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VOL. XII. NO. 20.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 26,19
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By The Georgian Co
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Condemned Man Protests His Innocence to the Court
FRANK AND HIS WIFE HEAR JURY’S VERDICT
115 FINAL
Lind Leaves for Home as Wilson
Frames Decisive Peace Terms.
Break Believed Near.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The
American proposals to General Huer
ta, as intimated at the White House
to-day, are the following:
First, a definite armistice.
Second, a free and early elec
tion in all parts of the country.
Third, General Huerta is not to
be a candidate at this election.
Fourth, both factions must
agree to abide by the result.
These fundamental preparations
f formulated by the United States will
not be changed by any developments
in Mexico City to-day. President
Wilson has decided to make his stand
on them, and while they might be
modified in unessential details, their
vital features must remain in any ne
gotiations to be conducted further.
f The supplementary suggestions
spoken of in Secretary Tumulty’s
statement to-day can not affect the
fundamental preparations. Envoy
Hind has left Mexico City, as appears
in Mexico City press dispatches to
day. The White House has no infor
mation that he has left Mexico City,
and is puzzled to understand how, in
view of the favorable reply sent by
the President to Lind’s message of
last night, he could have left the Mex
ican Capital.
The State Department denied that
Governor Lind was ordered out of
Mexico, and further claimed that the
Mexican situation remains un
changed.
It is understood that Governor Lind
will leave Vera Cruz on board an
Artierican warship, probably the New
Hampshire, within a short time.
There are at present four American
battleships at Vera Cruz—the New
Hampshire. South Carolina, Michigan
and Louisiana. One of these will be
placed at Governor Lind’s disposal,
and the other three will remain in
Mexican waters to await develop
ments.
Lind Leaves Capital
To Sail for Home.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.—Special'
Envoy John Lind, sent here by Pres
ident Wilson on a mission of pacifi-
, cation to President Huerta, left the
capital at 7 o'clock this morning for
Vera Cruz.
The failure of his mission here is
causing considerable uneasiness
Mr. Lind probably will sail for the
United Stales upon a warship on his
arrival at Vera Cruz, unless his de
parture is delayed by the State De
partment.
President Huerta had offered Mr.
and Mrs. Lind the use of his private
coach to make the trip across to
Vera Cruz, and Mr. Lind had ac
cepted, but this morning the private
car was not at the station. Conse
quently the Lind party had to travel
upon an ordinary day coach, as the
Vera Cruz train did not carry any
Pullmans.
Charge D’Affaires Nelson
O Shaughnessy, of the United States
Embassy, was at the station to bid
Mr. and Mrs. Lind good-bye, but
there were no representatives of the
Mexican Government on hand. This
was regarded as significant, but not
nearly so much so as the absence of
the presidential private car. after it
had been offered for the use of the
Special envoy and his wife.
Called Direct Affront.
Americans looked upon this as a
direct affront. The news that Presi
dent Wilson had postponed uniil
Wednesday the delivery of his mes-
Continued on Page 2, Column 7.
The
verdict of
the jury
was
announced
to Frank
and his
wife by
Rabbi Marx
and
Dr. Rosenberg
Frank
received
the news
with fortitude
and appeared
to be more
concerned
about his
wife than
himself.
FOR NEW
LPREPARES
J
Masons of Dalton
Hear Grand Master
DALTON. Aug. 26.—Masons from
this and adjoining counties assem
bled here Monday afternoon and
night to meet Robert L. Colding, of
Savannah grand master of the Geor
gia Grand Lodge, who was guest of
Dalton Ain sons
F. F. Baker made the address of
welcome Monday afternoon, and \
number of other local Masons spoke,
Mr. Colding addressing the gathering
A watermelon cutting and automo
bile ride occupied the latter part ol
the afternoon, and the evening session
was given over to work in the mas
ter's degree, refreshments being
nerved at the completion of the work.
‘Castle Walk’ Trot
Is Newport Favorite
NEWPORT. Aug. 26.—The “Castie
Walk” has not only supplanted all
other lively dances but almost all
other forms of amusement at New
port. It was danced continuously
from 11 p. in. till 3 a. m. at Mrs.
Oliver Gould Jennings’ affair, and was
resumed the next night at Mrs. French
Vanderbilt’s.
