Chapter Six - Sentencing And Aftermath - The Murder Of Little Mary Phagan, 1989 - Read By Vanessa Neubauer In 2015

This is the sixth installment in a 13-part series of audiobooks from the "The Murder of Little Mary Phagan" book by Mary Phagan-Kean.Show more

In 1913, Judge Roan was secretly sentencing Leo Frank to the common jail of Fulton County for murder, fearing a public uprising. The trial was the longest and most expensive in Georgia history, with 1,080,060 words of stenographic records. The state's star witness, Jim Conley, had been on the stand longer than any other witness in state history.

The trial was criticized by Rosser and Arnold, who believed that the jury was unconsciously prejudiced and that the final judgment of the American people would be a fair one. They entered into the case with the profound conviction of Frank's innocence and every step of the trial intensified and fortified their belief in his innocence.

Frank's lawyers began to prepare their appeal, covering 103 points, including affidavits about the alleged prejudice toward him by two members of the jury, A. H. Henslee and M. Johenning. Other points raised included jurors being influenced by crowd demonstrations outside the courtroom, that Conley's allegation of Frank's immoral activities should not have been allowed into evidence, and that the evidence did not support the verdict.

Rosser and Arnold made a final plea to Judge Rohn, calling it the most horrible persecution of a Jew since the death of Christ. On October 30, 113, judge Roan denied the defense's motion for a new trial, but the ruling was affirmed by the Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 1914.

Several prosecution witnesses retracted their original testimony, while defense lawyers restudied every aspect of the Frank case, including the murder notes allegedly written by Conley at Frank's direction.

Make sure to hear more about the details of the immediate aftermath right after the death sentence is meted out to Frank even after several appeals.

Seeking Justice for Little Mary Phagan
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Please purchase the book, 'The Murder of Little Mary Phagan by Mary Frances Phagan Kean' to learn more about the Leo Frank case.