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early morning tours thinned quickly, and by noon only an occasional small 1 ~ Jp _ 1 _ o, 4.^^ 1v*rt/k'/)inrr XI1VI OI peupie UiSUUS&iiJg HiC was to be found. The scene of the hanging was within 200 feet of the roadway and within a lew hundred yards of two farm houses. Occupants of both said they had noticed nothing unusual during the early ? ?? tr<MT7ATTflw iTXT-i 1 liom T ALLUrmiig XIU Ui i. XiV HC1V1, iTiiiium V. Frey, a former sheriff, in whose woods Frank was hanged, living a half mile further east, said four automobiles passed his house shortly before 7 o'clock this morning, each containing six or seven men. Never Thought of Lynehjng; "I paid no particular attention to them," Mr. Frey added, "and the poesi- ? - 1 v; AiA .* omuy 01 a xjruvuiug uiu uui uwui w me." After &e disposal of the body officials turned their attention to an investigation of the crime. Coroner Booth empanelled a jury and announced that Cobb county commissioners at a called meeting a short time previous bad empowered him to hire a special attorney for the inquiry. Two witnesses testified as to tjhe identity of Frank as tfre man lynched. An adjournment then was taken for a week to allow time for Sheriff Hicks and other officers to collect evidence. ! I No sympathy for Frank was heard from any of the hundreds that packed the streets here and viewed tfte body as it hung suspended. *'I hate to hear of people being lynched," said one woman, "but this>? this is different. I think it is the justice of God." Similar sentiments were expressed toy scores of others. The women as a rule, however, were more free to make ^public their feelings than the men. ^ Only One Changed Course. It became fairly well established tonight that only one automobile that left Milledgerrille with Frank continued for any considerable distance toward Eatonton. It) is machine was fitted with chains on the tires and was I easily traced. The men in this automobile did a great deal of shooting at a bridge over Little river, near Eatonton, which led to reports that Frank bad been killed tbere. Then, it is believed, they took a shorter course to the road traversed by their companions and joined them in the trip here. Another evidence of the care with' which the raid was planned was shown wfcen it was ascertained that gasoline in tanks of automobiles used by offi cials at the prison farm were emptied before the gang made the rush for Frank. Held Blameless. Milledgeville, Ga., (Aug. 17.?iPrison officials foere are held to be without blame for the situation arising from Ethe taking of Leo IM". Frank from the principal State penal institution by a mob numbering about 25 men, in a statement given out tonight by R. E. Davidson, chairman of the State prison commission. Mr. uaviuson, witn tne otner two members of the ^ody, Commissioners Sainey and Patterson, were lb ere to inspect'the penitentiary when Frank was taken away. (The prison commission has full power, not excepting that vested in the governor, to conduot or order any investigation it may deem fit. Mr. Davidson is accredited with the statement i&at as the mob worked so quickly and was so well organized and IwimfliHa+olw nTwvn Uo Q FTITTO 1 o f tho UyVU XU9 A A T MW WUV prison so completely controlled the situation that "no responsibility rested upon either the commission or anybody at the farm." Some comment was heard here today as to why the mob toad to-deal with only five men?the wardejfc the super rev > intendent, two guards and a "trusty," in charge at a gate. 3fc>b Worked Qnickly. 1 That Warden J. T. Smith and Su. perintendent J. M. Burke were powerless with facilities they had at -band, "when the mob arrived, is not questioned 'here. Burke says the mob com: pleted its work in five minutes; Smith Bajs U'7 ui stA iuiuu(.vo. First all wires were cut at the prison. Then Warden Smitfr was made prisoner by a part of the mob while another squad handcuffed Burke and led him to the gate they wished to enter.- A command to the "trusty" to open toe gate was demurred to, but a threat to kill him if it was not opened f' immediately quickly gave the mob easy access to the inside. As the gate was opened a guard came up. He was overpowered. Another guard was encountered, but was soon at the mercy of the mob. Frank was grabbed by five men, according to most reports, hurried outside and thrust into tine * tonneau of an automobile along with a long rope that was dangled in front or nis eyes. He did not utter a word. An occasional groan escaped his lips. What ie said, if anything, during the five or j, . six-foour trip from Mftledgevilte to the outskirts of Marietta probably never --T--- : & .? . k will be generally known. Hundreds View Body. