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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
ROME

Mrs. Lin Yeaton Of Augusta Is Wis
iting her daughters. Mrs. Angie and
Mary Crowell.-Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Mosher, Mr.. and Mrs. Durward
Mosher went to Pittsfield Thursday.
to attend the funeral of relative
Mrs. Mary Dudley and Mrs. Mayo
Richardson are visiting Mrs. Dudley's
sister, Mrs. Frank Waugh, in Mon
mouth.-Mrs. Leon Richardson passed
the weekend with her sister. Mrs.
Vesta Clement.-Mrs. E. II. Crowell.
who has been with her mother. Mrs.
Lin Yeaton In Augusta. returned
home Sunday.-Miss Martha Dudley.
who is stopping with Flora Mosher,
is passing the weekend at her home.
-Bertram Mosher has returned home
after passing a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George elemental school COM
mittee meeting was held at the town
hall Friday Accommodation Rich
ardson was a business caller in Bel
grade, Friday. - Richard Schudder,
who has been visiting his brother
Henry. has returned to his home in
New York. His brother Henry went
with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
Extension Program
For This Week

Three Farm Bureau meetings will
be held this week, men and women
division, as follows: Litclrheld,
Thursday; Wayne, Friday; West
Augusta, Saturday. The meetings
begin at 1880 ~. NJ, and will be
held in the Grange hall each time.
The Extension program for the
men will include lantern slides on
forestry and talk on farm manage
ment. The latter talk viii be based
upon the result of study of "a farms
in central Maine, accounts having
been kept for three years. The la
Dor income on some of these farms
is three times as great as on some
others. Study of these accounts
show the reasons why. One of the
men, present at the meeting in Win
slow last week said that every
farmer in Kennebec county ought to
hear this talk. The illustrated lee
ture upon forestry will take up
methods of growing and transplant
ing young forest trees. In light of
some paper companies planning
changes, leaving this State, the need
of forest tree planting is emphasized
and especially the care of the farm
ers' wood lots.
The Litchfeld women and West
Augusta women will devote their
time to clothing selection. with slides
and materials. The Wayne women
will take the time in foundation
waist pattern making, which is the
beginning Of all work in clothing
construction which they do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
Four Bankruptcy
Petitions Filed

The following petitions in bank
ruptcy have been filed: Earle E.
Webb Of Pittston. farmer. Adtudi-
Gated, Mar. Is by the Referee. LA
bilities. S2.4S695. Assets. sS66.50, of
which $605 claims exempt. First
meeting OF creditors. April 3 at 10
A. NJ.
Robert L. Sturgeon of Waterville,
laborer. Adjudicated March 16 by
referee. Liabilities. SCALA. Assets,
1925, all claims exempt. First meet
ing creditors, April at 10 A. NJ.
Norman p. Erving Of Chelsea, la
borer. Adiudicated, March 16 by
referee. Liabilities. $572.40. Assets,
5000, claims exempt. Ordered to ap-
pear before referee March 20 at 10
A. NJ.
John Pooler Of Watervile, clerk.
Adjudicated March 16 by referee
Liabilities. $537.37. Assets SIPS,
claims exempt. First meeting cred
itors, April at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
ST. ABRAMS

The hum Of the power wood saw
tells US that many people are expect
ing another winter and planning to
keep comfortable.
Our village schools began Monday.
March 16. Mrs. Lucy Burton has the
grammar and Miss Alice Burton the
primary.
Wilbur Tracey, who has bssn an In
valid for a long time, IL not a. we'll
Charles Halves. who has had pneu.
monia, IL reported bstter.-Charles
Mower IL running his electric saw
mill full time.-1Yr. whitney and fam
lily will move to Hartland. where he
has employment.-The Helpful Work.
ers will meet next Thursday with Mrs.
Eta Hanson.-O. w. Libby passed .
day or 10 the FIRST Of the week 1t y.
g. Parker's.-Earle Heath, q student Of
Corinna Academy. II passing his vacA-
ton at home.-Niss Narton Heath,
who has been very IN. - gaining rap-
idly.-Mrs. Charles Kidder - visiting
relatives in Portland.--Nisn Irene
Libby passed . few days In Watsr.
VILE a. guest Of her sister. -
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Record Attendance
At Farm Bureau

