The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-21
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Lets pus the things on EN- and
shoot our way out.
Firing broke out Immediately,
Moreno recounted. and he began
firing when he felt the sting of a
bullet in his leg. He did not shoot
at Busch, he said, but at the short
and fat cop" tAchl
proctor was the only one to
shoot at Busch Moreno concluded.
A desperate effort was made by
Eagles 10 save himself and Moreno
from the "hot spot, when he
sent a letter, via his spiritual I'D.
wiser. Rabbi Rosenblun, to the
Cooper girl at the Crittsndon
Home The message was torn Up
by Home officials before the girl
; had a chance to read its contents.
The letter was a plea to Miss
Cooper to tell all she knew of
the events on the night OF Sep
TENDER %, 1926.
Moreno Resigned
Moreno - resigned to his fate
Eagles doesn't seem affected by
his approaching doom and says he
is going to sing "on4 the march
from which there is no return.
Proctor. according to Jail attaches,
is afraid of his fate.
The cold gray dawn of today broke
saround the brown stone jail and
Indded to the gloom which seems to
lpervade that place Of tragedies. The
lrrisoners are silent and fretful,
common state of affairs in penal
Substitution preceding an execution.
Guards pace the corridors and the
Erotunda. always on the alert. No
hroubIe is expected-it's just a nat.
.alral reaction 10 the saddest job
Aof prison routine-the execution OF
Acondemned men.
Spiritual advisers are doing al
sfhey are able TO comfort the men.
Sympathetic Jail guards see that
the boys receive black coffee
about three times day.
No Plan as to Order
There is no plan for the order
in which the men will go to their
doom. The one that looks to be
!. bearing up best will be the last to
so. Major Peake said.
The major was touched by a
note written 10 MIN by Moreno.
who has the sympathy OF everyone,
prisoners and keepers, in the jail.
The note. penned on cheap prison
stationery. follows:
AZ want to thank Major Peak for
the selection OF the guards to watch
over us during our last days. for he
tsed good Judgment in selection of
lie officers. l hold no i'll will
towards no one. am thankful to
say that have made my peace
with God.
Poor Malcolm Howard IA negro
who also occupies a cell in
murderers' row and is under sem
tence to die tin the electric chair
on July - read me little poem.
Here it is:
we will trust and obey,
For there is no other way
TO be happy in Jesus
But to trust and obey
What He Needed
''Trust and obey. That was all
needed was to trust and obey. At
once I saw I had been anxious
about my guidance. and that thls
WAS the message / needed in
this time of my sorrows and I'M
certainty.
Then got on my knees and
prayed to God all / knew how with
all my heart and soul and then
when the light flooded my pathway
the problem was solved. Trust
and obey. Thanks be to God, my
sins are forgiven
A bitterness that broke into open
hatred marked Proctor and Eagles
along the long trail of defeat they
Travelled in the courts, as they bat.
tied vainly for escape from the con-
viction which will cost them their
lives.
The first evidence of this rift
was brought TO fight when Proctor
Joined Eagles and Moreno in the
District Jail, their last home on
this earth.
Proctor Wounded
Proctor was wounded in the gun
hattie which took the life of Police
man Busch and threatened the life
of Policeman Frank J.. Ach. Shot
in the stomach he was spirited
away 10 Baltimore by relatives. He
was in a critical condition in a
hospital there when Moreno and
Eagles were arrested by local police
They confessed they participate
in the battle with the policemen. but
sought to fix the blame for the
actual shooting on Proctor, Eagles
Snd Moreno contendeo Throughout
the trial that Proctor had inspired
the fatal hi-jacking expedition. They
accused Proctor of suggesting the
use of firearms They tried to pin
Upon him sole responsibility for
policeman Busch's death.
Moreno and Eagles told the police.
shortly after their arrest, that Proc
1or came to Eagles rooms on the
night of the shooting, and invited
Them TO assist in hi-jacliing load
al liquor-''twenty eases OF red" as
g1oreno once described it.
1t was an eventful night. The
l,i-jacking was not successful. After
long driving. the trio drew near
Grant Circle. where they excited
the suspicious. of Policemen Busch
ind Ach.
\ revolver battle ensucd. Proctor,
lady wounded. got away. Eagles
dragged Moreno into 4 cellar the
after having been shot in the leg
The two policemen lay groaning III
the street
Eagles and Moreno were arrested