The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 1

WOU don't have to wade through columns of reitera- tion to find the news in The Star. It is all here in short, style. You get it all and OME more news about the S wonderful cure for tubercu- losis, discovered by the young Berlin doctor, Friedman, which has stirred the world of medicine and The Seattle Star it all. PAY PENALTY OF CRIMES ON GAL MORGAN NGTON fF: Vote Likely Bilito Put End lang} igs. Jesson” at , today has stirred the on, and ft is prac- ‘that the next legis ‘convenes on Jannary VOL. 14. NO. 247. | i} | | ¢apital punishment. | Pati Goss, who fath @ bill two years ago, has rf the assurances of of the legislature from al! ‘Szte that the fight will ‘We victory at the coming Bill lost out by a vote the 1911 session. It to a vote in the house. bers of the last leg- Yoted against the Goss back in 1913. One Wray, of Seattle, ‘Would vote for it. Ml came up before the ‘i © years ago at a tnopportune time. ‘Of police of Spokane was brutal manner, and ev- ef of the Spokane delega by the momentary Worked hard to defeat punishment bill. i Mess, Wray, Zednick, chanan, Ennis, Harold- and Smith were the members who voted the Goss bill. Only the ‘Will sit inthe legislature Goss, Foster, Tonkin and Wright voted They are all coming Wright. A “0 mbers from Hurd could today; Murphine, and Childe are fal punishment; and is for it. he legisiature gave judge to impose a life sen- Banging, in first-degree There has been no d by any judge un- ’ Oppose Death are, for the d to capital pun opinions: Queen Anne Meth- says, ‘Thou shalt fore I am opposed nt.” Mason, University : “I think it should b but that society $ aseured that homicide * > ged punished, with pardon.” Hill, University Methodist: to capital punish- Re I think that punish- be reformative instead , University Bap- 'e capital punishment | feserved for the few ‘ the public would atisfied.” i Koch, Temple De 4M Opposed to capital At, because | think society p Pble to punish criminals 4 them.” ‘in your contributions to ar Christmas fund now. ‘encourage others, 4 |More Days @| 7 SHOP >, mas and you will be RECEPTION SEAMEN OF PUGET SOUND UNAFRAID Undaunted by the prospects of sailing on “Hoodoo day,” Friday, the 13th, the steamer President, of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. left her pier at 10 o'clock this morn- ing, exactly on the dot. The day proved an exceptionally lucky one for the German steamer Nauphia, which arrived from Ham- burg by way of Bristow this morn- ing. Confused by a searchlight, she ran aground in the mud off Point Wilson last night. No dam- age was done. She arrived safely at 10:15. HAZEL MOORE JURY IN DISAGREEMENT The jury in the Hazel Moore ease, at 10:20 this morning, after being out for 17 hours, reported to Judge Howard that there was no chance for agreement. The jury was discharged, and Mrs. Moore, who is charged with violating the Mann white slave act, will have to stand a new trial. The jury is said to have been eight to four for con- viction, + edndnddaddetaddtnaeadada WEATHER FORECAST * * Rain tonight and Saturday; ® * brisk southeasterly winds, * * Temperature at noon, 49, ~ * AO JOHNSON ATTACKS * CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Because he | assaulted a newepaper photograph ler, Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, | was fined $50 and costs by Munict- | pal Judge Goodnow here. Help the poor children Christ- A PHOTOGRAPHER |"” SEATTLE, WASH,, FRIDAY, DECEMBER j13, 1912. : eae aun = HOME EDITION science. You'll find it on page 4. END YOU CAN'T CURE CRIME BY HANGING US, SAYS ONE OF CONDEMNED IN SPEECH, YOU MUST GO A BY FRED L. FTER ROOT OF EVIL BOALT. SALEM, Or., Dec. 13.—Four men were strangled to death at the penitentiary here today with all the ceremony prescribed by law. They went to their deaths two by two. Close on 100 invited guests witnessed the ceremony, though their host, Gov. Oswald West, was not present. The workmanship of the execution was appreciated by the guests, and the condemned men themselves aided in making the fui inctions a success by failing to make a “scene.” Noble Faulder and Frank Garrison went first. They mounted the stairs to the scaffold unaided by the guards, whd marched with them and took their places on the traps. Garrison, E. ROBERTS FRANK GARRISON ee - “====""| lieved when he changed his mind. “I want to say,” he shouted, advancing and looking down on_ his dience, “that I did not commit the crime of which | was convicted. The false witnesses were vieted by perjury testimony. a wild, uncultured woodsman, had planned to make a 10-minute speech, which he had