1913 October 31 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- 1913 October 31 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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- Judge L S Roan
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- 1913
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1913 October 31 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 ROAN ANNOUNCES DECISION TODAY Both Sides Are Confident in Frank New Trial Hearing. The Documents Are Ex- amined. Whether or not Leo M. Frank will be granted a new trial by Judge L. S. Roan, his trial justice, will be known this morning at 9 o’clock, when Hugh M. Dorsey, solicitor general, and counsel for the defense will be notified of the decision. No intimation has been given of the judge’s attitude. There was an air of expectation throughout Thursday in the camps of both the defense and prosecution. Each anticipates victory. During the morning, representatives of both sides gathered with Judge Roan to consider a number of documents and attach signatures to them preparatory to the deliverance of the decision. May Fight Change of Venue. There is the probability of a strong fight being waged by the defense and prosecution over the prophesied effort of the defense to obtain a change of venue. Neither side will talk on the question, but attaches of the solicitor’s office say that Dorsey would not allow the state to be put to such heavy expense without first putting up a vigorous battle. It is not denied by the defense that strong effort will be made to hold the t