1913 October 04 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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- 1913 October 04 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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- John M Holmes
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1913 October 04 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 INTEREST CENTERS IN ATTACKS MADE ON FRANK JURORS Many Sealed Depositions Are Filed With Deputy Clerk Assailing A. H. Henslee and Marcus Johenning. SPARTA CITIZENS SAY HENSLEE PREJUDICED Members of Jury Deny in In- dignant Terms That Any of Their Number Was Biased In Any Way. That one of the Sparta, Ga., citizens whose affidavits are now sealed and lying in the safe of the clerk of the superior court, did make the statement that A. H. Henslee had declared that he believed Frank guilty and would like to see him hang, was the statement made last night by another citizen of the Hancock county seat. The exact contents of the affidavits which were made before J. W. Lewis, of Sparta, by three of the most prominent men in the town are not known. It is claimed by the defense that Mr. Henslee while travelling for his buggy concern and before he or anyone else had been drawn on the venire for the Leo M. Frank jury, state to several people that he believed Frank guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan. The depositions were made by John M. Holmes, a member of the firm of Holmes & Walker, dealers in insurance, real estate and buggies; by S. M. Johnson, cashier of the firm, and b