Show PETTY CHEATED THE GALLOWS I 1 sensational suicide of nevada wife murderer who was soon to have been executed for C rime crime I 1 carson under sentence to tile ilia on tho the gallows on friday Fil day july 29 for or the murder of his wife 6 0 C petty whose legal fight for ills his life has been one of the longest ingest and most per ever waged in nevada committed bitted suicide in a sensational manner in the prison yard ot of the carson penitentiary on AIon londay day while being given hla his dally daily ex in the company ol of two other c londen 0 note ined n e d men on the walk la in front D of f therow ow of 0 cells petty broke from th tho e au guard ard and rushing across tile the yard climbed atall a tall elect electric ric light vote pole I 1 when he had bad gained a point above the ground he be paused for a moment bud and then plunged headlong to the concrete below ills head was crushed and lie ho died a few minutes later in tho the prison hospital the state board of pardons has held three sessions for the consideration of the petty case and on last satur day decided finally that lie he should ile die according to tho the decree of 0 the court petty was convicted of shooting ill hit wife to death at sparks nev |