Wednesday, 21st July 1915: John M. Slaton Sails For Southeast Alaska; Glad Frank Improves, The Atlanta Constitution

Seattle, July 20. Ex-Governor John M. Slaton, of Georgia, sailed for Southeastern Alaska tonight on a pleasure tour. He will return to Seattle July 31. The Governor expressed satisfaction on reading dispatches telling of the improvement in Leo Frank's condition.

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GOVERNOR WILL MAKE

TRIP TO STATE FARM

Investigation of Attempt on

Life of Frank and Reports

of Boards Will Be Made.

With the view to making a personal investigation of the attempt made upon the life of Leo M. Frank last Saturday night at the State Farm, Governor Nat Harris will next Saturday accompany the State Prison Commission when it goes to Milledgeville to make its official probe into the incident.

Governor Harris, besides sitting in this examination, will make a tour of a personal inspection of the penitentiary and reformatory properties, paying particular attention to the charges of unfavorable conditions alleged in recent reports of the Prison Commission, the State Board of Health, the Special Investigating Committee of the House and Senate, and the Joint House and Senate Penitentiary Committee.

Governor Harris has had a tentative engagement with the Prison Commission for several days to make this trip, but on account of pressing matters which engage his attention in Atlanta, had not been able until Tuesday to decide definitely whether he could go Saturday.

"I have decided to make this personal investigation of the attempt on the life of the prisoner and personally to make an inspection of conditions at these state institutions," said Governor Harris, "not because I believe that the investigation could not be conducted just as efficiently by the Prison Commission in my absence and not because I am doubtful of representations that have been made regarding conditions by the various investigating bodies, but because I feel that it is my duty to know these things first hand. I wish to post myself by personal inspection so that I may be able to discuss intelligently such phases as may be brought to my official attention, and may, if necessary, make such recommendations as seem advisable to the General Assembly."