The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-06-27

in the jury box, as IL wondering what class
and manner of men they could be who could
arrive at such decision upon the facts as
presented in the trial. There was a slight
pause before the proceedings were resumed.
When they were the clerk said: "Gustave
Brownlow, stand up"
When the prisoner had risen to his feet
these questions followed!
"What is your agep
"Thirty-ope."
"Your place of residencer'
"No. = Fifth avenue.n
"What is your occupationW
Mr.. Brownlow paused for moment,
then he responded: have no business"
After that he was permitted to sit down
again. but in a moment more the judge,
who had been sitting with his eyes upon the
ceiling aud most distracted expression
upon his face, ordered him once more TO
stand.
Prisoner" said the court "you have
been accused Of the most heinous of crimes
OF which 1t is possible TO accuse any citizen.
You have had every opportunity to present
your side of the case in its most favorable
light. That you have deliberately refused
to do so can have no weight with this court
in passing sentence for the crime Of which
you have just been convicted. 1t IS not for
US to act as your defender, or to extenuate
the circumstances Of the crime. 1t IS our
part only to execute the orders Of the law,
and in so doing 1 am obliged to consider
that this jury before whom you have been
tried is fully competent, as believe it was,
TO determine with accuracy and justice the
truth of this terrible matter. The crime Of
which you have been convicted 10 one that
can not be palliated by any circumstances,
and can not therefore permit either mercy
or any other consideration TO modify in any
degree the penalty which the law provides
for murder. Nevertheless, give you one
moro opportunity to say If you have any
reason to offer why sentence of death should
not be passed upon you"
Mr.. Brownlow looked at the court for o
moment steadily and then said: 81 have
only this to say, that the result Of this trial
is the most severe condemnation that could
possibly be made Of the jury system"
Prisoner said the judge, sternly,
when he saw that Mr.. Brownlow had moth
ing further to offer, "you have persistently
aggravated your situation from beginning
TO end. 1t would be impossible now, if it
ever had been, TO exercise any discretion in
the matter Of regulating your sentence.
The sentence of the court is, therefore, that
you be taken to the county Jail, confined
there until Friday, the 21st Of January, and
that you be then taken from your cell and
hung by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy upon your soul. Gen.
tlemen Of the jury, you are discharged"
Mr.. Brownlow received the sentence as he
had the verdict, without fiinching, and to all
efforts of either friends or reporters to in
tercede IN his behalf, or enter into CONVEX
sation with him, he simply assorted that he
had said what he had to say. But his friends
did not let the matter rest. As the de-
fendant's course had precluded any posi-
biity OF securing new trial, all they could
do was to try to secure executive Glenn
ency. A petition was circulated among the
influential and wealthy residents in the
city praying that his sentence be at least
until it should be definitely
proven that Mrs. Brownlcw had died by
violence. Various obstacles lay before the
success of this petition. Perhaps the great
est was that the incumbent Of the Guber-
material chair was thoroughgoing politi-
clan, and would fear TO offend the general
public by extending TO rich man favor
that might withoutsspecial risk have been
granted TO poor man.
When Mr. Brownlow had been taken to
the cell which he would occupy until he
should be put TO death he called for the
services of lawyer, but not for the pur-
pose Of maA.ng q move for freedom. He
would not permit the lawyer to talk
about that, but limited his services
strictly to putting his affairs into such
shape that there would be no possible
question of their disposition after his
ieath 1t was, perhaps, characteristic of the
nan that in choosing his attorney he passed
over the eminent men in the profession
whom he personally knew and sent for Mr..
Henry Parker, the young lawyer assigned to
lefend him by the judge, and whom Mr..
Brownlow had rebuffed so coldly and
The most important work for
Mr.. Parker was, OF course, the drawing up
IF his strange clients will. Mr.. Parker's
may, perhaps, be imagined
when Mr.. Brownlow directed that all his
without exception should be
gwen to "Mrs. Eeonora Brownlow, my
wife, when she shall return TO her home.n
Mr. Parker was made trustee for her with
l salary Of five Thousand dollars yearly, TO
DO drawn from the estate until the lady
should appear TO claim the property.
The young lawyer protested in vain at his
;lient's extraordinary testament, pointing
,ut that Il made him, Parker, actually the
leir to the property, for no one believed
hat Mrs. Brownlow was alive.
"You are mistaken responded Mr.
quietly; 81 belieyeit.n
So the will was drawn as directed and
Iuly witnessed by officials Of the jail. But
dr. Parker went about his duties with a
TRANCE feeling OF oppression and doubt.
Vas the law about 70 take the life Of an