Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
tondemrled Man Will Hang |s,ne 22 Unless Governor
 Slaton Intervenes.
ppANK RECEIVES DECISION CALMLY
b..hor and Wife With Him When
 Notified by Friend That Practically .st Hone of Life Had Disappear ed With Boards Decree.

Atlanta, Ga, June 9.-By vote of
 tO f. the Georgia prison commission
 oday declined to recommena com n,tation of the death sentence to Leo
 Frank despite appeals for elem Iney from millions of persons
 hroughout the United States.
 The decision came as a surprise.
 hiring the last few days it had been
 umored that the commission was di- vided two to one in Franks favor. Rolicitor Hugh Dorsey, anticipating a favorable recommendation. had an-
 ounced he would fight it bitterly.
 Franks fate now rests with the .overnor. Unless the chief executive nterferes, Frank will die on the gal lows June 22. Precedent has been Tor the governor to carry out the ecommendation of the commission.
 Governor John l.. Slaton retires from office on June 26. four days after Ihe day set for Franks execution. His kuccessor will be Judge Nat M. Har- lis. who has stated his position in the following words:
 The Frank case is a Georgia case, |or the people of Georgia to decide" Kit is not considered likely, how ever, hat Governor Slaton will leave the late of Frank unsettled when he gives up his position.
 Board Follows Courts.
 The report of the prison commits bon is remarkable for it's brevity.
 It was signed by R. E. Davidson, chairman of the board. and Commis- soner r. L. Raynie. It follows:
 "To his excellency, the governor:
 "Sir-The prison commission have had under consideration an applica- Hon for executive clemency in behalf of Leo NJ. Frank, who, at the July term, 1913, of the superior court of Fulton county, was convicted of mur- der and sentenced to hang. and beg leave to report that they decline to recommend clemency.
 None of the grand jurors who found the indictment, none Of the |tial jurors who heard all of the evil dence under oath, nor the prosecut- Ing attorneys. have asked that the Antence be committed. The judge rho presided at the trial and had the |hght to exercise the discretion of fix hg the penalty at either life imptls- |onment or death, imposed the lat Her sentence and overruled a motion |or new trial.
 Several appeals were taken to the sppellate court of the state and the Supreme court of the United States, |al Of which were denied. and the Judgment of the lower court affirmed thus assuring the defendant of his regal and constitutional rights under |'ne laws of the land.
 Vt further appears there has been no technical proposition of law or afocedure that has prevented the pe- |utioner from having his guilt or ln- |nocence passed upon by a jury Of ms peers and by the highest constituted .fP'tiotc dulHOIllIeS, duO AO 0ence or facts bearing upon his gullt 1 or innocence have been shown. we sec no reason for taking this case out of the ordinary rules of law and Hstlce, and feel constrained not to interfere With the enforcement of the ofaerly judgment of courts" Frank UnmOyed by Decision.
 The news that the finding of the ooard was unfavorable was carried !" Frank by Milton Klein, a warm personal friend. Franks father ana hS Wife were with him at the time.
 when MT. Klein reappeared in the Ail corridor, he said:
 MT. Frank has nothing to say just now. He seemed u1lmoved by the ueclslon. He may have something te Bay later."
 solicitor Dorsey would not comemn1 M me hnding of the board.
 attorney Harry A. Alexander saie aat counsel for Frank would move @ an immediate hearing before the pVernor. (