Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1920 — REPRIEVE FOR INDIANA MAN [ARTICLE]

REPRIEVE FOR INDIANA MAN

Execution of Jesse Walker at Blng Sing Held Up by Governor. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Governor Smith granted Jesse Walker of Evans* ville, Ind., former sailor, sentenced to die January 23, in the electric chair at Sing Sing, a respite until February, in order to give Nathan L. Miller, the incoming governor, an opportunity to study the case. The Indiana Service Star legion at its state conference in Indianapolis recently adopted a resolution asking Governor Smith to grant clemency to Walker.