Ihe Centre pn LI ==x Circulation Over4,000,, V7 ir 0 - 4 ’ WILLIAM DILLEN. GREEN AND DILLEN PAY THE PENALTY The Blood of Jerry Condo Avenged on the Scaffold. Sentence of the Court Fulfilled. - THE DROP FALLS AT 10:55 Judge Auten Refuses a Petition for Respite — Gov. Pennypacker Would Not Interfere — Last Days in Jail— Sad Parting with Friends and Family—A Sad =~" Scenes lam broth Dillen en of taken heartily of foyed this, as hehad a slight attack . 1 . yr A ree » the Tt fe a eat ear Day for Bellefonte Scaifold. at the THE LAST NIGHT he writer left at hardly realize tha two young men, with less than twelve hours to live, until they es on the scaffold would give up their lis and their souls into etefhity. could dis play such wonderful courage and be in good cl It yond comprehension—but nevertheless such remarkable jeer is be. it was true * As a precaution, when were returned to their cells, to Sheriff Taylor or The were closely Fred A brot pred them exchange cells movements of the two hed wat by the guards John Trafford who Shrefller f Dil er o len came to take the body is brother hgme, spent the night in the jail About eleven o'clo the md k Dillen asked hat some | and was allowed to leave his cell t a time iymns be sung, 0 jon the small choir ymposed of the guards and other prisoners. Green joined lust. ily in the singing In the corridor Green said he proposed “] “and Ameri- to die on the scaffold like a man am an American,” he said cans are no cowards Both men slept soundly until morning. | Dillen was the first to awake from his slumbers and was in good spirits, R. A. | | Beck, the barber, was on hand promptly | |at 7 o'clock and Dillen received the first | attention and was given a good clean | | shave. PREPARING FOR THE SCAFFOLD. Dillen awoke from a sound sleep at 6 o'clock in the morning. He slept unin | terruptedly, shortly after awakening he began to sob and was distressed, The terrible situation he was facing, in that death 1 should end his earthly career in a few short hours, apparently, weighed 1. He pi { OT § heavily upon his mine cked up his Bible and ther 4) read became more composed, (rreen JERRY CONDO The Murdered Turnkey desired a Waal i file itd ! € NA FiTvAL SERVICES have t them Both Green and Dillen had given their was dot fellow.prisoners a small token and these were the occasion for many tears, Mean while the murmur of the crowd outside kept growing louder and this with the excitement so worked upon the feelings of Dillen's sister.in.law that she had to be taken to an adjoining room parti the All oom The final with h { the excluded the carried on the last con ng of Green 18 father was saddest incident o morning visitors were from the and low tones in father and son With down head and tears the in versation bowed streaming his face father could only look at his boy mute ap- The sister and On peal WAS overcome had to be supported by the guards leaving her eyes seemed riveted on her brother alone Outside the door of the death cell Rev Cox presented to Miss Green the Bible used by the boys in their last hours and this was the climax, With loud cries and in an almost hysteric condition it became | necessary to take the young lady from the building, Final services were held in the pres- ence of both men and they ocagerly joined in the singing. Continued on Page 6, Column 4. > 4 BELLEFONTE, PA. TUESDAY AY A 19056 tatlormade suit and was some. | ~~ “rh NOTES FROM THE JAIL. What Oc’hrred of Interest During the Last few Days. Thursday. m ¥ . I'he notice week from the Sheriff . ad 3 that no mitted to the jail brougl ore vi y ~ ) : place NO one calls § he sherifi's oth a ———————. Vol. 27. No. 18. IRA GREEN, “IRA GREEN'S g a a newspaper men of trying D WwW givin * at bottom According to custom, condemned men the last ten days are not bound by the former regulations They have the privilege of ordering anything they may want to eat In various ways they gathered up money and upon leay Ing we saw them give an attendant the cash for a gallon of ice cream and other dainties Saturday. On Saturday Ira Green's two sisters from Gum Stump paid him a visit, They ATE young 4 distressed over the sight of the brother ladies and appeared greatly heir stay was brief and the parting was A great trial to them Sunday, Sunday afternoon the two were given a half hour walking exercise around the upper balcony, Green stopped once and made the remark that he had a notion to plunge headfirst over the balcony and put an end to his troubles. He seemed serious, and after that the guard kept constantly by his side, as a precaution Sunday Dillen received a letter from a cousin in Clearfield county, in it'was a | blossom from a familiar apple tree, It i : | impressed him seriously and he said : “1 | | know the very tree that bore this flower, wows Loh! how | wish I was out of here and | (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) : FINAL CONFESSION plicate Hendersor George Livingstone Con 1C ade . Domi stance and in the Mi Cr Im s George WM. DILLEN'S STATEMENT Confirms What Green Says on th Important Details —Henderson Was the Ringleader and De- livered the Fatal Blow Intended to Kill Jerry Condo How the Escape Was Made Final Never Statement. Prisoners Carried Notes i on page 4, column | to an athlete—all and Massive portioned-—he was the picture cal development and health He said he was prepared statement, which he realized i wou , and for that rea the full truth doing of this would his last to the publi 1 1] he wanted to te make him to meet his fate For VArous over an hour he went over incidents connected with killing of Jerry Condo ng es aAnswen : question promptly, fairly and As tion and can not write, notes were care with ¢ honest purpose he has little ed fully taken and the story was rearranged by him the writer and submitted for to and Again Friday afternoon review final approval In another part of this issue we give a "History of the Crime" from the court records, and much of his statement, that is immaterial, bodied in that IRA GREEN'S STATEMENT, Realizing that 1 soon must abide by the sentence of the Court and forfeit my life, for contributing to the death of | Turnkey Jerry Condo, it is my wish that | the following statement be made public, which I solemnly declare to be the truth as I can best tell it IRA GREEN. While in jail, in some way Sheriff Tay: | (rm jaut yard, by Mabiory.) is omitted as it is em-
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