Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.
FRANK ATTACKED IN PRISON.
Ihroau Cut by Fcllow-Prisoner With
Knife Made from File.

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low prisoner, at the State prison
farm here. Physicians announced
late tonight that the wounded mans
condition was serious, but that he
had chance to recover
The attack on Frank was made
while he was sleeping in the prison
dormltory in company with the other
inmates. The knife used was made
Of file and had been used by the
prisoners in killing hogs during the
day. Franks throat was cut for
distance Of several inches and the
jugular vein partially severed
Some animosity has been shown
| FRANK since he arrived at the State
| prison farm after his death sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment,
but the prison officials said tonight
that they had not thought for an in
| slant that an attack would he made
on him.
William Green, 45 years old, who
is doing life term from Columbus,
Ga, on charge of murder, has con-
fessed to cutting Franks throat.
Green has been put in chains.
Doctors completed sewing up the
wound in Franks throat at lis
O'Clock Sunday morning. They had
joined the jugular vein and they be-
| HeVed the operation was successful.
Frank was taken to the hospital. He
was still conscious.
The inmates of the prison occupy
one large room at night, q sort of
dormitory, where the strictest Of
rules are observed by the prisoners.
All are allowed the freedom Of the
floor until O'Clock, but after that
hour prisoner is not allowed to
move without permission from
guard.
The attack on Frank came so
quick that no guard had time TO in
terfere. Green is alleged to have
drawn the knife from his prison
clothing, where he had secreted it
for the murderous attack, and utter
ing curse, thrust it across the throat
lEof Frank, the attack being from be-
hind.
Frank fell to the floor, uttering a
cry OF pain. The lights were quickly
switched on and the guards saw him
PROSTATE upon the floor, blood
spr. ing from his wounds. while a
prisoner was trying to make his way
! back to his bed.
knife that had been made OF a
file and which the convicts used in
killing hogs during the morning was
! found on the floor Of the prison
! where the attack occurred How the
knife was smuggled into the prison
| is mystery.
DR.. Geo. b. Compton, the prison
surgeon, was Immediately called, but
before he could reach the prison dor
mitory, two well-known Georgia sur
| geons who are serving terms in the
prison, were at Franks side, admin
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man.
One Of these physicians is DR.. ].
w. McNaughton, of Swainsboro, who
is doing life term for murder. hav-
| ing been sent to prison after four
trlals, and the other physician who
attended him first was DR.. l.. NJ. Har-
rlson, of Columbus, doing a long
term.
Il guess they've got me-" Frank IS
quoted as having uttered to the doc
tors who stood over him.
Frank was conscious from the start
| and continued to talk. He suggest
ed to the doctors how the flow of
blood could be stopped.
"Sorry Did It,"
While Frank was on the operating
table Warden Smith and other prison
| officials had Green brought before
them and his statement was taken.
m awfully sorry that did this"
he said. "At the moment | thought
that ! was doing what was right.
thought that | was doing something
that ought to be done.
lf | had to do 1t again | wouldn't
do 1T for anything in the world. am
especially sorry that | attacked
FRANK, now that | realize the serious
ness or the crime. | am sorry be-
cause OF the criticism that it NAV
bring on the officials of the State
farm, especially Of Warden Smith. I
wouldn't DO q thing in the world 10
injure him in his position. He had
confidence in me, and | have violated
that confidence. | am ready to suffer
the consequences"
Green was questioned to some eX-
tent as TO how he attacked Frank.
lie SAID that Frank lay asleep in the
pea IN the dormitory Of the prison
where there were a hundred others.
tie slipped up behind Frank in the
darkness and slashed his throat.
There was only one knife wound.
FRANK was asleep when attacked
Immediately after Green had made
ms statement he was taken TO the
basement Of the prison, where he was
put in irons.
Slew Man Three Years Ago.
Columbus, Ga, July 17.-William
Green, who attacked Leo Frank to-
night at the State penitentiary. was
sent up from Muskogee county for
the murder of man named Kitchins
in 1912.
Think Frank Will Recover.