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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-17
Candis Barr, Defendant.

Pursuant TO the judgment in the
above entitled action, dated June 10,
1912, | will offer for sale before the
court house door in Kingstree, South
Carolina, on salesday in November,
1912, tile same being on the 4th day of
the said month. between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, all the following described prem
.sesS to wit:
All that certain piece, parcelor tract
of land lying, being and situate in the
county Of Williamsburg and State Of
South Carolina, containing seventy
eight and three-quarter $50 acres,
and bounded and described as follows,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-17
Partition Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,

IHE SlA1E Of SOU II CAnOLl->A,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
R K Cooper,G K Cooper, j Williams.
Carrie Myers, Nancy Cooper, II u
Williams, Elihu Williams, w M Coop
er, ] w Cooper, Amelia Mcknight,
CD Cooper. Hannibal Cooper, Hanna
Cooper, Henry Bradley, R b White.
Hughey Donleyr R E Donly. I D
Donley. Dave Donley, Anon Donly,
William Donly, Cephus Gordon, e
Thomas Brown, M L Lewis, | L Lew
is,B T Eaddy, Matte L Eaddy and
OBJ Lewis. anu Emma cooper, Venus
Saliie White, Nanny Donly, McMil-
Ian Donly. Mary Ellen Gordon. Hat
tie Gordon, Ciaretta Brown, Ada l
Lewis and Katie M Lewis, by their
guardian ad litem, H G AskinS,
Plaintiffs,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-17
Notice of Judicial Sale.

S c, October II, 1912. l0-l7-St
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-17

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-17

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE
CONSTITUTION, BY ADDING THERETO
SECTION l4A. TO EMPOWER THE CITIES
OF CHARLESTON AND BEAUFORT TO
ASSESS ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amendment
to Article X of the State Constitution.
to be known as Section 14a of said Ar
ticle X, be agreed to by two-thirds of
the members elected to each House,
and entered on the Journals respective
ly, with yeas and nays taken thereon,
and be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State at the next general
election thereafter for Representatives,
to wit: Add the following section to
Article x of the onstitution, to be and
be known as Section 14a:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
ALL INTERESTED IN
TERMINAL PROPOSAL

Bush people want the city 10 loan
ia credit for that amount BY issuing
bonds for II. In addition. they aiso
want the port OF Seattle 10 issuc
bonds for $1,000 900 more IN the
erection OF piers and other improve
meufs.
The ss.ooo. 900 thus put In by the
port OF Seattle will be repaid by
the terminal company at the end OF
~ years. the Bush people agreeing
to pay the interest and "a establish
a sinking fund 10 retire the bonds
Az the expiration OF the lease.
which will be for at least 30 years.
and probably for 90 years. all the
improvements. both those put up by
the port OF Seattle and those built
By the company. will revert TO the
people.
People Must Say.
Before the project can be adopted
II must first be put up by the port
10 vote Of tho peo.
pie. The port commissioners win
consider the matter this afternoon
and decide whether II Ia sufficiently
meritorious TO be- submitted 10 an
election. if they submit Il. tho
Bush people are anxious 70 have the
vote taken on March s. when the
general city election Is held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

