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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09

yUu-so Il mu6 have been ne OuA0
way round She's dead nov, / know.
but she didn't die for years after I was
born. Why Vas Il that I never NV
herl Why was kept up there In that
dRmnablR village
Where did you get that photo
graph?- demanded Brood hoarsely.
Where, ! say! What damned inter
fering fool"
I wouldn't be too hasty. II / were
you" said Frederic. q note Of triumph
in his voice "Yvonne gave It to me. ,
made her promise to cay nothing TO
you about IL She
"Yvonne found II? Yvonne? And
gave 1t to you? What trick OF fate h
this: But-ah. It may not be a por-
trait Of your-your mother, Some old
Photograph"
NO, 1t Is my mother. Yvonne save
the resemblance at once and brought
It to me. And II may interest you to
know that she advised me to treasure
It all my life because 1t would always
tell me how lovely and sweet my moth
er was-the mother | have never
seen"
Il Insist on seeing that picture
said Brood, with deadly intensity.
NO" said Frederic. folding his
arms tightly across his breast. You
didn't deserve her then and you"
"You don't know what you are say
ing, boy!"
"Ah. don't I! Well, I've got Just a 1t
tie bit Of my mother safe here over
my heart-a little faded card. that's all
and you shall not rob me OF that
Last night I was sorry for you l had
the feeling that somehow you have al
ways been unhappy over something
that happened In the past that my
mother was responsible for. And yet
when ] took out this photograph. this
tiny bit OF old cardboard-see. II t 20
small that 1t can be carried In my
waistcoat p~ocket--when I took II out
and looked at the pure. lovely face. l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
CHAPTER XVI.
ITO My Own Sweetheart"

When James Brood and Frederic
left the dining-room nearly an hour
prior to the departure Of Mrs. Des-
mond, there was In the mind of each
the resolution to make short work Of
the coming interview. Each knew that
the time had arrived for the parting
Of the ways, and neither had the least
desire to prolong the suspense.
The study door was closed. James
Brood put his hand on the knob, but.
before turning 1t, faced the young man
with an odd mixture OF anger and pity
in his eyes.
Perhaps 1t would be better II we
had nothing more to say to each 9TH
err" he said, with an effort. Il have
changed my mind. l cannot say the
thing to you that +"
HAS 1t got anything to do with
Yvonne and me?" demanded Frederic
r~uthlessly. jumping at conclusions in
his n~ew-found arrogance.
Brood threw open the door. Step
inside" he said in a voice that should
have warned the younger man, 1t was
SO prophetic Of disaster. Frederic
had touched the open sore with that
unhappy question. Not until this in.
slant had James Brood admitted to
himself that there was a sore and that
1t had been fostering all these weeks.
Now it vas laid bare and smarted with
pain. Nothing could save Frederic
after that reckless, deliberate thrust
at the very core of the malignant
growth that lay so near the surface.
II had been In James Brood's heart
to spare the boy.
Hot words were on Frederic's lips,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-09
CHAPTER XIV.


