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NEWNAN HERALD NEWNAN. FRIDAY. AUG. 20 (.All »R*T OIAKANTKKO IJIMIHTRV 01 R<TI.ATIOH 'H fUt'HTII O-OITORIUHMINAL DMTRHT. Official Organ of Coweta County. Ju, E. Brown. Ell* M. Carpontar. BROWN A CARPENTER. EhlTORII AND PUDIjIAKKIM* L. T*. WINTER. Contributing Editor. THE PASSING OF LEO FRANK. Tho summary execution of Leo Frank at the hands of a party of lynchers Monday night, however de plorable the manner of his taking-off may be regarded by some, did not cause much surprise. Profoundly convinced of bis guilt as the ravmher and mur derer of the little factory girl, Mary Phsgan, nine-tenths of the people of tieorgia were of one mind in the belief that he should have suffered the ex treme penalty of tho Jaw for his crime, as the courts had decreed. They had waited patiently upon the slow pro cesses of the various proceedings insti tuted by Frank’s lawyers in an effort to confuse the issue raised by the pros ecution - i. e., that Frank, and he alone, was responsible for the death of Mary Phagan. Therefore, when every re source in law had been exhausted and Frank stood condemned before the ■world, (iov. Slaton deliberately defied public, opinion by setting aside the find ing of the jury and the judgments of the courts, thus cheating the gallows and defeating the ends of justice. This arbitrary action on the part of Gov. Slaton waH bitterly resented by the masses of the people, and Monday night's tragedy was the gruesome cul mination of their resentment. This is the whole Btory. Mob law cannot be justified upon or dinary grounds; but this was an unusual case. The lynching of Frank was, first of all, a protest against the dillydally ing of our courts in dealing with cases of this character, and, second, a rebuke to the executive authority that would misuse its power bj perverting the ends of justice, as was done by Gov. Slaton in the Frank case. There is little else that ran be said. The newspapers and Jewish sympathi zers at the North will rant, and rave about this latent "outrage,” of course. The same mouthing meddlers deified Gov. Slaton a few weeks ago when he commuted Frank’s sentence, and yet every person of intelligence in Georgia knows that his executive order granting commutation is directly responsible for the mob’s work Monday night. Toargue otherwise would be simple hypocrisy. The lynching of Frank was deplora ble in some of its aspects, to be sure, but not so horrible us the manner in which Mary Phagan came to her death at the hands of her lustful assailant two and a half years ago. Those in clined to grow hysterical over the uprising Monday night would do^vell to keep the two pictures in mind. In a public address Tuesday night in San Francisco, where he is visiting the exposition, Mayor Woodwurd. of At lanta, said— "Common decency prevents me from telling you the revolting truths about the murder of Mary Phagan. 1 wish you all knew the truths as I know them. 1 know them, for I have been with the case ever since it started, and 1 have read every line of evidence that was introduced. 1 know there is not a member of the jury that tried Frank who would change his decision if put to the test. "Georgia is the leading State of the South. Its people cannot be classed with tramps, hoodlums, bandits and law-breakers, but things had come to the point where every agency of the law had been exhausted and the judg ment of the courts set aside by one man. and the people felt that it was up to them to take the law into their hands. "While we people of Georgia de plore this deed of Monday night, we knftw what is behind the feeling that prompted it, and 1 want it understood that it simply pmphasir.es the fact that when it comes to a woman's honor, there is no limit to which we will not go to avenge and to protect. "There were only two people im plicated in the death of Mary Phagan. I know the negro did not commit the deed. I atn positive that 7o per cent, of the people of Georgia are convinced that the man lynched Monday night committed the deed, and they are on the ground and ought to know. "As mayor of Atlanta l have re ceived tons and tons of letters and pe titions and requests asking that some thing be done for Frank, ami they have all gone into the waste basket, for, like all Georgia people who are ii\ a position to get at the truth, I know the facts. "I know Jack Slaton—have known him for thirty years, ever since tie was a young man. I have been friends with him, and. while I hate to say it, 1 would not advise him to return to Georgia for a year if ever." In the first statement that she has made in regard to the lynching of F'rank, Mrs Coleman, mother of Slaty Phagan. declared Tuesday that she was satisfied with the manner of ending the case. Gov. Nat E. Harris stated Wednes day that he would make every effort within his power to ascertain the iden tity of the men composing the mob that took Leo M. Frank from the Stale Prison Farm and lynched him in Cobb county and to bring them to justice for their act. "I am inexpressibly shocked," said the Governor. "This affair places a blot upon the fair name of our Stale that can never be wiped out. The lynching will be probed to the bottom, an i every effort within my power will be made to bring the members of the mob to justice. ’’ Yesterday Gov. Har ris i fferi d a reward of ?.V)ll each for the first five members of the mob appre hended. LEO frank: LYNCHED BY MOB.| Mary Phagan’s Murderer (iocs to IPs Last Account— Hanged Near Ilis Victim's Grave. Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 17.