The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-12
GiveBoyof
l9 Death
Sentence!
First to Suffer Capital Pun
ishment Verdict Under
New State Law
SMILES; MOTHER CRIES

EVERETT, Jan. 19.-
Especial. Under sentence
of death for murder, Isom
White, 10, was quietly wait
ing today for his attorneys
to perfect their appeal for q
new trial.
Meanwhile, jurors were to
report today for the begin
ming of the trial of Whites
alleged accomplice, Joseph
d. Morton, II.
Both boys are said to have
participated in the murder of
Lee Linton, an Everett driver,
near here November 10.
White was found guilty Sat
urday, and was sentenced by
the jury to be handged. His
is the first sentence of death
since the capital punishment
law was restored in this state.
White took the verdict
calmly and left the courtroom
with a smile playing about his
lips. His mother and sister
were overcome and were I,no|
der q doctors care Tor L.
time.
Unless he gets a new trial,
White will be taken to the
penitentiary at Walla WalIa
and hanged by the warden.
White was convicted OF murdering
the Everett ;axicab driver as . part
OF scheme TO hike for Mexico and
join villa and live a life OF outlawry
and freedom. Fifteen dollars was
all the boy bandits obtained when
they robbed their dead victim.
The two boys were captured in Z
hotel at Beiiingham by Sheriff Nc
Cullough and the Bellingham police.
According to the stories OF the
boys. they had conceived the idea
that in Mexico lay the chance for :
little real excitement and luxury.
Under the leadership OF the notori.
Gus Francisco villa they dreamed Of
endless piliage and rich loot.
Needed q Car
Having figured this out, according I
to the police. they set about making I;
their way to Mexico.
The first step was 10 obtain a carr
They set out from their home in
Stanwood for Everett. After hanG
ing about the pool halls there fo3<
two days. they called rent carr
Fate decreed that Lee Linton. ,hes
murdered man. should answer the
call.
Linton was ordered to drive to
Marysville. On the way out he
was persuaded to take the Old
Home Acres road. unpaved and lit-
tie travelled. and on this lonely
track. Linton was shot twice BY
White. the police say. The boys
then robbed the body OF SIS, took
the car and drove to Florence.
At the first shot fired. Linton
turned and spoke thru the glazn
partition. A second shot entered
his head. killing him instantly.
Planned Store Robbery
The next stop planned by the
youths was to enter Florence, hold
up grocery store they knew OF.
and provision up for the trip to
Mexico.
But on the road to Florence,
fright overlook them. They dashed
wildly thru the little town and
finally were brought 20 a stop near
Milltown by the muddy roads. At
his point. their bravado seems 20
have deserted them, for they aban-
ioned the car.
The boys walked to Mount Yer.
non, and from there proceeded 70
Bellingham. White went to n re-
,ruiting agent and enlisted in tho
navy under the name of Gundcr-
lon. Before he could take his
physical examination. the boys were
lrrested
They Confessed +.
once they reached Everett In
he custody OF officers. the boys
,roke down completely and re
ween sobs managed to tell the
tory of their abruptly halted career
If adventure.
The boys were later rushed to
King county Jail for safety. when
here was talk OF a lynching in
everett.
According to Sheriff MCCULLOUGH.
/ was the younger lad. Morton.
Who was the real leader OF tho
s,ir. II was White who fired the
hots that killed Linton. but /,
vas Morton who suggested the XIII.
ny. declares the sheriff. IL was
dorton who figured out the plan
o escape to Mexico and join Villa
nd his hand OF outlaws. according
o the sheriff.
White is a son OF Mr.. and Mr.. "A
}. A. White OF Stanwood. Mortou1A A
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