Affidavits Surface In Leo Frank Case Probes
The article notes daily conferences with detectives and calls out new affidavits from Mrs. Miller and Mr. Lefkeff. It positions Leonard Haas as linking evidence to a Raw trial, claiming alibi corroboration for Frank and placing him away from the factory during Conley’s statements. It cites locations in Atlanta and names other defense figures and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiitorney
Leonard Haas
Reuben Arnold
Luther 4
Rosser
Frank
Constitution
Miller
Ben HM
Miss Kern
Mrz. Miller
Lefkeff
Conley Hegro
Atlanta
Hart Schaffner and Marx Good Clothes Makers Ad
You probably have no idea about the way clothes styles are designed. Design in clothes is the intangible thing that makes the difference between correct and almost correct style. It marks supremacy in our goods by Hart Schaffner and Marx Good Clothes Makers.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Good Clothes Makers
Frank case affidavits emerge as new trial bid looms
The document chain includes an Ethel Harris Miller affidavit, sworn in 1923 by Notary Leonard Haas, with details of April 26 1913 and Whitehall Street. The motion seeks extraordinary new trial grounds before Judge Ben Hill about ten days before execution. George Epps affidavit draws public attention as Milledgeville probes reformatory interviews amid Frank case coverage. Luther Rosser, Leo Frank’s counsel, tours Washington and defers comment while Canal tolls debate unfolds.
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Ethel Harris Miller
J. P. Allen
Whhitehall Street
Hunter
Alabama
Allen’s
Whitehall Streets
Alabama Street
P. Allen
Mater Lefkoff
Leonard Haas
Fulton County
Ben Hill
Superior Court
Henry Enos
Putnam, Mil and Power Company
Faronton
Roy Stubbs
Milledzeville
Reformatory
George
Atlanta
Frank Vase
Epps
Lovyern
Stubbs
Lovveen
Millengeville
Jie
Doomed by Villa over Luis Terrazas ransom dispute
Washington scenes reveal General Terrazas shaken as Villa demands ransom for Luis Terrazas. The Terrazas fortune valued around 40 million dollars faces seizure by Villa. Five day deadline nears with threats of execution, while negotiations continue amid calls for international mediation.
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Terraxas
Fletenars
Bryan
Jonly
Maude
Terrazas
Villa
Don Luis
Mexico
General Terrazas
Diaz seeks U S hearing on Mexican situation
Felix Diaz arrived in Washington to ask the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a hearing on Mexico. His backers Vilar and Ocon claimed wide support, but Diaz denied knowing them. Senators questioned finances and whether Diaz intended to mobilize Huerta’s forces, while Diaz planned talks with Senator Pol.
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Washington
Felix Diaz
Senate Foreign -Relations Committee
Pedro “del Vilat
Cecelio Ocon
Diaz
New York
Vilar
Ocon
Mexico
Huerta
Qcon
Madero
Moise
Teday
Pol
Bradhurst income cited in divorce case in New York
George Broadhurst, playwright, testified his two year average income from plays was 102 008 dollars yearly, while 343 000 dollars over seven years. He was ordered to pay his wife 10 000 dollars annually during the trial as her separation suit proceeds.
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New York
Maren F
George Broadhurst
Arrest Ordered in Vergara Kidnapers Case in Texas Inquiry
A Texas inquiry reports that General Joaquin Maas ordered the arrest of named individuals linked to Clemente Vergara’s case. The telegram from Maas, signing as Governor General of Coahuila, notes forthcoming results and does not confirm surrender to Texas. Names include Apolonio Rodriguez and an associate under his command accused of stolen Vergara horses from a Rio Grande island.
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Aubin
Texas
Moreno
Clemente Vergara
Joaquin Maas
Vergara
Mexico
Maas
Coahuila
Saltire
Colquitt
Apolonio Rodriguez
Rio Grande
Yergara
United States
Salome Hotello
Sineve Leon
Monterey
Spring Street Extension Plan Bars Street Rails
Citizens on Spring street petitioned Atlanta to extend Spring street from Fourteenth to Peachtree to Brookwood with a pledge the route shall never be used for street railway tracks. A committee will study the proposal. sale of rights of way and deeded city ownership are planned with funds provided in the 1914 budget. The measure asks the city to accept the right of way on condition of no rail use and to urge subsequent grading of Spring street to Peachtree by county authorities.
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Spring Street
Fourteenth
Peachtree
Brookwood
General Connett
Atlanta
Apa
Ely
City of
Nineteenth Street
Spring
Invaders of Church Arraigned in Court
Frauke Tannenbaum leader of an I W W movement faced charges of disorderly conduct and inciting to riot after his 190 strong group invaded St Alphonsus church on West Broadway. arraignment in Jefferson Market Court delayed as defense plans to call many witnesses. bail raised from 5000 to 7300 dollars.
