The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-19
MADE
On LEO FRANK
THROAT CUT
PRISONER MADE At
TACK SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE
FRANK WAS ASLEEP CONDl-
TION CRITICAL.

murder el Mary IhaSan recently was
commuted to life imprisonment, was
attacked by another prisoner at the
state prison farm here Saturday night
and seriously injured by being cut
in the throat.
Prison authorities said the attack
on Frank was made by William Green
who is also serving a life term for
murder Franks recovery is said to
be doubtful.
The attack Oh Frank was made
shortly after II o'clock, knife being
the weapon used. Franks juguar
vein was cut but neither the spinal
cord nor windpipe was injured.
Attack Made in Dark.
The attack on Frank was made in
the dormitory which all the prisoners
occupy in common at night All
lights were out at the time. Green is
alleged to have had the knife secreted
in his prison clothing.
So quick was the attack that no
guard had time to interfere. Frank
fell backward to the floor uttering
cry of pain. The lights were quickly
switched on am the guards saw
him PROSTATE upon the floor blood
squirting from his wounds, while
| prisoner was trying to make his way
| back to his bed
Knife Made From File.
A knife that had been made of
| file, and which the cOnyicts had used
in killing hogs during the day was
found on the dOrmitory floor. How
the knife was smuggled into the prison
is a mystery.
DR.. George B. Compton, the prison
surgeon, was Immediately called, but
before he could reach the prison dor
mitory two surgeons who are serving
(terms in prison were at Franks side
administering first aid.
81 guess they've got me- Frank
is quoted as having said to the doc
tors when they reached him. He did
not lose consciousness.
Chance for Recovery.
Frank was removed to the oper-
ating room in the hospital depart
ment of the prison, where the wound
was dressed. The physicians had dli-
ficulty in stopping the flow of blood
and prison officials who had been
with the doctors during the operation
stated that Frank had a chance TO
recover but that his condition was
very serious.
Frank was brought to the state
nrison farm in the early morning OF
Iune 81 after a midnight trip from
the Fulton county Jail in Atlanta by
train to Macon, Ga, and thence by
automobile to the prison. few hours
after his arrival here it was ofhcialiy
announced that the then Governor
! Slaton had commuted his sentence
to life imprisonment Frank has al
wavs insisted that he would in time
nroye that he was innocent of the
charge of having murdered Mary Pha-
gan.
Precautions Against Lynching.
Less than a week ago the military
companies here and at Macon were
held in their armories, report nav
ING reached the state officials that
an attempt would be made to force
an entrance to the state prison, re-
move Frank and lynch him.
While Frank was on the operating
table Warden Smith and other prison
officials had Green brought before
them and his statement was taken
"Pm awfully sorry that l did this, ~
ba is reported to have said. AT
the moment | thought that | was
doing what was righ. i thought that
was doing someting that ought to
be done.
Green Ready for Consequences.
'If | had to do it again ] wouldn't
do il for anything in the world. | am
especially sorry now that | realize
the seriousness of the crime. | am
sorry because of the criticism that
il NAV bring on the officials OF the
state farm. especially OF Warden
Smith. | wouldn't do thing in the
world to iniure him in his position.
He had confidence in me and have
violated that confidence. | am ready
to suffer the consequences
Green said that Frank was asleep
in his bed when he was attacked.
There was only one knife wound.
Immediately after Green had made
his statement he was taken to the
basement of the prison where he was
put in irons and placed in solitary
confinement.