Crime and Cap Ital Punishment: the Execution of James Allen Red Dog
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In Sectiolf 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Five-Star All-American Newspaper and a National Pacemaker 12 Inches of Snow page 81 FREE · FRIDAY Crime and Cap_ital Punishment: The Execution of james Allen Red Dog By Rebecca Tollen steamed shrimp and clams, fried City News Editor shrimp and clams, green seedless SMYRNA - Some say he died grapes, apple pie, coffee, cocktail defiantly. sauce and rolls. Others say it was in anger. Red Dog, a Sioux lndiarJ, was But when James Allen Red prepared for death early Dog was executed Wednesday, Wednesday morning by his defiant or not, the state's justice spiritual adviser, John H. was served. Morsette of Poplar, Mont., Red Red Dog, executed by lethal Dog's home state. injection for slitting the throat of Watson said Morsette placed a Hugh Pennington and letting him necklace around Red Dog's neck bleed to death in 1991, died ·11 and then spoke with him. He died months after his sentencing. wearing the necklace, Watson His execution, less than 12 said. months after Steven Brian In a press conference, s~ven Pennell's, was the state's second media witnesses gave the in 46 years. following account of the events Red Dog, like Pennell, gave up leading up to Red Dog's death: his right to any appeals. He Dressed in "prison blues," continued to ask for death as the white socks and no shoes, Red Public Defender's office went Dog was strapped to a cross-like against his wishes with last table with an intravenous tube in minute appeals. each arm. While in an Illinois prison for Facing his wife Bonnie, who robbery and murder in 1983, Red was in the witness room, Red Dog Dog cooperated with the FBI in a conversed with her up until his case concerning the death of a death. fellow inmate. First he· •'l~'ke to her in Sioux, It was this cooperation that and when asked if he had any last brought him to Delaware in 1988 words Red Dog said: as a federally-protected witness. "I'd like to thank my family Red Dog was still on parole and friends and Mr. Pankowski when he committed ·the murder for supporting me; and all the which led to his execution. others who treated me with Robert J. Watson, kindness; and for the rest of you commissioner of the Delaware - y'all can kiss my ass." Department of Correc~ions, said After tbe official final words, · Red Dog was. pronounced dead at the warden tapped Red Dog's 10:28 a.m., carrying out the shoulder, which one witness said "lawful order of the court." Wl\S a sign to stan the drugs. THE REVIEW I Mludmillian Grebdl 1"he night before his death Red · Red Dog then said to his wife~ (Above) Red ,Dog friends. and supporters huddle together after hearing of Red Dog's death at 10:28 a.m. Wednes~y. (Below) Dog ate 4Js )ast meal · of lobster "l'm.-&oing ·homer babe." Bonnie Two proteSterS Jf the death penalty kneel and pray prior to the execution. Supporters of capital punishment were afso present tail with lemon and butter, see RED DOG page A4 Death penalty opponents, advocates gather in Smyrna "Let's get on with it," also attended. , !rm~~:ri~~:S Editor Lambenson advised. Beer said capital punishment SMYRNA- In 1980 Billy And, because Red Dog did not will brutalize society. Bailey averted his March 28 appeal the court's decision, at As executions continue, he court-ordered execution, adding 10:28 a.m. Wednesday the justice said, "There will be fewer people 13 years to his life here at the system_obliged by executing Red here, less media and the death Delaware Department of Dog 11 months after his penalty will be taken for Correction's maximum security sentencing. granted." facility. · But the bulk of the protesters At Red Dog's execution, the The lethal injection chamber gathered in the field near Red media outnumbered where James Allen Red Dog was Dog's death chamber did not demonstrators at least two to one. executed Wednesday was built suppon that decision, either. Television cameramen, for Bailey. Newark resident John Beer photographers and reporters · But, because he has appealed came with other members of the . swarmed among opponents and his conviction for the murder of Delaware Citizens Opposed to proponents of capital punishment, an elderly Cheswold, Del. couple, the Death Penalty to denounce weaving through a circle of Bailey has yet to step inside it. capital punishment. people even as they prayed. The couple's son, Saxton "Life imprisonment is the best Julie DiPrima (AS SR) was Lambertson of Dover, came to option,'' Beer said. one of the demonstrators who Red Dog's execution armed with His group formed after the made up the circle. posters proclaiming "No More execution of Steven Brian "I am showing my opposition Appeals" written in red letters. Pennell last March, which Beer see EXEOJTION page A4 ,..