Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-03
ALL BRAND
CLAIM Of
BIAS AS
'B0SH'
Trial Fair, Judge Impartial, Cheers
Unheeded, Declare Panel Who
Convicted Factory Head.

Fellow members Of the jury which
found Leo NJ Frank guilty Of the
murder OF Mary Phagan at the Ma
tional Pencil Factory on April Is
came out strongly Friday morning In
defense Of the jurors accused of bias
and prejudice by the defense in its
motion for a new trial
The jury was unit in declaring
that Frank received as fair trial
as any man ever received in Georgia,
in defending the rulings of Judge l..
: Roan--which they declared We
hemeutly were more than fair 10
Franks cause-and all OF them de-
MED emphatically that they We're in
nuenced or prejudiced by the cheer
ing and other Incidents Of the tris
, on which the defense based its motion
for new trial
In the hearing OF the motion OF
| the defense which is called before
Judge Roam Saturday, It is probable
D
the move for a new trial, will present
statements and affidavits from every
member Of the jury. denying the
charges OF prejudice
Brands Charges as Untrue.
f r. Winburn. claim agent for the
Atlanta and West Point Railroad, ono
Of the Frank jury, brands as IN
true the charges made by the de
Tense.
u do not believe there was man
ON the jury that found Frank guilty
but who voted for the verdict be
cause the evidence made the guilt OF
the factory superintendent plain Nj.
Wiuhurn said. The charges that the
jury was prejudiced are untrue. There
was no doubt in my mind when all
the evidence had been heard
~ heard no cheering; neither was
7 preiudiced When | served on the
jury ! sacrificed my own interests,
but ! did my duty as citizen. The
Trial was fair l thought Judge Roan
more than fair in his rulings. So
far as am concerned, / want to say
that the verdict was fair and could
not have been otherwise than what
It was.
Defends Follow Jurors.
L have tried TO keep out OF the
argument because was not attacked
personally by the attorneys for the
defense, but agree heartily with the
statement OF Mr.. Johennlng as pub
lished in yesterdays Georgian. While
! did not know any Of the other
jurors prior 70 the trial, my associa-
ton with them for that 29-day pc
riod satisfied me they are all men OF
honor and integrity"
A. l.. Wisbey. cashier at the Buck
eye Cotton Oil Company, would make
no extended comment on the case.
Il wac influenced by no one" he
declared % heard no cheering.
think the trial was US fair As was
ever given to any man. believe
Judge Roam was fair, and I think
each man on the jury voted Frank
guilty because he could not do other
wise on the evidence submitted"
Charles J. Bosshardt, an employee
OF the Foote- Davis Company. charac-
terized the charges Of bias and pref
udice as "bOsh"
Denies He Was Preiudieed.
And ! see no reason why Frank
should be given a new trial" he
added 81 heard none Of the alleged
cheering, and was not Influenced In
any way, by any one or anything
The members Of the jury seemed 70
me to be gentlemen. and certsinlv
they we're intelligent
Judge Roam, J think, 6 a fine mar,
and 7 have never seen a fairer judge
never was prejudiced against Frank
} tried 10 give him the heushr Of the
doua in my own mind an rha lime
say Fl was all fair and square. and
that the charges that some Of tbs
jurors we're Influenced by this an
tna. II. AN bosh
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