Monday, 13th October 1913: Attack Is Renewed On Frank Juror, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,
Monday, 13th October 1913,
PAGE 3, COLUMN 4.
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.