W F ANDERSON, Sworn In For The State, 19th To Testify

W. F. Anderson & H. L. Parry, witnesses for the State, 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)
Detective W. F. Anderson

3:00 a.m., April 26: Newt Lee called—“white woman dead.”
Arrived factory ~3:05; Lee led to scuttle hole.
Called Frank ~3:30—no answer; buzzing 5 minutes.
Reached Haas & Montag quickly.
~4:00 a.m.: Still no Frank.
Body: Dried blood near skin; wet underclothes.

Cross-examination

3 minutes station to factory.
Lee’s lantern: Smoky—limited range.
Lee: Saw body standing—impossible at distance.
Tracks from body to shaving room; pencil found.

Stenographer H. L. Parry (30 years’ experience)

Coroner’s inquest: Newt Lee on tape change:
“Pretty good little bit… hard to get on.”
Not 5 minutes; shorter.

Cross-examination

Lee: Never timed; “couldn’t tell exactly.”

Anderson’s “no Frank at 3:30” and “impossible Lee sight” gutted Conley’s timeline.
Parry’s “hard tape” shredded “slip in seconds” lie.
Police & stenographer turned State’s “perfect clock” into defense dynamite.