Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
DEATH ON THE SCAFFOLO
FOR NATHANIEL GREEN
Execution to Take Place To-
morr0W-TWo Others Under
Sentence.

Unless President Wilson Yields to plead
ings made on behalf of condemned men
in the District Jail three executions will
take place this month. In one case that
IF Nathaniel Green. colored. convicted of
criminal attack upon white woman. the
President already has refused to interfere.
and Green will be led from his cell 10
the. scaffod tomorrow morning.
Tony Miano, SLAYER of Harry Elton
Smith is scheduled to die upon the scat
fold next Friday. the President having
granted him stay from last Friday.
and Andrew Gonzales. colored. convictcd
Of the murder of Madeline Gonzales, his
FRIDAY following.
Rev Michael Gallagher. Catholic chap
lain i minstcrine to the trio. Rev.
John Roberts. who conducts what IS
known as Fountain Mission. ~ PcnnsNl-
Vania avenue and 9TH street. has ais"
converscd on spiritual matters With the
condemned men
II has been expected that Brother
Roberts as the religious worker is
Familiarity known. would accompany
Green upon the scafold. but later II
developed that Green had been baptized
a Catholic and Father Gallagher went
to see him.
Roberts Has Attended Many.
Il have accompanied many people 10
the gallous" said Rev. Mr.. Roberts
last night. and ] hope | will not have
to do 50 again. although I would not
refuse should il develop that no other
person would assume the duty. | have
been upon the scaffold with f"rty-two
condemned men" he added. and have
done missionary work with fully zoo.
Discussing the prisoner. Green. the
missionary said he had conversed with
him a number of times. Green. he
says declared he was intoxicated
Christmas night. saying he had pur-
chased a pint Of liquor for a quarter
and had consumed It before he became
involved III the trouble for which he
will pay with his life.
As has been the case with the other
condemned men. Green has been given
daily exercise and has been permitted
to attend religious services In the ro-
tunda each Sunday Today will be
Green's last appearance at those scrN-
ices.
Regularly at the Service.
Tony Milano and Andrew Gonzales
have been regular attendants at the
Sunday services and they eat at the
long table in the corridor with the
other prisoners Milano has never given
prison officials any trouble. but Con
zales has been Troublesome most of
the time he has been there
The colored missionary said he was
firmly convinced that Gonzales IS in
sane. Notwithstanding the courts have
declared him sane. The condemned
mans mother died in an insane hospi-
tai in Charleston. 5. G., the missionary
says and he has a sister who Is an in
mate of the hospital at this time. Jail
officials believe Gonzales is capable of
appreciating his surroundings and
fully understands that his life is IN
jeopardy.
Matte LomaX. colored. whose death on
the scaffold was prevented through
President Tafts clemency. is still in the
District Jail She is referred to by the
missionary as living corpse. She
has tuberculosis and her mind does not
seem right Matte takes no interest in
prison affairs and does not discuss the
approaching hangings. Warden link
ham is anxious that the fedora! govern
nent should find some other place of
confinement for her.