Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
FRANK LOOKS To
ROAM SSPEECH
To AID HIM
Bill of Exceptions Filed After Dor
sey Gets Correction-Judge
Signs 1t To-day.

trial for Leo NJ. Frank has begun N
earnest
Judge Roam will sign the bill Of ex-
ceptions at 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon, Attorneys Rosser and Arm Did
for the defense requesting a few
hours additional time to correct
stenogra phic mistakes in the copy
Solicitor Dorsey VS. furnished with
copy Of the exceptions in the rough
form that he might peruse it while
The stenographers are rewriting cec-
tain pcges.
A change in Judge Roan's aston
ishing statement that he is not con-
vInced as to Franks guilt or inno-
cence as reported by the defense was
made on Solicitor Dorseys objections
that the words accredited to Judge
Roam IN the bill were not exactly the
words he had spoken. Judge Roans
expression of doubt will undoubtedly
he the defense's main reliance in the
fight for a new trial
Georgian Report Correct.
The Georgian had your words ex
act, your honor" said Solicitor Dor
sey 10 the court.
copy of The Georgian of Friday
was called for by Judge Roam and
the statement therein was declared
by him to be correct.
This read:
Gentlemen, | have thought about
this case more than any other I have
ever tried. | am not certain of this
mans guilt With all the thought
have put on this case | am not thor
onghlv convinced that Frank is gull
ty or innocent. But l do not have to
be convinced. The jury was con-
WINGED. There is no room to doubt
that. ! feel that it is my duty to or
DER that the motion for a new trial
be oVerruled"
Attorney Herbert Haas insisted
that Judge Roam mad not made the
remark: But ] do not have to be
convinced" and the judge agreed with
him.
Agreed to Change.
W III dish you ESHtltlnSH " CIlduSc
the wording of the bill of exceptions
10 this, leaving out the words: But
do not have to be convinced" said
Judge Roam
All the attorneys agreed and The
tIeorgian's report was made the off,
cial record.
Those in the judges chambers at
HE time were Solicitor Dorsey and
Attorneys Luther Rosser, Reuben Ar
mold, Herbert Haas and Leonard
Haas The bill of exceptions is un-
usually long, containing all of the
charges included in the amended mo-
lion for new trial. besides the re-
marks made by Judge Roam,
Franks attorneys labored on the
bill until late Friday night Judge
would be ready by $3.50 o'clock. and
was in his chambers awaiting them.
They later advised that II would be
1890 before they would finish. 1t was
20 minutes before IL o'clock when
they arrived.
Bill Read in Part.
Colonel Rosser at once stated to
Judge Roam that they desired to re
write some OF the pages. Solicitor
Dorsey had previously said he would
not require a reading of all the afti-
davits listed as the total reading OF
the bill probably would require three
hours time.
He asked that the part relative TO
Judge Roans remarks might be read
so that it could be agreed upon with
-, out further delay.
Judge Roam was anxious TO sign
the bill Of exceptions during the
morning as arrangements had been
made with Governor Slaton to qualify
MIN for the Court of Appeals, Solc-
tor General Reid of the Stone Noun
lain Circuit for Judge OF that circuit
10 succeed Judge Roam. and Judge
Ben Hill as Judge of the new divi
sion OF the Fulton County Superior
Court, at IL o'clock.
Colonel Rosser telephoned Govern
or Slaton and requested that this
time be delayed until 4;SO o'clock.
Presidents To Be Cited.
Franks lawyers were busy seekinl
presidents by which 1t was said the
Supreme Court can order a now tria
on the mere expression by a tria
Judge of his doubt OF the>guilt OF tn,
defendant.
Reluctant as ne is to speak OF any
phase Of the case except in a court
room, il became known that Luther
Rosser. chief OF counsel for the pris
oner, considered Judge Roans re.
marks the most important victory tn,
defense has achieved, and would
make them the center Of the Suprem,
Court fight.
Frank himself. who has closely fol.
lowed every move in the fight for hi.
life and has more than once advised
his lawyers, was reported happy over
the judges remarks Friends sal,
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