1764 Sheet – Supreme Court Georgia Appeals of Leo Frank, 1913, 1914

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was paid to Duffy nor did I promise to give him a job at $15. per week, or any other job, to make the affidavit aforesaid. On the contrary, Duffy made it freely and voluntarily and he stated at the time that it was the truth. Dan S. Wilson was also present when the affidavit was taken by Knight. Knight read the affidavit over to Duffy and Duffy stated it was true, held up his right hand and swore to it and signed it before J.O.Knight, notary Public.

H. O. KNIGHT, Sworn for the Movent. I am a Notary Public for Fulton County and did swear Jesse E.Duffy to an affidavit dated April 10, 1914. I read the affidavit to Duffy and asked him if it was true. Duffy stated it was true, whereupon I had Duffy raise his right hand and swear to the affidavit and sign it. Duffy not only made no objection to it, but said it was the truth.

JNO. R. BYINGTON, H. ANGIER, E.A. ANGIER, D. I. MACINTYRE, W. R. MASSEYALE, Sworn for the Movent. We know H. O. Knight and know his general character for truth and verocity, and the same is good, and we would believe him on oath.

3RD AMENDMENT

OTTO SOHWAB, ISAAC SEHORN, ISAAC HAAS, B. WILDAUER, DAVID MARK, Sworn for the Movent. We met Mrs. Maud Bailey and Mrs.May Barrett on Thursday, April 23, 1914, between the hours of 7 and 8 P.M. in the office of Messrs. Herbert J. and Leonard Haas. The affidavits of said Mrs. May Barrett and Mrs. Maud Bailey were exhibited and read over to said Mrs.May Barrett and Mrs.Maud Bailey, and said affiants acknowledged their signatures and stated that at the time of signing their respective affidavits they were properly sworn by a notary public; that they had received no money or promise of reward of any nature whatsoever for making said affidavit, nor had any threats, intimidations or coercion of any character been used in order to force them to make said affidavits. They further stated that the contents of their said affidavits were true in every particular.

4TH and 5TH AMENDMENTS

J. O. KNIGHT, ISAAC SEHORN, ISAAC HAAS, B. WILDAUER, OTTO SOHWAB, DAVID MARK, Sworn for the Movent. April 23, 1914, we were in the office of Messrs. Herbert J. and Leonard Haas in the 4th National Bank Building and were present when one Annie Maud Carter