Ryan Dawson’s Interview with Mary Phagan-Kean on the 1913 Leo Frank Case and Its Lasting Legacy

In this compelling interview, conducted by anti-war activist Ryan Dawson on March 11, 2025, Mary Phagan-Kean, the great-niece of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, shares her lifelong quest to uncover the truth about her great-aunt’s brutal rape and murder at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 26, 1913. The video delves into the controversial trial and conviction of Leo Frank, the Jewish factory superintendent accused of the crime, whose case became a flashpoint for debates on antisemitism, justice, and media influence. Phagan-Kean discusses the extensive evidence against Frank, including forensic findings (Phagan’s blood and hair in the factory’s machine department) and the testimony of janitor Jim Conley, as detailed in the over 1,000-page Brief of Evidence.