Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25

of the various witnesses with almost
the same detail as at the trial. He
scoffed at the idea that the murderer
Iscould be any other than Conley, and
marshalled the facts of the case in
imposing array to support his con-
tention.
Calls EIoodspots Fakes.
He declared chat the so-called
blood spots on the second floor. which
were used to help out the States
theory that Mary Phagan was killed
on that floor by Frank, We're a fraud
and a fake. Three of the spots. he
said, had been found by the States
own witness. an expert chemist, not
to be of blood, and the fourth had
four or five corpuscles which might
have been caused by an eightieth part
of an ordinary drop-of blod. and
might have been made three or four
years before.
Solicitor Dorsey was to follow Ar
mold. Attorney Rosser will close for
the defense. 1t is unlikely that The
hearing will conclude before Monday
afternoon.
That a change of venue will be de-
manded in the event a new trial is
granted was made evident by Attor-
ney Arnold's comment that no harm
could result from a new trial where
the surroundings are better and
where the chance to get justice IS
better"
Returning to the theme of mob
spirit" which he discussed at length
Friday, Attorney Arnold said:
Men came to that trial with their
minds poisoned. Had this trial come
up as new proposition and had the
Jurors and spectators come with open
minds, | doubt if much time would
have been taken in finding a verdict
oS not guilt.
whole Case Hinges on ConIey"
The whole case stands or falls on
Conley's story. The negro declared
| that Frank asked him on Friday to
come and watch Tor him on Saturday.
But there was no evidence that lie
knew Mary Phagan was coming 1or
her pay Saturday. 1t was more nat.
ural TO suppose that she would come
Monday. And there is no evidence
that Frank had an appointment with
| any other woman on that date. SO
Conleys story of being asked to come
and watch for Frank on Saturday,
when as a matter of fact he was plan
ming TO go to the bah game, was the
dimsiest fabrication. Conley tried TO
make US believe he had an appoint
was no one to watch for.
After telling one story in which
he denied being at the factory on Sat
urday, ConleY vas finally brought
around to admit ne was there He
had feared being known az being at
the factory on the day of the crime
because he knew he would be charged
with the murder, but the impossible
ties of his tale led the detectives 10
change 1t for him.
Conley as Waterman.
But let ms see what kind OF a
Waterman he was He sat there al
the foot Of the stairs and says ne
saw this little girl Mary Phagan.
go upstairs. And then, if l recall the
testimony. he heard q girls scream.
He must have known something was
wrong. Yet. when Monteen Slower
came, he let her right upstairs A
fine Waterman he was! OF course.
he never was on watch. II he mai
been he never would have let the
Slower CIR, s. to the second floor. Il
was a ponstrous and "roJesque lie.
We've established beyond doubt
that Mary Puagan could not have ar
rived at the factory before 12;10 or
i2:12 IL The physical facts show
that Leo Frank could not nave COM
mi'ted the crime.
Did you ever see such an assault
upon the facts OF the case as was