1914 April 22 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

1914 April 22 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1914

PDF PAGE 9, COLUMN 1 LANFORD DECLINES TO SHOW AFFIDAVITS William J. Burns Leaves City Without Seeing Documents Charging Perversion. Detective William J. Burns called for the first time at police station late Tuesday afternoon to see Chief of Detectives Newport Lanford for the purpose of gaining knowledge of the perversion affidavits against Leo M. Frank, said to be in the possession of the Chief of Detectives, and his request was flatly refused by Chief Lanford. Burns remained in Chief Lanford’s office only a few minutes, and then called upon the chief of police, James L. Beavers. With Chief Beavers Burns did not discuss the Frank case, but stated afterwards that he merely called to pay his respects to the head of the police department. Did Not Think It Right. Chief Lanford stated to The Constitution reporter that he refused Burns’ request to see the perversion affidavits which he holds on the grounds that he did not believe that it would be doing justice to himself, to the state, or even to Frank, for any publicity to be given to the perversion affidavits until after today’s hearing of the extraordinary motion for a new trial before Judge Ben Hill. “At the trial of Frank, we did n