The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-15
La PaiZe Sentenced.
SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM DURING II
RECESS

SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM DURING THE
RECESS.
After the jury in the la Paize case had |
retired at 1913 at Concord on Thursday, |
the court took recess, and the audience |
became calmly expectant, preserving the |
best of order, the only noticeable thing
being the general buzz of conversation
throughout the room. The prisoner was
apparently the person least concerned In
the verdict, and sat in the dock looking
over the audience with an expression of
blank curiosity and nothing more The
minutes slowly dragged by, but no dimi-
mutton of the crowd was visible, those
having seats sticking to them with grim
persstency, and the less lucky ISLANDERS not
less determined.
THE COMING OF THE JURY sIdNALED.
1t had been arranged that the court house
bell should announce the return Of the
jury, and after an hour and three-quarters
of waiting, more or less patient, its deep
tones caused q hush In the court room, and
as the twelve entered the eyes Of the entire
assembly were bent upon them, anxious to
predetermine, il possible, the nature of
their verdict,
THE JURY ENTER.
They took their seats at exactly twenty
two minutes of one Chief Justice Foster
having assumed the bench shortly previous,
followed ten minutes later by Judge Rand.
Orders were given TO admit as many spec
tators as could find place to stand, and in
a moment the room was completely packed
in every part. When complete order was
secured, the clerk, Luther S. Morrill,, called
the prisoner, and afterward the jury, who
all responded 'preaent."
THE VERDICT.
The foreman, James Nj. Blake, in
answer TO the usual question announced
the verdict, "Guilty," and loud applause
greeted the following words, "In the first
degree which was instantly checked by
the sheriff
LA PAIzE SPEAKS.
Attorney General Clark then moved fol
the sentence of the law, and La Paize was
asked if he had any thing to say, and
through the interpreter he said, at is false
that is ALL"
TIE PRISONER SENTENCED.
Judge Rand then delivered the following
sentence:
After an impartial trial you have beer
found guilty of the greatest OF crimes, of {
crime so horrible in Its details that the bar,
mention of it stirs up a thought Of ven
geancc Ia the hearts of all men, but tn,
law knows nothing of vengeance. On th
contrary, in the hour of your extrcm
need it will shelter you from the fury o
passion and from all injustice 1t ha
helped you to procure witnesses, learne,
experts and able counsel. 1t has permitte
you to participate in the selection of ju
rors, who have listened to your cause.
has been liberal, tolerant, long suffering
yet vigilant and sleepless. 1t has not per
mitted you to escape Out of its hands. In
deed no man can escape from it thong
he may seem for awhile to escape fror
mere human law, yet there is a law benin
c that which pursues calmly, patiently an
, perseveringly, without haste and withou
y rest. 1t has followed you until it confront
you at last with the fearful consequence
Of your crime which 1t is our duty to dc
< clare to you. As the servant of the law tn
4 Court DEGREES that you be imprisone
> in the state prison at Concord until tn
10Th day of January, in the year of on
Lord 1877, and that on that day, betwee
: the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 2
4 the afternoon, you be hanged by the nee
until you are dead and pardon me if sa
that all the days that are to come to you
d this life must be full of sorrow. Let Il
!, sorrow be softened by penitence, so thi
q the other life that opens out of the dar
- Suilcy anu IS 30 run Ut .t.-Io--.
=. be without the one light of hope.
= The prisoner was Immediately ironed ar
removed by Sheriff Davis and assstan
amid a painful silence, and after fe
complimentary remarks to the jury
- Judge Foster the court was adjourned
Tuesday next.
This concluded the second act in this te
rible drama. No motion was made in cou
as to a new trial, and in all human prob
y bility La Paize will swing when the a
70 pointed day comes in vindication Of Il
law both human and divine, "Thou shs
not kill"