The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-22

Of the house Of representatives wher
ether speakers mounted the rostrum.
Many seemed 20 doubt that Frank
had been taken 20 Milledgeville and
a COMMITTEES Of FIVE Was appointed 70
50 % the Jail 20 find out TIE com
mittee reported that the members did
not believe he was there after they
bad made an investigation. Then
Sheriff ManRum who took Frank to
the state farm, addressed the crowd
10 the house. He gave IN detail his
route 20 the prison farm and as
sured the crowd that Frank was in
the state prison.
Seemingly satisfied on this point,
the meeting then passed a resolution
Cundemuing the action Of Gov slat0n.
A fe'w minutes later . speaker ad.
noniEhed every one present to march
70 "fve points" IN the business center
Of the city as . demonstration
against the Communication. The crowd
then started down town, bat there
was no intimation Of violence.
Tho crowd proceeded down, halted
short time AZ "five points" and
! then went on 70 the city hall. There
several arrests were made after
mounted police and patrolmen had
many futile efforts 20 dispense the
crowd. Mounted policemen succeed
ed In keeping the crowd separated
somewhat BY riding in rings round
ing up the demonstrants into small
attachments.
Gov. Stations statement reads:
The murder was a most heinonA
ere and the offender deserves the
punishment Of death. The only ques-
ton Is a. 10 the identity Of the Grim
inal. The responsibility is upon the
people Of Georgia 70 protect the lives
Of her citizens and TO maintain the
dignity Of her laws and II the choice
must be made between the approba-
tion Of citizens Of other states and
the enforcement Of our laws against
offenders, We must choose the latter
alternative.
1T is charged that the court and
jury were terrorized By a mob and
that the jury were eoeroed into their
verdict. When Frank was indicted
and the air was filled with rumors a:
10 the murder and mutilation Of The
girl there was intense feeling and 4
such an extent that my predecessor
| faNxgns-was Ffvasssv. nems1I -. -.
before me that he had the militis
ready 10 protect the defendant II an,
attack was made. Some weeks latel
the defendant was put on trial"
The governor then referred to Geor
gas laws relating to change b
venue, declaring these provision
most broad in behalf Of the defendan
70 insure one . fair trial. Frank, h,
said, went 70 trial without asking
change Of venue and submitted hil
case 10 . jury that was acceptable {,
him. During the progress Of tn,
trial. he continued, after evidences
had been introduced laying the Grim,
with many offensive details upoi
Frank, the feeling against him be
came intense. If the audience in tn
court room manifested their deep re
sentiment toward Frank, II was largel
BY this evidence Of feeling beyonr
the courts power 10 correct.
would be difficult for an appellat
/ court or q trial court 10 grant a mes
, trial in such q long case because n
! audience in the court rom on a fer
occasions indicated their sympathiel
, The jury found the defendan
guilty and without exception the dc
, cision outside Of the court room Their
|, vas no disorder. Nothing was don
. which the courts could eorrec
\ through legal machinery"
The governor said the Unite
y States supreme court had Enstaine
I this ruling. He believed the charg
! against the state Of Georgia Of racil
I prejudice il unfair. He then reviewe
, the evidence. He asserted the stat
Z proved that Frank was In ofEiee d
! the factory a little after ~ o'cloc
/, the steps 10 10 the second floor wher
{ mitteii paying Mary Phagan wage
due her. So far as known, he say
Frank. was the last person who sar
her alive. Other facts, enumerate
BY the governor sto him the NOR
Important Of these shown by the stat
}. were.
That Frank AZ o'clock the aftel
noon az the murder allowed the n
gro Waterman, Newt Lee, 70 leay
the factory for two hours; that n
4 Sane evening Frank called Lee 0