New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
HOPE GOVERNOR
WILL SAVE FRANK
Friends Here Cite Dreyfus
in Plea for Another
Chance.

One las. hope still fingers in the
hearts OF Leo NJ. Franks friends. They
believe that an appeal to the Governor
of Georgia will give him a chance TO
prove he was not guilty Of murder.
They also point out that the dissent
of two justices of the United States
Supreme Court from the decision Of
the majority will tend to show the need
for further deliberation before Frank
is sent to the gallows.
Louis Marshall, Franks counsel, who
has worked for months in his efforts
to prove the Brooklyn man innocent,
said last night at his home, AZ East Sew
enty-second Street, that he was still
as sure of Leo NJ. Franks innocence
as he was aware of his own existence.
"But the Supreme Court has declared
that Frank has enjoyed all his .agal
rights in the Georgia courts" said Mr..
Marshall. 1.-THE court Of last resort
has refused to give a man who Is en-
tirely innocent another chance to fight
for his life. There is nothing to do
now but TO appeal TO the fairness and
the calm elaboration of the Governor
of Georgia. If Frank is only given a
chance he will in the future prove his
Governor Harris's clemency for the in
nocent young man who has been &C
cused and sentenced TO death for a
murder he never committed"
1.-THE Supreme Court of the United
States has spoken in the Frank case,
and there is no further appeal possible
on the technical points involved" said
DR.. Joseph Silverman, rabbi of Temple
Emanuel. "This decision. however
does not settle the merits Of the case.
1T was purely a case of circum-
stantial evidence bolstered up by ques-
tionabe testimony. The bulk of the
Apercan people will always believe
that the verdict OF the jury was not
justified by the evidence. and that the
trial judge gave the real verdict when
he said he was not convinced of the
guilt Of Leo NJ. Frank"
DR.. Silverman pointed out that the
case called for the most deliberate re-
view on the part Of the Board of Par
dons and the Georgia Governor. 81 be-
lieve, that after a calm review of the
whole evidence and the attending cir
cumstances at the trial full pardon
will be granted TO this unfortunate vic
tim of circumstantial evidence said
Dr. Silyerman.
Joseph Barondess, Commissioner OF
Education, SAID that the only cOnsola-
ton 10 be CLEANED from the decision OF
the Supreme Court was that this court
passed only upon the legal respect CT
the case as it stood at the time it was
prosecuted, and not upon the facts CT
the entire case.
1.-TWO justices of the Supreme Court
Hughes and Holmes, who are known all
over the country for their learning and
their patriotism, have expressed their
opinion that even technically as to the
legal aspects of the case the Supreme
Court of Georgia erred in its decision,
said Mr.. Barondess.
81 have faith in the justice of our
republic; have faith in the still high
er tribunal, the public opinion of the
American people. They will see to il
that Frank does not die, that the Gov
ernor of Georgia will pardon him, sc
that Frank, like Dreyfus, will prove his
innocence at some future time"
The technicalties of the case were
reviewed yesterday by Joshua Spray.
regen, Assistant Corporation Counsel
"Impartiality and calm search fol
the truth were missing at the original
trial." said Mr.. Sprayregen. But nc
technicalites limit the Executive OF
Georgia. When law, as administered
by the courts, fails to protect life, as
il seems to have failed in the present
case, we must look to the Chief Execu'
tive of the state to administer justice.