Napolean Beazley: The act I committed to put me here was not just heinous, it was senseless.  But the person that committed that act is no longer here – I am. I’m not going to struggle physically against any restraints.  I’m not going to shout, use profanity or make idle threats.  Understand though that I’m not only upset, but I’m saddened by what is happening here tonight.  I’m not only saddened, but disappointed that a system that is supposed to protect and uphold what is just and right can be so much like me when I made the same shameful mistake. If someone tried to dispose of everyone here for participating in this killing, I’d scream a resounding, “No.”  I’d tell them to give them all the gift that they would not give me…and that’s to give them all a second chance. I’m sorry that I am here.  I’m sorry that you’re all here.  I’m sorry that John Luttig died.  And I’m sorry that it was something in me that caused all of this to happen to begin with.  Tonight we tell the world that there are no second chances in the eyes of justice…Tonight, we tell our children that in some instances, in some cases, killing is right. This conflict hurts us all, there are no SIDES.  The people who support this proceeding think this is justice.  The people that think that I should live think that is justice.  As difficult as it ma seem, this is a clash of ideals, with both parties committed to what they feel is right.  But who’s wrong if in the end we’re all victims? In my heart, I have to believe that there is a peaceful compromise to our ideals.  I don’t mind if there are none for me, as long as there are for those who are yet to come.  There are a lot of men like me on death row – good men – who fell to the same misguided emotions, but may not have recovered as I have. Give those men a chance to do what’s right.  Give them a chance to undo their wrongs.  A lot of them want to fix the mess they stated, but don’t know how.  The problem is not in that people aren’t willing to help them find out, but in the system telling them it won’t matter anyway.  No one wins tonight.  No one gets closure.  No one walks away victorious.

Robert Madden: Yes sir, I do. Well, here we are. I apologize for your loss and your pain, but I didn’t kill those people.

Hopefully we will all learn something about ourselves and about each other and we will learn enough to stop the cycle of hate and vengeance and come to value what is really going on in this world.

We can’t look back.

I forgive everyone for this process, which seems to be wrong. We all end up doing experiences which we create.

That is all I have to say about that.
(There were some unintelligible sentences.)

Asked that final meal be provided to a homeless person

James Powell: I am ready for the final blessing.

Last Meal: One pot of coffee

Gary Graham: I would like to say that I did not kill Bobby Lambert. That I’m an innocent black man that is being murdered. This is a lynching that is happening in America tonight. There’s overwhelming and compelling evidence of my defense that has never been heard in any court of America. What is happening here is an outrage for any civilized country to anybody anywhere to look at what’s happening here is wrong.

I thank all of the people that have rallied to my cause. They’ve been standing in support of me. Who have finished with me.

I say to Mr. Lambert’s family, I did not kill Bobby Lambert. You are pursuing the execution of an innocent man.

I want to express my sincere thanks to all of ya’ll. We must continue to move forward and do everything we can to outlaw legal lynching in America. We must continue to stay strong all around the world, and people must come together to stop the systematic killing of poor and innocent black people. We must continue to stand together in unity and to demand a moratorium on all executions. We must not let this murder/lynching be forgotten tonight, my brothers. We must take it to the nation. We must keep our faith. We must go forward. We recognize that many leaders have died. Malcom X, Martin Luther King, and others who stood up for what was right. They stood up for what was just. We must, you must brothers, that’s why I have called you today. You must carry on that condition. What is here is just a lynching that is taking place. But they’re going to keep on lynching us for the next 100 years, if you do not carry on that tradition, and that period of resistance. We will prevail. We may loose this battle, but we will win the war. This death, this lynching will be avenged. It will be avenged, it must be avenged. The people must avenge this murder. So my brothers, all of ya’ll stay strong, continue to move forward.

Know that I love all of you. I love the people, I love all of you for your blessing, strength, for your courage, for your dignity, the way you have come here tonight, and the way you have protested and kept this nation together. Keep moving forward, my brothers. Slavery couldn’t stop us. The lynching couldn’t stop us in the south. This lynching will not stop us tonight. We will go forward. Our destiny in this country is freedom and liberation. We will gain our freedom and liberation by any means necessary. By any means necessary, we keep marching forward.

