0033 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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the said A.H.Henslee of the said M.J.Ochenning believed that Frank
was guilty until after the entire case had been heard and con-
cluded and submitted to the jury, they at least did not so express
themselves, or give vent to any other expression within my hearing
or knowledge, indicating any bias or prejudice against the said
Frank; I did not know how A.H.Henslee stood on the issue until
after the first ballot had been taken; then said Henslee made a
talk and stated that he had cast a doubtful ballot; there was
one ballot marked "doubtful"; he explained to the jury why he
cast this doubtful ballot, and submitted some suggestions with
reference to the evidence; up to that time, so far as I know,
said Henslee had not intimated or expressed any opinion what-
soever with reference to any feature of the case; THAT as to
M.J.Ochenning; during the entire twenty-nine days that we were
together as jurors, he did not so far as I know, say or in any
way intimate how he stood on the issue; so far as I was able
to judge from his conduct and deportment, said Joehenning was
an upright, honest, fair, prudent, impartial and conscientious
juror, imbued with only one purpose, viz., the ascertainment of the
truth; what is said above as to the impartiality, fairness and con-
scientiousness of Joehenning is true of Henslee and likewise of
each and every man on the jury; THAT I did not at any time, while
a juror, hear any applause except such as occurred in open court,
and which was heard by the judge, jury and attorneys in the case;
I did not know that there had been any cheering of anybody con-
nected with the case at any time or that there had been any cheer-
ing growing out of or connected with the Frank case, until after
the verdict was rendered, and I was told about said incidents;
the jury left the courtroom every time before the judge, lawyers,
and audience were permitted to leave, and there was never any ap-
plause or cheering either inside of the courtroom or outside of
the court, within my knowledge, while the case was being con-
sidered; the jury, in leaving, were always attended by the deputy
sheriffs or bailiffs, one always going in front and one always in

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