The Washington times., 1915-06-22
MOB IS DISPERSED
At SLATON'S HOME
Worst of Anti.Frank Rioting
QueIled For Time BY Georgia
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take up his regular >ofice work late
From the State prison farm came
would render manual labor Impossible
for him for several days. HIS VIE.
fhSweyer fFom S reSsyea HinS he cfsHrt fsis veil
would see no newspaper men. and de-
clined to issue a statement fearing
1t might cause fresh III feeiing.
critical in the recent history Of Georgia.
Throughout the afternoon crowds.
mostly OF the rougher element. had
been gathering about the home of the
ianta. .
Twenty county policemen, armed
with riot guns. had been on duty about
the place while the governor and q
number nrn1aS Of HI his ~ frisnds; sn, all heaVhs
After dark the crowd was augmented
by a large number Of Atlantans. who
went out In automobiles. The men and
half grown boys In the crowd at first
jeerins. But az the night wore along
their temper became more ugly
Finally one Of the leaders made a
speech, in which he urged that. as
crowd should hang the governor.
IelephOned FOR Mll1tla.
Amidst cries of I'VE want Georgia. Q
traitor sovernor" the governor tele-
phoned to the major commanding the
First battalion OF the Fifth Regiment.
which had been held in reserve at the
armory. The troons were rushed to the
scene in motor trucks that had been in
readiness. Bayonets were fixed and the
troops thrown out to command the
tract Of half mile In front Of the
Slaton residence. which marked the
limit within which the governor de-
The mob was ugly. apparently re-
alizing that the governor had Issued
orders that no shots were to be fred
except in the last extremity. The
gave way and then showered the
soldiers with stones: For n time II
have to Are, but finally the majority
of the mob dispersed. The troops then
had more trouble with the people in
the automobiles, who defined them for
time.
It was early today before the last of
the mob had left the scene and the
governor could retire.
The governor has informed the
MTiiedgeviile prison is located. that II
troops are required to prevent any
storminE of the prison in an attempt
to get Frank and lynch him. they will
dsy u heS hsd eay NO.
asked for. Frank, in the prison. is
being closely guarded, and II Is not
! expected that he will be set at any
regular work until the excitement has
died down.
| Although sentiment throughout the
State Is sharply divided over the ac-
tion of the governor the danger OF
trouble lies with comparatively few
who believe the governor made mis-
take in committing Franks sentence.
agreed that he acted In good faith.
and they are discountenancing all
suggestions of reprisais OF any sort.
| The chief danger point is Marietta,
the home OF Mary Phagan, where
Governor slaton was hanged in effigy
yesterday. An inscription on the
traitor governor"
Indignation Meetings.
The people of Marietta have beeI
holding Indignation meetings ever sinc'
the action of the governor becam,
march in a body to Atlanta to lyncl
the governor. State detectives are Ii
the town keeping the authorities in
formed of all developments. 1t 4
hoped that the Indignation will wea
off within another day and that mat
ters then will become normal.
The strain of the last agonizing weel
Of deliberation over the Frank case ha
told on Governor Slaton. He was fright
ened and took little pains to concea
fact. He admitted, when asked, tina
he himself had given the order tina
called the militia to protect his home
though Sheriff Buck Mangum. who he'll
the gate till soldiers arrived. had lie
like gentleman. took the responsible
ity on his own shoulders.
II sent for the militia" said the gov
ernor, because l believed that the bes
way to prevent somebody being killed
The sheriff and his dozen deputies coul'
have kept the mob back. but 1t woul
have been at the expense Of some lives
l am sure"
Its not because ! don't believe IL
hanging" said the governor finally. ''
hang 'em. but ! simply could not fee
Franks guilt had been proved.