Long past midnight the telephone
In the Desmond apartment rang sharp
ly, in%sistently. Lydia, who had just
fallen asleep, awoke with a start and
sat bolt upright in her bed. A clammy
perspiration broke out all over her
body. She knew there had been a
catastrophe.
She sat there chattering until she
heard her mothers door open and then
the click Of the receiver as 1t was
lifted from the hook. Then she put
her fingers to her ears and closed her
ayes. The very worst had happened,
she was sure Of It The blow had
fallen. The only thought that scared
her brain was that she had failed him.
failed him miserably in the crisis. Oh,
II she could only reclaim that lost
hour Of indecision and cowardice!
The light in the hallway suddenly
'smote her in the face and she realized
for the first time that her eyes we're
lightly closed as II to shut out some
abhorrent sight.
"Lydia!" Her mother was standing
IN the open door "Oh, you are awaken"
Mrs Desmond stared in amazement
at the girls figure.
What is it, mother? Tell me what
has happened? Is he"
HE wants to speak to you. He Is
on the wire. IL His voice sounds
very queer"
The girl sprang out of bed and hur-
iried to the telephone.
Don't go away, mother-stay here"
she cried as she sped past the white
clad figure in the doorway. Mrs. Des-
mond flattened herself against the wall
and remained there as motionless as
a statue, her somber gaze fixed on her
daughters face.
"Yes, Frederic-it is Lydia. What
is 1t, dear?" Her voice was high and
thin.
His voice came jerking over the
wire, sharp and %querulous. She closed
her eyes in anticipation Of the blow.
her body rigid.
"I'm sorry to disturb you," he was
saying, "but l just had to call you
up" The words were disjointed. as
II he forced them from his lips one
by one In a supreme effort at coher.
ency.
"Yes. yes--it's all right l don't
mind. You did right. What Is IT."
"I want you to release me from my
promise"
"You mean-the promise-but. Fred
dy, I can't release you. I love you. ]
viii be your wife. no matter what has
happened. no matter"
"Oh, Lord, Lyddy-it isn't that! It's
the other-the promise to say nothing
TO my father"
"O-oh!" she sighed weakly, q vast
wave of relief almost suffocating her
HE has made 1t impossible for me
to go on without"
~ "Where are you, Frederick" she
cried, in sudden alarm.
"Oh, I'm all right. l shan't go home
you may be sure Of that. Tomorrow
will be time enough"
where are you? l must know
How al ! reach you by telephone
Don't be frightened, dear. It's go
to be, that's all. 1t might as well bt
ended now as later on. The last straw
was laid on tonight Now, don't asl
questions. I'll see you in the morning
Goodnight, sweetheart. Twelve toll
YOU that | can't stick to my promise
You'll understand. | couldn't rest un
I'll I'd told you and heard your dea
voice. Forgive me for calling you up
Tell your mother I'm sorry. Good
night"
FREDDY, listen to me! You mus
wait until I-Oh!" He had hung u
the receiver. She heard the whir o
the open wire
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RYAN MOVES TO KILL
LAST TRANSIT OBSTACLE

Continued from Page One
man In status quo pending the decision
OF the Public Service Commission. The
decision OF the Commission was handed
down on Saturday last. but Judge suiz-
berger was in Atlantic City on his vaea-
tion at that time and he is stiu there.
The application today was made accord
lngly TO clear the situation and to estab-
lish the legal side OF the transit case on
some definite and known basis. Judge
Ferguson. II is understood. win take the
matter up with Judge sulzberger ana an
nounee his decision within day or
two.
With the dehnite decree granted the
CITY Solicitor can Immediately made ap-
plication TO have the case dismissed. AR
Vale. on the other hand. can make ap.
plieaton at the same time 70 have the
injunction granted ana reopen the legal
battle 10 hold Up Philadslphia's progress
II is generally believed, however. thai
Mr Vale Will not push the case further
and that when the dennitve decree Is
granted. the city viii have no difnculty IA
having the case entirely dismissed. IN
HI this IS done It Is understood that D,-
rector Taylor pil not announce The
awarding Of the contracts for the anss
work Ga the Broaa street ana Frankfofa
lnsa for vhlcA biaa aers apsnsa sss-
asFaay
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LEO FRANK LYNCHED BY MOB
NEAR HOME OF MARY PHAGAN


or For when the bwampy
being bked by
right TO the Mari
The mill was then the
selected
50 the
ssut national cemetery
Frank clothed the cell
Marietta
srken nlghtshht with the
n .Aals IL M r." embroidered the heart
4 n
dangling about
10 gnlows
had gathered the
s-
andso
vicinity The
estimated 5000
pathered around fromw
crowd reached the Not shot
screen had been openet up with
while the gathered sul
who had thus taken the law into
suddenly they had arrived at the
Prison
el4f Body Left Hanging
10 of
croner nj ste
Of Of
70
thoroughly
night
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HISTORY OF MARY PHAGAN'S
MURDER AND FRANKS FTc1n

