Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
FRANK DEFENSE
CLAIMS NEW
B|ASPROOF
Continued From Page I.

combat the arguments of the defense
for a new trial
In the meantime. the courts are
becoming clogged and the Grand Jury
faces a heavy docket, including
number of important cases
The extreme thorougnness with
which the attorneys for Frank
have set about substantiating their
charge of prejudice and bias against
A. II. Henslee, one Of the twelve
Jurors who declared Frank guilty u
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 a 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
fident that they had obtained an un
assailab Bile ground for a retrial of tn
convicted man.
Solicitor Dorsey is preparing for a
determined fight against their con-
tention. He believes that Henslee has
been misrepresented He Is prepared
m hn of IA Il
that he uttered no statements to the
effect that he considered Frank guilty
and would Ike to have a part IN
bringing about his hanging
Sparta Men Make Reply.
Heuslee's repeated denials of the
alleged conversations brought reply
Monday from three of the Sparta mon
who recently made dispositions tn At
they had overheard remarks of the
nature mentioned. They prepared p
signed statement, in which they re-
iterated their allegations of prejudice
and bias against Henslee and de-
clared that Henslee must have been
misquoted in his reputation of the
remarks.
The statement was signed by Jonn
NJ. Holmes, of Holmes IL Walker, n
insurance and buggy firm: S. VI
johnson, cashier OF the firm, and Shi
Gray. All assert they were present
when Henslee's reported converse ton
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 al
discussed the Frank case ana prlc-
tically tried him. as il were. and that
in the discussion. You not only SAL
that Frank was as guilty as -. but
you had much 20 say about Frank :
being a moral dogenerate-your aN-
act language We can not use-aaG
further stated that you were drawn
as a juror.
I'VE have no disposition to inture
YOU or to make public your statement,
az two Of the writer's GRAY and
Holmes. have known YOU and your
family for many Years. and we 10
not know how the attorneys We're 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 coulI
have given the information 10 the At
torneys.
we declined to make a voluntary
affidavit in the matter and said moth
ing until forced to by the court. out
let Us assure YOU that the reluctance
to testify in no way changes the fast.
and you SHAH not be permitted 10
make statements in the public press
denouncing us as liars IN order -
protect yourself from the criticism
you have justly deserved
We await your answer
y NJ. HOLMES.
$. NJ. JOHNSON,
SSH GRAY"