1915 February 27 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

1915 February 27 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1915

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 5 LEO FRANK’S FATE IN HANDS OF COURT Hearing Before the United States Supreme Tribunal on Writ of Habeas Corpus Completed Friday. Washington, February 26—Arguments on the Northern Georgia Federal Court’s decision refusing a Writ of Habeas Corpus to Leo M. Frank, under Death Sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta Factory girl, were concluded before the United States Supreme Court today. A decision probably, will not be given, for at least several weeks. Should the Supreme Court affirm the decision of the Georgia Federal Court nothing would stand in the way of carrying out the death sentence, except through an Appeal to the Prison Board and the Governor. If the ruling is reversed, Counsel for Frank and the State told the Court the Case must go back to the District Court for the taking of evidence on which the allegations for the Petition for the Writ were based. Would Try Frank Again. The Court was informed by Frank’s Attorneys that should the Writ be granted Frank could be tried again under the pending indictment. The State’s Counsel questioned this assertion. Louis Marshall, of New York, on behalf of Frank, contended that the trial Court lost jurisdi