New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1915, Page 11

0 CLEW FOUND T0 |- FRANK’S LYNCHERS Soroner’s Jury Says He Met Death at Hands of Parties Unknown Marietta, Ga., Aug. 24.—Without being able abls to elicit from any one of eleven witnesses a single clue as to the identity of any person con- nected with nching of Leo M. Frank, near this city last Tuesday morning, a coroner’s jury today re- turned a verdict that Frank came to his death by hanging at the hands of parties unknown City and county that they tried to get at the fac of the lynching but so far their ef- forts had been of no avail. , “Of course you know these things are kept pretty close and are hard to find out,” said M: r E. P. Dobbs of Marietta. Working Hard on Case. Deputy Sheriff Hic and _City Marshal Looney stated they were working hard on the case but at this time could throw no light on the identity of the parties who parti pated in the lynching. The nearest disclosure as to what officials testitied happened in the oak grove near the Frey gin came from J. A. Benson, a Marietta merchant, who drove by the place soon after the lynching party had parked its automobiles by the roadside and had led Frank to the tree where death awaited him. Mr. Benson said he had a ‘pretty good suspicion” as to what was going ®on but he did not stop to see it and ‘he did not recognize anybody in tae party. L, verdict was Text of Verdi The text of the jury is follows: ‘“‘State of Georgia, Cobb count; “In accordance with the inquisition :aken this 17th day of August, 1915, and completed this 24th day of Au- zust, 1915, before Jonn A. Booth, coroner of said county, upon the body of Leo M. Frank, who was hanged oy the neck until dead in a cluster of woods about two miles east of Mari- stta, in said county, and near what is known as W. J. Frey's gin on the Roswell public road, upon the oaths of Dr. W. H. Parkinson, J. N. Gantt, J, A. G. Heard, B. V. Greer, J. F. Shaw and G. A. Griffin, sworn accord- ing to law as jurors, and charged by John A. Booth to inquire when and now and in what manner the said Leo M. Frank came to his death; that the said jurors aforesaid make and return the following presentments in refer- :nce to the aforesaid matters and hings concerning which we were sworn to inquire by the said John A. Booth, coroner. We attach the evi- dence adduced at this inquest to this, our inquisition, and make the same a part of it. “We the jurors aforesaid, iupon our sath‘say that Lieo M. Frank did on the 17th day of August, 1915, in said county, come to his death by being hanged by the neck until dead, by un- known parties.” “Do you know anything about the hanging?” he was asked. “Nothing 2" “Is there anything you would like to state to the jury?” Hesitates a Moment. * He hesitated a moment. Then he said:. “‘Nothing except that morning on the rcad I saw several automo- biles on the Roswell Road going in the direction of Marietta. I had besn fishing with Bob Cochran, a neighbor We were in a buggy and I had driven my horse into a creek to water him when three or four automobiles went by. We were forty or fifty yards off the road. Bob Cochran said to me ‘I wonder what all that crowd is.” “I said, ‘Looks like joy riders me’ “Could you to tell who were in the E r‘ I could not tell whether they were negroes or white people.” Star Witness Sworn in “W. J. Frey, owner of the plaze on which Frank was lynched and regarded as the star witness of the inquest next was sworn. Mr. Frey. mn ex-sheriff of the county, took the stand in his shirt sleeves. He is a very large man of about 45 with a short brown moustache and florid complexion. “When did you first know anything had happened that morning?” Frey & Fupgy Were ?"” “No, sir.” Were they masked?” No sir, but they all wore goggles and their faces were covered with red dust.” . Out Three Minutes. The jury in three minuts returned a verdict that Frank ame to his death by ties unknown.” When the time for the jury to as- semble arrived the coroner decided to transfer the inquest to the county court house to accommodate the large crowd. - Attorney John T. Dorsey, of Mari- etta, represented the state of Georgia. Gordon Gann acted as special attor- rey for Coroner Booth. The jury was composed of six resi- Gents of the county, Dr. W. H. Per- kinson being the foreman, Dr. Elder First Witness. Dr. C. D. Elder, the first witness celled to the stand, testified to view- ing the body of Frank while it was still hanging in the oak grove near the Frey cotton gin. Dr. Elder did not know Frank personally, but was toid the body was that of Frank. He was not present when the body was cut down. When he arrived on the scene of the lynching the body still was warm. ) “Do you know any of the circum- stances surrounding the hanging?” asked Mr. Dorsey. “Absolutely nothing,” Witness. “You w ere among the first to'reach u know now who they! replied” the sent. “How many people were present when you arrived?” “Perhaps