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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
REWARD OUT HERE
FOR FRANK SLAYERS
Head of Medical Review of
Reviews" Will Pay $500 for
Each Arrest.

Branding Georgia as weakened
demagogic government and its citizens
as "uncivilized and brutal people,"
Frederic H. Robinson, president of the
Medical Review of Reviews" an
nounced last night a reward of $500
for the capture and prosecution of each
one of the iynchers of Leo Frank.
an the whole disgusting and horrible
affair in Georgia, nothing has struck
me so forcibly as the Governors de-
sire to avoid responsibility, and to re-
tain the votes of the lower masses by
offering the piffling reward of $500 for
the capture of the lynchers," says Mr..
Robinson, in a statement accompany
ing the announcement. "The rich
State of Georgia easily can make this
amount $4,000 or $4,000 if necessary.
"If Governor Harris is at all sincere
in his desire to apprehend one of the
most dangerous bands Of criminals in
American history he will not offer a
price so low as this, which would not
excite the cupidity of even the basest
man or woman to whom the names of
the conspirators are known. Cognizant
as he is that the same overpowering
public sentiment which murdered
Frank now stands behind his murder
ers, he affects TO assume a self-right-
eous attitude by few weak words of
condemnation, supported by practically
nothing.
at is my firm belief that the time
has come for the rest Of the country 10
express in a substantial way its alb
horrence of last Tuesdays vile crime"
Mr.. Robinson calls upon the entire
country to visit material punishment on
Georgia in the way Of withdrawing
trade and lack of communication and
communion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
FRANK WROTE CHEERILY
ON EVE OF lYNCHING

The last letter written By Leo
NJ. Frank iUds sent to c. p. Con-
molly, the Writer, who received it
yesterday morning at his home,
rs North Mum Street, East
Orange, N. J. IL was probably
a0ritten on the afternoon Of Au-
gust 16-it was dated the 10Th
on the night Of which Frank
aoas taken from the MilledgeviHe
prison. The postmark, made on
a railroad train, bears august
II, 1895 a. M" as the time. This
is the letter:
My Dear Mr.. Connolly:
! have your welcome letter of
August 9, and desire to acknowl-
edge also the receipt of your kind
letter of July 10, which I came
across this morning in looking over
some older letters.
am ever so much better; I am
writing this on table in my room
as | sit in a chair. It's so hot go
degrees in my ROOM that have on
Orly my pajamas.
have gained and am gaining
right along in strength. My appe-
tite is good and sleep well. can
move my head and neck within
limitations), and this will improve
a whole lot in the course of a few
weeks. My wound is all healed up
except in one little place, where
drainage still obtains. This will be
healed in a few days. In time l
think will be all right again.
will, however, besr an ugly scar
from it, which can, of course, be
covered over by a collar.
The prison officials are so kind
and solicitous. | have a guard night
and day. A negro prisoner is at the
call of my dear wife to do the heavy
work. This last episode referring
to the cutting) is undoubtedly due
to Watson.
Will you please mail Warden J.
E. Smith, address on this letter
head, an autographed copy of your
The Truth About the Frank Case?
l know he will appreciate 1t. He
has been kind to me and Is certainly
q friend. He hates the attack that
was made upon me-for several
reasons.
With best wishes to you and
yours, In which Mrs. Frank joins,
l am. cordially,
LEO NJ. FRANK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
ORDER BARRING
FRANK FILM HERE
FOUGHT In COURT
Expected Profit of $4,000
Vanishes-Movies Cost
$4,000.

