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Chaplain Points at Mutilated Body. Seven Womens. Talked Out of Suicide Plan.Eva Sings on Way to Death Chamber.The headless torso of Eva. Dugan, first woman to undergo execution in Arizona,dropped into the gallows’ pit below thedeath trap at the state penitentiary, Florence, shortly after 5 o'clock this morning, as the verterbrae, wasted from a social disease of 30 years standing, snapped and the head of the murderess w as flung to the floor several feet from the hodv.From under th• black can the chin and mouth of fW dead woman, nalc as marble, apneared to the sight ■of ho-rified spectators, who neared through the trap opfning at the blood spattered scene below.i \'Ki,t the tirge«i p.vm-kv itienatid -efren tv*imcn'werel»e*ymnipc tlt; * vs hat bad h,i||enecl the Finn voice ofPrison t hiiftlain Walter I i* frmtn who. with an a*nt extended,c;i!!**lt;I t♦» the •■■sij “V« M u'ho believe in cajiital pmmhtmut. tafce a hiotc—|WofDen first!Foil I’M p~------------——-—, , , . Itat«*r hv iittadtes of tin* prison,hva Dugan who. a few hours pre-f\ioti had revealed lo a woman eonipanion, one of the two who spent the night with her, that *lie wasThe jocularity which ehimieterD-it! Mrs. Dugan all day yesterdaywas dimmed to a great ttegfo* hyI o’eloek this morning. when news-lirrparrd for »uirilt;llt;, ami who was |mlt;)| wwv |M.rm)tl,.(1 ,)||kpersuaded to forego the attempt and with her for The hot Hue l*»f«»re meet her fate liravely, refused to her man It in the gnlhwvs.t : i|lmake a statement after being led Smiles to VIIto the trap. She was silent, although Seated on a eot alal sipping anvisibly affected by the ordeal, which oi uige.Mh Mi . Dug.lt;n held a friend*she met with supreme effort. !y attitude toward alt who siep|*edI Two women who refused to reveal to the death eel I to speak with her ,their names, and for whom prison h w a - more like u tvlt; ♦ ptiot; than ; officials asked consideration at the ;ut thing eKe. All were greeted hands of the press, helped the eon- { | tea* .nf|\ auiL In nearly every detuned woman beguile the long him*, repatf* »• was **v« Imnged,hours of the night with a game of! Whispers that she had i.,tn given’bridge, at which, one of the women narcotics went fhe rounds Dr. I., j stan d to a Silver Itolt represents A Love, prison physician, stated to the, Mrs. Dugan proved to Is* a the Sfjvei licit that nothing hut a j winning player. mild opiate had been administeredj About midnight, Mis, Dugan, $te~ lust evening. and that no powerfulcording lo the atory. called one of. drug had heeti iiskci\ nr given her. her companion*! aside and a* feed The woman bore no evidence of ,‘ say. would you wait for the rope; having been drugged,0mfor would you do something olseV’f Vnswering an inquiry of her j auditor. Mrs. Dugan is said lo have Silver licit |„ p. Wirendmilt d that she had a safetyrazor, v,. ..rl. ..hi A It, rfUMeV El-.ivni'r, Ari/.. Made and a lwMle of poison eou tI * ill. Mi Foi 1 Migaa. fl»e flr^t1 coated about her |mi son. An appealto Mrs. Dugan to meet her execution j as bravely as she had Teen actingduring yesterday and during the; night had its effect.'The blade and poDi.n wm f«»uu 1w-DIE GEIS JOB OFwe man in U* legall.v eioitttd illArizona, paid with her life on the iaftewg shortly before dawn to*tax; 1 lag: „« ,\ J, yp,..I his, TurMrti randier. The trapwlhi sprung at ■ : 11 a. m As the trap elang**d and dropped more than six feet, tie- noose tightened, severing her head, and the body eat**’I 111 it»sl to ihe f!o**r. Dr I,. \. Iavr,prison ph», -Man, prlt; usmi-ed herthe g;i How s «rooni«J| Silver hell Jk, P. Wire. ||H......................\VASHi\«rn»x. Feb, :rt,—U«shM. Tale n( Knoxville, Trtaewn\ Six uinm n a line ed the ex.s ution. tgl ni)|Mstu rel today to take officem»ii wwlitf of I!*• Intrrstali* «*»»- Mr, Uil twV-.%i»H*r«v bi« »i. , i tll. i ; t«» il»* sutiow*Unit |«»» t.y «!■• m*»«»«• IH, U1.„ k h„„t WBmm Km.”**§Jed and said^ 19over iIh- ..f a „u.r r ,s|w.sumII griuip nt I hums rats and I tide ^ tnA k#,[a* mien! Ih*pi» hi leansF»rty 4*igln v«*tes were ea?d in fuv I i*r of his euttflrmation, while thej i»m»«»-tion musteml eighteen afterudi iiig a geiwral i*on*|dainf against .I lie iip|Mititm«’iit of mam interested; In tiM*no{Midlea, trusts and vnnddM* Jlions to governtneiita! reguiat«»ry jbmileg, j” V* ” • ’ i-mi4matWa*l.ory tj.,retl9 »a u«t ttttjHMI ||liprisoni pi!tyj.Six nMillMr.Inmint:a?tin| mand j*mlM4ft %adjttsi*hIrw jshe hif :*tt #-W vm-i S \ 9 '•Waif*f i 4'irvftaJ;| (| « | ||oLili t * 1f ’ *,♦t;«*iMrs■sIntgiitl■#. bt % ■. $I V jj 4*■ *HadA fipr--1 'iif-tD kwas dHI \'ABitt idhdilel«iA*|2«afillOff IviEtfer tiie sfeef trap'wMj for ;b*r. ge Two
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Arizona Silver Belt
Miami, Arizona, US
Fri, Feb 21, 1930
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