Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
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Attorney Hooper Declares State Is
Prepared for Any Move the
Defense May Make.

Frank A. Hooper, the well known
criminal lawyer who has been en-
gagged to assist Solicitor General
Hugh NJ. Dorsey in the trial Of Leo
NJ. Frank for the alleged murder of
Mary Phagan, said Monday that the
case was complete and was ready for
presentation in court at any time.
Mr. Hooper asserted that the at
torneys interested in the prosecution
had investigated every angle Of the
mystery so thoroughly and fortified
themselves against any defense that
Frank will present. that practically
nothing remained to be done until the
case was called for trial The de-
parture of Solicitor Dorsey for a
weeks vacation, he said, was an in
dication of the preparedness Of the
prosecution.
No new developments are expected
by the prosecution, according TO Mr..
Hooper. All OF the stories and rumors
have been run down to their original
source. The defense, in his opinion.
will be able to spring no surprise that
has not been anticipated by the prose-
cution
Mrs. Frank Gives Interview.
The American printed Sunday an
exclusive interview with Mrs. Frank.
whose husband, Leo NJ Frank, is I'M
der indictment charged with the muir
der Of 14-year-old Mary Phagan. It
was the first time that Mrs. Frank
had permitted herself to be inter-
viewed since the Coroner's jury a
month ago recommended that the
Grand Jury hold her husband for
trial.
She broke her silence to tell the
thousands who have been gripped by
the remarkable murder mystery just
why She is absolutely confident and
positive that Frank could not have
been the author of the terrible deed.
She made no plea for sympathy, but
expressed herself as fully reconciIed
to the processes of the law even
though they temporarily caused her
the greatest sorrow and kept her hus-
band behind the cars as a man sus-
pected of one of the most brutal
crimes thinkable. The loyal wife said
that she was able to bear the present
belief because Of the assurance OF
Franks ultimate and complete vfndi-
cation
Why She Believes Husband.
On the fact that she believes from
her life with the suspected slayer
that any gross or immoral act is ut
terly apart from his nature, she bases
much Of her belief in his entire in
nocence.
She said. in part:
IN all the year and a half of our
engagement, in the happy knowledge
and consent of both our parents. !
was Leos best girl and he was my
one and only beau. If l went to a
party, it was conceded that l should
go with Leo, and If Leo went, he in
varisbly went with me. You know
the people Of my faith do those things
in that way-with US, betrothal is all
but as sacr0d as marriage itself.
Leo Fran, and myself have been
man and wife for two years and a
half I state it as circumstance
showing how sweet and mutually
happy our home life has been, and not
as a6hing l should mention ordinari-
ly. that during all the two and half
years of our welded life not once has
Leo been away from me at night, save
when once a month he attended the
meetings Of the Jewish Order Of B'nai
Birth. of which he was the president
in Atlanta until he was arrested.
He Preferred Staying Home.
He might have gone out in the
evenings, perhaps without my knowl-
edge, to places he should not have
gone, so far as my free consent may
have figured as a factor in his going
I merely cite it as truthful circum-
stance that he has not elected to go
He seemed rather TO prefer staying
home with me. Naturally, that made
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