Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
TWO JURORS
ENDED
IF BIAS
Probity of HensIee and Johen-
ming UpheId-InfIuence of
Cheering on Jury Denied.

Some so aflidavits to support the
States contention that Leo NJ. Frank
had fair trial were made public
Tuesday by Solicitor Dorsey. They
will be used Wednesday in the fight
against the defense's motion for a
new trial before Judge L. S. Roam
Some of the affiGavits defend the
probity and character Of A. H. Hen
slice and NJ Johenning, Jurors who
were accused of bias; some attack the
trustworthiness of atlantis for the de-
Tense, and others assert that no in
fluence could have been exerted on
the jury by the cheering and dem
cnstrations" on which the defense is
basine much of its theme of appeal
Samuel Aaron, whose-afldayit was
quoted as attacking the sincerity of
Juror Henslee, was himself attacked
by T, M. Webb, whose impeachment
was in the usual form, that he would
not believe Aaron on his oath, hav-
ing known him many years.
SaIISf NeIl BAD Character.
W. p Neil, the defense's affiant,
who stated ne saw spectator talk
to one of the jurors and grab him by
the hand is referred to in the aft
davit of w. j. Clayton, of the Cen
trail Carriage Company, as of bad
character and one whom Clayton
would not believe under oath.
Plennie Miner Deputy Sheriff, also
refers to the affidavit o: NeilI. He
states, under oath, that one day in
the courtroom ne thought he saw
spectator say something to a juror,
without rising, or touching hiTG. or
making any other gesture lie (Miner)
at once went to the spectator, in or
der to take him before the Judge, but
the man denied having addressed any
juror, and another man, sitting next
him, also assured Miner that his COM
panion had not spoken to any juror.
SO the deputy let the incident close.
r. S. HAYES, Of cambridge. Ga,
impeached 4. G. Gremmer, stating
that he had known the defenses af-
FAINT twenty years and that he would
NOT believe him under oath.
lire Element Enters.
In the interval of preparing the af-
fidavits Mr., Dorsey stated that he
fancied those atlantis who had sworn
to hearing Henslee say in GAINESVILLE
some time in June that he had been
drawn on the jury would be puzzled
on hearing that HIenslee, as matter
of fact, did not know himself that
he was drawn on the jury until Fri
day. June %, at 3 o'clock in the aft
eruoou; that he remained in Atlanta
Saturday and Sunday. and did not
start for home until Monday.
The Solicitor evidently had been
calculating on the various dates or
which Henslee might have been
charged with saying he was ION the
Frank 5ury." but what deductions he
had made would have to appear later
For the rest OF the prosecutions af-
ddavits, HensIee praised Johennlng as
a Juror without bias or prejudice; Jo-
henn NJ praised Henslee in similar
terms, and J. T. Ozburn, f. E. Win
burn, WE. Medcalf, w. NJ. Jeffrles,
y. Townsend and A. L, Wisely, fell
low jurors, commended both Henslee
and Johenning as high-lainded ex-
amples Of justice and moderation.
IensIee Doubtful of Guilt.
Il was the invariable testimony OF
his fellow jurors that Henslee was the
only juror TO cast a doubtful" bal
lot, indicating that he was the most
reluctant 10 make up his mind on
what all The rest of the jurors seemed
tu. have agreed ON.
There vas much testimony In re-
gard 10 the cheering and "demonstra-
lions" al tending to show that the
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