The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21
LEO FRANKS AssAlLANT.

Leo Frank, who some time ago was
convicted of the murder of young
girl in Georgia, and whose execution
was opposed by hundreds of thous-
ands of American citizens, had his
sentences committed by the governor
of Georgia to life imprisonment. At
the time of the trial the mob senti-
ment was SO strong that it is impos-
sible to think he had a fair trial and
when the governor recently made an
order that, instead OF the sentence OF
death being enforced, the punishment
should be changed to life imprison-
ment, the mob again, asserted itself
and threatened the life of the execu-
tive and the situation was so threat
ening that the militia was appealed to
to restore order and protect the gov
ernor against the mob.
1t was thought that when Mr.. Frank
was sent to the penitentiary to carry
out his life sentence that nohing more
would be heard of his case for the
time being, but unfortunately for him
q fellow prisoner, few days ago. de-
cided that he was commissioned to
reek vengeance on Mr.. Frank and, at.
ter deliberate planning, improvised a
knife with which he attacked Mr..
Frank and caused an incision to be
made upon his neck, but, fortunately
for the victim, the jugular vein was
not severed and the chances are that
recovery will be had.
The name of the prisoner who COM
mitted this outrage upon Mr.. Frank
is one Green, who is himself serving
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missed that outside aid and encourage
Inent was furnished this man to com
nit the act which was intended to take
the life of Leo Frank. 1t may or may
not be true that outside aid had SOME
thing to do with the affair, but it is not
surprising that a degenerate such as
Mr.. Green must have been could be
worked into state of mind that he
would perform the act. The proba-
bilities are that the knowledge of
Green that strong sentiment existed
against Mr.. Frank was sufficient in
ducement to cause him to attempt the
assassination of his fellow prisoner.
He said at the time he did the act he
thought it was his duty, but since he
has concluded that it was a mistake
and is sorry His apologies do not
20 very far in the way of securing
eYtenuation for himself He is a mis-
cradle degenerate and Leo Frank
seems not SO great a criminal in the
comparison.
A disgraceful revelation was made
concerning the management of the
schools of Chicago a few days ago. "A
proceeding was started to investigate
the pay roll of teachers and Mrs.
Young, the head of the schools, testi-
fed that the names of deceased per-
sons were carried on the pay roll at
one time and that others who were not
engaged in teaching were carried on
the pay roll. It is said that about
twenty-four thousand dollars of the
peoples money was diverted by this
practice. Mrs. Young mentions the
>>names of some members of the board
that were intrusted in having salaries
paid to people, employed which were
in violation of the law. She claims
that this was done against her protest
and there is no doubt but what she is
the kind of woman who could be
trusted to object to anything of an
Illegal nature 1t will not be surpris
ing if the grand jury of Cook county
will have something to do before this
matter is concluded.