a subtle meeting will be held In
the offices of the port commission,
On the eighth floor of the Central
Building. this sstsvnoor ~ o'clock.
chiefly for the purpess Of dlscussinp
shs Dush terminal proposition. Scott
Calhoun. former corporation ccun-
sei. and NOW attorney for the port
commission, ~Sse went 70 Nsw York
70 work out the details ~ this I'm
msnss project. will explain the plan.
Everybody Interested.
Not since the gold rush days has
there been 70 much excitement over
any matter m the announcement
that Eastern capitalists have made
proposition to invest ez.b0o. 900 In
Seattle II the people OF Seattle
viii agree to lend 5000. 900 for the
project. The terminal idea IL the
general subject Of conversation In
Seattle. everywhere the question Is
asked. What do You think OF the
Bush terminal propositiong"
Details Not compIste.
While the exact details are rtili
10 be worked out. the proposition
Ia a nut shell means the establish
ment OF terminal for railroad and
ship business at Seattle. II II pro
posed that section Of tide land.
liz acres. together with about 30
acres more OF the harbor front. be
turned over for the purpose OF max
ing is the central receiving and ship
ping point for all transportation
business
Manufacturing Center Aiso.
In addition this section In to be
built np az a manufacturing center.
slx.atory buildings. with large fac
tory lofts" are TO be erected. Light
and power is to be furnished these
factories under one central control.
thus chcapening the cost OF manu-
facture. Modern piers. 400 feet
long. are to be buflt. Docks apd
warehouses and other wharf I'm
proyements are to be rushed
through. And the terminal plan will
include the handling of freight d.
rect to the manufacturers door.
Shipments TO Seattle, made nj no
mHtIef NHAt fVIh'f VIII w h"h't''
under the terminal plan. so that the
benefit OF carload rates viii accrue.
however small the individual ship
ment may be.
Agree to Spend e2,5oo,ooo.
II IN put up 10 the people OF Sc
attle that this terminal plan viii be
effected by certain Eastern capital.
lists. who have been Interested in
the Bush terminal at Brooklyn, NJ.
Y. They want the port OF Seattle
TO condemn Harbor island property.
in the south part OF the city. which
they find 10 be the best suitable for
this project. After the property is
condemned they want the port OF
Seattle to lease II to them for 20
years. will the privilege OF renewal
for 30 years more. The Bush peo'
plc will In that event agree TO put
in $500. 900 within three years to
push the terminal project ahead.
Want 5000, 900 From Seattle.
The condemnation Of tho tide
lands will involve 100000. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

about Ia the morning, and . min.
ute later two more. s
Calls . Neiohbor.
AZ S:55 she went on TO her bach
porch, after a rock had been thrown
against the house. and saw Mn.
Jones standing near the partition
fence. Mrs. Jones asked her 10 70
into the Jones house. but she re-
fused. as she had gone there once
before during an alteration BE-
tween Mrs. Jones and her husband.
She detected the odor OF burning
cotton, but Mrs. Jones said she had
been burning some rags Mrs. HEX
and found Jones body. and the bed
clothing on fire.
Mrs. Jones stated last night that
she and her husband never quar-
relied: that on the contrary. there
were nc dissestions In their house
hold. She said they spent the day
before the tragedy looking over fur
nifure for their home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
$4,000 Strikers
Sing 'Marsellaise

LAWRENCE. Mass. Jan. 2s.---
Placing women and children at the
head OF the line, and under the pro-
lection Of the American flag.
$1,000 strikers sang the Marseilles
today as they paraded in zero
weather here az protest against
the action OF the operators OF the
textile mills in refusing to nego-
tiato with their workmcn.
Rioting was caused when mo-
torman. evidently seeking trouble.
forced car bearing strikcbreakers
through the procession. knocking
down women and children. The
male element OF the strikers then
attacked the car Before the police
could interfere the windows OF six.
teen trolley cars had been smashed
and the occupants forcIbly elected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Turkey Trot in
White House

fur United Press Leased wtxs)
WARRINGTON, Jan. 20.--
society discussed with Interest
today the identity Of two oou-
pics a the White House Judicial
RECEPTION whose unespuroated
rendition Of the Turkey Trot N
the east room startled the presi-
dents guests.
The Marine band was playing
: lively schottische Just before
the dancing ceased. Suddenly
two couples appeared on the
floor and danced a remarkably
IIvsly Turkey Trot 10 the music,
and disappeared. u was late,
and only a few Of the guests
ssw the stunt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Damaging Testimony

