The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-06-25
GOVERNOR SLkTON
CALLS OUT TROOPS
Executive Menaced by Mob After
He Saves Frank.
MARTIAL LAW AT ATLANTA
Executives Mansion Surrounded by
Angry Crowd-Soldiers Stoned
When They Charge Mob at
Point of Bayonet.

Atlanta, Ga, June 22.-Bayonets
fixed, a khaki-clad battalion of Geor,
gias National Guard surrounds the
home of Gov John M. Slaton, standing
off a mob of thousands which is crying
for the governors blood.
The entire Fifth regiment was called
will be placed under martial law.
The governor proclaimed martial
law at exactly eleven o'clock and by
shortly after midnight the crowd was
gradually being dispersed. There was
no firing.
Following are the soldiers more Sc.
riously hurt:
Lieut.. Arnold Parker.
Major Catron.
Private Pepper.
The first troopers reached the es.
tate of Governor Slaton, six miles
from Atlanta, at eleven o'clock Mon
day night. Word had been sent to
the executive by telephone that mob
of seven to ten thousand was descend
ing upon his home, shouting for ven
geance for little Mary Phagan, for
whose murder Leo M. Frank was to
have paid the penalty on the gallows
on Monday but for Slaton's interces-
sion.
Governor Slaton Immediately or
dered out the troops and proclaimed
martial law for distance Of half a
mile on each side of his house. The
entire Fifth regiment was called to
arms. One battalion was rushed in
automobiles to the governors coun-
try home. The crowd had long start
on the troopers, and more than seven
hundred were in front of the govern
or's gates when the militiamen
dashed up.
bayonets fixed, the troops began to
move forward in a circle, of which
thte governors mansion was the CEN
ter. Muttering, the mob gave way.
On the porch, despite the pleas of
his wife and friends, the bright moon
light sharply outlining the white of
his linen, stood Governor Slaton, un-
afraid in the face of mob violence.
Staunchly he stood out, traget
the cries of the mob beating in his
ears: Give us Slaten. Give us
GeOrgias traitor governor"
He wanted to address the crowd,
but his wife and friends dissuaded
him.
At first the mob outside rapidly re-
treated before the steel of the sol
diers. Then it reformed Several
hundred gathering near a pile of
bricks began to lombard the troops
with the heavy missiles.
A brick struck and felled Lieutenant
Parker. He fell to the ground, seri-
Ously If not fatally injured. Other
soldiers were struck, and some pain.
fully injured.
The troops swept forward, prodding
the ranks of the rioters with their
bayonets.
This angered the mob, and it kept
up it's attitude of defiance
Franks death sentence was com.
muted to life Imprisonment by Gov.
ernor Slaton on Monday Announce
ment of the governors decision came
several hours after Frank had been
taken secretly from the Jail here.
''It was a plain case of duty as
saw it," said Gov. John M. Slaton, dis
cussing his action in committing Lee
M Franks sentence. eff had failed
to commute Franks sentence | would
have been guilty of murder, as / see
it. OF course, / care for the public
appreciation" he continued, in explain
ing his course, "but 1 could not have
that mans blood on my hands under
the circumstances"
Governor Slaton, who committed the
sentence of Leo M. Frank, was hanged
in effigy at Marietta, Ga. A life-sized
dummy strung up to a telegraph pole
bore an inscription, John M. Slaton
Georgia's traitor governor" Mary
Phagan. the victim of the pencil fac
tory murder, formerly resided a,
Marietta.
When reports that Franks sentence
had been COMMITTED began to circulate
crowds gathered on the principal down
town street corners. The arrest of 6
man who attempted to dismount 20
liceman by grabbing the horses reins
aroused one crowd to excitement
Many persons followed the officers tc
the city hall, block away. Speakers
started to harangue the crowd from
the city hall steps, but were stopped
by an extra force of police. 1t was
said that delegation was coming
from Marietta, the former home OF
Mary Phagan.
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