0043 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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or saying anything to any juror, or attempting to say anything
to any juror, and within my knowledge, there was no communi-
cation at any time or place or in any shape, manner or form
with any juror, with any party on the outside; all communications
had by the jury with outsiders, so far as I know, were through
the bailiffs and said communications were authorized by the
court and known to counsel on both sides of the case: THAT
so far as I am personally concerned, and so far as I know as
to each and every juror on the case, they were influenced
solely and alone by the evidence and the charge as given by
the court and were not influenced in any wise in any way
manner shape or form, by anything from the outside; but
the verdict as rendered, so far as I am concerned, and as
to the other jurors, so far as their deportment shows, I
believe was rendered from and honest opinion, based on the
law and evidence of the case.
M. JORHENING makes affidavit, deposing and saying
as follows:
THAT I was a juror on the Frank case; I did not
know personally A.H.Henslee, who was also a juror trying
this case until after we were sworn on the 26th July; I had
occasion to know and do know his conduct on the jury; at no
time did he express himself in a way to indicate that he
was the least bit prejudiced or biased, but Henslee, as did
each and every other member of the jury, deported himself
as an honest, upright, prudent, and impartial juror; if
A.H.Henslee believed that Frank was guilty until after the
entire case had been heard and concluded and submitted to the
jury, he at least did not so express himself or give vent to
any other expression within my hearing or knowledge, indicat-
ing 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 bal-
lot marked "doubtful"; he explained to the jury why he cast this