The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-23
GENZ'S NERVE.
Justice Lippincott Refuses
a New Trial for Clara
Arnim's Slayer.
SENTENCE OF DEATH PRONOUNCED
ehrs Execution Fixed for July 20
Condemned Man Satisfied
With the Proceedings.

Paul GEM. the slayer of Clara Arnim,
has only two months to live unless the
Court of Pardons interferes. According
to his sentence. delivered this morning py
Justice Lippincott, the execution viii
take place on July 25 next. Genz took 1t
very coolly, and seemed perfectly salts
fed Ex-senator Stuhr told reporter
after his client was sentenced that he will
save Genzs life yet. He will undoubted-
~ appeal to the Court of Pardons.
Justice Lippincott, at the opening OF
the Court of Oyer and Ternliner TINS
morning said:-'In the matter of the ap-
plication for a new trial in the case OIL
Paul Genz, the Court has very carefully
considered the motion. Counsel for the
defense have conducted the case with
great deal of ability, considering all the
circumstances, and the defendant has
received the benefit of every fact it was
possible to present in his favor and upon
this motion for new trial it has been
strenucusly impressed upon the Court all
the facts and circumstances bearing on
the one defense presented by the de-
tense as an excuse for his crime. Since
the motion was made the Court has fully
examined the evidence. which was the
same at the motion as at the trlai- Ii
is the opinion of the Court that the facts
fully suhstantiate the verdict, and II is
fully satisfactory to the Court. The only
defense that could be made is that the
defendant is insane. This defense is
burden upon the prisoner to establsh
to the jury. The defense, under the law,
as it exists in this case, has entirely fail
ed The Court has endeavored to exam
inc the facts with view of favoring the
prisoner; but has failed to find any evil
dence showing him unaccountable by law
for his deeds. His intelligence is such
that there exists no excuse for his action
He was clearly possessed of the knowl-
edge of the consequences of his act. The
Court is satisfied that the jury discharg-
ed the responsibility cast upon them
faithfully The responsibility of denying
this motion is grave one, but the
Court is impressed that the administra-
ton of justice precludes any other deter
mination.''
\ FRONOUNCING SENTENCE.
Justice Lippincott, at the conclusion of
(fis remarks turned to Clerk Mara and
ordered him to note the presence of the
prisoner in court. He next addressed
Genz and ordered him to stand. Genz
arose, and looking His Honor straight
in the eyes, with apparent unconcern
awaited the verdict. The Court hesi-
-tated a moment and then slowly and
with deliberation pronounced the SEN
tence, which was:-
1.-The sentence of the law is, and it
is by the Court now considered and
adjudged that you, Paul Genz, be taken
by the Sheriff of this county from the
bar of this court to the Jail of the coun-
ty from whence you came, there to re-
main and kept in close confinement
thereafter until Thursday, the twenty
fifth day of July, 1885, on which day,
between the hours of ten in the fore
noon and three in the afternoon of that
same day, you shall be taken by the
Sheriff of this same county to the place
of execution provided by him according
to law, and there you, Paul GEM, shall
be hanged by the neck until dead"
GEMS NERVE.
GEM received the sentence with the
same uneoncern that has marked his
acticns since the killing of Clara Arnim. |
AS he was being led away by consta-
BILE he courteously bowed his thanks to
the Court. He walked with firm step |
and smile played about the corners OF
his mouth. At last he is to have the |
desire of his heart gratiied-he is to be |
Managed.