the murder OF which Leo M. Frank
1 stood convicted in the eyes OF the law
although not IN the eyes OF his trienus'
was committed on April %, 1913. SAT,
urday afternoon. although the Dody .,
the victim, Mary Phagan, was not touhu
until the next day
Mary was IA years old, pretty and 2
! worker in the National Pencil FACTORY
| I'm Atlanta, Of which Frank was super
4 intendent and I'm which he owned STOCK.
! She had not worked several days uuIins
| the week preceding her death, but tnet Una,
Saturday she went to the factory 10 get
si.2O. owed to her as wages
She did not return to her home that
evening. search was instituted put
without success. At 40 q. m. the next
day Newt Lee, negro watchman IN the
pencil factory telephoned to the police
that he had found the body Of muir
dered girl in the basement OF the Factory
There was complete evidence of criminal
assault the chllds clothes had been torn
from the body her head had been struck
and a cord about her neck had strangled
her.
Lee was arrested and two hours later
the body was identified as that Of Mary
Phagan After detectives had talked with
Frank, c. A. CAN'T, white man em-
ployed at the factory, was arrested. Frank
had said that CAN'T and Mary Phagan
were on friendly terms.
ARREST OF FRANK
On the following Tuesday, two days
after the discovery of the body, Frank
was arrested on testimony given by
Lee and CAN'T, tending to establish the
fact that Frank had been in the factory
all Saturday afternoon. Then Jim Con-
ley. a negro employed at the factory. was
discovered washing stained shirt and
he was arrested
81 ..T., 1T.
swore that Mary Phagan had been killed
between 30 and 40 minutes after she ate
her lunch. This fixed the time at
o'clock or n trine before. CAN'T and Lee
established to the satisfaction of the
Coroner's jury that they were elsewhere
at that time, and from that time on the
majority of Georgians believed that
Frank was guilty of the murder.
TWO NOTES FOUND.
Conlcy first told the police he could
not write Two scraps of paper had
been found alongside the body. One bore
these words, written In pencil: imam
that negro hire I'D down here did this |
went to and he pushed me down
that hole n long tall negro black that
hoo II vase long sleam tall negro wright
while
The other said:
"he said play like the night
witch did it but that long tall black
negro did buy his self"
CoNLEY COULD WRITE
Conley said he couldn't read or write !
rhe police regarded the notes as a clumsy
attempt to divert suspicion. Later Frank |
showed that Conley could write.
Conley told several stories, but the |
story he later stuck to at the trial Of |
Frank was that Frank sought to at |
ack Mary Phagan. that she resisted. |
hat Frank struck her, and then killed |
Ter and then bribed Conley to aid in get
ing the girls body to the basement to
,urn II in the furnace.
CoNLEY'S STORY
Conley also said he wrote the two
totes at Franks dictation; he said he
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had lied ct first to protect r,.
that Frank failed to pay the y,,oys,' = o1
ised and he decided TO tell tba I'D, prom
protect himself run 4
INTEREST WIDESPREAD
All this was prior to tina trta,
grand jury indicted Frank, but ala ~, na
I indict Conley. u no
Meantime interest in the cs.A
spread far beyond Georgia. At.a W.
almost as a unit, believed Frsnt s,.,,'
ana was ready to riot at any surrss,iss.
sent TO investigate from other ci,,1. ,W.'era
| lieved that no case had been rr...i VI. (.
against him, and that Conlev ycas pitSseo Nv,
The race question was iniectsa " ,ls 3
the situation Franks supporters - wy ''so
tain that Atlanta was pefsecuting tranf
because he was a Jew; those a. ta.
other side argued that the duest,aa ", y,
race was first brought up by the Fposs \.
adherents. 'enN
FRANK FOUND GUILTY
The trial, beginning July 2S Ia.
lasted until August 25 when the ~. @
found Frank guilty There was sn IVY
mon street talk In Atlanta that n N.
jury acquitted, mob would lynob Nv
that jurors and Judge might alao rs.1.
in for mob violence. ''s
Frank himself took the stand b,, i.
accordance with Georgian law, uss ~. =.
allowed to be sworn, His statement \.
gardless Of whether the reader OF n N.
iieves in Franks innocence or puiI, .
a remarkable exposition Of points in hs
own favor, and was we'll received eyss
in the prejudieed courtroom.
GUARD OF MILITIA
a regiment of militia guarded the eor,,
room all night the jury was out ara
when the verdict OF guilty was announcse
in Atlanta street car employees quit th.l.
cars to join the crowds that cheerss
women at the social functions claubsS
their hands, the crowd at the bali gams
gave vent to Wild demonstration M
approval, and hundreds of persons caks.
walked for the balance of the day before
the factory where the murder took piacs
However Atlanta felt about his mil,
in other parts Of the country n weil.de,
fined sentiment that Frank was the VIC.
tim Of mob clamor began to be notIcsd
A petition in Franks behalf was signed
by 100000 persons and prominent citizen.
began to move to help Frank.
FIGHT FOR LIFE BEGUN
In Georgia the following winter two mn.
tions for a new trial. on the ground of
new evidence, were made; both were do.
MED. Then Louis Marshall, Of New
York was engaged as counsel to present
the case to the United State Supreme
Court on grounds which, in the main,
were that Franks conviction was due Ia
prejudice, and that Franks rights were
taken away from him when he was not
allowed to remain In court when the Jury
brought in its verdict.
Mr.. Marshall submitted his brief on De-
cember "a. 1914. and on April 20 the Su.
preme Court denied the appeal from the
decision of the lower court. Then Frank
asked the Prison Board of Georgia 10
commute his sentence to life imprison.
ment; this appeal was also denied on
June 0. On May II he was sentenced to
die June %.
Franks last attempt to save his life
was an appeal to the Governor, and this
was successful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-17
! MOB ACT CONDEMNED
BY PROMINENT MEN;
NEWSPAPERS DEPLORE
Georgia's Name Besmirched,
Says Richmond News-Leader.
Shocked and Grieved,
Says Gov. Harris
AUTHORITIES MUST ACT