half a dozen.” “Do you know who they were?” “Yes sir.” “Please name them” roqucsted Mr. Gann. Two Running Out of Woods. “As I came up two men were run- ning out of the woods. One of them was Joe Carter and the other was a man who told me he¢ was representing The Associated Press. I also saw W. E. L. Robinson and W. A. “Was Frank dead?” “Yes sir. The death rigor had not set in, however.” “Was there any body “No sir, the only mark I saw was the cut in the neck that had been opened by the rope.” Dr. Kempt Testifies, Dr. W. M. Kempt, another phy- sician, testified that Frank's death was mutilation of the 1 due-to strangulation. “Do you know anything about the commission of this act " asked Mr. Dorsey. “Nothing whatever.” “That’s all.” Commissioner Next Witness. J. Bott Wing, a Cobb County com- missioner-was the next witness. He also was among the first to reach the scene of the lynching after the body was discovered. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. William L. Humason. The funeral of Mrs. William L. Humason was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home of her son, William L. Humason of Grove Hill. Rev. Harry I. Bodley officiated and interment was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Mazie R. Rayne: The funeral of Mrs. Mazie Rich- ardson Raynes of 296 Arch street, who died suddenly at the Portsmouth N. H., hospital Sunday afternoon will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home. Inter- ment will be in Spring Grove ceme- tery in Hartford. John L. McCarthy. The remains af John L. McCarthy, who died yesterday noon at Mystic, Conn, will be brought here on the 1:51 train tomorrow afternon for interment in the new Catholic cemetery. Mr. McCarthy formerly lived in this city. John Nagle. The funeral of John Nagle was held this morning fram St. Mary’s church at 9 o’clock, Rev. George J. Dono- hue officiating. Interment was in the old Catholic cemetery and the pall bearers were Richard, Fred and George Collins, James Young, Bern- ard Grogan and Thomas Flynn. hanging at the hands of par~ ALEXANDER URGES “SHORT BALLOT” Idaho Governor Advocates Simpli- fication of Official Machinery Boston, Mass., Aug. 24.—Simplifi- cation of, state government machinery was advocated by Gov. Moses Alexan- der, of Idaho, in“his address before the governors’ conference here today. He favored the “short ballot,” elim- ination of useless state boards and commissions and visiting more power {in the executive departments of the i states. “There must be absolute responsi- bility fixed somewhere,” Gov. Alex- ander said. *“‘While it may seem good ! to the elector to ‘zave a long ballot and to vote for a candidate for every office, the result is that the responsi- bility -is ‘shifted from the practical healls of institutions and’ government to the minor and subordinate officials | which are merely cogs in the wheel of g rnment and not the directing power. Have More Power. “It is essential that the executive department of thec state government should be clothed with more power and more responsibility and held di- rectly amenable to the people. What- ever power is vested in the executive department a check could he had up- on the executive through what is com- monly known as the recall, so that where a bad government selected by electors it can be corrected by them. *‘Boards and commissions are often so constituted that they thwart the will of the executive and of-the peo- ple. They are frequently created for the purpose of aiding some particu- lar interest and not to serve the gen- eral welfare. They give some special organization an opporunity to parti- cipate in the administration of pub- lic affai Workable Government. “With the short ballot and with the people made fully cognizant that they were voting for a business man- ager as well as for an executive head even if it were necessary to vote for two of three other executive depart- ment officers a workable government would result, but executive power must be centered somewhere to bring wmdiciency and economy. The short ballot will bring this about. “The placing of a larger appointive authority in the hands of a responsi- ble official who can be made easily answerable to the people increases, rather than decrcases the power of the electorate to express its will. How often has it happened that the people have made an apparently suc- cessful fight upon some the election of an official whose of- fice was such as to command their at- tention and whose duties and powers to enable him to accomplish for them the ‘things they desired accomplished. only to find themselves blocked by some other official elected by them- selves at the ver same time but whose position was believed to be so insignificant as not to merit their at- tention and therefore, did not re- ceive it. Rights of People. “I believe in the right of the peo- ple to express their will and T be- lieve that that will, having been ex- pressed, should be carried