The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-21

stopping the flow of blood from
jagged wound in his throat made with
an improvised knife in the hands of
William Green, a fellow convict, also
serving a life term for murder. The
blow was struck as Frank slept in
his bunk in dormitory late last
night.
This latest and most spectacular
phase of the two-year fight for Franks
life may be the subject Ot an inves-
tigation by the Georgia Prison COM
mission, the same body that refused
to recommend that Franks death sem
tence for the murder of Mary Phagan
be commuted to life Imprisonment
REPORTS from Atlanta were that Gov.
Harris intimated today he would start
such an investigation to ascertain If
Green acted entirely of his own voli-
ton.
Green said today when taken from
solitary confinement long enough to
be questioned, that he planned the at
tack alone and that no one knew what
ne intended to do. He was not COM
manicative today and gave as his only
excuse that ''he thought it should
be DONE" He said, however, that he
regretted his act.
FRANK was quartered at night in a
dormitory with about 100 other 'pris-
oners and occupied a bunk about 40
feet from me Of the two doors to
the large room. Green's bunk was
fourth from his. No prisoner is al
lowed to leave his place without per-
mission from one Of the two guards
stationed at the dormitory at night.
Shortly after II o'clock last night
Green called out for permission to
getNup and it was granted.
He started down the line of hunks
towards the one occupied by Frank.
AS he reached it he quickly grabbed
Frank by the hair and delivered one
blow with the knife he had concealed.
The attack was witnessed by the
guard who rushed to the bunk and
prevented Green from striking again.
Green was overpowered and among
prisoners who rushed to Franks aid
were two physicians, one Of whom
also was serving life term for mur-
der.
The two convict physicians gave
first aid and treated the wound until
DR.. Guy Compton, the prison physi-
clan, was summoned from his home
half mile away. The three men
took rs stitches in Franks neck. DR..
II. j. Rosenberg. the Frank family
physician, arrived from Atlanta to-
day with nurses. He said that while
his condition is precarious, he has
chance for life.
Mrs. Frank was in Milledgeville at
the home of j. Nj. Burns. She was
not told of the attack until after the
physicians had finished their work.
She became hysterical but later was
calmed and was taken to the prison
hospital
FRANKS strong constitution, which
was noticeable throughout his fight
for life in the courts of Georgia and
the higher courts, is still holding out.
He was frail man when he was
brought to the State farm, probably
90 pounds lighter than when he was
first arrested accused of the murder
OF Mary Phagan. But he has taken
on Hesh since his arrival here. He
was getting strong and robust, work.
ing much of the time in the open
air with other convicts, hence the
great loss of blood that he has suf-
fered has not caused complete col
lapse. He is weak, but he has nerve
Frank has asked the prison doctors
again If they thought he would live.
you have a good chance to re-
cover" he was told today.
Frank smiled. Don't punish the
man who attacked me-" he said. 81
nave nothing to fear. There is moth
Ing between me and God. l will be
able to prove to the world that | am
of the crime of which they
accuse me if they give me a chance"
Doctor" he said late this after
noon, Il am going to live. / must
live. l must vindicate myself"
The weather is very hot, the tenn
perature having reached 9S yesterday
and again today. Frank stands the
heat remarkably well, however, and
he has Il light, airy room. Two trained
nurses from Macon were brought
here In an automobile this morning
to care for Frank. Two Macon doc
tors hurried here shortly ffor bo