Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-11
FIGHTING TO SAVE
LIFE OF M|LAN0
President Asked to Change
Decree Denying Commu-
tation of Sentence.
AFFIDAVITS DECLARE
SLAYER LONG INSANE
Department of Justice Now Going
Over Newly Discovered Evil
dence in Case.

Renewed appeals were made at The
White House today to have president
Wilson reconsider his action yesterday
in denying the application OF Tony Mi
lano. the Italian shoemaker for commu-
taton % his sentence of death for the
murder Of Harry Smith to life imprison-
ment. Four people were at the White
House and al the Department of Justice
u present papers declaring that newly
discovered evidence has been found
Secretary Tumulty told the visitors
that if they had evidence of value
showing that Milano should not be
hanged Friday. and would present it
70 the Department of Justice for
preparation. the President would con-
slider the matter, despite his action yes
terday in denying the application.
Walter $. tfford, general secretary of
the Associated Charities. and Mrs. Harry
+. IIarring have interested themselves
IN the case. and were at the white
House.
TIE other callers were Dr. Albert J.
Carrico of :.se; 14th street and Tony
Dorzey. an Italian shoemaker. of :91i
18th street
Say Milano Is Insane.
-flLoHS tHt papers lett al the w mite
House were affidavits declaring that Mi
lano has long been insane. Tony Dorzey
at one time employed Milano and is will
ing to furnish evidence that Milano acted
strangely with him. Other affidavits were
from Italians in Washington declaring
Milano not only to be weakminded but
degenerate.
Pardon Attorney Finch at the Depart
ment of Justice. who advised against the
communication of Miano's sentence, is
going over the alleged newly discovered
evidence. and will present whatever facts
there are to the Attorney General for
transmission to the President. who may,
if he sees fit. order another respite of
the execution of the sentence pending
further investigation.
A pathetic appeal tina. Miano be spa ared
from suffering the death penalty was sent
today by Mrs l.. F. Zinkhan, wife Of
the superintendent of the District JAIL to
Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary to the
President. Mrs Zinkhan wrote that she
did not believe Milano had premeditated
the deed. and that she did not consider
him guilty of first degree murder.
MilanO was informed this morning
that President Wilson had decided yes
terday to grant no further stay in his
case. and that he must be prepared 10
die Friday morning shortly after 10
o'clock. He was not surprised at the
information, as he had expected 10
clemency. He did not seem to appre-
ciate the weeks stay given him by the
President last week in order that he
might prepare for his death
Am Prepared" he Says.
II am prepared to die" Milano said,
when Informed of the Presidents de-
cision. He is much more composed than
he was a few days ago, according to
Warden Zinkhan. and it is expected that
he will be able to make the march to
the scaffold unassisted. He often speaks
of his wife and child. but does not want
10 see them again. He says he wrote
his wife not to come. realizing that her
coming might unnerve him.
In her letter to Secretary Tumulty, Mrs
Zinkhan told of what a model prisoner
Milano had been, and OF how grateful
he has been when she has sent him spe-
cial meals or shown him other kindnesses
She pointed out that she thoroughly be-
lieved that the man threw the hammer
at the Smith boy in a fit of anger. after
the boys had been worrying him.