New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-23
Uorn and Nervous in Cell,
He Tells How Logic
Saved His Life.
ATLANTA IS QUIET;
MOBS ARE COWED
u.,on Still Guarded at Home,
but Authorities Expect No
More Trouble.

..s,y. bu. sawed from the Gallows by
..-.--or S.a,or. at is sure to help
n for whom It is offered"
pis face III up with a wistful, won
A,,,rv sweet smile, and he leaned
- in his chair, twisting his frail
,r3s nervous.y.
s.sind him. through the window Of
II =, vsr9e-'s Office. stretched the roll
!, Ceor~.ar farm land. Red clay
5,red between the green files OF
,,,rirg cotton and ripening corn. Be
80 the land lifted up TO 3 low ridge
,,,4d with towering pines. In the
,,..rroura Jay the dusty yard of the
4,.s farm. bound by a high wire fence,
,..r which aged Keepers walked or
r,ai chatting. The convicts at Mil
.srriIe are al invaNds or too old to
..rk 8, road making. and the guard is
1t strict
Ten dsys ago IN Atlanta the gallows
sa stands in the courtyard Of Fulton
r,yr.v prison was strengthened. A
,,,,h rope was threaded through its
~revs and 90 this was attached a
q,5 bar weighing 200 pounds. The
-,sfyl citizens Of Georgia made sure
M the hemp which was 10 tear the
2. from the man they hated should
veil stretched ard weathered.
ne s.~mcst Of cordage could
r,,.,s b-. li.ce under the weight Of
e, irsH. wasted little jew, whose
a,r face rlowed and darkened as he
aEsd Ike the pulsating Of q fame.
r, STRONGEST Of men. valiant IN mind
nd BODY. could not but have broken
,ssr the .wa-ty-siN long months OF
waking mental torture that has been
4, Frar.'s body has broken. Franks
,-5js as fresh and active as il ever
90
mis- IS The man who has been ad-
,4red murderer, whom the people
4 Georgia hate with q violence which
ymherrers cannot appreciate.
p..L.l n-ox,-r, epd CoIcrlpss
'i'' '''o'
Picture 4 frail figure. little over five
as, in height. wrapped in the striped
s,,hes o. the convict, which ~ HIM
r,s snoro-IEc looseness, and below
cs's, pair OF Well b!acHed OXFORD
Goes A narrow face Of the studious
s.traie type -a,face pinched, drawn and
n.orless. The ridge Of the high
ntged nose sharp, the eyes ana eye
r5vs stand o-' ike INK splotches IN
es parchuert-ike whlteness. 1t Is
is the face Of a dead man.
When he speaks, one catches mo-
,srtary gljupsCs OF the man. Emo
,s,s follow one another swiftly across
ss h2ggard face, with its deep set
EB and mouth tightly drawn across
a.ssr prominent teeth. His smile has
e yearn.1g, bastful appeal OF o
eids
he smiled as he spoke OF good
e'ggh,S and good prayers. Then ne
an grateful FIRST OF an 20 the
roo,bly 81 am also grateful TO the
u.ien, who has been so good 10 me
t,tt came here. thank the people
q New York for their sympathy.
rgfeeiate their efforts 20 help me.
" way tav3or note crept into his
wte-ais 4 rrooted question"
Ar1in he leaned bsck in the chair,
"a ,sfe,ng eves searcbiDer the question
Il Is face. his slim hands. almost trans
sent in their emaciation, chafng each
c,sr cops.sr.iv =, sta. neryousIv,
You came bv automobile" he con-
'ged; "wher did YOU leave New
.us" A certain eagerness made him
an forward I, fs hard 10 tell a man
eii one came South 20 see him hanged.
4 n interveVe- r,d rlitIv.
Then Won f.F ,,t stot ~ Atlanta ?"
a he second denial came more easily.
What hapDcrel there Yesterday"
e shrur.cr sq,gre IN the loose con-
1gs gsrb had d ring Of metal in his
s,e. rs ori,. 'c's ctoss section Of
"a ''4, never mind: YOU know what
Kan
Ii. Sr..t ., 81. r...,od Noff
VI ''' i1''"P'U
8 he thin mouth twisted itself into an
~ sideways Crin-the snarl the run
- > Wi l.IhWa bAth AT JUS pun oA'l -
U : rsy have been the people Of Georgia
q ~ stamped this look on the withered
N now long did il take you 70 get here
"a Macon he Queried, with boyllke
a siness. "Wc came out the other
sN In an hour. The man who
Naght US was certainly a wonderful
osseur. / wonder if the same chap
fas rid,,.L. .-;. e.. Moo, +o
Inks @ mind 'ggmea Tn1e o,S gpPeainOb aeain he re-