1913 October 25 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

1913 October 25 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1913

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 1 JURY LOANED EARS TO RAVINGS OF MOB, SAYS RUBE ARNOLD Leo M. Frank Convicted, He Declares, by Prejudice and Not by the Evidence Given In Case. HIS TRIAL IS COMPARED TO RITUAL MURDER CASE Leo M. Frank Convicted, He Declares, by Prejudice and Not by the Evidence Given in Case. HIS TRIAL IS COMPARED TO RITUAL MURDER CASE Scratch Beneath the Surface and You Wil Find Parallel With the Russian Trial, Arnold Tells Judge Roan. Reuben Arnold, associate counsel for the defense, declared in his argument Friday for a new trial, that the trial of Leo Frank would teach the entire universe a lesson against prejudice, and that civilization was “horrified at the miserable example of his client’s conviction.” His speech began at 4:13 o’clock. It was a vitriolic denunciation of the alleged reign of prejudice during Frank’s arraignment, and of the fear the crowds inspired in the twelve men who meted the verdict of guilty to the prisoner. He compared the situation to the dark ages, when Jews were stoned to death because of their religion. Prejudice was the theme of this argument. That and the dependence the jury and public put in the story of Jim Conley, the negro. The jury, he stat