The Washington times., 1921-10-30

In another cell In this same NUT
derer's Row" Chinaman and
white boy were playing a game OF
checkers. 1t was the boys move,
but the pieces on the board remained
stationary. The lad cupped his
head in his hands and gazed out on
the green fields with unseeing eyes.
What were his thoughts? Only his
God and himself knew. An hour
before he had received visit from
his mother. Who knows. perhaps
he was dreaming of her and the
things that might have been. The
Chinaman glanced at the boys eyes,
and. understanding what he saw
there. dropped the checkerboard and
slipped silently from the cell.
The boy was Edward Perrygo, sen
fenced to be hanged for the murder
Of Mrs. Emily Faithful, at her home
in Congress Heights. The China
man was Zang Sun Wan, who is
awaiting execution for numbering DR.
Theodore T. Wong, former head of
the Chinese education mission in
Washington.
In another death cell a negro was
pacing back and forth with the i'm
patience Of a Gagged animal. Deep
snarls of rage issued from his throat
and his face was hideous with anger.
More than once he paused at the
window of his cell and gripped the
iron bars as II he would tear them
from their cement foundations and
battle his way to freedom.
This man was Charles Price, king
Of the bootleggers. who Is SEN
fenced to be hanged for shooting to
death one of his patrons.
Separated from these four con-
demned men by narrow steel
wall that runs the length Of the
"death house." are fourteen men
awaiting trials on the charges Of
first and second degree murder.
Upstairs, two young women are
waiting to appear at the bar OF
Justice and answer to the same
charge.
TOUCH COST LIFE.
McHenry killed Wallace Mulcare.
an automobile dealer, in his place
of business on Fourteenth street.
on the evening of December IA,
1919. Entering the store with a
drawn revolver, he demanded the
contents Of the cash register. Null
care reached for his gun and Nc
Henry fired. With a sneer for his
dying victim. he pocketed all the
money in sight and calmly walked
from the place. Mulcare's negro
helper furnished the police with
a good description Of the MUIR
derer and the late Detective Arm
strong was rushed to Union Station
70 watch the trains.
Armstrong noticed a youth in
front Of the ticket office who an
swered the description Of the
wanted man. The suspect was
munching candied popcorn and he
looked so boyish and innocent. the
detective was more than half-oon.
vinced ne was making Q mistake,
when he touched him on the arm.
This belief cost the officer his life.
At the instant McHenry felt OF.
ficer's hand, he whirled like light.
ming, pulled his gun and emptied
its contents in the policemens
body. SStation policemen and by.
ISLANDERS rushed forward and the
young thug was beaten into sub
mission.
McHENRy sULLEN.
McHenry has been an inmate OF
the District jail now for nearly two
years. sullen, defiant, and sneering,
he has made trouble for the Jail
authorities whenever the occasion
presented itself. He has complained
TO the sob sisters" who have visited
him as to the character and amount
OF the food given him. In spite Of
this he has a very good appetite and
does full justice to the prison fare.
At times he is given to violent
outbursts Of temper and will fly into
a rage at the least provocation. He
has very few visitors and spends
most OF his time reading books from
the prison library and pacing up and
down the narrow corridor that runs
the length OF the death house. He
disiikes to be seen by visitors TO the
other prisoners. and will dart into