New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-13
Mass Meetings on Capitol
Lawn Clamor for Death
Penalty.
HEARING ADJOURNED
UNTIL TOMORROW
Governor Slaton Promises Care
full lnquiry-Marietta Resi-
dents Oppose Clemency.
~ 7,.egrAps to r., T1sun, :

Atlanta, June 12-The fight for the
life OF Leo NJ Frank, appealing 10 the
Governor for Communication Of sentence
from death 70 life imprisonment, will
continue all day Monday.
Soon after noon to-day, when eX-
Governor Brown had completed his
plea that the death sentence stand,
Solicitor General Dorsey announced
that he would like more time TO pre-
pare s written statement of his argu-
ment and present IL 10 the Governor.
The Governor then adjourned the
hearing until Monday morning at 8
o'clock. when the defence will have a
chance 10 refute the Solicitors argu-
ments.
Two hours after the adjournment a
mass meeting was held on the Capitol
lawn. directly under the windows Of
the Governors room. Three speakers
praised Mary Phagsn, declared that
Leo VI. Frank was guilty and asked
the Governor not 20 interfere with the
verdict Of the courts. More than 300
persons were present Another mass
meeting a. the same place has been
called for tomorrow.
While the speakers, y. +. Evans.
lumber clerk, Daniel Kent, furniture
man. and Il. y. Spencer, JeweIler'
were making impassioned addresses, a
company Of militia. called out earlier
in the dav by the Governor for posi-
HE trouble. marched slowly by the
Capitol grounds. After they had
passed "Fiddling" John Carson was
called on. and as he played he sang
SONG he had composed to the memory
Of the slain girl
q q
the National Pencil Factory TO &C
ouajnt himself thoroughly with the
scene Of the murder. He announced
This al the hearing to-day, and invited
counsel for both sides TO accompany
him BY question the Executive
asked Solicitor Dorsey the fact that
the iurv which convicted Frank never
visited the factory was brought out.
During to-day's hearing, which be
Gan at 9 o'clock and ended at l2:9O,
" II. Howard outlined the case OF the
defence and offered the mass OF petit
tions and evidence which the Prison
Commission had before It.
In reply 20 a question by Governor
Slaton. Mr.. Howard said he was wiling
10 accept the testimony OF the state
chemist. DR.. r. Harris. and other state
witnesses as TO the violence committed
against the Phagan girl before the
murder.
where do you say Mary Phagan was
killed p" the Governor asked
81 think the blow was struck on the
first floor of the pencil factory, as she
came down the steps from the second
floor" replied Mr. Howard. Then, be-
ing stunned, ! think she was taken 70
the basement, where she was further
assaulted and the actual murder ac-
complished. The record, however, IS
rather blank as 10 how she got into the
basement
Excepting the testimony OF ConIey'
suggested tho Governor.
"Ohi If we are 10 accept Conley's
story as true we have no case here
whatever" replied :, e lawyer.
Bv his questions during Mr. How
ards argument the Governor indicated
that he proposed 10 60 exclusively
into the evidence.
Speakers from the Marietta delega-
ton, in charge of former Governor
Brown, argued against Franks appeal.
These included Solicitor Clay, Of Cobb
County. and NJ. NJ. Sessions. The lat
ter read resolutions protesting against
"outside interference with the courts
Of law Of Georgia" recently adopted by
a mass meeting at Marietta.
Mr.. Brown presented the closing
argument for his delegation. Speak
ing of the late Judge Roan's letter, he
said that nowhere in the letter did the
iurist say he believed Frank was in
nocent, but that he only expressed
doubt as to his guilt 81 want TO say"
ne continued, that the word mercy
cannot be found in the constitution Of
Georgia. Nowhere rs it found in the
Bible where it interferes with justice"