The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-12
LORRAINE IN SCHOOL
RUTH WILL Die TONIGHT, ]
REPR|EVE ILLEGAL

ing he would make decision on
Gray's status later.
The death warrant consigning
Mrs Snyder and Gray reads: They
shall be executed by electricity dur.
ing the week of January 8, 1925"
This gives Lawes the option Of
choosing q particular night and
time for the execution.
Lawyer Visits Ruth
Mrs, Snyder was not Immediately
informed Of the spectacular victory
on the part of her lawyers. She
retired last night fully expecting
that today would be her last day
on earth. She was visited by At
torney Joseph leonardo and, in a
shaking hand, signed a plea for a
writ of habeas corpus, another OF
the various legal steps planned by
her attorneys.
She looked like dead woman"
said leonardo. Il talked TO her in
the death house. Her hand touched
mine and it was as cold as ice.
touched her head. 1t was frozen.
she was wearing a, dressing
gown. with apparently nothing un.
sderneath, and her eyes were red.
She had been crying"
leonardo advised her to "cheer
up" but she replied that she could
not--that she feared she was going
to die.
II don't want to die" she cried.
I'm young woman (she is 33)
and they're going to kill me. 1t
doesn't seem right-it isn't right!'
Pou TpauahIae 1,n Hand
Her hand was so shaky she could
hardly sign her name to the petit
ton. She had to sign three copies
twice-six signatures The pen
trembled in her fingers and hardly
any two signatures were alike.
Hazelton and Wallace went 10 the
chambers of Judge Levy and for
two hours, with perspiration dripp-
ing from their faces, argued in be-
half OF Mrs. Snyder. They con-
should be tried before jury and
Judge. They declared that she is
the one whose testimony is most i'm
portant in deciding the issue, and
that, inasmuch as a deposition from
her at this time might not be
rational. considering the fact that
she had given up hope Of life. a
jury should be given the opportunity
OF judging her testimony.
Motive For Murder
The insurance involved in the
litigation amounts to $4,000 and
was placed on the life Of the slain
Albert Snyder without his knowl-
edge and by the alleged connivance
of his wife. The prosecution held
at the trial that it was the main
motive for the murder.
Since the trial the Prudential
Insurance Company has taken legal
action to cancel the insurance on
the ground that it was obtained by
fraud. On the death of Mrs. Sny-
der the insurance would, if legal, |
become the property Of her child, |
Lorraine. to whom she has willed
her belongings.
Judd Gray's lawyers, Samuel L.
Miller and William J. Willard, were
planning to go before Federal judges
here today and ask for writs of
habeas corpus in behalf of the con-
demned man. Gray has signed the
which they will pre-
sent. Each of the lawyers will con-
tend that joint trial of Gray and
Mrs. Snyder was unconstitutional
that they should have been given
separate trials. "
Gray Has No Hope
Gray. however. has given up hope.
He feels he is doomed. He rather
YEARLY consented to the latest
moves by Miller and Willard.
He is calm and resigned" said
Millard. He Is in serene frame
of mind and is looking forward to
the worst without making any com.
plant"
Prison officials said that If Mrs
Snyder is executed no special cos.
tune will be provided for her when
she is escorted to the death cham.