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New York
Frauke Tannenbaum
Industrial Workers of the World
Tannenbaum
St. Alphonsus Church
West Broadway
Corrigan
Justus Sheffield
Ech
Vannenbau
Jefferson Market Court
Affidavit Verified by Mrs Ethel Miller in Atlanta Case
Mrs Ethel Harris Miller confirms in an interview with The Constitution that she signed a public affidavit in Atlanta for Leo M Frank. She states she saw Frank around 1 10 p m at the Alabama and Mitchell streets corner with a bundle, while with her sister Florence Harris and Maier Lefkoff. She linked his time to the murder based on Conley testimony and a time machine check at J P Allen. She hopes the truth aids justice if Frank is innocent.
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Miller
Leo Mrank
P. Allen’s
Wivek
Whitenail Street
Hinter
Alabama
Whitehall Street
Alabama Street
Morsyth
Magnolia
Whitehall
Leo M. Brunk
Mr Frank
Florence
Maier Letkoff
Mr. Frank
Chattanooga
Tenn
The
Constitution
Ethel Harris Miller
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Miner
J ¥ Acry Miller
Mrs. Miller
Conley
J. P. Allen
Frank
Leonard Hans Laat
Seven Thousand College Students for Military Camps
Cambridge Mass March 5 War department plans for military camps of instruction for college students were discussed by Major General Leonard Wood. He said the government hoped to have at least 7,000 college men under instruction in various parts of the center. The cost per student this year would be about 26 dollars, including 8 dollars for a uniform. President Lowell of Harvard spoke briefly in approval of the plan.
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Cambridge
Mass
War Department
Leonard Wood
Emigrant Band Thanks Station Master for Restored Gold
In New York on March 5 William H. Egan station master of the Pennsylvania railroad station returned a flour sack containing 58000 in gold and bills to twenty seven emigrants traveling from Montana to Poland aboard the Steamship Olympic. The bag was forgotten by the leader's wife and found by a station attendant. The travelers celebrated by showering Kiswea and praising Egan as the contents were confirmed untouched.
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New York
William H. Egan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Montana
Poland
Olympic
Egan
Street Work for Year Announced Saturday
Fulton county public works plans for 1914 will be released by the public works committee on Saturday. The exact street projects are not yet listed, but the street budget is expected to match or exceed last year. The board approved $12,000 for regrading Whitehall and Forsyth streets, with an agreement on work equivalents between city and county.
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Fulton County
Public Works
Board of County Commissioners
Whitehall
Forsyth
Tull GC Waters
Millions Are Paid in Strike Benefits
Denver March. The United Mine Workers of America say they have paid nearly two million dollars in strike benefits to Colorado miners since April 1, 1919. Ed ward L. Doyle district 16 secretary treasurer testified before a House subcommittee, noting about 1.6 million had been paid historically, with 1,040,412 to northern Colorado miners before the present strike. He defended strike funds as union-wide, raised nationally, and not to be diverted to keep mines running, likening union rights to municipal regulations for public welfare.
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Denver
Galo
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
Edward L. Doyle
House
Colorado Cast
Doyle
United States
Deyte
Walsenburg
G. Bettis
Royal Gorge
Fremont County
A&a
al Union
Judge Tells Negro Temperate Zone Saves His Life
Hartford March 3 In Superior Court Judge Case passes sentence on Everett Brown 38 found guilty by a jury of assaulting a 14 year old girl He is sentenced to twenty to twenty five years in state prison His attorney quotes that Brown lived north of Mason Dixon line as the only reason for a trial.
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Hartford
Conn
Case
Superior Court
Everett Brown
Vegre
Hate
Alcorn
Brown
Mason and Dixon Line
Ex Senator Massey Dies on Train in California
Reno November 3 Former United States Senator W A Massey aged 56 died today on a train from Reno to Susanville California The death is attributed to heart trouble Massey served as U S senator from Nevada from July 1912 to January 29 1913 filling the Nixon vacancy He was a Republican candidate in November 1913 and was defeated by 86 votes
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Reno
United States
W. A. Massey
Susanville
Cal
Funeral of a Negro Attended by Daniels
Secretary Daniels paused a busy Navy Department day to attend the funeral at a humble Negro cottage for William Wilkes the long time door keeper for the secretary and wartime personal servant to Admiral Porter. He was accompanied by his sister in law Miss Ethel Bagley.
