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LEO HM. FRANK, 295

the Conley story and the Minola McKnight story that are
hidden in the still darker recesses of police headquarters?

Frank makes his statement and is released. He goes back
to the pencil factory, asmming that suspicion has been di-
verted from him. He thinks of the horrible murder that has
been committed in his plant. He telephones Sig Montag
about hiring a detective agency to solve the erime. Sig ad-
vises him to do it. I don’t believe there is any detective liv-
ing who can consort with crooks and criminals and felons,
scheme with them, mingle with them and spy on the homes
of good people and bad who can then exalt his character ag
a result. He absorbs some of the atmosphere and the
traits. It is logical that he should. But, even at that they’ve
got some good men in the detective and police department.
Old man Sig Monteg said hire s detective and Frank hired
the Pinkertons. Scott came and took Frank’s statement and
said: ‘‘We work in co-operation with the city police depart-
ment.’? Now, isn’t that a horrible situation—going hand in
giove with the police department? But, it’s a fact. Just as
soon es Scott left Frank, he walked down, arm in arm with
John Black, to the nasty, smelly basement of the pencil fac-
tory. What did that meant It meant a complete line-up
with the police. It meant if the police turn you loose, I turn
you loose. If the police hang you, I hang you!

Gentlemen, take a look at this spectacle, if you ean. Here
is a Jewish boy from the north. He is unacquainted with the
south. He came here alone and without friends and he stood
alone, This murder happened in his place of business. He
told the Pinkertons to find the man, trusting to them entirely,
no matter where or what they found might strike. He is de-
fengelesa and helpless, He knows his innocence and is will-
ing to find the murderer. They try to place the murder on
him. God, all merciful and all powerful, look upon a seene
like this!

Anything else? Yes. Look at this. I do not believe my
friend who preceded me intended to do this. I refer to the
ineident about the time alip. I have to use harsh words here,

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