The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-24
MARIETTA, GA., JEWS
SEEK PROTECTION
Icnaccd by Feeling in Home
Town of Franks Victim,
They Say.
FEAR INAUGURAL RIOT

.-,SrA. June ga committee os
atlanta Jews. both men and women. APP
os,led to-day to solicitor Hugh Dor
cav. who prosecuted Leo Frank. to assist
, checking a movement to drive Jews
from Marietta. a town about twenty
niles from Atlanta. The feeling in
Marietta is very intense. as II Is the
A,-,hplace Of Mary PhaGan and she is
hurled there. II Is also the home OF
former Gov. Joseph VI. Brown. who
,,-onsly opposed Communication for Frank
According TO the Atlanta Jews. let
,,-. have been sent TO Marietta Jews
ordering them 10 leave town. Notices
have also been posted on the stores OF
lavish merchants warning them that
hay cannot do business in Marietta.
With Solicitor Herbert Clay at Marietta
and told him Of the appeal of the At
,,n,a Jews. Solicitor Clay promised to
Al what he could TO protect the Marietta
J.vs should there be any attempt to
modest them.
Appeals for q Boycott.
thousands OF cards bearing the fol-
,c~tns words printed in red ink are
bang distributed In Atlanta:
"carry me In your purse. Stop and
,h,nk. Before you spend your money
shall Il 20 to a fund to protect muir
a.rsrs. to buy Governors? Stop and
think. Now Is the t,me TO show your
co,ors, to show your true American
blood
rs n streaked7 Can't you buy cloth
l,s from an American? Can't you buy
,hoes from an American? Can't you
buy the necessities of life from an
American? American Gent!les. II Is UP
20 YOU
all TO start with. Help II TO grow into
q mountain"
demonstrations against Gov. Slaton
continue. He was hanged and burned
IN erigy at Columbus in presence OF a
treat crowd. many of whom were women
and girls, II is said three girls got
pistols from their fathers and fred into
the Governors efigy.
Atlanta was normal on the surface
to-day. Most of the troops were re-
moved from Gov. Slaton's country home,
only a small guard being left. The
troops. however. are under orders TO be
in readiness to respond to a sudden call.
Rumors persist that a great anti-Slaton
demonstration will be made at the Cap
,,ol on Saturday when the Governor
leaves office and Judge Nat Harris Is
iraugurated.
Troops O Inaugural.
It is reported that hundreds from
he country are coming to the %inaugura-
ton for the purpose of showing their
a'sapproval OF Slaton. a large num-
her Of State troops have been ordered
20 attend the exercises and the %authori-
ties will be prepared to cope with any
outbreak.
Gov. Slaton was at the Capitol to-day
Cor several hours to transact his duties
in connection with the opening OF the
legislature. The Governor did not per-
sonally read his annual message, but
transmitted II to the Officers Of the House
ard the Senate by his secretary. The
Frank case Is not mentioned in the
message. The members of the Legisla-
,urs gave no outward sign Of their feel
ing about the Governor. Privately the
rea, majority OF them strongly disap-
prove OF his action.
No trouble Is reported at the State
prison farm near Miiledgeville, where
Frank is confined. though double guards
are still on duty, Frank has made a
good impression on the other prisoners
and Is regaining his nerve. He was
put 10 making beds this morning and
looked like a clown IN a suit several
sizes too large for him. Frank used to
visit Mlledgeville on business. He said
rather sadly to-day: II thought l
would never come to Milledgeville as a
convict"
A. II. Henslee, who was a member Of
the Jury tina. convicted Frank. has is
sued an address to Georgia in which he
says:
AS a Juror and a citizen I wish these
few words could go to tho very depth
o. every true Georgian's soul: Our
Chief Executive has defed. debased and
conquered our courts.
Had I power I would exile Slaton
and his law partner, Luther Rosser. from
Georgia.
Fellow citizens, what promise have
We left for the protection OF our daugh-
tiers, wives, sisters and mothers?
rs Il time for us to destroy our court
records, tear up our code and abandon
the court houses?
rs II time TO request our Supreme
Court Justices to quit the bench and 20
10 the plough and in their places V
such men as Slaton and Rosser?"
Henslee says the jury on the C
ballot stood ten for first degree murder.
one doubtful and n blank. Henslee
marked his ballot doubtful. After dis
cusslon a viva voce vote was taken. re-
sl't!ng unanimously for first degree muir
der. The jury then voted not to recon-
mend 10 mercy.
Henslee says the jury paid little at
Iention to Conley evidence. but were
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