Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
F FIGHT FOR
NEW TRIAL
CEN TIERS
On BIAS
Dorsey Prepares to Support Juror
HensIee's Denial of Any
PrejudiciaI Statement.

The extreme thorougnness win
which the attorneys for Leo NJ. Frank
have set about substautiating their
charge Of prejudice and bias asaius,
4. II. Henslee, one of the tveh-.
jurors who declared Frank guilty II
murder made It evident Monday tina,
the lawyers win wage their deat
around this one instance Of ailcgeE
unfairness as so glaring as to con
stitute in itself and alone suficiae,
ground for a new trial.
Many persons with whom Heusl.-
talked before the trial were int.r
viewed by agents OF Attorneys Rossef
and Arnold. One deposition was bul.
warked by another until the LAWYER.
considered they had made out a eleai
case Of prejudice and bias against
Henslee Without the additional force
lent by the more than 100 other req
sons presented in their amended mo.
ton for a new trial, they were con-
tdent that they had obtained an up-
assailable ground for a retrial Of tia
convicted man.
Solicitor Dorsey is preparing for
determined fight against their con
tention. He believes that Henslee bas
been misrepresented. He is prepared
to take the word Of Henslee himself
that he uttered no statements to the
effect that he considered Frank guilty
and would like to have part in
bringing about his hanging.
Sparta Men Make Reply.
Henslee's repeated denials of -hs
alleged conversations brought a repIv
Monday from three Of the Sparta men
who recently made depositions that
they had overheard remarks Of the
nature mentioned. They prepared
signed statement. in which they re
iterated their allegations Of prejudics
and bias against Henslee and de-
clared that Henslee must have been
misquoted in his Reputation OF the
remarks.
The statement was signed by Joan
NJ. Holmes, Of Holmes x Walker. or
insurance and buggy firm; S. NJ
johnson, cashier OF the firm, and Sh
Gray. All assert they were presen-
when Henslee's reported conversation
in regard to the guilt Of Frank toob
place.
practically Tried Frank"
The letter read:
You must recall in Mr. Holmes
office on the dav stated. and in the
presence Of the undersigned, we a.
discussed the Frank case ana prac.
tically tried him. as it were. and that
in the discussion, you not only sais
that Frank was as guilty as -. bu.
you had much TO say about Frank
being a moral degenerate-your eN-
act language we can not use-anG
further stated that you were drawn
as a juror
I'VE have no disposition to injure
YOU or to make public your statement
as two of the writers. Gray and
Holmes, have known you and. your
family for many years. and we do
not know how the attorneys were &C
quaiuted with the fact Of this con
versation. but your remark was com
mon talk in the town. where there
are a number of people who coul
have given the information to the IT,
toTneys.
we declined 10 make voluntary
affidavit in the matter and said notl-
ing until forced To by the court, bur
let us assure YOU that the reluctance
to testify in no way changes the fast.
and YOU shall not be permitted Go
make statements in the public pres
US as liars in order '1
protect Yourself from the criticism
you have justly deserved,
we await your answer.
-. N. HOLMES
-. n. JOHNSON,
"SuI GRAY"