The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-27
DEATH OF LEO FRANK
DESCRIBED In DETAIL
First Actual Story of All That anspred Ride From Medge
vile to MaHefra-Naraor Will Oot Be Witness
Before Cobb County Grand Jury

was entered by the self-appointed
| executioners, who wore hats we'll
pulled down to meet the automobile
| goggles which served the purpose of
masks.
I'VE want you to come with u.s."
| Frank was told.
There was neither surprise or ter
| ror in the look he turned upon them
Frank rose and made as if to dress
himself. He was still feeble from the
loss of blood suffered in the Green
| attack and swayed perhaps little
dizzily.
Don't bother with the clothes:
Just come as you are" he was COM
| manded.
Unresistingly and without appeal of
any sort for protection, Frank per-
ialtted himself to be handcuffed. Clad
only in sleeping gorment he walked
INTO the prison corridor, a member of
q" mob on either side of him and
t"c bringing up the rea- Tie nigh;
was one of the wa-meSC Of the sum
lnt1.
When the party had reached the
prison porch the leaders thought the
PROCESS being made was entirely too
slow. 1t was then Frank was picked
up and carried down the concrete
steps of the prison house. 1t is stren-
uously denied that Frank was drag
ged "or bumped" down the steps and
1T Is also denied that one of the men,
bers, of the party helped carry him
Dy the hair. In Substantiation Of this
1t is pointed out that when Franks
BODY was cut down the only mark on
1T was slight abrasion of the right
arm Just above the elbow. This, it
is said, was caused either by striking
the arm against the narrow door of
the autombile as he was lifted into
the machine at Milledgeville or it NAV
nave been due to swaying against the
trunk of the oak tree as Frank was
being lifted up to his death.
The gastly SCARED wound in
FRANKS throat was not opened until
the weight of his body had been
thrown against the expertiy tied hang
mans knot placed beneath the right
point of the chin.
There anuarently was no doubt in
Franks mind as to the meaning of
his abduction as he was lifted into
one of the machines waiting outside
the prison farm. He had been fully
aware of the threats that had been
made against him and of the holding
in readiness of the militia of several
weeks ago when there was every rea-
son to believe the so called "execu-
ton first was planned.
Two men climbed into the back
seat of the car in which Frank had
been placed, one sitting on either side
Another was seated beside the chauf-
feur. There were seven cars in Mil
ledgeville at this time. Only four
got back to Marietta, the other three
being left behind at Little river as a
rear guard. These were the cars
which successfully baffled those who
1irst started in pursuit of the lynchine
party.
For seven long, momentous hours.
Frank sat in the automobile which
was carrying him to a death place of
which he had no knowledge. 1t re-
qulred this length of time to make
the journey from Miledgeville to
Marietta. The roads were often
rough and bumpy but the party
maintained speed of about 20
miles an hour. There was but one
delay, puncture which was success
fully mended.
Franks hatless, white clad figure,
erect in the tonneau of the leading
car was striking contrast to the
SomberShued men beside him. AL
though the roads were black and
lonely the glaring electric headlights
of the cars following kept the first
car brilliantly Illuminated. The high
ways were deserted, however, and
the farm houses which were passed
were mere shadows darkened as
they were for the slumber hours.
There were no passersby to witness
the strange and tragic procession
that sped steadily along in a race
with the coming of the dawn.
During all this long Journey only
two syllables left Franks lips. What
his thoughts were can never be known.
The men who had determined that he
should die left him alone with his
meditations.
Soon after he had been placed in
the automobile, Frank was told he
was being taken to his place of exc
cution.
"The courts of Georgia have SEN
fenced you to be hanged and they
never reversed that sentence. 1t has
devolved upon us to carry out their
decree"
Frank did not finch. The won
derful stoicism which had marked
his long confinement in prison and
with which he had met all the re.
verses which followed his many legal
attempts for liberty did not desert
him in the last hours of his life.
1t was well after the determination
of his captors had been disclosed to
him before Frank was asked the
question.
is there anything you would like
to say before wour execution?"
At first there was no reply. Then
slowly and perhaps painfully the re-
Gently wounded man shook his head.
"No."
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