1915 June 22 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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- Title
- 1915 June 22 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
- Author
- Militia Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey
- Publication year listed
- 1915
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- Public domain eBook
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1915 June 22 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1915
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 6 Frank Starts Prison Work; Noisy Crowd at Governor’s Home Dispersed by Militia Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey Issues Statement in Which He Says That He Believed That Sla- ton Was Disqualified to Pass Upon the Case and Declares He Cannot Find in His State- ment Single Reason Why Sentence Should Have Been Commuted. “I DID MY DUTY,” STATES THE GOVERNOR; “INNOCENCE WILL BE PROVED”—FRANK Major I. T. Catron and Lieutenant Arnold Par- ker Injured by Missiles Thrown by Members of the Crowd at the Governor’s Home—Many Arrests Made by Police During the Day—Sla- ton Hanged in Effigy in Two Cities Monday. Atlanta passed one of the most exciting days in her history Monday following the exclusive announcement in The Constitution that the sentence of Leo M. Frank had been commuted by Governor John M. Slaton. Some of the most important developments of the day and night follow: Crowd estimated at 1,200 people marched last night to home of Governor John M. Slaton, near Buckhead, creating considerable disturbance on the way. They were met by Battalion of the Fifth Regiment, which very quickly dispersed the crowd. During the night Lieutenant Arnold Parker was injured by brick; Major