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 17.?Leo M. Frank's body was brought to Atlanta | thic afternoon anri secreted in a barn i until a. crowd searching for it threatened serious trouble. It then was taken to an undertaking establishment, where to-night a steady stream of persons passed to view it. The temper of the oeoeDle seemed to not wreak ven geance upon tbe lifeless form, but they j seemed determined to personally assure themselves that it really was the body of Frank. r uriy pvuvcuicu ncic uu u the undertaker's and a crowd that blocked traffic for more than a block stood for hours in front of the place. The body was shown just as it bad been cut down from the tree at Marietta this morning. The body will leave here at midnight on a Southern railway train for the home of Frank's parents in Brooklyn, according to a statement of Herbert J. Haas, one of Frank's attorneys. It will be accompanied by Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Frank's brother, A. E. Marcus; David I. Marx, H. A. Alexander and Mr. Haas. Shortly after 7 o'clock tonight the undertaking establishment was closed and a cordon of police stationed. No one was allowed to approach within fifty feet of the building. When the place was closed the crowd was dispersed and witIMn a short time only a few scattered gatherings were to be seen. Many, however, walked past the establishment, but were not allowed to halt. Men and boys did a thriving business stlling post-card photographs of Frank's bodtv as it swung from the tree to which it was found tanging, near Marietta. Mr. Haas stated to-night that Mrs. Frank is not in a serious condition She left Milledgeville /or Atlanta this afternoon, accompanied by her uncle, in an automobile. Mrs. Frank Hears News. {Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 17.?Mrs. Leo M. Frank received the news that her husband had been lynched in a manner that led those present to believe that she had been expecting it. She was preparing to go to her uncle's home at Athens, Ga., when ^ie was apprised of what had occurred. iAs far as known she did not collapse, and is reported to be bearine ud well under the ordeal. PREFERS LYNCHING TO LEGAL HANGING Slftton Thinks That Violation of Law Is Better Than Lawful Execution of Frank. San Francisco, Aug. 17.?In an address today to the San Francisco cen ter of tfre California Civic league, John M. Slaton, former governor of Georgia, who commuted the death sentence of Leo M. Frank to life imprisonment, declared he would preter to have Frank >?lvnnh^d bv a mob than to have him hanged by judicial mistake, because "one readied the soul of civilization; the other merely reached the body." Mr. Slaton's address, devoted almost entirely 40 discussion of the Frank case and the lynching of Frank, was delivered in the presence of a majority of members of the California supreme court and other prominent persons, members of the league. In his address Mr. Slaton said: "This has been such a lesson to Georgia that I ftope it never will occur again in our civilization. "There are conditions about the Frank case wfiich consuiuie a iriDuie to the State of Georgia. No wonder it is difficult to open the ears of Georgians to reason. They forget the identity of the offender in Hbe magnitude; of the offense. "There were many good people?as: good as I?who disagree with me be-1 cause, they said, I set aside the ver- J diet of a jury and interfered with the | functions duly exercised in the courts ] of law. But wfaen these people find j out the truth of the Frank case their general condemnation of me will turn to general approval and they will know that I saved the State from a stain which never could have been eradicated." Mr. and Mrs. Slaton in about a week will go to San Diego to 'visit tee Panama-California exposition and afterwards will return to their home :n Georgia. "Of course, I'm not afraid to return to Georgia," he said. "This act f\f flhp IvnrVhine' of L.eo Prank is. not that of the good people of my State. It's ! the act of a few criminals. I'm going j to spend the rest of my life in Geor- J gia. I'll be back fcome by the middle of September. No. Six-Sixty-Six This is prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. rive or six aosee will Drew any cue, ?aa if taken (hen u t tonic the Feirer will not return. It acts en the Ihrer better thaa Calomel end does act gripe or nckcsu 25c T;% J DECLARES IT BLOT ON GEORGIA SHIELD Duuiels Bitterly Denounces Lynching of Prisoner as Worst of Shames. Washington, Aug. 17.?Secretary Daniels tonight issued a formal statement denouncing the lynching of Leo M. Frank as the worst blot on the name of Georgia, declaring it would be more sincerely condemned in the South ttan in any other part of the republic. The statement follows: "I am shocked beyond expression at the lawlessness of the Georgia mob. 