Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-27

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leasing the trap.
ylsites Refused AdmissiOn
Mrs. Spencer asurray, Who has been
one of the leaders IN trying 10 save
SnOwden from the moose, returned this
morning from baltimore. shc called
on sherifY BELLS ID his once early IN
the morning aud told him Snowden
had sent word that he desired TO see
her. The sheriff Informed her that DO
visitors would be permitted u see o.
call on the condemned man.
While she was talking with the
sheriff she vas approached BY 1 rep
rssentative Of another Annapolis new
paper who asked her Il she cared to
make statement Mrs. Murray wheel
ed on him and. pounding the railing
With her fst. said. n would not give
you > statement to pubiESh IN your
paper IL It WAS the last thing on Csod's
earth, and you can tell your editor
chat with my compliments Z
To Capital reporter Mrs. Murray
gave q statement which Is publishct
elsewhere In this Issue.
Mrs. Mumisfon ktiiI Absent
II was ascertained that MRS. Grace.
Humiston. who has been aiding Mrs
Murray In the fight to save Snowden
had not returned to Annapolis up 20
noon today although 1t was said that
she would be here during the day
Following reports Of alleged at
tempts on the part 0f Mrs Humiston
to Induce Mrs. Burch. one of the states
prominent witnesses I'd the case, to
change her testimony. announcement
was made ct the State house that II
Mrs Hnmiston followed up these
she would be arrested. When she left
here Tuesday she said che would re-
turn yesterday
Burial Arrangemnts Made
Snowden IL To he given decent
and proper burial il Developed today
#J A adams. undertaken. issued 4
statement In which ne declared that the
body would Be received BY him after.
the hanging and prepared for burial
Sherln Bells said yesterday thai so
far as he knew there had been no ar
rangemeEts made by relatives or
friends of Snowden 10 bury him that
unless he Waa informed that plans had
been made the body would Be taken
to the cemetery from tho jail aRd
buried In the potters' helsl The sher
LII has been informed that arrange
ments have been made to give Snow
den i Christian burial
Snowden's relatives called on him
yesterday lii his cell for the last time
Sheriff Bells said that no more yisi-a
tors would be allowed near his cell.
snowden III Good spirits
Snowden was apparently IN the best
81 spirits last night 50 complaint was
made that he WAS signaling and way-
Ing from his cell to girls and women
passing the lail The sheriff was ins
formed of his actions and Immediately
went 10 the jail where be told Snow
den to quit the practice.
According to tie sheriff, SnowdSu
does not eat with the same zest IS he
has heretofore shown. When asked
last night what he would have TO eat
he replied, "Oh bring me anything.
he did not ent much az that which was
set before him whereas he has been
eating we'll and picking out deiicacies
with care. He is allowed to have any
thing he wants % eat
Resigned to His Fate
III Is predicted that Snowden will
Nalk anassisted TO the scaffold. Rev.
Holt said last night that he is pre-
pared and ready to die. He said he.
believed that Snowden would walk u
the gaIlows without any show of
emotion and that he would maintain
his poiae till the last.
Asked II he believed Snawden yeStld
confess. Rev Holt said. He will never
confess FOR he has nothing 70 confess.
believe ar much as believe In any
thing that SnoWden did not murder
Afre Brandon, and have pleaded and
beggad at him to tell me if he e In
noceus. / 90 not believe Sn0wden
would say ha was guilty Of that In
famous crime even II he knew the ad~
mission would save his life.