Show MESSAGE REACHED HIM ON THE GALLOWS norfolk april 10 leo a 0 thurman of west point was hanged banged here today for the murder on feb 1 1906 of walter P dolsen of michigan his roommate whose body lie he packed in a trunk and then fled being captured eighteen months later at vancouver B D C thurman after drinking a cup of coffee and making a cigarette walked to the gallows he asked for time to kneel in silent prayer and then stepped upon the trap ha made no statement further than a declaration that the murder was committed in self defense and after great provocation A letter from thurmand Thur mans aged mother in kentucky was to him by bv special messenger shortly before the execl tion and lie he answered it |