— With vigilance probably lomewhat relaxed because of the illness of Leo. M. F'rank, occasioned by the wound inflicted by William Creen just exactly one month ago, the officials of ihe State Prison Farm, together with the entire State Prison Commission, were compelled to watch about 25 men take the State's most noted prisoner from under the protection of the State Penitentiary and lead him off to become the victim of lynch law. Monday night shortly after 10 o’clock a well organized mob of 25 men invaded the precincts of the State Prison, and, despite the official reports of prepared ness, pandemonium reigned supreme when Capt. J. M. Burke, superinten dent of the State Farm, and Warden .las. E. Smith, of the State Peniten tiary, were corralled by the mob and handcuffed. Capt. Burke was marched in front, while they proceeded to the prison, demanding admission. Hesitance on the part of Night Guard Hester resulted in a preliminary attack on the barbed wire fence, accompanied by an order to Capt. .1. M. Burke to have the gates opened. When Warden Smith was called from his room he faced five guns and was immediately handcuffed. His wife rushed on the Beene and fell fainting into his arms, pleading with the men to leave her hus band unharmed. They assured her they were his friends and he would not be hurt. She entreated them not to take him away, and three men were left guarding him, while the others joined the throng at the penitentiary building, 2(N) yards away. When Capt. Burke, who was the first to experience the violence of the mob, was handcuffed, an old trusty ne gro, who worked about the house, rushed up to advise Chairman R. FT Davidson and Commissioners T. E. Patterson and FI. L. Rainey that a crowd had come and handcuffed Super intendent Burke, and that they said they were going to get Leo M. Frank. Hurrying to the scene the Commis sioners were juBt in time to see them disappear, going in the direction of Flatonton, apparently headed for At lanta. Almost all wires leading into Milledgeville were cut, and it was some time before a messenger was dispatched to Milledgeville, where Capt. Ennis, iff the local military company, and Sheriff Terry were notified. W ith all possible speed the officials got in touch with the situation, and in a short time guards from the Slate Prison and other officers were on track of the mo i. When Superintendent Burke was brought hack out of the main prison building, a section of which was oc cupied by Leo F'rank, lie asked that the handcuffs he removed from his wrists. One of the mob stated that if he would accompany them they would remove them. The only approach to profanity used was when Capt. Burke responded: "Damned if I go anywhere with you." The crowd was wholly under com mand of a leader, who did what little talking was done. Consternation among the prisoners in the trust ward followed the entrance of the crowd, but the leader admonished them to re main quiet; that all they wanted was Leo F'rank, arid they were going to have him. Entering the room he had occupied for the last month, five men seized him by arms and legs, while another caught him by the hair. A prisoner watching the proceedings stated that in this manner they dragged him from the building and down the stone steps, thrusting him into the front automobile. ThiB accomplished, a cquple of men brought up a rope and flourished it in the convict’s face. Frank was shoved down into the bottom of the automobile, and the procession then started on its journey to the unknown end. Throughout the ordeal, according to prisoners who gazed on the scene, Frank did not utter a word, and only a groan escaped his lips. F'rank’s wife, who had been witn him constantly since the attack on his life, was in Milledgeville, and shortly after the occurrence she was informed of what had happened. She had evidently steeled herself for the worst, hut de spite her strongest efforts she was overwhelmed. The Prison Commission arrived here late Monday afternoon in connection with the permanent improvements pro vided for by the Legislature recently, and it was in this way they happened to be witnesses to the first attack ever made on the State Penitentiary here, FRANK HANGED NEAR MARIETTA. Atlanta, Ca., Aug. 17. —Leo M. Frank was found at f> o’clock Tuesday morn ing, his body still warm, hanging by the neck to a tree near Frye’s gin, 2 miles trom Marietta, on the Roswell road. A mob of lynchers thus completed their plan of vengeance, which included overpowering officials of the State Pris on at Milledgeville shortly before mid night Monday, an automobile rush with their captive to Marietta, andthehang- ing within a short distance of the spot Where Mary Phagan, the little factory girl, for whose murder F'rank was con victed, rests in the cemetery. The final dramatic scene of the most famous tragedy that Georgia has known ’was enacted about 5 o'clock in the half morning light. So quietly was the work of the lynchers performed that people in Marietta did not know that Frank had been brought to their very doorstep for more than two hours. When the news reached Marietta a throng at once hurried to the spot. The body was still hanging to the tree. At least twenty reputable men recog nized the features that have been print ed in papers of five continents. Identi fication was made doubly positive by the scar of the scarce-healed wound in dicted on F’rank by his fellow-prisoner, Win. Green, a few weeks ago at the Prison F’arm. The bringing of the body to Cobb county, where Mary Phagan was born and reared, was an example of the re lentless purpose of the