PORTLAND. Or. Jan. 2s.--one Of
the most damaging bits OF testi-
mony introduced 81 far tending to
prove the states contention that
Louis j. Wilde. San Diego banker.
and w. Cooper Morris conspired to
loot the defunct Oregon Savings
and Trust bank fell from the lips OF
Morris sister. Mrs. Lydia jackson
Of Seattle, on the sfand for the pros
ccution In the Wilde trial today.
Stand PAT and lAy III whole tel
ephone deal to me. ~ sure and
tell that got all IL comunlssion. It
is no crime 10 be an overzealous
salesman"
This is what Wilde told her. she
testified. when she saw Wilde in
Portland, at Morris behest. soon aft
er the bank failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Great Northern Train
Is Hit by Landslide

Seven trsinmen and one passen-
ger were injured when the Great
Northern "owI" train, running be.
tween Portland. Seattle and Van
couver. B. c., was swept from the
rails BY landslide at White Rock,
two miles north Of Blaine, yester-
day.
The siide occurred Just az the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Taft at Cleveland

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 2s.-pre-
pared to make answer tonight at
the Mckinley banquet OF the Tippe-
canoe club to attacks of all sorts on
himself and his policies and poll
tics, President Taft arrived in
Cleveland today.
The president spoke briefly al the
Chamber Of Commerce at noon, and
spent this afternoon in conference
with Myron 7. Herrick and other
republican chiefs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
L0MBARDo GUILTY

Frank Lombardo. who shot and
killed Frank Bressi on September
80. was found guilty OF murder in
the second degree last Saturday.
Lombardo had been tried In Decem-
ber, but the jury failed to agree.
He put IN a plea OF self defense,
saying that he had been lured 10
the Bressi home and his life threat
ened. The trouble began In native
feud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

train was passing by . rocky point.
The locomotive and two cars we're
thrown of the rails.
Three Of the injured were taken
to the Providence hospital, one was
left at Blaine and the others went
on to Vancouver later in the day.
Those at the hospital here are 8.
e. Moser, n. M. Wall and r. o.
Pinkerton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
'HOsBlnO's Death
LESSER Of I EVILS

SCUAET0<. Pa, Jan. WAp
parcafly unmnsed BY the testimony
OF her former friends against her,
At tn preliminary hearing ON IN.
charre OF numbering her husband
BY administrators arsenic to him "
his food. Mrr. Minnie Lee OF Lanes
boro y today ready 70 tell her story
OF tho strange tragedy.
"R1khor than see him happy with
thai bther woman. would follow
HIS bedy 70 the grave" witnesses
testif1rd she had said to them be-
forc kcr husbands death. Friends
say that Mrs. Lee believed her nus
bandt death the lesser OF two evils.
Mr.. Rose sherrick. the other
woman~ Ia the case. will be one OF
the slafe's chief Witnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

TACOMA. Wash. Jan. ss.-Mrs.
Harrietfe ihrig ID . champion baby
photographer.
And taking baby pictures ID
some Job.
Her studio looks HIKE nursery.
There were cross babies and CROW.
inx babies. laughing ones and cry.
Ink ones. fat ones and iissic ones
Here's a typical scene In her
studio.
Mrs. lhriT. = proud father and
= fund mother gathered about m
obstinate baby.
Just ~ th~y set him IN good
kumov and Mrs. Ihriw darts to
the bulb that sets the cAmcra 10
work. Mr. Baby solemnIy opens his
mouth nns-he howis.
And they had 10 start all over
again And therc was . lot more
babies waifibE-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
CONNOLLY here
NEXT SATURDAY

ArrunKcments have been made
for an address to be given at Ar
cade hall Saturday evening by
Christopher p. Connolly. the fearless
magazine writer whose articles on
big Business and the Bench are
now running In Everybody's Maga-
zine. While at Seattle Mr.. Con
molly will be the guest OF the Pro-
gresaiye Republican league, under
whose auspices he IL to speak In
this city. Tho executive commit
tco Of the Progressive league viii
be vice-presidents OF Saturdays
meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
ERILL'SSTAND
|IERMINALPLAN

