1699 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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while before Wrenn interpreted them. Yes, Burke is the man who deserves credit for the discovery of the notes. I went over the evidence in the case. I read all the briefs in it; went down to the pencil factory, went over all the briefs in the case and interviewed all the witnesses at the pencil factory, went up to your office and examined all those, examined the evidence in the case and made my report to them that in my opinion that they did not need any evidence outside of that used at the first trial. That is my opinion now. I suppose there were over one hundred witnesses introduced by the State of Georgia in the case. I don't know how many were introduced, I didn't read overall. I did not read the stenographic report, I just read the briefs. I interviewed Schiff, Darley, Holloway, Lemmie Quinn at the factory, Frank himself, I don't recollect the others, I don't remember the State's witnesses I examined. I employed Botts Rogers, who was one of the State's witnesses. He has not given an affidavit changing his evidence. I did not interview John Starnes and Pat Campbell. I tried to interview Monteen Stover. I did not interview Newt Lee. I tried to interview Monteen Stover twice. The first time was at Mr.Boorestein's office. I told Mr.Leonard Haas I would like very much to talk with this little Monteen Stover,except with her permission, and he said he thought he could arrange it. Later I met Mr.Boorestein and asked him if he could make arrangements for the interview with Monteen Stover and he said he could. I told him to go there and get the permission of the parents of the girl and the girl's permission. Later Mr.Haas telephoned me, told me that Monteen Stover and her father and mother were at the office of Mr.Boorestein. I went up there and as I walked in the door,Mr.Boorestein said "come in Mr.Burns" and the little girl jumped up and went out the door and the mother after her. They went after her and called her back. I said "What is the trouble." I said,"Well, if she doesn't want to speak to me, let her go,don't call her back." I said to Mr.Boorestein,"Did you make the arrangement" and he said "No, I did not.I thought I would get her here and she would consent." Then I said "You gentlemen ought not to have brought me here without having made satisfactory arrangements for the interview." I did not see anybody grab hold of the girl and try to hold her. I did not have any conference with the girl who stays in Boorestein's office at all about detaining her,or directing