The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-19
Operation on Slashed Throa
a Success Infection Is Only
Danger Now Feared
HAS NOTHING TO FEAR
IN DEATH SAYS FRANK
Convicted Slayer of Mary
Phagan Was Attacked While
Asleep Assailant Says He
Was Influenced By No One

Atlanta, Ca, July 1a.--Governor Har-
ris will urge . thorough investiga-
ton Of the attempt TO murder Leo
NJ. Frank. in order to determine
whether Green acted on his own initia-
tive. or was the tool of confederates.
So many rumors of violence to Frank
and threats upon his life have come
to the executives attention that he
win insist on q thorough probe.
Governor Harris received an appeal
to pardon the prisoner. Green, this at
ternoon from a body OF citizens OF a
small city near Columbus. The appeal
was made by wire. the message read
inA I'VE, the undersigned. respect
fully appeal to you to pardon William
Green. now serving life sentence In the
State penitenfiary." 1t was signed
by n dozen names.
Two Atlanta pastors in sermons
today deplored the attack on Frank
The incident In greatly to be de-
piored." said Rev. DIR. III. NJ. Dubose.
of the First Methodist Church. but
/ looked upon 1t. however. as one OF
those horrible affairs that are din
cult to prevent. and. therefore. do not
construe the occurrence In any way
rejecting upon Georgia or her people.
Milledgevills, Ga. July ls.-~Leo ".
Frank. whose throat was cut as he
slept last night at the State prison.
il holding his own tonight.
Some Of the best surgeons of the
State have been in attendance on him
since the early morning. Late this
afternoon DR.. Rosenberg. the Frank
famiiy's private physician. of Atlanta.
arrived. and after inspecting the wound
stated that the operation had been a
success and that the patient was do
Ing spiendidfy.
Franks condition IL stii1 critical.
however. The wound 60 deep and long.
There 10 danger OF infection. danger
Of the stitches that are holding the
juguiAr vein In place clipping. Blood
poisoning, however. 10 considered the
greatest danger. The weather IL ter
ribiy hot. temperature being IS yes
terday and today. which IL considered
against Franks chances for recovery.
Talked 20 Doctors st work.
Franks wonderful vitality, his
strong constitution which amaxsd the
world throughout his trial. ID again
standing out prominently In his favor.
He was conscious throughout the oper-
alton that required about three hours
work. He talked with the doctors
while they sewed up his neck and
even asked them IL they thought he
would die.
II have nothing to fear IL die"
Frank said. II am not afraid. Moth
ing stands between me sand God. /
hope that the man who attacked me
viii be forgiven"
DR.. W. A. Little and DR.. W. "A. Noses.
Of Macon, two OF the best surgeons In
middle Georgia. Joined the staff Of
prison doctors here just N the opera
ttQn was being completed
A little later two trained nurses
from Macon were brought here In an
Mrs. Frank. who took mp her resi-
dence in Milledgeville two days after
Frank was taken to the State prison
farm. wa& summoned to her husbands
side soon after he Was taken to the
room last right.
Relatives NJ bedside.
She has been nj his side constantly
ever since. Today Mrs Franks two
brothers arrived. FRANKS parents In
Brooklyn have beer otined and are
expected to come at on.e They visit
ed Frank At the prison farm soon after
he was brought here.
william Green. q life term convict
from MuscoEee County. who was sent
up from Columbus Ca. more than
two years ago for murder. gives as
his motive for cutting Franks throat.
n strange feeling that Prank should
be put out Of the way"
Green told prison authorities that
he believed that he hAd received call
from on high 70 take Franks life. He
denies that he has read fiery anti
Frank literature. which has been scat
tered over the state oy FRANKS ene-