0318 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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Georgia Fulton County.

State of Georgia,
Vs.
In the Superior Court of Fulton County,
Leo M. Frank.
Georgia.

Written questions to be propounded to J. J. Nunnally, Esq.
W. L. Ricker, Esq. Virgil Harris, Esq., and
residence Monroe, Walton County, Ga.

1. (Q). Have you examined the attached clipping from the
Atlanta Georgian of August 23, 1913, and particularly the like-
ness in said clipping of A. H. Henselee?
(A). Yes I have.

2. (Q). Do you know A. H. Henselee?
(A). I do.

3. (Q). Do you recall whether or not A. H. Henselee was in
Monroe, Georgia, between the time of the murder of Mary Phagan,
as reported in the papers, and the time of the commencement of the
trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan; to-wit
July 28, 1913.
(A). He was.

4. (Q). Did you hear A. H. Henselee make any statements in
connection with the guilt of Leo M. Frank of the murder of Mary
Phagan, and if so, what were those statements?

I did. He talked for some time in the store of Nunnally and
Harris, and stated that Leo M. Frank was guilty of the murder
of Mary Phagan. He denounced Frank bitterly and vehemently and made
this statement about Frank in my hearing. He said "They are
going to break that Jew's neck". This was stated most bitterly and
positively.

5. (Q). Did you hear A. H. Henselee, in Monroe, Ga.,
between said dates, make any statements as to what he believed as
about the guilt of Leo M. Frank of the murder of Mary Phagan, if
so, what were those statements?

(A). Yes he said he was guilty and

6. (Q). Did A. H. Henselee, in Monroe, Ga., between said
dates, in your presence, and hearing, say he thought Leo M. Frank
was guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan? If so, did he state it

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