I love you, Mr. Jackson. Bianca, make sure that the state does not get my body. Make sure that we get my name as Shaka Sankofa. My name is not Gary Graham. Make sure that it is properly presented on my grave. Shaka Sankofa.
I died fighting for what I believe in. I died fighting for what was just and what was right. I did not kill Bobby Lambert, and the truth is going to come out. It will be brought out.
I want you to take this thing off into international court, Mr. Robert Mohammed and all ya’ll. I want you, I want to get my family and take this down to international court and file a law suit. Get all the video tapes of all the beatings. They have beat me up in the back. They have beat me up at the unit over there. Get all the video tapes supporting that law suit. And make the public exposed to the genocide and this brutality world, and let the world see what is really happening here behind closed doors. Let the world see the barbarity and injustice of what is really happening here. You must get those video tapes. You must make it exposed, this injustice, to the world. You must continue to demand a moratorium on all executions. We must move forward Minister Robert Mohammed.

Ashanti Chimurenga, I love you for standing with me, my sister. You are a strong warrior queen. You will continue to be string in everything that you do. Believe in yourself, you must hold your head up, in the spirit of Winnie Mandela, in the spirit of Nelson Mandela. Ya’ll must move forward. We will stop this lynching.

Reverend Al Sharpton, I love you, my brother.

Bianca Jagger, I love all of you. Ya’ll make sure that we continue to stand together.

Reverend Jesse Jackson and know that this murder, this lynching will not be forgotten. I love you, too, my brother. This is genocide in America. This is what happens to black men when they stand up and protest for what is right and just. We refuse to compromise, we refuse to surrender the dignity for what we know is right. But we will move on, we have been strong in the past. We will continue to be strong as a people. You can kill a revolutionary, but you cannot stop the revolution. The revolution will go on. The people will carry the revolution on. You are the people that must carry that revolutionary on, in order to liberate our children from this genocide and for what is happening here in America tonight. What has happened for the last 100 or so years in America. This is the part of the genocide, this is part of the African (unintelligible), that we as black people have endured in America. But we shall overcome, we will continue with this. We will continue, we will gain our freedom and liberation, by any means necessary. Stay strong. They cannot kill us. We will move forward.

To my sons, to my daughters, all of you. I love all of you. You have been wonderful. Keep your heads up. Keep moving forward. Keep united. Maintain the love and unity in the community.

And know that victory is assured. Victory for the people will be assured. We will gain our freedom and liberation in this country. We will gain it and we will do it by any means necessary. We will keep marching. March on black people. Keep your heads high. March on. All ya’ll leaders. March on. Take your message to the people. Preach the moratorium for all executions. We’re gonna stop, we are going to end the death penalty in this country. We are going to end it all across this world. Push forward people. And know that what ya’ll are doing is right. What ya’ll are doing is just. This is nothing more that pure and simple murder. This is what is happening tonight in America. Nothing more than state sanctioned murders, state sanctioned lynching, right here in America, and right here tonight. This is what is happening my brothers. Nothing less. They know I’m innocent. They’ve got the facts to prove it. They know I’m innocent. But they cannot acknowledge my innocence, because to do so would be to publicly admit their guilt. This is something these racist people will never do. We must remember brothers, this is what we’re faced with. You must take this endeavor forward. You must stay strong. You must continue to hold your heads up, and to be there. And I love you, too, my brother. All of you who are standing with me in solidarity. We will prevail. We will keep marching. Keep marching black people, black power. Keep marching black people, black power. Keep marching black people. Keep marching black people. They are killing me tonight. They are murdering me tonight.

Jeffrey Doughtie: For almost nine years I have thought about the death penalty, whether it is right or wrong and I don’t have any answers. But I don’t think the world will be a better or safer place without me. If you had wanted to punish me you would have killed me the day after, instead of killing me now. You are not hurting me now. I have had time to get ready, to tell my family goodbye, to get my life where it needed to be.
It started with a needle and it is ending with a needle.
Carl, you have been a good friend, man. I am going to look for you. You go back and tell your daughter I love her. Tell her I came in here like a man and I will leave like a man. It’s been good, dude. Thank you, Shorty. I appreciate you. I came in like a man and I will leave like a man. I will be with you. I will be with you every time you take a shower. If you leave crying you don’t do me justice. If you don’t see peace in my eyes you don’t see me. I will be the first one you see when you cross over.
They got these numbers that I called today. Calling my family.
That is it. Ready, Warden.

Last Meal: Eight soft fried eggs (wants yellow runny), big bowl of grits, five biscuits with bowl of butter, five pieces of fried hard and crisp bacon, two sausage patties, pitcher of chocolate milk, two pints vanilla Blue Bell ice cream, and two bananas

James Davis: Well, my friends in my heart, I’m ready –

Last Meal: Steak and eggs (eggs over easy), toast, punch and package of Marlboro cigarettes (cigarettes prohibited by policy).

