The sun., 1879-06-10
PRICE TWO CENTS.
TAKING POISON IN COURT.
IN EXCITING SCENE Ar THE DEATH
SENTENCE or PARR
Sinking Back In his Chair aud Fonmina nc
the Mouth from the ITccta of strychnine
--ConfessInv that he Killed his daughter.

Sinking Back In his Chair aud Fonuing nc
the Mouth from the Inccta or strychnine
--Confessing that he Killed his Daughter.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Intense excite
ment reigned in the Court OF Oyer and Ter
minor this afternoon. Edward Parr. convicted
Of numbering his daughter. sank back in his
chair foaming ut his mouth He had taken
strychnine. Parr realized that his case was
hopeless. and when convicted on Saturday he
expressed desire TO be hanged to-day. lie
has acted throughout the trial with Grcat bra
vado laughing when pronounced guilty. and
Joking about death. He was taken into tue
court room for sentence this afternoon. His
senior counsel said that Parr did not desire a
new trial. and then the prisoner was given a
chance to speak.
| did the act" no said. and am satisfied
that the law ought to take It's course. and fur
ther say that at the time the decd was commit
ted had no intention to do II. There was no
intention in my mind within two seconds before
] committed the act. | went there without IN
tending to meet or sec her. hut from one word
she snid she. excited my anger. and am will
ing to abide by the consequences"
The prisoner tottercd groped about with his
feet as though trying to gain footing. and sat
down.
Judge Elcock said: Your sad ending Is but
n natural ending to your dcpraved life. You
could have expected nothing else. / have no
words at this time with which 10 upbratd YOU.
but VI the death cry " your child the blood on
your hands. the sulemnity Of your trial. and
TINS sad OcruSlpn cannot impress you, then this
world is destitute of any softening influence.
Humanity hus deserted your mind and heart.
Tho offended majesty of the law now demands
your life AS warning 10 others to shun the
path you have pursued" The Judge went on
nt some length. importing Purr TO east aside his
hrnvuio and acknowledge to God his sins. He
finished by pronOuncing the death sentence.
This 1uTr tTpfuUlel ike "A puf. He fell
back in his chair and foamed at the mouth.
Many of those in the court room attributed 1t to
nervousness. and that the iron will OF the man
had AZ last been urpk"n. Others knew better.
IL mas taken POISON. was whispered around.
and then the tour. room was cleared. DR..
Chairman. the COronrr's physician. and other
medical men were called. and while they worked
on the man the streets outside ana the Railways
oi the Court House wrrr Jummpd with people.
/ PArr turned black and blue. and became rigid.
! Dr. Chapman salU there WAS no hope. young
phv-cian brought stomach pump. and all
/ came in. That man must live; want to see
/ him hany." he said. Ice WAS applied nnd water
! dashed In the prisoners face. \ piece Of Ice
! slipped AMI cut u deep slsh IN PARIS head. All
/ the afternoon and cv"nin- the PHYSICIANS were
at work. and tho excitement around the Court
/ House WAS high Several times parr was almost
given W. but the work won't ON.
/ Parr must have taken III" puson while in the
! court room. he was searched every night. ana
I dressed 10y attendants when taken to court. He
/ passed his hand ncross his mouth several times
! while his counsel WIS speaking and during the
+ Judges address. Where he Eot the poison is q
( mystery winch will b" investigated.
At midnight the physicians were still Mt work
! over Parr. but Whethrr they will bring him
( through 1t Is impossible to say.