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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Edward Hartman

Offender: On June 3rd 1993, Edward Hartman killed his mother's ex girlfriend, who he was still living with, to steal from him. He left the body on a chair for five days, returned to bury it, and couple weeks later lead police there when he learned he was a suspect.

Meal: Edward Hartman choose linguine with clam sauce, greek salad, cherry cheesecake, garlic bread and coke. I got all of these at Ultra Foods, making the sauce with canned clams, onions, and garlic.

Total Cost: Linguine($1.39) + Clams($2.49) + Onion($0.58) + Garlic($0.69) + Garlic Bread($1.67) + Cherry Cheesecake($3.79) + Greek Salad($3.99) + Coke($1.79) = $16.39

Adjusted Cost: Linguine($0.28) + Clams($0.49) + Onion($0.17) + Garlic($0.21) + Garlic Bread ($0.41) + Cherry Cheesecake($1.84) + Greek Salad($.99) + Coke($1.79) = $6.39

State: North Carolina

Citation: https://web.archive.org/web/20031022133828/http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/2918173p-2681871c.html

Terry Douglas Clark

Offender: Terry Douglas Clark kidnapped and killed a young girl, while on bound from a previous kidnapping.

Meal: Terry Douglas Clark choose jumbo shrimp, fries, fried okra, peach cobbler, and ice cream. I got all of the food at JJ's Fish and Chicken except for the ice cream which was from McDonald's.

Cost: $11.99(shrimp and fries) + $2.49(okra) + $2.99(cobbler) + $1.49 (coke) + $1.31(ice cream cone) = $20.27

State: New Mexico

Citation: http://archives.wineskins.org/article/chaplain-at-an-execution-oct-2012/

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Rodger Casement

Offender: Rodger Casement was an Irish-born English diplomat involved in the Easter Rising. He made deals with Germany during World War I for weapons and POWs to help in a rebellion.

Meal: Rodger Casement chose a communion wafer. 

Total Cost: $5.00(box of wafers)

Adjusted Cost: $0.01(single wafer)

Citation: http://hamptonsarthub.com/2016/11/18/reviews-art-review-parrish-exhibit-reveals-the-power-of-artists-choosing-artists/

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Jack Jones

Offender: Jack Harold Jones chocked a woman named Mary Phillips and her daughter Lacy. The former died but the latter woke up when the police came in to take photos of the scene.

Meal: Jack Jones choose punch, three chicken breasts, potatoes, tartar sauce, chocolate shake with butterfinger crunch, three butterfinger candy bars, sliced cheese, beef jerky. I got the chicken, potatoes, and drink at KFC, the shake and tartar sauce at Culver's, and the jerky, cheese, and candy bars at Jewel. He was the second of a controversial quadruple execution, done to use drugs before they expired.

Citation: http://www.newsweek.com/arkansas-death-row-inmates-last-meals-591767

Cost: $10.49(Big Box Meal) $3.79(Shake) + $3.00(Butterfingers) + $5.99(Beef Jerky) + $1.47(Cheese)= $24.74

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Paul Ezra Rhoades

Offender: Paul Ezra Rhoades was responsible for the shooting deaths of three people, one male and two female, on separate occasions.

Meal: Paul Ezra Rhoades chose strawberry ice cream, hot dogs, beans, sauerkraut, veggie straws, and fruit with gelatin. I got the ice cream at Oberweis, the hot dogs at the adjoining That Burger Joint!, and the rest at Jewel.

Total Cost: $8.00(Hot Dogs) + $3.39(Ice Cream) + $2.99(Veggie Sticks) + $2.99(Fruit Cups) +$2.29(Sauerkraut) +$1.00(Beans) = $17.66

Adjusted Cost: $8.00(Hot Dogs) + $3.39(Ice Cream) + $.43(Veggie Sticks) + $.75(Fruit Cups) +$0.25(Sauerkraut) +$.75(Beans) = $11.59

State: Idaho

Citations: https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/story/front_news/rhoades_last_meal

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Marcel Williams

Offender: Marcel Williams kidnapped Stacy Errickson, forced her to withdraw money, and then killed her. 

Meal: Marcel Williams choose three chicken breasts; potato wedges mountain dew; nachos with ground beef, cheese sauce and jalapenos; banana pudding; and ice cream. I choose the chicken, wedges, and drink from KFC; the nachos from Qdoba; the pudding from Jewel; and the ice cream fro Culver's. He was the third of a controversial quadruple execution, done to use drugs before they expired.

Total Cost: $2.29(Ice Cream) + 7.80(Nachos) + $1.27(Pudding) + $10.49(Big Box Meal) = $21.75

Total Cost: $2.29(Ice Cream) + 7.80(Nachos) + $0.25(Pudding) + $10.49(Big Box Meal)) = $20.73

State: Arkansas

Citation: http://www.newsweek.com/arkansas-death-row-inmates-last-meals-591767

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Hastings Arthur Wise

Offender: Hasting Arthur Wise committed a shooting spree at the R.E. Phelon lawnmower plant, due to facing racial discrimination and being fired. He killed three people, injured four, and tried to kill himself with insecticide.

Meal: Wise choose fries, coleslaw, lobster tail, banana pudding, and milk. I got the fries at Culver's, the Coleslaw at KFC, and the rest at Jewel. 

Total Cost: $2.29(coleslaw) + $2.04(fries) + $1.00(pudding) + $6.99(lobster tail) + $1.67(milk) = $13.99

Adjusted Cost: $2.29(coleslaw) + $2.04(fries) + $0.25(pudding) + $6.99(lobster tail) + $1.67(milk) = $13.24

State: South Carolina

Citation: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/17/famous-last-meals_n_879020.html?slideshow=true#gallery/30000/1