Exhibition Of moving picture films Of
the case Of Leo Frank. taken prior TO
the lynching, has been forbidden by
George II. Bell, Commissioner Of Lii
censes This order was made public
yesterday, when a legal attack on it
was begun in the Supreme Court by
Samuel Q. Adelstein and George K.
Rolands, doing business as the Rolands
Feature Film Company, which owns the
film entitled THE Frank Case" They
obtained an order directing Commits
sioner Bell TO show cause next Tues
day why he should not be restrained
from carrying out his threat to revoke
the licenses of moving picture theatres
that exhibit the reels.
The film men complain that they
spent $4,000 to produce and advertise
the films, in which $50 persons were
employed. They expected profit Of
$4,000 in greater New York. Success
here, said the petitioners. would mean
a success in other parts of the country.
All of the original outlay and the
prospective profits have been lost to
them, say Adelstein and Rolands, by
the action of Commissioner Bell, which,
il is alleged, was based on the disap-
prevail of the Frank film by the Ma
tonal Board Of Censors.
II is alleged that the Commissioner
of Licenses, without even seeing the
reels, sent notices to the owners Of
1900 or l 800 moving picture theatres
that they must not produce the Frank
pictures.
The Rolands company had already
entered into contracts which had to be
cancelled because of this order, and
was compelled TO sell their films as
best they could elsewhere at unproft-
able prices. The plaintiffs said that
the Aim produced by them "is a good,
clean picture. teaching a strong moral
lesson, and has been favorably passed
on by chiefs of police and by boards
of censors in other cities than New
York"
Action Of the Commissioner here is
called "capricious, unreasonable and ar
bitrary."
Mr.. Bell, it is alleged, acted because
the play was condemned on the ground
that it portrayed a story of a criminal
case which, at the time, was still in
the courts. But, it is pointed out in
another case before Justice Whitaker,
who will hear the motion in this case,
he overruled Commissioner Bell in
stopping the exhibition of film. The
court pointed out that the National
Board Of Censors was a self-constituted
body without official standing, and that
no public official was bound to regard
its findings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20

men and women, could anything h.
more horrible, more dastardly?
1.-The first settlers in Georgia ws,.
Jews. Yet they tel. US we are ,tr,n.
gers there. The very men in Ger.
gia who to-day are criticising the Jew
as a foreigner are themselves foreign.
ers. Yet they boast of their Amer.
canism.
"Our people do not live in this eoup.
try because of the favor Of any man
We have shed our blood for this IA.
ton. Fellow Jews, you will never 70.
Justice, you will never receive your
lawful due, unless you fight for II
soul and body, day by day"
Almost continuously, while Mr.. Ba.
rondess, the next speaker, spoke. tie
crowd cried. His appeal was to ths
heart, rather than the reason, Of the
audience.
Russia Freed Beiliss."
"They took a Jewish young nan
and threw him into prison. Beili.s, in
country of despots, was Liberated.
Dreyfus, in a country where the civil.
zation was not as far advanced az
ours is, was restored to his post. Bu,
here, in America, an innocent Jew was
seized from prison and torn 10 pieces.
His msngled body lies quietly az
the home Of his father and mother
tonight. We are powerless to do any.
thing, for the Jews OF America are
not organized. They ara weaklingS
Come, rise!" Mr.. Bsrondess shout.
ed. The great crowd surged to It's
feet instantly. Their heads were
bowed and their lips mumbled prayer
in Hebrew.
The meeting was called originally to
discuss the great Jewish conference
that will be held in Washington be.
ginning November for the pe.msn.
emit alienation Of the condition: Of the
Jews all over the world. The Official
business of the evening, however, was
forgotten in the sorrow Of the audi,
ence over the murder Of Leo u. Frank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
Committee Here to Run
Frank MurdererS Down

Through a non-sectarian committee,
headed by Judge Edward Swami, Of the
Court of General Sessions. certain citi.
Lens of New York will endeavor to CO.
operate with the State of Georgia in
bringing the slsyers of Leo Frank to
Justice. Ex-Controller Herman A.
Metz, as tentative treasurer, will re-
ceve subscriptions.
All the money contributed will be
used for two purposes-frst, to aug
ment the small reward of $500 which
Governor Nat E. Harris has at his dis
posal, and, second. to hire detectives
to gather evidence which will be pre-
scented to the Georgia authorities.
Among the men at the first meet
ing of the committee in Judge Swann's
chambers in the Criminal Courts Build
ing yesterday afternoon were Isadore
M.Levy, temporary first vice-chairman;
ex-COngressman William S. Bennett,
Judge Roger Pryor, Allan Robinson, Of
the United Realty Interests, and Harry
Schlacht, president Of the East Side
Protective Association.
An invitation TO accept the perma-
nent Craftsmanship of larger commit
tee has been telegraphed to one of the
leading clergymen in the city, Mr.. Levy
announced after the meeting adjourned.
Bishop David II. Greer, the Rev. S.
Edward Young, of Brooklyn; Judge
Scudder, of Brooklyn, and other we'll
known men will be invited to become
members of the tentative organization.
Members Of the American Jewish
Committee had not been invited to par
ticipate in the movement, Mr.. Levy
said. because of the wish to keep the
committee non-sectarian. ave do not
want the issue confused by any col
lateral questions" he added.
Mr.. Metz will take care Of all sub
scriptions mailed to his Office, 1872 Hud-
son Street.
Mr.. Levy denied a report that the
committee had considered hiring De-
tective William J. Burns to gather evil
dence at the scene of the lynching. He
would not deny, however, that private
detectives in the employ of the COM
mittee had already left for Georgia. d.
Informal meetings will be held every
day until the first Of next week, when
the committee will be ready to make a
formal statement of its organization
and the results of the call for sub
scriptions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20

