1544 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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said letters and loop were made by me, but if the original paper was shown me I could be more certain. At the time I left Atlanta the entire supply of blanks, containing the figure "190" on the date line had been exhausted and a new stock of order blanks containing the figures "191" had already been put in use. Shortly before leaving Atlanta I personally packed up all of the duplicate orders on carbon copies which I had written and which had already been filled and sent them down to the cellar of the factory to be burned and destroyed. Whether the order to burn or destroy was fully carried out I do not know. In my opinion the exhibit annexed to this affidavit is a photographic reproduction of a copy of an order made out by me prior to my leaving the employ of the National Pencil Factory

(The Exhibit attached to said affidavit consists of a photographic copy of one of the notes found by the body of Mary Phagan, the same having been designated on the original trial as State's Exhibit 2.)

H. G. SCHIFF, F. ZIOANKE, Sworn for the Movant. We are personally acquainted with H.F.Becker, who severed his connection with the National Pencil Company about December, 1912. We are familiar with the signature of the said Booker. We have examined the photographic copy attached to the affidavit of said Becker and have carefully examined what purports to be a signature across the face of said photograph. The signature appears on said photograph. The said order blank was not in use in the factory in April, 1913. It has long since been out of use. The particular order blank in question, to wit 1016 was used long prior to April 1913. At the time Becker severed his connection with the National Pencil Company Schiff gave directions that all of the papers left in Becker's department be carried into the basement of the factory and left there, and it was done as ordered.

HARRY B. MORGAN, HENRY SCHNEIDER, G. GARELICK, GUSTAVUS

AZARA, Sworn for the Movant. We are acquainted with Henry F. Becker. Some of his associates are Wm.Reboid, Richard Zoist, Frederick Simpson. His character and reputation are good and he is worthy of belief in any court.

H. G. SCHIFF, R. W. LOEB, EUGA FLOWERS, Sworn for the Movant. We are personally acquainted with H.F.Becker. He is a