held up and robbed a man on a lonely road in St. Lawrence
County, N, Y. Realizing that his victim recognized him,
he shot the man. The law soon caught up with him and -he
was speedily convicted, His execution was set for Feb,
16, 1909-only 5 @eeks after he had bean sentenced,.,,!!
CAGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 87-91
held up and robbed a man on a lonely road in St. Lawrence
County, N, Y. Realizing that his victim recognized him,
he shot the man. The law soon caught up with him and -he
was speedily convicted, His execution was _set.for Feb,
16, 1909-only 5 leeks after he had been sentencedes.,'!
CAGENT OF DEATH by Elliott, pages 87-91
road in St. Lawrence
held y and seta man on a lonel;
N.Y lising that his victim recognized Ey
h e law soon caugl hh dhe
was specity vofteted, ite" execution yes set fou Fete
5 flecks after he had been sentenced,
87-91,
16, 190
‘AGENT OF i by Elliott, pag
COMBS, Leslie : is
20-year-old white man, electrocuted Clinton Frison, Nae
(St. Lawrence Co.) on Feb. 16, 1909, ",s, Before he com-
mitted the murder that landed him in Clinton Prison's
death house, he had been convicted of 2 other crimes, He
had served time in the Rochester Industrial School for
burglary, and was sent to Dannemora in 1907 for a like
offensee Not long after entering the prison he was made
a trusty, and was assigned to the powerhouse, There was
something about the boy I liked and we became friends,
At least once Leslie accompanied me to the death chamber,
He saw the electric chair, and commented about its grue-~
some appearance, He also helpmed me at the plant when I
was furnishing current for electrocutions, Yet these
things failed to keep his finger from a trigger shortly
afterwards...less than 18 hours after his discharge, he
COMBS, Leslie
20-year-old white man, electrocuted Clinton Prison, Nec
(St. Lawrence Co,) on Feb. 16, 1909, ",.,Before he com=
mitted the murder that landed him in Clinton Prison's
death house, he had been convicted of 2 other crimes, He
had served time in the Rochester Industrial School for
burglary, and was sent to Dannemora in 1907 for a like
offenses Not long after entering the prison he was made
a trusty, and was assigned to the powerhouse, There was
something about the boy I liked and we became friends.
At least once Leslie accompanied me to the death chamber,
ie saw the electric chair, and commented about its grue-
some appearance, He also helpmed me at the plant when I
was furnishing current for electrocutions, Yet these
things failed to keep his finger from a trigger shortly
afterwards...less than 8 hours after his discharge, he
COMBS, Leslie
20-year-old white man, electrocuted Clinton Prison, N. Ye
(St. Lawrence Co,) on Feb. 16, 1909, "sssBefore he com
mitted the murder ee landed | him in cuin on Prison's
death house, he had been convicted of 2 other crimes, He
had served time in the Rochester Industrial School for
burglary, and was sent to Dannemora in 1907 for a like
offense. Not long after entering the prison he was made
trusty, and was assigned to the powerhouse, There was
something about the boy I liked and we became friends,
At least once Leslie accompanied me to the death chamber,
He saw the electric chair, and conmented about its grue-
some appearance, He also helpmed me at the plant when I
was furnishing current for electrocutions, Yet the:
things failed to keep his finger froma trigger shortly
afterwards,,,less than 8 hours after his discharge, he
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