The iynchlng Of Leo NJ. Frank was con-
demned and execrated with the utmost
severity and. the conditions that made
such an act possible were deplored by
newspapers today. Public men Joined in
condemnation Of the lynch law that was
applied In the Frank case. The men that
helped inflame the public mind Of Georgia
against Frank were exsooriated. The fln-
ger OF shame was pointed at the State in
which handful Of citizens executed the
death sentence that the Governor had set
aside.
Former Governor John NJ slaton. Of
Georgia, who commuted Franks death
sentence TO life imprisonment, telegraphed
from San Francisco. condemning the
lynchers' action, but declaring his faith
in Georgia and generating the good peo-
pie Of the State OF any responsibility for
the killing.
Governor Nat u. Harris. Of Georgia. de-
plored tho action as, he said, all law re-
specting people OF the State must He
was shocked and aggrieved he said.
The Richmond News-Leader declared
the fair name Of Georgia besmlrched and
the majesty of Southern State out
ragged. II does not matter" said the
News-Leader. whether Frank was guilty
or not"
The Baltimore American held those that
have infiamed the public mind against
Frank guilty before the fact, and said
that all who fail to do their utmost to
bring the lynchers to Justice will be guilty
after the fact
Louis Marshall one of Franks attor-
neys, condemned the lynching and de-
clared It shows Frank never had trial
and was convicted without due process Of
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BALTIMORE EVENING SUN

THE criminals who have lynched Frank
are murderers in morals as well as law.
and the authorities must hunt them down
relentlessly and punish them mercilessly
II they are not to lay themselves open
to the suspicion of virtual completely in
the crime, or sympathy with the orlmi-
nails.
Not a few Georgians have made them
selves accompllces before the act by be-
coming parties to the mob passion which
demanded Franks life without regard to
law or evidence. 1t remains to be seen
whether the present Governor and those
associated with him in the administration
of public affairs in Georgia will make
themselves accompllces after the fact by
feeble and perfunctory performance of
their duty. and whether at last decent
public sentiment. shocked into a reallza-
tion of responsibility, will assert itself
with the vigor that the occasion de-
mands."
Baltimore, Aug. H.
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FRANKS DEATH, If PARDONED,
PROPHESIED BY EVENING LEDGER

definite conclusion regarding Franks guilt
or innocence and was absolutely without
conviction. He pointed out that feeling
ran high in Atlanta on the question OF
Franks guilt. He told how 200 members
of a congregation walked out of church
| one night because the pastor In his ser
mon disclosed a ray of sympathy for the
accused man.
Detective Burns, RAIDER wrote was
mated in Atlantis because of his connec-
1 ticns with the Frank case, and he said
Frank told him that Burns had done him
more harm than good I'm Atlanta, ALTHOUGH
elsewhere he had convinced many OF his
innocence who had not thought so before
Burns investigated.
Frank talked volubly, as was his habit
with visitors, and again went over a sub.
ject that he had discussed under slmila'
circumstances hundreds OF times. 1t was
FRANKS way of speaking, rather than
what he said. that interested the inter
viewer. He noticed the mouth partleu-
lsrly
Franks mouth is his weak point" he
wrote. ut is not a good mouth, but
II you walk up the street you will meet
plenty like 1t. His mouth reflects many
moods and passions. 1t is the gateway to
his life. One may detect discrepancy.
possibly, between his words and the In
audible expressions OF his lips. which
reveal egotism. cyniclsm. defiance SEN
supalism, courage and all those virtues
and vices possessed by Dr. Jekyl and
Mr. Hyde"
RAIDER asserted that the nation-wide
opposition to capital punlshment seemed
to be becoming at that time factor In
the Frank case. He expressed the opinion
that this attitude toward the old puni-
tive measures would possibly save him
from death.
Franks courage created a marked i'm
preston or those who called to see him
in his little cell. a
IF Frank is guilty" wrote the EyEN1H9
LEDGER correspondent, ''he has unusual
gifts in concealing the outward signs Of
guilt. II innocent, he is equally strong
In bearing Il cross of great weight In
either case his Is n stoical fortitude"
That Frank was confident was showp
In this statement: ~ am losing no sleep
and gaining In weight 1 do not worry.
II the laws OF right and wrong still obtain
and God lives, then l will yet be vindi-
Gated OF this horrible crime"
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By ]. .. GoRTAToWsKY

