The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-22
BLOOD
POISONING
CHIEF DANGER.
LEO FRANKS CONDITION
DESCRIBED AS CRITICAL
HOPES FOR HIS RECOVERY
VIM. Green, His Assailant, Says He
Believes That He Was Called
"FrOm on High" to Kill
Leo Frank.

Milledgeville, Ga, July 19.-The
condition of Leo NJ. Frank, suffering
from serious knife wound in the
throat inflicted by William Green, a
fellow life term convict at the Geor-
gia prison farm here, remained crit.
ical tonight. DR.. G. d. Compton, the
prison physician, announced, howev-
er, that he was hopeful of Franks re-
covery. Possible blood poisoning
from infection is one of the chief
dangers, he said.
Franks temperature late today was
announced as 1918, his circulation as
100 and his respiration as 20. Early
today his temperature was 1924. At
tending physicians were gratified at
the decline.
Green, questioned further by pris-
on officials today, said he believed
he had been called from on high"
to kill Frank, whose death sentence
for Mary Phagan's murder recently
was commuted by Gov Slaton, now
retired. He indicated no remorse as
he had done Immediately after the at.
tack Saturday night.
Il only wish that had had more
strength" Green said. II think that
l have done my duty in this matter
as well as my strength allowed.
believe that God has helped me.
don't think that l ever did wrong in
my life"
Green, although he weighs 1866
pounds, is partly paralyzed in his
left arm. Physicians who are attend
ing Frank believe that this fact has
probably saved his life as Green was
unable to seize him while he used
the knife.
Warden Smith said today that
Green had spent much time recently
reading the Bible. Other prison at
taches said that Green recently had
shown a tendency to discuss religion.
Should Frank die, Green probably
would be tried for murder. No de-
cision has been reached as to what
action will be taken if Frank recov-
ers.
Some of the guards today recalled
that he had expressed a feeling of
animosity toward Frank before the
latter was brought to the prison but
that since his arrival they had not
heard him, say anything of the case.
Fate seemed o have played into
Franks hands in the fact that the
convict physician. w. ]. McNaughton,
was near him when attacked DR..
like Frank, was saved
from the gallows by a Communication
Of sentence from Governor Slaton,
who saved Franks life in the same
manner.
DR.. Rosenberg today gave DR.. Nc
Naughton full credit for saving
franks life. His quick work in MAX
ng ligatures of the ends of the jugu
ar vein stopped the flow of blood.
Dr.. Rosenberg said that the muscles
n Franks neck were badly cut and
t he lives he always will have stiff
Ieck.
Legislative Probe Is Opposed.
Atlanta. Ca. July 19.-The peniten-
iary committee of the Georgia house
{ representatives late today voted to
able three resolutions which would
ave provided for a legislative inves-
lgation of the attack made on Leo
I. Frank at the state prison farm at
Two resolutions cali
lg for an investigation were intro
uced early today and later Repre-
entative Campbell, of Newton, intro
uced resolution providing that
lembers of the lower house person
lily investigate the matter.
Members of the committee said
ley believed thfat william Green,
le convict who attacked Frank.
one was involved, and that there
as no negligence on the part Of the
rison officials.
The state prison commission, how
rer, will visit the prison farm Sat
rday to investigate the attack on
rank. according to an onnounce-
ent tonight by r. E. Dawson, chair
an of the board. He said the in
iiry would try to establish If others
AN Green were involved, how Green
It the knife he used and if he had
emission from guard to leave his
ID at the time the attack was made.