into ‘ef- fect. I therefore, believe th cnlarged powers for those officials whose posi- tins demand and receive public at- tention and a lessened power fir those officinls whose positions 1o nut receive due attention from the voters, and hence, 1 favor the removal frim the ballot of all the names whose presence can accomplish nothing but to con- fuse.” Common se Advert (Meriden Journal.) Picking up an exchange today the writer noted the advertisement of a coal dealer. It had a caption in big, black type as follows: MR. WISEMAN SAYS The advertisement went on to state that “Now is the time to buy coal This was in small type. is an illustration of the com- mon error in emphasis. The public would not care to know what any mythical “Mr, Wiseman” says. If it can get fuel cheaper at a given time, it wants to know :t and to be re- minded of it. The words “Buy coal cheap,” and “Now”. are the only ones ng. ssue through | were supposed by them to be such as | City ltems l Twin daughters were born today to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Briganai Hartford avenue. Joseph Orzol today sold land and buildings on Broad street to Dzonizy Karasiewicz. , Big value at Wilson's, any straw our window for one dollar.—aqyt, Eintracht lodge, O. D. H. s will hold an important meeting tonight at Bardeck’s hall and all members are expected to be present. The special committee of the Cham- ber of Commerce tor the establish- ment of an isle of safety and Superin- tendent Beardsley of the Connecticut company, met in a session this after- noon at the rooms of the Chamber and discussed the matter at lengtn, | A cat was killed by the trolley at | the corner of Fairview and Pleasant streets last night and the neighbors were much incensed because it was not buried until noon today. A Studebaker automobile, owned and driven by Henry Hoar Arch skidded on the slippery pave- the post office this morn- the curbing, of ‘2 in of street, ment near ing and bumped into smashing one wheel., J2. W. Bennett, who has been connected with the Ford agency in this city b removed to Middletown where he wilf act in the same capa- city. A nine years old Harvard street hoy, who told the hospital authorities that his name was Alec, was treated at the institution late this afternoon for a two inch gash in his head caused | by diving to the bottom of the wading pool at Walnut Hill park. His head struck a stone, causing the incision, which was sewed at the hospital. Professor Kanrich, son of I Kan- rich of this city and a graduate of the local High school, has attained signal success as leader of a chorus of 800 | traineg singers in Boston. The news- papers in the “Hub" devote conside able space to praising the Iormer local man. inge license was granted to- Doane Spencer aged Signourey street, and Carrie of 109 A mars day to Herbert 46 years, of 63 Hartford, a drafstman, Van Allen, aged 48 ars, Winthrop street this year. The pros- pective Lride has been employed as a housekeeper at the home of Bu ton White of Winthrop street for some time. Personal Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Poronto of Winthrop stret are spending their va- cation at Pleasant View Beach, Rhode Island. John P. itor in Attorney York is a v day. Bartlett of New New Britain to- | J. W. Flana three months’ in the inte Wine company an left trip to fhe sts of the today on =& middle west | Brotherhood | | | Howard Stearns of Boston is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. J. Stearns of Maple street. Mrs. Joseph J. Martin of McClintock sireet has returned home for a two weeks' sojourn at Plainfield, N. J., and Brooklyn, N. Y. She has as her guest Miss Mame Carley of Brook- lvn, who will remain here “for two weeks. Miss Stasia Selzer has returned from a vacation at Crescent Beach. Howard C. Noble & Judd manufacturing company has returned home after a week's sojourn at Sachem's head, Harry Johnson, who has been vi ing at Waukeegan, Ill., has returned home, Vice-President of the North Events Tonight “The Stolen Voice,” Fox's and theater. Moving vaudeville, Keene) pictures, theater. K. of W. L. Morgan lodge, B meets at Vega hall. W. Britain camp, M. AT 34 Church street. New meets at Your Choice of Several Hundred Street Dresses of Washable Materials, at $1.95 | Heretofore $2.25 to $4.95— sizes 14 to 51. White Lawn Waists 63c Heretcfore 95¢ to $3.45—| Sizes 34 to 46. Financial WAR SHARES GAIN RICHTER & € MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EX(C Represented by E. W. Eddy. New Britain Nat. 