1913 May 23 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

1913 May 23 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1913

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 7 ROOMING HOUSE SOUGHT BY FRANK DECLARES WOMAN Mrs. Nina Formby Swears Suspected Man Wanted a Room for Himself and a Girl on Murder Night. TO PRESENT AFFIDAVIT TO GRAND JURY TODAY Mysterious Telephone Mes- sage Caused Detectives to Interview Woman Who Conducts Rooming House. Mrs. Nina Formby, who conducts a rooming house at 400 Piedmont Avenue, near Currier Street, Atlanta, has signed an affidavit to the effect that on April 26, 1913, Leo M. Frank called her up repeatedly by telephone and endeavored to secure a room for himself and a young girl. The affidavit was signed Monday, May 11, 1913, but had been kept a secret. Mrs. Formby attached her signature to the document in the office of Detective Chief Lanford in police headquarters, and was sworn by Recorder Nash Broyles to the presence of Probation Officer Sidney J. Coogler. The affidavit was then turned over to Solicitor Dorsey. Detectives say this is one of the most important bite of evidence they hold. It will, in all probability, be submitted to the grand jury when it takes up the Phagan case this morning at 10 o'clock. It was gained through a mysterious telephone call which came to police headquarters only