Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-23 | Page 1 | Convicted Man Escapes Death for Second Time

Convicted Man j Escapes 88 Death for Second Time OSSINING N N. N Y Yv Jan 23 AP AP- AP This was the second unexpected day of life lite for Ambrose Ross sentenced sentenced sen sen- en- en to die In the electric chair at Sing Sing for the murder of Ernest Ernest Ernest Er Er- nest Whitman bond salesman In a bank robbery robber nearly nearly two years ago A telephone message from Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Smith In New York three hours before the time set for his execution execution execution tion last night granted him a a. second second second sec sec- ond reprieve On Thursday he was snatched from the chair by a court order granting a temporary sta stay t thear tb hear argument of his counsel that his t testimony w would uld be needed In another case The testimony was he heard rd but a further stay was de de- de nied Ross had resigned himself to his death eath and h hid had d just eaten his second second sec see ond last meal when the unexpected ed message came He was talking to hi his sister and three brothers from behind the bars that separated them in the death house when the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone rang in the prison rison offices Superintendent of Prisons James L. L Long answered It He recognized the voice of Governor Smith put off the execution I will Communicate communicate te with you tomorrow morn- morn ing Superintendent Long ran to the death house with the news Ross' Ross relatives grouped before the wire screen then kneeled In prayer led by Father McCaffery prison chaplain n Two men were convicted with Ross One has been heen granted a new new- trial The other was sentenced to the chair but Governor Smith on Wednesday commuted the sentence to life imprisonment When the First National bank at Belmore L. L 1 I. was held up April 4 1924 was shot down in trying tring to block three bandits who escaped with A pew new executioner whose name has ha's been kept secret would have of officiated ot- ot for the first time last night I