The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
PROCTOR GOES
To CHAIR on
SIRE TCHER
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summoned from Gailinger Hospital
TO attend Proctor
Moreno and Eagles. when they
heard OF Proctors condition. told
newspanermen that they expected
III Moreno said Ii showed that
Proctor cared more for his body
than his soul, while Eagles said
that II plainly showed who was
guilty OF Killing Busch.
Eagles went back into the death
cell corridor and brought out Nal
colin Howard, colored. who Is schsd-.
uled to be electrociated on July 3,
and asked the newspaper men To
try to help save him from the chair.
Moreno received communion this
morning st 7:25 o'clock. al small
altar had been erected fiji the cell.
lc0rridor, aHaC when Father Nest0r
arrived at the door Of the Jail, he
was escorted to the altar by one.
OF the inmates. who preceded him
with q lighted candle. After re-
ceiving communion. Father Nestor
administered the last rites of the
Catholic Church to Moreno.
After communion Moreno was
given the same kind OF breakfast
that Eagles had ordered earlier. Elk
cept for slice 81 toast and sip
or two OF coffee the condemned lad
ate nothing. but gave his food to
Malcolm Howard, colored who II TO
die July q.
When Or. Nixon was leaving the
Jail. he told the newspapermen that
Proctor was suffering from acute
melanchoIia He said his physical
condition was excellent his heart
normal. and his pulse 50. but that
his brain was completely logged,
due to shock and worry
Eagles Thanks Warden
Eagles called Warden Peake to his
cell shortly before o'clock and
again thanked him for his treat
ment to him while he was Ia Jail
and asked that on his march to The
death chair j wv. Schupbach. one
OF the guards, accompany him.
Major Peake said he would grant his
request on the way to the chair.
Major Peaxe said, three guards
would accompany each man.
In addition to Schupbach. Charles
Fling and Rozier Wright we're to.
form the escort.
shortly after i. IN. Walter Ma.
lone. the guard who helped Proctor
ID his cell last night when he e0l-
laDsed. made 3 deposition reciting
what Proctor said and II was sent
to Eagles attorney, Louis Taneil-
baum. III the hope that he could
get Justice Hitz 10 take action tO
stay the execution.
Text Of Affidavit
The following IL the text Of the
affidavit signed BY Malone, the
prison guard. and rushed to Judge
iIitz, IN an effort to stay the execu
tons:
II, Walter Z Malone, being first
duly sworn In oath, depose and
say:
That am guard employed az
the washington Asylum jail. in
the District OF Columbia and that
/ have been designated as q guard
over the three condemned slayers OF
Policeman Busch. and that, while In
the performance Of this duty on tile.
evening Of June III. at or about the
hour of IL b. M, John Proctor, one
of the condemned slayers. called me
to his cell and made the following
statement of his own free viii and
accord:
Mr.. Malone, cone here.
II went down there. He looked
at me with his right eye closed. his
left open. and he was mighty weak
and pale. He said, Mr.. Malone.
I've got something / want TO tell
YOU
HE first said. Mr.. Malone. my
girl is going to commit suicide. but
cant help that
Then he said, Mr.. Malone, you've
been in love2
II said, yes. But / said,
Johnnie. II your girl Is prepared
as you say YOU are. you will meet.
In the beyond
He says. Yes, that's true. too,
Mr.. Malone, but there Is something
else-that fatal shot-I-I-
And he passed out. saying 4 ----'
The doctor came and we picked
him up and laid him on his bed
Eagles was walking the cell cor
ridor about this time, chanting 4
Hebrew hymn. and after several
minutes dropped on his knees in
front of Malcolm Towards cell and
began praying. He prayed for
more than 20 minutes.
1t was learned today by a Times
reporter from Nicholas Eagles that
Rabbi William Rosenbloom. his
spiritual adviser. had purchased 9
lot In one of the Hebrew Gene
teries In Washington and Eagles
body will be taken there.
Eagles has done all he possibly
can do to keep from his mother
and a younger sister and brother
the manner of his death.
The mother thinks he Is being
sent to the Federal penitentiary in
Leavenworth, Kan, and his brother,
Arthur, has a letter to he sent
from that place to the mother, ad,
vising her of Nick's death from
natural causes"
John Proctor's body will be laid
to rest in the family burying plot
at Joplin, Va. his boyhood home.
Proctor emerged from his coma
for few moments at $50 O'Clock.
His spiritual adviser. George Dow.
was sent for, but before he arrived
Proctor had relapsed into his stupor.
to speak with him, besides his
guard.
John Proctor, looking through
the bars in death rnw, said
'What time did you see Leila"
Told that the young woman was
at the point OF collapse through
grief the condemned lad replied.
Just give Leila this message for