The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
GOVERNOR COMPUTES
FRANK SENTENCE
Atlantans Greatly Wrought
Up Over Decision
PRISONER HURRIED
TO STATE FARM
Gov. John NJ. SlatOn Commutes Sen.
tence Of Leo NJ. Frank on the Eve
OF Execution. Militia Called Out to
Protect Governor From Mobs.


Protect Governor From Mobs.
Atlanta, Ca, June 22.-Whilc two
battalions Of state militia and a troop
of Governors horse guards were still
on guard at Governor Slaton's country
estate, quiet prevailed both there and
In Atlanta this morning and there was
no indication Of repetition of the
exciting scenes of yesterday and last
night, which followed the announce
ment of the Communication of Leo
Franks death sentence.
In the city beer saloons were all
lowed to reopen this morning. There
were no crowds on the streets. At
the governors home it was stated
that the militia probably would be
withdrawn tonight
Troops We're called to the govern
or's country home last night when a
crowd of several hundred men and
boys marched there and made a dem
onstration against the governors ac-
tion in the Frank case.
Three militianten were slightly hurt
by bottles and bricks thrown.
The crowd dispersed about mid
night. No shots were fired
Atlanta, Ga, June Ex-Governor
slaton tonight called up the State
militia to protect his country home
near this city, after several hundred
men and boys had attempted to enter
the estate through the front gates,
which had been barricaded by barbed-
wire entanglements, and had threat
ened to overpower the twenty county.
policemen, armed with riot guns, who
were on guard. The demonstration
was a protest against the governors
decision today in committing the SEN
tencc Of Leo NJ. Frank, to life impris-
onment.
Upon arrival Of sixty militiamen
from Atlanta, who had been held un-
der arms for emergencies, the Cover
nor proclaimed martial law in a dis
trict extending half mile in the
front and rear Of his residence and
about quarter OF mile on either
side
When the militiamcn lined up with
fixed bayonets to dispense the crowd,
stones, bricks and bottles were thrown
at them. A brick struck Lieut.. Arnold
Parker In the stomach and rendered
linn unconscious for short time. A
bottle, thrown at Private w. w. Foope,
struck his gun and cut his hand. The
commanding officer, Major Cheron,
was struck by stone, as were several
Of the tneti.
The governor proclaimed martial
law at II o'clock and by midnight the
crowd had practically been dispersed.
There was no firing,
A telephone message from Milledge-
VILE, where the State prison is locat
ed, said that trouble was feared there
tonight and asked that the governor
order out the Milcdgeville company
OF militia. The governor told his in
formant that such request would
have to como from the sheriff Of Bald
win county.
At midnight, however, the sheriff
had not requested troops.
The governor was surrounded in his
home by about dozen friends. nearly
everyone of whom was armed with
q rifle or pistol. The unexpected ar
rival of member Of the family at a
dark corner of the front porch caused
the governor himself to hastily pick
up large pistol.
In front of the governors house
were more than 100 automobiles filled
with persons evident there to see
what the crowd would do. The troops
had great difficulty in clearing the
road of these machines and many OF
their orders were met with the retort
OF Shoot"
Early tonight the principal streets
were crowded with men and boys and
crowds gathered on many corners a
large force Of patrolmen paced back
and forth along Marietta street, which
was a centre for the throngs. There
was no Indication, however, OF serious
trouble.
About $50 several hundred mer
started q march through the streets
and finally halted Mt 'Poachtree anc