The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-25

also on guard duty quickly blew ou,
an oil lamp burning just outside
Franks door. He also extinguished the
dim light burning in the hospital
room.
A member Of the invading party
was quick to see this. He hailed the
"trusty."
Come here with a match" he
commanded.
Il have nothing Of one," replied
the convict guard.
We'll, you had better get ono
damned quick.'
The guard saw the gleam of a re-
volver and lost no time in comply
ing. SO far as known this was the
only semblance of an oath used in
Franks presence. This was in keep.
ing with the determination of the
members of the mob to give to their
acts. consistent atmosphere Off.
cialty.
-Four men entered Franks room.
The noise at the outer door already
mad awakened the prisoner, but he
was still lying in bed when his room
was entered by the self-appointc ed
executioners, who wore hats well
pulled down to meet the automobile
goggles which served the purpose of
masks.
I'VE want you to come with u.s.,
Frank was told.
There was neither surprise nor ter
ror In the look he turned upon the
four determined men. In silence
frank arose and made as If to dress
himself. He was still feeble from the
oss Of blood suffered in the Green
ittack and swayed perhaps a little
iizily.
Don't bother with the clothes:
come just as you are" he was COM
manded.
Unresistingly and without appeal OF
my sort for protection, Frank per-
mitted himself to be handcuffed. Clad
only in sleeping garment he walked
nto the prison corridor, a member of
he mob on either side of him and
wo bringing up the rear. The night
vas one Of the warmest of the sum.
mer.
When the party had reached the
Prison porch the leaders thought tn,
.rogress being made was entirely toe
ilow. 1t was then Frank was picked
Up and carried down the concrete
teps Of the prison house. 1t is siren.
Iously denied that Frank was drag
;ed "or bumped down the steps anC
Is also denied that one of the men,
ers of the party helped carry him
" the hair. In substantiation of this
is pointed out that when Franks
'ody was cut down the only mark on
was a slight abrasion OF the rlgh,
Im hFst above the elbow. This, it
5 said, was caused either by strikin.
ne arm againsL the narrow door OF
ne automobile as he was lifted into
he machine at Milledgeville or it may
AVE been due to swaying against tn,
runk Of the oak tree as Frank was
eing lifted to his death.
The ghastly SCARED wound il
ranks throat was not opened unit.
he weight of his body had beel
brown against the expertly tied hang
mans knot placed beneath the righ.
)oint Of the chin.
There apparently was no doubt H.
Franks mind as to the meaning o.
ais abduction as he was lifted into
me Of the machines waiting outside
he prison farm. He had been fullS
tware Of the threats that had been
made against him and of the holdins
n readiness of the militia several
weeks ago when there Is every reason
o believe the socalled execution
irst was planned.
Two men climbed into the back
seat Of the car in which Frank had
been placed, one sitting on either
side. Another was seated beside the
chauffeur. There were seven cars
in Milledgeville at this time. Only
four got back to Mariett, the 9TH
or three being left behind at Little
river as a rear guard. These were
he cars which successfully baffled
those who first started in pursuit of
the lynching party.
For seven long, momentous hours
Frank sat in the automobile which
was carrying him to a death place of
which he had no knowledge. 1t re-
quired this length Of time to make
the journey from Milledgeville tC