M J GOLDSTEIN, Sworn In For The Defendant, 77th To Testify

M. J. Goldstein, witness for the Defendant in rebuttal, at the Trial of Leo Frank in the Fulton County Superior Court of Atlanta, Georgia, in 1913 (Testimony Portion From July 28 - August 21, 1913; Closing Arguments August 21-25, 1913)
M. J. Goldstein arrived at the Selig residence at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 for a card game in the dining room.

Leo Frank sat in the hall, reading a magazine, laughing heartily at jokes.
Nothing unusual—no nervousness, no bruises, no anxiety.
Frank never played poker with the group.
He entered once to share a humorous story, then returned to his seat at the group’s request.
Frank went to bed around 10:30 p.m.; Lucile followed 15 minutes later.

On cross-examination, Goldstein confirmed Frank’s merriment was genuine—the magazine distracted the players with his laughter.
Goldstein’s evening-long vigil from the dining-room table—with a direct sight-line through the open doorway—vaporized the State’s portrait of a drunk, bruised, confessing Frank.
A light-hearted family card night became the final, unassailable alibi.