Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

] ne served lNe orchestra HIlhtS up
sion and prejudice, facts and near
| facts, truth and lies, Impotence and
| intolerance-all jumbled into about
| the worst mess | ever undertook, in
my way, to analyze and unraveL ~
seeking the truth!
Leo Frank will receive a fair trial,
/ and the written and recorded
verdict, whatever II may be, will he
| accepted generally as the truth.
| II the jury agrees that Frank is
| guilty. that verdict will be taken to he
n just one. Nothing short OF the most
sCnsa tional and revolutionary new ev-
| idence likely would serve to re-estabt
lish his good name, once he Is con-
viCted in the Superior Court
On the other hand If the jury shall
agree that Frank is not guilty, | think
he viii be taken back into the friend
| ly and fair minded good viii of the
rople of Atlanta, a free and unfair
nished man, and there likely VIII
come a revulsion OF popular feeling in
his behalf, that will go far toward off
setting and recon- ling him to the
horrible ordeal he passed through.
The approaching trial likely will he
one OF the greatest legal battles ever
fought In Georgia.
Hugh Dorsey, the Solicitor General.
has done the drudgerv, and Frank
Hooper is to handle the picturesque.
Hooper likely viii figure much more
| In the public eye hereafter than Dor
! sey viii, for 1t win be Hooper's bust
ness to paint the rainbow, snatch the
stars from the heavens, and open the
| tloodgates of teaTS-if he can!
On the other h8nd--that of the de-
| fense-Luther H. Rosser hae done the
drudgery, and Reuben Arnold VIII
have the delicate task of leading the
| jury along the primrose path that
leads to Franks acquittal,
All Have Big Regulations.
All Of these men are great lawyers,
with regulations to sustain, and each
/ one may be depended upon to act
| part entirely in keeping with the hon
orable profession of the law. | do nor
| believe there is sufficient money in
Atlanta to secure the services OF any
one OF these men in an unworthy UNI
dertalting.
Eacn one OF these men may be de
peuded upon to do his best by his
| client, and as each one is of the quail
| ty note, a fair trial seems assured.
| 1t is a happy and consoling cir
cumstance that the trial of Leo FRANK
! is to be presided over by an upright
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and honorable attorneys and YER
| dict written by twelve good men and
| true" as the law-the LAW in all its
| ma iesty--direCts!
While by no means as spectacular a
thing to say as something else might
| be, il is matter of deep and abiding
Significance that Leo Frank, with his
| life, his good name, and all that he
holds most dear at stake, is assured
,.4 at
withstandirg all the frenEied and sin
lister detail OF irrelevant and incoher-
ent testimony" and evidence set
forth here and there, as time has run
on since Mary Phagan was slain.
Victory for Society.
In the trial OF Leo Frank THE ST.
! PRFMACY OF THE LAW will be
vindiCated beyond Carping or cavil-
and therein the most tremendous vic
tory to society will be achieved.
Frank Hooper is one of the most
experienced prosecuting attorneys in
the state He has served as Solicitor
General on one OF the most important
circuits in Georgia. and his career
thereon was entirely TO his credit
He is suave. incisive, deliberate
calm in action and eagle-eyed in see
ing a point that may be turned to his
clients advantage.
In summing up the case Of the
state against Leo Frank Hooper will
be at his best. He is a master in
presenting his case to the jury for its
considerat ton. I understand he is to
be associated soon with Judge Arthur
Powell and John d. Little, in Atlanta,
In the practice OF law. They will
make a great team. Hooper IS an
attorney OF the same class and Caliber
as Powell and Little.
BIZ, there to combat the best eff
forts that Hooper may put forth Will
stand that remarkable lawyer, Reuben
Arnold.
Whatever qualms Frank may feel
when he thinks of Hooper, doubtless
they are relieved in large measure
when he turns his thoughts TO Arnold.
Reuben Arnold is a lawyer Of con-
slant surprises Age can not wither
him nor custom stale his infinite va
rietV. Franks case will be presented
to the jury as few men could present
il. when Arnold undertakes the work.
Convinced Of Innocence.
Arnold says he never entered the
case until he had convinced himself
Of Franks innocence, and | quite be-
lieve he speaks the truth. l do not
either in Arnold's or RoSser's mind
that Frank is entirely suiltless of the
killing of Mary PhsEan.
That Hooper may have some doubts
as to the fun strength Of the States
case against Frank seems likely. for
soon after entering the case he said
! this.
have not been employed in the
case to prosecute Leo NJ. Frank,
but to help find and convict the
murderer Of Mary Phssan. II the
trial proves we are wrong, We
will begin work on another angle.
We have but one object and idea.
/ K is that Justice and the law be