Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
FRANK DEFENSE
CLAIMS NEW
B|ASPROOF
Solicitor Dorsey Meanwhile COL
Iects Data to Combat the
Charges Against HensIee.


nave set about substantiating their
charge OF prejudice and bias against
A. II. Henslee, one of the twelve
jurors who declared Frank guilty If
murder, made 1t evident Monday that
the lawyers Will wage their fight
around this one instance of alleged
unfairness as so glaring as to con-
stitute in itself and alone a sufficient
ground for new trial.
Many persons with whom Hensl.e
talked before the trial were inter-
viewed by agents of Attorneys Rosser
and Arnold. One deposition was bull
warked by another until the lawyers
considered they had made out a clear
case of prejudice and bias against
Henslee. Without the additional force
lent by the more than 100 other rea-
sons presented in their amended mo-
ton for new trial, they were con-
hdent that they had obtained an I'M
assailable ground for a retrial of the
convicted man.
Solicitor Dorsey IL preparing for a
determined fight against their con-
tention. He believes that Henslee has
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 a part IN
bringing about his hanging.
Sparta Men Make Reply.
Heuslee's repeated denials of the
alleged conversations brought a reply
Monday from three of the Sparta mon
who recently made dispositions that
they had overheard remarks of the
nature mentioned. They prepared n
signed statement, in which they re-
iterated their allegations of prejudice
and bias against Henslee and d.
clared that Henslee must have been
misquoted in his reputation of the
remarks.
The statement was signed by joan
NJ Holmes, OF Holmes & Walker, n
insurance and buggy firm S. VI
Johnson, cashier OF the firm. and SIN
Gray. All assert they were present
when Henslees reported conversation
in regard to the guilt of Frank took
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 All
discussed the Frank case ana prac-
tically tried him, as it were, and that
In the discussion, you not only sail
that Frank was as guilty as -, but
you had much to say about Frank
being a moral degenerate-your ex-
act language we can not use-aud
further stated that you were drawn
as a Juror.
we have no DISPOSITION to iniure
you or to make public your statement
as two Of the writer's, Gray and
Holmes, have known you and your
family for many years, and we DO
not know how the attorneys were ac
quainted with the fact of this con-
versation, but your remark was COM
mon talk in the town, where there
are number of people who coull
have given the information to the al
torncys.
we declined to make a voluntary
affidavit in the matter and said moth
ing until forced to by the court but
let us assure you that the reluctance
to testify in no way changes the fact,
and you shall not be permitted 10
make statements in the public press
denouncing us as liars in order 10
protect yourself from the criticism
you have justly deserved.
I'VE await your answer.
u. NJ. HOLMES.
IS. NJ. JOHNSON.
SSH GRAY"