Have you forgotten Carlyl Chessman?

Chessman may have given himself away with his second
to last statement. It’s well known that his last
statement before entering the gas chamber was ” I AM
NOT THE RED LIGHT BANDIT. I WON’T BELABOR THE POINT.
I JUST WANT TO KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT.” His second
to last statement is interesting. AS they opened the
Death Cell Door to let him out, he popped a cigarette
into his mouth. His hand shook as he took a drag. He
was understandably scared. He was asked by the warden, “Caryl are you going to be alright with this.” His answer according to Frank Parker (The Red
Light Bandit) was “IT MAKES NO SENSE TO DENY FEAR. IT’S HOW YOU HANDLE IT.” What was he saying here?
Was he saying “IT MADE GOOD SENSE TO DENY HE WAS THE
RED LIGHT BANDIT” After all it did keep him alive for
12 years. I don’t think anyone’s ever picked up on
that statement. Most people conclude he was guilty.
One thing you can’t take away from Caryl Chessman.
He truly was a gifted writer. When you read his books, especially “Trial By Ordeal”, it’s as if you’re in his cell, on Death Row, peering out of
the bars. At one point in the book, he shocks the
reader back to reality by saying, ” IT’S OK, YOU’RE
SAFE IN YOUR HOUSE, READING THIS BOOK”. It actually
gives you a sense of relief.

I do believe, Caryl Chessman will very shortly
finally win his battle against Capitol Punishment.
Capitol Punishment is Big Business. The Justice
System has gotten Rich off of it. When taxpayers
wake up to the fact that it costs 15 to 20
Million Dollars to execute someone, I believe
they’ll vote it out, all across the country.
In 1955, Chessman wrote that Death Row consisted
of cells 2434 to 2469. There were 20 to 30
men on the Row at all times. The average stay
was 1 year. There are now over 700 on the row in
California, with an average stay of 20 years or
more. Someone is making a lot of money off
Capitol Punishment. They’ve just about priced
themselves out of business. When Capitol
Punishment ends, I’m sure Caryl Chessman will
be credited with it’s demise.

Looking forward to it.

In his 3rd book, “The Face Of Justice” he states
he has placed a package that can’t be destroyed,
and is to be opened 50 yr’s to the day California
defeated the Death Moritorium. In this package is
conclusive proof that he Is Not The Red Light Bandit. It will also name, not 1, but 2 Red Light
Bandits. There are some who say this will be the
middle of 2007. Chessman managed to smuggle out
his manuscripts for books 2 & 3. It’s very
possible he could have pulled this off.

Why 2007? Anything special about that year.

When you read the trial account, & the writngs
of Chessman, you can’t help but conclude that
both sides are telling the truth. He certainly
didn’t deserve to be executed for the crimes he
was convicted of. Regina Johnson crusified him
from the witness stand. Caryl Chessman was either
innocent, or if he was The Red Light Bandit, he
didn’t know it. A case today could be made for
there being 2 Caryl Chessman’s. 1 in prison, & 1
oudside. I believe we’ll hear from him in 2007.

No he did not deserve to die - afterall he did not actually kill anybody - obviously he was no saint but from what I have read about his case I feel very sad about this man and what he went through to try and save himself - even if he did die 45 years ago.