Monday, 13th October 1913: Attack Is Renewed On Frank Juror, The Atlanta Georgian

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Citizens Declare That

Henslee

Has Not Been in Town

Since

Trial's Close.

Renewing their attack upon Juror A. H. Henslee, one of the

twelve men who convicted Leo M. Frank of the murder of Mary

Phagan, the attorneys for the defense Monday obtained affidavits

from J. J. Nunnally and W. L. Ricker, of Monroe, Ga., in which the

two men reiterated their charges bias and prejudice against

Henslee and replied to his statement that he uttered his

denunciation of Frank after, and not before the trial.

Nunnally and Ricker asserted in their second affidavit that so

far as they knew Henslee had not been in Monroe since the trial of

Frank, and that, therefore, they could not have overheard him in

his violent outbreak since the verdict was returned. They swore

that to the best of their recollection Henslee's bitter attack on

Frank and the declaration of his belief in Frank's guilt took place

sometime in June.

They said they had noticed in the public prints Henslee's

admission that he had made denunciatory remarks against Frank,

but they all had been uttered after the evidence was in and the

verdict returned. This, they swore, was false, as they had not

seen Henslee since the trial.

Characters Sworn To.

Affidavits also have been obtained from other leading

citizens of Monroe testifying to the standing and character of

Nunnally and Ricker. Without exception, they assert that these

men are entirely reliable and trustworthy and of good character.

Among those who signed the character affidavits were R. C.

Knight, former Ordinary of the county; L. G. Nowell, Solicitor of

the City Court of Monroe; J. B. Shellnut, Clerk of the City Court,

and Alonzo C. Stone, judge of the City Court.

Henslee is standing by his original declaration that he gave

no expression of belief in Frank's guilt before the trial. He admits

having made the remarks, but insists that they were made after

the jury had been discharged from duty. He has been in

conference with Solicitor Dorsey and it is anticipated that a

determined fight will be made to establish his fairness and lack of

prejudice in the consideration of the evidence.

Dorsey Back at Work.

The Solicitor and his assistant, A. E. Stephens, resumed hard

work on Monday on their answer to the 115 reasons for a new

trial submitted by the attorneys for the defense. Dorsey believes

that the convicted man is not entitled to a new trial and is

preparing himself thoroughly to fight every move of Frank's

lawyers.

The hearing of the motion will take place next Saturday

before Judge L. S. Roan unless the Solicitor asks for a further

delay. In view of the vast amount of work entailed it is not at all

improbable that more time will be requested.