Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-17

legs and nair humping down the stairs
Of the prison here was told today by
j, M, Burke, superintendent of the state
farm from which Frank was taken and
lynched.
" | was called to the door of my resi-
dence Just as ! was preparing TO re-
tire, said Burke. 81 was Just cross
ing the threhold when two men grabbed
me and snapped handcuffs on my
wrists. -Four armed men then stood
guard over me. | demonstrated. They
said there was no use for me To
squirm, as they had come for Frank
and We're going to get him.
" Vita that ! was marched to the
penitentiary building, The guard over
me was dolbled en- route. The kidnap.
ers demanded that the gate be opened
and when the trusty on duty hesitated
they cut all wires and threatened him
with death, The trusty opened the
gate, Night Guard Hester then came
up and he was speedily covered with
revolvers and ordered to put nis hands
up.
" Hall way up the stairs half dozen
men rushed by and dashed toward
Frank g room Others stood guard
over Hester and me.
&C Prisoners who witnessed the taking
of Frank said fcnr men seized him by
the arms and legs and fifth by the
hair They dragged him out of his
room and then bumped him down the
stairs He was thrown into an automo.
bile and the kidnapers speeded away. "
Dragged From Prison Cell.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. l7.--Leo M. Frank
was lynched early today by mob
which oyerpOwered the officials and
guards Of the state prison at Mlledge.
vile and spirited the famous prisoner
away in an automobile.
White faced with terror, Frank wag
ragged from his cell in the dormitory
lt the state prison shortly before mid.
night IL is estimated there wee about
20 men in the lynching party. While
.Gnc Of the men covered Warden Smith
ma Superintendent Burke with revol.
'crs, others broke into tho prison and
quickly oyerpowercd the guards ON
luty, at the point of guns. Frank was
hen taken out placed in an automobile
Ipd the mob wbisked away in the ears
which were waiting.
j. j. Jackson, a Putnam county
armcr, heard the kidnapcrs pass his
Iomc at midnight. They were headed
u an eastcrly direction. A few min.
ties later jackson said ne heard at
east hundred pistol shots Searching
arties early today first found many
mpty cartridges on the ground not far
rom Jackson s place and later came
pom the body.
a close watch was kept here for the
ynchng party AZ one of the prisoners
I Milledgeylle was reported to have
card ono Of the kidnapers declare
ranks body would be pInced on the
rave Of little Mary Phagan at Mariet.
a. Frank was convicted Of the mnr.
er Of the Pbagan cnild and sentenced
death Former Governor Slaton com.
Iuted his sentence to life imprisonment.
Entire State Excited.
Never in the history Of the state
as such excitement grippod the entire
'mmonwealth as that which prevailed
1nng last night and early today when
ie kidnapping Of Frank became known.
shcriff's posse in motor cars raced
YER every highway about the state
rsOn before dawn In search of the
Of the famous prisoner. Tele.
hcnes for 10 miles around were in con.
ant use by the county and state au-
lonties in an effort 10 locate the kid.
apGrA
For hours no trace Of either the mob
I the prisoner could be found, but it
as generally expected that when
rank was found he would be dead.
How tho Mob Worked
Five masked men bound Warden
NTH, Of the Milledgevile prison,
hen the lynching party arrived at the
ate farm in automobiles. They began
Ieir work quietly, but with the utmost
iced and precision. After Smith was
'vcred with reyolvers and bound two
en- were left TO watch him. Other
embers Of the mob then headed TO.
ard the dWmitOry where Frank was
ceping with other prisoners Superin.
ndent Burlt aud two guards, asleep
the front porch OF the dormitory,
ere taken by surprise There was
ort scuffle, but the guards arms
ere quickly taken from them and they
ere bound and ii d tight
-Four members Of the party then en-.
red the dormitory. When they reap.
'ared they came out dragging Frank
the heels. The priaomeria hair VIVA