Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17

lll4E4t Ntbst NUS A''
faced with terror Leo NJ. Frank, notet
4 Georgia prisoner. was dragged from III
cell In the tiormitory of the MilledgeVill'
state Prison Farm shortly before mid
night last night and whisked away by
( mob Of % men.
Efforts to cave Frank were directed
from Atlanta by Governor Harris. bu
when the body. was discovered It wal
decided TO bend every effort to locate the
lynchcrs.
WITH three sherifs' posses and scores
Of volunteer searchers on Lhe trail the
authorities were confident of capturins
the party OF kidnappers, which started
with Frank. by automobile, in the direo-
ton OF Eatonton.
NET THROWN AROUND PRISON.
Mctorears were racing over every
stretch OF highway around the Miiledse-
villo prison before dawn. Every telephone
tvife surrounding the prison for 40 miles
was IN constant use by the county and
state authoritios broad net was thrown
around the prison from which II is be-
lieyed II will be impossible for Frank
.kidnappers 10 escape.
THE Alta OK ON THE FARM
s The attack on the prison farm dorml-
tory where Frank and the other con-
-victs .were sleeping, was so complete
surprise that Warden Smith and his force
of about Is guards made not the slightest
resistance
The guards were In their hunks on a
sleepinE porch at the rear Of the prison
building, when the kidnappers, variously
estimated at q 10 100 men, drove UP In
automobiles, made a dash for the porch.
handcuffed the guards, and then turned
their attention to the houses OF Warden
lsmith and Superintendent Burke, OF the
FIVE MEN MASKED
Five OF the men in the kidnapping party
,wofe masks. These 1--WE did most OF the
work They bound Warden Smith, while
icthcr members OF the mob kept their re-
syolvers trained on the warden. tied him,
sers proceeded to the dormitory where
Frank slept.
! The same tive men surprised Superln-
itendeht Burke and the two guards. who
.are said to have been asleep on the front
porch OF the dormitory. There was a
tshort scuffle. in which the guards re-
ivelyers were whlsked away. They were
securely tied. Then four men entered
the prison.
FRANK DRAGGED BY HEELS.
When they reappeared they we're drag
gihg Frank by the heels, according to the
guards The prisoners hair was dlshev-
eled. his night clothes were partly torn
on, and he made vain attempts to say
something TO Burke as the mob pulled |
him OF the steps.
Several automobiles. meanwhile. had |
pulled up in front or the dormItory. Two |
men threw Frank into a rear seat Three |
others returned TO the dormItory.
Unknown 10 the prison authorities the
wires to the prison had been cut pre-
viously. 80 that an alarm could not be
given Immediately.
The Hancock. Putnam and Greene
County sheriffs were the first ohicers to
be notified and. organising posses. all
three attempted TO intercept the party
The countryside had been aroused also,
and farmers were everywhere on the
alert.
Al hrst Il was conjeetured that the kid
nappeFs might be friends OF Frank who
were trying 70 get him at liberty,
OFFER TO TAKE BURKE ALONG
Wen take you along II you want 70
80. said one OF the masked men 70
Superintendent Burke. Wen cut you
loose after We get through with Frank"
Burke shook his head. The pair ran
back 10 the automobiles, which already
we're under way. and disappeared in this
darkness.
Ths leader OF the mob. before leaving.
poke pleasantly 20 the warden. saying:
You can come along with US, II you
sant te There Is plenty Of room"
"Fm not going anywhere the warden
'epiied.
lhe leader shrugged his shoulders and
rrnrea into rnotorcar. II the same
ilne giving the order 10 20 ahead,
negro tusty. who had hidden In the
Iefmitory when the mob dragged Frank
.nf. freed Burke and then hastened 10 the
.ome of .. W. satterheld, one OF the
lfiarn officials. 6atterfieid ifst attempted
3 telephone the warden, but found the
llfes cut Warden Smith drove 10
Iearby farmhouse. from which he sent
Iut telephone calls 10 the police OF An
be SURROUNDING towns,
The kldnanpars had bech traced eafly Ia
1a search tu a bridge crossing Littis
DIVER. Putnam County y miles below
.afunt1n.
A allledssyilie citizen followed the
afif IL his automobile 10 this river. and
aFned from a resident near the bridge
het the latter counted nVs automobiles
casine tha bridge. Since Il Nas known
aas tie party which left AiiiedEeriiie
~ seven 9r eight cars. every snqrt p
ias naae 20 locate he Two or three
as eaisa evidently siaetsaeked near
aIsntoH.
4aeseon nho lives near the put.
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nat he heafa ealty be-
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