hanasing Editor Atlanta Constitution.
CLARK Howell. editor Of the Constitu-
ton, is out OF the city, and. acting IN his
absence. have no hesltanoy In saylne
that the lynching OF Leo Frank Is 4
disgrace 70 the State. unjustinable from
any standpoint The state had annie
waFning that such an occurrence might
be attempted. and the good people of
Georgia felt assured that, with sueh
warning, Frank would be given everg
possible protection.
Conditions. as revealed at Milledee-
vile, where mob can secure a prisoner
and take him away from a state IAN
without the hring Of gun or the break
ing 81 lock are shameful. 10 say the
least, and demand an immediate Invests
satlon which viii bring about msrifea
punishment 70 those who were negilzsnt.
as wen az those who were guilty. ana
which VIII guarantee that such zfafe
o. anairs cannot exist again
This - the sentiment of the oeer-
3 sael.al''f sell''f majority oe the people 81
Atianta. lus ~
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Principal Events in Franks
20 Months Fight for Life

Apri 20. ieis--Mary Phaaan, it.ysar
old elri employed IN Franh's NatiohA
Pencil FACTORY, Atlanta, Ga., murdered.
Aprp se--ten NJ. Frank placed undei
arrest.
pprro. Frank wns Indicted for murder
Juiy 2s--Triai ~ Ffank bcaan.
August sA--Coniey testined Frank en-
trsnued elri in MS ONCE. beat her uncon-
| selous, then strangied her.
August 9S---Iury found Frank guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
August 28-JudRe Roam sentenced
Frank 10 die October 10. Motion Tor new
trial filed.
October st--New trial denied.
February II. tOI4-georaia Supreme
Court afIrms conviction.
February 2i-Coniey convicted - an
accessory.
october s--w. NJ smith. lawyer for
Conley, announced negro ~ murderer OF
PhnRan Riri.
October ta-supreme Court, oil mem
hers sitting and cOncurrinE, refused 70
grant extraordinary motion for new trial
in llaht OF newly discovered testimony.
November ~, qs, ~ and December i
Motions and petitions for new trials re-
fused by various Judges and courts.
December s--Frank sentenced for third
time. Execution set for Janunry 22, 1915.
December tD--Judso Newman denied
hnbeas corpus application.
December ga--Juatice Lamar granted
petItion Of December ~ and case was or
drrcd to United states supreme Court for
review.
February 25, 1o1B--Frank's case argued
before full bench Of Supreme Court,
AnriI 10 - Supreme Court refused
Franks petition.
April a. Frank petitlonrd Prison.
Board for communication to life sentence.
May iI--Sentenced TO die June 22.
june p--Priaon Board refused to COM
mute sentence.
June Io-Franls appealed TO Governor
Slaton for clcmehcy.
June Ex-Governor Slntbn cOmmuted
sentence TO life imprisonment and Frank
was spirited away TO state prison farm at
July 1I--Threats and attempts made to
storm prison TO lynch Frank.
July 11-FrAnk stabbed while sleeping
by william Green, fellow llfe-termer.
July 3O-Frank pronounced out OF
danger.
August 1G--Bnnd Of 25 attacked State |
farm, handcuTed wnrden Smith and his
guards and spirited Frank awny Mt mid
night.
August I7--Frank taken to back Of
Frey's cotton gin, two miles from
Mary PhaEan's home, and
hanged.
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By LOUIS MARSHALL

Who sought new trial for Frank in the
United States Supreme Court
1T Is an ineffaceable blot upon the fame
OF Georgia, and II seems incredible To
me that In any civilized community such
a thing could be possible. Franks sad
fate may direct the eyes OF the world
to conditions which cry to high heaven
for relief. II demonstrates that he was
convicted by a mob and not by due proc
ess Of law. Frank Is no longer ON trial
In fact, he never had a trial. but Georgia
is now on trial In the forum of ciyilizs-
tion. WIN she vlndieate her laws? WIN
she permit the mlsoreants who committed
the murder and that most shameful of
beings who lnstigated It 10 go unwhipned
by Justice3 Upon her action depends her
rehabilitation In the good opinion OF those
Albany, N. Y, Aug. u.