The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-04
PROTEST AGAINST
Leo FRANK OFFERED

citizens of Marietta appointed a del
egation to go before the Board of
Pardons and protest against the in
reference of outside parties in the
case of Leo Frank. The following
resolution was adopted and present
ed to the Board by the committee
appointed on Tuesday.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
WHEREAS; The Prison Commits
sion and the Governor of Georgia
have under consideration an appli-
cation filed by Leo M. Frank, who
has been convicted in the Superior
Courts of Fulton County, Georgia,
for the murder of Mary Phagan,
who was born and raised in this
county, for the purpose of having
his ssntence committed from The
death penalty to life imprisonment,
and, 1
WHEREAS, The said defendant
was tried and convicted by a jury
which was acceptable both to the
State and the Defendant, and said
verdict and judgement of the Court
has been reviewed by the Supreme
Court of our State, and the United
States Supreme Court, and in all of
which Courts said verdict and judge
of
has been shown why the same should
be set aside, and no evideRce pro-
duced showing that the Defendant
has not been tried in fair and le-
gal way, as other defendants are
tried in this State, and Cd
WHEREAS, There is great pres
sure being brought in support Of
the application, large per centage
Of which comes from citizens who are
not residents of the State in which
the crime was committed, and who
are not familiar with the nature of
the crime and the facts of the case,
never having heard the evidence.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
in the interest of the administration
OF the law, and in the interest of
justice and fairness, that we, the
citizens of Cobb County, assembled
in mass meeting at the Court House,
hereby respectfully ask that the Pri-
hn Of
the State of Georgia, who pass upon
this application of the said Leo NJ.
Frank, let the verdict of the Jury
stand, and show that same respect
for the law and the Courts that the
Code Of Georgia, equity and justice
demands. We condemn in no I'M
certain terms, the actions of citizens
OF other States in interfering with
the administration of the laws of
the State of Georgia.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Governor of Georgia in pas
sing upon this application, make a
complete review of the evidence and
Facts in the case, and publish the
same to the world for the purpose
OF refuting the infamous Islander that
has been hurled in the face of our
Courts, juries and citizens, and that
they may know that applicant has
been fairly tried and legally con-
yicted
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
mat a copy Of these resolutions be
presented to the Prison Commission
and Governor of the State, and be
Illed in opposition to the applica
ZION of said Leo M. Frank for elem
ency.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
That a committee of fifteen be ap-
pointed by the Chairman to present
these resolutions in person.
The above and foregoing resolu-
uons were unanimously adopted,
and the following were appointed
by the Chairman as a committee to
present the same:
M. M. Sessions
E. P. Dobbs
Fred Morris
B. G. Brumby
R. A. Hill
Joe Carter
w. j. Frey
T, F. Knox
Gov. Joseph M. Brown
John t. Dorsey
E. H. Clay
Gordon B. Gam
! 2. Foster
Bernard Awtrey
W. N. CAN'T
A. A. Bishop
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