Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-22

tere urging clemency for Frank were |
presented to the commission. In OPPOSE |
ton TO the application there we're filed a
letter from Solicitor Dorsey. who prose-
cuted Frank. and a protest from citizens
Of Cobb county. Georgia. where Mary
Phsgan formerly lived. The commission
recommended against cicmency.
Franks counsel, prior TO the ciemency
appeal. had made seven unsuccessful at
tempts before tho county superior and
state supreme court TO obtain a new trial
or have the verdict set aside. The federal
district court refused 10 grant a writ of
habeas corpus and the United States SUI
preme court declined 20 grant writ of
error for review OF the case and also de-
MED Franks appeal In habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. Four times the sentence OF
death was passed upon him.
Franks removal from the jail here was
carefully planned and the officers were
able to elude newspaper men and others
who might have recognised their prisoner.
Leaving the Jail by a rear door shortly
before midnight. they went in an auto
mobile to the terminals station. where
deputy purchased tickets for tho party
20 Macon Frank was not handcuffed
and was without the heavy spectacles he
1
pulled down over his face.
Tho few persons who were in the rail-
way station at the time failed n Tecog-
nine him and II was more than an hour
after midnight before the report was cir
cuiated that he had been moved from
the cell he had occupied for many months.
Statement by sheriff.
MACON, Ga, June ALEC NJ. Franks
death sentence has been commuted to
life imprisonment. according TO Sheriff
Mansam Of FNultoR county, who arrived
hero early today at the head of strong
guard taking Frank TO the state prison
farm At Milledssvillo. Ga. for safe keep
Iing.
rhs prisoner was transferred 10 an
automobile here and the party left for
1.-THE state farm. Frank was not hand
Icuffed.
HAS Franks sentence been cOmmu-
tedf' Sheriff MAnEum was asked.
1T has." said the sheriff.
The sheriff stood silent = moment.
1T has for the time being At least
said the sheriff with considerable EN-
phasis.
Are you going to take the prisoner 70
Aiilledgsvills7' he was asked
That 10 where ! am bound for" said
the sheriff.
this time. taking the rear seat IN the
canopy covered car. Sheriff MAnEum
was in the seat beside him Frank ap-
pearod 20 be nervous ana his gait was
unsteady. He was pale ana at times
had 20 b steadied By Sheriff Mansuh
ana the deputies.
: | a..,...t y,e,.on. raro...t,.a a.. o-s.-,..
las he left the train.
! Freak RsaAssEts InAoosnos.
, MILLEDoEvILLE. Ca. June IA,
: the Georgia prison farm. dressed IN
( stripes dsnoting the lowest Grade pris-
y omar. Leo NJ Frank today again protested
. his innocence OF the murder OF Msry
. PhAean ana expressed a conviction thai
e - day 10 not far distant when I win b
n sxonerated."
d Frank said he had no inttmAtion Of
n what was going 20 happen late last nigh
4 when officers went TO his cell In At
a lanta 70 set him for the trip here. II,
d expressed gratitude toward ooVOFnor Bla,
, ton ana sid he felt intuitivsly that h,
. would at least commute his ssntsnce.
Frank win b known - Convict No
80"
Reasonable Doubt Exists.
In conclusion the governor said;
I'm any event the performance OF m
I, duty under the constitution Il a matte
Of my oonscienoe. The responsibility rest
where the power 10 reposed Judge RoaI
= with THAI awful sense OF responsibIlit
a which probably came over him az h
/. thought Of that Judge before whom h
n would shortly appeal. calls to me froT
4 another world TO request that ! do ths
D. which he should have done.
{ I Il can endure misconstl4 etion. Sbus