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2 THE LIFE PRESERVER

The Life Preserver

Published and distributed monthly by the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for the ABOLITION
of CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for PRISON
REFORMS, AFFILIATED.
291 Broadway, Room 1401, New York City.
I. Baer Reinhardt, President and Legal Advisor.
Jerome B. Sabath, Secretary and Treasurer.
Mable A. Gluck, Assitant Secretary.
Leo Kenneth Mayer, Historian and Editor.

Vol. 1 October, 1915 No. 2

STOLEN FRUIT
No Nation can be better or wiser than its best
citizens and none is as bad as its worst inhabitant.
—The Truth Seeker.

Georgia's coroner's jury is to be credited with
refraining from deciding that Frank lynched himself.
—Boston Transcript.

The wholesale denunciation of Georgia's citizenry
should not be made too sweeping. Remember
it is the State of Tyrus Raymond Cobb's
navtivity. —Ohio State Journal.

What the coroner's jury really meant was that
Frank "came to his death by hanging at the hands
of persons whom the jury wishes to to remain unknown."— * * *

THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT
Editor, "The Life Preserver,"
291 Broadway, New York City.
Dear Sir:
I have received and carefully perused "The Life
Preserver" of September.
It is the first and only publication of which I
know that seeks to abolish Capital Punishment.
I congratulate you on your initiative and upon
the excellence of your paper.

I wish you much success and shall be pleased
to receive the subsequent editions.

Sincerly yours,
LILLYAN KRAMER,
264 Albany Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
September 28th, 1915.

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Yesterday the Governor answered that while he
considered the trial of Hillstrom perfectly regular
and fair he is prepared to consider the postponement
question if anyone can point to anything
new that would weaken the case of the State.
I telegraphed him again, renewing my request,
and using along with that, argument similar to
that used by your lawyer. This last telegram
has not as yet been answered. You will probably
know of the results, however, through the
press.

"W. A. F. EKENGREN, Swedish Minister."

Simultaneoulsy with the receipt of the foregoing
message Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary
of State , wired the following:
"Jerome B. Sabath, Secretary, 291 Broadway,
New York:

"Department has very carefully considered
your letters, September 22nd and 25th, and enclosure
with latter regarding proposed execution
John Hillstrom at Salt Lake City, Utah, but is
unable to perceive any ground which would warrant
its intervention in the matter. However,
you are informed that request of Swedish Minster
for department's assistance in obtaining postponement
of execution has been communicated by
telegraph to Governor Utah, with expression department's
wish that it be given careful consideration.

"FRANK L. POLK, Secretary of State."

Letters were written and telegrams flashed
throughout the country to have the life of this
man spared. On September 30 the news of a
16-day stay, granted by Governor Spry, was received
by Secretary Jerome B. Sabath.

TO OUT-OF-TOWN RESIDENTS
When visiting New York you are cordially invited
to make your headquarters at the office of
the Association, Room 1401, 291 Broadway. Receive
and dictate your mail there and make yourself
at home. Everyone will lend a helping hand
to make your stay pleasant.

The Association endeavors to prevent the carrying
out of the death sentence in every case. It
will give preferred attention, however, to any one
requesting its assistance.