Evening star., 1942-11-29
Toni 10 Henry Dies
In Chair for Ki|Iino
Man Who Aided Her
Marches Calmly to
Execution Chamber
CIutehine Crucifix
6y the Associated Press.


LAKE CHARLES, La, Nov. 28.-
Clutching a tiny Crucifix, Mrs. An
ME Beatrice Toni Jo> Henry, 26
was executed in the electric chair
here at 1912 pm today for the
murder of man who had befriend-
ed her.
Her last request was that the
cruciflX be left in her hand when
she is buried, probably in Potter's
Field. No relatives appeared to
claim the. body of the slim brunette
from Shreveport.
Mrs. Henry, though nervous and
admittedly afraid, was calm as she
went to the chair set up in the par
ish Jail here She had cried when
told her head must be shaved, and
after it was clipped instead, she
covered 1t with a bright shawl as
she was led to the execution cham-'
ber.
Death Warrant Read.
She had mustered brief smile as
she came into the chamber with
Father Wayne Richard atrher side.
She was barelegged. wore black
pumps and simple black dress.
Il believe not" she replied when
Deputy Sheriff Kenny Reid read
the death warrant to her in private
and asked her if she had a state
ment.
During the night she had written
Lott - l,a do
E. Cowboy Henry. serving a So
year term in the Texas Penitentiary
for murder. She was permitted to
talk by telephone with him yes
terday
She died for the Staying of J. P.
Galloway, Houston, Tex. salesman,
who had given her and COM
panion, Finnon Burks, a ride at
Orange, Tex. on St, Valentines
Day, 1910. She admitted shooting
Galloway to death as he knelt in
rice field praying a few hours later,
after she had forced him to dis
robe at pistol point. He begged
her for mercy.
Absolves Companion.
She was three times convicted
and sentenced to death. The State
Supreme Court granted new trials
twice. Only official witnesses saw
the execution. but large crowd Of
curious gathered outside the jail
Last week, Mrs. Henry signed a
statement issued through her attor-
ney in which she said, Il, Annie
Beatrice Henry, fired the shot that
killed J. c. Galloway It is my hope
that Flnnon Burks will not have to
suffer the death penalty The
statement was notarized.
Last August 4, shortly before her
previous date for execution. she said
In death cell interview with Elliot
ChaZe of the Associated Press that
she might as well kick the lid off. ="
and proceeded to describe her feel
ings.
Expected to Pay Penalty.
The victim doesn't return to
haunt me- she said. Il never think
of him. I've known all along it
would be my life for his I believe
AhA1AS Ao WI III illuSll W iiiC lllo
was to him. wonder though, some
times, why it's legal now for some
fellow to kill me"
Discussing her husband. whom
she met in 1899. Mrs. Henry said:
Il was a prostitute at 13, drug
addict at is. No one ever cared
about me before him. That guy is
the king of my heart. He gave me
a home and he got that drug mon
key of my back-and that drug
monkey is big strong thing.
Il think condemned persons fret
more about losing contact with hu-
man beings than anything else
You feel so out Of it. It's more
than these bars: it's more like a
hellish battle with long distance
when she won't give you a number
anybody's number-not one friendly
human beings number
Discussing the killing, Mrs. Henry
said:
Il always knew there was a God
running the show. But I thought
maybe I could steal just one little
act"