The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-17

lynehins this morning. Mrs.
 Frank drew ,he curtains in the
 windows Of her home and began
 the s-day period Of mourning, a
 Jewish religious custom.
 MARIETTA. Ca. Aug. f7.-Leo. m. Frank. alleged slayer Of Mary Pha- gan, who less than two months ago was saved from the sailows by Gov. John M. slaton, was taken from the State prison at MIlledsevIne by a masked mob last night, and hanged.
 FranNs lReIess body was found this morning. hanging from a tree two miles east Of Marietta. The fa- nous prisoner was lynehed by an automobile party Of kidnapers, who appeared at the penitentiary last night. overpowered Warden Smith, Superintendent Burke, and the guards and then dragged Frank from the dor mitory by his heels.
 The spot where Frank gave up his fife Is but a short distance from the birthplace Of Mary Phasan, t5-year- old factory girl, whom a jury in the Fulton Superior court said was slain by Frank.
 HANDcUFFEO AND HANGED
 Franks wrists were handcuffed In front of his body The rope which was noosed about his neck had open ed the wound inflicted by Green, a fellow prisoner at Milledseville, when he made the murderous attack on Frank a month ago. Blood had stream ed from this open wound down upon his prison suit. Frank was in his bare feet. his hair was disheveied and his clothing Was torn in several places.
 While some of the fnterlopers coy- cred the warden and superintendent of the prison with revolvers, others broke into the prison and overpower the guards on duty at the point of guns. Frank was then placed in an automobile and the mob was whisked away from the prison in several cars which were waiting.
 Never in the history of the State has such excitement gripped the commonwealth as that which prevail ed during last night and early today when the Kidnapping of Frank be- came known.
 Kidnapers Worked Swiftly.
 There were about twenty men in the Kidnapping party. "We will take you along if you want to go" one of the masked men said to Superin- tendent Burke. Otherwise we will cut you loose after we are through with Frank" Burke shook his head. and remained behind. He was then tightly bound. and left on the porch, while the automobiles disappeared A negro trusty had hidden in the dor mitory when Frank was dragged out. slipped out of hiding when the lynch CTS had disappeared and freed Burke The superintendent hastened to the home of J. w. Satterheld. prison or fcial. but when the latter tried to tel ephone Warden Smith he found all the wires cut Satterieid then ran to Warden Smiths house. and found that official gagged and tied. Satter- field set him free and Smith drove to a nearby farm house, where the telephone line had not been discon- nected. He quickly had a posse on the roads. searching for the hdnap- CTS.
 Victim of Nesro's Testimony.
 Frank had been convicted of Mary Phagan's murder on the testimony of a negro named Conley. who after wards disappeared. Five days before the term of Gov. John M. Slaton ex- pired. his sentence of death was commuted to life Imprisonment. Fol lowing this action. Gov. Slaton was virtually a prisoner in his home, arm ed mobs parading the streets of At ianta. threatening vengeance. Ten days after Frank was taken to the penitentiary to serve life. he was at- lacked by prisoner. and nearly kill ed. His life was saved by Dr. Me Naughton. life-termer, whose death sentence year ago had also been commuted by Gov. Slaton.
 Frank was superintendent of an At. lanta pencil factory. Mary Phagan was employed in the factory. It was said the murder followed an outrage charged to Frank.
 Body Goes to Atlanta.
 Franks body was cut down by the authorities, and after being prepared for burial at an undertaking estab lishment in Marietta. was shipped to Atlanta where the funeral win be held