OPINION | OLD NEWS: In 1921, prison lets condemned Arkansan make 'final confession,' then reveals stay
A century ago, Arkansas Gov. Thomas McRae postponed the execution of a murderer named Amos Ratliff 10 hours before he was due to die in the electric chair. But the warden and Ratliff’s minister didn’t tell him right away. They let him confess first.
Source: nwaonline.com