New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-22

NlruIent as Is tne sentiineht aBahos
Frank, it does not compare with the
hate lavished from every street corner
in Georgia on Governor Slaton. From
the time the first extra appeared on the
streets, early to-day, his people have
not ceased to curse him. Frank Is now
a side issue; it is the Governor VINO II
held the real criminal.
Militia Rushed Out.
When the militia was called out one
battalion clambered into automobiles
and tore out of town, with the roar OF
cut-outs wide open. Another marched
to the executive mansion. The third
stood at arms in the armory, ready to
quench any uprising that should fare
into life elsewhere. These last had
machine guns with them.
When the kuardsmen arrived at the
Governors home the automobile corps
of the rioters had already taken posi-
tion. The cars were drawn up at the
side of the road Their erstwhile oc-
cupants were clambering over bar
ricade of barbed wire that had been
thrown around the Chief Executives
property. The soldiers deployed across
the road and fixed bayonets.
"You have exactly five minutes to
get out of here" an officer informed
the mob, which had already ceased to
howl for Governor Slaton's gore. AT
the end Of that time, we charge"
Two Soldiers Hurt.
Some OF the rioters said afterward
that the guardsmen would not have
carried out their threat. None Of them
was sufficiently attached to that theory
to test IT, They beat the militia's time
limit by several minutes. They met
their brethren in disorder. on their
way back TO town. Their panic was
contagious, and the infantry followed
in their gasolene-reeking wake. Dur
ing the brief melee Lieutenant Parker
was knocked unconscious by brick
and Private Cooper was cut by .
thrown bottle. Several were hit with
stones.
81 shall not be Pontius PLATE"
Governor Slaton said quietly, when IN
formed that the mob had left town TO
attack him. 81 have done what ! be-
lieve 10 be right. II they tear me to
pieces they cannot make me change my
mind. In six months all of these who
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done the just thing"
vile, where the state prison farm Is
located and where Leo Frank was
taken to-day, said that trouble was
feared there tonight, and asked that
the Governor order out the Milledge"
Vile company of militia.
The Governor told his informant that
such a request would have 20 come
from the Sheriff OF Baldwin County.
AT midnight the Sheriff had not re-
quested troops.
The Governor was surrounded at his
home by about dozen friends, nearly
every one of whom was armed with .
rife or pistol. The unexpected ar.
rival OF a member OF the family At q
dark corner OF the front porch caused
the Governor himself TO hastily pick up
a large pistol.
Officials secretly took Frank by train
and automobile from the Atlanta Jail
to Milledgeville, and soon afterward
Governor Slaton issued a long state
ment giving his reasons for committing
the sentence, which was to have been
executed tomorrow.
The Governor maintained there was
reasonable doubt OF Franks guilt OF
the murder of Mary Phsgan. He dc.
voted much of bis statement TO the
part the negro, James Conley, might
have played in the crime.
Murder" to Hang Frank.
Feeling as do about this case
said the Governor. in giving out bis
statement, IL would be murderer
allowed this man to hang. IL means
that must live in obscurity the rest
OF my days, but would rather be
ploughing in a field than 20 feel for
the rest Of my life that had that
mans blood on my hands"
Frank was delivered at the state
prison at 4:3o o'clock this morning.