1913 May 05 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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1913 May 05 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 SLEUTHS BELIEVE THEY CAN CONVICT PHAGAN MURDERER Detectives Are of Opinion They Have in Their Posses- sion All Evidence That Is Needed by the Jury. INFORMATION SECURED FROM MYSTERIOUS GIRL Coroner's Jury Will Resume Inquest at 2 O'Clock This Afternoon — Factory Girls Will Be Witnesses. Detectives working on the case of Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old murdered girl whose body was found in the basement of the National Pencil company at daybreak Sunday morning a week ago, believe that today they have in their possession evidence which will lead to the conviction of the girl's murderer, according to the statement of Harry Scott the Pinkerton man on the case, Sunday afternoon. So important in fact, do the detectives consider the new evidence declared Mr. Scott, that its nature will not be publicly disclosed even at the coroner's inquest which is resumed today. No particulars would be given out except that the information came from a girl who has not heretofore figured even in speculation in the case. Will Wait for Trial. Mr. Scott went so far as to state that "the new card will not be played until the trial." The reason given by the detectives for withholding whatever