0104 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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elevator? A. No, sir; there isn't a door back of the elevator; there's a big wooden door, just a step there.
Q. I know, but it goes back in the back there. A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then you opened that door? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then came back and opened that trap door? A. I came and pulled up the trap door.
Q. And then they went down there? A. Yes, sir.
Q. She said "All right, James"? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Then you went and opened that door? A. Yes, sir.
Q. She didn't tell you to open it? A. Yes, sir; she said, "All right, James"---something like that.
Q. She said All right, and then you opened the door? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What made you open the door? A. Because she said she was ready. I knew where she was going? Mr. Frank told me to watch.
Q. Mr. Frank told you to watch? A. Yes, sir.
Q. But he didn't tell you where they were going? A. Yes, sir; he told me where they were going.
Q. How came him to tell you that? A. I don't know, sir.
Q. When did he tell you that? A. That day.
Q. That they were going to the basement? A. Yes, sir.
Q. That he was going to stay in his office? A. He didn't say where he was going to stay.
Q. Well, he stayed there? A. As long as I stayed there I didn't see him go out.
Q. She said all right, and went through that door? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Opened it and they went down? A. Yes, sir.
Q. You shut that trap door? A. Yes, sir.
Q. And that was in July? A. Yes, sir.
Q. And the first time that ever happened? A. Yes, sir.
Q. First time anybody ever asked you or talked to you about it? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now, they went down the basement? A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long did they stay there? A. I don't know, sir; how long they stayed there.
Q. What became of them? A. Well, they came back up.
Q. About what time? A. I couldn't give no time, because I don't know what time it was when they went down there.
Q. Well, about what time? A. I don't know, sir.

Based on the extracted text, this appears to be a transcript of a testimony or an interrogation, possibly related to a legal or criminal investigation. The questions and answers revolve around the actions of certain individuals, specifically about opening doors, going to the basement, and the involvement of a person named Mr. Frank. The context suggests it might be related to a historical case, possibly involving a crime or legal proceedings.