Monday, 21st June 1915: Frank’s Sentence Is Commuted By Slaton, The Atlanta Constitution

### Begins Life Sentence

#### LEO FRANK

**PAGE 1, COLUMN 5**

**Prisoner Taken Under Guard**

**To Milledgeville State Farm**

To Serve Life Sentence There

The sentence of Leo M. Frank, condemned to die for the murder of Mary Phagan on Memorial Day two years ago, was commuted late last night by Governor John M. Slaton to life imprisonment.

Late last night, the prisoner was taken out of the jail, under the guard of Sheriff Mangum and a number of his deputies and carried to the Terminal Station. He was placed on Central of Georgia Train No. 8, which left at 12:01 o'clock this morning for Milledgeville, where Frank will at once begin serving a life sentence.

Every effort was made by The Constitution to get details of the commutation, but all officials were non-committal. Governor John M. Slaton, when seen at his country home early this morning, refused absolutely to discuss the case. Sheriff Mangum returned to his home, and all efforts to get into communication with him were in vain.

Frank was seen at the Terminal Station, as he passed through to take his train to Macon by six or seven employees of the Terminal Station and by Officers Carter and Watson, of the Atlanta Police Force. The policemen state they know Frank, have seen him often, and are certain of their identification of the prisoner.