Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 9

PAGE ELEVEN. EIAIIRA STAR-GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, His Debt is Discharged Murder of Troopers Avenged in Sing Sing Electric Chair; Wagner Stoic Before Death LAST DAY taken to the pre-execution chamber Thursday morning, bade each other a sincere and bold farewell. These two have struck up a friendship across the checkerboard during their tenantcy of the death house. This morning, after a hearty breakfast, thejrbrazenly clamored for the board. They were deeply engrossed in their game when Principal Keep-ser John J.

Sheehy came to remove them to their respective cells. LEE GETS OVATION Lee grasped the hand of his death-iate. "So long kid," he said evenly. "Keep your chin up." "Be good," responded Wagner. Lee passed the cells of the 11 other inmates.

Wagner, however, paused before each cell as he passed down the aisle and greeted each inmate cheerily. During the afternoon, while both men were sitting composedly in their cells. Keeper Sheehy brought the message to Lee that a temporary commutation of sentence had been granted him. He was returned to the regular wing where the remaining inmates gave him a resounding ovation, comparable, witnesses say, to the salvos that greeted the nomination of Hoover. of Our Last Chapter of Caneadea Crime Written as Switch Sends Wagner Into Eter- nity Shot Roy in Self-J Defense He Maintains Until End.

crawled hideously on, Wagner's family staged a heroic but fuitless attempt to save the 23-year-old slayer from the chair. What made the futility of Wagner's last day on earth all the more pitiful was the eleventh-hour decision of the Governor to grant a reprieve, until July 30, to Ludwig Halverson Lee, who was scheduled to take the long trek with Wagner. Declaration by the Norwegian Government that Lee, who was born in Norway, had suffered at his trial because of improper and insufficient translation of the testimony, H00S I I i 1 -I i I 'I I I I 1 i I i enced the Governor'3 decision to go ARNOLD CONACHER chamber at 11; 01. He was pronounced dead at The witnesses to the execution entered the death chamber at 10:56. Shortly after they had taken their seats the Rev.

Anthony N. Petersen entered through the little green door. Immediately following him was Wagner. WTagner marched bravely to the chair smoking a cigarette. As the guards adjusted the straps he kept puffing, When all adjustments were made but the helmet he flipped the cigarette to one side and made his statement.

READS FIFTY-FIRST PSALM During the time that the current was on the Rev. Mr. Peterson read from the 51st Psalm. Wagner gave every appearance of bravery. Wagner sat listlessly in his cell all day, waiting for the official act that would render his solitary march to the electric chair unnecessary.

Governor Smith, who had promised Wagner's lawyer, Charles J. Wallace, a decision by noon today on a possible commutation of sentence, maintained a determined silence. As the hours KITCH EN I Sing Sing Prison, June 22. "Gentlemen I shot Rob Koy in self defence. I know nothing about Rasmussen.

I am innocent I figure. The hole in the wall that was told at the trial proves that." These words were spoken by Wilmot Leroy Wagner as he sat in the electric chair Thursday night. Robert G. Elliott, state electrocutioner, stood behind the chair as the words were spoken with the helmet poised in his hands and as Wagner completed his statement he slipped the helmet on. Quickly a mask was fixed over Wagner's face.

Elliott threw the switch. Wagner entered the death more deeply into the matter. KEEP FUTILE VIGIL Wagner's family was in constant attendance. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

William Wagner, stayed with him throughout the day, leaving him only at meal times, as did his aunt, Mrs. Gaston Sturms, and his sisters. As the day wore on, they seemed to realize more fully the futility of their vigil. Finally the family was ordered out of the prison, in accordance with prison regulations. The family, together with Charles J.

Wallace, the attorney, who stepped into the role of counsel at the last minute and worked heroically to save Wagner's life, have exhausted every means known to the law to accomplish it. Lee and Wagner, when both were Nichols, June 22. A pretty home redding was solemnized Thursday afternoon when Miss Marie Arnold, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.

B. Arnold, became the bride of James Robert Conacher of Waverly. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. L.

Lyon of the Nichols Methodist Church. Miss Arnold was attended by Miss Margaret Conacher of Waverly, sister of the bridegroom. Stewart Ostrander of Elmira was best man. Mrs. Edward Ellis of Waverly sang Promise Me," following which she played the wedding march.

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