Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-07-23
FRANKS CONDITION. sTILi
CRITICAL But MAI RECOVER

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to determine whether Green acted
on his own initiative, or was the
Tool of confederates. So many
of violence to Frank and
threats upon his fife have come
to the executives attention that
lie will Insist on a thorough
probe.
Governor Harris received an
a zeal to pardon the prisoner,
Green, this afternoon from a |
body of citizens of a small city
near Columbus. The appeal was
made by wire, the message read
ing, I'VE, the undersigned, re-
spectfully appeal to you to pardon
William Green, now serving life
sentence in the State peniten-
tiary." 1t was signed by dozen
names.
Two Atlanta pastors in ser
mons today deplored the attack
on Frank.
1.-The incident is greatly to be
deplored," said Rev. DR.. H. NJ.
Dubose, of the First Methodist
Church. But l looked upon it,
however, as one of those horrible
affairs that are difficult to pre-
vent. and. therefore, do not con-
strue the occurrence in any way
rejecting upon Georgia or her
people"
Milledgeville. Ga, July 1S.-
Leo NJ. Frank, whose throat was
cut as he slept last night at the
| State prison, is holding his own
tonight.
! Some Of the best surgeons o.
the State have been in attend
ance on him since the early morn
ing. Late this afternoon DR.
Rosenberg, the Frank family''
private physician, Of Atlanta
arrived. and after inspecting tn,
wound stated that the operation
; | had been a success and that til,
lpatient was doing splendidly.
1 Franks condition is still criti
lcal, however. The wound +
| d-.p - 'ong. There is DANCE
LOT IL lc.lon. danger Of til
stitciles that are holding he jug
ular vein in place slipping
| Blood poisoning, however, i
lconsidered the greatest danger
| The weather is terribly hot, tenn
Iperature being 9S Yesterday anc
to-day. which is CONSIDERED
against Franks chances for rt'
covery.
| Franks wonderful vitality, hi.
strong constitution which amaz
ed the world throughout his
trial. is again standing out prom.
inently in his favor. He was
conscious throughout the opera
alton that required about tllrc.
hours work. He talked witt.
the doctors while they sewed up
his neck and even asked them il
they thought he would die.
Il have nothing to fear if l
die" Frank said. Il am not
afrl;i. Nothing stands between
lie ana Gtd l hope that the
mar : ho attacked ME will be
fors en-"
DR.. w. A. Little and DR.. w. A
Moses, + Nacon, two of the best
surgeons in middle Georgia, join
e : IL >taff If prison doctors here
j Isl as l,e peration was being
committed.
A little alter two trained
nurses lrcu Macon were brought
here in II automobile.
Mrs. Frank, who took up her
residence in Milledgeville two
days after Frank was taken to
the State prison farm, was sum-
moned to her husbands side soon
alter he was taken to the opera
ting roc III last night.
She has been at his side con-
stautly ever since. Today Mrs.
Franks two brothers arrived
Franks parents in Brooklyn have
been notified and are expected to
me at once. They visited
rank al the prison farm soon
after lie was brought here.
William Green, life term con-
Wet from Muscogee County, who
was sent up from Columbus. Ca.
more than two years ago for
murder, gives as his motive for
cutting Franks throat. "a
strange feeling that Frank should
be put out of the way"
Green told prison authorities
that he believed that he had
ceived a call from on high to take
Franks life. He denies that he
has read fiery anti-Frank litera-
ture, which has been scattered