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SNET Running Down (Waterbury Republie In an endeavor to reducs mum the chances of crimi ing after committing erim York police commissioner pleted arrangements with phone company for the imj of the general alarm system 8 partment whereby police of all nearby cities, and ficials and employes, will r mediate notification of the a criminal after the comm Under the old systemy when a crime was discoveresy perpetrator escaped, it took | hours before even the ne crime. “ Plimpton | Pratt & Whitney Co pfd 101 Smyth Mfg Co was asked. meets in 5914 1 think at about five o’clock that morning by brother rtelephoned me the state prison farm had been broken into and Frank taken out.” “What did you do then?” Went About Business. “Didn’t do anything; but went on | about my business at home. Walter Gann, a traveling man fro mAugusta was visiting at my place. I live right on. the main road. Mr. Gann and I were in the field about 6:30 or 7 o'clock when three or four auto- mobiles came whizzing by the placa. They were about forty yards apart.” “How fast were they going?” “Well, sir, they were going along -pretty pert; I should say 25 or &0 miles an hour.” “Then what happened?” “Well sir, having heard about the break at the prison farm, it popped right into my head there was some- thing doing in the way of Frank.” Man Was Frank. Mr. Frey said the man he after- Ward found out was Frank, was seat- ed in the rear scat of one of the pa ing cars with a man on either side of him. “How a “Looked i€ shirt of some sort. headed.” “Did you know man was Frank?"” “I thought it w Canton Foster, Jr, O, U A. M. P. 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To get the latest styles. To get goods that are artistically at- tractive. And in food products, to get appe- | tizing, sanitary and attractive goods at Jow prices. An advertisement that does not ap- peal to the above motives or some- thing equally forcible is defective. It may be useful, and help keep the ad- vertiser before the public. But it does not give the advertiser the full benefit of the money which he has paid for his space. To sum up the susgestions of these lessons, the following may be offercd a series of mottoes for the adver- sing writer: 1—Use the Reason Why Motive. 2—Don’t crowd too much small type ‘n your space, 3—Give the public about your goods, 4—Use plain language as vou would talk to a customer over the counter. 5—Give definite facts about the goods and state prices. —DMake the advert: telling about what has your store, crime and description of wanted reached the policem Standard Screw Co A4 streets of New York, and fi Standard Screw often elapsed before the au Standard Screw o 2. other cities were notified. | Stanley Rule & Level C3 Under the new arrangeme Stanley Works the discovery of a crime, th Swift & Co Bogel man will immediately call pg Taylor & Fenn Co .. quarters on the tleephone, Torrington Co pfd complete a description of th Torrington Co com as possible. The operator 1495 ;;l'}'fiut ‘f\””":f headquarters will then call} i Jnion Mfg Co phone company, and in a fe! i U 8 Envelope Co ptd _ police officials of every to U S Envelope Co com 130 135 radius of fifty miles, every ” ‘ A a L0 Railroad and Street Railroad Stocks | depot and every ferry will Hfd & Conn Wtrn R R 2 35 description. By this method NYNH&HRR 64 lieved that every avenue of City PBank | will be affectively blocked, Conn River apprehension of escaping Conn Trust will be made much more effi Fidelity Co heretofore. Britain Hive, L. O. T. 1-2 Main street New meets at 321 M., Valiant Hive, L. O. M. Main street. av, , meets at 277 Eintracht lodge meets at 187 Arch street, MAIN STREET CAFE SOLD. John Murawski, owner of the cafe in the Dawson block on Main street, con- firmed the report today that he had disposed of the place to John Mika- lauskaus and William Matulis. The ; cafe was formerly owned by P. Mu y and has changed hands sev- eral times. T will e New Britain Camera club meets at Murray’s studio. 104 Third Annual Clam Bake Place Sceptember to 19. Take e on The third annual outinz and clam- bake of the local Red Men, Matte- | bassett tribe, No. 14, will be on Se tember 19 at Wicgand’s grove. commitiee is now industriously at work arranging a program for the day cxpected that this year's outing will, by far, exceed those of previous years The Local Red Men's baseball team which tops the Fraternal league is camping on the trail of the Bridge- port warriors. The local team played the Bridgeport nine last Sunday and | N beat it to a frazzle. A few weeks previous the Bridgeport dusky men scalped the local “injuns.” The rubber will be played-off in the near future and from the manner in which the local Red Men are playing ball it will be an easy task for them to take j the Bridgeport players into camp. NAVAL MILITIAMAN A DROWNED. 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HARTFORD, Frank dressed " he had on a He was thin bare information 1061 105% GIANTS GET BENTON Bim but T could New York, Aug. 24—The National ot recognize him.” league board of directors today decid- “Did you recognize any of tho |ed that Rube Benton, formerly of the .other passengers in the cars?” Cincinnati club, is legally the property No, sir. ”* | of the New York National league club. at the time this 115 1461 1475 1001 100 ing newsy happened by in . 148 L100 % M. cQ