Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-22
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SEVERAL BUILDINGS
SLATON MENACED
BY MOB AT HOME
Militia QuelIs Crowd RiIed by
Leo Frank Decision-Riot-
ers Cry Traitor"

specsal By Ufated Press Wire.
Atlatna, Ca, June 22:-Georgia's &
citizen soldiery was today in con-
troll of the situation growing out OF
the commutation of sentence of Leo
M. Frank. A battalion of the Fifth
Regiment dispersed all demonstra-
tions in the vicinity Of Governor
Slaton's home. The sheriff had con-
troll of the situation about the rris-
on where Frank is confined.
The remainder of the Fifth Regi-
ment was held in reserve in the ar
mory ready for any service that may
be required. In evidence OF theiI
confidence that the worst was over
the authorities today permitted sa-
looms and drinking clubs to reopen
The militia guards about the COVER
nor's home were not withdrawn, but
plans for tonight were undecided.
Reports continued to come in oil
trouble at other points. At Wood
stock as well as at Marietta, Cover
nor Slaton was hanged In efigy, and
at Newman, images of both Cover
nor Slaion and Frank were burned
Citizens of Valdosta were subscrib-
ing 81 each was a monument to
Mary Phagan.
Last night sixty men of Company O.
Georgia national guard, arrived at
Governor Slaton's country place. near
/ the city, and formed a Gordon In front
OF the gate
The governor proclaimed martial law
for d4atnnce OF halfea mile on each
side OF his home and instructed Cap
I tain Cheron. commanding the soldiers,
to order a crowd Of about TOO men and
boys In front OF the estate to disperse.
They were angry, In the first place,
because Governor John M. Slaton had
disregarded the rabble cry for gal
lows victim and had commuted the
sentence of death which had been
passed upon the young Jew who was
convicted OF numbering little Mary
Phagan. who worked In his pencil fac
tory.
They were angrier still, 1t seemed,
over the fact that the governor to pre-
vent an Illegal vengeance being taken
smuggled Frank out OF the county jail
here in the dead of night and secretly
had him transferred to the remote
place in the center of the state
Hang Governor In Effigy.
At Marietta. where Mary Phagan
was born and buried, Governor Slaton
has been hanged In ettigy. Following
a great mass meeting, at which Slaton
was bitterly denounced. life size dunn
my was suspended from telegraph
pole In the public square with this In
scription. "John NJ Slaton. king of the
Jews md Georgia's traitor governor"
The governor was also hanged In effigy
at Woodstock and other places. Tur-
bulent crowds have marched through
Atianta's streets denouncing the COVER
nor, but there WAS no approach TO riot
ing. Only Ave arrests have been made.
and these were for disorderly conduct
All the police reserves were out. how
ever, and the city authorities closed all
the near beer saloons and the locker
clubs.
The most striking demonstration oc
Cured at the capitol. where several
thousand people gathered shouting.
I'VE want John NJ. Slaton.a The crowd
did not md the governor, for he did
not leave his home. The crowd after
hearing denunciatory addresses fsom
the capitol steps invaded the capitol
and held meetings in the house and
senate chambers, at which resolutions
denouncing the governor were adopted
The tenor Of the resolutions is that
Governor Slaton has destroyed trial by
jury and broken down the courts OF
Georgia.
Refers to Statement.
..AIl ask Is that the people Of Geor
gia read my statement and consider
calmly the reasons that | have given
for committing Leo NJ. Franks SEN
tence to life Imprisonment" said Gov
ernor John M. Slaton. Feeling as ]
do about this case. would be muir
tlerer If l allowed that man to hang,
| would rather be plowing In feld
than to feel for the rest of my life thai
/ had that mans blood on my hands"
The governor discussed with report
ers some of the points which led him
to commute the sentence when he was
making public his formal statement
He showed a remarkable familiarity
with the record, and when reporters
remarked on the fact he said: a have
learned that record almost by heart
Mr.. Dorsey himself, don't believe, Ii
more familiar with the record than !
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