The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
FROM BULLOCK COUNTY GA.

times | would write and give you a
word Of praise and encouragement
which you SO greatly deserve for the
brave and manly way in which you
have handled the Frank case. In
fighting so hard and zealously for
the unfolding of our laws and courts
and for the honor and protection OF
womanhood, and for the honor of the
dear old state of Georgia.
Now that the closing chapter of
the notorious murder case has been
reached, I can no longer refrain from
having a word to say. | never was
as glad of anything in my life as
I was when | heard Frank had been
lynched.
l was glad for a good many rea-
sons, first because the vile and bru-
tai murderer of a sweet, innocent
Georgia girl had been brought to
justice, second because we have won
the victory that you was brave and
true enough to fight for to the very
last Even after Frank had been
committed you never gave up, but
kept on letting out the rascality that
had been played against the state Of
Georgia, and | give you the praise
Mr.. Watson, for every word you have
so ably spoken through your valuable
paper, in regard to the blacklist
crime that has ever been committed
in the state Of Georgia.
And then this lynching proves to
the world that the rich Jews money
and the lies and rascality of the lead
ing AWyerS and detectives for the
defence, cannot carry things their
way. All the time it has redeemed
the state and saved us from the dis
grace and humiliation that was being
heaped upon us. 1t proves that the
Southern blood Of true womanhood
and manhood will not stand for any
such crimes.
Right will triumph over wrong.
Oh, how it makes my heart ache
when I read in your paper how Mary
Phagan on that fatal Saturday ironed
with her own hands the white dress
she expected to wear to Bible school
the next day, and went out happy
and unthoughtful of any harm be-
falling her. and was caught IN the
trap that was so cruelty laid for her
by that hellish brute Leo Frank,
and happy home again.
Let everyone of us make sell
case of it. Suppose it was your
daughter or my daughter, we would
wade in blood to bring her murderer
to Justice. Yes, I am glad Frank
has been lynched. We can now
shout, victory is mine, victory is
mine. They cheated justice for
while and robbed the galloWs, but
the hangman's rope fell around his
neck at last in something like the
same way he placed it around Mary
Phagan's tender neck. just stop
and think what an awful CRIME IL
was.
believe Frank guilty, and have
from the first. l believe in mob law
in such cases as this, where the law
is not allowed to take it's course.
John Slaton is already bowling dis
grace on the state of Georgia, but l
consider it an honor instead OF as
grace Slaton himself brought dis
grace on the state of Georgia when
he BETRAYED the trust that had been
Dlaced in him. He alone is respons-
ible for the lynching of Leo FRANK.
He sees now that the people Will not
stand for one man to undo what all
tbe courts, Jurors and judges, from
the lowest to the highest IN the
United States had done. And when
Slaton returns to Georgia, l think 1t
would pay him to go way back ana
sit down and keep as quiet as pos
:h1o loo Frank has gone to his