INT ~ GEORGE =. CoTTeRtll
rru1u1D ~ Harbor island proposition. AZ Published
~uus every eitissn win favor securing this krea,
q ~ - Of every prudent business method avail.
" - = y stAmpeded from ordinary business safe
~ - hes head TO analyse a. we'll ~ her feet to
~. tbs project
611tloaxl - future development requires. This
1920 character. and those who oppose public sub
- wii naturally withhold approval We are
164 III proposal includes the following features
n n property Ia the pubiic--the port OF Seattle.
1r1nl NJ - year as annual rate equal 10 inter.
- ~ cent additional for sinking fund 10 pay
111lIanal Investment By s~secs of At least half
- q. proceeds Of public bonds @ ~ improve.
20 t1ing mad<. 30 a. to b. Jointly ready for Pan
& rn<au,, epatrul and publicity OF all actual ex.
11511ty. under supersision Of the port dissrict
fs1Rnse ssa indemni,y on guarantees bonds for
n adequately embedded In the aoys~r lease.
- acenol1y provided and honestly guarded the
1o ~ 6nhotdy character, and can be made .
~{ r11sn(o invessment Everybody ID benefited
11 1r11E cre1H II per cent rather than private
0m = Gghee. lor manifcssly tho burdens Seattle
1msnnaeee With indemnity bonAs of unquexton-
neeoFlv 70 safeguard the use and meet shc liahIit
Uo1X ~ to compel the additional private invcst
m y expcn6itures. public record OF actual invest.
11 1EU1H thus Iefs with power and Information 10
llm - eonseeuens burdcnsomc rates
~ eun - safely entered Into
& y safeguards guarantees and details tor which
ng9 most b responsible to the people have
k U11uaut ard shall withhold my final de-
1o& uGH b definitely framed In legal detail for
@1~U2. reeIixe most keeniy that II II a propcst
un&Nto1 u moment. b. the absence or insertion
- nG1ronent af this critical time. from ipsest
1 4lSnn(a9e 70 burden Of debt dagger Of
- - worked ont safely hope mag. aud
~ 1ou no< hesitate to oppo&e " n. In my Jrdx
Ungr1 mt fully projected
U0GQooo4 that this project IL to svpplsmsnt and
~ ~ direct pubiico~ncd and operated harbor
uN4o ~ the rors commission for Immediate
v1g<lqm of our water front. Tbe port district
ykoeo,oe0 Of hArboy Improvement debt. II the
~ 1Ng county authorizes With adequate
1nt Meer<st snd sinking fund the e3ooco
M@et 11n6 project. thar need not BE- considered
U& ~ district and should proceed af once
Ueo(A The great lumber dock 1t interb2y.
41 01n harbcr At Harrison street. the central
N1Iuc 1nd Alaskan commerce.. II least one
49, ooem eummercs. provision Of sisex for futare
&Iuo& Salmon bay and the lakes--thexo must
III ~ 49, postponed
49, hlan1 development and invites II. Hut Sc
4 D.rN< docks and win not be stampcdcd from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

How do you manage to keep
them stiIl long enough 10 take
their pictures = asked the reporter
sho's . bachsIor). when he finally
got chance 20 talk with Mrs. IhTix
the other day.
7 haven't any syassn.~ shc
said. y Try 10 lot them entertain
themselves. Lot them set interest.
ed In somethinx. then snap the pic.
sure before thsy know a.
sDont Il wear you outf''
oh. lore them sii." she xasd.
THAT makes IL easy. LIS hard
work. but is's fun. too"
Mrs. Ihrsg says she has been
taking pictures ever aimee she was
~. She started her own studio
SIX years ago.
And Of course she's making
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Condemn Haywood

DENVER, Jan. 2e.--wm. ID. Hay
wood, former secretary OF the
Western Federation of Miners,
now at Lawrence. Mass. today
stands denounced by the Denver
trades and labor assembly as an
enemy OF organized labor. Resolu-
tions condemning him were adopt
ed as a result Of Haywood's state
mcnts attacking the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor because II with
drew Its support from the McNa-
mara brothers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
R. ID. SHUT
Of TACOMA
TAKES LIFE
DeoQon(Ient Over BuSiness
Troubles. Member Of Last
Two Legislatures Kills Him
ssIi This Morning.

