Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-19
BURNS MEN
HUNT NEW
EVIDENCE
"We're Going to Go Deep, No
Matter Whom 1t Hts" De-
cIares Famous Sleuth.

Luther Rosser and Reuben Arnold
were in conference Thursday for sew
eral hours completing the motion for
a rehearing of arguments before the
Supreme Court on new trial for Leo
Frank They were planning to sub
init the motion later in the day.
The motion covers several type
written pages and refers especially to
the strong opinion submitted by Jus
tees Fish and Beck dissenting
from the recent majority opinion that
Frank was given a fair and impair
tial trial
other reasons are given for the
contention of Franks lawyers that
the Supreme Court should give the
defendant in the case another OPP
portunity to put his case before the
justices for their consideration. No
oral argument is likely on the motion
for a rehearing.
Fielder to Oppose Motion.
1t will be opposed by Attorney Cen
eral Thomas Fielder, who holds that
tho defense was given every chance
to present its entire argument in the
previous hearing.
The entrance of William J. Burns,
regarded by many as Americas great
est detective, into the South's most
battling murder mystery was the sub
ioo+ - sa4araztad oa,ornapf ThurudoN
wherever the Frank case was under
discussion.
Coming45ust as the Supreme Court
OF the State had handed down its SOL
emn pronouncement that Leo Frank
had been accorded fair trial under
the laws of Georgia and was not en-
titled to another chance for his life,
Il startling news that Burns had
been engaged on the case had an ele-
ment Of the dramatic and spectacu-
lar.
1t also furnished food for the spec
ulation as to what he could hope TO
accomplish or what he might aim to
uncover after the mystery had been
scrutinized, overhauled and fine
tooth-combed by Atlanta's entire de-
tective department and part OF he
police department the Pinkertons,
special operatives from outside. the
Solicitors office, the Coroner's jury
and the Grand Jury, a jury in the Su-
perior Court, Judge Roam, and, finally,
the Supreme Court of the State.
Will Make Thorough Probe.
Detective Burns made his attitude
in the case plain at once in a CONVEX
sation with The Georgian. He said:
1T is true that l have been inter-
ested in the case by friends Of Frank,
but l wish to say at the outset that !
have not been engaged to clear Frank.
The terms on which l have under
taken the work are only that l shall
make a thorough and impartial in
vestigatioE, regardless of whom 1t
may hit
Something may have been over
looked or neglected in the original in
vestigation and l may be able to find
this. 1t may help Frank or it may
serve more surely to condemn him.
l shall work without any fear or ia
vor whatever my Investigations may
develop. The experience has not
been unsual for me and my operatives
to find that the very clients who were
engaging US, themselves, or those In
whom they were interested. were the
ones whom our investigation uncov-
cred as the real culprits. This never
has deferred us. We do not propose
to TRIM because our own client or
his friends are the ones hit.
I'VE hope to have the cooperation
of the Atlanta detective force and the
Solicitors office. 1t is not at all our
intention to tear down their work so
long as we are convinced hat they
have been correct in their premises.
On the contrary, our investigation
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