Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-09
WOMAN CARRIED TO
CAllOWS IN LONDON
DOUBLE EXECUTION
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jury are also guilty OF murder" and |
murder cannot abolish murder"
The crowds gathered in the early !
hours OF the morning. aware that |
British custom allows only few Of |
lclals To witness executions, but new
ertheless determined TO get az close
10 the scenes % the hanRings as the
law would permit
The executions of Bywaters and
Mrs. Thompson brought To- an end
one of Englands most sensational
murder eases and. incidentally. pro-
vide the FIRST instance Of capital pun
lshment OF a woman IN England for
No years.
Perez Thompson. n shipping clerk.
was stabbed to death In a dark street
near his homo IN llford, "A London sub
urb. early IN morning ~ October
/ g. last while returning FROM theatre
with his wife. when found. tho body
was propped against n wall. and his
beautiful young wife was kneelinR
nearby IN a hystericai condition.
Upon the strength ~ her story 90
the police. Bywaters. 20 years old.
steamship steward was arrested two
days later and at, used jointly with
Mrs. Thompson ~ murder An i'm
mediate sonsatiun was caused when
tho police submitted ~ the nrat hear
In. an alleged confession in which
Bywaters appeared az declaring his
love for Mrs Thompson had prompted
the act.
Later a series ~ remarkable lettrfs
was produced in which Mrs ThoWp
son. addressing Rywa'ers in tho most
endpafing terms urged him 90 study
the effect ~ various pulsons on tho
f, human system ana told 81 bungling
several attempts ~ her husbands hf'
p ihy introducing various substances in.
r a. his food ono letter. told - usius
. powdered Flaes from three electric
- light bulbs. bat with mo effect
II waa shown during tho trial. which
- opened December Z. that Rywa'er'
- had been q close friend ~ tho Thomp.
r sons for Soma time Rywaters him
{ elf on tho stand said that no had seer
Z Thompson strike his wife. ana h'
4 pleaded. that IN attacking me hus
hand no "a not Intend to Kill. but q
o. chaatise him. Ha declared he va
a forced 90 slay I'm self defense tn
- evidence showed that Bywa'er7 an'
Mrs. Thompson had boon together fh
n afternoon before tho attack.
Tho jury. which included ono wo
o man. returned verdict ~ guilt
a lagainst both defendants on Decembe
!, n. after brief elaboration. and son
10 tences ~ death were lWmoda'el
= PRONOUNCED
d Petitions I'm favor ~ cleWoncy n
n Rywaters were signed boy more than
4 million persons. hut conparafivel
few camo out for Mrs Thompso'
y Public sympathy f,r tho man wa
+ based largely on tho belief that no wa
d tho unwilling tool % tho woman. wh
10 was eight years his senior
The lsqt moseaRe between Tho iovor
n was entrusted last evening 90 oh
< Bishop az S'epney. who carried
Mrs Thompson from Rvwatar4 soW
10 word which she took 20 tho aranold a
IA secret.
- shortly after her talk with th
bishop. ia which she protested her 10
- noonnce Mra. Thompson collapsed
"a Throughout tho night sho was unds
f ifff TOT" ~ y Niifffii trff Hft't ~ 4" ~ f'''
- this morning she succumbed % N
Il. strain aud sank into unconsc.ousnes
ID She revived somewhat. hut when N
p hour ~ execution arrived she was on
10 semi conscious and had 20 no carrie
~ 20 tho place where sha was put
death.
70 In her moments - lucidners 81
O. kept asking FOR Bywstors. Untu a
ly most tho last moment the doctor r,
o. malucd with her