Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Discovery of 0Idness Of the Death
Note Paper Made by Lem
mic Quinn.
Continued From Page I

based its case against him, and in a
list of seventeen replies made to sug-
gested queries, has made a careful
effort to show injustice and preju-
dice in connecting him with the MUIR
der of Mary Phagan.
Frank begins with the fact that he
let Newt Lee the Waterman, have
that Saturday afternoon off from his
work, follows with the writing Of the
mysterious notes, comments on his
refusal to sec Jim Conley after his
arrest, ana finishes by explaining what
he means by the terms prejudice and
persecution.
III is nothing to say that Newt Lee
was let off for the first time since he
had been employed as Waterman"
said Frank Lee had been employed
only two weeks, so anything, almost,
that might have been done for him
would necessarily he for the first
time
Didn't Insist on Lee Going.
"As a matter of fact, | told Newt
he could have the afternoon off if he
chose, as | was going to be there my
self. | had planned to go to a ball
game that afternoon, but, on account
of the press of work, called off the
engagement when | was at luncheon
at home. / returned to the factory
and told Lee he could take the after
noon off, but must he back at 6
o'clock | did not insist that he go.
| did not care whether he went or
stayed"
Frank then took up the possibility
G fMay Phagm's having been killed
in another part of the factory than
the metal room while he was in the
building, without his hearing any
thing to make him suspicious
MARY Phagan may have been At
tackled on the steps as she went down,
That. in fact. is my theory of the
crime She might have been attacked
in such way that she mad no cutlery,
Even if she did, my office was 20 feet
away. Halfway down the stairway a
heavy door was kept closed. The
thick flooring, plastered underneath,
was between me and the room below.
The two windows on my floor, open
ing on the street, were open, allowing
a large volume Of noise to come I'm. !
was immersed in work. not being on
the lookout for anything out of the
ordinary to happen Also please re-
member that Lemmie quinn was IN
my Office within from three to five
minutes after Mary Phagan received
her pay envelope talking to me.
AS to the wording OF the notes,
and the suggestion that they might
have been written by negro from
substance suggested by white maa,
| have this 10 say.
Dietstion Theory Silly.
The very idea Of writing sdch
notes and putting them beside The
body To divert suspicion was the idea
of drunken, ignorant negro. The
whole dictatiuu theory is silly AMI
1t should be remembered that II was
who directed attention to the fact
that Conley could write. did this as
soon as ] heard that Conley had de-
MED being able to write,
Another point has been called n
question frequently, and the proseca-
ton tried TO make much Of Il.
"lt vas said that l gave one time
at the CoroneTs inquest FOR the arr
rival OF Mary Phagan at the Off 20
and another at the trial This is not
true. At the inquest / said: IL Is
pretty hard To give the exact time. but
she got there, as nearly as ! can re-
member. between 1910 aud l2:ll
o'clock. Al the trial saidl Miss
Hattie Hall finished the work and
started TO leave when the II o'clock
whistle blew. She left the office and
returned, n seemed TO me. almost az
once. calling ONTO my Office that she
had forgotten something. Then she
went away for good To the best OF
my recollection. III was some ten or
hftecn minutes after she left that the
girl, whom atterWard found ont tu
be Mary Phagan came into my office
and asked for her pay envelope.
And let me say right here that il
] had been guilty Of this crime, moth