The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
Shows No Signs of Emo
ton When Told
of Verdict.
WIFE COLLAPSES
ON HEARING NEWS
Report of Jury's Finding Causes
Noisy Demonstration by Crowd
Of 1000 Gathered in Front
of Courthouse-Judge De-
lays Sentence of Mary
Phagan's Slayer.

Atlanta August 25-Leo NJ. Frank
showed no visible signs of emotion
early tonight when he was informed
'hat ne had been found guilty of the
nuroer OF fourteen-year- Mary
Phagan. The factory superintendent $
VIE was with the prisoner when the
message vas delivered, and she col
lapscd.
More than an hour before Frank was
notihcd, the jury's verdict Of murd er
In INC hrst degree was received with
a hols% demonstration by crowd es-
tinated at more than 1000 persons
which had assembled outside the court
house All spectators were excluded
from the courtroom before the verdict
was announced. BY agreement OF
counsel the prisoner was permitted to
remain in his cell at the county Jail
Only lawyers. court officials and news
paper men heard the verdict
After listening To the presentation of
evidence and argument OF counsel for
more than four weeks the jury retired
at l2:47 o'clock this afternoon when
Judge Roam concluded his charge
Shortly after o'clock it was announced
that verdict had been reached, but
II was nearly 3 o'clock before the Jury.
returned TO the courtroom
No Recommendations.
Al 4;5G o'clock Foreman Winburne
read the verdict. II contained no
recommendations for clemency. AS the
news was flashed TO the crowd outside
there was loud cheering. Mounted po-
liccmcn rode through the crowd in an
effort to dispense II, but the demon
stration continued undated.
Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, who conduct
ed the prosecution, was the nrst per-
son TO leave the courtroom. AS he
stepped into the street, he was lifted
10 the shoulders OF several men and
- arri ial fnr M
the shouting throng
on account of the demonstration.
Judge Roam announced that no would
not sentence the prisoner until to-mor-
row, and possibly later. The Judge
also was cheered when he left the
courtroom
Counsel for the defendant tonight
announced that motion for new
trial would be made Immediately
Judge l.. S. Roan's charge to the
jury, delivered to-day Immediately af-
ter he had overruled a motion OF the
defense for mistrial, was terse and
direct; With reference TO "reasona BILE
doubt" he said:
You are not compelled 10 find from
the evidence his guilt beyond any
doubt. but beyond reasona BILE doubt,
such a doubt grows out OF the evil
dence or for the want OF evidence, such
n doubt as reasonable and impartial
Iit!l Noulu culeTtGln matters or
the highest importance 70 himself, and
after all reasonable efforts to ascer-
tain the truth. This doesn't mean a
fanciful doubt, one conjured up by the
Jury"
Question OF Character.
During the trial much stress was
placed by both Sides on the question
Of Franks character. Judge Roam
charged the jury that while evidence
OF the defendants good reputation pre-
vious TO the death OF Mary Phagan
was TO be considered possibly as Great
ing a doubt of his guilt, such evidence
would not suffice to clear him if in
the opinion of the Jury other testimony
WAS sufficient to show that he had
committed the crime charged against
him
The reading OF the charge required
about twenty minutes.
Mary Phagan's body. bearing many
marks OF violence, was found In the
basement OF the National Pencil Fac
(Continuai On Second PaQeN