Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-24
TALK WITH THEM ON THE TRAIN.
HANDED OVER TO WARDEN REED.
And the Prison Doors Close Upon the
Last Act Of the Tragedy.

police officer Daniel O'Connell, on the
morning of June II, 1882, transpired in
the district court of Ramsey county yester-
day. The assassins of the trusted and Ia
mented officer were given into the custody
OF the Ramsey county officials last Sstur-
day morning, and at 1:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the murderers were sentenced to
the state penitentiary at Saltwater for life,
where, in the many years OF labor and soil
tary confinement to come, they will expl-
ate, in a measure, the atrocious and terrible
deed.
Never in the history of crime
has deserved retribution and punishment
been more certain and swift. 1t seemed,
indeed, as if the stern and majestic figure
of Justice had cast aside her sword and
scales, in this case of no longer account,
and, tearing off the bandage from her out
ragged vision, joined in the pursuit her
self.
The varied incidents of the crime, to
gether with the circumstances which led
to the apprehension of the criminals, have
all been fully set forth in the GLOBE, the
readers of which have had the only COM
plete account of the arrest of the murder
ers ever published.
THE ATTACHMENT.
AS predicted in yesterdays Issue of the
GLOBE, both Underhill and Washington
were arraigned yesterday morning to plead.
Long before 10 o'clock the district court
room was filled with spectators in antici
patton that the slayers of Off
Ger O'Connell would be arraigned.
AS the result proved the crowd were des-
tined to have full realization of their
wishes, although the developments were
not as sensational as was anticipated.
Judge Wilkin took his seat on the bench
and in a ve:y few minutes AFTERWARDS Sher-
if O'Gorman and deputy sheriff OConnor
entered the court room with their prison
er5. AS the notable party entered the
room, the crowd which blockaded the pas
sage gave way, and heads and necks were
craned forward to catch glimpse Of the
murderers.s
Il seemed az though the
spirit OF retrioution lowered oyer the court
room, SO swift was the procedure of justice
The crowd was stern and silent, and the
two black men who were about to make a
confession of their awful deed were dumb
stricken and awed. moments silence
ensued, when County Attorney Egan ed
dressed the court. saying that the prison
era, Underhill and Washington, were ready
to plead. The court asked them to stacd
up, when they advanced to position
in front of the bench.
They were then asked by Judge Wilkin if
they had or desired counsel, to which they
replied no, UnderhilI saying that they did
not want an attorney. The latter then
asked if this was the place where they
were going to be tried, to which the court
replied that they were arraigned now to
plead, and that if tried it would be in that
room. Underhill remarked that
he didn't want an examination,
whereupon Mr.. Bell, clerk of
the court was directed to read the indict-
ment. The Indictment was then read,
being in the usual form and charging them
with the murder of Police Officer Daniel
C'Connell on June II, 1882.
When asked if they were indicted by their
true and lawful names, Underhill remarked
that his real name was Richard L. Under
hill, instead of Albert or William as before
given.
During these proceedings Washing
ton was cool AMI collected,
betraying but little if any signs of nerv-
business, while Underhill shook like leaf,
being apparently palsied with fear. Wash
ington gave his christian name as George,
and after the Indictment had been read
the clerk SAID care yod guilty or not guilty
of the crime charged in the Indictment"
to which Underhill responded, "Well, I
plead guilty." followed by similar plea
by Washington. The felons were then
conducted back to the county Jail, the
hour of o'clock having been set by Judge
Wilkin as the time in which he would i'm
pose sentence.
THE SENTENCE,
As intimated above, never has Justice
descended with swifter or surer stroke than
it did upon these self-confessed murderers
yesterday. The time set for their sentence
was at O'Clock, but in order to avoid the
crowd, and the possibility of an attempt
at violence or lynching, it was changed to
$50 O'Clock.
There were not more than thirty per-
sons in the court at 80 p. m. when Sheriff
O'Gorman appeared in the court room
with the prisoners handcuffed together,
and soon after Judge Wllkin appeared and
took his seat. Deputy Sheriff Strong
called the court to order and the two
prisoners were arraigned for sentence i'm
mediately. in front of the clerks desk.
Both maintained a stolid indifference,
Geo. Washington looking very glum and
determined while Underbill seemed to
be in deep thought his heavy jaws being
tight set.
Judge Wilkin, addressing George Wash
ington by name, asked him if he desired
to withdraw his pleading to the indict-
ment; if he still did not desire legal coun-
sci, and if he had anything to say why