The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-13

sustained him. Perhaps he who
had lived vilely was determined
10 go out bravely and with dig
nifty.
Roberts Dies Gamely.
II didn't mean to kill the two
men in the automobile" he said,
and there was scarcely n quiver
in his boyish voice. II thought
the officers of the law were
bounding me. ! thought I nad
to do something to bring the au-
thorities' attention TO my case.
| remember shooting once. l am
partly guilty and partly inno-
cent"
From then on his voice trafied
away, and the words he uttered
were disjointed, incoherent and
without meaning. There could
be no doubt that he was mad.
The traps were sprung at
1880. Another jury of II men
stood in a row. Again the DOC
tors listened with their stetho-
scopes for the heartbeats of oy-
ing men, who moment before
had been full of the vigor of life.
At 12:45 doctor said:
Dead"
Two minutes later he nodded
and the body of Morgan was cut
down.
Two more wooden cofrins we're
fetched. The legal murder" was
at an end.
Meanwhile Governor West was
at the capital having it out with
the friends and foes of capital
punishment. The attorneys of
Morgan did not give rp hope of
reprieve until the last moment.
Every good movement TO sue
ceed, said the governor, his face
as white as paper, his eyes burn
ing in their sunken SOCKETS,
must have yellow dog for ITS
foes to kick. I'm that dog.
Hanging Is all wrong. 1t is a
medieval, barbaric practice. But
the people of this state last month
voted against the abolition OF
capital punishment. In letting
these men hang | 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"
But, Mister Governor" cried
an attorney, Morgan did not
commit this crime. He did not
get fair trial. He never had a
day In court or a chance to tell
the story"
The governor rose wearily.
Il believe you. believe
Morgan didn't kill York with pre-
meditation. All the more reason
why he should die today. If
should reprieve him now, know.
| tell you, | know that the move
ment to abolish hanging will be
delayed for years"
The lawyer rose, too, and
would have argued longer, but
the governor checked Aim with a
gesture.
People Cried "Crucify Them"
Morgan did not xiii York with
premeditation," he repeated. ..But
we will kill Morgan with premed-
itation. We will strangIe him
and Garrison and Roberts and
Faulder. The people clamored
for the lives of these men. They
cried out, Cruelty them, cruelty
them.'"
With tears in his eyes but with
sneering curl at the corners of
his mouth, he concluded the in
terview: "It would be unfair to
our invited guests, who nave
looked forward with SO much
pleasure to this event, to rob
them of a single item on the
program"
Mike Morgan spent his last
night in prayer. He was seen
late yesterday by Father Moore.
Mike will go quietly to his
DEATH" said the priest on leav-
ing Death Row. Frank Garrison
spent the hours of the night In
polishing the speech which he is
to deliver from the scaffold. He
protests his innocence. Early
this morning he asked IL one OF
the guards, who had been kind to
him. might come to Death Row.
The guard came. You're about
the only friend | have got." the
condemned man said, 'and 1
wanted to say good bye. didn't.
kill Roy Perkins, and l want you
to believe It. no matter what tho
world thinks. I'm not afraid"