The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-17

fore midnight, last night, and
whisked away by a mob OF more
than 20 men.
Unconfirmed reports have reached
here that Frank was lynched early
today. Sheriffs' posses are securing
the country for trace OF the mob
and their prisoner. but the authori-
ties were without information at an
early hour today.
Motor cars were racing over every
stretch of highway around the Mill
edgeville prison before dawn today.
Every telephone wire surrounding
the prison for 40 miles was In con
slant use by the county and state
authorities. A broad net was thrown
around the prison. from which II is
believed 1t will be impossible for
Franks kidnapers to escape.
But. despite all these precautions,
there is littlA hope that Frank him.
self will be hound alive. The re-
ported utterance OF one Of Franks
kidnapers that the prisoners body
will be found on the grave OF his al
legged victim. little Mary Phagan,
I convinces stats officials here that
/ the young manufacturer already has
died at the hands OF the mob
The first reports reached here
carried the rumor that the mob was
made mp OF friends OF Frank, who.
( only Yesterday was released from
the hospital. having fully recovered
from the knife wound inflicted by a
/ fellow prisoner several weeks ago.
I Stories told by Supt Burke. OF the
prison dormitory, and by Warden
Smith today made this appear i'm
/ probable.
I Five OF the men In the KIDNAPPING
party more masAs, according to re-
pores received here early today.
!. These FIVE did most of the work.
They bound Warden Smith. while
other members of the mob kept
their revolvers trained on the war
den, tied him, and left two men to
watch while the others proceeded
! 10 the dormitorv where Frank slept.
The mob surprised five guards
who are said to have been asleep
on the front porch OF the dormitory.
There was a short scuffie in which
the guards revolvers were whisked
away. They were securely tied
Then four men entered tho prison.
When they reappeared they were
dragging Frank by the heels, ac-
cordirg TO the guards The prison
er's hair was dishevelled, his night.
clothes we're partly torn OF and he
made vain attempts to say some
thing to Burke as the mob pulled
him OF the steps.
Several automobiles. meanwhile.
had pulled up in front OF the dormi.
tory. Two men threw Frank into a
rear seat Three others returned
to the dormitory.
We'll take YOU along II Won want
To CO." said one OF the masked men
10 Burke, Wen cut you loose after
we get through with Frank"
Burke shook his head The pair
I ran back 10 the autos which already
were under way and disappeared In
/ the darkness.
a Negro trusty. who had hidden
: in the dormitory when the mob
dragged Frank out. freed Burke and
I then fastened 10 tho home Of J. w.
| Satterheld, one OF the prison off,
Gals. Satterfield first attempted To
telephone the warden. but found
the wires cut. He ran 10 the war.
den's home and cut tho ropes that
, bound him. Walden Smith drove 10
nearby farm house from which he
sent out telephone calls 10 the DO
| lice Of I'll the surrounding towns.
The mob. II Is estimated. had
45-minute start on their pursuers.
Telephone calls 10 all surrounding
cities failed 10 reveal any trace OF
the kidnapers and the belief here
was that after lynching Frank the
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