Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
YEAR GIVEN
.NEGROFOR
PART IN
CRIME
Defense of Doomed White Man
Gives Twenty-one Grounds for
Reconsideration of Appeal.

jim ConIey's 5 conviction on the
charge of being al accessory
after the fact in the murder OF
Mary Phagan, and the filing by
Leo Frank S counsel OF a motion
for a rehearing of arguments be-
fore the Supreme Court, were
Tuesday $ important develop
ments in the Frank case.
1t took the Jury only u minutes
to find the negro Conley guilty OF
the misdemeanor charge. Judge Hill
having ruled that the felony charge
could not be pressed. and inside oe
another minute the Judge had called
Conley before the bar and sentenced
him to - months3fn the chaingang,
the limit
Solicitor Dorsey clearly Indicated
that his personal desire was that Com
ley be set free, but that he was
bound by the law and the evidence to
ask for q. convection il the Jurors en-
tertained no reasonable doubt of his
guilt
Hair Strands Again Figure.
The strands Of hair found on
lathe in the pencil factory metal room
figured again in Tuesdays trial. the
Solicitor showing that he was not at
all ready TO give mp his contention
"A ~.
murdered factory girl in spite OF Or.
II. +. Harris belated acknowledge
ment that in his opinion the hair was
not Mary Phagan's,
Twenty-one grounds for rehear-
Ing OF arguments IN benaIf OF a re-
versal Of the lower court were set
forth by Franks lawyers in their
motion filed with the Supreme Court.
All Of them contended that the high
er court, in handing down its recent
unfavorable opinion, overlooked ma
terial points in the written and oral
arguments that were made by tina
attorneys for the defendant.
No Oral Argument.
There viii 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 unfavorabie de-
cision, Franks lawyers are expected
a once TO file an extraordinary mo-
ton for new trial on the ground
of newly discovered evidence They
Will cite Dr. Harris statement, the
reputation OF his testimony by Al
bert Mcknight and a number OF other
points that have not been made public
yet
The trial OF Jim Conley ended at
l1:0S, when the Jury returned with
it's verdict of guilty.
Conley Refuses, TO Talk.
Conley. asked for a statement as 11A
was being led baclt-to the Tower. chad
only this to say:
NO, sir don't want tostalk to mo-
body about nothing
Albert Mcknight. sought for bwxlislG
q dozen detectives from the city de-
nartment and by attaches OF the So
icitors office. could not be found in
time to become witness at the trial.
He was earnestly. desired by the So
licitor, who wished to grill him IN mis-
astonishing confession of pertury
which was made public last. Saturday
night
Solicitor Dorsey spoke brienusauatlH
closing address. He said3
'Jim Conley helped Leo NJ. Tranh
murder Mary Phagan, and. the defense
admits It.. II is a remarka bic fast
that no one ever has been produced
TO controvert Conley}s statements Ak.
cept Leo NJ. Frank, a convict nndsv
sentence Of death. and Conlsy saAR
that he met Frank by previous agsAA.
ment on the day Mary Phagan.REsS
murdered
Witness Saw Negro sonsStzlsas
Mrs Arthur White saw the magEs
sitting on n box at this foot ps Ihs.
stairs ln tho pencil factorys5us sacssgSt
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