The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-05

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witness stand by Chief of Police
Beavers and Chief of Detectives Lam
ford.
In his testimony he declared that
on several occasions he stood on guard
Tor Frank when the latter was closet
ed In his Office with women Frank
according to the Negroes testimony
was accustomed to stamp on the floor
when he desired Conley to keep watch
The negro testified Mary Phagan went
TO the office OF Frank about noon on
the day of her disappearance. Short
ly thereafter. he testified. Frank
stamped on the noor, and the negro took
his accustomed post.
Only short time had apsed, &C
cording to the negro, when he heard
n mufed scream a few minutes later
he was summoned by Frank. the lat
ter. according TO the Negroes testi-
mony. apparently being greatly ex-
cited. G Icy se-ss!!2a2 .hat the fac
tory superintendent's face was Grim
son; his body and legs were trembling
and that he clutched a cord with oolh
hands
81 wanted her and she resisted me-"
Frank exclaimed, according 10 Conley.
You know I'm not like other men.
hit her too hard
Conley was asked what he thought
Frank meant by his statement that he
was mot like other mem The negro
described 10 the court TWO alleged in
oidents which led to the conclusion that
Frank was a degenerate. These two
incidents, according to the negro. were
observed when Conley unexpectedly en-
countered Frank with woman.
Conley then told of going at Franks
direction to tho metal room. where he
found the body of Mary Phagan.
The negro testified that the girls
body was lying on the floor. face UP.
He said he knew at once that she was
dead, because she didn't move and she
didn't breathe" The witness stated
that he put the body Of the girl in a
gunnysack and tied the sack like
washerwoman ties clothes"
Take Body to Basement.
Putting the bundle on his shoulder,
the negro according TO his testimony.
then started toward the elevator. When
about halfway across the room the
body slipped from his shoulder and
fell to the floor. He called 10 Frank
for assistance. and they together he
testified. carried the girls body to the
elevator. Apparently the current was
cut off, and the elevator did not run.
Frank. according to Conicy. then went
TO his Office, secured tho key to the
switchboard. and returning, unlocked
the box and turned on the current.
Both descended with the body to the
basement. where the body was left on
pile Of rubbish near the furnace. the
negro said.
Conley then told OF returning to
Franks office, where he claimed. the
superintendent offered him $500. and
where. the negro claimed. he wrote the
notes a Franks dictation, which were
found near the body OF the girl. Conley
testified that Frank continued to be-
come more nervous while In the Office
Walking back and forth and wringing
his hands, Conley stated that Frank
exclaimed
Why should / hang? have wealthy
relativ in Brooklyn"
But what's going to happen to me-"
Conley said, he asked Frank.
Til take care OF you all right" Con-
ley said Frank replied. and he handed
him roll of bills containing 5000.
According to the negro's testimony
Frank then told him to go down into
the basement. gather up some chips,
put them In the furnace. and nut the
girls body on top of them. The negro
stated that he told the factory super
intendent he was afraid to go into the
basement alone: but would go IL Frank
would accompany him
You see, I was willing to do this
too, gentlemen" Conley testified, as he
turned toward the jury.
Frank, according to the witness. re-
fused to go to the basement. and took
back the 5000 which he had given Con-
ley. saying that he would keep 1t for
him. Frank. the negro said, told him
to leave the building. but to come back
in about forty minutes. AS Conley was
leaving the building. Frank accom-
panied him to the stairway, according
to the witness, with his arm thrown
over the negroes shoulder.