0097 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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A. I would sit down on the first floor and watch the door for him.

Q. And watch the doors for him? A. Yes, sir.

Q. How many times did you watch the door previous to Saturday, the 28th of April, 1913?

A. Well, I couldn't exactly tell you; it has been several times I watched for him.

Q. Who was there when you were watching the door? A. Well, I don't know, Sir, who would be there when I watched the door, but there would be another young man and another young lady there during the time I was at the door; a lady for him and one for Mr. Frank.

Q. Now, was Frank ever there alone? A. Mr. Frank was there alone once, and that was Thanksgiving day, that I watched for him.

Q. Well, do you know or not the lady---did any woman come there that day? A. Thanksgiving day?

Q. Yes. A. Yes, sir.

Q. What kind of a looking woman? A. She was a tall, heavy built lady.

Q/ What did you do on that occasion? A. I stayed down there and watched the door, just as he had told me to do this last time.

Q. Then what was done? A. Well, after the lady came and he stamped for me, I went and unlocked the door as he said. He told me when he got through with the lady he would whistle, and when he whistled for me to go and unlock the door.

Q/ That was on Thanksgiving day of what year? A. Of last year, 1912.

Q/ He says: "What I want you to do, I want you to do, I want you to watch for me today as you have on other Saturdays". A. And I says: "All right"..........

Q. What did he mean? A. I have seen Mr. Frank in the office there about two or three times before Thanksgiving, and a lady