1762 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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day. I instructed Wrenn to learn from Jones his entire movements on that day and the name of each person whom he met that day. Wrenn afterward returned to me and stated that he had interviewed Jones; that Jones did not witness an accident of any kind on Memorial Day and that he very readily gave his movements on that day, in detail. From the notes furnished me by Wrenn I dictated the affidavit which was signed by Jones on February 16, 1914, after writing the affidavit we located Jones at the corner of Degatur and Collins Street. I read the affidavit over very carefully to Jones, who stated that it was alright, with one exception, which referred to that part, which said that he and Buddy Perry went to a ballgame, Jones stating that they both went to a ball game, but not together. I corrected the affidavit in pen and ink and Ivey Jones then and there held up his hand, swore to it and signed it, using my fountain pen.
C. W. BURKE
GROUND 16.-
HERBERT H. BURKE, sworn for the Movant:- I know nothing about any attempt being made to induce Helen Ferguson to leave the city, nor about any young man offering to marry the said Helen Ferguson. I never at any time met Helen Ferguson on any street corner of Atlanta with Jimmie Wrenn. I never at any time talked with said Helen Ferguson about the Frank case on the streets. It is true Jimmie Wrenn brought Helen Ferguson to me and at the office of J. H.Porter located on the 7th floor of the Grant Building, but I did not at any time ask her to change her statement in the Frank case. I did ask her for an affidavit regarding Jim Conley attacking her in the factory of the pencil company and said Helen Ferguson readily gave said affidavit. It is true that I asked Helen Ferguson if she had told the truth at the trial of Leo M.Frank and she insisted that she had. Helen Ferguson did not remain in the office of J.H.Porter at the time above mentioned, exceeding thirty minutes.
GROUND 17.-
DAN S. LEHON, sworn for the Movant. I was present on the 10th day of April 1, 1914 when Jesse H. Duffy swore to an affidavit before J.O. Knight, Notary Public. Said affidavit was read over to Duffy by said Knight and after it was read over to him said Duffy stated it was the truth. Said Knight then swore Duffy to the affidavit and Duffy signing it.