy Harris Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Saw Mary Phagan On Her Way To Pencil Factory, Says Mccoy Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Sideboard In Leo Frank’s Home Moved, Asserts Husband Of Cook Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Is Hard Hit By Judge Ruling Barring Evidence Attacking Frank Wednesday, 20th August 1913 State Suffers a Severe Blow When Testimony Is Ruled Out Wednesday, 20th August 1913 Witness Swears He Saw Frank Forcing Unwelcome Attentions Upon the Little Phagan Girl Thursday, 21st August 1913 Frank Hooper Opens Argument In Leo Frank Case This Morning Thursday, 21st August 1913 Frank’s Character Bad Declare Many Women and Girls on Stand Thursday, 21st August 1913 Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Enter Dressing Room With Woman Thursday, 21st August 1913 Girls Testify to Seeing Frank Talking to Little Mary Phagan With His Hands on Her Person Thursday, 21st August 1913 Leo Frank Takes Stand Again Despite Objection of Dorsey Thursday, 21st August 1913 Railway Employee Swears Car Reached Center of City at 12:03 Thursday, 21st August 1913 Starnes Tells How Affidavit From Negro Cook Was Secured Thursday, 21st August 1913 Swears That Frank Prepared Sheets in Less Than 2 Hours Thursday, 21st August 1913 Testimony of Dr. Harris Upheld By Noted Stomach Specialists Thursday, 21st August 1913 Testimony of Hollis Assaulted by Witness Friday, 22nd August 1913 Arnold Ridicules Plot Alleged By Prosecution And Attacks The Methods Used By Detective Friday, 22nd August 1913 Chronological Table Of Frank’s Actions On Day Of Murder Friday, 22nd August 1913 Frank Case May Go To Jury Late This Afternoon Friday, 22nd August 1913 In Dramatic Phrases Hooper Outlines Events Leading Up To And Following Death Of Girl Saturday, 23rd August 1913 Dorsey’s Brilliant Address Attacking Leo Frank Is Stopped By Adjournment Of Court Friday Saturday, 23rd August 1913 Rosser Makes Great Speech For The Defense. Scores Detectives And Criticizes The Solicitor Sunday, 24th August 1913 Many Records Are Badly Broken By State’s Most Expensive Trial Sunday, 24th August 1913 Solicitor Reasserts His Conviction Of Bad Character And Guilt Of Frank Monday, 25th August 1913 Leo Frank’s Fate May Be Decided By Monday Night Tuesday, 26th August 1913 As Bells Tolled, Dorsey Closed Magnificent Argument Which Fastened Crime On Frank Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Frank Convicted, Asserts Innocence Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Glad And Relieved Trial Is Over. No Doubt Of Leo Frank’s Guilt. Mrs. J. W. Coleman Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Guilty, Declares Jury Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Here Is The Chronological Order Of Final Day Of Frank’s Trial Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Leo Frank Received Fair Trial Declares Chief Newport Lanford Tuesday, 26th August 1913 Mary Phagan, The Victim Wednesday, 27th August 1913 Frank Sentenced On Murder Charge To Hang October 10 Wednesday, 27th August 1913 Hugh Dorsey’s Great Speech Feature Of The Frank Trial By Sidney Ormond Thursday, 28th August 1913 Jail Cell Of Leo M. Frank Now Like Living Room Friday, 29th August 1913 Leo M. Frank To Make No Public Statement Sunday, 31st August 1913 Graduates Of Cornell Will Aid Leo M. Frank In Fight For Life Wednesday, 3rd September 1913: Judge Condemns Pistol Carrying, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 4th September 1913 Frank Trial Bills Are Ordered Paid Friday, 5th September 1913 Grand Jury May Act On Jim Conley Today Saturday, 6th September 1913: Grand Jury Adjourns To Go To Ball Game, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 9th September 1913 Judge Roan Urged For New Judgeship Wednesday, 10th September 1913 Longer Vacation Given Phagan Case Workers Thursday, 11th September 1913: Hugh Dorsey Sued For $5,000 Damages, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 11th September 1913 Judge Hill May Get Atlanta Judgeship Friday, 12th September 1913 Plennie Minor Will Barbecue Tomorrow Saturday, 13th September 1913: Attack Is Renewed On Frank Juror, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 13th September 1913 Classmate Of Leo Frank Writes Warm Defense Sunday, 14th September 1913 Ben Hill Will Go On Fulton Bench As Fourth Judge Monday, 15th September 1913 Are Burns Men Here Monday, 15th September 1913: Frank Trial Not Fair Declares Preacher, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 16th September 1913 Jim Conley’s Lawyer Planning His Defense Wednesday, 17th September 1913 No Bill Is Found Against Newt Lee Thursday, 18th September 1913: Heavy Dockets Keep Fulton Judges Busy, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 18th September 1913 Jews Are Organizing To Stop Defamation Friday, 19th September 1913 Delay In Hearing Of Plea For Frank Saturday, 20th September 1913 Beavers Will Teach Police What To Do In Big Murder Case Sunday, 21st September 1913 Great Watch Finders Tuesday, 23rd September 1913: No Judge Yet Named To Hear Frank Motion, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 24th September 1913 Leo Frank Again Made President Of B’nai B’rith Friday, 26th September 1913 Did Not Discuss Guilt Of Frank Saturday, 27th September 1913: Cant Fire Man For Doing Duty, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 27th September 1913 Smith And Arnold Indicted For Fight Sunday, 28th September 1913 Grief Of Mrs. Coleman Is A Pitiful Sight Tuesday, 30th September 1913 Speculation Is Rife As To Who’ll Hear Leo Frank?s Motion Wednesday, 1st October 1913 Frank Case