The morning call., 1893-09-02
WANTED A SHAVE.
Lee Doon's Last Request
on the Trap.
HIS DESPERATION DEPARTED
A Noisy Crowd Witnesses the I'm
eventfuI Hanging of a Marin
County Murderer.

murderer and bravado, terror Of Sheriff
and keepers, sc0ffer and scoundreI. did net
die as he lived. he walked to the trap in
a half-frightened, bewildered way and un-
coneeTnediy permitted the deputies 10 ad-
just the hemDen moose and black cap.
Click. and his sinful soul was waited to
the presence Of the great Judge.
ms hnale was surprise-an agreeable
one. II the expression be permitted
Sheriff Harry Harrison and Under Sheriff
Tom Fallon knew Lee Doom and his
treacherous nature. and I'D until the last
moment they were on the alert for 4 fight
They assured each other that Lee would
have TO be oVerpowered when they went
to strap his hands and legs. and the men
OF the death watch were cautioned to watch
every move the condemned men made. lie
lost his nerve in the early hours OF the
night, and instead of clawing and scratch
ing he sat sullenly on his bunk and
alternately cursed and chartered. He did
not sleep we'll last night, he said. and at
triouted the cause TO the conversation Of
the guards and the water that escaped
from tiny break II a high-pressure pipe
IN the corner.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
Sheriff and deputies and a number Of
newspaper men went 10 Lee DOon's cell
and Under Sheriff Fallon produced the
death warrant As the party entered Lee
was sitting in the center of his bunk, half
covered with gray blanket
well, Lee" said Fallon, 1--WE come TO
read your death warrant. Now listen TO
what it says"
Lee grunted assent to the formality The
big. gruf officer cleared his throat and
slowly reeited the facts of the crime. trial
and sentence, but his voice grew husky as
be reached the end and he was fairly over
come with emotion.
Lee sat motionless. Not a muscle
twitched and not sign of nervousness was
betrayed. He was wondering if a reprieve
would come.
Some one asked him, DO you under
stand the paper Tom read ,"
NO know't al. know my time come"
ana he fdgeted just little.
Have you anything TO say? Any mes
sage 10 send or any confession TO make?"
No, nothing. 1 ike get shaved" and
he rubbed his stubbIed face and poll. ~
like my bones 90 China. l no ike be
buried San Rafael. \ like Six Companies
get 'em. My bludds he want my body"
SO he did. At the last hour almost Lees
LANE brother brought him a suit Of Chinese
clothes, even to the cork-soled shoes,
sIlken cap with a red knot atop. fancy
stockings, q fan and bundle of PRAYER
papers. Then ne formally claimed the
body. and was assured that il would be al
his disposal after the Coroner had viewed
the remains.
Meanwhile the crowd was gathering
The people came afoot, on trains, in
iT gons and buggies and from everywhere.
Inc courthouse doors were guarded, and
only those in possession of tickets were
admitted They surrounded the railing.
clau bered on the stairs, peered out of
transams and fought for room. 1t was a
noisy gathering Unseemly remarks were
frequent, and noisy laughter and outlaws
peryaded the place where so soon a human
life was TO be offered as a legal sacrifice
Coarse lests and rude merriment continued
until Sheriff Harrison commanded silence
or else that the corridors be cleared.
About 900 O'Clock Lees last meal was
taken 70 him. He had been given two
drinks OF whisky in the early morning ana
his splendid appetite was unusually keen.
He ate his meat and bread and potatoes
and drank bottle of beer with evident
relish, after which be smoked two cigar
cites. Re was not communicative, and
only made monosyllabie replies to the
many questions. He wanted neither priest
nor preacher, nor did ne dictate any mes
sages TO the outside world.
Deputy Tom Esiey, the patriarchal
hangsman of Marin County, inspected the
trap. the rope and the drop once more, and
at As the Sheriff and several deputies
went 10 Lees cell for the final prepara-
tions. This was the point where the con-
fict was anticipated. Lees yellow fangs
and sharp claws were well backed with
physical strength. and he never believed
he would be hanged. When Sheriff harri-
son told him to get of his bunk and stand
up that they might adjust the ropes he
hesitated.
a suggestive move in his direction in
dueed an abrupt change of position TO the
floor. He turned and began TO twist, but
the officers encouraged him to be a man
and not make any trouble. Again he
asked to be shaved, and then wanted his
Chinese shoes, but these requests had to
be refused. There was not so much az a
pin permitted in the CELL and the thought
of razor was beyond all reason. He was
permitted TO put on the lght-blue coat his
brother had brought, and then his arms
were tightly strapped to his side, both at
the elbows and wrists.
AT ll:55 the march to the trap was
ordered. Lee was escorted by Sheriff
Harrison and Under Sheriff Fallon, while
squad Of deputies fled on either side and
In the rear. As the little procession
emerged from the iaii-door and confron ted
the noisy throng a. the scene OF execution.
there was no cessation in the boisterous
behavior, and Sheriff Harrison threatened
TO resort 10 arbitrary measures unless
silence ensued.
Lee seemed anxious to assist, and will
ingly permitted his knees and augIes IN
be firmly confined. Again he asked 10 he
shaved and the Sheriff nodded an asssnt
Tom Estey took the moose from the hook
approached Lee, and as he was about 10
adjust The black cap, Lee turned toward
bin and said:
"Don't pull my head off. !"
No. I won't, Lee" answered the vet
eran exeeutioner. You stand right up
now and ha man