Earl Beringer:It’s a good day to die. I walked in here like a man and I am leaving here like a man. I had a good life. I have known the love of a good woman, my wife. I have a good family. My grandmother is the pillar of the community. I love and cherish my friends and family. Thank you for your love.
To the Hancock family, I am sorry for the pain I caused you. If my death gives you any peace, so be it.
I want my friends to know it is not the way to die, but I belong to Jesus Christ. I confess my sins. I have…

Last Meal: Large portion of scrambled eggs, two tablespoons of picante sauce on side, hash browns, two pieces of toast, gravy, two pieces of sausage, and grape juice

Emerson Rudd: Ok. I guess I’ll address the Morgan family. Mrs. Morgan, the sister from the trial. Thirteen or fourteen years ago, I had a non-caring attitude at the time. I’m sorry for shooting your son down at that particular robbery. Politicians say that this brings closure. But my death doesn’t bring your son back – it doesn’t bring closure. I wish that I could do more, but I can’t. I hope this brings you peace. Ursula, Manon, and Irene, I love y’all – take it easy. They’ve gotta do this thing. I’m still warm from the pepper gas. I love you. I’m ready to go. Call my mom and tell her that this particular process is over. Tell all the brothers to keep their heads up, eyes toward the sky.

Frank Macfarland: I owe no apologies for a crime I did not commit. Those who lied and fabricated evidence against me will have to answer for what they have done. I know in my heart what I did and I call upon the spirit of my ancestors and all of my people and I swear to them and now I am coming home.

Last Meal: Heaping portion of lettuce, a sliced tomato, a sliced cucumber, four celery stalks, four sticks of American or Cheddar cheese, two bananas and two cold half pints of milk. Asked that all vegetables be washed prior to serving. Also asked that the cheese sticks be clean.

David Castillo: Keep it brief here. Just want to say, uh, family, take care of yourselves. Uh, look at this as a learning experience. Everything happens for a reason. We all know what really happened, but there are some things you just can’t fight. Little people always seem to get squashed. It happens. Even so, just got to take the good with the bad. There is no man that is free from all evil, nor any man that is so evil to be worth nothing. But it’s all part of life, and my family, take care of yourselves. Tell my wife I love her. I’ll keep an eye on everybody, especially my nieces and nephews. I’m pretty good. I love ya’ll. Take care. I’m ready.

Last Meal: Twenty-four soft shell tacos, six enchiladas, six tostados, two whole onions, five jalapenos, two cheeseburgers, one chocolate shake, one quart of milk and one package of Marlboro cigarettes. (Prohibited by TDCJ policy)

David Gibbs: Mr. Bryant, I have wronged you and your family and for that I am truly sorry. I forgive and I have been forgiven. Death is but a brief moments slumber and a short journey home. I’ll see you when you get there. I am done, Warden.

Last Meal: Chef salad (any dressing except oil and vinegar), two bacon cheeseburgers all the way (cut the onions), deep fried home fries (with chili powder on top), pitcher of fruit flavored milkshake, two scotch eggs (boiled and packed in a sausage roll, battered and deep-fried and served with syrup), slice of pie

Delbert Teague: I have come here today to die, not make speeches.  Today is a good day for dying Est Sularus Oth Mithas (My Honor Is My Life).

None. Last minute he decided to eat a hamburger at his Mother’s request.

Carl Kelley: I’m an African warrior, born to breathe, and born to die

Last Meal: Wild game or whatever is on the menu and cold lemonade. Served cheeseburger and french fries, declined last meal

Carl Johnson: I want the world to know that I’m innocent and that I’ve found peace. Let’s ride.

Last Meal: T-bone steak, green salad, baked potato, banana nut ice cream and Coke

Charlie Livingston: You all brought me here to be executed, not to make a speech.
That’s it.

Last Meal: Ribs smothered in onions and gravy, rice with butter, ice water and Dr. Pepper

Tortilla Blanket
1. The Monkees – Porpoise Song (Theme From ”Head”)
2. The Chills – Pink Frost
3. Swans – Song For The Sun
4. Scott Walker – Track 3
5. Arthur Russell – This is How We Walk On The Moon
6. The Wild Swans – The Revolutionary Spirit (US Version)
7. The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
8. David Bowie – Word On A Wing
9. Leonard Cohen – Improvisation
10. Brian Eno & John Cale – Spinning Away
11. The Modern Lovers – Hospital
12. Gun Club – Carry Home
13. The Fall – To Nkroachment: Yarbles
14. Bauhaus – All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
15. Coil – Dark River
16. This Heat – A New Kind Of Water
17. Roxy Music – In Every Dream Home a Heartache
18. The Sound – Winning
19. The Naked Souls – Sleep

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