The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
MOTHER OF SLAYER AIDED TO HOME ].
MOTHER OF SLAYER AIDED TO HOME
Extreme Penalty Paid By Three
Who. Killed Policeman Busch

heart.
Moreno was pronounced dead.
at 10 %.
His last words were, Ny
Jesus. mercy, " Father Suili-
van said. He left his cell
calmly and died like. a saint
after taking Moreno's body to the.
alcove on the stretcher, two guards
brought the stretcller out again
and started for the death cell block.
Proctor, in coma. was placed upon
1T and brought to the chamber at
1928.
BEHIND the stretcher on which
Proctor lay, came the Rev. Dr.
George w. Dow. his spiritual ad-
wiser and director Of Episcopal City
Missions.
AS the death march progressed
across the rotunda, down the short
flight of stairs, and across the
chamber. the Rev. Dow recited "OHt
Of the Depths over Proctnr's pros.
Three guards lifted the limp
form of Proctor into the chair and
worked with lightning speed to
apply straps and electrodes.
DIR. Dow intoned, He shall bring
me forth--oiit of the darkness into
the Iight''-foIlowed by the twenty
second psalm. strong and sonOrous.
Proctor's body shook violently.
Once strapped in the death seat his
knees began to beat together.
He was breathing heavily and
grooming AZ the current was applied
al 1890.
Suddenly came a cracking sound.
A guard stepped quickly to the door
OF the alcove and the humming
ceased. The current stopped at
1921.
The strap holding the eIectrode
on the left leg had become un.
fastened and fell to the floor. the
metal clasp making ratified above
the drone OF the death'dealing mach-
inery.
A guard put the strap back in
it's place. but the doctors, who
had begun their examinations, sig
nailed mo more electricity"
John Proctor was pronounced
dead at 1924.
The three prisoners We're awak.
ened by guards at a. m. today and
! face and hands. Moreno was taken In
nand by the Jail barber, who Clipped
! his hair short Then Eagles hair
was clipped. while Proctor mad to
| be held on the stool while the
barber piled the clippers.
The work OF shaving spot On
! their heads. where the electrode were
10 be placed, was done later this
| morning.
After their hair was cut. Eagles
! looked into a mirror and laughed a.
/ his changed appearance. Moreno
| was asked how he liked his hair
cut and replied that he had To
| like 1t.
Proctor, jail officials said. had been
in a sort of state OF coma
| since about midnight last night.
He suddenly collapsed about il
o'clock last night and was taken
mumbling to his cell by Walter
Malone, one OF the guards.
He said something about wanting
ito tell the truth" and mentioned
The fatal shot" but the guard was
unable to understand him clearly.
| Eagles and Moreno stayed up
until nearly 3 a. M, and, after they
| started back to their cell, Eagles
asked that he be allowed to sleep
on the concrete i'm front of Proc
/ tors cell, so that he might try
| to listen IL Proctor said anything
In his sleep. The request was
| granted.
| Eagles asked for his breakfa st
| at s45 o'clock, and 1t was brou ght
to him in his cell. 1t consisted of
shredded wheat, ham and eggs,
French fried potatoes. French toast,
currant jelly, and coffee.
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