Evening journal., 1920-12-03
Price EDIESO ON
SCAFFOLD FOR
ZEBLEY DEATH
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after 70 was taken down and took II
to Farnhurst for burial
This was the second execution from
the same scaffold within eight days.
Ernest Thomas, the 2O-year-old Negro
boy who was convicted OF felonious
assault was hanged on It last Friday.
Among those who witnessed the
execution today was PatrOlman Harry
C.. Pierce who was shot and seriously
wounded by Price at the same time
the Negro Killed Patrolman Iebley.
Price lOdly made two other state
ments In addition TO the one ne made
from the scaff0ld. One was made
from his cell 10 a group OF news
paper reporters shortly before he was
taken TO the scaif0ld, and the other
was prepared by himself last n ghi
and given out by Warden Plummer
this morning.
To the reporters this morning Price
said he did not lntend 10 Kill Patrol
man Zebbly. lie said:
81 have made my peace with Coz
and am ready 90 go. / thank the nice
Christian people for coming to me ana
/ feel sorry for what / did and didn't
have any intentions at the time to klIl
that man. We were In a struggle. Inc
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me TO shoot but he was asleep ana
knew nothing about II until the gun
was fired. / hope persons meaning
other prisoners) VIII appreciate the
good Christian people, to help them
along. so that when they get out, they
will be better Christians than they
are today"
The statement prepared by Price
last nigh { and made public by Warden
plummer today follows.
Dear Warden In The great jour
nal OF things happen under the sun
by men not thinking at the time. and
we never look at it until Il ls to late.
But the final test OF a mans ability
is responsibility II he doesn't stand up
for his rights, and live up to the hon
esty as much as possible. Although
! have made my peace with God, and
/ will tell the world ih at ] am ready
10 live, and / hold nothing against no
man, and ! also thank these nice
Christian people for bringing me the
word Of God. To me they nh my heart
and soul with the spirit Of salvation.
But / really do hope that every pris-
oner Will live up TO the honesty by
Mr.. Plummer and Mrs. plummer II a
man ever did show his manhood now
Is the time TO show 10 for the people
Of the institution. ! bid all fare well,
good bye, and ] hope TO meet all OF
you in glory some sweet hour at
rest"
"LENrUEL PRICE"
According 10 Workhouse officials
Price slept soundly last night He
worked on the statement made public
today by Warden plummer until after
. o'clock and shortly afterwards was
asleep. The Negro slept soundly until
early ihis morning. lie had breakfast
at $50 o'clock consisting OF corn
flakes and cream. This breakfast
was Of his own selection and he saic
Il was all he wanted
Adiutant Cook and z. w Gorham
OF the Salvation Army who had beer
daily visitors since Price was resen,
fenced two weeks ago. had charge Of
communion services conducted In hi
cell at $50 o'clock The Rev. II Y
Arnett. cOlored pastor Of Big Bethc
Church and Captain ROseman Of On,
Volunteers OF America assisted at TIM
service. Price took an active part IL
the services and seemed TO appreciate
everything that was being done fo
him.
The march OF the Jurors. wtnesse.
and newspaper reporters through thl
tunnel TO the stQckade was started a
10 O'Clock headad by Guard JOhr
Black Walking between Guard
Gramer and Parkhill and with Wad
den Pummer and Messrs Cook an,
Gorham. Of the Salvation Army ais
accompanying hin. Price arrived 4
the siOckade al 1904 o'clock. Twl
minutes later the trap was sprung.
Guard Gramer adjusted the noos
and the cap and Guard Parkhlll, IN
straps Just before the cap was ad
lusted Price made the statement quot
ed in answer TO the query from War
den Plummer as to whether he ha
anything 10 say. 10 was not announc
cd who sprung the trap.
John Price who was with lii
brother Lem" when the latter sho
Patf0iman Zebley Is serving a twenty
year sentence in the Workhouse 10
his part in the assault on the two of
cuted this morning John made thl
short statement TO Ward Plummer
please remember poor old Len
Never known 10 do nobody no harl
before now"
After the trap was sprung Prlc
struggled for a few minutes II Wa
not announced whether his neck ha
been broken by the fall.
Afler The execution Warden PUN
mer said Price had been a mod
prisoner since he was recapiur,
about three weeks ago and that b
made no requests
Guard Black. who Witnessed n
hanging referring 10 thp scaifol
said: "You bet / VIII have this thin
out OF here by noon today II hi
been here three weeks"
The Official jurors who Witness
the execution we're Constable Gcorl
Wilmington. John s. Foster. VILLA
II. Tucker. Walter II. Hartlove, j
w. II. Wilson, William r. Mllnc
Thomas B. Haugh. Halleck 6. Ra
Captain J. r. Ward. Captain w
BRAIN TESTS.
"a. BY Sam Lloyd.