0448 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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didn't want them to know that I had written any notes for Mr.
Frank. Yes, in that statement I told the officers I was going
to tell the whole truth. I told them that I got up at nine o'clock
because there was nothing doing at the factory that day at the
time I said I was there at nine o'clock, because he had done
told me where to meet him at. Yes, I told them that I was
going to tell the whole truth. Yes, the reason I told them I
left home at 9 or 9:30, because there was nothing doing
at the factory at that time. I told them it was about 9 o'
clock when I looked at the clock, because I don't know what time
it was when I looked at the clock, and I told them I had some
steak and some sausage for breakfast and a piece of liver and I
drank some tea and bread. Well, there was some sausage, but I
don't know whether I ate it or not. Yes, I had steak, liver and
sausage for breakfast. I know I ate the steak and a piece of
liver, and drank a cup of tea and ate some bread. I got up that
morning at six o'clock. Yes, I told the officers I got up at
9 or 9:30. I don't remember anything else I told them. Yes,
I told them that I went straight to Peters Street and went in
the first beer saloon there, and drank two beers and gave a
fellow a beer, that had a whip around his neck. I told them
three saloons and I called two names. I don't know whether I
told them about this whiskey or not. I told them I bought it
between 10 and 10:30. No, that is not true. I told them that
on account of my saying I didn't leave home until about 9 or
9:30. I bought it about a quarter to eight. The reason I told
these lies about the time was because I didn't want to put myself
at the factory twice, because there wasn't anything doing at the
factory that morning. That is the only reason I told that story.
I don't know when the first time was I told them I got there at
8 o'clock instead of 10 or half past, it was after I got out of
jail up there. I guess I made most of these changes after I got