Papers To Be Served Today Thursday, 2nd October 1913 115 Reasons Given Why Frank Should Get Another Trial Friday, 3rd October 1913 May Use Jurors To Deny Charges Saturday, 4th October 1913 Interest Centers In Attacks Made On Frank Jurors Sunday, 5th October 1913 A.h. Henslee May Establish Alibi Monday, 6th October 1913 Sparta Citizens Insist Henslee Was Prejudiced Tuesday, 7th October 1913 Henslee Answers Sprata Citizens Wednesday, 8th October 1913 Frank Hearing Will He Held On Saturday Thursday, 9th October 1913 Judge To Grant Dorsey’s Request Friday, 10th October 1913 New Trial Hearing Postponed For Week Saturday, 11th October 1913 35 Lawyers In Race For Municipal Court Sunday, 12th October 1913 Henslee Confers With Hugh Dorsey Monday, 13th October 1913 Photo By Francis E. Price. Tuesday, 14th October 1913 Dorsey Expected Back In Atlanta Wednesday Wednesday, 15th October 1913 Dorsey Will Return To Gate City Today Thursday, 16th October 1913 Dorsey Will Request Postponement Again Friday, 17th October 1913 Dorsey To Be Ready By Next Wednesday Saturday, 18th October 1913 Criminal Court Will Convene Monday Week Sunday, 19th October 1913 Frank Innocent Says Man Who Claims To Be Murder Witness Monday, 20th October 1913 Locked Doors Guard Witness Who Declares Frank Innocent Wednesday, 22nd October 1913 Many Affidavits Defend The Jury Thursday, 23rd October 1913 Crowd Conducted Frank Trial Says Prisoner’s Lawyer Friday, 24th October 1913 Proof Of Charges Will Mean A New Trial, Says Court Saturday, 25th October 1913 Jury Loaned Ears To Ravings Of Mob, Says Rube Arnold Sunday, 26th October 1913 Next Frank Trial May Be Held In Chatham County Monday, 27th October 1913 Arnold To Resume His Speech Today Tuesday, 28th October 1913 Hooper And Dorsey Ridicule Argument Of Reuben Arnold Wednesday, 29th October 1913 Arnold Branded With Falsehood By Hugh Dorsey Thursday, 30th October 1913 Retrial Hearing For Leo M. Frank Comes To Close Friday, 31st October 1913 Roan Announces Decision Today Saturday, 1st November 1913: Trial Judge Says Last Word On Bias Of Jury, Declares Court Of Appeals, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 2nd November 1913: Judges Of Municipal Court Named Saturday Afternoon Supplant Peace Justices, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 3rd November 1913: Judges Of New Court Are Named, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 4th November 1913: Municipal Court Positions Sought By Over 1,000 Men, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 5th November 1913: Highwaymen Given Limit Of The Law, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 6th November 1913: Dorsey Spent $1,145.39 In The Leo Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 7th November 1913: Thomas Is Given Chief Judgeship, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 9th November 1913: A Dead Hero Is The Poorest Sort Of A Husband; Boots Rogers, Hero Extraordinary, Learns Lesson, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 10th November 1913: War Is Declared On Beer Saloons And Locker Clubs, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 11th November 1913: No Postponement In Frank Hearing, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 12th November 1913: Objected To Shaving Fellow Policeman, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 13th November 1913: Woman Who Led Campaign To Put End To Vice In Chicago Confers With Chief Beavers, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 14th November 1913: P. H. Brewster. Albert Howell, Jr. Hugh M. Dorsey. Arthur Heyman. Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman. Attorneys-at-law, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 15th November 1913: P. H. Brewster. Albert Howell, Jr. Hugh M. Dorsey. Arthur Heyman. Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman. Attorneys-at-law., The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 16th November 1913: Woodward Vetoes Fence Resolution, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 17th November 1913: P. H. Brewster. Albert Howell, Jr. Hugh M. Dorsey. Arthur Heyman. Dorsey, Brewster, Howell & Heyman. Attorneys-at-law., The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 18th November 1913: Conleys Trial Waits On The Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 19th November 1913: First Murder Trial Before Judge Hill, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 20th November 1913: Nation-wide Search For Missing Wife, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 21st November 1913: Jim Conleys Case Is Once More Delayed, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 22nd November 1913: Will Ask Early Trial For Factory Sweeper, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 23rd November 1913: Burlesque Probe Started By Chief And By Recorder, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 24th November 1913: Burlesque Houses Willing For Chief To Act As Censor, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 25th November 1913: Conleys Lawyer Will Ask Immediate Trial, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 26th November 1913: Conley Will Be Tried During January Term, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 27th November 1913: Gone Are The Days Of Oratory At The Bar, Says Pendleton, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 28th November 1913: Judge Roan Saves Youth From Sentencing Himself, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 29th November 1913: Gillham Must Pay His Wife Alimony, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 30th November 