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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1913
Page
10
Chief Newport Lanford praises the jury verdict finding Eeo Frank guilty in the murder of Mary Phagan. He says the detectives and department deserved a fair trial and regard the verdict as complete vindication of their efforts in the case.
Rabbi David Marx expressed great surprise at the verdict in the Leo Frank case. He stood by Frank with devotion, noting his innocence and urging the public to suspend final judgment while appealing for a new trial.
An official from Southern Bell reports an unprecedented flood of calls to Atlanta exchanges after a jury verdict. Operators worked at capacity as every person and many homes attempted to reach friends to discuss the outcome. Monday afternoon shattered all previous records, with calls more than triple the usual peak.
The text presents a disjointed report with references to a speech by Dorsey and various quoted voices. It mentions Jerome Coney and Frank in Brooklyn, plus a discussion of witnesses and possible biases, but the fragments are garbled and lack coherent narrative or outcome.
Unclear OCR notes reference a death at a Lenox factory at night. Mentions Mary Phagan and a serial weeks timeline. Details are fragmentary but point to a fatal incident at a factory with unspecified assailants and inquiries ongoing.
A wealthy man shot through a knot hole into a man on the opposite side in a rural dispute. Mrs Marin a Wilow, wife of Register, reportedly fired after hearing disturbances from a neighbor while peering through a knot hole. The victim was identified as Mr Negister. investigation followed as Mrs Martin and her children sought help.
A fragmentary note from a May 1 item reports the Good Roads Convention weighing requests to the federal government. Delegates discuss extending federal aid and how to urge states to back road improvements and broader national standards. The item shows concern for funding and coordination across states.
A detailed outline of the Mary Phagan murder case centers on Leo M Frank’s alleged role. The narrative traces the crime on April 26, the body’s discovery, initial suspicions, and the prosecution’s pursuit led by Dorsey and Rosser. It notes Jim Conley’s statements, the grand jury, and the July trial’s pivotal figures and atmosphere.
Ena Rita Keene refused a goodbye kiss, sparking a violent incident. Thomas Keene shot his wife and then held police at bay before consuming poison. He died at a hospital after a stomach pump failed to save him. The couple had been separated for seven months and he faced a divorce filing.
Testimony tied Leon Frank to the crime as Jim Conley and others described steps and actions around the victim. Frank claimed innocence in a lengthy on the stand defense while the jury quickly returned a guilty verdict and Frank now faces possible new trials or an appeal, with execution likely unless clemency intervenes.
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