New Britain herald., 1915-06-02
DEMAND EXECUTION
OF Leo N. FRANK
Georgians Urge That Courts Sen
tenCe Be Carried Out

against communication of Leo M.
Franks death sentence were made
yesterday to the prison commission by
delegation of fifty leading citizens
of Marietta and Cobb county chosen
at mass meeting to present resolu-
tons against c1emency. Ex-Governor
Joseph M. Brown was a member of
the delegation. Herbert Clay, So
5licitor general of the Blue Ridge cir
cult, and J. T. Dorsey and Fred Nor
ris, representatives-elec from Cobb
country to the legislature, were
spokesman.
1--WE are here to protest against
your interference with the sentence
imposed" said Mr.. Clay. I'VE are
not mob. We are law abiding citi-
zens who feel that the law ought to
be enforced. If you are going to COM
ishment might as we'll be abolished.
If the extreme penalty should ever
be enforced it is in this case.
Urge Enforcement of Law.
People outside of Georgia who
have read biased, might say. sub
sidized, accounts of this case have
been urging you to commute this sem
tence.. Because of that fact the peo-
pie of Cobb county sent us here to
urge enforcement of law" 4
Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Dorsey spoke
along similar lines. Judge Patterson
of the commission and Mr.. Morris
FLASHED when the latter referred to
sentence should be 5commuted. Mr..
Morris said:
Published After Death.
"The letter was published after
that good mans death. / have al
ways felt that if he believed Frank
should have had a new trial he would
have granted it,
But Judge Roam said it was pos
sible that he showed undue difference
to the verdict Of the jury said Judge
Patterson.
but he doesn't express anything
new in his letter. replied Mr. Morris.
Yes, he does--a doubt as to his
own action, retorted Judge Patter-
son. His doubt before was as to the
correctness Of the jury's verdict"
Setting Dangerous Precedent.
I'VE believe it would be setting a
dangerous, nrecedent in Georgia. for
YOU to commute Franks sentence sorl
account Of a nations interest" Mr..
Dorsey argued.
But the nation has been inf1a1ned
oy headlines saying an innocent man
will be murdered unless we inter-
ere" explained the judge.
I'VE do not believe that the opin-
ons of these people who know moth
ng of the merits of the case should
fleet the administration of law in |
Georgia." was Mr.. Dorsey's closing |
tatement.
81 Commission Unbiased.
At the conclusion of the hearing |
chairman Dawson said:
Il wish it understood by the peo- |
de that the members of this COM !
mission are unbiased and have no |
in this case. We are, as it !
we're, between two millstones and we |
ire being ground by both. The peo-
,le may rest assured, however, that |
whatever the commission does will be |
n thorough accordance with the die |
ates of the conscience and judgment |
# the members after the most pro- |
ound consideration
1t is generally believed that the t
commission will favor Communication
" vote of two to one, and maybe |
A decision is not ex- !
,ected for several weeks.
Negroe to Meet Frank.
Jim Conley, the negro whose testi-
nony did much to convict Frank, will |
meet the condemned prisoner this
,fternoon at hearing in the Jail in
he case of Mrs. Coleman, mother of
dafy Phagan, against the, National
'encil Factory, for $4,000 for the
Ieath of her daughter. Frank and
sonley will testify to the girls death.
Conley, who was sentenced to serve
Welve months as an accessory to the
murder of the girl, will go free today.
;etting two months off for good con-
luct.