Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-04


Uncouscous-Ibs Peculiar Ground o. Which
the Rspnsvs was Secured.
CAMDEN, y. j., January "a half
hour before the time set Cor the execu-
uon OF Theodore LAMBERT in the county
Jan this morning, stay ef proceedings
granted By Justice Sbiras 10 Washing
too until March 4, was served on Sheriff
Barrett Al that time a score OF wit
neSses had assembled 10 the execution
room. Notice OF the stay was given
Lambert by his counsel, Lawyer Sem
PIE Tue condemned man fell 70 the
nOor in faint, from when be re-
covered 10 few minutes Oy the use OF
stlmuiant. He fell In a second faint,
IN which he remained for nearly five
minutes. On being revived be shouted,
Glory TO GOd." and then fell on the
neck OF his counsel, kissing him. Lam
berts mind has been temporarily
turned by his good fortune. Since
learning that be has two more months
10 live he has not been able 70 talk in
teliigioly. lie shouts aud sings al
turns. County Physician Jones mas him
under treatment.
After leaving the jail, LAWYER Sem
Pic went TO Lambert'S home, where his
mother was awaiting the news Of her
sous execution, the lawyer previously
having promised 10 come 70 her imme-
oiately after 10 had taken place. When
ne entered she cried, us be dead yet?
1 thought he would not be hanged until
10 O'Clock When told Of the stay she
fell ike a log on the floor. A physician
had 20 be called 20 restore her TO con-
sciOusness. She went at once 10 the
jail with the lawyer, and the mother
and son were permitted 10 have their
meeting alone. Mrs. Lambert refused
10 leave the cell OF her son and she was
allowed TO remain With him.
Lawyer Sempie's efforts 70 save his
clients life have been extraordinary.
he claims that Lambert Is legally dead.
The date first set for mis- execution was
December H. SemDle asked for re-
prieve, which the Governor al first re
fused on the ground that he had no
power In the case, as the 30 days limit
from the time OF his conviction dated
from the time OF sentence aud not FROM
the time Of the rendering OF the YER
diet, ia which case the sentence was
only 90 days. The matter was referred
TO the attorney general, and he took the
same view OF the case as held
by Semple. The reprieve was then
granted. After December Is, the day
on which Lambert was TO be executed,
had passed, Lawyer Semple
took the opposite ground, that
conviction did not date from sentence,
but from the date Of the rendering Of
the verdict. As the day set for the ex-
ecution had passed he held that Lam
bert was legally dead. he exhausted
every means provided in New Jersey 10
save his client on the tecEpicality fort.
night ago, aud then appealed 20 the
federal courts, raising the same point
which had been dismissed 10 the New
Jersey courts He went before Judge
Dallas, In Philadelphia yesterday, but
was refused the application for a writ.
He Peyt went 20 Washington and called
on Justice Shlras. of the Supreme Court,
and was referred back 20 Judge Dallas.
lie remained iu Washington, however,
aud shortly before 10 o'clock succeeded
ia having the stay granted. He took
midnight train and reached here this
morning, but did not serve the writ on
the sheriff until $3.50 O'clock.
Lambert was convicted OF the muir
der OF William g. kairer, a wealthy
Camden baker. Baker kairer resided
with a married son. The son aRd his
wife occupied the secOnd-St0ry front
room. % the morning OF December 4,
1898. young Kairer was awakened by
some Que trying to open his door. He
arose and, opening the door, came face
10 face with a cOlOred man 10 the hall
way. The latter retreated aud started
down stairs, with Young Kairer follow
ing him. Tue elder Kairer was aWak-
ened by the noise aud came out into the
hallway as the TWO men were rushing
down stairs. He followed the men
down, but the burglar had escaped out
the back door. kairsr and his son did
not 20 outside, but locked the kitchen
door and began 70 look around TO see n
anything had been stolen. Finding
everything intact they were about 10
60 back 20 bed, when the venetian
blinds 10 the parlOr were pushed open
and three shots were fred. Mr.. hairer
and his son were standing In the dining
room, which is Immediately 10 the rear
III the parlOr and separated from that
room by heavy curtains. As the last OF
ths three shots was fired, Mr.. Kairer
fell back into his sons arms aud died
without uttering 4 word. One OF the
bullet had passed through his heart
Lambert was placed In jail and two
months later confessed be had cOm-
mitted the murder. Lambert was con
yicted OF murder 10 the first degree,
but was not sentenced until October ID,
when Judge Garrison passed the death
sentence upon him, and named De-
eember IS a. the day for the execution.