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The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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On May 31 in Atlanta, Ga., the state prison commission considers Leo M. Frank's petition to commute his death sentence for murdering Mary Phagan to life imprisonment. Frank's wife and parents attend; evidence includes Judge Roan's letter doubting guilt. Physicians' affidavits submitted.
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ATLANTA, Ga., May 31.-Leo M.
Frank's petition for a commutation
of the death sentence pronounced
against him, following conviction on
the charge of the murder of Mary
Phagan, to one of life imprisonment,
was taken up by the state prison
commission today.
Frank did not attend, but his wife
was present, with several friends,
including Frank's parents.
Included in the evidence, Howard,
Frank's chief spokesman, submitted a
letter written last October by the late
Judge Roan who presided at Frank's
trial, to the latter's lawyers, saying
the judge was never convinced of
Frank's guilt and perhaps deferred
unduly to the jury in allowing its
verdict to stand. At the proper time,
he added, he would ask the governor
to pardon Frank, but if he was unable
to do this for any reason, the
lawyers were at liberty to use his letter.
Several prominent Atlanta physicians
made affidavit that Frank had
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Atlanta, Ga.
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May 31
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Leo M. Frank's petition for commutation of the death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan to life imprisonment was taken up by the state prison commission. Frank did not attend but his wife was present with several friends including Frank's parents. Included in the evidence, Howard, Frank's chief spokesman, submitted a letter written last October by the late Judge Roan who presided at Frank's trial, saying the judge was never convinced of Frank's guilt and perhaps deferred unduly to the jury in allowing its verdict to stand. At the proper time, he added, he would ask the governor to pardon Frank, but if he was unable to do this for any reason, the lawyers were at liberty to use his letter. Several prominent Atlanta physicians made affidavit that Frank had