Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
NEGROFOUND
GUILT \ As
FRANK AID

Jim Conley's conviction on the
charge of being an accessory after
the fact in the murder of Mary Pha :
gan, and the filing by Leo Frank :
counsel of a motion for a rehearing
at Arguments before the Supreme
Court. were Tuesdays important de-
|gaopments in the Frank case.
{. took the jury only u minutes
10 find the negro Comley guilty of
he misdemeanor charge, Judge Hill
having ruled that the felony charge
could not be pressed. and inside Of
another minute the Judge had called
Conley before the bar and sentenced
hmm to 12 months in the chaingang.
tba limit.
solicitor Dorsey clearly indicated
la. his personal desire was that Con-
lev BE- set free, but that he was
bound by the law and the evidence to
ask for a conviction If the jurors en-
tartsined no reasonable doubt of his
guilt
Hair Strands Again Figure.
The strands of hair found on a
lathe in the pencil factory metal room
figured again in Tuesdays trial, the
Solicitor showing that he was not at
all ready to give up his contention
that they were from the head of the
murdered factory girl in spite of DIR.
Il r. Harris 5elated acknowledge
mant hat in his opinion the hair was
no. Mary Phagan's.
Twenty grounds for rehear-
.ns Of arguments in benalf OF. a re-
yarsal Of the lower court were set
forth by Franks lawyers in their
motion fled with the Supreme Court.
All Of them contended that the high
er court, in handing down its recent
me5vorable opinion, overlooked ma
'er'al points in the written and oral
arguments that were made by the
attorneys for the defendant.
No Oral Argument.
There will be no oral argument
on The motion for a rehearing. The
Judges may announce their ruling at
any time after reviewing the reasons
submitted in the motion.
In the event of an unfavorable de-
.s.on Franks lawyers are expected
at once to file an extraordinary mo-
lion for a new trial on the ground
of newly discovered evidence They
will cite Dr. Harris statement. the
repUdiation of his testimony by Al
bert Mcknight and number Of other
points that have not been made public
yet
The trial of Jim Conley ended at
li.oS when the jury returned with
its verdict of guilty.
ConIey Refuses to Talk.
Ganley, asked for q statement as he
Nas being led back to the Tower, had
only his to say:
NO sir; l don't want to talk to no
body bout nothing"
Albert Mcknight, sought for by hall
a 5ozen detectives from the city de-
rAr-mcnt and by attaches Of the So
laitars office, could not be found II
lime To become witness al the trial
lie Was earnestly desired by the So
lt'or who wished to grill him on his
aFt1nisaing confession of perjury
which was made public last Saturday
night
solicitor Dorsey spoke briefly il his
Noslns address. He said:
Jim Conley helped Leo NJ. Frank
murder Mary Phagau, and the defense
admits it. It is a remarkable fact
'aat no one ever has been produced
10 g2ntrovert Conley's statements ex-
cep- Leo NJ Frank, convict under
sentence of death, and Conley says
'aat he met Frank by previous agree
ment on the day Mary Phagan was
murdered.
Witness Saw Negro on Stairs,
Airs. Arthur White saw the negro
sitting on box at the foot Of the
Stairs in the pencil factory just where
Continued on Pace 4, Column !.