Friday, 4th July 1913 Lee’s Attorney Seeks to Gain His Release

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Friday, July 4, 1913  It was reported Thursday morning that Bernard L. Chappell, attorney for New [sic] Lee, the negro watchman held in connection with the Mary Phagan case, would take steps to release him from jail by swearing out a writ of habeas corpus.  Attorney Chappell is said to have come to the conclusion that Lee knew nothing about the case other than finding the body and that the state has no right to hold him.

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00:00Lee's attorney seeks to gain his release. The Atlanta Journal.

00:03Friday, July 4th, 1913. It was reported Thursday morning that Bernard L. Chappell,

00:09attorney for New Lee, the Negro watchman held in connection with the Mary Fagan case,

00:13would take steps to release him from jail by swearing out a writ of habeas corpus.

00:19Attorney Chappell is said to have come to the conclusion that Lee knew nothing about the case

00:23other than finding the body and that the state has no right to hold him.

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