0050 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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a talk and stated that he 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 whatsoever with re-
ference to any feature of the case, except as above; THAT as to
M.J.Schenning, so far as I was able to judge from his conduct and
deportment, said J°Schenning was an upright, honest, fair, pru-
dent, 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 conscientiousness of J°Schenning
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 ex-
cept such as occurred in open court, and which was heard by the
judge, jury and attorneys in the case; the jury left the court-
room every time before the judge, lawyers and audience were per-
mitted to leave, and there was never any applause either inside
or the court or outside of the court, within my knowledge, while
the case was being considered, except as above; the jury, in leav-
ing were always attended by the deputy sheriff or bailiffs, some-
times going in front and one always in the rear; we were usually
taken for lunch direct from the courthouse to the German Cafe
located midway of the block on Pryor Street, opposite from the
courthouse, and it took only a very short time to go there--
I should estimate about three minutes at the utmost; upon reach-
ing the German Cafe we were taken directly to a private dining
room in the rear of the building and the door immediately closed;
after being shut up in this room we never heard any sounds that in
the slightest resembled applause or cheering; the only cheering
that I heard at any time while the case was being considered was
the cheering that I attributed to some eloquent speech by one of
the attorneys and shortly after the verdict of guilty was read.