New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-15
Governor Adjourns Hear
ing on Communication
plea Until Tomorrow,
COUNSEL ACCUSES
CONLEY OF CRIME
Saws Brown Gave Pardons 10
25 MurdererS-DorSey ASKS
Death Penalty.

Atlanta. June i4-Leo NJ. Frank VIII
Lrov his fate before Friday. Governor
slaton indicated that late this AFTER
man wher he adjourned the hearing
~ tbe notition for Communication 10
Wednesday morning. The Governor
NOS anvious to complete the hearing
today. that he might have more tihe
~ studv the case. This was maze I'M
noseible. however, by the long argu,,
n,orts Of Solicitor General Dorsey ana
81 William NJ. Howard. Franks couh-
sci. -. o,c,ock
that no would postpone the nearing
because he had to leave for Atnens'
wbere he will make the commencement
,JJroes before the University OF
Georgia. He took with him mass OF
rocords. which he will study at leisure
Solicitor Dorsey devoted most OF ms
oro,,mop+ 10 an effort 10 show that
Frank would have been convicted even
e Conlev had been eliminated from
tho case. He said the charge OF mon
y;oIence was not made at the time Oh
trial and that the defence could have
osLod a. change of venue. He said ne
had affidavits from policemen tnst 'he
militia was not needed az any 'lIne'
M Dorsey declared that Judge
Roan's written order denying Frank a
now trial contained nothing to show
dissatisfaction with the jury Verd'c''
Dorsey Shows Contradictions
In reviewing the record the Solicitor
cited alleged contradictions in Frank
testimony before the coroner and MS
statement at the trix. He said thar
tho record showed Frank never &C
cused Conley of connection with the
murder until after the negro had been
arrested. and also that he never told
officials that Conley could write, al
though he knew that Conley wrote inc
"murder notes" found beside the girls
body. r d
Wilmer presented a petition from Al
lanta preachers urging commutauon
He said he did not charge mob vlo-
lence. but limited at a sort OF hypnotic
influence over the jury. He declared
he did not believe Franks guilt had
been proved III
Mr.. Howard began his address with
an attack on the plea against clemency
made last Saturday by ex-Governo
Brown. He said Governor Brown had
issued twenty-five pardons to murder
ers. and Just before he left office torty
other pardons. Mercy, he said, should
play a part, and the Governor had the
absolute right TO commute or to par
don.
The counsel assaulted Conlcy, and
tried to show the negro had as much
chance as Frank to commit the crime
Howard Attacks Conley.
eliminating Conley's testimony" hi
said. there is nothing in the circum-
stantial evidence TO connect Frans
with the murder of Mary Phagan Tht
only point in this record where FRANK
/ is coupled with this crime is in the
| allegation of his connection with tho
writing of the murder notes and or
this point there is only Coniey'S story
/ that Frank dictated them to him
Mr.. Howard relied on the record e
! show Franks innocence. He declared
the trail of the murderer led from th'
murder notes" found beside the girP'
body. o..
Howard attacked Conley's afidavit'
| and testimony and called his story =;
cunning invention of Conley's owl
mind. conceived to save his own life
and to place the moose Of the Law
around the neck Of another"
| During the recess hour the Governor
| inspected the National Pencil Factory
| the scene Of the crime.