affirmed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and when it became evi-~
dent that he was going to die West became devoutly religious, joining
the Catholic Church and leaving a will in which he beoueathed his body
to the Church with the request that it be buried in sanctified ground
and not used for dissection, He expressed remorse for having killed
Allen and said that he felt that it was only right that he should pay
for the crime with his life, He was hanged in the jail at Media on
April 14, 1903, His last words, uttered after the cap had been placed
over his head were: "Lord, have mercy on meq"
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II, Page 152,
CHESTER, Pennsylvania TIMES, April lh, 1903 (Photo in this issue)
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affirmed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and when it became evi-~
dent that he was going to die West became devoutly religious, joining
the Catholic Church and leaving a will in which he bequeathed his body |
to the Church with the request that it be buried in sanctified ground
and not used for dissection, He expressed remorse for having killed
Allen and said that he felt that it was only right that he should pay
for the crime with his life. He was hanged in the jail at Media on
April 1h, 1903. His last words, uttered after the cap had been placed
over his head were: "Lord, have mercy on mee"
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters, Part II, Page 152.
CHESTER, Pennsylvania TIMES, oc pie 1903 (Photo in this issue)
53 ATLANTIC 5,2
20), PENNSYLVANIA 68
affirmed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and when it became evi-
dent that he was going to die West became devoutly religious, joinin
the Catholic Church and leaving a will in which he bequeathed his body
to the Church with the request that it be buried in sanctified ground
and not used for dissection, He expressed remorse for having killed
Allen and said that he felt that it was only right that he should pay
for the crime with his Mee He was hanged in the jail at Media on
ril 1h, 1903, ards, uttered after the cap had been placed
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WEST, Albert
West, a black man, and his common-law wife, Addie Ballard, lived at
103 Lloyd St., Chester, Pa. He had frequently reproved her for going
to a disreputable part of the city known as "Tinder Box Row", On the
afternoon and evening of February 1, 1902, he had been drinking hea-
vily and when he went home he found that she was not there, He then
proceeded to a house in "Tinder Row Box" where he suspected that he
would find her, stopping in a hardware store and purchasing a loaded
reolver on his way, When he reached the house kk he demanded that
she return home with,him and, as they were walking back, he cursed
and threatened to shoot her, Policeman Mark Allen was attracted by
the commotion and began following them, West and Miss Ballard
reached the corner of Pusey and Third Streets and he drew the revolv-
er, Mllen stepped between them and told him to surrender the wea-
pon and go quietly to his home, When West refused, Allen told him
that he was under arrest and West shot him KAXMMEXKEX in the leg,
shattering the bone, Allen fell to the street and while he was in
the process of drawing his revolver West shot him twice in the head,
West managed to escape but he was captured the next day in a stable
in Darby where he was hiding, His defense was one of intoxication
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The confiction was
WEST, Albert
West, a black man, and his common-law wife, Addie Ballard, lived at
103 Lloyd St., Chester, Pas He had frequently reproved her for going
to a disreputable part of the city known as "Tinder Box Row'', On the
afternoon and evening of February 1, 1902, he had been drinking hea-
vily and when he went home he found that she was not there, He then
proceeded to a house in "Tinder Row Box" where he suspected that he
would find her, stopping in a hardware store and purchasing a loaded
reolver on his way. When he reached the house kk he demanded that
she return home with,him and, as they were walking back, he cursed
and threatened to shoot her, Policeman Mark Allen was attracted by
the commotion and began following them, West and Miss Ballard
reached the corner of Pusey and Third Streets and he drew the revolv~
er, Mllen stepped between them and told him to surrender the wea-
pon and go quietly to his home, When West refused, Allen told him
that he was under arrest and West shot him KAXMMEXKKX in the leg,
shattering the bone, Allen fell to the street and while he was in
the process of drawing his revolver West shot him twice in the head.
West managed to escape but he was captured the next day in a stable
in Darby where he was hiding, His defense was one of intoxication
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The confiction was
WEST, Albert
West, a black man, and his A wife, Addie Ballard, lived at
103 Lloyd Ste, Chester, Pas i
afternoon and evening of February 1, 1902, Woon: ones
vily and when he went home he found that she was not there, He then
proceeded to a house in "Tinder Row Box" where he suspected that he
she return home with,him and, as they were walking back, he cursed
and threatened to shoot her, Policeman Mark Allen was attracted by
the commotion and began followis i
reached the corner of Pusey and
er, Allen stepped between them and told him to surrender the wea-
pon and go quietly to his home, vhen West refused, Allen told him
that he was under arrest and west shot him KaXWM#XI0 in the leg,
shattering the bone, Allen fell to the street and while he was in
the process of drawing his revolver West shot him twice in the head,
West managed to escape but he was captured the next day in a stable
in Darby where he was hiding, His defense was one of intoxication
but he was convicted and sentenced to die, The confiction was