prepared with great care. The guests were much re- au- I was con- ” He started to name them, but his voice broke, and for a moment he stood 3 tlemen,” he said, then, “I have prepared a statement which will be given to the press.” i Tall, wiry, immensely strong, Faulder then stepped to the rail and in a voice “H. THE ROOT OF THE EVIL.” " “My God, not so tight,” groaned Garrison. It was odd at that moment he should mind a Faulder said not a word. WILL NEVER CURE CRIME. YOU’VE GOT TO GET AT The black caps were fitted on. The nooses were adjusted. a ‘ FRED L. BOALT. trifling pain. The traps were sprung at the same instant, 11:39. A twist or two. A convulsive moment as the dangling bodies swung gently and whirled to ease the kinks in the ropes. Twelve men stood in a row, their faces haggard and drawn, performing an official duty. They were the jury. The doctors listened at the breasts of the me” who were all but dead, and caught the feeble, fluttering pulse of hearts that were reluctant to quit beating. At 11:56 one of the three doctors said:, “They are dead.” j Even as he spoke there came the sound of tramPing feet, as guards brought up the stairs two wooden coffins. The bodies were cut down and stuffed in t Then came Mike Morgan and H. E. Roberts. They, too, observed the decencies of the occasion, and Roberts, who it | was feared would turn cravan, even hailed some guards in | the yard as he was passing to the death chamber. “So long, fellows,” he said. | They, too, walked briskly and without aid, up the stairs, and@*without fuss took their stand upon the traps. PRIEST LEADS MEN TO SCAFFOLD. Father Moore preceded them to the scaffold, wearing the robes of his holy office and praying as he went. Morgan had no statement to make personally, but while, his arms and legs were being bound with the straps, Father} Moore said in his behalf: } _ “Morgan wants me to say for him that he killed John York in self defense. He wishes me also to say that he is not guilty of killing his grandfather of which charge he was ac- uitted. Nor did he have any hand in the murder at The illows as some of his enemies have said.” Father Moore fell to his knees and began to pray. Rob-| erts, a dwarfish youth, whose nerve was doubted, turned out! to be, perhaps, the gamest of the four. Perhaps it was the drug} ven him before he left the death room that sustained him. | lérhaps he, who had lived vilely, was determined to go out} bravely and with dignity. | “I didn’t mean to kill the two men,” he said, and there! was scarcely a quiver in his boyish voice. “I thought the of- ficers of the law were hounding me. I thought I had to do something to bring the authorities’ attention to my case. I) remember shooting once. I am partly guilty and partly inno- cent,” From then on, his voice trailed away, and the words he! uttered were disjointed and incoherent and without meaning. | There could be no doubt that he was mad. / The traps were sprung at 12:30, Another jury of 12 men) stood in a row. Again the doctors listened with their stetho-| sco) for the heart beats of dying men, who a moment before | been full of the vigor of life. | At 12:45 a doctor touched the swaying corpse that had} been Roberts and said: “Dead.” | Two minutes later he nodded, and the body of Morgan} was cut down. | GOV, OSWALD WEST TO GALLOWS “MUCH OBLIGED,” SAYS TAYLOR, TOLD HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE HANGED SALEM, Or, Dec. 13.—“How did John Taylor act when he learned that his sentence was commuted?” It's the question that is being asked today throughout the length and breadth of Oregon. Taylor was not greatly moved. istic, Superintendent Lawson was greeted with a questioning smile when he entered Taylor's cell, The tall, lean woodsman arose, braced bis narrow shoulders. His arms hung at his side If there was fear in his heart, he did mot show it in his face. “John,” said Lawson, and his tone was as commonplace am though he were commenting on the weather, “the governor has commuted your sentence.” Taylor raised one gnarled hand, as brown and withered as an autumn leaf, and the fingers caressed the stubble on his chin “Why,” he drawied, and bis voice showed no emotion more violent than pleased surprise. “Why, Is that so? I'm much obliged t' ye, mister. It was right kind of ye t' come and tell me.” He was to live, perhaps regain his freedom again, to range the wild, and—he was “much obligged.” He was asked how he could take the news so calmly. “Well,” he said, “I've been a rover pretty much all my life. I've been @ cow man, and a miner, and a well driller. I've lived fh last moment. rough. I've seen men die, ‘Tain't so bad if you go quick.” 