Thursday, May 1, 1913 Young Woman Steps Forward to Defend Her Sweetheart, Arthur Mullinax

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Thursday, May 1, 1913  Pearl Robinson Stands by Arthur Mullinax, Providing Key Alibi Testimony  Sixteen-year-old Pearl Robinson, Arthur Mullinax's girlfriend, took the stand late in the afternoon and delivered testimony that directly supported her sweetheart's alibi.  She confirmed without hesitation that she had spent Saturday evening with Mullinax, sharing supper and attending the theater together. She said she arrived home at around half past ten that night, with Mullinax at her side. He did not come inside, she noted, but instead left for his own home shortly after.  When asked about Mary Phagan, Pearl said she had never met the girl personally, though she was well aware of who she was. Mary, she explained, had been a subject of much admiration in the neighborhood, particularly after her appearance in a Christmas performance at the Jefferson Street Church the previous year, where she had played the role of Sleeping Beauty.

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00:00Pretty Young Sweetheart Comes to the Aid of Arthur Mullinax, Atlanta Constitution.

00:05Thursday, May 1st, 1913. Pearl Robeson, the pretty 16-year-old sweetheart of Arthur Mullinax,

00:12came nobly to his defense with testimony that corroborated that suspect's alibi.

00:16She was placed on the stand late in the afternoon.

00:19Do you know Arthur Mullinax? I am well acquainted with him.

00:23Do you go with him? Yes. Were you with him Saturday? Yes, at supper and to the theater.

00:29What time did you get home? About 10.30 o'clock. Was he with you at that time? He was.

00:35Did he go in when you returned home? No, he left for his home.

00:40Did you know Mary Fagan? I never saw her. Had you ever heard of her? Yes, a lot. How?

00:47She was a topic of neighborhood praise for her appearance in the Christmas performance in the Jefferson Street Church last

00:53year.

00:53She played the part of Sleeping Beauty.

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