The Murder of Mary Phagan Essays

Ever since the murder of Mary Phagan, which occurred on April 26, 1913, there has been a lot of discussions of who may have called the sweet, little Mary Phagan. Could have it been the black man, Jim Conley, or was it the white, Jewish man, Leo Frank? Did the killer get away with murder, or was justice served through the act of lynching? During this time, no one could have convinced another person that Jim Conley indeed killed Mary Phagan, but that Leo Frank was the definite killer in the eyes of

The Facts and Legal Issues On April 27, 1913, Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old girl, was found strangled on the floor of the National Pencil Factory in Marietta, Alabama. While originally the guard of the factory was questioned for the murder; Leo Frank, the factory's manager, was tried and convicted for the murder. Frank was indicted for the murder of Mary Phagan by the grand jury; then, was sent to trial where he was officially convicted for the murder and sentenced the death penalty. However, Frank's

In April 26, 1913 a young girl named Mary Phagan was found sexually molested and murdered in the basement at the pencil factory in Atlanta Georgia ,where she worked. Evidence was found near the girl which at first led the crime to be pinned on Newt lee, the night watchman at the factory, but the police quickly came to notice that it was a bad attempt by Jim Conley to cover up his own involvement. Jim Conley was the factories janitor, a black man and a will known drunk. Jim Conley then tried to pin

to the murder of Mary Phagan. This accusation leads to the lynching of Leo Frank. Being raised in Brooklyn New York, he earned a B.S. from the College of Engineering at Cornell University in 1906. After an apprenticeship in Germany with the Pencil manufacturer Frank moved to Atlanta, Georgia to work at the National Pencil Company. Marrying Lucille Selif and living harmoniously with his wife’s well off family until his death (Surrain). August 26th 1913 Mary Phagan was killed. Her murder shocked

• However, despite both Atticus and Rosser’s efforts, Tom Robinson and Leo Frank were both found guilty. • In jail, Leo Frank had his throat slashed by a fellow prisoner, but was able to survive. However, on August 15, 1915, “the best citizens” of Mary Phagan’s hometown stormed the jail, kidnapped him, and lynched him the next morning. The civilians stood and posed proudly after performing such a heinous crime. • The lynch mob that killed Leo Frank is quite similar to the lynch mob that came after

On April 13, 1913, a thirteen-year-old, National Pencil Factory employee, Mary Phagan was found murdered in the factory’s basement. Leo Frank, the manager of the factory was soon charged with the crime and put on trial, despite the lack of evidence against him. Frank continually told the police of his whereabouts the day of the killing and was steadfast in his innocence. Despite Frank’s account, the police and media began spreading word of his “deviant nature,” causing the public to assume his guilt

Who exactly is Frank J. Wilson? No one really knows any information about him besides his career accomplishments. These accomplishments are what make him an index worthy historical figure. So what do we know about Wilson? He was born on May 19, 1887 in Buffalo, New York. No other information is known about Wilson’s early life. It is known that during World War I, he served in the United States Army until he was discharged for his impaired vision in 1919. Wilson was appointed chief New York State

superintendent at a pencil factory, was accused of murdering his 13 year old employee, Mary Phagan. Frank was sentenced to death, however the governor of Georgia believed that there was not enough evidence to sentence Frank to death so he changed Frank’s sentence to life imprisonment. In the end that did not matter because a mob stormed into the jail, captured Frank, and then lynched him. Leo Frank, who was accused of murder, was innocent based

Leo Frank, a manager of a National Pencil Factory, was accused of murdering Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old girl who worked in the factory in Atlanta, Georgia, 1913. The case formulated in the factory in Georgia and grew to a national standpoint within the Supreme Court. Leo Frank was found guilty of murder and was first sentenced to be hanged, but his sentence was changed to life imprisonment in 1915. Leo Frank was later pulled from jail and lynched by a crowd. Through mobs, newspapers and

Little Mary Phagan She left her home one day; she went to the pencil factory to see the big parade. She left her home at eleven, she kissed her mother good-by; not one time did the poor child think that she was a-going to die. Leo Frank he met her with a brutish heart, we know; he smiled, and said, “Little Mary, you won’t go home no more.” Sneaked along behind her till she reached the metal-room; He laughed, and said, “Little Mary, you have met your fatal doom.” Mary Phagan was born on June

convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan a 13 year-old girl, who worked for him in the Company. He was lynched on August 17, 1915 for a crime he didn’t commit. The murder of Mary Phagan was discovered on August 26, at 3:00 in the morning, by Newt Lee, the watchman of the factory. He found Phagan’s body beaten, strangled, and raped. She was completely purple and her head was battered and bruised. The police found two notes at the

raping and murdering a young girl by the name of Mary Phagan (Mary). Mary also worked that the pencil factory. It is said that Frank was the last person to see Mary alive. In this paper I will briefly explain the what tled to the last night of Frank’s life. I will also explain the case of the State of Georgia vs Leo M Frank. Mary was a thirteen year old girl and was the child of tenant farmers who moved to Atlanta for financial gain. In April 26, 1913 Mary went to the pencil factory to pick up her paycheck

Historians have presented many perspectives as for why Leo Frank was incarcerated, which include gender, mass hysteria, and anti-Semitism, with mass hysteria presenting the strongest argument. All these arguments recognize the breach in justice that occurred in the case, but they differ when presenting why this breach in justice occurred. An advocate for the gender perspective, Nancy MacLean, looks at the attitudes of the time and is able to support her perspective, but the argument falters when

The trial of Leo Frank in 1913 was an important turning point in the history of the law in the United States. The murder of Mary Phagan, who was just 13 years old at the time of her death, was the primary focus of the trial. Mary's body was discovered in the cellar of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, Georgia. The plant superintendent, Leo Frank, was accused of murdering the victim and was ultimately convicted of the crime; however, the trial was tainted by charges of anti-Semitism and mob

pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia where the body of Mary Phagan, one of the factories’ workers, was found. The murder of the thirteen year old girl prompted outrage in the city of Atlanta and around the country, and in a highly controversial trail, Leo Frank was quickly given the death sentence. Frank’s sentence would later be changed to life in prison, but while he was in a jail hospital, a mob broke in and lynched Frank on the outskirts of Mary Phagan’s hometown. The trial of Leo Frank is unique

The early 1900s were a time of widespread social and political change in America. During this time, many Americans adopted new, more modern ideas about labor, cultural diversity and city life. Some of these Progressive ideas were brought about by the need for reform in the workplace due to the grown of large companies and rapid industrialization. Not everyone supported the ideas of the Progressive Movement, however. Anti-Progressives, especially in the South, preferred traditional, rural lifestyles

of a murder case in Atlanta Georgia. Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old from Georgia, left home on the morning of April 26 to pick up her wages at the pencil factory and view the Confederate Day Parade. She never returned home. The next day, the factory night watchman found her sawdust-covered body in the factory basement. When Frank, who had just completed a term as president of the Atlanta chapter of B'nai B'rith, was asked to view the body, he became agitated, confirmed personally paying Mary tier

They set up violent campaigns to intimidate Northerners and former slaves who came to settle in the South after the war. By any means necessary they wanted to restore the Confederacy, it ideals, including arson, vandalism, and mass murder. The White population in the South felt as though the post-Civil War changes were insult so they began to take violent action against the blacks. According to Public Broadcasting (n.d.), “It would be responsible for thousands of deaths, and would