The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-13
CANDY KID DIES
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THAT was all he said, and
these words he uttered ia 4
manner that stunned the crowd
of $50 III more spectators who
gathered it the death il that
gloomy chamber.
The hubbub and Excitement
that filled the chamber died IS
the & Candy Kid was lead
into the room from his cell.
There was stir to look II
him. ia see Il be would turn
yellow at the end, and then
silence.
Crowd ii Awful Silence
The silence Tor i moment was
awful. II made ones tongue
stick to the roof Of the mouth.
1t made one creep stealthily on
tiptoe to the right 10 catch 4
better view The crowd lOnged
for the agony 81 silence to break,
Nothing did but the guarde
going about tie business Of death
these glum individuals dele.
gated hy I1an-rnade laws to bal.
ance the scales d justice against
: murderer.
No BresI n Action
These guards played their part
well, al 4 they had rehearsed
EVEN Whittenore seemed 10 sense
the scene. He acted his part with
out break.
They led him into the death
chamber at 1905 &. IA. on this Fri.
day morning, the 18th.
The law took no chance. He wEs
bound at wrist and chest, and the
gray slaroud covered him. He came
out upon the balcony. tinassistsd.
Straight to the dangling rope and
trap he walked.
IT was solemn grim business. vet
he smiled that smile will never
leave the memory Of those who
saw lt.
1T relieved q tense, almost nya.
tericaI atmosphere.
Below, the crowd surged forward.
Cigars and cigarettes were dashed
to the floor.
These men below were witnesses,
demanded by the law: neWaDaper
men and prison officials. The
crowd was Intensely curious. IL WAS
almost nlaudIin In its curiosity.
Theirs were but few moist eyes.
Last Favor Of Law
a guard threw himself IN front
OF the Candy Kid. Z He was
shielded from the gazes below.
Is there anything You wish to
say2" the guard inquired In Z BUSH
ness-like manner.
Whittemore froze TO his tracks
for 4 moment. Either he was nedi.
tating q reply or he had not ex.
pected the question favor al
lowed by the law at the gailaws.
The crowd was GREATNESS.
II wish to say good.by. That's
the best could wish anybody.
Even the guard was abashed.
Was Whittemore glad TO leave this
world OF rnan-made laws. with
which he toyed recklessly, or did
he wish to mock those below?
No one win know. The guard, his
face red. brilliant red above his
blue uniform, put the question
again.
Death Hood Hides Smile
Whittemore had no more to say.
He was ready for the trap.
The hood went over his head,
thus closing from view forever that
smile.
Here the silence became painful.
The hooded figure stood notion
less.
Then the guards returned quick
~ to the business at hand-death.
The hanging was neatly done. as
hangings 80. Whittemote's body
dropped clearly through the trap.
The noise Of the chains! The body
swinging freely IN nidair! The body
frightened and was still.
Wfittenlore had paid for the lur;
der OF Robert Fl. Hoffman, guard
Ii the prison In whose white.washed
death chamber his body now was
hanging.
The trap had been sprung at
1908. All before had transpired In
two minutes! It seemed axes to
those below.
At 1919. four physicians ex-
ahmed the body. There were faint
pulsations of the heart, which soon
became stilled.
The body was cut down at 1928.
Whittemore had showed EN-
how to die" as but short time
before he told his guard in his cell
he would.
The "Tiger Girl" whittemore's
wife. and Rawlings v. Whittemore,
his father, who had tried to vail
antly, and unsuccessfully to save
his life. were fnotAat the death. His
wife said goodbye six hours before
at the cell. They had to talk
through q wire mesh.
It was asteartul farewell for her.
Not so for Whittemore.
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