Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-22
ALL GEORGIA IN TURMOIL
| OVER GOVERNORS ACTION
Great, Restless Crowd SwelIs to
Army and Marches Toward
Home of Slaton.
LITTLE FEARS OF VIOLENCE
dore Intelligent Opinion Through
out state Expected to Stand Solid
~ Behind Executive-Solicitor
Dorsey Issues Bitter Statement.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
ATLANTA, June 21--All Georgia is in
uFinoli tonight as the news that Gov
rhor Slaton has committed tho SEN
ehce or Leo NJ. Frank to life imprison-
nent has spread to every conner Of
no state. There is little doubt that
luletd down considerably by to-mor-
'ow morning. Nor is there much doubt
nat the better and more intelligent
'pinion throughout the State will stand
'ollniy behind the Governor.
The great. restless crowd which had
'aced the streets Of Atlanta through
'nt the day, had swollen to an army
'stmated at 5000 tonight. Both sides
II Marietta Street were lined with
iundreds OF men, and "A large force of
'atrolmcn and mounted police paced
= NICK and forth along the thorough
arc The crowds were shouting and
4d tho appearance of being out for
lark rather than to start any trou-
Die.
About $50 several hundred men
tarted march through the streets
ma finally halted at Peachtree and
Pine Streets. Shortly before o'clock
ne police started to break up the
rowd. Come on. let's 20 out to Gov
rnor Slaton's." shouted several mem
GERS OF the demonstrators. and large
arty Of men thcrcupon began march
nS north along Pcachtrcc Street in
he direction OF the Governors home.
Ihich is several miles from the city.
lemhers Of the party declared they
Intended TO make call upon Governor
Flaton.
II wIs learned tonight tina, a num-
Ter OF county policemen have been
laced on guard At the Governors
ONE. croVi conservativcly esti
hated at 700 men and boys reached
Governor Slaton's country home on
'eachtree Road about l0:i5 o'clock to-
light = force Of county police was on
% effort 10 get into the grounds.
Ntandinr outside and shouting.
a READING OF STATEMENT
DOES MUCH TO ALLAY STORM
!. careful ncading OF the Governors
600 word statement by the more in
elligent people has done much to allay
ne storm That Was sure 10 rise the
% Moment Frank vas snatchcd from
cath. II is considered one Of the
"a host remarkable documents published
fcently by Southern official. Police
- ben everywhere commend the chief
= xccutivc's wisdom and fear!essness
= Frank began mis- life sentence to-
ay at the State prison farm in MIL
rdgeville convict No. 363. He
pltN'H t!t Sli1P"N pl !SoH Sd!D d. lHt
'orking day cQnmcnccd. and to-
lorrow will commence work in the
8otton Held.
At the prison to-day Frank made
his statement:
II am grateful beyond words TO the
overnor for the Way he has disposed
the case ! felt confident all the
hlc tina, II would turn out as II has,
omehow knew that would not
ang. OF course. | am unsettled from
he trcmendou. ncrvc-rackinc eXpcr-
nee through which have been
rawn, especially during the last Try
IL hours OF this ordeal. No Herson
kn know what have gone Though.
Md am not composed enough Al this
me TO Civ. an intelligent and con-
ected conversation.
Just shy that I feel more than
an express in words and am happy
hat my life is saved Time Will Prove.
have often told YOU. the fact Of
hy absolute innocence of the murder
.ith which am charged. ! felt in
~ heart all the time a secret ass'ir-
nee that ] should not hang" And
fifth a firm look directly in the face of
is interviewer he paused briefly and
ddcd:
Il an innocent"
oLICITOR BITTER
IN HIS REMARKS
%
uted Frank. issued the following state
AN,ent tonight IL reference to Cover
or SLaton's action:
with the unbroken record Of all
available courts. declaring Frank
W utility Of the heinous crime with which
o was charged. the influential friends
Frank appealed To tho State Board
N Pardors. elected by the people TO
ass on applications for pardons and
Iommutations TO oe considered by ;hc
thief executive OF the State, and the
ardon board sustained the records
these courts ~ justice and declined
r recommend the application for a
orinutation.
II did not appear before the par
on hoard because the evidence and the
g. ourt records before them there would;
le no interference with the course Of
Istice. When their decision refusing
y recommend communication was trans
|litted | felt II to be my duty TO plead
or Tic enforcement of the law by the
\ hief executive. because knew the
orce Of the iniiuepoe at work 10 upset
HE judgments of the courts and of tho
8arlon board.
Il II knew that the senior member of
Governor Slaton's law firm, Rossea
laton K Phillips. was the leading
ounsel for Frank. not only throughout
lis trial. but in prosecuting the orig
hal and extraordinary motion for a
eW trial, and | knew il would be diff
Rult for the Governor to escape the
ubcon scious effect of his environments
Not one OF the grand jurors who
ound the true bill against Frank. and
OF one OF the jurors who convicted
= i'm joined in the peNtion for clcnency,
- .hich was granted over the protest of
4he prosecuting attorneys and over the
diverse recommendations of the State
,oard Of Pardons.
81 cannot find in the record of the
rank case, or In the Governor
.ngthy statement of attempted justi-
3cation one reason why the Governor
nould have departed from his declared
olicy and interfere with the judg-
,ents Of the courts in this case
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