The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
ROCKVILLE

ROCkVILLE, Nd, April S.--Gov-
ernor Albert c. Ritchie has decided
not to interfere with the death
sentence Of Guy Vernon Thomp-
son. convicted of killing James
Bolton and two little children of
his housekeeper, Mrs. Hattie Ship
ley. and whose execution is sched-
uled to take place In the jail yard
here Friday. Several days ago a
delegation of Montgomery County
citizens. headed by Bowie F.
Waters. of the local bar, appeared
before the Governor and urged that
clemency be exercised. Strong and
touching pleas were made in behalf
OF the condemned man, especially
by his parents, and a petition
signed by several hundred residents
of the county. urging Communication
of the sentence to life, was pre-
sented. Governor Ritchie, in de-
clining to interfere. said:
My distress for the family Of
this unfortunate man is boundless
stronger appeal to me could not
be made. Indeed, have reason to
believe that at least a good many
OF those who signed the petitions
were actuated by this same feeling
OF sympathy for Thompson's family,
rather than by a feeling that the
sentence ought to be commuted on
the merits OF the case
1T is my very. distressing re-
sponsibility and duty~to advise you,
and. through you, 'Thompson's fam
lily, that I cannot commute the SEN
tence.
-''I feel convinced that the Jury
was right in finding Thompson
guilty. Of a premeditated crime.
which caused the death of three
persons, as we'll as an unborn
child. So long as the death SEN
tence continues part of the law OF
Maryland. it is my sworn duty to
carry out such a sentence when
imposed by the court in cases where
I entertain no doubt of guilt. and
where can find no extenuating
circumstances. This is such a case"
Sheriff George z. Nicholson Is
proceeding with Preparations for
Thompson's execution. Work on
the scafold began early in the
week. and will be completed within
the next day or two.
Miss Thelma K. Rabfogel, Of Gin
cinnati. and Alfred Jacobs, of
Washington, were married in Rock
vile yesteday afternoon by Rev.
John r Henderson. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. the ceremony
taking place at the home Of the
minister.
:. Charging that the International
Shoe Heel Corporation, which re-
Gently acquired a large tract Of
land near .Halpine, two miles eas.
of Rockville, for the express pur-
pose of erecting thereon a large
factory for the manufacture of
shoes and she heels, is insolvent,
Charles H. Morrow. formerly of
Philadelphia, has Instituted pro-
ceedings in the Circuit Court .here
for the appointment Of a receiver or
receivers to take charge Of the cor
poratioP's affairs. Judge Peter has
signed an order directing the COM
pany to show cause, on or before the
goth of the present month, why
the petition should not be granted.
Morrow sets forth in his petition
that he entered into contract
with the company to become the
factory manager at an annual SAL
ary OF $500 and on condition tha,
the company would provide him
with a comfortable home. As fur
ther inducement, he was to receive
$500 shares of the common stock.
He charges that the company is in
debted to him in the sum Of S1,s25,
and that the house provided for him
at Chevy Chase, D. c., has been
sold at public auction. He further
charges that by misrepresentation
and fraud" considerable stock was
sold. and that one Of the officers
Of the company has used the pro-
ceeds therefrom for his own pur-
poses.
Several months ago work was
started on the Halpine site; but be-
fore 1t had progressed very Tar Sher-
in Nicholson, as a result of non
resident attachment. proceedings,
called halt by levying on every
thing in sight.