446 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document

414 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

was cut down and carried to Atlanta and from there sent to
Brooklyn where his parents lived.

“Whoever did this thing—” The man beside tha body broke in with
esbout: “God bless him, whoever he was.” Judge Morris laid his
hand on the man’s shoulder and asked him to be quiet for a few
minutes, “Whoever did this thing did a thorough job.” “They shore
did,” chorused the crowd. “Whoever did thia thing,” said Judge
Morris, “left nothing more for us to do. Little Mary Phagan is vin-
dicated. Her foul murder is avenged. Now, I ask you, I appeal to
you a8 good citizens of Cabb County, in the good name of our county,
not to do more. I appeal to you to let the undertaker take it.”
The man by the body broke in again, “We are not going to let the
undertaker have it,” he shrieked, “We are not going fo let them
erect a monument over that thing. We are not going to let them
have 4 piece of it as big as a cigar. We sre going to burn it, that’s
‘what 'we are going to do, We are going to burn it. Come on, boys,
let's burn the dirty thing.” “Men, I appeal to you,” he shouted,
“don't do anything to this body. Let the undertaker have it. This
man has a father and mother, and whatever we think of him, they
are entitled to have the body of their son. Men, men, I appeal to
you for the good name of the country. Let all who are in favor of
Biving this body over to the undertaker say ‘Aye.’ There waa a
chorons of ayes. ‘Now, let all who oppose us say ‘No.’” The man
beside the body, at the top of his voice yelled “No.” “Let all who
are in favor of giving this body to the undertaker raise their hands,”
said Judge Morria. The hands of the erowd went ap—St Louts-
Globe-Damoecrat, August 18, 1915.