The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-15
Supreme Court of Georgia viii
Tomorrow Hear Motion for
New Trial
new EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE
Believed Information Gathered by
Detective william J. Burns
viii Prove Effective

Atlanta, Ga, April 15.-With the
date fixed for the execution of Leo NJ
Frank but two d2ys off, the public in
tcrest i'm the case has reached fever
heat The attorneys for the convicted
young man will play their final card
tomorrow, when they will appear be-
fore the state supreme court and pre-
sent an extraordinary motion for a
new trial. II is expected that the new
evidence gathered by William j. Burns.
and which the famous detective claims
is Cf so important a character that il
cannot be ignored by the court will
then he disclosed for the first time.
Whatever may ,be the strength and
character Of the new evidence upon
which the plea for a new trial will be
based. there is a general feeling i'm Al
anta today that Frank will not he
executed Friday. Furthermore. the
opinion is widespread that he will new
er 60 to the gallows The basis for this
opinion is probably due almost wholly
to the campaign of publicity that has
been waged in behalf Of the young
man. In the entire history of Ameri-
can courts there have been few If any
cases in which a more rigorous effort
has been made TO save person con-
ylctod Of murder.
Sentiment Has Changed.
Not the least interesting feature of
the Frank case is the remarkable turn
about that public sentiment has under
gone in regards to the case. When.
on August 25 last, the jury returned a
verdict finding Frank guilty of the
little Mary Phagan, the large crowd
that had assembled outside the court
house received the news with noisy
demonstrations. The verdict was
greeted with cheering loud and lone.
Mounted policeman rode through the
crowd In an effort TO dispense it, but
the demonstrations continued unabat-
ed
50 far as the general public is aware
there has been no new or important
development in the Frank case since
the verdict of guilty was returned. The
evidence upon which the young man
was convicted has not been upset i'm
any important particular. Yet pub
lie sentiment seems to have undergone
a complete change and there is little
doubt that any announcement of court
action favorable to the convicted man
would now be greeted with as much
enthusiasm as that displayed when the
verdict ot guilty was announced eight
months ago.
Convicted on Negroes Story.
II VIII he one year on the eth Of this |
month since the body of 1i-ycar-old |
Mary Phagan was found in the base
ment of the pencil factory where she |
was employed. Frank was the super
H'cndent of the factory. Up To the |
'lnc of the tragedy he had enjoyed an !
EXCELLENT reputation. His home origi- |
Nolly was in Brooklyn. where his par
'"lS Still reside. Prior to coming to
Auanta he had been employed for a |
"Ihe IN Boston. He was member of |
several leading Jewish societies and |
was looked upon by his/friends as a |
'dPaple young man of business.
'iincs against women had been |
'l'imlngly frequent in Atlanta and vi |
'"'ltl FOR considerable period prior
'he murder of the Phagan girl. |
" "'h her body was found bearing evil
u'"'' that she had been attacked pub
Nv Ieeiing reached high pitch. The
ro'''e department naturally came in |
tVr severe criticism and this is one of |
''' lacts upon which emphasis is laid |
~ -. 'noSe who are endeavoring to free
: rank. The allegation is made that
,'' police felt bound to take some inn
'''u'ate action i'm order To avoid criti-
,'"'l and that Frank was arrested in
o'Sequence. Charges have been OPEN
- MADE, moreover that his conviction