1915 May 06 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

1915 May 06 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia

Author: Atlanta Constitution

Year: 1915

PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 2 FRANK’S LAWYERS GET AFFIDAVITS Papers Used in Hearing of Motion Extraordinary for New Trial Are Secured by Court Order. Does an order issued by Judge Ben Hill Tuesday turning over a mass of Affidavits and other papers to the Counsel for Leo Frank mean that the Defense will spring a surprise in the proposed Prison Commission hearing by making an unexpected attack upon the evidence introduced by the State at the Motion Extraordinary for re-trial? The Affidavit turned over to Frank’s Lawyers at the Command of Judge Hill were all used in the Motion Extraordinary before Judge Ben Hill when Frank’s Counsel made an effort to obtain a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence. The Stenographic Records of testimony were also procured by the convicted man’s Attorneys. Move Creates Surprise. The Motion Extraordinary was made after the William J. Burns investigation, which was followed by the Prosecutions of a number of Burns’ forces by Solicitor Dorsey. It was shortly following the re-trial motion that the sensational Rev. C.B. Ragsdale Affidavits and Repudiations and the alleged Confession of Jim Conley as sworn to by Annie Maude Carter created sensation afte