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Show NO BLINDFOLD TO BE PLACED ON TBORNE "Don't let them blindfold mo whon I am Bhot," pleaded Harry Thorno after af-ter he learned that nothing could save him from tho death penalty which he will pay today for the killing of George W. Passell, a grocoryman, of 025 East Seventh South street, Calt Lake on the night of March 21, 1910. A prisoner for more than two years, Thorno is now 22 ycur3 of age. When notified last Saturday of the decision made against him by tho state board, of pardons, Thorno took tho nows with the utmost coolness. "I am glad," said ho to Warden. Arthur Pratt, "that they have not kept mo In suspense. I hope now that nothing will occur to dolay tho execution. exe-cution. Have you a cigaretto about you?" Tho warden had not, but ono was provided. Though tho exact timo at which tho execution will tako place is not known, and is, according to Sheriff Joseph C Sharp, dependent upon circumstances, cir-cumstances, preparations within tho prison yard had been practically completed com-pleted at 5 o'clock last night. In front of an abutment of sand backed by a steel plate, had been sot the stake or post designed to hold secure se-cure the chair in which Thome will sit to he shot the chair in which, on Hko occasions, sat Frank Rose, Peter Mortonsen and Jules E. C. SIrmay an ordinary congTcss chair. His nerves kept steady by nine hours of sleep overy night, and his courage sustained by three full meals dally, Thome has waited calmly the hour of his death Binco he was notified no-tified last Saturday night that tho stnto board of pardons could find no reason to stay his sentonco. The truo name of the murderor who will die tod3y as Harrry Thome, Is known to Warden Arthur" Pratt, who yesterday dictated a telegram to tho condemned man's mother, asking if she cared to claim tho body of hor son after it shall have been deprived of the life forfeited to the law. Should a negatlvo answer be received, re-ceived, disposal will probably bo niado according to the alternative suggested In a signed bequest in tho hands of Warden Pratt It follows. "Utah State Prison, Sept. 24,1511. "To whom it may concern: I here-bv here-bv bequeath and leave to Dr. G. W. Mlddleton of Salt Lake City my body, provided that my parents do not claim the same. "HARRY THORNE." Asks for Candy. Since tho death watch was stationed sta-tioned outside his cell last Saturday night. Thome has vailed himself onlr In minor wayB of the special privileges privil-eges as to accommodations customarily custo-marily granted to the condemned and in this Instance specifically order by Governor William Spry. A box of chocolate candy, a package of cigarettes cigar-ettes and some magazines were the only things asked for and received by tho prisoner. Not at any time since his execution execu-tion became a certainty could the condemned man be argued into tolerating tol-erating for a moment the Idea of having any one other than those required re-quired by" the law to be present at his execution. Whon told that he had tho right to invito five friends to witness the execution he said he had no friends and would not wish them to be present if he had. Concerning representatives of the press, he declared de-clared repeatedly that ho wished them excluded, going to the trouble of writing his wishes, as follows " Utah Stale Prison, Sept. 22.1912 "Warden Arthur Pratt, Sir: At anv time a representative of a newspaper' desires an interview with me, you will for me dony them. Also, "CMr. Pratt, will you make arrangements so that m;- execution will not be witnessed by any newspaper man Hoping that you can grant me these favors, I am, , yours respectfully. (Signed) "HARRY THORNE." Will Recpect Request. When asked yesterday about the probable policy that will bo followed In regard to respecting the wishes of Thorno, with regard to visitors and representatives of the press especially especial-ly Governor William Spry declared that ho favored respecting the condemned con-demned man's wiBhes fully. Concerning Thome's request that ho be not blindfolded, the governor said that he had suggested to Sheriff Sharp that the wish he compiled with in as tar as practicable, which means that tho bandage may not be applied to the eyes of the condemned until he Is seated in the chair of execution |