The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-01
THE TERRITORY.
Mrs. Pyle's Emotion When
Sentenced to Death.


waus WAlxA. May 3i.-Abouf two
o'e3ork dis afternoon Judge LAngford
vcououuced sent<nce 81 death on Mr.
Pxye and John Hurn. when taken
into eourt Mrs Pyle made sremend-
Gus efforts 10 restrain hey~ef. which
she did until she reached the court
rvpm door. when the effort 10 keep
berk her emotion produced hemmorh-
aee,s
rxfscp ersHfxe II 4 STREAM
over her chin. Huru supported his
mother heroieaIly. She was carried 10
= chair within the bar. Hum with q
de.t<rste effort controlled himself.
when Mrs. Pyle vas tod 70 stand up
she was unable 90 move and Was
speechles@. J. l.. sharpstein- her at
torney, with one hand on the Doomed
woman, spoke for her. Hum stood
M when asked the dread question OF
Why the sentence Of death should not
he pronounced upon him. and said in
. low voice. II have nothing to .ay,
your honor In almost inaudible
tones Judge Langford
ynxNslfxs wfrH EMOTION
propeunced the awful sentence Of
death upon each separately. He an
neuneed that the date OF execution
would be hereafter fxed In the death
warrant. During the ordeal John
Hurn's thoughts seemed centered on
his mother. whom be eneeavored 10
sustain tyy consoIipg words, she SEEM
iur Obvious to all surroundings. On
their return TO the cells Mrs. Pyle
again exclaimed .Oh. how my
rcoE HEARr n BsEEpfSe."
The court house was crowded and
hrcathless silence reigned during the
entire proceedings. Many were moved
n tears. The sentence seems univer-
ssIly approved. There will be no APP
neal unless 30 executive ciemency. An
effort will undoubtedly he made in
that direction. In an interview with
Mrs. Pyle and John Hurn. in prison,
they still stoutIy maintained their in
nocencc and say they would be more
ready 10 undergo the penalty could
Hcftey be made to suffer with them.
They have been given other quarters
in the jail, owing 10 suspicious at
tempfs to release them. Heftey. their
c0nspirator. was released Tuesday,
and Immediately left the country.
GENERAL Tsrfcs.
The weather is intensely hot. The
thermometer registered 90 deg. here in
the shade all day. At Pendleton
Wednesday there was fine rain all
night.
A motion for a new trial In the
clink arson case was oyerruied. He
viii be sentenced tomorrow: he il
very M. An appeal Is TO be taken.
commencement exercises Of Whit
man college were held tonight mt the
upcra house, Misses Carney Willard
Dame and Messrs. Willis and Dovell
graduating.
A Joint meeting OF the Indian War
Veterans and Pioneers Association
will be held here on June 18th.
The strawberry shipments are $3.50
POUNDS daily.
Court adjourns Friday.
DIR. ID. = Bakers death i hourly cx-
pectcd.
The decoration services consisted of
decorating graves IN the forenoon by
the people and the Grand Army posts
here. At Fort Waiia Walla all the
troops turned out, assisting the Grand
Army post, the garrison firing tsiir-
teen guns in the morning and thirty
eight az shutdown There were excur-
sions 10 Dudley, Centerviile. PeIdle-
ton, college picnics on Lookout
Mountain. and general picnic at
Dudley. Memorial exercises were held
nj the opera house. aud addresses were
made b. w J. Wilcox AMI NJ. ID. Eg-
hert