The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-20
BLOOD POISONING
THREATElNSFRANk
Fever Reduced, Doctors Hold
Hopes for His Re-
cOVery.
TO HOLD PRISON PROBE
Guards at Georgia State Farm Will
Be Examined to Determine Re-
sponsibility for Crime.

Atlanta, Ga. July 19.-Blood poisoning
from infection of his wound is the chief
danger confronting Leo NJ. Frank in his
fight for life at the State prison farm
hospital in Milledgeville. according to the
ATTENDING physicians. An alarming tenn
perature of 1oo 2-5 degrees at 6 O'Clock
this morning had been reduced two de-
grees by noon. allaying fears from that
source and encouraging the physicians to
believe Frank would recover.
William Green, the life-term convict
who cut Franks throat, is still in chains
and under guard. his further punishme mt
being question to be determined, after
the prison commission acts Green in
siscs he alone is responsible for the
Frank assault. and that he was called"
in a dream to do it
Thinks Frank VIII Live.
r. E. Davidson, chairman of the State
prison commission in Atlanta today. said
the only punishment the board can inflict
on Green if Frank RECEIVERS is to remove
his eligibility to parole. lfe-timer is
eligible to parole after ten years.
DR.. ]. H. Rosenberger, Of Atlanta.
Franks family physician. who was called
to MilledgeVille Sunday, said upon his re-
turn today that Franks wound was very
serious. but not necessarily fatal. He de-
clared the main danger to be from infec-
ton. and added that Franks temperature
of l02 2-5 degrees this afternoon was not
unnatural in a crisis of this kind. In his
opinion Frank has a good chance to live.
This opinion is concurred in by DR. Harry
Morris. of Macon, who has examined
Franks wound. and by DR.. G. d. Comp
tor, ha 1hN-ci tote o. IcHN
To Probe Prison Conditions.
The entire State Prison Commission will
go to Milledgeville next Saturday and
conduct a wide investigation into the con-
ditions surrounding the stabbing. The
probe will be thorough in every respect.
No angle of the circumstances surround
ing the attack will be overlooked, accord
irg to Judge r. f. Davidson, chairman
of the commission.
Although the prison authorities have re-
ported that they have been unable to
md any evidence that any one save
Green was involved in the attack, the
commission will not be satisfied until they
have established this fact by personal in
vestigation.
Among the points upon which they
will seek enlightenment will be wheth-
c. Green was prompted to the deed by
one connected with the institution, or
by any OF his fellow-prisoners.
Legislators Against Probe.
Should it be found to be true, as Is
reported, that Green alone originated
and executed the plan. the commission
will endeavor to find out what inspired
his act. This phase of the investiga-
ton will include a probe into the ques-
ton whether any inflammatory litera-
ture upon the Frank case has been cir
culated among the prisoners or whether
there had been any animosity on the
part of the prisoners that may have led
t. the act.
The commission will try to learn
what guards or officials Green had TO
pass on the night of the cutting after
he had completed his duties in the
made proper search of Green's person
to see that he was not equipped to do
harm to fellow prisoners. The COM
mission will also endeavor to place re-
sponsibility for Green's leaving his
sleeping quarters.
Two resolutions introduced in the house
today calling for an investigation of the
attack on Frank were promptly tabled
by the penitentiary committee, to which
they had been referred.
The committee also voted down a res
olution for the appointment Of a subcom-
mittee to investigate the affair. The
majority of the committee believed the
whole matter should be left to the prison
commission.
1t was announced tonight that the gov
ernor would accompany the prison COM
mission to the State farm.