Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-19
Frank Stabbed
by Fellow Convict
WAS ASSAULTED WHILE ASLEEP
IN DoRMuoRY.
HAS A FIGHTING CHANCE
Jagged Wound in Throat Made satur-
day Night by a Butcher Knife in
the Hands of Life Termer-Aided
by Guard and Fellow Prisoners.

Milledgeville, Ga. July 1S-Leo NJ.
Frank lay tonight in the Georgia state
prison hospital, where attendants said
he had a fighting chance for recovery.
Physicians had succeeded in stopping
the flow of blood from jagged wound
in his throat made with butcher
knife in the hands of William Green, a
fellow convict, also serving life term
Tor murder. The blow was struck as
Frank slept in q dormitory late last
night.
An investigation OF the attack prob
ably will be conducted by the Georgia
prison commission, the body which re-
FUSED to recommend that Franks death
sentence for the murder Of Mary Pha-
gan be commuted to life Imprisonment.
Reports from Atlanta were that Gov
ernor Harris intimated today he would
start an investigation to ascertain If
Green acted entirely of his own voli-
ton.
Planned the Attack Alone.
Green said today, when taken from
solitary confinement long enough to be
questioned. that he planned the attack
alone and that no one knew what he
intended to do. He gave as his only
excuse that he Thought il should be
done" He said, however, he regretted
his act.
Grabbed Frank by Hair.
Frank was quartered at night in a
ers and occupied bunk about 40 feet
from one of the two doors to the large
room Green's bunk was fourth from
his. No prisoner is allowed to leave
| his place without permission from one
Of the two guards stationed at the dor
m1tory at night. Shortly after IL
o'clock last night Green called out for
permission to get up and it was grant
ed He started down the line of hunks
| toward the one occupied by Frank. As
h. t,~<1 : l. IL
Frank by the hair and delivered one
blow with the knife he had concealed
A guard rushed to the bunk and pre-
vented Green from striking again.
Prisoners Aid Frank.
Franks aid were two physicians, one of
whom was serving life term for mur-
der. They gave first aid and treated
the wound until DR.. Guy Compton, the
prison physician, was summoned from
his home half q mile away. The three
men took 25 stitches in Franks neck.
DR.. H ]. Rosenberg. the Frank family
physician, arrived from Atlanta today
with nurses. He said that while the
patients condition was precarious, he
had chance for life.
Mrs. Frank, who was in Milledgeville
was not told of the attack until after
the physicians had finished their work
She became hysterical, but later was
calmed and was taken to the prison
hospital.
JusuIar Vein Partly Severed.
The cut extends from the front of
the neck around the left side, almost
to the spine. either the windpipe nor
the spinal cord is hurt, but the jugular
vein is partly severed. The physicians
greatest fear tonight was that some of
the stitches might slip, causing more
loss of blood.
Frank has benefited a great deal by
the outdoor life since being brought
to the farm June 81. Though a small
man, he always has had a rugged con-
stitution and that, coupled with his
exercise of the last three weeks, are
in his favor. the doctors said. He took
some nourishment today.
Knew Of Threats Against Him.
Frank knew of the demonstrations
against the action of Governor SIaton.
whose term recently expired, in COM
threats to take him from the prison
farm by force. Those who reached
his side firsts after he was wounded
believed that he had all this in mind
when he said:
II guess they have got me now"
Did Not Lose Consciousness.
He did not lose consciousness and
after being taken to the hospital asked
that his assailant be forgiven.
Green was sentenced from Columbus,
Ga, for killing a man named Kitchen.
Shortly after the crime jury inquired
into his sanity, but declared him sane.
Saturday he was helping to kill hogs
with other prisoners. He concealed in
his clothing the knife he used in the
butchering and later, It is believed,
secreted it in his bunk.
Tonight it was announced that
Franks temperature was 80. His pulse
was good and that he was in no imme-
diate danger.