In 1928 I was carelessly arrested for burglary in Washington, D.C. however, during my interrogation, I voluntarily confessed to killing two boys but I received a 25-years-to-life sentence and was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. On June 20, 1929, I then killed a man by the name of Robert Warnke, by battering him to death with an iron bar in prison which lead me into being sentenced to death. I didn’t care about the death sentence mainly because I already hated myself, my life, and I truly wanted to die not because of my sins but because I hated the thought of reminding in this world for a second longer. While on death row I befriended a prison guard named Henry Lesser, Lesser would provide me with writing materials and Lesser would also talk kindly to me while I was awaiting execution. On September 5, 1930, I was hanged in front of a group of people that wanted to watch me die. While the noose was being put around my neck, I spat in my executioner 's face and declared, "I wish the entire human race had one neck and I had my hands around
In 1928 I was carelessly arrested for burglary in Washington, D.C. however, during my interrogation, I voluntarily confessed to killing two boys but I received a 25-years-to-life sentence and was transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. On June 20, 1929, I then killed a man by the name of Robert Warnke, by battering him to death with an iron bar in prison which lead me into being sentenced to death. I didn’t care about the death sentence mainly because I already hated myself, my life, and I truly wanted to die not because of my sins but because I hated the thought of reminding in this world for a second longer. While on death row I befriended a prison guard named Henry Lesser, Lesser would provide me with writing materials and Lesser would also talk kindly to me while I was awaiting execution. On September 5, 1930, I was hanged in front of a group of people that wanted to watch me die. While the noose was being put around my neck, I spat in my executioner 's face and declared, "I wish the entire human race had one neck and I had my hands around