Trials of the Long Twentieth Century History Essay
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On Saturday April 27, the body of 13-year old Mary Phagan was found in the cellar of the factory by the night watchman, Newt Lee, having been strangled and her skull smashed. Police investigations initially focused on Newt Lee as the main suspect. However, the police shifted focus to Leo Frank after they learnt that he had been the last person to see her alive and had previously made sexual advances toward Mary Phagan (Georgia Supreme Court, 16).