New Britain herald., 1930-02-21
ARIZONA EXECUTES WOMAN WHO SHOT
 TUCSON RANCHER
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l Q year old youth known to her only as Jack" had committed the actual staying, and that she ran away with the boy. During her trial and since it's end, she has received letters pur- porting 10 be signed by "Jack.' as serting that she was not guilty of the crime. Authorities. however, never were able to find the mysterious Jack"
 pr. l.. A. Love. prison physician, pronounced her dead immediately after the trap was sprung and Warden Wright cleared the death chamber at once.
 A few minutes before the cXccu- ton the warden disclosed what he believed to have been plot by Mrs. Dugan to escape the gallows by talk ing poison. Upon transferring Mrs, Dugan to the death chamber about 1 o'clock this morning, Wright said a search Of her cell had led 10 the discovery beneath a mattress of q bottle of poison.
 Believes Guards saved situation
 Wright took the dlscoyercy to mean that Mrs. Dugan would at tempt suicide and declared that she had been prevented from so doing by the vigilance Of the guards.
 The last hours of the condemned woman were spent in the company of two women friends and a woman prisoner. Until after midnight the four women sat in cell and played whist as the death watch paced back and forth outside. Occasionally Mrs. Dugan picked up q. telegram ot farewell which she had just received from her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Love less. ,.-.-
 During the game, Mrs Dugan re- quested that her guests be served with oranges.
 A light rain was falling as the woman was led from her ,cu in inc prison proper across an open space o the death cell She smoked a cigarette and jokcd with guards as she marched along. and a7 they neared the galloWs house sho lauGh- od and sang 'I don't know where I'm going. but I'm on my way.'
 Kisses Two Guards
 Mrs. Duran kissed tNo or lh7 guards who loft her 2t 'ne door ng the death house and said. T love everyone connected nlrn rho pl.on. You have a1l h..u good To mo- and ! cant blame you for .tat rar I3v IS going to do 10 w-'
 The guards ncru mol. ,I~aly +r. rectcd than was tItn #uru who iood in the shadow or tun auoDH
 A telegram dcn}r.cd 10 G.r tU t.. condemned "oll revealed a ar'hr-o unknown chapter iu hyr .arIr f. Tho message, s.2uoi .taa Uoa'.r- ulc, Seattle Wash." urd 'I .s.. pathize witl ,ou aud aa,. ,a. -..tt- rsc admiration for your .H.Hor. .n. grit"
 Ada is an old surad or rm yuso. jays" Mrs l1urau -ad Iro#Hl you didn't baoa tt. uul na- aH, O hose who followed tho solI -4 into the Yukon'
 Mrs, Dugau wll Oa bGrJ.I ie .h, prison graveyard l0 -0r0ui u white silk which -ho main herself several weeks ago sine purchased . casket and paid an uudortaGor |, prepare her body for bguI.
 Her 62 year old father. W1uar McDaniols, of Ceres Calif. was uu ,j,la fn rrrar+ ITr. g,.f-l, f., Ina -t.fr her during the hours preceding h. death. She refused 10 disclose tH, name of her son. and 'he name G. her daughter WAS not revealed w ines put away ah" began inc la- night.
 Mrs. Dugan's dual preparation for death were simple, Su' caJuH packed q wardrobe trunk and sut case and requested Warden Lorrrl Wright 10 send them 70 her sister in-law, Mrs. Ruth Patterson 0 Weston. Mo. Her personal belong inCs put aawy. she began th" las tidying up Of her coll
 It's just as 1 found it. this roou Of mjnc,t she said when inc hol" cleaning was finished. Then she Df tered packages Of cigarettes from full carton 10 visitors. "I cant suoh -hem after tomorrow," sh" explain cd. with 4 smile.
 Wire From Daughter
 A telegram delivered 10 the WOm