The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-10

Special 10 The Times Dispn.chl
lroLk, VA, April 9.-ln the
r humor and declaring that he is
ice with God and absolutely re-
/ 70 his fate, Leo C. Thurman to-
ieclarcd that hc is anxious for
aw 10 take It's course, and end
uspense in which he has been
Kept fer,tle past thirty or forty days.
lie, feels that he will be hanged to-
morrow morning.
Thurman was well pleased with the
order OF the State Anatomical Board
turning his body over to relatives. but
expressed a doubt that his brother,
Charles Thurman. would be able TO
transport the body TO Kentucky and
give it Christian burial.
The condemned man spent consider
able time to-day with his spiritual
adviser Father Walsh, and said that
to-n,orrow morning at . O'Clock Father
Walsh will receive his final confes-
sfoa ard administer communion, when
he ns.seves he will be prepared to meet
lis awful fate. with no sign of weak
ness.
Writing an Article.
During the past three weeks Thur
man has been busy writing an article,
which he asked to be published and
sold, the proccc DIS to go to his mother.
The writing is contained in sealed en-
velopes. on tho front of one of the
envelopes the following IS written:
,"To be opened by Sheriff Lawler and
kCEarles e. TSizer. in the Office of the
lferner. at 1880 o'clock a. NJ. Saturday.
April II. 1905
The second envelope is to be opened
fer tho first one is read and the pro-
isions agreed to by the two gentle
zen.
Thurman was silent as to the con-
ents of the two envelopes. He would
OF even ilnt to-day as to the probable
>ntents.
Everything is in readiness for the
erution which will he private Ser
ant Lawler announcing that he would
ow only representatives of law the
.oner'a jury and newspaper repre-
tatives to be present at the eXecu-
4. II is not believed that anything
be done further to stay the eXecn-
Sheriff I.awler announces that
law viii be carried out between
sand IS \. NJ
Hiatory of the Crime.
Leo c. Thurman, marine, DIS
charged for cause, was tried and ID con con
.yicted of the murder of Walter /. DOL
sen marine a dl5fhargef at 'ns ''0S
The crime was committed over two
years ago in an East Main street
boarding house. il was puttHttS
DoIscn being struck twice In the head
w it'll a hatchet, the evidence of phNsi-
cal facts indicating that the crime was
done while the marine was asleep IN
bed. The body was packed in truhk'
labeled to Edenton, n. c.. and II is
probable would have been shipped there
lie the murder had not been found out
80 suur, FORCING Thurman to leave
hastily.
sen. The latter was known to have
over $500 back pay, etc, when he was
discharged. He and Thurman seemed
close friends. The housekeeper dis
covered the blood on the bed clothing
while Thurman was in the room lie
Iexplained that Dolsen's nose had bled
|fearfully during the night He sue
lceeded in getting the woman out of the
Room. and leaving, bought new cloth
ing and disappeared. A little later the
crime was discovered and the chase
began.
Escape Over the Norfolk and southern.
soiffE Through savannah, Atlanta,
Memphis, Chicago and working MS way
but West, finally landed AT Vancouver,
3. C.! where it is believed he Intended
o9sail for the orient. lie was penni-
Iass by this time and had to go TO
Worked Forgery Trick.
IT, was here that his old trick OF
forgery was worked once too. often,
leading to his Arrest AND Identification
as the wanted nNrdeter in Norfolk.
After weeks the necessary eXtradition
papers We're secured and officers sent
on for the prisoner Efe agreed to
return without these papers.
nTirurlnaii was tried In tho Law and
1ncery Court, found guilty of murder
Itie first degree, but his sentence
as postponed pending an appeal TO
ie Supreme Court. Denied new trial
b was sentenced to hang on March
To Pau Death