The Washington times., 1920-08-07
ASKS WILSON TO
PARDON RANDALL
Negro Is Now Serving Forty.
five-Year Sentence At
Atlanta.
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was guilty he should have been
hanged. and II not released.
In the case OF Randall. Mrs. Glea-
son on three occasions failed to iden-
tify the negro as the man who had
attacked her. But later said he was
her assailant. as did Miss Simmons.
They both gave this testimony in the
District Criminal Court when Randall
was on trial. 1t was because OF this
Identification by the two women that
Randall was convicted and sentenced
to death. Only Intervention by order
Of President Wilson saved the negro,
who was to have been hanged last
month.
The petition filed with the Presi-
dent for the commutation OF Kan
daIrs statement had the sanction and
approval OF United States District
Attorney John L. Laskey.
Attorney James f. Pugh, who with
Thomas Dawson, former district at
torney of Montgomery county. de-
Tended Eaglan when he was tried at
Rockville, win also appeal to the
Governor OF Maryland for pardon
for the former caddie.
$4,000 REWARDS POSTED.
"If Eaglan is innocent" said Thom-
as l.. Dawson, present States attor-
ney OF Montgomery county, II do not
want to see him locked up. The con-
fession made by Campbell may be
imaginary. Eaglan was convicted af-
ter ne had not only been identified by
Miss Saunders but other caddies on
the golf links who knew him person
ally and who testified they saw him
on the links the day that Miss Saun-
ders was attacked. 1t is possible they
were mistaken"
Campbell was arrested by Detective
George Darnall, OF Tenth precinct,
who will probably be made rich over
night, as rewards for the assailant
OF the women reached nearly $4,000.
He made the arrest single-handed
while Campbell was trying a door in
the Tenth precinct.
Taken to the Tenth Precinct police
station, Campbell was subjected to
gruelling examination. More than
81, 900 worth of jewelry, later identi-
fied as having been stolen, was re-
covered at his home. He confessed
to seventeen cases OF housebreaking
when the jewelry was identified He
also confessed to. several cases OF
handbook snatching.
When a ring, stolen from the hand
of Mrs. Mann, who was slain March
from a woman in Baltimore. Campbell
admitted he had laid in wait for the
music teacher. seized her. and after
dragging her into a clump OF under
brush. beat her to death with a stout
stick.
Firmly OF the belief that Campbell.
who had confessed to a long series OF
crimes, was guilty of the attacks
made on Miss Saunders. Mrs. Gleason
and Miss Simmons. Capt Thomas
Judge and Lieutenant Stoll, OF Tenth
precinct, had the negro sent to Police
Headquarters, where he could be fur
thor questioned by Inspector Grant
and other detectives who had worked
on the series OF attacks.
When confronted by Inspector
Grant and Detectives Patrick OBrien,
Cornwell, Embrey, Mullen, and
Darnell, Campbell was told by tho
police they wanted the truth.
Inspector Grant played on his sym
pathies, He told the negro that III
he was guilty OF tho attacks on the
other women tina he should tell or
them, and not let two other men pay
the penalty for his crimes by re-
naming In prison.
In shrewd, calculating manner
led the negro all through his criminal
escapades. He started at the begin
ming from the day that Campbell was
released from tn National Training
School. The negro related how he
was without funds on one occasion
and how he decided to rob house or
steal a woman's pocketbook
From one case TO another the negro
told a remarkable story, Indicating he
has an unusual memory for recalling
places, dates and the clothing worn
by his victims. His first attempt to
criminslly assault a woman was in
June last year when he said he at
tackled Mrs. Toms in a clump OF wood
land In Bethesda, Md.
BORROWED RAZOR TO USE.
"I trailed Mrs. Toms for several
yards and suddenly leaped at her.
throwing n stone at her head At the