New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

Wisdom, justice, moderation is
cmblazoned on the state seal OF
Georgia. The shadow of man dang
ling from a tree, silhouetted against
the dawn, was deeply regretted yester-
day by Georgians residing in New York
and by Southerncrs as a smudge across
that motto.
Il am Mortified at the news" said
John Hart Gress, former president Of
the Georgia Society of New York. at
will reflect on the state. but believe
that there are enough fair minded per-
sons who have the courage of their
convictions. like Ex-Governor Slaton.
who will demand that the guilty be
punished.
81 believe in law and order. as do all
better-class Georgians, and law and or
der must be observed. Those who did
this deed were apparently of that
Southern type of factory hand who
never think clearly and see red"
P. c. Magnus, president of the Geor-
gia Society, said that the Frank lynch
ing was reflection on the fair name
of his native state.
81 deplore mob rule at all times he
asserted, land do not believe that the
lynching is the outcome of the feeling
of upper-class Georgians. All Georg-
ians whom | have met feel as do, and
were opposed to the verdict of guilty.
which they did not deem warranted in
view of the testimony"
81 am glad am not Georgian"
said Joseph Talbert, native of Mis-
sissippi and vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank. "The whole handling
of the case from the beginning was
enough to make decent people ashamed
The lynching of Frank is foul and
ugly blot on the escutcheon of the
State of Georgia"
Judge Roger A. Pryor, who was n
brigadier general in the Confederate
army, said:
az have nothing but condemnation
and detestation for this infamous act"
William Hartman Black, another for
mer president of the Georgia Society,
condemned the lynching as against all
law and order, but expressed the opln-
ion that had Frank not been a Hebrew
he would have been hanged long ago.
90 lar from lne sentiment III
Georgia being against Frank solely
because he was a Hebrew" said Mr.
Black, 81 am firmly of the opinion that
there would not have been anything
like the efforts made in his behalf by
disinterested persons if he had been a
Gentle"
Christopher 2. Connolly, of East
Orange, n j., a writer of articles in
weekly publications in favor of Frank,
made public yesterday letter which
he received recently:
AS I write you now" 1t read 81 am propped
up IN bed. 10 which on account Of weakness | am
recovery. however. III two or three days the wound
In my neck will be healed. OF course. nv neck
will b. tender and sur FOR several weeks 70 come.
but in time the only effect OF this painful episode
will be a not-too- conspicuous scar
Il certainly had marvellous recovery. You
know that ! half decspitated When | think
thing providsnusl in IT, ! missed death BY a
hair Surely now am destined 10 see the dawn
Of a brighter day. when that justice. now my due.
will be mine IN fun measure"
Roger B. Wood, Assistant United
States Attorney, native of Maryland,
said:
"The lynching of Frank is an out
rage upon la and order. The violators
of the law should be vigorously pun
ished."
Punish Guilty, Says Straus.
81 myself was raised in Georgia, and
| know how the people in the state
feel" said Nathan Straus yesterday, in
discussing the lynching of Leo Frank.