The Washington times., 1928-01-07
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hikh nervous state today after a
complete breakdown.
cray was resigned to his fate
and quite calm.
Three aIienfsts Of the State lunacy
Commission will examine the couple.
who were convicted OF the sash
weight murder Of Albert Snyder.
Ar editor. This examination will
take place next Wednesday to
Ascertain whether or not the men
tAI strain 81 the last days has
troueiaf out any Indications Of in
eanitv The aIfenist will report to
Gov. AIfred e. Smith.
Ruth's Behavior Problem
Mrs.. snyder's behavior when she
xoes to the chair has become the
subject of conjecture. pr.is n
eI1ards generally believe she viii
walk quietly down the long corridor
oe tie death house, meeting her
and calmly. On the other hand,
Alfred conyes, 50 years guard at
The PRISON, who helped lead MIS-.
Place to her DOOM declared:
ssYcu never can tell how
woman win act in such a terrible
Several guards were of the cpin-
ian that she would have to be
carried to the chair.
warden Lawes, however. SAID
roth Mrs. Snyder and Gray were
ul4ysicaliy and mentally strong and
he did not expect her emotions to
Be greater than those Of any other
condemned person.
s'she will die brayely--she mas
been j brave girl, said her mother.
Mrs. Josephine Brown, who has
told her all hope OF clemency is
Mrs. snyder wept quietly when
her mother brought this oninous
information.
He Is deadly calm-fatalistic in his
attitude.
Willing to Die
"ft I must die in atonement for
my crime he said today, Il will
die willingly. / am prepared to meet,
my God"
He spends nearly all his time read
Ing the Bible Now and then he
PAGES the flo6s of his cell, praying
half aloud
Mrs. snyder is expected to be
greatly influenced during her last
hours by the ninistrations OF Father
.Jchn Mecaffrey, Catholic chaplain.
who has Zone much to console her
She WAS a Lutheran but mas
shown distinct leantngs toward Ca
tholieism.
Only a single, vague possibility
arose that there might be delay
nf AaU tgyn daNE few
days at most.
It lay in the petition of Mrs.
Snyder's attorneys to Justice Levy
that he summon Mrs. Snyder as a
material witness in her dispute With
the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany over payment of sos 600 on
her husbands life to her l0-year-old
daughter, Lorraine.
But even this. 1t was generally
conceded, was the slimmest Of
hopes. For that matter. such hope
as it held was for Mrs. SNYDER, not
for Gray. There Is no thought OF
his being called as a witness. In the
event b stay is granted his best
chance lies with Warden Lawes.
The warden may feel il advisable
that the execution Of both be at the
same time.
Little Hope Seen
In the opinion Of persons who
witnessed the clemency hearing in
Albany, Governor Smith will not
grant the slayers a reprieve.
Edgar r. Hazleton, chief of coun-
sci for Mrs Snyder. is still hopeful
of saving her life.
II have not decided what steps
I shall take until the Governor an.
nounces his decision, but there are
still several slight chances Of gain
ing a reprieve," he said. IF the
Governor does not intervene in the
electrocntions, every remaining ave
nue of escape for Mrs. Snyder will
be tried"
Following the scheduled introduc'
ton of q bill in the New York leg