Evening journal., 1915-08-17

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this urging that order be maintained.
The news spread fast and soon
automobile parties began TO arrive
from Atlanta. Roswell, Marietta and
other towns in the vicinity. The road
soon became impossible and by II a.
M. it was estimated that 5000 peo-
pie were gathered around the tree
from which Frank hung.
Frank had evidently been dead sew
eral hours when his body was found
BY Marietta officials who were search
ing for him.
Little doubt was entertained here
that the mob was from this place
Signifcance was seen by the authori-
ties in the fact that several we'll
loaded automobiles left town last
night with about enough of a time
allowance to enable them 20 reach the
prison farm little before midnight by
fast driving.
Mob Was Masked.
Five OF the men in the kidnapping
party wore masks, according to re-
ports received here early today. These
five did most of the work. They bound
Warden Smith while other members
OF the mob kept their revolvers train
ed on the warden, tied him and left
two men to watch while the others
proceeded TO the dormitory where
Frank slept
The same five men surprised Super
intendent Burke and the two guards
who are said 10 have been asleep on
the front porch Of the dormitory
There was a short scuffle, in which
the guards revolvers were whisked
away They were securely tied. Then
i've men entered the prison When
they reappeared they were dragging
Frank by the heels, according to the
guards The prisoners hair was dis
hoveled, his nightclothes we're partly
torn OF and he made vain attempts
70 say something TO Burke as the mob
pulled him off the steps. Several auto
mobiles, meanwhile had pulled up in
front of the dormitory. Two men threw
Frank into a rear seat. Three others
returned to the dormitory
Wen take you along II you want
10 60" said one Of the masked men
10 Burke. "Well cut you loose af-
ter we get through with Frank"
Burke shook his head. The pair ran
back TO the automobiles, which al
ready we're under way and disappear
ed in the darkness. A negro trusty,
who had hidden in the dormitory
when the mob dragged Frank out,
freed Burke and then FASTENED 10 the
home Of ]. w. Satterfeld, one Of the
prison officials. Satterfeld first at
tempted TO telephone the warden. but
found the wires cut He ran 10 the
warden's home and cut the ropes that
bound him. Warden Smith drove to
a nearby farmhouse from which he
sent out telephone calls 20 the police
OF all the surrounding towns
Tho mob, IL is estimated, had a forty
nve minute start on its puruers. Tele-
phone calls to all nearby cities failed to
reveal any trace Of the lSidnapers, and
tho belief was that after lynching
Frank the men dispersed 10 their homes.
Prison Wires Cut.
Unknown to the prison authorities, the
wires 10 the prison had been cut pre-
viously. 50 that an alarm could not i'm
mediately be given.
The Hancock. Putnam and Greene
county sheriffs were the first officers 10
be notified. and organizing posses, all
three attempted 70 intercept the party,
supposed 70 be on its way in the direc-
tion Of Fatonton, though al 80 a. m. it
had not reached theie.
The countrywide had been aroused also
and farmers were everywhere on the
alert At first IL was coniectured that
the kidnapers might be friends Of Frank,
who were trying 10 get him at liberty.
The remark overheard by one of the
Minedgeville prisoners, however, by a
member of the mob 10 the effect that
Franks body would be left on the grave
Of Mary Phagan. of whose murder he
was convicted, at Marietta
J. ]. Jackson, a Putnam county
farmer, was the source OF the re-
ports that Frank had been shot
Jackson said he heard the kidnapping
party pass his home about midnight
A few minutes later, he said, he
heard about 100 pistol shots fred
Searching parties this morning
found many empty cartridges.
Jackson said the automobile party
was proceeding eastward He is the
last person who is positively known
70 have seen the kidnapers.
Reports received here from Mari
eta, the home Of Franks alleged
victim. did not confirm statements
that Marietta citizens, composed the
squad of kidnapers Authorities at
Marietta said none Of their citizens
appeared TO be missing, at least none
of those particularly active in earlier
efforts 10 harass Frank
Governor Orders Man Hunt.
Governor Harris this morning or
dered every agency of the State en-
listed in an effort TO trace the kidnap-
ing party. He has ordered Warden
Smith TO submit a full report. Smith
is expected here for a personal con-
ference with the Governor.
Atlanta was agog with excitement
over the KIDNAPPING Of Frank There
were no disorders with which the
police we're not able TO cone The
news Of Franks kidnapping reached
here too late 10 cause assembling Of
crowds of any size. This morning
small groups Of persons congregated
on street corners and excitedly dis
cussed the case few hot heads
made curbstone speeches, but the
popular demonstrations we're al a
minimum
Jailor Tells Of kidnapping.
Il was called 10 the door Of nv
house just as was preparing TO re-
tire" said Superintendent J. NJ.
Burke, Of the prison farm and step
ped outside.
The moment had crossed the
threshold two strong men grabbed
me and in an instant snapped hand
cuffs on my wrists. Four others
stood guard over me. with two shot
guns and two with heavy pistols.
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