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The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 13th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.State's Brief Filed Friday, and Case Up for Argument Monday Before Supreme Court.Severe as was the criticism of Judge L. S. Roan, made by the attorneys for Leo M. Frank in their brief filed with the clerk of the supreme court yesterday, it is met by criticism equally as sharp from Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey in his brief, which will be filed today.Mr. Dorsey's brief is not printed and is not near so long as that filed by the defendant's attorneys, which covers 389 printed pages.In speaking of Judge Roan's expression of

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 14th December 1913,PAGE 38, COLUMN 2.Sales Involving Over $160, 000 in Sight Christmas Spirit Relaxes Trade Now.While the last week was more or less quiet in the real estate market, with the exception of the auction sale of the F. M. Stocks property, at Nelson and Mangum streets, which brought good prices, the realty men are not at all discouraged with the outlook.They predict a rejuvenation of trading and building after the first of the year, and all indications point in that direction.Several large sales are said to be in the contract stage and will probably be

The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 15th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.DefenseExpected to Ask Extension of Time for ArgumentReuben Arnold to Be First Speaker.Attorney Reuben Arnold opens first fire in the fight before the supreme court for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, which begins at 9 o'clock this morning.It is generally predicted that the battle will shatter all previous hearings before the supreme court.A vigorous request will be made, it is intimated, for extension of time for argument, which is prophesied to carry the hearing as long as four days more.Attorney Arnold stated to a Constitution Reporter last night that the

The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 16th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Police ChargeViolations of City LawProhibiting the Sale of Liquor to Non Members of Clubs.RELEASE IS GIVEN ON BONDS OF $300 EACH"No War on Locker Clubs," Says Beavers Managers Enter Vigorous Denial.Will Fight Cases Today.After ten days of investigation, detectives under the direction of Chief Newport Lanford and Chief of Police Beavers on Monday afternoon raided seven of the better-known "locker clubs" in the downtown district, took the superintendents to police barracks and after making cases against them released the men under bonds of $300 each.The clubs were not closed.The charge is the

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 17th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 3.Stirring Speeches Are Made by Attorney General Felder for State and Luther Z. Rosser for Defense.FELDER IS CRITICAL OF JUDGE L. S. ROANHe Declares the Judge's Comments Had No Rightful Place in the Bill of Exceptions Filed.The expression of doubt made by Judge L. S. Roan, the trial justice in the Frank case, was the subject of a searing attack Tuesday morning from Attorney General Thomas Felder in his address before the supreme court, where the fight for a new trial for the convicted man came to a close at 1 o'clock

The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 19th December 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Announces CandidacyJUDGE NASH R. BROYLES.Who announces he will run against Judge Roan for the court of appeals.PAGE 1, COLUMN 7BROYLES' PLACE ALREADY SOUGHT BY 7 CANDIDATESAtlanta Recorder Announces That He Will Offer for Place Resigned by Judge Hill.TWO ATLANTA MEN IN STATE CONTESTFollowingAnnouncement of Judge Broyles Candidates for Recorder Spring Up on All Sides.Recorder Nash R. Broyles, who has occupied the bench of police court judge of Atlanta for fifteen years, has announced his candidacy for the court of appeals in opposition to Judge L. S. Roan to fill the unexpired term

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 20th December 1913,PAGE 7, COLUMN 1.Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Van Harlingen left yesterday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Van Harlingen's father in La Porte, Ind.They will visit in Chicago and Cleveland before returning home.***Mrs. Mc Craw, of Milledgeville, is the guest of Mrs. H. F. Harris.***Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kneip leave Sunday for New York, where they will make their home.They will stop over in Washington for Christmas.Until their departure from Atlanta, they will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Collier.*** Miss Helen Potts is the guest of Mrs.Irving in Athens.***Mr. William

The Atlanta Constitution,Sunday, 21st December 1913,PAGE 27, COLUMN 1.Defense Claims Judge Roan Has Reversed Himself Since Going on Appellate Bench.While it is true that attorneys on both sides of the Frank case will ask the supreme court for permission to file supplementary briefs, it was declared yesterday by Reuben Arnold, of counsel for Leo Frank that there would be no charges of bad faith or of willful misrepresentation on his part."Our object in asking to file supplementary briefs," said Mr. Arnold, "will be to correct errors which may have crept into the record and to call attention to statements of

The Atlanta Constitution,Monday, 22nd December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Dalton, Ga., December 21.(Special.)The January term of Whitfield superior court will convene here on January 5, Judge Fite presiding.This is not the term at which the grand jury meets, but owing to the fact that there are a number of men in jail here charged with felonies, it is probable that a grand jury will be called and empaneled.There will be several murder cases, among them being that of Ira Fisher, charged with the death of Dug Steele in 1909.Fisher also figured as a post-witness in the Frank trial, which revived the

The Atlanta Constitution,Tuesday, 23rd December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 2.Death Came to Useful Citizen Monday After LengthyIllness.Colonel William S. Thomson, one of Atlanta's most prominent citizens, died Monday morning at 5 o'clock, at his residence, 449 North Boulevard.HeCOLONEL W. S.THOMSON.had been in bad health forover a year,and in a serious condition for several weeks.Colonel Thomson was born seventy years ago at Summit Point,Jefferson County, Virginia,in that part of the Old Dominion which is now West Virginia.His home was near Charlestown,where John Brown was captured and hanged, and Colonel Thomson witnessed the execution.He enlisted in the Second Virginia regiment immediately after war

The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 25th December 1913,PAGE 3, COLUMN 4.Griffin, Ga., December 24.The East Griffin cotton mill folk are today sending Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey a pair of gold cuff buttons as a Christmas present as a token of their appreciation of his efforts in the Mary Phagan case.A popular subscription list was the convicted murderer of Mary Phagan.A popular subscription list was circulated in the matter, and many approached on the subject made contributions.Rev. J. C. Adams, pastor of the Third Methodist church, of this place, was requested to write and send the following letter to Colonel Dorsey:"My Dear Sir:

The Atlanta Constitution,Saturday, 27th December 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 6.Defense Will Stress Judge Roan's DoubtAs to Guilt of the Prisoner.Supplemental briefs will be filed in the supreme court today by attorneys for the defense in the Leo M. Frank case calling attention again to the doubt which rested on Judge Roan's mind when he declined to give the defendant in the case the benefit of a new trial.This point is stressed in the supplemental brief because of the vigorous argument made by Attorney General Felder attacking the validity of incorporating into the bill of exceptions Judge Roan's expression of doubt.So far

The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 31st December 1913,PAGE 2, COLUMN 5."Errare Humanum Est"To err is human.To differ with your fellowman is still more human.Adam and Eve had their differences.The Disciples of Christ did not always agree.If they were still living the chances are they would still be differing.A man if he is a fool will differ with his wife.Most men are fools.Some men differ over poker hands, some over religion.Disputes are never settled between the disputants.Time alone settles all differences.Marion Jackson and John Eagan differ with Fred Paxon and Forrest Adair.That's natural.They are all fine fellows and they all think they are

  The Atlanta Constitution Monday, March 9, 1914 Stated That He Was Willing to Reply to Any Questions That Might Be in the Mind of the Public, and Asked to Answer Any Such That Might Be Propounded to Him. TELLS HOW JIM CONLEY COULD HAVE SLAIN GIRL AND ESCAPED DETECTION Asserts That Very Fact That He Admitted He Had Seen Mary Phagan on the Day of the Murder, Thus Placing Himself Under Suspicion, Was Proof in Itself That He Was Innocent of Crime. Probably the most interesting statement yet issued by Leo M. Frank in connection with the murder for