0024 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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that they are personally acquainted with Julian A. Lehman; and that said Lehman is a man of the highest personal and moral character, and reputation, and that he is entirely trustworthy, and worthy of belief, as to any statement made by him.

G. W. Hasell and R. P. Spencer, Jr., make the following affidavit, deposing and saying as follows: that they are personally acquainted with Julian A. Lehman, and that said Lehman is a man of the highest personal and moral character, and reputation, and that he is entirely trustworthy and worthy of belief, as to any statement made by him.

A. E. Guthman, R. P. Stephens, A. H. Van Dyke make the following affidavit, deposing and saying as follows: that they are personally acquainted with O. P. Stough, of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and that they know him to be a man of high personal character entirely trustworthy and absolutely worthy of belief, as to any statement made by him, whether on oath or otherwise.

W. W. Little makes the following affidavit, deposing and saying as follows: that he was head clerk at the New Albany Hotel (Albany Hotel Company, Proprietors), located at Albany, in said State and County, all during the months of June, July and August, 1913, and for several years prior to that time; and is attached hereto, marked exhibit "A", is the register of guests at said hotel from the 20th day of June, 1913, to the 31st day of August, 1913; and that there was no other register of guests used at said hotel during the period above stated;

Deponent further says that on the third page of said register of guests, under date of July 8, 1913 (conf. 7/8/13), on the second line from the top, is the signature of A. H. Henslee, address "Atlanta, U.S.A., assigned to room 79 in said hotel; and deponent says further that he was the clerk on duty at said hotel at the time the said Henslee registered his said name on said register, and was a guest at said hotel during that day; and deponent says further that he is personally acquainted with the said Henslee,

Deponent says further that he is aware and has knowledge that this affidavit is to be used as evidence in the hearing of the motion for a new trial in the case of the State of Georgia vs. Leo M.