The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
WILL PUNISH MOB


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be offered for apprehension of the
members of the lynching party.
The statement last night of r.
+. Davidson, chairman of the
state prison commission, that he did
wish you all knew the truths as 1
know them. L know them for L have
not believe anyone could be blamed
for conditions which made it compar-
atively easy for the mob to take Frank
from the prison board, seemed to IN
dictate that the prison feature might
not be investigated Immediately. The
commission has absolute authority in
such matters.
The mob had planned its work so
carefully and acted SO quickly that lit
tie excitement was caused at Milledge-
Vile. Marietta rapidly assumed its
normal poise after Franks body had
been cut down from a tree near the
town and brought to Atlanta. Here
immediate interest in the case ended
Frank and a few friends, last mid
night, was started on its way to
Brooklyn, the home of Franks par
entS.
Detailed Inquiry Ordered.
At Fitzgerald, Governor Harris said
he was instituting a thorough inVesti-
cation. He ordered his office here to
inform the sheriff of Cobb county. in
which Marietta is situated, that he
would expect him to make a detailed
county commissioners held a special
meeting yesterday, at which they au-
thorized Coroner John A Booth to
employ extra counsel in his work on
the case.
coroner's jury, empanneled yes
terday, heard only two witnesses, by
whom the identity of the body was
established. The jury adjourned until
next Tuesday
Scouts Precede Mob
Those
closely the movements of the mob at
M11ledgeVi1le, were convinced that a
few members were in the vicinity of
the town before the main body ar
rived. 1t must have taken some time
to cut the telephone wires in the
manner in which the detail was han
died. Although none of the automo-
biles bearing the party was seen near
there until they approached the pris-
on, as far as could be learned today
1t is believed they would have avoided
any movement-such as having all the
men on the scene to cut the wires
that would lead to detection.
Many in Marietta are of the belief
that plans similar to those which were
carried out Monday night, were frus-
trated a month ago. The Milledge-
to hold itself ready to proceed to the
state prison. AS far generally
known. reports that mob might at
tack the prison were no more per-
some time. Prison officials never
said exactly why they requested the
militia to be ready. 1t was intimated
at Marietta that there had been a
leak
Decoy Motorcar Used.
Those who tried to follow the de-
coy automobile which carried a part
of the mob to near Eatonton, where
demonstration took place, reported
today that these plans had been care
fully arranged. Chains were placed
on the tires to make trailing easy.
After the machine left the bridge over
Little river the chains were removed,
which made it difficult to follow the
automobile when it was out of sight.
Although nearly every town be-
tween Milledgeville and Marietta over
any route the mob might have taken,
had been communicated with today,
only one man was found who had seen
the automobiles proceeding toward
the lynching scene He resides within
a short distance of where Frank was
hanged