Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
DRUGS ARE FOUND
IN PROCTOR'S SUIT
abIets Believed Left by
Woman Visitor Night
Before Execution.

: John Cline Proctor. executed with
two others for the Staying of Police
/ man Leo w *. Busch, attempted TO
/ cheat the electric chair by taking a
! large quantity of poison. 1t was indicat-
! cd today. and failed only because he did
not take sufficient Of the drug to cause
death From his own viewpoint he was
entirely successful. however as he was
completely unconscious from the effects
: Of the sleep-ind0cing drug and missed
ell the horror Of going to the chair.
Among The youthful slayer's effects
YES found a small envelope containing
five poison tablets and one of aspirin.
It was learned today It is believed that
the drug vas smugeled 10 him by
woman. who babe him farewell for the
las. time Thursday night, IL hours BE-
fore he was carried to the chair.
The envelope containing the drug
uas in Proctor'S clothing when 1t was
taken from the jail TO be turned over
20 Rev. George w. Dow for distribution
"a the relatives of the executed man.
and the clothing was turned over by
hin, To the police for search, resulting
in the finding Of the drug.
stomach Contents Analyzed.
Police were reluctant TO discuss the
case nen6inc the report of an analysis
nj the contents Of Proctor's stomach
now being made by District Chemist
Aubrey Y, Fuller Fuller said TO-DAY
that he probably will complete his anal
vsis late today or tomorrow morning
and will report his findings to Coroner
4. Ramsay hewitt
No action will be taken by the police
In the case until the work OF the chem-
ist is completed and 1t is ofi1ciaily
known that Proctor's condltlon was que
IN the drug. It is not clear just what
art1or will be taken against the person
or persons responsible for smuggling the
envelope to Proctor. There Is no law
definitely covering the case, so far as
could be learned today by the police
officials in charge of the investigation
While the police were forced to marx
time temporarily in the Proctor case
thev were given fresh material TO-DAY
30 keep alive the memories OF the
three slavers when ii was reported tnat
vsndals had stolen the flowers OF the
grave Of Sam Moreno. the second OF
the trio 10 go to the chair laSt FTlody-
Caretakers at Mount Olivet Cemetery,
where Moreno was buried Saturday, dis
covered today that the flowers ana
-xresths which were banked over the
grave had been carried away and mace
q complaint to the Police Department
Proctor Is Buried.
Proctor was buried yesterday after
noon in a little family burial plot on
the outskirts of Joplin. Va. Tha
services were attended by q crowd OF
approximately $50. Funeral services
were held at $50 pm. IN the nome
OF proctors mother, Mrs. ROBERTA
Proctor Randall
AS Proctor.s body was being lowered
into the glave. his sister Betty. VINO IS
said to have been married four years
aro to Nicholas Lee Eagles. the third
of the executed men. collapsed. she
later was revived and there was
touching ceremony at Mrs. Ranoaiis
home when the doubly bereaved Young
woman was baptized by Rev. Mr.. DOW
In accordance with country ciIstc;n'
Proctor's grave was dug by six CT ms
childhood pharmacies. who bore the oooy
10 rhe grave and then filed IN the grave.
Proc,or's body was taken 70 Joplin SAT-
urday by Adoiph J. Schippert. Local. In-
neral director. who returned Jnere Yes
fer6av 70 conduct the funeral
THE services for Proctor were sisrpie.
In accordance with the Episcopal
Church ritual. Marian Larner. WASH
ineton choir soioist, sang. PROCTOR
sveetneart. Mrs Leila Lauder Johnson.
was among those attending the services