Prison attack on Leo Frank ends in surgery and confession
At the Georgia state farm prison Leo Frank was wounded in a night time assault. Two imprisoned surgeons helped stop blood loss as Frank lay on the operating table, while guard officials weighed his chances. Creen, already serving a life term for murder, confessed to the attack, expressing sincere remorse and claiming he believed his act was justified.
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Frank
George B. Compton
Georgia
J. W. McNaughton
Swainsboro
L. M. Harrison
Columbus
Compton
Creen
William Creen
Muscogee County
Leo M. Frank
State Farm
Fulton County
Atlanta
Macon
Slaton
Mary Phagan
Sorrry
South J
Dreen
Weather Prophecy Foretells Near General Fair Sunday
A locally issued forecast predicts generally fair conditions on Sunday with light winds and mild temperatures. No significant storms are expected as high pressures dominate the region and skies remain mostly clear. A gentle, stable weekend is anticipated for residents and travelers alike.
Confessing Atlanta Safecracker Mason Details Career
The 23 year old Orlando Florida burglar Harris Mason alias Hefty Lou confesses to Chief Newport Lanford and detectives that he began stealing at 13 in Chicago and robbed numerous safes in Atlanta. He recounts a long career across many cities, naming Rosenfeld 1068 Madison Avenue and several local stores, with totals of about 150 safes and $25 000, and hints at a missing wife and looming consequences. He was found asleep in a Rhinehardt Street vacant house with another youth Irving Wood and booked on loitering charges. The confession ties to glove finger tips sandpaper and a string of heists across multiple years and states.
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Jimmie Valentine
Harris Mason
Orlando
Fis
Hefty Lou
Chicago
Atlanta
Newport Lanford
B P Gillespie
J L Vickery
Police Barracks
Yeanman Gay
Mason
Rhinehardt Street
Ford
Irving Wood
Vickery and
Gillespis
Bulls
Starnes
Cittler
Hunter Street
West End
Gordon and
Lea Streets
Manon
Edgewood Avenue
John J Woodside
Decatur Street
Wood
Milledgevile
Cartersville
Genta
Savannah
Jacksonville
St Louis
Cincinnati
Memphis
Chattanooga Minass
San Francisco
Dallas
New York
Wil Jones
Apopka
Fla
Iwarehouse
Rome
Galason
Maine Survivor Charged With Murdering His Wife
Rome Ga July 17 Billy Brown a Maine survivor 46 arrested tonight three miles from here charged with killing his wife and jailed in Rome Last Monday Brown told the sheikf that his wife had abandoned him and three little children The eight year old daughter later said she saw her father kill her mother with a razor and bury the body Her father RL Stone quarreled with Brown Thursday over the matter overpowered him tied him brought him to Lindale In a wagon kept him all night and released him Friday Morning Stone was arrested for assault Convinced by the child’s story Stone swore warrant for Browns arrest on murder The body of Mrs Brown is being hunted tonight and the neighborhood at Browns home is aroused.
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Rome
Billy Brown
Maine
Here
Brown
Sho
Stone
Lindale
Savas
Browns
Mrs Brown
Browns Home
Man Returns to Old Life After Short City Work Term
He left city cleaning work after three weeks when no permanent position arose, returning to his previous life. The brief job with concrete forms ended, prompting a retreat from steady employment.
Campaign to Exclude Cotton From Germany, Britain Debate
London reports William W Ramsey of Britain rebuts W F Reid on cotton's necessity for explosives. Ramsey broadens the campaign against cotton exports, arguing reduced supply would hasten the war’s end. He cites past cotton imports and warns of indirect effects on Germany and allied production.
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London
William W Ramsey
F . Reid
Reif
Shle
William
Willam
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Constitution
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Hugh Dargey
Dorsey
Harry Alexander
Luther
Rosser
Fioaser
Daniel's
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Palm Beach
Veorright Hart Schatto
Iso’ Daniel Bros. Co
Mark
Washington
Ashra
Tonehem
Birmingham
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston
Denver
Des Manas
Buluth
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Galveston
Hatteras
Kansas City
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Miami
Mobile
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Nashville
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Aldy
Priteburg
Portland
Creek
Raleigh
Ely
Herrman Ection Direetor
McFarland Tourist Agency
McFarland Way
Allantan
Seattle
MacFarland Tourist Agency
United States
Claude Gray
Jackson Ga
Telegram
Hagan
Salt Lake
Utah
Atlanta, Ga
McFarland
Yellowstone
J . Nash
Gray
Mfarland Party
Viola Staley Slaughter
Germany
Wilania
Palm Beach Mills Goodall Worsted Company
R. K. Mulford
Fourth Avenue
New York City
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