Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
FRANK HEARING DELAYED;
PRISONER GETS RESPITE;
TWO JURORS UNDER FRI

coed TO the Kimball House. and that
seven or eight men walked alongside
Of then for several blocks and chat
ted with members Of the jury.
Bet He Would Be Selected"
The other anidavits told Of the
cheering which greeted Solicitor Dor
sey on different occasions and assert
ed the cheering was plainly audible to
the jury
The aTidavi,s Of the Sparta men
Shi Gray John NJ. Holmes and John
son, all charge that the Frank case
was discussed In the office Of Walton
Holmes. insurance man, In Sparta.
They declare that In the course of
the conversation Hcnslce declared he
knew Frank was guilty They say he
expressed his convictions firmly and
emphatically. The remarks were
made it Is said after Henslee had
been drawn as one Of the talesmen in
the case and Gray says Henslee de-
Clared III bet dollar | am chosen
on that jury"
Henslee Arrives in City.
Mr.. Honslee. VINO IL travelling
salesman. with headquarters now IN
GAINESVILLE. Ga. arrived In Atlanta
Friday afternoon He had read re-
ports of the attack made upon him
self and MarCellus Johenning, anoth-
er of the jurors, in the motion fils1
by Franks attorneys for a new trial,
he said. and came to Atlanta to brand
the accusations in so far as he per-
sonally knew, as Infamous false
hoods"
Chief OF the statements purportsd
10 have been made by Henslee before
ne was chosen as a member Of the
Frank jury was that averred by Mr..
Slough, who Is organizer OF the Ma
sons Annuity and well-known bust
ness man, residing at No. Il5 Holder
ness street.
"Henslee said to me before the trial,
I believe Frank is guilty. and would
like to be In a position TO break his
neck" Mr.. Slough told a Georgian
reporter.
False in Every Detail"
u hardly know this man Slough, .
declared Henslee, "and have not even
seen him for four months. am pos
tive that l never discussed the Frank
case with him In any OF its phases
nor expressed my opinion of the
mans guilt or innocence"
Mr.. Henslee was shown the state
ments made by Slough as printed ex-
clusiyely In The Georgian Friday.
II brand the entire thing as false
IN every detail said.
The former jurors attention was
then called to the dispositions male
by Holmes, Johnson and Gray, Of
Sparta. These dispositions were sworn
to before J. NJ. Lewis, notary OF
that town.
Il recall having met Holmes and
Gray" Henslee said, and IL is posi-
BILE that l became acquainted with
johnson on one OF my trips, but
never mentioned the Frank case to
them, nor did l ever express an opir .
ion on II. If these men say that /
did, they are lying.
Juror Scores His Aceusers.
al want to say now" continued Mr..
Henslee. that in casting my ballot
for the conviction OF Frank / did So
in accordance with the dictation ~
my conscience | did my duty pure
anc simple. and wnen these nan
swear that ! did not as they are re-
ported to have done, they are all liars.
81 am going to investigate this mat.
ter and II the reports are true | will
bring legal action against these men.
They are trying to prove me per-
jurer. and ! believe ] have the basis
Of good case against them. They
will have TO prove their assertions q"
take the consequences"