United States saw fit to interfere, and
we'll. instead of Frank being on trial
it was the State of Georgia.
Horrible Stories Told.
What was said outside was misrep-
resented in local publications; the most
horrible stories were told of Frank
They even brought up the equivalent
of ritualistic murders and spread
stories to the effect that part Of the
Jews creed holds Christian women to
be the common property of any Jew.
Now we have to undo all this. The
press and the people of other states
will help US greatly if they will let
us work out our own problem in our
own way. 1t will simplify and make
things easier.
"The Tribune will favor Georgia If
it will impress this fact upon Franks
friends"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
Police Helpless to Control
Those Trying to
Enter Hall.
"BEILISS, DREYFUS
FREED; LEO HANGED!'
BarOndess and Phillips Warn
Jews to Fight for Rights
Crowd Says "kadisch."

On the eve Of the burial Of Leo NJ.
Frank 10000 men, women and children
Of his faith stormed at the gates Of
Cooper Union last night to show the
world their sorrow, and 70 protest
against the lynching Of the Brooklyn
boy.
For three minutes those who jammed
the hall rose with bowed heads to
honor the victim Of the Georgia mob.
Lower your head and shed your quiet
tear" cried Joseph Barondess, Commits
sioner of Education. Leo Frank is
dead. The Jewish race has been
shamed."
Hysterical women cried. Throughout
the hall the sobs of the men mingled
with those of the women and children.
The auditorium had suddenly become
transformed into a house of mourning.
Ten women, according to the police,
tainted in attempting to get inside the
hall. The glass windows of the doors
leading into the auditorium were
broken by the frenzied mob. The crowd
extended two blocks either way from
Cooper Union.
Mourners Master Police.
Eighty reserves under Inspector
O'Brien, of the Ist Inspection Dis
trict, were helpless. Not even clubs
availed them. The mob, shouting and
half crying, was bound TO get in.
When the vast majority failed, the
thousands of disappointed men and
women gathered about speakers huI-
r;edly sent from the hall.
Nathan Straus, who was to have
been chairman of the meeting, could
not attend. Intimate friends said Mr..
Straus had been i'll since he heard Of
the lynching Of Leo Frank They
added that he was under the care Of
physicians.
His message was read. He made
no direct illusions to Leo Frank, as
other speakers did. Throughout his
message ran the wool of bitterness
over the race prejudice that had killed
Leo NJ. Frank.
1t was N. Taylor Phillips who de-
livered the first shot against the State
Of Georgia. For twenty minutes he
harangued a civilization which would
permit robbing a man of his life in
cold blood. His speech was interrupt
ed with cheers and hand-clapping
Many times it was difficult for him to
proceed.
"Jews. You Must Fight"
81 don't believe We ought 10 let
other people plead our cause before
the world" he said 81 am an Ameri-
can of the fifth generation. The first
white child born in Georgia was Of
Jewish parents. And yet-think of il!
that is the place where our people
are to-day being outraged. Tell me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
BY NATHANIEL &. HARRIS,
Governor Of Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. l9.-Frank's mis-
guided friends, who caused interests
outside the state to interfere in the
orderly progress of his case and who
instigated a campaign against Georgia
and her courts in the outside press IN
an effort to force his freedom, are d.
rectly responsible for his death.
Had they not interfered. had not the
impression gone abroad that as against
wealth the life of little working girl
was of no value, things might have.
probably would have, resulted differ
emily.
of Frank. 1t is a most abhorrent thing,
thing that would have done every
thing in the world to avert had it been
in my power. do wish to state things
as they are.
Until Franks friends on the outside
started their campaign of what was
little short of abuse in many instances,
there was no anti-Jewish sentiment in
Georgia. On the contrary, the fact that
a man was a Jew was in his favor. The
Jews who have been among us here
since the days of Governor Oglethorpe
have been fine people, thrifty, enter
prising and an honor 10 the state. 1t
helped man to be able to say that he
was a Jew. Now, am sorry to say,
that has changed. This outside inter-
ference did it. | sincerely hope that
the change is not permanent, but there
Is no denying the fact that in Georgia
to-day we have what we never had be-
ore-anti-Semitism.
Says Boasts Were Made.
When this case arose it seemed to
the ignorant and thoughtless as though
all Jewish interests had banded to-
gether and put pride of race above re-
spect for law. 1t was boosted by Jews
that one of their kind had never been
hanged, that Frank would not hang.
The effect of that solidity was, first, to
create resentment, then a feeling of
prejudice, and lastly race hatred
Even this did not prevent Frank
from having a fair trial He had it.
But then, after he was convicted and
court after court upheld his convic-
ton, and Governor Slaton saw fit to
commute his sentence, then arose
feeling Of outrage. The impression pre-
vailed-and gained ground-that out
side influence had saved the man from
his just deserts; that Slaton's COM
mutation was illegal because it was
alleged to have been done on a Sun
day; and, second. because it was held
by some that by reason of his firms
interest in the case he was dsquali-
fed from acting and that it was the
duty of the public to take the execu-
ton of the law into its own hands. |
do not approve of that reasoning;
others may not understand it, but that
was il.
| am not of those who question
John NJ. Slaton's honesty of purpose.
If | had been Governor ! would have
done as he did-go through the record
of the case thoroughly and conscien-
tiously and do what thought was
right, though probably would not
have reached the same conclusion Mr..
Slaton did
Gave Frank Benefit of Doubt.
Slaton, after reading all the evil
dence and going into the case thor
oughly, felt that the man should be al
lowed to live on the chance that some
day it might be shown. that mistake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
Booker T. Washington
ForetOld Such Lynching

