THE MURDER OF LITTLE MARY _PHAGAN Mary Phagan NEW HORIZON PRESS. Far Hills, New Jerseyigh © 196 by Mary Prag {Gt actnmedgemen onde Me aeho h owing Eyton se eo mona hm het Fok ik RQ tara Erbe Grn oleae ec Po, scat te Ree iis ceeart ieee Renee aks evga Eee St Bho ek SHR Ai TA 6 Jnl 0.8. Kel the LM, Frank ae Eukctectey tng trea! mv es amt da harry Rl ene 3) ile eral ce eu a Sg ra 35 SSS gece rine ce Me La arc Ri Di "a ie May plan Wary STS Pee ees ACKNOWLEDGEMENT [gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for xiving me the oral history of my family: Mary Richards Phagao; Annabelle Phagan Cochran, Lily Phagan Baswell, John Phagan Dutham; and to 1, Girthtie, childhood Iriend of my grandfather The author gratefully acknowledges Lisa Sorrels, who helped me research, edit, and rewrite my manuseript aad ave me emotional support. To Tom Watson Brown, great grandson of Tom Watson and Bill Kinney, Senior Editor of ‘The Marietta Daily Journal, I acknowledge their assis tance in the preparation of the trial and Iyaching mate ial also gratefully acknowledge these individuals for granting me interviews: Franklin Garrett, Historian, At- Tanta Historical Society; George Kevler, son of O. B. Kee Jer, Mariettun who covered the tial for the Atlanta Geor tian; Michael HL Wing, Member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; Stuart Lewengrub, Southeast Re glonal Director of the Anti-Defamation League; Betty Can- tor, Associate Director of Southeast office of the Anti Defamation League; Charles Wittenstein; Southern Coun: selof the Anti-Defamation League ‘And lastly to Bernard and my friends for their love and encouragement‘To Daddy and William Joshua Phagan, Jr. (1898-1973) Michael Robert Phagan (1959-1982)