Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

protection for the safety OF his life Al
tie bands OF the State authorities
by lynching Frank under these ciroum-
stances, once more is the fact esta ablishetl
that at no time did Frank receive his
trial. The lynching tends to prove his
innocence. rather than his guilt. 1t also
| shows that not only was Frank lynche0,
but the sovereign power OF the State uf
Georgia seems to be completely destroyed
| by lynch law
Georgia Is today covered with shame
Cnr making such an atrocity possible"
ELLIS A. GIMBEL:
"The lynching of Leo Frank is most
unfortunate and reGrettable. In view Of
| tho doubt as to his guilt or innocence, the
| law should have been allowed to take
| its course. | feel sure that the country
at large will look with horror on such
| an act, and believe that even those who
took part in It will feel the same way
when they realize what they have done.
l think that penitentinries, such as that
in which Frank was imprisoned, should
have better protection and be located In
places where such an atrocious act could
not he committed"
JUDGES DENoUNCE LYNCHING.
JUDGE CHARLES Y, AUDENRIED, OF
Common Pleas Court:
"Terrlblel OF course, I don't believe in
Justice of any kind. You will have to
excuse me from any further comment,
however, because 1 don't live In Georgia,
and besides, l am too much interested in
seeing that justice is done in Pennsyl-
vanin"
JUDGE GLLIAM II. SHOEMAKER, of
Common Pleas Court No. /:
How a State would stand for such n
thing Is more than | can understand. 1t
is indeed sad news. I have read much
of the evidence in the Frank case and l
am OF the opinion that he should have
been granted another trial. I cannot un-
derstand why the people of Georgia would
allow the mob to commit such an out
rage"
PRESIDENT JUDGE ]. WILLIS MAR
TIN, of Common Pleas Court No. 5,
said:
81 have not seen the testimony in the
Frank case, except what has been printed
In the newspapers, but / think IL is one
of the most extraordinary cases in the
history of the country. The manifesto
ton of unrest prevalent in Georgia is
hard TO explain, and this form of hys-
teria, that is, the mob outrages seems to
me to be one OF the strongest arguments
in favor OF representative government.
where men calmly discuss the situation
from all sides rather than leave II to the
first hasty impulses OF the people.
1--WE are unable to point the finger OF
scorn at Georgia. however because the
Frank case Is not unlike the CoatesVille
outrage some years ago. This same sort
OF hysteria, or mob rule, or Whatever you
may choose TO call it. is prevalent in Eu-
rope at the present time"
JUDGE JOHN NJ. PATTERSON, Court
OF Common Pleas No. /:
II am surprised that the people of
Georgia would permit such an outrage
Apparently some officials have been lax
in their sworn duties. 1t is impossible 10
fully understand the motives OF the mob
which so iagrantly violates both consti-
tutional and State rights. The courts
were created 80 that persons accused of
crime might have fair trial There the
charges are supposed to be discussed
calmly. without prejudice. from every
conceivable angle. The court decides the
gullt OF the accused and not the mob,
where hysteria and prejudice reign"