1913 September 17 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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1913 September 17 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 3, COLUMN 3 NO BILL IS FOUND AGAINST NEWT LEE The Fulton county grand jury, sitting Tuesday in regular session, returned a “no-bill” against Newt Lee the negro factory night watchman whose testimony figured so largely in the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan. The action of the grand jury eliminates Lee in the matter of being connected with the murder in any manner. PDF PAGE 9, COLUMN 3 SLATON IS ASKED TO REFUSE PARDON Mass Meeting at Swansboro Condemns Action of Prison Commission Recommending Clemency for McNaughton Swainsboro, Ga., September 16.—(Special.)—A petition issued as a result of a mass meeting of Emanuel county citizens at Swainsboro, called for the purpose of publicly condemning the action of the prison commission in recommending a full pardon for Dr. W. J. McNaughton, who was convicted here in 1910 of the murder of Fred Flanders, and who has been three times sentenced to death, was sent to Governor Slaton today. The men who attended the meeting were greatly incensed at the action, saying they were entirely unable to understand why the courts of the land should be overruled, the sentence of judges set aside and the verdict of unbiased juries d