Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-07-17
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information of you new members" he said, in
dicating Denton and Anderson, this Is the man
who had rendered such valuable assistance In
the hospital. think you have heard me speak
of him before. Let's see, Spannuth-you had
just graduated from medical school when you
came here?"
That is correct
II remember-yes. This man, gentlemen, has
saved many lie in this institution. He is not
accomplished physician, but an expert sur
geon, and Dr.. Wells, staff doctor, tells me
that he is fully the equal of many Of our most
eminent practitioners"
Morton leaned forward his heavy voice roll
ing kindly. Personally, think you have been
here long enough"
You were convicted of terrible crime"
Fulton cut in, evidently sensing lenient trend
in Morton's remarks. AS second in point of
service on the board he felt it incumbent to
act as the balance against what he termed
undue displays of sentimentality.
Spannuth eyed him levelly. Only the tighten
ing of his jaws indicated that Fulton's words
were barbed
You entered mans home in total dsre-
gard of his property rights" Fulton continued in
a cold tone. And when he resisted you shot
him down. In these days, when stories of vio-
lence fill the columns of newspapers, am
afraid the public would not approve the release
Of a man who has served such a comparatively
short time Life sentences must mean life SEN
fences in this State. surrender to
the revolver, the knife and the poison VIAL
1t was obvious that he liked to confound
prisoners with the Nervousness Of their trans
gressionS and to impress them with the majesty
of the state as personified by himself. Morton
glanced at his colleague with the faintest
suspicion of smile playing around his time
worn features. He and Fulton, although warm
friends, often claShed heatedly over clemency
grants much to the amusement and somewhat
to the profit of the younger members.
Il am sorry, Spannuth' Fulton went on
casting a defiant look at Morton, that we must
look at it in that way. Keep up your good
records and am confident that some day relief
will come to you"
T HE prisoner drew himself up. Thank you,
! gentlemen" he said as pleasantly as sales
man who had just closed satisfactory con-
tract Then he turned on his heel and swung
room
the first to break the silence after the door
closed.
Imagine man not wanting TO get out of
this place." he remarked in amazement
You'll find lot of strange things here"
offered Morton. Il really think though, that
Spannuth means it when he says he would
rather be in here than out I'd hate to see
him 60, for he has been worth his weight in
gold to us. Why, in the flu epidemic"
Morton slowly removed his spectacles, a pre-
monitory gesture that always betokened dis
course. Fulton fdgeted about and seemed on
the point of breaking in but Denton and
Anderson plainly indicated attention.
Il had almost forgotten the facts IN this
case" began Morton, until Spannuth came in
here. That's one of the unusual angles too.
for he said, everybody he once knew seems
to have forgotten him. 1 don't think he has
ever received a letter or caller since he has
been here.-Am I correct Warden?"
Warden Doddsworth, who sat tipped back
against the wall nodded.
1T is rather difficult to imagine that man
can drop so far out of sight that nobody will
ever inquire about him." Morton resumed, but
that seems to be what happened"
II knew Ed Wainwright pretty WELL" he went
on reminiscently, archng an eye at Fulton. He
was a neighbor Of mine in Planvile, where I
was living at the time he was killed. BY the