GEORGE W JEFFERSON, Sworn In For The State, 15th To Testify

George W. Jefferson, witness 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)
Polishing-room worker George W. Jefferson (5 years) testified:
Monday, April 28

With Barrett: Spots near girls’ dressing room—fan-sized, dark red, white haskoline over.
Not there Friday.
Cords: Hung on post, looped knots—match murder cord.

Cross-examination

Floor: Greasy, dirty—no red except polishing room.
Paints: Maroon, red line, bright red—none match spots.
White haskoline: Didn’t hide red—visible.

Re-direct

Paint: Only polishing room & third floor—bottled.

Jefferson’s “not Friday”, “no paint match”, and “looped cords” gutted Barrett’s “fresh blood”.
5-year worker’s eye turned State’s “smoking gun” into routine factory mess.