Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15

le- said. there are four ways in
vni.h death may come. Pressure
against the blood vessel in the
neck may shut OF the blood from
the head and cause coma. Pressure
against the large nerve in this
neck may cause paralysis. Clos
ing OF The wiHdpipe. as in this
case, may cause strangulatiOn
Fracture Of the neck very rarely
occurs. It might in the case %
a woman hanging, but hardly in
the case of a man"
Thus William Garter, who arrIv-
ed IN the tIi-cites last summer.
following a career Of crime IN Mir
nesOta where he had served il the
peniCe1tiary ana was pafoled. paid
for the life he confessed he TOOK,
with his own life today.
Sunshine Grects Him.
The bright morning sun greeted
Garter as he stepped from the jail
onto the walk leading to the gal
lows. He looked on neither sid
Of him a he walked up the walk
lined on either side by witnesses
His gaze shifted alternately from
the SKIES to the walk. lie showed
II signs OF weakening. but
he was supported on either side
by d deputy
He passed into the shadow cast
by the galloWs house as he walked
up the steps, and when he reached
the floor he was turned to face the
crowd All eyes were upon him to
notice any show OF a breakdown
shifted from the crowd to the
heavens while the straps and robes
were being placed on him. And
when he said his last words. he
looked directly into the face Of th"
minister. standing beside him,
while ne sheriff held the whit
hood over his head ready TO pull ,
il down No sooner had he spoken :
his last word than the hood came
down.
The body was taken in charge
by Undertaken Charles Wheelan,
after the denomination by phys.
clans. II was removed 10 the
Wheelan undertaking parlors. Rev.
Waters said that there will be no
funeral services but that the body
Will not be buried in pOtter's field
He declared that he will arrange
for fits burial. but had no an
nouncement TO make concerning
where it would be inferred.
Carter smoked cigarets 5nce5-
sanity last night up until about .
o'clock this morning when he fell
asleep. He slept we'll until s
o'clock when he was awakened.
Refuses TO Eat.
1t is customary" said Deputy
Sheriff John Sexton to Carter al
$50 this morning at the county
Jail. Ito ask YOU il you want any
Decial dish for your breakfast this
morning. Anything within reason (
viii be granted"
4 want nothing to eat, said Car
ter in an even tone, without look ,
ing up.
Carter gave the same answer II
supper time last evening. He has
eaten nothing since yesterday noon. .
Carter displayed more nervous
ness yesterday than at any time
since his arrest. He fidgeted about
the cot in his cell continually .
Wuen told la-e yesterday afternoon
that his petition for a second r.
prieve had been denied. he merely .
nodded his head, indicating that he
uHderstGod.
The death watch was kept
throughout the night by Fred
Smith Carter lie down several
Zines earlier in the evening, bu. /.
could not sleep and he talked con
with his spiritual advisors. T.
At o'clock this morning he /
dropped Off into fitful slumber, /
worn out with fatigue He ap- .
peared to sleep sOundly until u .
O'Clock this morning. Upon awak- /
ening he refused breakfast.
Two spiritual advisers were witt. !
Carer constantly throughout the .
night. They were Rev. Guy +. San .
ders OF Rock Island and Rev. T. r. I
Waters OF Davenport. Early this /
morning they were Joined by Reg.
J. w Whitfield or Moline,
The ministers impressed upon .
Carter constantly the advisability .
Of making a true confessional. /
After insisteut demands he told
still another story. tale that diff
fered widely from the many other
versions he has related Tor the
SBlJtt4i4G D4 ItLtI Jc4Fch stHIE MS
arrest
Il guess il is all off" he mum
bied this morning Well, maybe
/ deserve IT," he continued. almost
as II talking 10 himself. 4 wts
an accessory to the murder ! WAS
only q half q block from the housa
when ! heard the shot fired Vel
ions he referred TO Julius WeilOns,
i Moline Negro came running out
If the hUuse 'Djd you shoot / /
asked Wellous Yes. he answered.
bat ! didn't hurt anybody Thea
WelIoHs handed ms the smoking
gun and nsshlight. ! puts them
" my pocket and walked 10 Wi. (
iiams res aurHnt There they
me- Carter concluded
Carriers LAST story Is ridiculous
IN the lEca OF the fact that Weilous