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The Leo Frank Trial: Week Three

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The trial of Leo Frank (pictured) for the murder of Mary Phagan ended its third week 100 years ago today. Join us as we break through the myths surrounding the case and investigate what really happened. https://theamericanmercury.org/audio/The%20American%20Mercury%20on%20Leo%20Frank%20-%20Week%20Three.mp3 https://theamericanmercury.org/audio/The%20American%20Mercury%20on%20Leo%20Frank%20-%20Frank%20Takes%20the%20Stand.mp3 (Click the play buttons for our audio book version of this article; the first recording deals with week three of the trial Continue Reading →

The Leo Frank Trial: Week Two

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The trial of Leo Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan ended its second week 100 years ago today. Join us as we delve into the original documents of the time and learn what the jurors learned. https://theamericanmercury.org/audio/The%20American%20Mercury%20on%20Leo%20Frank%20-%20Week%20Two.mp3 (Click the play button for our audio book version of this article.) by Bradford L. Huie THE EVIDENCE that National Pencil Company Continue Reading →

100 Reasons Leo Frank Is Guilty

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Proving That Anti-Semitism Had Nothing to Do With His Conviction — and Proving That His Defenders Have Used Frauds and Hoaxes for 100 Years by Bradford L. Huie exclusive to The American Mercury MARY PHAGAN was just thirteen years old. She was a sweatshop laborer for Atlanta, Georgia’s National Pencil Company. Exactly 100 years ago today — Saturday, April 26, Continue Reading →

Did Leo Frank Confess?

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On the 99th anniversary of the verdict, we examine the murder of Mary Phagan and the trial of Leo Frank (Illustration: autopsy photo). by Mark Cohen THE CENTURY-OLD “cold case” Mary Phagan murder mystery — the violent rape and murder of teenager Mary Phagan and the subsequent lynching of the convicted killer, Jewish businessman Leo Frank — has now been Continue Reading →