---INDEX----, Debating the value News Analysis .................. .A2 Clinton attempts to reform Campus Briefs .................. .A2 Classifieds ......................... BB of re.medial classes Comics ........... ~ ..................B9 Police Report .................... .A2 college financial aid system Some question thei~ place at a university Review and Opinion ........ A10 Sports ................................ B4 By E. Janene Nolan to look for the highest-paying job will not save money by direct lending Bv Clare Lyons courses in the English and math National Collegiate Report A7 Wfleportt!r possible. because students are not required to ~News Ecltor depanments for students who do not Aiming to uphold his campaign Taylor said, "I think the new pay back the loans in full. OJeris Lawsoo (PE 94) l:wi a GPA place into 100-level courses upon --· -Also irrside: --- pledge to revamp the student loan program is exciting, and it is energizing "I am not sure we will break even of 3.1 and is looking forward to applying to the school. system, President Clinton announced the country, making society a better the way Clinton has structured the graduation next year. The three-credit courses do not Contraception ....................AJ Moroay his plan to provide college aid place to live." program." Taylor said When she' came to the university, count toward graduation aqd do not DUSC asks for voice ......... AJ foc all s!OOents. However, she said she is According to the Associated Press, she placed into the remed,ial course factor into the GPA, but students must Abortion clinic .................. A6 .Clinton's plan. calling for proposed discon:erted with the president's plans banks pay lose the $15 billion student Fnglish Essentials. pay for the credits, which do count spending of $7.4 billion over four years, to throw away the current loan program. loan i.tiustry if they are cut out of the "I didn't really have any major toward establishing full-time status at will enable students to pay back college "I think national service would be student loan business. papers to write In high school," tbe univemty. loans by working at public service jobs. valuable for society, but it should not be Paul Srooker, assistant vice JX'CSident Lawson said. "I liked ENGL 011 . Bettyann Daley of the math The president expects to lamch the linked with scrapping a highly of Wilmington Trust said, "I find it hard becauSe it was a small group situalion. depanment said placement in MATH plan with a $15 million pilot JX'OgrarD SQIDisticated loan pogram," sbe said to believe the federal government could "lrbelped me with things like 012 is based primarily on a student's this summer aimed at creating 1,000 Through the plan, the federal service students as efficient! y as banks." cominas and dan&lina participles." score on the math placement exam p1blic service jobs for students. goverrunent will make funds directly Srooker said student loans are not a Michael McClay, assistant dim:tor administered during freshman In addition to allowing students to available through a national service big pn:Iu maker for banks. of tbe Academic Services Center, said: orientation. PlY back loans through service, tbe plan trust fund, eliminating banks in the ' Banks, he said, offer the loan '7here Is no question about tbe value Daley said SAT scores and the calls for an income-sensitive payment student loan business, Tayl<X said program u a way to accomodate the of preparatory classes. Some people student's high school record are also ptan based oo the percentage of income John Stapleford, director of the customer and service the community. think It's a waste of the semester, but taken into conslderalioo. Students are ~ instead of a flat rate. department of business and econoolics. "Banks will just use funds and invest without them they'd only go on to recommended, not required, to take According to MlWia Tayloc, assistant said banks stand to lose the 'no-risk' in something rrore !JUltable," he said fail." the remedial class, she said director of the Delaware Higher investment that student loans provide Johnie A Burton, university directm McClay said remedial courses can Last year, Daley said, 336 students Pearl regains luster against Education Commissioo, the plan would because they n currently government of financial aid, said income contingent compensate for poor training in high took a remedial math class. Drexel, page BS encourage job seekers to accept lower backed. repayment and national service loan IChool. Gilda Kelsey of tbe writing center paying public service jobs, rather than Taylor said the federal government The university offers remedial see REMEDIAL iJiBe AS see CLINTON page A6 News Analysis Increase in executions the result of 1991 law By Adrienne Mand inmates on death row, and the state Copy Deslc Chief executed two prisoners in 19.92, 1993 EcOiympics could save hundreds of When James Allen Red Dog was acc:ording to the Florida Department thousands of dollars." executed by lethal injection of Correction.