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Washington
Daniels
Navy Department
William Wilkes
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Porter
Mro Daniels
Mise Ethel Bagley
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by Charles F Smith in Atlanta
Deputy Clerk Beers records a bankruptcy petition in federal court filed yesterday by Charles Fuller Smith of Atlanta. The debtor lists liabilities of 686.08 dollars and assets of 300 dollars. A mention of Checkers in Grand afternoon and night appears as a reading fragment.
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Yosuniaty Reuvenn
Beers
Federal Court
Charles Fuller Smith
Atlanta
Street Fund Battle Over Ward Apportionment
City council weighs dividing a 60 000 street fund among wards by area and population amid objections. Proposals include reallocating 69 000 and creating a 10 000 emergency fund for washouts with possible six month reevaluation. Finance committee had allotted 70 000 for ordinary streets.
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Clayton
S. L.dallas
Seventh
Claude L. Mason
Finance Committee
Tango Finds Defender in a Mistress of Art
Miss Gladys Pettijohn of Kansas City, former dancing teacher, now a performer in The Dance Retreities at the Forsyth theater, defends the tango against criticism. She argues the tango is here to stay and likens opposition to trying to return to square dances, noting its growing popularity on stage.
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Gladys Pettlconn
Kansas City
Iid
Oia
Forsyth Theater
Mies Pettijohn
Mise Pettifonn
South Carolina Legislature Ends Session After Overrides
In Columbia on March 5 the South Carolina general assembly finished its work and adjourned sine die after adopting the appropriation bill. The governor had approved none of it, vetoed about twenty-five items, the house overrode eleven vetoes, and the senate ratified ten of those, finalizing the measure.
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Columbia, & C
South Carolina General Assembly
House
Senate
Thomas Walker Trial Postponed to Friday in Atlanta Case
Ake March 5 Special. Thomas M Walker an Atlanta architect arrested Tuesday afternoon by Detectives Murphy and Lacey on a dangerous charge had his case continued to Friday when he appeared before Acting Reorder Chamberlain. It is alleged he passed several bad checks in Mabila and Citronene with at least two given to Mrs J Lay and Mrs W B Wood.
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Ake
Thomas M. Walker
Atlanta
Murphy and Lacey
Chamberlain
Walker
Mabila
Citronene
Mra. Uj. Lay
W. B. Wood
Farewell Banquet Held for H. N. Dutton in Atlanta
A farewell dinner for Harry N. Dutton at the Piedmont hotel was hosted by lessee Hickey on the eve of his departure for Buffalo to lead the Hotel Statler. Atlanta Hotel Men's Association presented a magnificent silver chest as a token of esteem. A. R. Keene spoke for the group, wishing health and success, noting deep ties to Atlanta and the friends who value Dutton. Thirty two guests attended the dinner.
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Harry Dutton
Piedmont Hotel
Lessee Hickey
Buffalo
Dutton
Statler
Atlanta
A. R Keene
Georgian Terrace
Keene
Jill Benait
Atlanta Hood Men's Association
Sare
Lake Erie
Niagara Falls
Fuld Mistook Carbolic Acid For Medicine
Joseph Fuld chief deputy in the City Clerk’s office nearly fell ill when he mistakenly swallowed carbolic acid at his home on Thursday. Dr 8 A Visanska was summoned and he recovered. He returned to work at the city hall later that day.
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Marshal Thompson
Ock
Gainesville
United States
City Hall
Joseph Fuld
Lof
Walter Taylor
A. Visanska
Fuld
Road Commissioners Meet in Atlanta for State Organization
Vedartown Ga March 5 special to H Adams chairman of Polk county roads and revenues board has secured seven meetings of commissioners from all parts of the state to be held in Atlanta on April 15 and 16 for organization and road matters discussion.
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Vedartown
H. Adams
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Polk County
Atlanta
Atlanta Scots Name New Officers Tonight
The Atlanta Scottish association will hold its annual election of officers tonight with clans from all Fulton county sections attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Atlanta Scottish Association
Fulton County
Brewer Grants Clemency To Convicted Trustee
Governor Brewer commutes the five year term of C. Smith former prison board member to a $500 fine. Smith was convicted of defrauding the state in an automobile transaction and the sentence was affirmed by the supreme court.
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Brewer
Jackson
Misa
C. Smith
Board’ “of Prison Trustees
Supreme Court
Smith
Former City Councilman Huffimen Sentenced for Election Fraud
William A. Huffimen, a former city councilman, was sentenced this afternoon to three to ten years in the state penitentiary for participating in election frauds. He was disfranchised for ten years. Huffman’s attorneys filed notice of appeal. Checkers Grand.
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Terre Naute
Via
Sarena
William A. Huffimen
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