mob. As the mob leaders left the prison officials bound and handcuffed they in formed Superintendent Burke that F'rank's body would be found ne-r the grave of Mary Pliagan To insure this, and prevent any possibility of interrup tion of their plans by officers of the law, every telegraph and telephone wire out of Milledgeville had been cut— save one. This one wire, communicat- < ing with Augusta, flashed the news to the world in the early morning that F'rank was at last in the hands of the men of whose vengeance he has been living in dread since the day he was ar rested as the slayer of the child. That wire, and’ the news it told, pre vented the purpose of the lynchers of bringing their captiv ’s life to an end in Marietta. Every sheriff in South Georgia had been ordered to keep a vig ilant watch on all automobiles passing through their section. It was known that the lynchers and their victim were in eight cars, and long before daylight the sheriffs had drawn their cordon. The lynchers were evidently apprised of the fact, for when they reached the swampy banks of Little river it was decided to run no risk of being balked by a rescue party. It was then decided that to take their prisoner to the Marietta cemetery would be inviting a battle with law of ficers Frye’s gin was then the place selected. The gin-house is 50 yards off the Roswell road, but not visible from the highway. The nearest farm-house is 200 yards away. F’rank, on his death ride, was not even clothed. And when the throng from Marietta arrived the hanging corpse was clad only in a silken night shirt, with the initials L. M. F. em broidered over the heart. His feet and legs were bare. He was blindfolded and handcuffed, and was swinging from a giant oak tree. So far bb reports go, Frank neither made a confession or a denial before he was strung up. FRANK’S WIFE RECEIVES NEWS CALMLY. Milledgeville, Aug. 17 —Mrs. Leo M. Frank, when informed of the finding of her husband's body near Marietta, ex pressed no surprise and made no com ment. The information had to be con veyed to her through a third party, to whom she expressed -appreciation for the consideration shown her by friends who knew of the trying ordeals through which she had passed, but she said she could make no statement for publication. At the time she was without any defi nite information and had planned an early trip to Athens. When she learned that the last chapter had been closed she set about resolutely to close up per sonal matters in Milledgeville that had been incurred during her month’s stay here. Within a few minutes after 12o’clock her uncle’s car, from Athens, which had been in waiting for a considerable time, left the city, carrying Mrs. Frank to her mother’s home in Atlanta, though she had previously planned to go direct to Athens and be with relatives there. FRANK’S BODY IN ATLANTA. Atlanta, Aug. 17.--Leo M. Frank's body was brought to Atlanta this after noon and secreted in a barn until a crowd searching for it threatened seri ous trouble. It then was taken from the barn to an undertaking establish ment, where to-night a steady stream of persons passed to view it. The temper of the people seemed to not wreak ven geance upon the lifeless form, but they were determined to assure themselves that it was really the body of Frank. F'orty policemen were on guard at the undertaker’s and a crowd that blocked traffic for more than a block stood for hours in front of the place. The body was shown just as it had been cut down from the tree at Marietta this morning. FRANK’S REMAINS SHIFTED TO NEW YORK. Atlanta, Aug. 18.—The body of Leo M. Frank, under a heavy police guard, was placed aboard a Southern railway train which departed at 12:01 o’clock this morning. The funeral party in cluded Mrs. F'rank and several Atlanta friends of the family, who will accom pany the body to Brooklyn. Mrs. F'rank appeared at the train un assisted and showed no serious effects of her ordeal of last night and to-day. She chatted with membars of the party (Continued on Opposite Page.) $100 Reward, $100. Tho readers of this paper will bo pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stapes, and that iH catarrh. 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As trustee for the creditors, we will sell on the 25th day of August, 1915, at the store-house in Grontville, Ga.. formerly occupied by Lee Rohan* non. nt 4 o’clock p. m.. the stock of drups, toilet articles, and druggists’ sundries, also the Btore fixtures, formerly belonpinp to the said Lee Bo hannon. Goods inventory $-159.85; lixtures, $791. For further information see tho undersigned. HALL A JONES. Newnan, Ga. Petition for Charter. GEORGIA—Coweta County: To the Superior Court of said county: The peti tion of William N. Banks. Edwin S.- Banks and B. Donald Ranks, all of sni.i State and county, re spectfully shows— 1. That they desire for themselves, their asso ciate*. successors and assigns to become incorpo rated under the name and style of RANKS BROTHERS COMPANY. 2. The term for which said petitioners ask to be incorporated is twenty years, with the privilege of renewal nt the end of that time. If Th*» capital stock of the corporation is to be TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into shares of One Hundred Dollars each. Petitioners, however, ssk the privilege of increasing said cap ital stock from time to time not exceeding in the aggregate $50.1*00; but no increase shall in' made except upon a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding stock in favor of such increase. 