Show y Warden and Attorney Falsified Statement of t Charge Alleged Confession That Crowther Had No Gun Declared d B f Charging that Warden Richard E. E Davis of the state slate prison and Deputy District Attorney Samuel G. G Clawson falsified in their statements statements state stat ments they claim to have received from the lips of ot Ralph W. W shortly before he paia pala t society's penalty the Rev Frederick J. J Cox invoked the blessing upon the spirit of or the boy from Defiance o. o who faced raced the finn firm quad for the murder murder mur mur- der tIer of ot Patrolman David H H. H Crowther Crowther Crow Crow- ther thor in funeral services Saturday morning Davis and Clawson are accused by the Rev Cox who was Sey- Sey ey- ey boldts boldt's spiritual adviser in his last hours up upon n earth They were also attacked In i la a statement issued Issue by H. H C. C Allen who was ass associated in inthe inthe the defense of ot the slayer In his closing fight tight for life Malicious He lie uttered for the purpose of ot justifying the ex execution execution ex- ex of or this boy is the charge of Mr Allen in a statement issued to the press a few hours after Ralph W. W had ben hen laid to his final rest beneath the drooping willows willows wil wil- lows and a mantle of snow In Mt Mf Olivet cemetery Davis and Clawson reported that Se boldt had admitted that Crowther Crowther Crowther Crow Crow- ther had no gun the murder was committed according to their story Other than that point the murderers murderer's story W was s' s correct the warden and anti the deputy district at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney said had declared Mr Allens Allen's complete statement follows With reference to the statement attributed to Warden Davis of or the penitentiary fo to the effect that at 1 o'clock Friday morning Ralph Se boldt confided to him that he had not been telling the the- entire truth with reference to the unfortunate unfortunate death of or Officer Officer- Crowther and stated to him that Mr Crowther Crow Crow- ther at the time had no gun I I. I de desire desire tIe tIe- sire to say soy that during the evening prior to tho the death of or Deputy District Attorney Clawson came to the penitentiary ry and after atter having the guards and the friends who were staying with ord ed away questioned Se boldt for tor three-quarters three of ot an n hour in an effort to get him to make some retraction that one of or the friends was close enough to hear raise his voice olee and say I cannot exonerate Crowther I havo nothIng nothing noth nothing ing to add nor detract from what I have hn said I have ha told the truth from the beginning g. Later Warden arden Dayis and his deputy came and again ordered the guards and the friends away and began questioning and talking to The Rev Mr Cox who wa sa was present in his address at the therun run funeral ral of ot Ralph t stated that Je b he o. o at all of the conversation t h fie he aid hear s siY 54 y that he had nothing to a add ad that he had told the truth from the beginning and after they had departed Ralph old told him that they tried ried to get him to change his statement and exonerate Crowther but that he lie did not do so that he had told the truth from the beginning beginning begin begin- ning to t the e endIS end IS lS 15 CONVINCED No one can convince me that wo would ld have made the re retraction retraction re- re e traction attributed to to him to those whom he knew had done everythIng everything everything every every- thing in their power to take his life and then turn around and go goto to his death with a lie upon his lips uttered to the man who in addition to being his spiritual adviser adviser adviser ad ad- had been one of the best friends he has had during his imprisonment imprisonment imprisonment im im- im- im nor nor will anyone convince convince convince con con- vince me that if It had made such a statement Warden Davis would not have been smart enough to have e either ther had it placed in writing over signature or have called other witnesses to support it it In my opinion it Is a malicious cowardly lie Ill ie uttered for tor the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of or justifying the execution ot this boy FUNERAL HELD Relatives Relatives' and an and l a few friends at attended attended attended at- at tended the services for tor Th There re were many floral tributes with cards indicating senders from many walks of t ur life I have never neer before felt so much peace I seem aware aware of God being with me the Rev Cox said Sey Sey- boldt told him hm Just Justas as he began nis last earthly J march The s B services opened with prayer b by the Rev Cox followed by a solo Open the Ga Gates tea of ot the Temple by Ray W. W Dundas accompanied by Edwin W. W v V. V Stoker Following the the thern funeral sermon b by Mr r. r Cox Mrs Irs Edna L. L Houtz recited Recognition tion Mr Ir Dundas also sang Face to Ice Face The grave was dedicated by Mr Cox The morbid curious were ex ex- eluded |