The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-31
Leo M. Frank Making Last
Fight Today at Atlanta to
Evade Execution as Mary
Phagan's Murderer.
WIFE SAYS TESTIMONY
WAS ABSOLUTELY FALSE
Frank, She Declares, In a
Touching Statement, Gave
None of Signs Alleged of
Suffering Conscience.

Atlanta Ga, MAY 2g.-The last
nght to save Leo NJ. Frank from the
death penalty began here today with
preparations for the hearing before
the state prison commission on his
application for commutation of sem
tcncc Former Congressman Howard
appeared for Frank.
Frank was not present when the
commissions hearing began. MI
Howard read the prisoners brief ap-
pucatun for cummutatio1 oi SEN
tcncc aud then offered documentary
evidence. including records OF court
proceedings. The ar layit OF Judge
Roam ana q statement of Mrs. Leo
VI. Frank.
Judgo Roau's AFFIDAVIT told of the
hostile atmosphere surrounding the
tuul which isdurcd him Go urge that
Frank Dee absent when the verdict
was rendered.
Mr.. Howard said Mrs. Franks
statement WJs the chief new evidence
to he presented.
Mrs. FranNs statement said that
ah, was born i1 Atlanta and had
lived there all her life accustomed
To- the courteous treatment which Us
characteristic oI the southcrner. d
continued.
Nr~. Franks statement.
with the ideals which J had, ana
which had been nculuated ben me
from girlhuod. / expected IN M hus-
band nuthiug less than that @" when
had been accustomed. and Co which
ever. woman looks forward, ana
which / mIly realized In my husband.
when not occupied with his bus
mess. tho only time he spent away
from me was when he was occupied
with his charitable work. which took
/ him away from home about once or
twice month.
"Our married life had been exceed
| ingly hnppy and never had been mar
red by the slightest cloud. He was
regarded and loved 10y my parents AS
a son aud was always courteous gem
tie and most respectful Ia his rela-
tions with them. and our families
have aIways Iccu on intimate terms
| when ms husband was first ar
rested ON this charge ana was detalA-
ed at police headquarters on Tuesday
Aprn -. 1913. / hurried to the police
! barracks. accomuanicd by my father
! land brother
Il was not allowed to go up to see
my husband ana remained In the
onice of the probation officer from
whence my friends prevailed on me
To- return home Bri1g assured that
ms husband would hc released at any
moment. / remained at home, hut a.
soon as u became apparent that he
! would be detained indefinitely I went
tn him Immediately and have been
going To him every day since, ana
spend most of the day with him M
iail.
"On the goth dag of April, 1918
my mother and had tickets for the
matinee To- grpnd opera, and In order
to get there On time We sat nj i;lO
p. m. before my husband came home
tr dinner and al about i.1b father
cam, In and sat down at dinner with
us. About 1880 mother and LETT
the house and my husband and father
we're leu ut the table eating Return
ing home from the opera nt $3.50
found my husband already there
There was nothing unusual In MS
manner or appearance To attract my
attention.
"rhnt evening after supper NUM-
Der oi friend" ut my muth'l """
father came over to the house to play
cards My husband and did not
play, but he sat In the hall rrhdihs
u watched the game for while III
the dining room aud thon would go
into the hall and talk to my husband
and would then go back again "a
watch the game My husband read
IN the han until sometime after l'
o'clock when he went up stairs Il
take bath. followed him a few
! mnutcs later and We retired abon
CONTINUED on rage ET,eD