1742 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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and told the truth as it had relieved his mind and that he hoped the affidavit would undo the wrong that he had done to Leo M. Frank. The first time C.W.Burke called on me and my husband, the said C.W. Burke did not ask my husband to sign an affidavit, but that he had outlined to Albert the great wrong it was to lie and told him that even though it was possible to deceive the people on this earth, he could not deceive God Almighty. Mr.Burke told Albert on the occasion of his first visit, that he would again come to see him and when Mr.Burke called the second time, my husband made the affidavit referred to here.

DAN S. LEHON, Sworn for the Movant. On Monday, April 14, 1914, I was in an automobile with Dan MacIntyre and C.W.Burke and Fred Lynn, who was the chauffeur driving the car. When the streets of Glenn and Pulliam, in the city of Atlanta were reached, we met a negro, who said his name was Albert McKnight and who C.W.Burke said was Albert McKnight. I questioned said Albert McKnight with reference to an affidavit which he had made to C.W.Burke on January 19, 1914, and read said affidavit to him, and said McKnight stated that it was the truth in every respect and that he was ready and willing to sign the affidavit again, if desired. I was in possession of a copy of the affidavit which McKnight had sworn to before C.W.Burke on January 19, 1914; and after it was read to him, it was discovered that McKnight had changed his address and place of employment, and it was decided it would therefore be necessary to write another affidavit, changing the same to his present address and place of employment, before securing McKnight's signature thereto. McKnight told me that as soon as the affidavit in question had been changed with reference to the address and place of employment, he would gladly and willingly swear to same, as it was the truth in every respect. I and the gentlemen referred to in the above part of this affidavit then left said McKnight with the understanding that they would return within a day or two for his signature, which McKnight said he would give. On Wednesday, April 15, 1914, I and accompanied by Dan McIntyre and C.W.Burke, I met the said Albert McKnight in the Terminal Station in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. I had with me a copy of the affidavit which McKnight made to C.W.Burke on January 19, 1914, the only change being the address and place of employment of said McKnight, and the affidavit was read