Mrs. John Astor introduced a new
fashion at the Jennings dance. She
wore a short skirt, ten inches frorfT
the floor, which gave ease and grace
to her dancing.
Find Buried Indian
Pipes and House
PARIS, TENN.. Aug. 26— B. W.
Merwin. representing the Peabody
Museum of Harvard University, and
C. W. Bishop, of Columbia University,
have completed excavations of Indian
mounds in this county.
A human skull in splendid state of
preservation, numerous human bones
and many pieces of pottery, including
tobacco pipes, were found. Nearly
all the pottery showed an intricate
woven design of ancient pattern. Pil
lars of a house were found ten feet
under ground.
Sheriff Refuses to
Whip Wife Beater
KLAMATH FAL
Sheriff Charles Lo
the alternative of
lashes to the back
convicted wife bea
ished by Justice
contempt of court.
The Sheriff said
rather than carry
of the court, and
enough, he would
LS. ORE., Aug. 26.
w has been given
applying fifteen
of William Pew. a
ter. or being pun-
E. W. Gowan for
he would go to jail
out the sentence
if that was not
resign his office.
20,000 Affected By
Rail Pass Prohibition
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26.—More
than 20,000 perrons who ride on rail
road passes are to go into deep
mourning because it has been dis
covered that the new public utilities
law prevents families of railroad men
from riding on free transportation in
the State.
Besides this, it is declared the law
prohibits officials from using other
roads’ passes.
Score of Governors
Meet in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 26.
Governors of more than a score of
states were on hand at the opening
session of the annual conference of
Governors to-day.
The chief executives *of nearly every
State, including Governor Slaton of
Georgia, are expected to-morrow
when the conference will settle down
to business.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Generally fair Tues
day and Wednesc ay.
Candler Is Mediator
In Depot Site Row
Chairman Murphy (handler, of the
State Railroad Commission, was in
Union Point Monday investigating the
depot controversy which developed there
following the burning of the Georgia
| Railroad station recently,
j A hot tight is being waged, it is un
derstood, between the railroad authori
ties, who want to change the location of
the depot, and citizens who are opposed
to the move. .Mr Tardier will try to
bring about an amicable settlement.
Wife Shot to Death
Kissing Her Husband
EDMONDTON, ALBERTA. Aug. 26.
E. W. Cox, well known here, acci
dentally killed his wife as he leaned
forward to kiss her.
Cox was (leaning an automatic re
volver when his wife came in. The
husband. still clutching the revolver,
j put his arm around his wife’s neck
and the revolver was discharged.
Pounds Package He
Picks Up; Explosion
Jars Neighborhood
A plumber was knocked uncon
scious and severely cut and bruised
by an explosion of dynamite in a
vacant bouse at No. 122 Tattnall
street, where he was working Tues
day morning about 8 o’clock.
He picked up a small package
wrapped in a newspaper and not
knowing what it was struck it a
sharp blow with a chisel. The ex
plosion resulted. Several other work
men beside the plumber who were in
the house were jarred.
The house is one in .which Howard
Burns, a negro, shot his wife and
then committed suicide less than a
month ago. Since the tragedy it has
been vacant. Several days ago resi
dents of the neighborhood found sev
eral sticks of dynamite in the place.
It was thought all of it had been
removed.
The explosion created a great deul
of excitement in the neighborhood,
most of the residents of which are
negroes.
The Injured man was taken to
Grady Hospital.
Sheriff Uses Train,
Horse, Feet in Chase
Still protesting his innocence, Leo M. Frank, college
graduate and superintendent of the National Pencil Fac
tory, was Tuesday sentenced “to hang by the neck until
dead” on October 10, by yJudge L. S. Roan before a'
small crowd of attorneys, newspapermen and a few
friends.
torneys, Reuben Arnold and Luther Rosser, who had already
branded the trial held for four weeks as a farce in which the jury
was influenced by “mob sentiment.’’ Judge Roan fixed October
4 as the date for hearing arguments.
A long and notable legal fight is certain over the effort to save
Frank from paying the penlty fixed by hte court. The case will
be carried to the highest courts if Judge Roan refuses a new trial.
