The Washington times., 1921-10-30

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the approach of a person near the
grating in front Of the cells.
Not long ago Superintendent Fos-
ter, who was then in charge Of the
jail, brought a newspaper man In
to interview McHenry. For week
afterward he was like a crazy man,
and he still nurses strong grudge
against that particular reporter
VANS crime created a sensation
in Washington. and for weeks the
murders of DIR. Theodore T. Wong.
Ben Sen WI, and DR.. c. II. Hsie
was the one topic of conversation in
homes and on the streets. The triple
killing occurred on the night of
January 20. 1919. Working under
the direction of the late Major Ray
mond Pullman and Chief of Detec.
tives Clifford Grant, the local police
performed brilliant work and soon
wove a damning mass of evidence
against Wan.
Out there in a narrow little cell
in the death house, the Chinaman
waits, still hoping that a reprieve
will save him from the hangman's
moose. He still protests his inno-
cence. AS each succeeding day
dawns and the fateful hour of his
execution approaches, Wan grows
more restless, but hope still lives
within his breast.
HEALTH is POOR.
VANS health is not of the best.
Naturally delicate, he has not borne
up well under his long confinement
and often complains Of feeling
badly. He eats well, but sleeps
poorly. He does very little read
ing and does not mix to any extent
with his companions in the Death
House" Now and then he has
visitors of his own nationality, and
with these he converses in whis.
pers. His conduct is excellent at all
times and he gives the officers Of
the institution no trouble.
Edward Perrygo is living the last
days of his life in a sort of a daze
This youngster-he is only seven
teen years Of age-finds 1t hard to
realize that he has only a little
over another month to live. Ex-
hibiting forced calmness while in
the presence of others. in the soil
tiiIn Of hiS he exi,
to tears. He, like Wan. hopes that
a last-moment reprive will change
his sentence from hanging to life
Imprisonment.
Perrygo killed Mrs. Faithful by
beating her over the head with an
iron pipe on February 3, 1920. The
youth was engaged to be married
and committed the horrible crime to
secure the large sums Of money
that Mrs. Faithful secreted about
the house and on her person. He
was seen leaving the house, just
after the crime, by roomer In
the house and was arrested later
at the home of his sweetheart in
the southeast section of the city.
MODEL PRISONER.
He is a model prisoner, obeys all
the rules Of the institution and
seems anxious to please the authori.
ties in charge.
Charles Price always bore the
reputation OF being a bad actor and
he deserved II. A negro entered his
bootlegging headquarters in south.
west Washington one evening and
rendered a five dollar bill in pay
ment for a half pint of whiskey.
When he asked for his change, Price
became enraged and sent his wife
into another room after his revolver.
Returning, she handed him the gun,
and with the remark Here's your
change" he shot the man through
the heart.
Price Is still bad man and only
the steel bars and the guards at the
Jail keep him harmless. He has a
fearful temper and vents It upon
guards and prisoners alike. His
companions in the death house" are
careful not to anger him. His dan.
gerous moods come upon him with
out the slightest warning and when
they do he's a bad man to fool with.
He spends most Of his time, with
the exception OF meal times, sprawl.
cd out on his cot. He does some
reading. joins his companions in q
game OF checkers now and then.