(UY Uu1eo1 Press Geaeed Wtrep
TACOMA. Jan. 2D.---Wosrssd ~
sinsa1hat troubles. snd facing ruin,
\. ~ ohsst. real estate man and
nsswpoor 81 the lsss ssso legislatures,
killed lhlmssif With big cailbsr ~
vejvo@ u his officss hers today.
noe&rdny Shust told . friend that
Nc f~1rtd he would xp broke 4 big
,,ilinx< x<ronsrarf that he had with the
Nnrshbrn Pacific railroad WAS vor'
rysnx kim. He said his timber whn
bad. nd thai the contract would
strip UIm financially.
Srht1 morning he walked into the
room J. /. Wadsvorsh. adioinins
his on. and took revolver from
the dfxwer. saying he vas going for
a wak up the river. The suicide
camce the minute be reached his
own Nom.
ahu1f vas 81. and an active pro
grsssltes lie WAS candidate Tor
commissioner nt the first election
under the commission plan OF city
eoyeesmeut. lie leaves wife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

TERMINAL PLAN MIGHT BE A PERIL
OR BENEFIT; ALL DEPENDS ON TERM

prop pc ncJ, and lowy
but certainly there 4 for
i'm
o business
IS - -
since the plan outlined pesof
hush
Tha Of
Iensht now. '~ = =" "1A"'
hreh oct
aP
the hephEcaso
outo the nudbe OIL
The eof
JIG Y AfsG1SnsD % 81 es sort u they can b
10 eproion of Trade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Very Important That You Register

Register u Is important Is important because complete
election s the Bogue plans and be-
the widely discussed Bush terminal proposition submit
ted for March 8.
Register Never propositions at time
In Seattle. Thirty charter amendments also
Registration the Prefonane building between
registration 10 February 49, and
February the registration
books will be carried into the precincts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
POLICE PROBING
DEATH MYSTERY

Mystery continues to surround
the shooting Of Edwin Jones'. who
was found dead In his bedroom a
2<ie Queen Anne avenue, Saturday
morning. with r9volver firmly
eisnehed In his right hand and
three bullet hcies through his skull.
A. the earnest solicitation Of neiuh-
oors OF the deceased . eoroner's
inquest will be held.
The remains were cremafed yes.
tsrdsy afternoon. but not until an
autopsy had been held. Deputy
Coroner Bofthwick and City de-
tectise Jones are investigating the
case today, and an soon a. ail the
evidence can be collected Il win
be presented at the inquext with
the results OF the posfmortem ex.
animation. This viii probably be
tomorrow.
Officials Won't Talk
The police refuse 10 divuixe what
evidence they have In the case. or
Just where II comes from. The
autopsy yesterday revealed the
'""> tNt HAttr tuttFfU Inc
brain and another perforated both
cheeks. No evidence OF the fourth
shot was found. but one OF the
shots In the head was not accom-
panied BY ec powder marks usual
where the pistol Is fired close 10
the face.
Another point that has aroused
the activity o. the police 10 the fact
that statement made . nsiphborinu
woman, whose name 10 withheld, 20
the effect that fully . minute
elapsed between the first two and
the last two shots.
Mrs. w. 8. Hekmann. OF 2225
First ay. NJ, was the first person
called after the tragedy. and she
notified the police. She heard two
shots fired In the Jones house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
STORM WARNING

4 A storm now over Western
4 British Columbia is approach
4 ing the Washington and Ore
4 gon coasts. The storm Is mov-
4 ing southeastward and will
4 cause high southeast winds,
4 becoming high this afternoon.
4 and will later shift to south.
4 west.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