2 FS ‘3y) a b) “Every good movement, to succeed,” said the governor, | AU HS F { 4 NFws his’ face as white as paper, his eyes burning in their sunken | His response was character “I'M THE DOG,” SAYS GOVERNOR WEST. Two more wooden coffins were fetched. The “legal murder” was at an end. | ' Meanwhile Gov. West was at the capitol having it out with the friends and foes of capital punishment. The attor-| — neys of Morgan did not give up hopes of reprieve until the} sotkets, “must have a yellow dog for its foe to kick, I'm that} dog. Hanging is all wrong. It is a medieval, barbaric prac- tice. But the people of this state last month voted against the abolition of capital punishment, | “In, letting these men hang I am obeying the mandate of the people. They asked for this. Well, out at the prison| at this moment they are having a bloody feast.” j - “But, Mister Governor,” cried an attorney, “Morgan dic} not,commit this crime. He did not get a fair trial, He never) had a day in court_or a chance to tell the story.” “MEN MUST DIE TO BRING REFORM,” | The governor rose wearily. | “I believe you. I believe Morgan didn't kill York with| premeditation. All the more reason why he should die today. | If I reprieved him now, I tell you I know that the movement to abolish hanging will be delayed for years,” The lawyer arose, too, and won id have argued longer, but the gov ernor checked him with a gesture. “Morgan did not kill York with premeditation,” he repeated. “But we will kill Morgan with premeditation, We will strangle him and PENDLETON, OR.—-MOSE LYNCH FELL AND KNOC mA rail out of place, Traffic delayed while Mose was carted off to jail and the rall could be fastened back into place, BUFFALO, N. ¥.—“DON'T SEND BEST WISHES, CAN'T USE them, Send cash instead.” W. R. Dunham claims #8 wife wrote those words in a letter, and because of them he has lost his appetite He wants a divorce, OAKLAND.—HARRY MEYERS QUARRELED WITH His WIFE, Nell who weighs 90. Hé called the police. Three responded, but wifey showed fight and it took two more coppers to finally subdue | her. ° LOS ANGELES.—REFUSED A POSITION AS DEMONSTRATOR of cosmetics because she was not sufficiently attractive, an unidenti fied woman wrecked a counter at a Chinese bazaar and escaped while customers “beat up” Chinese clerks, Damage estimated at 200, CHICAGO.—REPROVED FOR SNERZING IN THRE NECK OF A woman on-a street car, James Coalan blamed the feather in her hat and was thrown from the car by her escort. The escort was bulky and black, Coalan waited for the next car, e boxes. That was the end of Garrison and Faulder. clamored for the them.’ ” ring curl at the corners who have looked for- nD ftem on the program. JAKE FURTH ILL; HOLD — UP TRIAL UNTIL NEW PROSECUTOR GOES IN BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 13.—) Skagit county, who brought the Jacob Furth, the millionaire banker | charges against the Seattle bank. of Seattle, is sic! red ers, wanted an early trial. But the It's heart dise says an affi- attorneys for the accused bankers davit filed in the superior court | couldn't see how Furth could get here. over being heartsick, and Ankeny R. V. Ankeny, cashier of the Se-| being operated on, until the latter attle National bank, fs just recoy-| Part of January. ering from an operation At that time Brawley'’s term of pe will have expired and C. A. tle of Anacortes, the new pros of Skagit county, will have Had to be taken to the hospital, says an affidavit of Dr. Horton, of And so, Judge Hardin, upon the request of the attorneys for the de fendants in the bank conspiracy case, connected with the bank ruptey of the B. C. Schricker bank of La Conner, on Thursday contin- ued the trial Ul January 23. latter two recently returned from Ankeny was to have been put on/the East and didn't have time to trial next Monday |gwet ready for the case, the court Prosecuting Attorney Brawley of | was told. The Dundee Has an Interesting Message Today The Dundee Woolen Mills, which make a special- ty of $15 made-to-order suits, is making a special offer this week of a raincoat, to be given with each suit. Full particulars will be found in their ad on page 10 of today’s Star. In order to get the continuance, the attorneys consented to a joint trial of Purth, Ankeny, President Andrews of the bank, and Daniel Kelleher, attorney and director. The Your particular attention is called to the fine representation of Seattle's leading stores in The Star today. Reading the ads is a mighty profit- able habit to get. We're listening for your want ad, Call up Main 9400 or Elliott 44. 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