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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
9
Excerpt from a serialized 1993 Seattle Star piece by B. Burst includes biblical locust imagery and a subplot where Mary Carlson suspects a manufactured case against Jack in a wartime Japanese American context, noting deliberate trial planning and witness rehearsals though an appeal seems unlikely.
A narrative fragment follows Mary as she endures a murder trial verdict and its aftermath. Jack Carlson faces execution after a guilty verdict, while Mary wrestles with despair, prayer, and the urge to seek solace from God in a night of grief and fatigue.
The passage describes weeks of hope and effort to reverse or suspend Jack Carlson's sentence. Jenkins pursued legal avenues, but Hammond, his daughter, and Tom Jenkins faced an ongoing struggle as the case advanced despite illness and uncertainty.
The narrative follows Betsy Wallace and her family from Olympia to Whidby inland, describing a lonely frontier settlement with tents, rain on canvas, and a new cabin. Betsy observes ships, meets foreign seafarers, and watches a growing community form around a mill at Utealad, amid looming danger and loneliness. The scene shifts to Jack Carlson condemned to hang, exploring feelings, moral debates on capital punishment, and the emotional farewell between Carlson and Mary Hammond. The piece closes with a dramatic night over the Columbia Basin before the hanging is set for 8 o'clock, promising continuation.
The Twins Nancy and Nick, wearing magic Green Shoes, encounter a Snow Man near a snowy mountain hut. He worries about his missing broom and jokes about his hat and gun stick as the Children compare clues about Mother Goose’s broom. (To Be Continued)
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