The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-22
TOM LOYLESS SHOWS
UP TOM WATSON


papers in Georgia, having been es-
tablished in 1885. 1t never did better
work for its state than now when it
presents the views of the moderate
people of Georgia on the Frank case,
and shows Tom Watson and his
filthy, untruthful and incendiary pub
lication up in their true colors.
In a three-column article in the
Chronicle few days ago, Mr.. Loyless
calls attention to the fact that in the
hurly- -burly it has been forgotten that
thousands of Georgians petitioned
Governor Slaton to commute Franks
sentence, and that among them were
some of the best people in the state.
Mr.. Loyless points out that there
were bore than ten thousand Geor-
gians who petitioned Governor Sla-
ton to commute Franks sentence, and
he lists the names of about hundred,
including a federal Judge, three ex-
justices of the supreme court, num-
erous superior and city and court
judges, many lawyers, bankers, mer-
chants, and educators.
Referring to the list of names, Mr..
Loyless says:
"Here are names that ought to
strike Tom Watson down-even as
Ananias himself was stricken
when he tried to make his dupes and
followers believe that practically no.
body, just mostly L. & N. lawyers,
petitioned Governor Slaton to COM
mute Franks sentence.
"Notable women like Mrs. Walter
B. Hill and Miss Mildred Rutherford
of Athens, Miss Celeste Parrish of
the state school department, and Mrs.
E. L. Connally of Atlanta (Mrs. Con-
nally is the sister of Ex-Governor
Brown.)
Educators like A. w. Van Hoose
of Shorter, President Pearce of Bren-
au, DR.. Simmons of Brenau, and DIR.
Fl. C. White, of the University of
Georgia.
"Among the clergy such notable
men as Bishop Warren r. Gambler,
Bishop G. K. Nelson, Bishop Reese
of Savannah, Rev. J. III. Fakes, pre-
siding elder of Rome; Rev. Mr.. Ashby
Jones of Augusta, Rev. C. B. Wilmer
of Atlanta, DIR. John E. White of At
lanta, and others.
"Many superior court judges either
recommended commutation or ap-
proved the governors action, includ-
ing such as Henry C. Hammond of
Augusta, Judge z. A. Littlejohn of
Americus, r. N. Hademan of Louis
vile, Judge Ben Hill of Atlanta, who
denied the second motion for a new
trial, verbally recommended commu-
tation, as did the late Judge Roam,
who denied the first new trial motion.
The latter put his recommendation in
writing.
"All told, about 500 lawyers asked
for communication of Franks sentence
The opinion that Frank was inno-
cent or that there was serious doubt
as to his guilt, held by them, was
based in many cases on a careful
study of the record"
Shows Watson's Utter UnwOrthiness
Mr.. Loyless cites the famous GLOW
er case to show that in that case
Watson insisted on Governor Hoke
Smith doing what he now condemns
Governor Slaton for having done. In
this connection Mr.. Loyless says:
81 have said elsewhere in this ar
ticle that this same Tom Watson or
one occasion tried to get Governor
Hoke Smith to do the very thing he
has so bitterly condemned Governor
Slaton for doing-commute the muir
derer of a defenseless factory girl.
at was in the year 1906. The muir
derer was one Arthur Glover, one OF
Watson's henchmen. Glover's victim
was Maud Williamson, working
girl employed in the Sibley Mills, Au.
gusta, and who had refused to con.
tinue her relations with Glover. The
latter, man with a faithful wife
and young children, invaded the Sib.
ley mill and shot this poor, defense.
less woman in the back. Then, wher
she fell to her knees and began to beg
piteously for her. life, he shot hel
again ca1Als I'LL oAAC was ACSA0s
"Glover was tried and promptly
convicted. Then Watson came into the
case. ostensibly on the ground that
Glover was his friend and once saw,
ed Watson's life at political meeting
in Augusta many years ago.
Watson advised Glover's leading
counsel, Messrs. A. L. Franklin anC
C. A. Picquet of Augusta, to try tc
keep the case in the courts till Hokt
Smith was inaugurated as governor
Watson had strongly supported Hokt
Smith in his race, and said he coulC
depend on him.
stHe afterward claimed that Hok,
Smith promised him that he would do
as ne asked and commute Glover''
sentence. But Governor Smith did NJ
such thing, although he knew his re
fusal to do so would bring dowI
upon his head all of Watson's un
reasoning wrath.
AGlover was duly executed-ane