Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
DORSEY GATHERS
PROOF AGAINST
BIAS CHARGES
Equips Himself for Bitter Fight
Against New Trial Demand Of
Franks Lawyers,

Armed with affidavits from A. II
Henslee and every other member OF
the Frank jury whose fairness hes
been placed under suspicion. Solici-
tor General Hugh ". Dorsey will re-
turn 10 Atlanta Tuesday night TO
continue the preparation OF his an
sWer 10 the motion for new trial
made by Franks lawyers.
with his assistant a W. Steph-
ems. the Solicitor has been working
day and night on the monumental
task OF reviewing the hundreds OF
pages OF typeVTIttcn manuscript sub
mitted by the defense In the elab-
Grafton OF their ll5 reasons for
new trial The work remaining to
be done the Solicitor believes can be
accomplished most effectively in his
Atlanta Office He may ask for an
other weeks postponement OF the
hearing on the motion.
Dorsey has equipped himself 10
make a bitter fight upon the charges
of prejudice made by Franks law
vers against Henslee, Marcellus
Iohenning and other Jurors. He an
tlcipates that the defense VIII lay
greatest stress on this allegation and
appreciates that II they are able 10
establish anv degree ~ bias on the
part Of any Of the jurors they VIII at
once have most important advant-
age possibly sufficient to win ne"
trial
Henslee Denies Prejudice.
Hauslce's aiiidaNits deny categor'-
cslly and emphaucaIy every sep
arate charge OF biased utteranCes
that has been made against him
They go into considerable detail In
accounting for his movements before
and after the trial 20 support Hens
lees declaration that he expressed
his belief In Franks guilt after the
trial was over anu not before II look
place He asserts that he mad no
nreiudice against Frank when he was
drawn as Juror, but that: IN com
mon with the other eleven Jurors, he
believed firmly in his guilt after the
evidence was in, and has so declared
himself in making his trips about he
State since the conclusion or the
trial.
Henslee's dispositions will be backed
I'D by sworn statements Of acquaint-
ances, who will testify to his good
character, his reputation for truthful
ness and his trustworthiness. The
same procedure has been followed ny
the solicitor in respect to every oth-
er Juror. While he Will not give ont
the contents OF the hiAlAhN iAHf i'' 80
expressed his confidence In his abil-
ity 10 show that the defense has -
ground upon which 10 charge bias ana
prejudice against any 81 the jurors.
Frank Lawyers Also Active.
While Dorsey has been reviewing
section by section the defense
amended motion for n new trial,
Franks lawyers have been fortfying
themselves more securely in Their
contention Of bias and prejudice on
the part OF Henslee and other jurors.
They have the testimony OF leading
citizens in several cities of the state
TO the effect that Henslee declared TO
them before the trial that Frank Was
guilty and that his neck should be
broken. The dispositions OF these
men have been hulwarked by sec
ondary line OF afildavits attesting 10
the good character. reputation. ana
trustworthincss OF the original am
ants.
The attorneys for the defense feel
assured that they have an over
whelming mass OF evidence showing
prejudice, and that they, therefore,
must be granted new trial