1913 November 01 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

1913 November 01 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1913

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 7 TRIAL JUDGE SAYS LAST WORD ON BIAS OF JURY, DECLARES COURT OF APPEALS Important Decision Handed Down, Following Close Up- on Heels of Judge Roan’s Decision in Frank Case, in Which He Decided Jurors Were Competent, and De- nied New Trial. FRANK’S LAWYERS WILL TAKE CASE IMMEDIATELY TO THE SUPREME COURT Bill of Exceptions Filed to Rulings of Judge Roan. Rosser and Arnold Renew Their Expressions of Faith in Their Client’s Innocence and Will Fight Bitterly. Following upon the heels of Judge Roan’s decision denying Leo M. Frank a new trial, the court of appeals affirmed an old principle of law yesterday to the effect that the trial judge is the trior as to the competency of jurors. Courts of review will not go behind the decision of the trial judge as to whether or not the jury was biased. The case was that of Taylor v. the State, which was tried before Judge R. W. Freeman in Heard county. On the motion for a new trial, the defendant introduced numerous affidavits for the purpose of showing that two of the jurors were prejudiced and biased against the accused. Juror Crockett was alleged to have said that the “defendant ought to be hung.” He declared, it was said, tha