Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-22

SIGN TWO PETITIONS
Coy. Williams Also Asked
to Send Request for
Mercy.

Two more petitions appealing to
/ the governor OF Georgia. Jack Slaton,
| for executive clamenry Lar Leo VI.
| Frank wcro put I'm circulation I'm Tulsa
yesterday several petitions already
/ have been circulated among the Dusi-
ness men Of the city and seVera. sig
! natures obtained, but the two petitions
which were placed m circulation yes
| tcrday Were signed almost exclusively
! by Tulsa city and Tulsa county Oiti-
cials.
These last two petitions, which were
lanNIously signed 10y practically every
| city and county officer were started at
| the instance of Eugene LortOr, editor
| of The World, after he had been
Iuamcd hy Eugene Kerr, editor of the
] Times Democrat at Muskugeo aud in
charge Of the campaign in oklahoma
m behalf Of the Atlanta mau. who has
! been convicted and sentenced 10 die
! for the murder Of Mary Fhagan, an
Atlanta factory girl
Prepares TWO Petitions.
Mr.. Lortoa was named on The OK
! Iotuuve committee and placed IN
charge Of the move in Tulsa. I'M
mcdiately after receiving the appoint
rIcnt Mr.. Lorton prepared two petit
! tlons, one to Governor Williams or ok
! lahond and the other to Governor
Slaton Of Georgia. The petition 10 the
| Oklahoma governor appeals 20 him to
personally send an official request to
! Governor Slaton In Chals Of Justice
To commute the Frank death sentence.
! Ehe other directly appeals to Governor
Slayton
County Attorney Ed Grassland, AS
sistant County Attorney Jim Eyers
and Deputy County Attorney Ed War
rem signed the petition as we'll as more
! than a score Of other officials. Mayor
| Wooden ana all Of the city commits
siuncrs signed 'he petition fGt the city
officials
Never before in the history OF crlm-
iral jurisprudence in the history of
the country has case caused So much
! IurfaVOrahle comment OF the action Of
the trial was conducted May 81 is
the date set for the death of Frank
Any citizen who desires to sign tho
| petition seeking the aommutatlon OF
the death penalty may do so by call
| irg at The World Office where the
petitions will be left
The Oklahoma Petition.
Following is copy of the petition
sent last night to Governor r. L. Will
llams:
Tulsa Okla, May 21.-To honor
able Il, l.. Williams, governor OF ok
lahoma, oklahoma city OKLA Dear
| Governor. We, the undersigned
county officials and citizens Of the
county of Tulsa, state OF Oklahoma,
hereby urge you t. add the weight Of
your influence in a petition 10 the
governor Of Georgia, for the exercise
| Of executive ClemenCy in the Frank
case We feel certain that the ac-
Cused did not have a fair trial and
that the ends Of justice will best be
served and good government best
maintained by the exercise OF the
pardoning power in the hands of the
/ governor Of Georgia, and we feel that
/ the request from You to him will JUS
! tify him in the exercise Of tho power
placed in his hands to ave If not an
! innocent man from death, at least ne
| who has not been proven guilty be-
! yOnd the question of doubt. Respect
fully"
To Georgia Governor.
Following is q copy Of the petition
sent to Governor Jack Slaton:
TULSA, okla, May 21.-To Honor
! able Jack Slaton, governor of Georgia,
| Atlanta Ga. Greeting: We the un-
dcrsigncd officials ard citizens of the
county OF Tulsa, oklahoma, hereby
most earnestly petition you to eXer-
else executive clem"ncy in behalf OF
| Leo Frank, condemned TO death for
| the murder Of Mary Phagan. We are
| prompted to petition you in this mat
! ter from a sense Of Justice and in the
/ teicf from the press reports and other
| information concerning this case, that
| the accused did not have a fair trial.
| We are not prcsumng 10 pass upon
| the guilt or innocence Of the accused,
| lut We feel that in view of the wide
|sIread doubt as to his guilt, and the
Prevailing sentiment as to the spirit
| that prevailed in Atlanta during the
Course Of his trial that he could not
I5rd did not receive a fair and inn
| partial hearing, ana we believe that
| the ends Of justice and good govern
meut will be best served hy the eX-
crclse Of executive clemency in his
case.
with confidence in your courage
and honesty Of character TO exercise
| the power in your hands fatly and
| Justly even IN the face Of popular dis
| favor at home, we are herewith sub
| mitting this, our petition, and earn
estly urge YOU tc act In accordance.
] IthcrcWith Most respectfully"