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Show Lo Legal Murders BY ALEXANDER III it M w Do murderers go to their death with a lie on their lips Joseph Cohen, who caw 13 men pass through the little green door at Sing Sing hefore he was saved from the chair several mlnutea before his turn, says "No unles.v they are trying to protect BOmoone else.'" That's what led to the legal murder of Tommy Bambrick. In New York' not man years ago Tommy Bambrick. a lad Of 20, Wftl found guilty of murder. According to Thomas Mott Osborne, who w-is warden ;it Simj Sing then, the hoy was Innocent of the crime He knew the real murderer, but refused to 'squeal." While Tommy was in the death house, the warden got a tip from another an-other prisoner as to tho identity ofi the real culprit. He followed up the clew and discovered the man. On an appeal for a new trial. tho judge refuted to hear Bam brick DOKSN'T RKV. Tommy took It philosophically He but worrH Iwouldn t he lp any. aiily. n the nluht In ! or, the exer utid ilj?" Mr Osborne told the story ol 1J j befori' .1 lai kc meeting of baa to lo New York. They were j , ..jo-. :...t Mo- 1 1 i ' l po j4t m slble effort to save tin- boy's llfe.Tj Th.-v tried lo charter .i spec! train to Albany but It was too lat . DOESN'T WEAKEN. SJ.J Th.' hour for his death grew neal h4.y., er. Bur Tommy Just bit his lipid HfZ little tighter, and nothing. 5L J 'I'iu I-.. h..!i ..i m.i with no. flfa lii-. ii !!.' x"' i nor or -. y froi the court. Tommy went in ;ir- . . i- 'a pot , ' ignorant little tough," Ka- Mr O borm "but mor loyal to his code i ha V' : I religion Tomorrow The strange ruse Boom. E 1 to |