Booker T. Washington sent the fol-
lowing telegram to The Tribune from
Boston last night in reply to reaues.
for his opinion of the lynching Of Leo
NJ. Frank:
Some years ago. following series
of lynchings Of my people in the South
| wrote a letter to the daily papers Of
the South. and among other things !
said that promiscuous outbursts Of
mob violence would react upon the
South in a manner which would cause
her best people TO be Inundated. I
said that unless the lynching Of black
men and women was stopped it would
not be long before white men would
be lynched. The terrible Frank trsg.
cdy bears out this prophecy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
Slaton Not in Firm
That Defended Frank

San Francisco. Aug. lex Governor
Slaton, in reply 10 the charge Of Tom
Watson that he eommuted Leo Frank S
sentence as part of he legal services
Of his law firm, said:
1.-THE Arm OF Slaton & Phillips has
been engaged in the law practice for
twenty years, and when ! was elected
Governor my partner. Phillips. desired
asked me II would consent to the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
ALIBI FOR EVERYBODY
IN FRANK LYNCHlNG
fBy TELEGRAPH 70 The Tribune.

Atlanta, Aug. 1.-THE Atlanta
Journals" Marietta correspondent
sends this telegram:
"Unofficial Investigations have
established an abb for practically
everybody who could possibly have
been a member of the party lynch
ing Leo NJ. Frank. The only men
known to have been absent from
their homes Monday night have
proven that they were out OF town
on business trips"
The nature Of the business Is not
mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20

solidation of the names of Rosser &
Brandon and Slaton e. Phillips, the
agreement being that | should have
no connection with the firm at all
This arrangement was made before
Mary Phagan was murdered, as is evil
denced by documentary statements.
81 had no earthly interest in the firm
nor did Mr.. Phillips have any interest
in any of the cases of Rosser & Bran
don, who had been of counsel for
Frank"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-16
SUNDAY LECTURES
IN JOSLYN HOME
Makes His Omaha Debut as a Draw
ing Room Lecturer, Speaking
on Henry Van Dyke.
WILL TALK THURSDAY MORNING