4. The whole of said capital stock of Twelve Thousand Dollars has already been actually paid in. 5. 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Penslar Appetizing Tonic, SI per bottle. Peuslar Dynamic Tonic, 75c per bottle. Penslar Beef, Iron and Wine, 75c and $1.25 per bottle. Every one of these is guaranteed to be satisfactory or your money will be refunded. Prompt Delivery Efficient Service Drug 2 PHONES 66 Norris’ Candies Dahl’s Cut Flowers 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^? 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^ 9^? 9^? 9^ 9^ 9^^ A MONEY-SAVING SALE August 24, 25, 26 and 27 Just at this time when you are thinking about your fall and winter needs comes this remarkable SALE OF SILKS Which should be of great interest to you. For four days only we will offer a great assortment of the new fall silks (which have just reached us) at very low prices; at the same time our entire stock of silks left over from last season will be thrown on our counters at greatly reduced prices. All silk remnants at about half-price. BE SURE TO ATTEND THIS SALE. NO SAMPLES CUT. P. r. CUTTINO & CO. .J 6. The principal office and place of business of tho proposed corporation will be in tho town of Grantville, said State and county, but they ask the privilege of establishing and operating branch offices and places of business elsewhere in said State, or otherwise. . _ Wherefore, Petitioners pray to be made a body corporate under the name and style aforesaid, en titled to all the rights, privileges and immunities and subject to the liabilities fixed by law. This Aug. 17. 1915. W. A. POST. Petitioners’ Attorney. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA—Coweta County: S. B. Hungerford having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of administra tion on the estate of Mrs. S. L. Hungerford. de ceased. ail persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in Sep tember next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This Aug 2, 1915. Prs. fee. $3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Filed in office this Aug. IS. 1915. L. TURNER. Clerk Superior Court. Coweta county. Ga. I. L Turner, Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is n true and correct copy of the original petition for charter of Banks Brothers Company, as ap pears of record in this office. Witness my hand and official seal this the ISth day of August. 1915. L. TURNER. Clerk Superior Court. Coweta county. Gu. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County : A. W. Reid, guardian of Whitelaw Reid, minor, having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of dLsmission from his said trust, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in Septem ber next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This Aug. 2. 1915. Prs. fee, 53. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Legal Notices. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA—Coweta County: C- E. Summers having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of administra tion on the estate of E:ius E Summers, deceased, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the ftret Monday in September next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This Aug. It). 19L5 Prs. fee. Si. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Application for Leave to Sell. GEORGIA—Coweta County: E. B. Jackson, administrator on the estate of I. J. Jackson, deceased, having applied to the Court of Ordinary of suid county for leave to sell the lands of said deceased, all persons con cerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in September next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This Aug. 2. 1915. Prs. fee. $3. L. A. PERDLTE, Ordinary. Sheriff's Sale for September. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Will be sold before the Court-house door in New- r.an. Coweta county. Ga.. on the first Tuesday in September next, between the legal hours of uale, to the highest and best bidder, the following de scribed property, to-wit: Five shares of the capital stock of the First Na tional Bank of Senoia, of the par value of $100 per share, being certificate No. 20. Also, five shares of the capital stock of the Haralson Cotton Ware house of Haralson, of the par value of $60 per share. Levied on as the property of W. O. Hern don to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the City Court of Newnan in favor of J. H. Rowland vs. the said W. O. Herndon. Defendant in fi. fa. notified in terms of the law. This Aug. 9. 1915. Prs. foe. $4.59 J. D. BREWSTER. Sheriff. Executors' Sale. GEORGIA—C**weta County: Under and by virtue of the authority contain-*! in the last will and testament of Peter B. Mur- phey. deceased, will be sold to the highest and best bidder, before the court-house door in New nan, between the legal hours of sale, on the firs: Tuesday in September next, the following prop erty belonging to the estate of said deceased: Twelve shares of the capital stock of the New nan Banking Company, and two shares of the cap ital stock of the Moreland Banking Company, all of the par value of $100 per share. Also, a certain tract of land in the city of New nan. lying on the west side of Greenville street, or which is situated the residence of said deceased, and bounded as follows: North by C. S Finean- non and Mrs. G. C. Orr. east by Greenville street, south by H. H. North, and west by Mrs. G. C. Orr Terms of sale—cash. Prs. fee. $5.28. PAULINE B. MURPHE\. W. J. MURPHEY. H. H. NORTH. L , Executors of the estate of Peter B. Murphey, de ceased. Laundry Lists for sale here.