South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-21

ATLANTA. Ca. June 2l.-Leo NJ
Frank is now In Milledgeyille, at the
Georgia prison farm. where he VIII
serve out a life sentence the death
penalty to which he had been four
times sentenced for the death Of To-
year-old Mary Phagan, having been
commuted.
The decision of the governor came
as "a complete surprise 20 many in the
capital of the state and was generally
unknown until this morning.
GOV. Slaton reached his decision
SUNDAY morning and sent for few
of his most confidential friends 10
whom ne conhded his decision which
was kept a secret until early today.
Feeling all over Georgia was AT such
q high tension that u was deemed ad-
visallc to have the prisoner safely
landed at the state penal institution
before giving out the news.
The arrangements for removing
Frank from the Fulton county jail
were made with the utmost secrecy
Not even the newspaper men. who
were close around the jail knew when
or how the prisoner left The sheriff
with his deputies guarding the con-
demned man left the jail shortly after
10 o'clock last night and proceeded
TO the terminal station, where tickets
were secured and the party boarded
the train which pulled out two min
utes after midnight
Many Recognize Frank
Two policemen and several of the
railroad station employees recognized
Frank and the news then began 70
spread. But before the general pub
lie in Atlanta knew of the action of
the governor or the removal Of the
prisoner. Frank was well on his way
% the state prison. and the sheriff
and his deputies had returned 90 their
homes
First official confirmation Oi the SEN
teuce was given Monday morning by
thc governor. when he gave out a
lengthy statement in which he out
lined the reasons which led him 70
spare the life Of the man convicted
Of Mary Phagans Staying. who was
tc have been hanged tomorrow.
Frank himself did not know that
hs Nas % live until just few min
Utcs before ne was taken from the
tower. He had spent his quietest sun
dag i'm the tower Usually on sun
days he had received long visits from
relatives and friends. Yesterday his
confinement was practically solitary.
Shortly after 10 o'clock %. m.
SherIf Mangum entered the cell and
LDll MN tH IIFNtAN LN ANahE N|lH
tower. ia which he had been confined
for more than two years The words
0f the sheriff. which meant the life
for which ne has ianged. and for which
his friends have struggled $50 earnest
lv. were received % the same manner
that Frank has received the news -
each movement in his fght against
the galloWs.
TIE Communication order of The gov
ernOr meant o. him everything in the
world. but he never allowed has emo
t.ons 30 overcome hls power of rea-
sOEing
Secrecy l. Preserved
The utmost secrecy was preserved
mt the Jail throughout the day Even
before Frank was notified OF the gov
ernor's action sheriff Maugum had
issued an order closing the Jail 20
everyone Even tclcphonic commun-
icaticn was stopped
When Frank had been reported
ready for the journey sheriff Man
gum and a number of deputies as
sembled on the lower floor OF the
prison and Frank was brought 20
them. An automobile was waiting
near the rear entry While reporters.
who had been watching the tower al
day. were keeping their Vlgil ar tho
front OF the prison. the httie party
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