1913 May 28 Atlanta Constitution 16 Pages Georgia
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- 1913 May 28 Atlanta Constitution 16 Pages Georgia
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- Frank When
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- 1913
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1913 May 28 Atlanta Constitution 16 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 7 CONLEY REPORTED TO ADMIT WRITING NOTES SATURDAY Negro Sweeper, It Is Stated, Acknowledges That He Erred in Former Statement To the Detectives. POLICE NOW SATISFIED WITH NEGRO’S EVIDENCE Conley Is Taken to Frank's Cell, But Prisoner Refused to See Him Except in the Presence of His Lawyer. In a gruelling three-hour third degree at police headquarters last night, James Conley, the negro pencil factory sweeper, is reported to have made the statement that he erred in the date of his original confession and that he wrote the murder notes at Leo Frank's dictation at 1 o'clock on the Saturday of Mary Phagan's disappearance instead of the preceding Friday. In an effort to confront the suspected pencil plant superintendent with this acknowledgement, Chief Beavers, Chief Lanford and Harry Scott, of the Pinkertons, took the negro to the Tower at 8 o'clock, where they tried to gain admission to Frank's cell. Sheriff Mangum refused entrance unless permitted by Frank. When word came to him that the police chiefs and the Pinkerton man desired to confront him with Conley, the prisoner positively refused them an audience, declaring that he would have to first consult his counsel