1913: Colyar Arrested On Cheat Charges, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 1st December 1913: Soldiers To Parade For Corn Club Boys, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 2nd December 1913: Collins May Make Self-defense Plea, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 4th December 1913: Collins Is Freed Of Murder Of Negro, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 5th December 1913: Oglethorpe Fund Growing Rapidly, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 6th December 1913: Detectives’ Pay Day Of Interest To “Dips”, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 7th December 1913: Atlanta’s Female Detectives Are Not One Bit Like The Ones You Often Read About In Books, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 8th December 1913: Chief J. L. Beavers Speaks At Toccoa On Civic Reforms, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 9th December 1913: “deaf And Dumb” Man Talks To Detective, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 10th December 1913: Head Of Vice Squad, Indorsed By Chief, Demoted By Board, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 11th December 1913: Red Cross Seal Workers Set Furious Pace On First Day, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 12th December 1913: Frank’s Lawyers Complete Brief, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 13th December 1913: Dorsey As Severe As Frank Defense, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 14th December 1913: Atlanta’s Strides From Day To Day, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 15th December 1913: Frank Case Opens In Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 16th December 1913: Seven Managers Of Locker Clubs Arrested In Raid, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 17th December 1913: Leo Frank’s Fate Now Rests With High Tribunal, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 19th December 1913: Broyles To Oppose Roan For Appellate Judgeship Many Seek Police Bench, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 20th December 1913: Social Items, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 21st December 1913: Supplementary Briefs To Correct Mistakes, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 22nd December 1913: Court In Whitfield Convenes January 5, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 23rd December 1913: Col. W. S. Thomson To Be Buried Today, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 25th December 1913: Laboring Folk Of Griffin Send Dorsey Xmas Present, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 27th December 1913: Supplemental Briefs Ready In Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 31st December 1913: Men And Business Bulletin No. 91, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 1st January 1914: Gunman And Thug Busy In Atlanta During Year 1913, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 8th January 1914: Frank Attorneys File Supplemental Brief, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 15th January 1914: Dorsey Will Not Reply To Latest Frank Brief, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 7th February 1914: Decision Is Expected In Frank Case Today, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 13th February 1914: Decision Is Expected In Frank Case Today, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 14th February 1914: No Decision As Yet In The Frank Case, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 18th February 1914: Leo M. Frank Has Not Lost All Hope, Counsel Will Make Vigorous Fight To Save The Life Of Their Client, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 19th February 1914: Counsel For Frank To Ask A Rehearing By Supreme Court, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 20th February 1914: Frank’s Attorneys Could Not Complete Document Yesterday Speculation As To What Burns Will Do., The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 21st February 1914: Jim Conley Case To Come To Trial Week From Today, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 22nd February 1914: State Witness Repudiates Testimony Against Frank, Promised Money, He Says, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 23rd February 1914: Mrs. Nina Formby Makes Affidavit To Assist Frank, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 24th February 1914: All Night Search To Find M’knight Meets No Success Dorsey Seeks To Show Hair That Of Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 25th February 1914: Latham Leaves To Seek Uncle Of Mary Phagan, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 26th February 1914: Plied With Whisky She Lied In Story Told About Frank Says Mrs. Formby, The Atlanta Constitution Friday, 27th February 1914: Detectives Scored In Alleged Formby Confession, The Atlanta Constitution Saturday, 28th February 1914: Appeal For Frank Delayed By Hope Of New Evidence, The Atlanta Constitution Sunday, 1st March 1914: Helen Ferguson Tells Defense In Affidavit Of Advance By Conley, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 2nd March 1914: Frank Case Waits On Transmission Of Legal Papers, The Atlanta Constitution Tuesday, 3rd March 1914: Many Affidavits Held By Defense, The Atlanta Constitution Wednesday, 4th March 1914: Luther Z. Rosser Holds Conference In New York Over Leo Frank’s Case, The Atlanta Constitution Thursday, 5th March 1914: Geo. Epps Brands As A Falsehood Story Of His Son In Affidavit, The Atlanta Constitution Monday, 9th March 1914 Leo Frank Answers List of Questions Bearing on Points Made Against Him