The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
PLEA FOR DELAY IN
FRANK CASE WINS
Governor Unexpectedly Puts
or the Hearing Until
Monday.
MILITIA OUT: NOT NEEDED

ATLANTA, Ca. June 1.-THE hearing
before Gov. Slaton OF the final plea
for clemency for Leo VI. Frank. con-
demned to die on une % az tho slayer
Of Mary Phagan. was adjourned unex-
pectedly at IL 80 o'cloc to-day until
Monday morning at . o'clock. when
Solicitor Dorsey. who appeared to oppose
interference with the death sentence.
asked for additional time.
The adjournment came AZ the close
~ an argument by ex-Governor Joseph
NJ. Brown. who headed a delegation Of
plea for n Communication OF the sentence
to life Imprisonment. Herbert Clay.
solicitor-General OF the Marietta circuit,
had preceded the former Governor in a
speech against Communication
Former Congressman William VI.
Howard presented Franks appeal to the
Governor.
In accepting an invitation Of the State
and the defence to- visit the National
pencil factory before he formulates his
decision the Governor indicated hat II
was his purpose to inspect the scene OF
the murder Of Mary phagan and To sat
isfy himself as to every detail Of the
crime, He asked Solicitor Dorsey for
n copy OF his speech. delivered to the
jury IN the Frank case.
\ largely attended mass meeting was
held on the Capitol grounds after Gov.
Slatou had adjourned the hearing. Ad-
dresses In opposition TO clemency were
made by y. y. Evans. Daniel II. Kent
Erd H. II. Spencer. The cheers hat
greeted the speakers were heard in ,;ov.
Slaton's Office and also In Franks cell
IN jail. which is only a block from the
Cap,,o, Many Of those who attended
the meeting were from Georgian towns,
though the large majority were Atlanta
people.
While the mass meeting was In prog
r,ss a compan OF the Atlanta National
Guard marched by the Capitol grounds,
There was no explanation given for the
appearance of the military. hut Il was
generally understood that Gov. Slaion
had ordered the troops under arms 81
that they nigh, he ready In the event
OF rouhle.
The mass meeting. however. was or
derby. cxcep; for vociferous cheering and
the sight Of the troops excited no un-
favorable comment.
The Governors Office and large re-
p,ion room were crowded when II,
hearing opened.
In urging communication c~x-Cougrcss-
man Howard follow ed closely the lines
OF his address last week before the
prison commission
10 ward laid stress On the letter writ
ten by the late Judge Roam on his
dcathhed IN hehaif ~ Frank and also
commended that tho notes found beside
Mary phaglr's body proved that Jim
Cuuley. the negro who accused Frnni.
murdered the girl. He read an affidavit
signed by brs. rrenshaw. Daily. kinG
lsmes. Browne and Block, which Was
in effect tina. frank revcr was n rer,ert.
HuwaJI asked for lie impr. TO-
Frank, but. II the Governor saw NJ -
go beyond the prayer ~ the petition.
a full pardon
us il YOUR contention hat Judge Roa,
could have inflicted life imprisonment
IN this cssc9' the Governor asked.
ct Is. lie could have done 60 legally
answered Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Howard commended that the evil
dence did not l.agally or morally con-
meet Frank with the murder Of Mary
phagan. .
I'm the light Of tho evidence FRANK
could not have been guilty of the crime
he said.
'Conley robbed the girl frs, and muir
der,d her. II YOU take the testimony
Of Conley out OF III" record. marsha
every other tact o. evidence. va cam
not connect Frank with the case.
The author OF the murder note is th'
author NJ the murder.
II think ! can MAKE 1t perfectly clear
20 your EXccllency that Cunl"y laid tho
crime on Frank
Howard stated hat, II Conley's testi'
mony was true there WAS no use FOL
argument whatever. But II was no
true. he contendcd, and Their fore Franz
~ innocent.
GOV. Slatou frequently asked ques'
lions about minute details uf the test.
mIny.
Governor, las to how long Mss rhagaI
could have lived after the cord had hear
placed around her rcck|'
About .fteen or twenty minutes ':