The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-20
LEO N. FRANK
ASSASS|NA1fD
Mob Invade Prison Farm
UnOppOsed
VICTlM OF RACE PREJUDICE Is
HANGED NEAR MARIETTA
Governor OF Georgia Promises Speedy
Punishment of Mob Leaders, In
yestignti0n Started.

yestigatiOn Started.
Marietta, Ga. Leo NJ Frank, con-
victed of the murder of Mary pha-
gan, was taken from the state prison
farm at Milledgeville Monday night
by small band of determined men,
Phagan home in this city at daylight
Tuesday and hanged to tree on the
Milledgerille highway.
The body, which was found at s
o'clock Tuesday morning, dangled
from the tree for several hours while
a throng from the surrounding coun-
tryside gathered BY vote of the
crowd the body was cut down without
mutilation and taken by automobile to
Atlanta, where another throng con-
gregated to view it.
Seeking Evidence.
Officials of Cobb county, in which
the lynching occurred, Immediately
started an investigation. Coroner
Booth einpaneled jury and an
nounced that county commissioners
had empowered him to employ addi-
tional counsel. Two witnesses ap-
peared before the jury, which ad-
journed its sessions for week while
officials collect evidence. While the
identity of no member of the band
was known to officials Tuesday, it was
suggested that the fact that Frank
was taken nearly 100 miles in an au-
tomobile, from the state prison al
most to the outskirts of Marietta, in
dicated that most of the lynchers
came from this city
The body was discovered by search
ers from several cities in this section,
who started out in automobiles after
news spread that Frank had been kid
mapped from the state prison farm.
Death Came Quickly.
The body, hanging from an oak
tree, was found clothed only in the
silk shirt which Frank wore when he
was torn from bed in the prison DOR
mitory. A white handkerchief COW
cred his face, his feet and legs were
firmly bound and under his right jaw
was the knot of the hangman's moose,
expertiy tied to effect a speedy death.
News of the discovery of the body
spread quickly and great crowd had
gathered before the arrival of Coroner
Booth The latters announcement
that it would be cut down immediate
ly aroused some objection. There
were cries of Don't move the Jews
body until we shoot it full Of holes" I"
but an appeal by former Superior
Judge N. A. Morris of Cobb county
quieted the crowd
MOb's Work Done.
Let there be no further violence" /"
he said. "The work of the mob is
done. Leo NJ Frank has given his
life for the crime he is alleged to
have committed Do not mutilate the
body Let it be sent to his mother.
! appeal to your better judgment and
l ask all who agree with the course
I suggest to raise their right hand
There was moments hesitation
then uplifted hands appeared above
the crowd and the body was cut down.
At first it was placed in an under
takers wagon which headed toward
Marietta, but officials, who feared
1 tIdt t41G CIOWU ullkHt DcCOLlt uuIuIy
stopped the wagon on the outskirts
OF the town and transferred the body
to an automobile which hurried to
Atlanta
Excitement in Marietta rapidly sub
sided after the body was cut down
Several automobiles. however, follow
ed the machine that bore the body to
Atlanta
Worked Quickly.
The gang that took Frank from the
prison dormitory apparently worked
quietly and rapidly after they be-
gan their 100-mile automobile ride
from Milledgeville. The scene of the
lynahlng was within a few hundred
yards of two farm houses The Of
cupants OF these houses said they n
tica4 nothing unusual during Il
early morning hours One man wi
lived half mile away said he sd
four automobiles passing his hou
! but they did not attract unusual :
tention. There seemed to be -, :
indication that the hanging had ~.
carefully planned The carl ~ -,
whict. Frank was removed fl !, I
state prison farm, difficulties ans4
the way OF pursuers and th1 ..ad.
disappearance OF the band ~. 1, :,
lynching are believed to sl ~,
ough preparation.