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HIS THROAT CUT
FRANK WILL LIVE
lFElLOW PRISONER CUTS DEEP
Cash BUT FRANK MAY
SURVIVE.

Minedgeville, July 49, Leo. M.
Wzank, whose throat was cut by Will
Rsx1n Green, another life-term con-
-zorI. late last night, is declared by
~,s,sEacians at the State Prison Farm
1seSay to be practically, out of dan
~sssv Of death, though he is exceeding
g.Gy weak from loss of blood.
Green, his asaifant, is chained in
IL sEa in solitary confinement. He
'rsszx says he is sorry he did it, but
rsIhzs: NE thodght he was doing right.
Franks wound starts at the~s;.back
M Ehe neck and extends about four
f.anaibes around the left side of the
wznlar vein. The physicians say
-Ghe iugular vein was slightly pune
iaused, but not sufficiently to likely
.3zzuse death.
Frank, soon after he was cut, was
removed to the hospital ward, imme-
eMzsely adjoining the cell room,
wkere he is said to be resting easily.
HIS wife, who was a visitor at the
y~zlsen yesterday, is at his bedside
.x~snstantly. The prison officials and
7~zsx1sicians are doing all that a be
sshasae to save the famous prisoners
Gshbs
But for first aid rendered by two
EeEow-convicts, DR.. J. W. McNaugh-
st4H1 and DR.. L. NJ. Harrison, who
Esauaa up his wound and stopped the
1anw of blood, Frank would have bled
ssp death before DR.. C. B. Compton,
tssz official prison physician, reached
tAe prison farm from his home in
-xte city. He was at Franks bedside
vIdain 80 minutes after Green made
EHGs attack. Warden Smith notified
EAIm in ten minutes, but it took him
~ Mare to make the trip out.
. Grsgn, who was sent up for life
Hrum Muscogee County, is. said to
FtsEe slain eight men all told. He
Haz6 heen looked upon by prison at
-esches as a desperate criminal. This,
IM~sgHeper, is the first time he has
&7yen serious trouble during his con-
&nement here.
Frank, Green, McNaughton, Harri-
.San and a large number of other life
and long-term convicts last night at
Is o'clock, following supper, were
BACKED in the main cell room as usu-
@ This room is rs feet long and
:s3E sr more feet wide. Franks cot
wzs the third from one end, while
Green occupied one at the opposite
rssnd OF the room.
) About II o'clock Green arose and
.zExk.d permission of a guard on duty
as 30 to the lavatory adjoining the
stsaankroom. This was granted. Green,
aTuHaead, slipped over to Franks cot
s=z1sa slashef him In The back of the
maek. as Frank lay asleep with his
t2rEk to his ~assailant. His screams,
AS he was awakened by the stab, at
e<rarsed the attention of the guards
zmd other .convicts. The guards
tEznde q hasty investigation, summon
cd Drs. McNaughton and Harrison
tass and Frank, notified Warden Smith,
axd placed Green in irons. The
n1sEroom and entire prison were STIR
Ere6 with the excitement, but the
&fahrREne Of the place kept down any
Npcssible outbreak or other serious
DEMONSTRATION.
Eneen, though it is evident that he
,sa2d planned: the assault, concealed
Jzas plans carefully. Guards say
tEhat he gave absolutely no intima-
zsns Of feeling against his fellow
Wzlspner.
Hogs were killed on the State
:&arn Saturday. Green was among
arhE h1tchers. He worked at this
&aszsk AL day, and it is believed man.
aged to hide the knife he was using
fS7 his clothes and thus struggled it
hzte his cell.
Green waited until he was, sure
'zA3t the vast prison had settled down
'9n sleep. Convicts nave their sup
Rsr at 6 o'clock. They are usually
in their hunks and sleeping a few
minutes after.
1t was about IL o'clock, however,
before Green decided that the time
was ripe for his deed. Then he
went about his work in a manner to
ensure carrying out his deadly pur-
lposej He is a stronger man physi-
s:aiEy than Frank, but he took no
"S..ances of resistance, Frank being
scut as he slept.
The first slash wasn't fatal and
Frank had an opportunity to give