The Leo Frank Case: "Conley In School." - Inside Story of Georgia's Greatest Murder Mystery

This is the eleventh Chapter in the 22-part series on the 'Leo Frank Case: Inside Story Of Georgia's Greatest Murder Mystery'.

Conley's case was a fruitful one, with the defense of Frank claiming that it was not a third degree but a school where detectives were the instructors. Conley made another affidavit on May 27th, admitting to writing notes and visiting Mr. Frank at the factory. He also mentioned that Frank had wealthy relatives in Brooklyn and that he did not know that Frank came to Atlanta from New York City.

The detectives were satisfied with Conley's second statement, but the negro claimed he had told everything, even though he realized it might involve him criminally. Conley added that the day after the murder, Mr. Frank and him went back to the pencil factory, where they found a girl who had fallen and hit her head against something. They carried her to the elevator, and Mr. Frank helped her up the stairs. They then took her to the basement, where they took her clothes, hat, and shoes, and threw them on the trash pile.

Conley laid the girl's body down with her head towards the elevator, lying on her stomach. Mr. Frank then jumped off the elevator and made a stumble, hitting the floor and catching with both hands. He went to the sink to wash his hands, and the negro waited for Mr. Frank to come back from the office. He then went back into the stenographer's office and told Conley to go to Emma Clark and Corinthia Hall. Conley was slow about going, but Mr. Frank kept him in the wardrobe until he left.

Conley and Mr. Frank sat down in a chair, discussing their experiences and the tension between them. The negro's third affidavit revealed that he helped dispose of the body and that his job was not as tiresome as Conley's. Hear about how the janitor was then deceived and seduced into writing the fake notes that were then to be placed on the girl's body.

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