1914 April 14 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

1914 April 14 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1914

PDF PAGE 5, COLUMN 2 DETECTIVE BURNS RETURN TO CITY TODAY Frank’s Mother Arrives—Lan- ford Won’t Show Lehon the “Character” Evidence. Detective Burns did not return to Atlanta yesterday, but will likely arrive today. The nature of his journey from Atlanta is still a secret. Mrs. Rae Frank, of Brooklyn, mother of Leo Frank, arrived in Atlanta yesterday morning, and will remain here indefinitely. This is her first trip since the trial, which she attended each day, sitting beside her son in the courtroom. She asserted her belief that he would be given a new trial, and eventually would be acquitted of the murder charge. She has already visited him in the Tower, a happy scene ensuing upon her appearance at the condemned man’s cell. Chief Lanford, of the headquarters detective department, refused Dan Lehon permission to see the evidence he says he possesses pertaining to Frank’s alleged immorality. He told the Burns’ man, however, that he would reveal the evidence to Detective Burns himself. Lehon is said to have told the detective chief that he did not consider the evidence already exhibited sufficient to “hold water,” at which Lanford is said to have replied that he had evidences in nu