There was the hush of horror as the dreadful ‘ ‘ Hanged by the
neck until dead, and may God have mercy on your soul,’’ were
uttered by the judge. The signs of Franks emotion were few as !
ever. A few minutes later he was aserting, clearly and calmly his
entire innocence. '
Frank heard his sentence with but a slight show of nervous
ness. He stood leaning slightly against the railing in front of the
judge's bench looking straight into Judge Roan’s eyes. Occas
ionally he moistened his lips, but otherwise he was calm. His eyes,
though were bloodshot and his skin more pronouncedly white than
ever before.
Judge Roan addressed him:
“The jury which has been trying you for the last several
weeks has found you guilty. Have you anything to say why sen
tence should not be passed on you at this time?’’
Frank leaned slightly against the railing and placed one hand
behind his back before replying. Then he said in a calm, even
voice:
“Your Honor, I say now as I have always said: I am inno
cent. Further than that, I will state that my case is in the hands
of my counsel.”
The prisoner ’s voice was so low that for a moment his hear
ers were not aware that he had finished and a deathly silence
reigned. Then Judge Roan spoke:
“Your counsel inform me that they will move for a new
trial,” lie said, addressing Frank, “but in the meantime, it is my
sworn duty to pass sentence on you.
“I have tried to give you a fair trial. I may have erred, but
I have done my duty as my conscience dictated.”
then picked up
SELMA. Aug. 26.—After fading S2
j miles on trains, riding horseback 15
miles and walking 10 miles. Sheriff
H. P. Randall captured John Jack-
son and VV. H. Thomas, white men,
who escaped from jail here, both
charged with felonies.
Uyrell Case, the third escape, also
charged with felony, is still at large.
Judge Roan
from his desk the sheet of paper
upon which his sentence was
written. As he did so. through
some slight misunderstanding,
the crowd arose to its feet.
'Take your seats; take your seats,"
said Judge Roan, then read the sen
tence. In legal form, it was tills:
"The State against Geo M. Frank;
indictment for murder; Fulton Coun
ty Superior Court, May Term. 1913.
Verdict of guilty. July term, August
25. 1913.
"Whereupon It Is considered order
ed and adjudged by the court that
the defendant. Leo M. i rani;, be ak-
en from the bar of this court to the
common jail in the County of 1 ni
ton, and that he be safely there\kept
until his final execution in tile man
ner fixed by law.
"It Is further adjudged by the
Court that on the tenth day of Oc
tober, 1913, that the defendant, Leo
M. Frank, he executed by the Sheriff
of Fulton County in private, witness
ed only by the. executing officer, a
sufficient guard, the relatives of the
said defendant and such clergymen
and friends as he may desire:
"Such execution to take place in the
common pail of Fulton County, and
that said defendant on that day be
tween the hours of 10 o clock, a. m.
and 2 o’clock p. m. be by the Sheriff
of Fulton County hanged by the neck
until he shall be dead, and may God
have mercy on your soul.
"In open court, this 26th day of
August. 1913. U S. Roan, judge of
the' Stone Mountain Circuit, presid
ing.”
When Judge Roan had finished
reading the sentence. Frank sank
back into a chair between his two
friends, Leo Strauss and Julian
Boehm. His face had grown a bit
paler, hut the calm stolidity which
characterized his attitude throughout
the grim proceeding remained.
Attorney Reuben Arnold, who had
defended Frank at the trial, arose and
addressed Judge Roan.
"Your honor,” he said, "we make a
motion for a new trial."
”1 will hear the arguments on the
motion on October 4." replied Judge
Roan.
Luther Rosser. Frank’s chief of
counsel, was heard to remark, aside,
when this date was fixed: "Well, that
will extend the time of execution,
then."
At 10:40 o’clock Frank took his
place between two deputy sheriffs and
was escorted down to an automobile
waiting below and whisked oft to the
jail. At the doorway to the Thrower
building another automobile contain
ing Mrs. Leo Frank was waiting.
When Frank emerged from the build,
ing he exchanged glancese with b!»
wife, but no words were spoken.
When the machine with the pris
oner moved out into the street toward
the jail Mrs. Frank's automobile fell
In behind and followed.
No Women Hear
Sentence Passed.
But a few perrons—not more than
30 In all—heard the passing of th«
sentence. Among them there were
but two of Frank's friends. Strauss
and Boehm. The other witnesses
were made up of Sheriff Mangum
half a dozen deputy sheriffs, numer
ous court attaches and newspaper
men. There were no women in the
courtroom.
Frank came in before his counsel.
Smilingly he nodded lo those in thg
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