WARRINGTON, Jan. 29.--Mem-
bcrs or the house committee ON
rules today declared that the reso-
luton for a probe into the money
triist,' the substitute for the Lind
bergh resolution, will be favorably
reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
DIFFERENT NOW.

you didn't used to object TO your
husband playing poker"
mo, but that was before learned
to play bridge. II Is lovely game.
but cannot afford to play II unless
he stops playing poker"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
DUKE OF Flrg DEAD

I TORONTO. Ont, Jan. 29.--- !
: A cabIegram received here ,
I today says the Duke OF Fife. ,
! brother-in-Iaw OF King George. ,
! is dead In Egypt. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

The condemned man slept well
last night. but had asked 10 be
called III 2 O'Clock this morning 10
write n statement for the public.
which follows.
ITO be given TO the public BY
Warden J. q. Kennedy.
January 20. 1919. 2 a. m.---Now
that am departing from earth and
going into the presence OF God. |
wish to make this last statement:
-The world has refused me Jus.
ticc. but our Father In heaven
who knows our inmost thoughts
He VIII give me pure and undefiled
justice.
Il wish TO state that I AN INNo-
CENT of the crime OF which WAS
convicted. I am the victim OF cir
cumsfances. hope the time will
come whom the conscience Of the
pcrpe,rator OF the murder OF Ruth
Wheeler viii oyerpower him and
force him to acknowledge his guilt.
My earnest prayer is that God will
bring the pcrpetrator OF this crime
To justice. and my name be cleared
OF the stain. 80 that the public viii
understand the injustice done me-
that they have killed an innocent
boy.
"To those who have given me as
sistance and trusted In me. give
my sincerest thanks. To those who
have maliciousiy prosecuted me
and killed me. pray Gods forgive.
ness"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
ELECTROCUTED
FOR MURDER
Of GIRL

Aioett WotfeI 0oe8 10 Dcatu
Coolly for Murder Of Young
Ruth Wheeler--Protests His
Innocence.
(Dy UntssA Press xsAss1 Virs1
SING SING. N. ". Jan. 29s--pro-
testing HE innocence 10 the last,
Albert Weitsr went eocIly 10 hls
dssth In the electric chair here ear.
" today. with . smile on hls Iips.
Woiter was executed for the nsur.
der two years aga Of Ruth Whssier.
who had applied 10 him Tor . posi.
sion ~ stenoprapher In Response 70
an advertisement. Several days
later tho body Of the girl. horribly
was found In Woisers
room.
A. he was led away from his cell.
Woltcr turned 10 the IS other con.
dcmned murdcrers in death row"
and said:
-Good-by. boys. II will soon be
over now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29
Smokes . Cigar

After Writing THIS statement,
which was given TO the Rev. DIR.
Buemycr. Wolter smoked q cigar,
slept another hour. and arose vol
unfairly at o'clock to prepare for
death.
steps Into Chair Smiling
At 5:36 o'clock he entered the
electrocution room and watched
with great interest while the death
instrument was tested. He step
ped almost jauntily up to the death
chair and smiled at the Rev. DIR.
Buemyer as the straps were ad-
justcd.
"Good-by and God bless you" he
said TO DIR. Buemyer.
The current was turned on at
5:37 and three minutes later VOL
ter was pronounced dead.
DIR. Buemyer was visibly affect
ed by the execution. He stood be
side the death chair. his eyes
closed and his ears stuffed so that
he could not see what was going on,
but reciting prayers in German all
the while.
Thinks He Was Guilty
DIR. 7. ID. Lane. who witnessed
the conviction, said:
"Thc crime was one OF the most
brutal that have ever encoun-
tered. and the manner In which
wolter met death convinced me
that he was guilty. His bravado
was that OF guilty man seeking to
convince others of his innocence"