1701 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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I have no evidence now with reference to this murder I have not reported to Leo M.Frank, or to his attorneys. I keep reporting every day and right along. I have made my final report to them. I have not it in written form. I'm going to make a written report. I have advised them not to publish it, because the fact that it looked to me as though every witness that is found here is bamboozled, or turned about, and I determined and advised them when found a witness to-send-the witness out of town to preserve them. Annie Maud Carter was sent out of town on my suggestion. Mr. Lehon attended to that. I sent her to New Orleans. After she made the affidavit I advised the attorneys to send her out of town. I do not know where she is stopping. I do not know that she is stopping at 314 Lower Line. She is not working for the agency down there. I do not know who is living at that place. Nothing was paid Annie Maud Carter that I know of. I do not know of anything paid her for her evidence by Wrenn. I found Annie Maud Carter in Mr. Haas' office. Leonard Haas and Herbert Haas, both in the office together. I told Annie Maud Carter's mother that I would arrange for her to go and see her daughter. I have never seen her since. I do not know that she came to my office prepared to go to see her daughter. I did not personally tell her that I would let her telephone her daughter. I think Lehon arranged to the details of getting Annie Maud Carter out of town. I have no evidence of a physical nature not already before the court tending to expose who the murderer of Mary Phagan is. I have not anything of a documentary nature that has not been turned over to the attorneys. I am reporting to them every day. The last report was made to them probably a day or two ago. The last time I talked with these men was this morning, and last night. I have not seen a copy of their motion and amendments. I have not read them the reports. No, I know of no evidence illustrating any issue in this case I have not apprised these gentlemen of. I don't know anything about anything that they have not brought to the attention of the court. CROSS EXAMINATION. It was extremely difficult to investigate the facts of this case, owing to the intense feeling on the part of some members of the public. The most difficult of any case I have ever inquired into in all my experience. I never in all