Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Exciting Day and Night Follows
the Announcement of Com
mutation Of Leo M,
Franks Sentence.
QUIET PREVAILS IN CITY TODAY
Near-Beer Saloons Reopen and Mill
tia Probably Will Be With
drawn Tonight.
GOVERNOR HANGED IN EFFIGY

prevailed. both there and in the city,
today. and there was no indication
OF a repetition OF the exciting scenes
Of yesterday and last night which
followed the announcement OF the
commutation of Leo NJ. Franks
death sentence.
In the city the nesr-beer saloons
closed by the authorities yesterday
we're allowed TO reopen this morning
and there we're no crowds in the
streets.
At the governors home 1t was
stated that the militia probably will
be withdrawn tonight.
Two battalons of militia and the Gov
ernor's Horse Guard troops. under the
personal command Of Adjutant General
Nash, early today were patroling the
country estate OF Governor Slntop near
here. The troops had been called out
after crowd OF several hundred men
and boys had marched there late last
night and made demonstration OF pro
test against the Communication of Leo NJ.
Franks death sentence to life imprison-
mont.
State and city officials insisted that
last nights demonstration probably had
ended the possibility OF menace to the
governor by people most bitterly OPP
posed to the Communication of Frank
sentence
state of preparedness was maintained
today. however. both by the police and
military authorities. There appeared no
further evidence OF the gathering OF a
crowd in the vicinity OF Governor Sla-
toms suburban home
The Frank case still was discussed on
the streets. but the groups were those
ordinarily seen on tho buster corners.
Today's calm apparently was welcoming
by n majority of Atlanta residents. Local
newspapers gave very little space TO the
case today.
Twenty-FOur Arrests Made.
A summary of the arrests made yes
terday In the city and last night in the
neighborhoon Of the Slaton homo showed
total Of twenty-four persons taken
into custody. They were mostly young
men, some without occupation, while
some said they were clerks All were
tried of failing to move on" when
directed By the police to do 30.
30 far as could be learned, no ar
rangement had been made for an organ
lied protest against the governors ac-
tion. The impromptu mass meeting al
the capitol yesterLay. when revolutions
were passed condemninK Governor slA-
ton. seemed to appease tho wrath OF
those Immediately concerned. The rush
on Governor slAtons home last night
was the result of an impulslvo auEges-
tion on the part Of street speakers that
the crowd pay the governor a call"
At three points along the route TO the
governors home city and county police
tried TO halt the procession, but the
main body reached the estate shortly be-
fore midnight There they found add.
tional police. The governor declared
martial law within a zone of one-hali
mile OF his home and ordered out several
companies of militia.
Crowd is LeRderIess.
No effort was made by any one tr
enter the governors grounds Barbec
wire entanglements had been stretched
across the driveways and along tn,
grounds Just within the enclosing wall,
and fences.
The crowd appeared TO be entirely lead
eriess and was quick TO switch from ap
parent anger TO good humor. Missiles
were hurled at the soldiers until som,
one started to sing IT Didn't Raise M,
Boy 20 Be a Soldier" The crowd final,
was dispersed by the soldiers and laf
with parting shouts Of rldicuIs al tn,
Imil.tiamen.
Word received from the prison farm
at Milledgeville today was that Fran,
was not yet In physical condition to TAX
Iup active work.
Martial Law Declared.
The crowd was quickly dispersed b,
the soldiers. after the governor had de
clared the zone within half a mile OF hi
home under martial law. When firs
ordered 20 leave, sOmo OF the demon
strators called to the soldiers to shoot
accompanying their retort with a desul
tory bombardment Of the troops witt
missiles. Two officers and a private wer
slightly hurt. No shots were fired. tn
soldiers advancing with fixed bayonet.
No civilians were injured.
When the soldiers Tined up with fixe
bayonets to disperss the crowd. stona,
bricks and bottles were thrown at then
A brick struck Lieutenant Arnold Parke
In the stomach ana rendered him unoou
scious for a short time. A bottle throw
at Private w. w Foopt. struck his Eu
and cut his hand.
The commanding officer, Major Catror
was struck by a stone. as were sewers
of the men.
The governor proclaimed martial Ia,
at exactly II o'clock and by midnight III
crowd had virtually been disbande,
There was no firing.
A telephone message from Mllledg.
Vile. where the state prison farm is Il
/ Gated and where Leo NJ Frank wa
) taken today after Governor slaton ha
, commuted his death sentence to life IN
: prisonment, said that trouble was feare
there and asked that the governor ord,
? out the Milledgeville company Of militi
Must Come from sheriff
The governor told his informant this
such a request would have to come frol
the sheriff of Bolwin county. At mi,