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Show DEATH WAS HIS FINAL PROTEST Elizabeth City. N C. Ian 30. As a final protest against the petition for the pardon of the slaver of his sister, W illiam IL Cropsev, jr) killed himself him-self here last- nigh' His death has revived the circumstances surrounding surround-ing the dealh Of Nellie Cropsev ln-rc eleven vears ago It has turned the tide of public sentiment away from Will Wilcox, the man who was con- ilcted of being response le for her death, and who has served one-third ol the thirty-year sentence imposed following hjs conviction. Friends of Wilcox began to cire-i-lai a petition for his pardon several weeks ago. Persons who had forgotten forgot-ten that an effort was made to lynch Wihox at the time of his arrest readily placed their names on the petition Cropsev Informed his friends (that he feared Wilcox would be set free As the petition grew he became morose. "Therp is onlv one thing left for me to clo as a ptotest against that," In- declared lb a friend last night. Tomorrow you will know what it is. ' oo |