The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
IS HE LEGALLY DEAD?
MURDERER LAMBERT. CT NEW JER-
sEY, GRANTED ANOTHER RESPITE.
Efforts of a Lawyer to Save His C1i-
ed by Supreme Justice Shiras.

CAMDEN, n. j., Jan. "A half hour
before the time set for the execution of
Theodore Lambert in the county jail this
morning stay of proceedings, granted by
Judge Shiras in Washington, until March
A, was served on Sheriff Barrett. At that
time a score of witnesses had assembled
in the execution room. Notice of the stay
was given Lambert by his counsel, Lawyer
Semple. The condemned man fell to the
floor in faint from which he recovered in a
few minutes with the aid of stimulant.
He then fell into second faint, in which
he remained for nearly five minutes. On
being revived he shouted: "Glory to God, =
and then fell on the neck of his counsel.i
kissing him. Lambert's mind has been tenn
porarily turned by his good fortune Since
learning that he has two months more to
live he has not been able to talk intelli-
gently. He shouts and sings at turns.
County physician Jones has him under
treatment
After leaving the Jail lawyer Semple went
to Lambert's home, where his mother was
awaiting the news of her sons execution.
The lawyer previously promised to come
to her Immediately after it had taken place.
When he entered she cried: as he dead
yet? / thought he would not be hanged
until 10 O'clock When told of the stay
ician had to be called to restore her to
consciousness. She went at once to the
Jail with the lawyer and the mother and
son We're permitted to have their meeting
alone. The scene was affecting. Mrs. Lam
pert refused to- leave the cell of her son
and she was allowed to remain with him.
Lawyer Semple's efforts to save his clients
life have been extraordinary He claims
That Lambert is legally dead. The date
nrSt set for his execution was Dec H.
Lawyer Semple asked for reprieve which
at frcf pnf 49,
that ne had no power i'll the case as the
thirty day limit from the time of his con-
v sh,I mad passed Semple held that the
thirty days dated from the time of SEN
tence and not from the time of renderin,.
the verdict. The matter was referred to
view of the case held by Semple The re-
pileve was then granted. After Dec H.. the
had passed Msi aWver sm MAS o 70 be eaecuted
ground that conviction did not date from
sentence but from the time of the render
execution had passed Lambert was legally
dead He exhausted every means provided
technay and then nls c 70 tb On the
courts raising the same point which had
been dismissed in the New Jersey courts
adelphia. on yesterday, but was refused the
aa l for a writ: He next went to
of the Supreme Court, and was referred
back to Judge Dallas. He remained i'm
Washington. however, and shortly before II
granted. He took a midnight train and
reached here early this morning, but did
not serve the writ on the sheriff until $50
Q clock this morning.
Inc crime for which Lambert was con-
vlcted was the murder of VIM. G. Krairer
a wealthy German baker, on the morning
or Dec. 4, 1893. Baker Kairer resided with
a married SON On the morning of Dec 4
1898, young kairer was awakened by some
one trying to open his door. He arose and
opening the door, came face to face with a
colored man in the hall way The latter
fetfeated and started down stairs with
young Kalrer following him. The elder
kalrer was awakened by the noise made
by his son and the intruder and came into
the hallway as the two men were rushing
down stairs. He followed them but the
burglar had escaped out of the back door
halrer and his son were about to go back
to bed when the blinds in the parlor were
Iushed open and three shots fired. Mr.
hd1fer Tell back into his sons arms without
word and died. One bullet passed through
his heart Theodore Lambert was arrested
the next day and was unable to account
Tor his whereabouts between $50 and 8
O'Clock on the morning of the murder.
Lambert was placed in jail and all efforts
to secure a confession from him failed until
two months. later. Feb. g. when he con-
fessed that he had committed the murder
Lambert was convicted of murder in the
nrst degree, but was not sentenced till Oct
IL, when Judge Garrison passed the death
sentence on him and named Dec II as
the day for the execution Lamberts conn
sci appealed to the Governor and the latte
granted the condemned man respite until
to-day Ai'ii