Leo M. Frank, GA, 1915 August 17

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penalty for an unspeakable crime." (Ibid, 1/h.)

penalty for an unspeakable crime," (Ibid, 1)/h.) cna

nalty for an crime," (Ibid, 1h/k.)

Excerpts from telegram from former Governor Slaton at San
Francisco, Aug. 19, 1915, following lynching, in which he :
answers a statement by Woodward that his return to the state
would be dangerous: ".,.,The danger is that the heinousness |
of an offense may cause the identity of the perpetrator to
be overlookedeeeA human life should not be made the footbal]
of selfish politics..." JOURNAL, abo piney aye pend ok

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In a speec San Francisco to theCAlfiornia Civic

League on 8-18, Slaton said: that he would rather have
Frank lynched by a mob than to have him hanged by judicial
mistake because'one reached the soul of civiliz&tion while
the other merely reached the body," JOURNAL, Atlanta,
7 l8-1915 (14/22)
on the same night, in a speech in San Francisco, Mayor
Woodward of Atlanta said: ',.,leo Frank suffered the just

Excerpts from telegram from former Governor Slaton at San —
Francisco, Auge 19, 1915, following lynching, in which he ©
answers a statement by Woodward that his return to the stat
would be dangerous: ",,,The danger is that the heinousness ©
of an offense may cause the identity of the perpetrator to
be overlookedseeA human life should not be made the footbal.
of selfish polit i, Pippy GA, 8-19-1915

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In a speec San Francisco to theCAlfiornia Civic
League on 8-18, Slaton said: teat he would rather have
Frank lynched by a mob than to have him hanged by judicial)
mistake because'one reached the soul of civiliz&iion while
the other merely reached the body," JOURNAL, Atlanta,
e7l8-1915 (14/2)
on the same night, in a speech in San Francisco, Mayor 4
Woodward of Atlanta said: ',,.,Leo Frank suffered the just ~

Excerpts from telegram from former Governor Slaton at San
Francisco, Aug. 19, 1915, following lynching, in which he
answers a statement by Woodward that his return to the stai
would be dangerous: "..,The danger is that the heinousness
of an offense may cause the identity of the perpetrator to
be overlookedseeA human life should not be made the footba!

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Ina eae San Francisco to theCAlfiornia Civic

League on 8-18, Slaton said: that he would rather have
Frank lynched by a mob than to have him hanged by judicial!
mistake because'one reached the soul of civilizt&ion while
the other fae reached the body," JOURNAL, eee
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