The largest attendance recorded
in the county for several weeks. was
marked ct the meetings OF the Farm
Bureaus of Riverside. North Bel
grade. Oakland, WinslOw. and Win
throp. both divisions. held last week.
The men found much of value to
them in the talks and arguments.
Demonstrations in hay grading in
accordance with l.. :. standards,
We're especially instructive. This
was done by Fred c. Sturtevant of
the Bureau of Markets. State De-
partment of Agriculture. He drove
home some very important points.
Most of the hay shipped from Maine
to Boston market. he said. went by
necessity into the lower grades. If
the farmers wish to secure top pric-
es for hay they must re-Seed more
frequent, using only Timothy and
clover in the seeding mixture. They
must cut hay as early in full bloom
as possible: Mr.. Sturtevant is work.
ing with the agent in Penobscot
county this week. The Winthrop
men varied their program by serving
the dinner. The only difficulty they
experienced was in determining the
right number of oysters to place in
each serving of stew.
Quite display of sewing kits
were observed at the meetin"s Of IT,;
women's divisions, held this past
week At Belgrade about dozen
of these handy articles, made at
between meetings were shown. Some
nive ones were shown at Winthrop
and at Oakland. The attendance of
the women at the Oakland meeting !
was the largest of any division, num- !
herring so. Belgrade had a good al |
tendance of women with % present !
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nnch1 1d1t

with her father, Ellis Jewell-Mrs.
Addie Putnam was a week end
guest of Miss Lucie Burrill-The
village schools closed Friday for a
two weeks vacation.-Mrs. L. G.
Webb has been poorly for the past
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Madison Burns
are stopping for an indefinite time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rolfe.-lmo-
gene Chadbourne is visiting her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Chad
Jewell returned from
Boston Thursday.-Eugene Salisbury
has been detained from work, the
past week on account OF pleurisy.-
The dance Friday night was well at
tended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Walter B. Woodall. an actor in
the star cast of the play THE Rivals. "
died very suddenly in Buffalo. n. Y.
he spital on the 9Th inst. The de-
ceased gentleman was a son of the
late Harry Lindley. who was we'll
known and decidedly popular in Au-
gusta some years ago. Mr.. Woodall
was a member of the Lambs Club,
of New York, and the Actors Equity
Association, and was leading man in
H. Price Webber's Boston Comedy
Company for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
Millinery Training Glass

A two DAYS millinery training class
will be held this week. Tuesday and
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. Cora
Williams in Winthrop. Mrs. M. N.
Soule and Mrs. NJ. 3. Fuller OF
Wayne, Mrs. Charles Berry and Miss
Ida Ames Of Monmouth and Mrs.
Ethel Hartman and Mrs. Williams Of
Winthrop will be in attendance as
delegates. They will later serve as
instructors at meetings of their re-
spectiye Farm Bureau meetings. Miss
Edna NJ. Cobb Of Orono, Extension
clothing specialist, will have charge
of the meetings and she will be as
sisted by Miss Grace l.. Pennock,
Home Demonstration agent.
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lU|Ck RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
:. r,r. Edwards Olive Tablets

~. !. the joyful cry Of thousands
y, la'in mr. Edwards produced owe
In s,., =. The substitute for calomel.
, ~ EDWARDS, a practicing physi-
y ~ f n II years and calomers old
taa an snemy. discovered the formula
ane olive i've Tablets while treating pa
w. ~ for chronic constipation and
i q awards Olive Tablets do not
. -, ~ calomel. but healing, sooth-
; y vegetable laxative.
r. ~ gripping is the keynote" OF
~. little sugar-coated. olive-col-
~. .ss tablets. They cause the bowels
y N iivsr to act normally. They
wv. W. force them to unnatural action.
M you have a dark brown mouth"
M breath-a dull. tired feeling
~ ' headache-torpid liver--consti-
VI ...,on You'll find quick. sure and
tssnnt results from one or two of
! Edwards Olive Tablets at bed
|. IN TThaunnds take them every night
Mt 10 keep right. Try them. 15c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY, CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an ex-
cellent remedy for children complaint
ing of Headaches, Colds, Feverish-
ness, Worms. Stomach Troubles and
other Irregularities from which chill
dren suffer these days and excellent
results are accomplished by its use.
They break up colds and regulate the
bowels. Used and recommended by
Mothers for over 80 years. Sold by
Druggists everywhere. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Mother Gray
Co., L. Roy, NJ. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
Augusta Public Health
To Elect Directors

