| Show MURDERER PAYS PENALTY OF CRIME zennon who killed a variety in 1902 I 1 hanged at walla walla walla walla wash may 6 james champoux was hanged in the elate penitentiary at this morning for the murder of lottie brace in seattle nov 6 1902 the execution exe cutton passed off without a hitch Chani poux walked from the hospital building to the scaffold nearly fifty yards distant unaided he mounted the scaffold and faced the mall crowd gathered to witness the execution but refused to speak father flour read a brief prayer after which time the straps cap and noose were placed and the trap sprung the neck was broken and death was instantaneous this Is the farst execution under tho new law rca that capital punishment be inflicted at the state penitentiary only zennon champoux killed lottie brace a variety theater performer in alleys arcade theater seattle la the 1 part of november 1902 he had met tho woman in alaska previously ani mccamo infatuated with her he spent most of his money on her finally ehe threw aside he went to the theater where she was employed with the intention of killing her he stabbed her in the brain with hunting knife as she was leaving the theater and she died the next day from the wound his first trial was dramatic he feigned insanity fought hie jailers and acted in every way like a madman but a jury declared him sane his case was appealed to every possible court but the convicted mans attorney at last gave up hope of staying the execution champoux stated before leaving for the state prison that he wished to die and cursed hia attorney tor trying to save his neck cham wealthy relatives in eastern canada however made a hard fight to save him from the scaffold |
