The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-19
CONDITION OF
LEO FRANK is
STILLCRITICAL
Assailant. Rcgrctting His
Act. Says He Had "a Call
From on High
CONVICTS PREVENTED
DEATH OF VICTIM

MtLEpGEviLLE. Ca. July 1s.--Leo NJ
Frank. whose throat was cut as he slept
last night at the State prison. is rest
Ing easy tonight. Some of the bes.
surgeons of the State have been In
attendance on him since early in the
morning
Late this afternoon Or. Rosenberg
Of Atlanta. the Frank family's private
physician, arrived and after examining
the wound stated that the operation
had been success and that the patient
was doing splendidly.
Franks condition is still critical. how
ever. The wound is deep and long.
There is danger OF infection, OF the
stitches that are holding the iugul,r
vein in place slipping or. what is most
feared. OF blood poisoning. The weather
is very hot. the temperature being .s
Yesterday and to-day. and this Is con-
sidered against Franks chances for
recovery.
Conscious During Operation.
Franks vitality Is strongly In his
favor lie was conscious through
out the operation, which lasted about
three hours. He talked with the
doctors while they took stitches in his
neck and even asked them IL they
thought he would die.
II have nothing 10 fear II l die"
Frank said. Il am not afraid. Moth
ing stands between me and God. |
hope that the man who attacked me
will be forgiven
Mrs. Frank. who came to Milledge'
VILE TO live two days after Frank was
taken to the State prison farm. was
summoned 20 her husbands side soon
after he was taken to the operating
room last night. She has been with
MIN ever since To-day Mrs. Franks
brothers. VI. Marcus OF Atlanta and
81 Michael Of Athens. arrived. Franks
parents IN Hfo6E1yn have been nou-
fed and are expected 10 come at once.
william Green. a life term convict
from Muscogee county. who was sent up
from Columbus more than two years ago
for murder. gives as his motive for
cutting Franks throat "a strange feel
Ing that Frank should be put out Of the
way
Green told prison authorities that he
believed he had received "a call from
OF high" to take Franks life. He de-
Lies that he has read fiery anti-Frank
literature, which has been scattered over
the State by Franks enemies. He car
RED out the ideas which suggested them
selves to him in his dream. he says.
and now he regrets his act.
Green's record as dangerous man
was known to the superintendent OF the
State prison farm and to the guards.
We watched Green all the time" said
Supr Smith I'VE considered him
dangerous and easily excitable, yet never
dreamed that he would attack fellow
convict. Guards were instructed not to
pick quarrel with him but to try to
leep him in a jolly mood.
"Cresn will be- kept in solitary confine-
ment, in irons and on short rations.'
Saved by Convict Doctors.
Should Frank survive. as the surgeons
now say is more than possible. he VIII
1--WE his life TO two convict doctors. both
'esarded d. surgeons Of great ability.
They arc Dr. j. W. McNaughton OF
Svsinsboro. convicted Of murder after
icur trials and sentenced to life impris-
onment and DR.. l.. NJ. Harrison of CO.
lumbns who is serving a long term.
They wfre in the same dormitory with
Frank. When Frank uttered cry Of
pain the lights were switched on and
guards found blood squirting from the
wound IN his throat. Green was max
iIg his way back to his bed. Drs.
McNaughton and Harrison hurried to
Franks bedside and partially checked
the how of blood until the prison SUR
icon, br Compton arrived. Frank
would have blcd to death, it is gem
erslly believed, but for this prompt
work.