The annual business meeting of
the Augusta Public Health associa-
ton will be held, Tuesday evening,
March II, 1880 o'clock with T. C.
Ingraham, IL Lincoln street, in ac-
cordance with the announcement Of
last week. The vacancies on the
Board Of Directors will be filled at
this meeting by the vote Of the As
sOcia ton members
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CANAAN

s. Of Y. Auxiliary will hold a dance
Friday evening, March 20, at town
hall.
Mrs. Fred Nelson has been con-
fined to the house the past week
with a severe cold.-Mrs. William
Lavoler is i'll at her home-Mrs. Jen-
ME Boston passed the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Jewell.-Miss
Doris Jewell is passing her vacation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

woY-Sehensctady, n. T., General
Electric Company, 100 Eilocycles,
379.5 Meters, Eastern Standard Time
500 p. NJ. Produce and stock market
quotations; news bulletins.
$50 ?. NJ. Dinner music by New
Kenmore Hotel Orchestra.
100 Z. NJ. Address, Financing a
College Education" Hartley l..
Dewey, assistant treasurer, Union
College.
7.40 T. NJ. Irish program by WGY
Orchestra and Joseph Culhane,
tenor.
900 +. NJ. Brunswick hour Of music,
National Music Memory contest
from Brunswick, recording labora-
tories. New York: also broadcast
by WIZ, WRC. KDkA and KYW.
1890 p. NJ. Meyer-Davis Orchestra,
Washington, d. c.; also broadcast
by WIZ and WRC.
11.3o p: NJ. Organ recital by Stephen
E. Boisclair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
NEW SHARON

The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist
church met for an all day meeting
last Tuesday with Ola Perkins, 10
members and four visitors being
present. At noon a baked bean din
ner was enjoyed. The time was
passed in cutting and making Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
"nslow Heifer a Winner

"a on;,, Aowie and son Of Winslow,
nty Jersey breeders in the
Ill ~ nave advanced registry
Nod M two-year old heifer,
aeh hary Elizabeth OF Fairview.
Ts Just completed q 365-day
ae s1s sr record shows she has
aric.iSs. pounds of butter fat or
" 6s;ts 800 pounds Of butter.
20 yesrs er ireshened at the age Of
n ~ and 10 days. Mr.. Towle
y ~ also have several other
assiIst,st and records will soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
epirltuaIist "Maina Ninht"

f'suaIist maine Night"
is.h,.s. Iogressive Dramatic club will
Gns - the. 105th anniversary of
Nm 80 state, with a special pro-
" Tsuay evening, 100 o'clock at
II A. ple: The program will con-
IA saulngs, recitations. vocal
a a. = umental music. The speak,
Bs,sIe evening Will be Sen. Mark
kth rs - OF Bangor and Rev. Dana
! enpie Of Hillsboro, n. H.
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aprons. The next meeting will be
with Florice Ames.

Airline, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Thompson who
has been Ill is somewhat improved.
Leon Daggett has installed a radio
set in his home.-The schools closed
last Friday for two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ames re-
Gently entertained three tables Of
whist at their home.-Mrs. Hattie
Dobson Is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
NJ. w. Clark and family of North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17
Portland Pianist at Cecilia

The Cecilia club will have at its
Wednesday morning recital, this
week, one of Portland's most prom
Using pianists, Miss Zilphaetta But
terfeld. She adds to her fine musi-
cianship a pleasing personality and
the club feels 1t Is offering to it's
members a real musical treat. The
assisting artist will be Mrs. Philip
Stubs, whose singing is always en-
joyed. Mrs. Arthur Merrill will be
the accomparlist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

n., ana Mrs. B. r. White re-
eks,ss .Msonday from a trip to Boston
aey attended the automobile
H.. - snd from Providence, r. l.,
Il, "ey visited with relatives.
int. :. mrs. Harry T. Jose who
an. y ~ 5oston with them, returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

New Portland.-Mrs. George Smith
has returned from Pennington where
she has been employed as nurse In
the Franklin hospital-The farmers
have commenced tapping their trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Miss Doris Nicholson, who is a
nurse at the Central Maine General
Hospital in Lewiston. underwent an
operation for appendicitis, Monday
morning. She is at the Lewiston hos
pital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

