The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-20
Wade Goes To
 Death Calmly
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;young wife, Mary Seery Wade, We'd tuesday night. There was a depEor- able absence of affection on his part as he faced her in the final few min utes. Coming direct from her un- successful inteEnceSSiOn with Governor Lake, to whom she had made her ipitiful supplication, it was her part iEo receive the crueIIest blow of all her trials and sufferings.
 He is told of having coolly, almost lSreetins. His few disjoinred, irregu- lar remarks fell upon ears and a heart deadened by the realization Of the import of his actions.
 She stSpveheroically to bear up -un- der the heart-rending ordeal and for a while forced responses to her whit r-ened lips. Finally the poor little !body was unable to stand the terrific ly to the floor, gradually passing into nerciful oblivion.
 Wade is depicted as having stood ! within a few feet of his wife's pros trate body, laconically following the movements Of the attendants as they tenderly lifted the girl and removed her from the cell.
 It was not long after that he en- tered upon his last earthly sleep. Guards and attendants in close proX- inity watched over the sleeping fig lure throughout the long, weary hours i"of the night, grimly alert and ever But the boy slept long and soundly never once were his slumbers dis iturbed until he opened his eyes short ! 1y after o'clock yesterday morning, . the beginning of his last day of life . He arose briskly, greeted his | guards with his usual cheerful salu- i-tation, and thoroughly enjoyed a re- ssfreshing bath. He speedily disposed of hearty breakfast, and settled 1 himself for the passing of the morn ! ing
 Not the slightest indication was s.diScernibIe even at this time of the participated breaking of the iron ssnerve. He appeared calm. collected, [ deliberate in his actions, and fully conscious of the path he must tra- Everse before the dawn of another bday.
 He was later paid a brief visit by the prison physician, Dr. P. B. Bat | tey, who afterwards voiced his inn press1ons in the declaration that t Wade was so far below par as to be ( beyond realization of current hap openings.
 usual habits when he displayed no relish or desire for smoking. Neither did he show any inclination to pass { the time by creating pen pictures of pretty girls, as on other days.
 For few minutes he talked with John Kacarakaus, a Bridgeport Pole, awaiting execution for the murder of & Milford farm wife With the con
 
 impending fate, and apparently de rived such great pleasure from the passage of words that he related the incident to his mother during the aft ernoon.
 But a few minutes had elapsed after his lunch when his mother. Mrs. Ebert Wade. admitted 10 his presence. The meeting of the two was pathetic. The doomed man ClaSped his mother to his breast and she remained by his side for three 3,r1I the clock slowly drew around to the hour of 1, the hour of the final part ing drew nigh Lovingly, the fare wells were completed and with hearts close to the bursting point beneath the calm cXteriOrS mother and soE met in each others arms for the last time.
 Wade showed slight signs of de- pression after the visit, and sat with his head bowed apparently in deep est reflection. He was still in this state when attendants visited him at o'clock and removed him to the death cell.
 Here he shortly after met his fath- CT who, alone and unaccompanied,h had made the long trip from Bridgeport, grasping the opportunity to speak once more and for all with his son who was condemned to soon forfeit his life. The meeting lasted but a brief time and the elder Wade, a dis spirited, dejected man. was led from the cell just before the arrival of the Rev. Alexander Allison, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Bridge port.
 Rev. MT. Allison was a close friend of the Wade family, and well ac- Quanited with the youthful EIwood, who in years gone by had been a member of the clergyman's Sunday school class. In response to the ap- peals of the family and out of com Allison journeyed to the prison and remained with the lad practically from the time he was taken to the death cell until his dead body had been lowered from the rope.
 The dark, forbidding interior of Wade's death cell had been immeas- urably changed by the presence of a beautiful bouquet of gorgeous red mer associates, fellow employees of his fathers milk dairy. The flowers sending forth their sweet fragrance proved a real solace in his last hours and their beauty and sentiment seem ed to penetrate to his very soul.
 As he sat beside the kindly clergy man. who spared no effort to brighten the brief journey still before the lad along life's highway, he talked of many things. He gave every proof that he was fully conscious that each rassing second brought him nearer Eternity. Repeatedly he questioned the clergyman as to the time, and when informed had never a comment tc make.
 Devout services were conducted by the minister in the mans cell, and Wade appeared deeply affected. He joined his companion of the death watch in prayer, and entrusted in his care letters to his loved ones in Bridgeport.
 just on the stroke of twelve, Wade gain asked for the time. Before the minister could advance the informa- ton, the cell door clicked open to admit Prison Chaplain Cary, the deputy warden and two guards.
 With grim precision and almost terrifying speed they prepared the youth for the execution.
 Just they were about to strap his wrists to his side, he interposed, stepped to the side of his cell, and plucking two roses from his bouquet inserted one in the coat lapel of