Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1953)
Hall Had Planned Murder Of Five Others, Clergyman Who Interviewed Him Says 4 Th Newi-ReyitwRouburj, Ore. Mon. Dc. 21. 1933 (Editor'! Note: The following ac-! Heady was written at the invita-. saw. talked to and gave spiritual so, Christ could do it tor anybody. mint of Hi ipution nf Carl linn of The Kansas Citv Star bv counsel to the two in preparation i Know. Austin Hall and Bonnie Brownlone of the eight clergymen who for their execution early Friday. "Father, I'm an intelligent : 'line auuior insists on remaining i man." Be said, "mis isn I a con anonymous and has written this version because I n afraid of in an effort to point out the Chris- death. i've never been afraid of tian values involved. It was made j death. All my life I've been won available to the Associated Press i denng, thinking. And if it made II t For movies or slides, black and while or color, stereo or regular, jou can't beat the new Radiant "Colormaster" for sharpness, brilliance, depth, beauty and warmth. It's truly the gift to give this year. See for yourself come in for a FREE demon ttration TODAY! by the Star.).' JEFFERSON' CITY. Mo. I Carl Hall died a tremendous wit ness for Christ. And it saved the lives of five others. This he declared, for the world lo know, j:ist before he and Bonnie Brown Heady were executed at 12:12 Friday morning tor tne kid-nap-murder of little Bobby Green lease. "I can see good in this, father," he said to one who was minister ing to him. "I only killed Bobby. If I had had just 12 hours more. I would have killed five more. God saved me from that." . Did he mean five more from among those identified with the case? "Oh. no." said Hall. "I mean five that I've hated all my life. I'd have gotten them too, with all that money, it would have been easy. See what 1 mean? killed only one, and was caught. It mizht have been six five more." He paused, and then said with emphasis: "That's the working of Christ. It had to he. I had murder in my heart. God knew, and saved those five others." He lit a cigarette. ''I'm glad," he added, "and you can do something for me, father. Tell the world. Tell them that only God is important. I know now. And tell them that if it weren't for whisky, these penitentiaries would be closed. "Tell the world, father. Iok if Christ could do this for me. a mean, drunken, miserable so-and A WISE SANTA KNOWS BY GENERAL ELECTRIC Wink A chorming bedside eomponfon that's smart, modern and inexpen sive ... the G-E Wink alarm clock. Only $5.50 t A CONTOUR Add beaut and color to her kitchen with the brilliant G-E Con tour. In tT''"rn decorator colors. 0nl $6.95 TWEED HERAIDER America's most popular electric olarm clock. Fully luminous for easy 2 P ( 'coding in the dark. OnlySfi.50 The perfect gift, whether giving or receiving ... a time-Mima, beauty tor anywhere. Only $9, 95 WOODSMAN A handsome alarm that's ideal for any room in the home. Wood caje, bronze-rirved bezel. Only $8.95 Add a note of chrer to h?r kitchen with the imarl, c'- Mclper kitchen dock. C M RISER A smarf new budget-priced alarm clock. Large, eosy-lo-read dial. Shotttrproof crystal. Only $4.95 SERENADE A truly distinctive ultra-modern alarm clock, liglit-b.rch cose, jet black d.ol. Only $13.50' Ht .ppfieobl. to,.. 136 N.JACKSON ST. sense to intelligent men all over the world, there must be some thing to it." "And now I'm ready for God, my Judge, and I m glad." But what about Bonnie? was she equally repentant? "Sure," said Hall. "Shell tell you. She loves me and I love her. I know her oetter man any one else. "Bonnie was drunk for a year.., I was drunk daily for months After a while anything seems all nght. I'm the guilty one. She couldn't say no to me. The only sin she's guilty of was loving me.'' That was 9 p m. Thursday night. Three hours to go. Hall asked the time and laughed. "I haven't got long to live, fath er, he aatd, "not here, anyway. And I'm looking forward to meet ine my judge." Mrs. Heady was hesitant about speaking her mind, until the hours dragged along and 11 p.m. arrived. "I'm not going to go down there crying," she said. "Of course we're both sorry for this horrible crime. We want to be forgiven. Both Hall and Mrs. Heady re ceived holy unction. Both, accepted crucifixes gladly. And each went to the execution chamber with a crucifix clutched tightly in the left hand. Eleven-twenty came. Final ministration in the death row took place. Hall and Mrs. Heady were led willingly out into the corridor, past 7 locks, into the prison yard. Quietly, the 32 witnesses walked to the death shack. Inside a room, perhaps 30 feet square, was the cubicle, in which two chairs were fixed to the floor. A psalm was read. Together the two priests and the condemned re pealed the Lord's Prayer. Then confession and absolution. They held hands, despite the cuffs. In the adjoining room guards were mixing the sulphuric aoid and water. OK. out of Hie way." called the deputy marshal. "bee you later." said a priest to Bonnie. 'Sure." she said. 