The Winchester Club will meet with
Miss Helen Hutchinson, Ii Elm street.
Thursday evening. The members will
sew for the next sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Edgar harden has returned from a
lev 6ys trip to Boston where he at
andM the automobile show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Ralph h. Brown resumed his dut-
| v loc6ay at the D. w. Adams Co.
store after a few days absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Mrs. Caroline Fogg is confined to
her home on Summer street by ILL.,
ness.
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hnnt NJ. Jones and George
auk1er Of the State Forestry de-
samsnt, were business callers,
ianday in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Nra Gordon Gallert Of Waterville,
|isltM With friends. Monday in the
sdlY. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Mn A. L. Stiles Of 81 Gage street
y visiting relatives and friends in
|l!nn. Mass, and Providence, r. I.
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Hsnd Casavant, a student at Bow
|ioln college, was at his home In the
Idiy over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

Mn + s. Davis of Biddeford is
: FE1ng her daughter. Mrs. Guy
1tauellcw on Court street for q
hat time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

-, I hebekah Aid will hold a whist
q the !. 0. o. F. hall, Wednes-
- evening. Those who will serve
NJ investment committee are
s%as ny Hetherington, Mrs. Minnie
mrs. Mary Farnham and
r. augustus PettineiIl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

an Katherine Gray. who has
W. EMPLOYED for the past five
~ WIN the D. w. Adams Co., in
aess deparement, has completed
euues In that capacity. Mrs.
n y Planning to go to Nashua, N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

w Ethel Emery, employed by
Kinney & Greenwood Co., in
0Eiand, was here over Sunday,
natlne friends,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

~. and Mrs. Erwin Johnson Of
assson street have returned from
ooNon auto show. While there
G Visited Mrs. Johnson's sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

nsHer Whitney, manager Of the
SA once of kenney & Greenwood
vas at his home in Bath over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-17

~. Mel Wilson Is visiting her
Mrs. Irving B. Written, who
~ Ill at her home on Clark
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LOCAL NOTICE

sdnesd.s.A dance at Union Hall,
todv s;y night, March IS. Pierce's
n Mar17s
Nv narsa lon Genest will open mill
q cns at her home about Mar.
TE ert St, Augusta. Me. Tel.
II, Mch 13dtf
Sa ana hins, 'remodeling, coats,
77s-Mo dresses. 207 Water street,
ellds,s Catherine Harrington.
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WHEI-(Edisou rirht Of nostou,

$50 P. NJ. Big Brother Club.
7.15 P. NJ. Fleur Brousseau, mezzo-
soprano.
7.S0 P. NJ. Dok-Eisenbourg and his
Sinfonians.
500 P. NJ. From New York, musicale
$50 P. NJ. Gold Dust Twins.
900 p. NJ. Everready hour
1000 p NJ. Goodrich Silvertown Cord
Orchestra.
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Radio
Programs
TODAY, MARCH II

K0KA-Westinghous East Pitts.
burgh. Pa, 800 Meters, s7o xilo-
Cycles, 1.-THE Worlds Pioneer Broad.
caster" Z. 8. T.
6.15 p. NJ. Dinner concert by the
pittsburgh Athletic Association
Orchestra. Gregorio scalzo
'.15 +: NJ. Stockman reports Of the
primary livestock and wholesale
7.S0 p. NJ. The Lady from Mother
Goose Village.
7'4S p, NJ; Overcoming Racial Pref.
the East End Christian church,
Pittsburgh.
500 p. NJ. Concert by Clarabell Hall
Nordham, soprano, and assisting
SIS ?. NJ. Program celebrating the
18th annual Campfire Girls BIRTH
$50 P. NJ. Program through the cour-
tesy Of the Pittsburgh Advertis-
800 P. NJ. Brunswick hour Of music.
s.55 F. N. Arlington time signals;
weather forecast.
100 P M. Concert from the Pitts
burgh Post studio.
! 1l.3O L. NJ. Concert continued from
the Grand Theater, Pittsburgh.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New England,
1858 Meters, 900 Kilocyolss, 1.-THE
;srosdcast.ng station Of New Eng
600 P. NJ. L. S. wiggin Ensemble d.
rect from the Schrafft tea room.
Violet Gridley, accompanied by
Don Ramsay. Hotel Brunswick,
700 P. N. Market report as furnished
by the United States Department
l. Of Agriculture at Boston.
1908 p. NJ. Bedtime story for the
71s +. NJ. World Market Survey
from the Department of Com
| merce at Boston.
| 1880 P. NJ. To be announced. Hotel
7.ls P. N; Charles A. Rector with
his st. James Theater Orchestra.
SIS p. NJ. Program Of Irish music
from Hotel Kimball studio,
$50 P. NJ. Irish program, Hotel
s.5 P. n. irish Hf tsnor. Hotel kimbal
! studio. Springfield.
t 800 p. NJ. Broadcast direct from
New York of the Brunswick hour
s.55 p. N. Arlington time signals
and official United States weather
1910 p. NJ. Special Irish program in
GLIDING Patrick ]. Gaffney, Irish
fiddler and assisting artists, Hi
tel Brunswick, Boston.
wEEI-(Edison Light Of soston)
$50 P. NJ. Big Brother Club.
715 P. NJ. Fleur Brousseau, mezzo-
7so P: NJ. Dok-Eisenbourg and his
500 P NJ. From New York, musicale.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Miss Margaret Partridge has re.
Erned from several days trip to
Fishington, D. c.
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England, NeUeuIS
Chamber and

