The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-24
FREEMAN
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should the governor extend a
longer period. DR.. Pendley says he
will go to Frankfort and present the
evidence. This morning a telegram
was received: "Freeman's appllea-
ton was refused substantially on his
own story and undlsputed evidence.
After serious thought I canont post
pone and continue the dread sus-
pense on your opinion. without know
ing the particulars Of the new evil
dence."
County Attorney Barkley said he
was not familiar enough with the
facts to determine whether there
would be an investigation to ascertain
the person who is responsible for
Freeman obtaining the drug.
Local attorneys say they are not
familiar with any law. requiring the
TALLER TO maintain a death watch over
a condemned prisoner. II is a Gus
tom that has been generally observed
Sheriff Ogilvie.
Should Freeman revive from the
effects OF the poison and have pros
poets of living until tomorrow,
Sheriff John Ogilvie will send tele-
gram TO Governor Wilson tonight,
stating Freeman's condition. and
asking for n respite OF several days
Sheriff ogilvie said: II want to be
as humane as possible. and ] would
not like to drag the man out in a
weak condition. and hang him.
believe l would be Following out
orders. but will telegraph the gov
ernor tonight. and give him the facts
In the case"
Should Freeman revive this after
noon Sheriff Ogilvie will read the
death warrant to him.
Was a Wanderer.
Freeman Is 29 years old and was
born IN Fulton, but spent most OF his
life rowing over the country from the
southern cotton fields TO the western
plains. He boosted that he had been
I'm 80 states ard that this was his hrsi
trouble. While talking yesterday he
said he ought to have stayed out In
Oklahoma, and he would have been
out of trouble. Freeman said his
parents died when ne was one year
old. and he lived with his grand.
mother until he was twelve years old.
He attended school for two years and
was in advance Intellectually OF mos,
of the members OF his race. He read
the newspapers and wrote ineligible
letters. although his spelling was not
accurate. His wife lives in Metrop-
oils. lie worked at various trades,
having worked IN cement. picked cot
ton and lsbored at lumber and stave
mills.
The Crime.
Freeman was sentenced 10 be
hanged for the murder OF Essie Cobb,
his paramour. The murder occurred
March "a. 1906. He was working for
a mill in Metropolis when he had a
quarrel with the woman. She came
to Paducah. and at the trial II was
proved he followed her to Paducah
Late In the afternoon OF March IA he
spied the Cobb woman drinking beer
with another man In the rear OF Ed
Reynolds saloon, on Kentucky ave
nue. near Maiden alley. Angered, he
drew his pistol and shot the woman,
even shooting her as she lay pros
trate on the floor.
After the shooting he fed and ran
between Patrolmen johnson and
Gross, who chased him. Shots were
fired and on North Second street
near Jefferson street he turned be-
hind a blacksmith shop. While Pa
trolman Johnson guarded one exit
Patrolman Cross went around the
building. Freeman surprised the pa
trolman and snapped his empty pistol
in Cross face. He was overpowered
and after a struggle was carried to
the police station.
Yesterday Freeman was talking
about the killing and said he was
pretty full' at the time OF the trou-
BILE. and he denied remembering any
thing OF the killing.
Had Planned Suicide.
Freeman might have had the sui
eide planned for several days. Sun
day the negro was unusually nervous
and for the first time exhibited signs