The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-21

dence had been introduced laying the
crime with many offensive details
upon Frank, the feeling against him
became intense
IF the audience in the court room
manifested their deep resentment to-
ward Frank, it was largely, by this
evidence OF feeling. beyond the courts
power to correct. 1t would be difficult
for an appellate court or a trial court
to grant a new trial in such long
case, because the audience in the
Gated their sympathy. The jury found
the defendant guilty and with excep-
ton of the demonstration outside the
court room there was no disorder.
Nothing was done which the courts
could correct through legal machin-
cry"
The governor pointed out that the
united states supreme court had sus-
charge against the state of Georgia of
racial prejudice was unfair. He then
reviewed the evidence.
TWO hearings were held here on
FRANKS application for executive
clemency-one before the. state prison
commission May 81, and the other
peIore the governor. The latter ex-
tended through several days and end
ed June Is.
Commission Against Clemency.
Petitions bearing hundreds of thou
SANDS OF names from various state leg
lsiatures, societies and committees
and thousands of individual letters
urging clemency, were presented to
the commission. In opposition to the
Application, there were filed a letter
from solicitor Dorsey, who prosecuted
FRANK, and protest from citizens of
6ooo county Georgia, where Mary
fhagan formerly lived. The commits
sion recommended against clemency.
FRANKS counsel, prior to the Glenn
ency appeal, had made seven 'unsuc-
cessful attempts before the county
RI
OBTAIN a new trial, to have the YER
olct set aside. The federal district
court refused to grant writ of habeas
corpus and the United States supreme
court declined to grant a writ of err
ror for review of the case and also
oehled franks appeal in habeas cor
puS proceedings
-Four times the sentence of death
was passed upon him.
Last to See Her Alive.
Governor Slayton asserted the state
proved that Frank was in his office
at the factory little after II O'Clock
the DAY Of the murder and that he
due her. So far as know, he saws,
FRANK was the last person who saw
her alive. Other facts were enumer-
ated by the governor as to him. The
more important of those shown by the
state were:
That Frank, at o'clock of the
day OF the murder, allowed the negro
Waterman, Newt Lee, to leave the fac
tory for two hours; that the same eve
enlng Frank called Lee on the tele-
phone; that Lee found the double in
ner doors locked, all of which things
mad never been done before; that a
cord similar to that with which the
girl was strang1ed was found in guam
Titles in the basement where the body
was discovered. He also included the
testimony of Miss Monten Slower, that
when she was in Franks office, about
the time the state commended Frank
and the Phagan girl were in the metal
room. Frank was not in his office
although he had declared he had not
left the office.
The Negro COnlev.
The most startling and spectacular
testimony in the case was that given
by a negro, Jim Conley, who frequent
ly has been in the chain gang" the
statement says He. then referred to
the 'murdersnote found beside the
body, which Conley finally admitted
he had written lat Franks dictation.
"Conley claimed Frank asked him
to come to the factory on Saturday
and watch for him as he had done,
which he explained meant that Frank
expected to meet some woman" the
governor says.
"Conley occupied a dark place be-
side the elevator behind some boxes"