New Britain herald., 1925-07-23
SCOTT'S CHANGES FOR LIFE SLIGHT Coy. Of Illinois Not Likely to
 Interfere Tomorrow LAYERS CONTINUE FIGHT

9o'oVp fuhu Belng Ised In Frantic
 Effort to Unearth New Evidence
 that Might Be Grounds For Ask
 ing 90 Days Rcpricvc.
 Chicago, July 23 H) -- On the slender thread of remote possibility hangs the chance of Russell Scott to escape death, awaiting him on the gallows at sunrise tomorrow.
 This possibility depends on a hearing for clemcncy which his at torneys insist they have arranged with Governor Small and the last minute appearance of Robert, his brother, indicted with him but never found.
 Scott says Robert was the real slayer of Joseph Maurer a drug clerk in a holdup a year ago. A telegram. signed with Roberts name and later established as a hoax, caused Governor Small to grant a weeks reprieve six hours before the time set for Russel's execution last Friday.
 No Further Halting
 "No eleventh hour circumstances will halt the execution this time," is the only public indication from the governor, made In a letter from hls secretary to Windsor, Ontario, friends of Scott working to save him.
 But Scott's attorneys are hope ful. They have a fund of s5.00o raised by group of Detroit club women to aid Scott and they say new evidence has been uncovered which they feel will induce the gov ernor to grant a further reprieve. They will ask for a 9O-day stay to develop this new evidence.
 His spirits sinking as the time draws near for his execution, Scott thinks only the return of his broth CT can save him. His wife, Cath erine, and his aged father, Thomas, have returned to visit him, after making every effort to obtain the brothers return.
 Pleads Over Radio
 The wife made plea last night over the Radio to Robert If in the hearing of my voice" to come back, and callsd on any one who might know where he Is 10 send htm, ask Ing all those who oppose capital punishment to add their appeals to Governor Small in her husbands behalf.
 Appeals 10 the governor and to President Coolidge in swampscott, Massachusetts, continue to pour In @ steady stream, The president has referred them all to the attorney general and dclinod to take action regarding the case as beyond his jurisdiction.
 A personal appeal tc the presi- dent would be made by two Detroit club women interested in raising the fun for Scott, his father said on his return from Detroit yesterday.
 Scott has published his last inter view, in which he opposes capital punishment
 If I'm hanged, then some day my innocence will be proved and there will be a. great movement against capital punishment" he told newspaper men.
 One Last Chance
 Scott's new attorneys, C, " Bid will and Arthur Kettles, left this morning for Springfield in an ef- fort to obtain action by Governor Small. They said they were retained by an old client who sympathized with Scott. They had new evidence they asserted, which they believed would convince the governor that Robert Scott killed Maurer. It was said they were assured of seeing the governor,
 Scott for the first time sent word from his cell that he was too busy 10 see reporters, He played cards with his guards until a. m.. slept until s o'clock when he ordered an ample breakfast and then proceed ed 10 do some writing.
 At the office of Leslie Whelan, one of Scott's attorneys, ii was said the two women they had said had knowledge of the staying but were seeking 10 avoid publicity, had agreed to appear personally before the governor The women had re- fused 10 sign aff1davits.
 Thomas Scott aged father of the condemned man, came here from Detroit and twice visited his son for brief talks. He will see him finally late tonight for the last visit
 "'I am broken in health and dis heartened," said the old man.
 "I may not live long. The Detroit Club women have done everything in their power and we are deeply grateful.
 "I am only sorry that my son Robert will not do his share"
 Judge Thomas J. Lynch, who passed the death sentence, said he was opposed 10 further reprieve.
 His sentence is richly deserved" the judge added.
 WHITNEY WINS VERDICT.