'It is the worst blot upon the name of the State. Every eood citizen must * w t deplore it. It will be denounced more , sincerely in the South t/:an in any i other part of the republic. The great bulk of Southern people know that such instances, perpetrated by the few and indorsed by a small minority, works injury to their section. '"F:ere is never any excuse anywhere for lynch law. In this case there were thousands of the best men in Georgia who believed he was guilty. If guilty, he ought to tave paid the penalty of the crime, the worst that man can commit. The governor, after long deliberation, decided to commute the sentence to life imprisonment. Those who thought the governor should have let the sentence stand can not even advance the poor plea that Frank "had escaped punishment. TT:e governor's action changed the sentnce ?? ? - - - J ^ ? *v> ^ iruill Ufcllll IU ili-ipi isuuiiicut, 1U1 inc. The punishment of life imprisonment is the most serious sentence that can be imposed short of execution. If g-uilay, Frank would be daily punished of his crime, for life imprisonment is a living death. "Xo man is safe when a mob takes the law in its own nanas. i nave no doubt the governor of Georgia will employ every possible agency to discover the mob-murderers and bring them to trial and punishment. TLe honor and fair name of Georgia demand this. The case became one of nation-wide interest, and the eyes of all the civilized world, standing aghast at the crime of the mob, will look to Georgia to punish the criminals, who under the cover of night have committed a crime that cries aloud for severest punishment." LOSS OF TRAtflSPIRT SHOCKS ALL BRITAIN Sinking, /Though Serious, Will Hardly iStop Drive Against Turks, London, Aug. 17.?The sinking in the Aegean sea by a German submarine of tJ:e British transport Royal Edward with heavy loss of life has shattered the British navy's proud toast that it had transported hundreds of thousasds of men across the sea without the destruction of one troop laden ship. Two other transports f:ave been attacked. The Wayfarer was torpedoed in the Irish Sea, b-ut the vessel was not sunk and only five lives were lost. T:e -- " 1 ? j Mamtou was a.iuiu.K.eu uy a. iuiahu j torpedo boat in the Aegean Sea. The ship was not damaged, although 54 iives were lost when a boat spilled its loar? into the sea. The loss of tfce Royal Edward is a serious at this moment. The men it carried were reinforcements for the Galliopoli peninsula. The news shocked the British public, w^o believed the submarine menace in the Aegean had been dealt with successfully. First Since Majestic. This is the first occasion since the sinking of the 'Mlajestic on May 27 in which submarines which made the long trip to the Dardanelle have scored a success. The Royal Edward's destruction is not likely to delay opera - ? ixV tions recently undertaiten, ror, wiu the Russian retirement in the East and the continuance of Balkan negotiation, the necessity for achieving something definite in the assault on the Dardanelles is growing greater. The Russians, it is believed, probably will have to fall back further than the Brest-Litovsk line, as Berlin report today that Gen. Litsmann's I troops have taken forts on the southI west front of Kovno, capturing 4,500 prisoners and 240 guns. T-is probl ably means the early fall of the fortress itself, between which and the capture of the Warsaw-Petrograd railway there can not be much delay. Closer About Noyogreorgievsk. The fort on t?e northeast of Novogeorgievsk also has fallen and the cor"* * * J /3 4-V> a fArf Qon nas Deen cioscu cuxjuuu iv? to. 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Now, therefore, the undersigned, ! composing the county board of edui cation for Ne"wberry county, South [Carolina, do (hereby order the board of trustees of Big Creek school dis' * 1 V.1J - - I irici INO. ZU, lo uiuiu an cicunuu uii ui? said question of levying a special additional two mill tax to be collected on tT:e property located in the said school district, which said election shall be held at Big Creek school house, in said school district No. 20, on Saturday, August 28, 1915, at which said election the polls shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The members of the board of trustees of said school district sfaall act as managers of said election. 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