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Show SMOKES AND PRAYS, AND THEN SPRINGS DEATH TRAP NORFOLK, Va., April 10. Loo C. Tliurman of West Point, Ky., was hanged here today for the murder on February 1, J0G, of Walter P. Dolsen, of Michigan, his roommate, whose body ho packod in a trunk and then fled, being captured oighleen months later at Vancouver, B. GV Thurmau, after drinking a cup of coffeo and smoking a- cigarette, walked to thei gallows. He asked-for time to kuoel in silent prayer and then stepped upon the trap. He mndo no statement further than a declaration that the murder of Dolsen was committed in solf-defenHo solf-defenHo and after great provocation. A letter from Tliurman 'a aged mother, in Kentucky was delivered, to him by ' special - messenger ' shortly before the 1 execution 'and 'ho answered it, |