Category: LEO FRANK TRIAL


Leo Frank’s defense attorneys gather depositions from National Pencil Company employees on June 30, 1913, Atlanta, Georgia

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BY ATTORNEYS L.Z. ROSSER, R.R. ARNOLD, AND H.J. HAAS AT THE PLANT OF THE NATIONAL PENCIL COMPANY, BEGINNING 2:00 P.M., JUNE 30TH, 1913. EXAMINATION OF W.R. FULLERTON. Questions by L.Z. Rosser Esq:- Q. Mr. Fullerton, you were employed as book-keeper on Friday before the murder on Saturday? A. Yes sir. Q. Were you here that day? A. I didn't go to work here Saturday morning. Q. Did you come up to the office here? A. On Friday I did, yes sir. Q. What time did you come here? A. 11:00 o'clock. Q. Who employed you? A. Mr. Frank. Q. In

100 Years Ago Today: The Trial of Leo Frank Begins

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Take a journey through time with the American Mercury, and experience the trial of Leo Frank (pictured, in courtroom sketch) for the murder of Mary Phagan just as it happened as revealed in contemporary accounts. The Mercury will be covering this historic trial in capsule form from now until August 26, the 100th anniversary of the rendering of the verdict. by Bradford L. Huie THE JEWISH ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL) — in great contrast to the American Mercury and other independent media — has given hardly any publicity to the 100th anniversary of the murder of Mary Phagan and the arrest

The Leo Frank Trial: Week One

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100 years ago today the trial of the 20th century ended its first week, shedding brilliant light on the greatest murder mystery of all time: the murder of Mary Phagan. And you are there. by Bradford L. Huie THE MOST IMPORTANT testimony in the first week of the trial of National Pencil Company superintendent Leo Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan was that of the night watchman, Newt Lee (pictured, right, in custody), who had discovered 13-year-old Mary's body in the basement of the pencil factory during his nightly rounds in the early morning darkness of April 27, 1913.

The Leo Frank Trial: Week Two of Four

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The 1913, summer trial of 29-year-old Leo Max Frank for the rape and strangulation of 13-year-old Mary Anne Phagan ended its second week 100 years ago today. Join us as we delve into the original documents of the time and hear what the jurors learned in the Fulton County Superior Court of Atlanta, Georgia. by Bradford L. Huie, Edited by Luke Brown. THE EVIDENCE that National Pencil Company Superintendent Leo Frank had raped and murdered, 13-year-old child laborer Mary Phagan was mounting up as the second week of his trial began in Atlanta, and passions were high on both sides

The Leo Frank Trial: Week Three

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The trial of Leo Frank (pictured) for the murder of Mary Phagan ended its third week 100 years ago today. Join us as we break through the myths surrounding the case and investigate what really happened. by Bradford L. Huie AS THE THIRD WEEK of the trial dawned, the prosecution had just made its case that National Pencil Company Superintendent Leo Max Frank had murdered 13-year-old laborer Mary Phagan — and a powerful case it was. Now it was the defense's turn — and the defense team was a formidable one, the best that money could buy in 1913 Atlanta,

100 Years Ago Today: Leo Frank Takes the Stand

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Today, on the 100th anniversary of Leo Frank taking the stand in his own defense, we present a digest of opinion and contemporary sources on his statement. AT THE CLIMAX of the Leo Frank trial, an admission was made by the defendant that amounted to a confession during trial. How many times in the annals of US legal history has this happened? Something very unusual happened during the month-long People v. Leo M. Frank murder trial, held within Georgia's Fulton County Superior Courthouse in the Summer of 1913. I'm going to show you evidence that Mr. Leo Max Frank inadvertently

The Leo Frank Trial: Week Four

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Join The American Mercury as we recount the events of the final week of the trial of Leo Frank (pictured) for the slaying of Mary Phagan. by Bradford L. Huie ON THE HEELS of Leo Frank's astounding unsworn statement to the court, the defense called a number of women who stated that they had never experienced any improper sexual advances on the part of Frank. But the prosecution rebutted that testimony with several rather persuasive female witnesses of its own. These rebuttal witnesses also addressed Frank's claims that he was so unfamiliar with Mary Phagan that he did not even

The Leo Frank Trial: Closing Arguments of Hooper, Arnold, and Rosser

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The American Mercury continues its centenary coverage of the trial of Leo Frank for the slaying of Mary Phagan with the closing arguments presented by the prosecution and defense. by Bradford L. Huie IT'S A LONG READ — but an essential one for everyone who wants to consider himself well-informed on the Leo Frank case: the closing arguments from indefatigable Fulton County Prosecutor Hugh Dorsey and his assistant Frank Hooper, and from Leo Frank's brilliantly skilled defense attorneys Reuben Arnold and Luther Rosser. Here we present their final arguments in full — practically the length of a sizable novel —

The Leo Frank Trial: Closing Arguments, Solicitor Dorsey

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by Bradford L. Huie THE AMERICAN MERCURY now presents the final closing arguments by Solicitor Hugh Dorsey (pictured) in the trial of Leo Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan — a powerful summary of the case and a persuasive argument that played a large part in the decision of the jury to find Frank guilty of the crime. It is also riveting reading for modern readers, who have been told — quite falsely — that the case against Frank was a weak one, and told, equally falsely, that "anti-Semitism" was a major motive for the arrest, trial, and conviction

New Audio Book: The American Mercury on Leo Frank – Judge Leonard Roan’s Charge to the Jury

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THIS WEEK we present our final installment of our audio books on the subject of the 1913 trial of Leo M. Frank for the strangling and sex murder of his 13-year-old sweatshop employee, Mary Phagan. Today we hear the words of Judge Leonard Strickland Roan (pictured) in his charge to the jury, exactly as they were uttered more than a century ago. A few hours later, the jury returned its verdict of guilty. The Leo Frank case was one of the major factors that led to the founding of the prominent Jewish pressure group, the ADL. This new audio book

New Audio Book: The American Mercury on Leo Frank – 100 Reasons Leo Frank Is Guilty

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by Penelope Lee THIS WEEK, as we are preparing the (very long) audio book version of the Leo Frank defense team and prosecution team closing arguments, the American Mercury is proud to present the new audio book version — never before available in its entirety — of our editor Bradford L. Huie's 100 Reasons Leo Frank is Guilty, read by Miss Vanessa Neubauer. As you listen, you can follow along with the text of the original piece.   **** 100 Reasons Leo Frank Is Guilty Proving That Anti-Semitism Had Nothing to Do With His Conviction and Proving That His Defenders Have Used Frauds

ADL: 100 Years of Hate

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by Valdis Bell TODAY MARKS THE 100th anniversary of the largest and most-well funded hate and defamation group in the history of mankind: the Anti-Defamation League, or "ADL." The organization was originally called the "Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith" after its parent group, the Jewish fraternal order B'nai B'rith (meaning "Sons of the Covenant," or, literally, "Sons of the Cut" — referring to circumcision). (ILLUSTRATION: Abraham Foxman, director of the ADL) The ADL was founded in the immediate aftermath of the conviction of Atlanta B'nai B'rith President Leo Frank for the strangulation and sex murder of a 13-year-old factory girl,

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