BILLY" Sunday will make his
Omaha debut as a drawing-room lee
turer this morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of Mrs George A. Joslyn.
One hundred prominent society
women have been invited by tele-
phone to hear the evangelist talk on
Henry Van Dyke" his life and
teachings, with special reference to
The Lost Word"
"I am merely throwing open my house
for this lecture. 1 particularly want 1t
known that 1t is not at my invitation
that Mr.. Sunday is to speak here said
Mrs. Joslyn. Mrs. Joslyn is a member
of the Unitarian church, which has not
Joined in the Sunday campaign.
The chairman of the Young women's
Christian association board, who has the
meeting in hand, says that plans are
being made for five more lectures to be
given IN Omaha homes. 1t is said Mr.
Sunday has spoken in private homes in
almost every city where revival meetings
have been held. In Philadelphia, draw
ing room lectures were held in the
Drexel home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-16
The Day S War NeuOs

PREMIER AsQUITH Will ask the
House of Commons 90 vote n credit
of ~, $50, ,OOO,O 900.
COPENHAGEN REPORTS the blow
ing mp by "a German submarine of
the motor schooner NOrte, owned
in Christfania, Norway. The crew
was saved.
COUNT Won REVENTLOW, the Ger
man naval writer, declares in the
Berlin TaGes ZeituBE that the
Zeppelin attacks ON London are
legal and of a military character,
as London is a fortress.
DEVELOPMENT IN vicinity OF
wilma lead foreign military oh
servers 10 expect y decisive battle
there soon 60 determine whether
the strategic railway lines of the
region shhII he controlled by the
GermRns or the Russians. a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-16
Invents Airship
that is Controlled
from the Ground

PARIS Sept. 15.-An Italian engineer
Louis Rota, has solved the problem OF
holding an object motionless in space,
according to the Marseilles correspondent
Of the Petit Parisien. Rota is credited
with having constructed an apparatus
which, by the action of electric currents,
can be elevated to a height of from 1900
to 5000 feet and kept motionless. or pro-
PEELED in any direction at speed of
more than 100 miles an hour.
Rota's apparatus is spindle-shaped
twelve feet long and two feet in diameter
and can carry a weight of ninety pounds.
1t is said to remain motionless in a wind
of considerable velocity. but IL the wind
becomes very strong. It rises automatic
ally until It reaches a oalmer region of
the air.
The invention is based upon reaction
obtained from the electromagnetic forces
of the atmosphere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-16
Boy Testifies to
Hearing Porter in
Threat on Connell

LAS CRUCES, N. NJ. Sept. 15.-(Special
Telegram 1.-TWO children furnished the
dramatis personae for the Connell MUIR
der trial today. when Nelson Roberts,
aged g. and Florence Connell. aged H.
testified for the state In the trial OF
James l., Porter.
The Roberts boy declared that nc had
driven to the railroad station with James
L. Porter about a year before the acci-
dent occurred. He said: when Porter
reached the station and saw the connell
buggy hitched there he said nc was Eolng
to kin Connell II he could find him"
Before the boy was sworn under oath,
he was asked by the court II he under
stood the value OF an oath. lie declared
that he did and he would be Jlaced In
jail II he did ont tell the truth. He was
asked II he knew he would be punished
and he answered, YES, Jesus will punish
me II | don't tell the truth"
lie said Porter referred to Connell as
"Dog-Face" and called him an evil name
at one time He said that when he went
to the Porter home before the shooting,
Mrs. Porter asked II his step-father would
be with the herd OF cattle and he ans
wered that he would be along in the
morning.
Florence Connell was the other child
witness. She was riding with her father.
she said, and she told of the shooting.
which. she declared, came from the yard
of the Porter home. she thought. She did
not see anyone fire and did not know
who fired the shot.
Tom Duffy, an Indian; orrin Key. step
father of the Roberts boy. and A. Mira
bal. deputy sheriff OF otro county. were
the other witnesses