being will work when he stands the brink of eter
nifty and knows that fellow being is behind him
ready to push his mortal soul over the brink.
Thus it was that John Dickman, found guilty Of
the famous Newcastle train murder listened respect
fully to the chapains words allowed himself to have
his hands pinioned behind his back, and then sud.
denly exclaimed:
II am not going to die with my coat on. am
I going tn null IL off -
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ment could give him, and yet cannot say his atti-
Jude indicated any cowardice. am convinced that it
was not fear of death ITSELF but the sting of it's dis
grace that troubled him so much. -
l gave him very little time for mournful refec-
TONS With the best speed could muster slipped
the moose over his head and frightened it round his
throat Then on went the white cap. Meantime
my assistant had done that which had hitherto been
my only contribution to an execution that is,
strapped the condemned mans ankles together.
One quick glance round. All seemed in order.
For the moment had lost the feeling of novelty in
my situation. All my faculties were concentrated
on no other end but to dispatch poor Davis quickly
as possible and rid him of the agony of mind he
undergoing.
My assistant sprang clear of the trap-doors. The
chaplan's chanting, which had hitherto failed to
notice, suddenly took hold on my hearing. Then
my hand darted to the lever and pulled
Davis died at once. There was not the slightest
culver of the rope, so knew he had had mercifuy
instantaneous and painless death
All my anxieties and fears had come to naught
and, judging by the remarks of those present. had
every reason to be satisfied with myself.
1t is strange feeling to realize for the first time
that at the bidding of the law you have deliberately
held chief responsibility in taking away another
mans fe Even my wife, who as have already
said never displayed any particular liking or interest
in my work. must have felt something of this for she
questioned me closely about it all when returned
a thing she had never done before ever repeated
felt glad not only for my own sake, but also on be-
half of those who had to mourn for Davis, that
could honestly say all had gone off decorously and
well.
i / have explained my professional anxieties on
that great day in my career when / conducted my
first execution as the head hangman And since
then as the years have rolled on and as have adj
justed the and pulled the white cap, there
have been many and varied scenes in death house
and galows as carried out the mandates of the law
in the various prisons of Great Britain.
No. man can foresee how the mind Of human
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My mind acted swiftly. Should
l accede or refuse2 1t was unpre-
cedented to take the pinioning
straps off once they were on; but
this was a situation that was of il.
self unprecedented. There was a
nasty CLEAN in the mans eyes, and
| foresaw dire trouble with him UNI
less he had his own way.
Above all things, l meant 10
avoid an unseemly scene, and so,
without a word, I stepped round be-
hind him and took off the straps,
leaving him free to remove his coat.
Why he wouldn't die in it can
not say. Who can account for
mans actions in such an extremity?
The coat was removed with calm
elaboration, and then on went the
straps again. He made not a MUIR
muir after that.
The Scaffold was quite a long
way from his cell. but he never
spoke a word as he covered the
ground with firm step.
/ was waiting on the scaffold for
him when he arrived, and within a
few seconds one of the biggest
scamps I ever hanged was dead.
Not always did everything 60
with perfect smoothness and success.