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During Frank's trial, Tom Watson, the 1896 vice presidential candidate on the Populist Party ticket that included [[William Jennings Bryan]], strongly opposed Frank and used his magazines to write against Frank and convince the public of his guilt. Former Emory University professor Don Livingston argues Watson was correct and that the evidence reveals Frank was indeed guilty, despite the opinions of the ADL and some modern researchers.<ref>https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/tom-watson-brown/</ref> It should be noted that many women testified against Frank because of his inappropriate sexual behavior.<ref>https://youtu.be/O_L6p4Ci47c?si=fmZRLGqAC637vVBw</ref>

During Frank's trial, Tom Watson, the 1896 vice presidential candidate on the Populist Party ticket that included [[William Jennings Bryan]], strongly opposed Frank and used his magazines to write against Frank and convince the public of his guilt. Former Emory University professor Don Livingston argues Watson was correct and that the evidence reveals Frank was indeed guilty, despite the opinions of the ADL and some modern researchers.<ref>https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/tom-watson-brown/</ref> It should be noted that many women testified against Frank because of his inappropriate sexual behavior.<ref>https://youtu.be/O_L6p4Ci47c?si=fmZRLGqAC637vVBw</ref>

According to Frank's defenders, Frank was allegedly framed by his janitor, Jim Conley,<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia>[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/leo-frank-case Leo Frank Case]. ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 28, 2021.</ref><ref>Bogage, Jacob (March 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/22/leo-frank-was-lynched-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-now-neo-nazis-are-trying-to-rewrite-history/ Leo Frank was lynched for a murder he didn’t commit. Now neo-Nazis are trying to rewrite history.]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 28, 2021.</ref> who was supposedly the true murderer. According to Alonzo Mann, who worked in an office as a kid, Conley carried Phagan's dead body to a basement and was threatened with death if he revealed the truth.<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia/> Conley was initially arrested as a suspect for washing blood stains off his shirt, but became the prosecution's primary witness to allege Frank was guilty.<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia/>

According to Frank's defenders, Frank was allegedly framed by his janitor, Jim Conley,<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia>[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/leo-frank-case Leo Frank Case]. ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 28, 2021.</ref><ref>Bogage, Jacob (March 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/22/leo-frank-was-lynched-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-now-neo-nazis-are-trying-to-rewrite-history/ Leo Frank was lynched for a murder he didn’t commit. Now neo-Nazis are trying to rewrite history.]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved September 28, 2021.</ref> who was supposedly the true murderer. According to Alonzo Mann, who worked in an office as a kid, Conley carried Phagan's dead body to a basement and was threatened with death if he revealed the truth.<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia/> Conley was initially arrested as a suspect for washing blood stains off his shirt, but became the prosecution's primary witness to allege Frank was guilty.<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia/>