'Thank von. father." See you later. Carl." he said to the other. "You bet you will, father.'' Hall said. ' Then, auicldv. they were stran- ped into the chairs. A final questioning by the marshal, asking them if they had anything further to confess, if they knew of the whereabouts of the missing ransom money. No, they didn't. The door was closed and sealed. Bonnie spoke to Carl. He licked his lips. Those watching had no trouble reading her lips. "Carl." "Yeh." "Carl. I love you." "I love you. Bonnie." The cyanide was spilled. Gas fumes soared to the ceiling of the cubicle. They started. Bonnie moved as if to spring from her chair. Pained breathing, diminishing. And then death. In seven min utes, at 12:12 a.m. "I never saw suah resignation," said Marshal Hoag. "It was won derful. Wonderful to really accept Christ like that." Soon the gas was blown out of the cubicle. Tne witnesses mareneu out again, and back to the main gate. "Boy, said his friend as they walked along, "say, it's cold. Coldern'n hell." And :o it ended as strangely as it had begun. Neither had any hatred or mal ice. A contrast, in many ways, to some of those who witnessed their deaths. The cell block again came to life. You could hear the prisoners chant: "They bumped them." "O God." said one of the 32. "why ds me have to wait so long to find out ttie eternal truth about living?" Theft Of 656 Mink Pelfs From Car Is Reported GIVES UP SINGING ROLE NW YORK Ifl Tenor Jussi Rineriinr. ailing the past two PORTLAND ' The theft of ,.,.,-t,. ..,h l.rvnoitin tried Thorn. nfobtnwa7reporried "toe here" to sing the title rofc of ThVrsdaTnignT . , "Faust" at the Metropolis Opera Joseph H. Wagstaff. Salt Lake' but bad to give up alter the first City mink grower, said he valued act. the pelts at $21,000.. He told police jhe opera was delayed 15 niin a window of his car was smashed . Thomas Havward who and the pelts taken while he was tv'er before had sungTe part at eaH'eg,a!rj;ehYurs. representing I ,r0m to home iDd . the entire year's output of his I0K over- ranch, were paokaged in card- board. Wagstaff said he had The car was parked on a downtown stopped to eat here while driving street. to Seattle, where the furs were, Watstaff said the furs were in to go to the Seattle Fur Exchange, sured. iK' NO TIME TO SLIP Marge Rowell, of Walton, N. Y the only woman student ever to attend the Royal Academy Barbers School in Schenectady, N. Y.. practices on Mike Bellow, a fellow student from Grandville, N. Y. Instructor Guy Shafer supervises as Mike keeps his Angers crossed. After graduation Marge is expected to be the only working lady barber around Schenectady. Authorized Sales & Parts for WHIRLPOOL-SPEED QUEEN Washers & Dryers Frank Bergh's Appliance Service 1200 S. Stephens, Ph. 3-8348 DIAL 3-5521 Mrs. Alton's False j Arrest Suit Dropped j SAN DIEGO, Calif. W) Suit of, Mrs. Mary Ellen Alton, wife of a j University of Oregon professor, for false arrest damages was ruled t out so far as the city of San Diego and its police chief are concerned in superior court here Thursday, j The court held that the city and the police chief could not be held liable for filse arrest in the case, 1 but left standing the question whether Chief A. E. J arisen libeled Mrs. Alton in a letter lo the Eu gene, Ore., police chief. Mrs. Alton was cleared of he charge of passing forged checks by handwriting evidence. Later an other woman was convicted of the oharge. . " AMERICA'S CjMWT iliffl JAC m m n ar -.ittmo!" POPULAR Kit the Original lvyA i-SEASON JACKET by WwtJtog The favorite with men season in, season out, year after year the 4-season jacket by White Stag comes action-styled in water repellent cotton poplin. Two zipper pockets, adjustable storm cuffs, double front ond back yoke with action back. In Natural, Navy. Sizes 34-46 ! $10.95 JUMetk Men's Wear - Main Floor NCA Ttl.phol. BRUTALLY BEATEN - Linda Frcy (above), 14-year-old San Francisco high school freshman, who was brutally beaten by a neighborhood boy with a heavy pipe. She will recover. The boy, 13-year-old honor student, couid give police no explanation for the senseless crime. Found. a real value! V limited time onfo J' ili for the regular Kt. w" X -. herb nm mi(jj:.i TOILET WATER THE TIME IS NOW . . . i enfor BOTrY your wn rirnf. end ll.SS SV'NC on arh anrf ftry 4 ox. bout oj HERB FARM SHOP TOILET fTER. Il't plntutt ...to jou nd your porktlbookl Cftoou from ihtu lont laitmt ifiltinrme Imtrtnrti . . . f-ortdon Afi. Aitn trtntrd Stork, "17 AuHri.Crrm Mnu. Qurrn'l Faninm, Lilac, Kool I'f'Pt'. ' rM" plus 10 Fedtrol Ttx Roseburg Pharmacy 241 North Jackson Dial 3-3415 vfou'll rehnember... I M I R R n - M ATI c 1 T I I I III N I Tin I i w MIRRO-MATIC Pressure Pan 4-qt. tilt, ONLY 95 Far more than mere cooking utensil, this practical pan it time-saving, work-savtng, money saving frtend in the kitchen. Exclusive selective pressure control automatically prevents pressure from going higher than your recipe requires ... S, 10, or 15 lbs. The pressure pan for 44 cooking without looking" you can hear itl Com in ond tlct your Either ona would b porftc 13 ii. " MIRRO-MATIC Electric Percolator Camolmtolv mlMisii, l T... put in coffee and water for 4 to o cupj ana piuj 11 in. starts perking in seconds. Stops auto- maticMlJr when mffM la Chanses autnm ariw , heat element that l.... fr.. drinking-hot till you pour. She'll love it for its easy, automatic operation, its graceful style, and the trand coffee it makes, every timtl MIRRO-MATIC gift now. ..both would b wonderful. l-cup tlx, with cord. ONIT 13.95 Tax. Kt Open 'Til 9 P.M. Tonite Thru Wed, ft km & 4m mm. ttmKM. m. m. iafat. If B atm, k. k, Housewares Downstairs 202 North Jackson St. Dial 3-6'
