The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-22
KEEeAN RECEIVING HIS SENTENCE.

nearly all shut out. Then, TOO, it was not
expected that sentence would be imposed be-
fore next Saturday. TIE newspaper men,
Sheriff White. the Attorney General and
counsel were about all that heard the SEN
tence imposed.
Il. @ Pierce. Esq, and j. j. McGill. the
faithful and jealous counsel for the prisoner.
were at the county couit house an hour or so
before Keegan arrived from Cranston. They
conferred for lcng time together in the
court room, and whom Kecgan walked into
the court room with Deputy Warden Frank
Wall # the State prison. the former lad
conference with them that lasted for nearly
"a half hour.
When Judge Wilbur took his seat on the
bench Attorney General f. G. d. b is rose
and said: 'That after one full, fair and CON-
pleto trial in this court; after the patient
hearing on. and careful consideration of
motion FOR rew trial. the Appellate Court
had refused TO grant the same, be would
move that he sentence of the law be imposed
on the prisoner at the bar"
,Keeesn then walked TO tho railing in front
Of clerk Webster, and Judge Wilbur told Mr..
Pierce that he would hear what he had TO say.
Mr.. Pierce thop said that lie did not think
the prisoner should be sentenced at this time.
The 9escript on the petition for new trial
bad been filed so late yesterday afternoon
that he had not hac chance to co3fer with
his ass ocate. Mr.. McGil, until this morning.
Also because new, and, he believed, very inn
portant evidence had been discovered since
the motion for new trial was filed. Several
clues. the counsel stated. that seemed import
ant ones. were being ipvsstigated. and shou d
they provo as important as was expected, the
state would bo in no way harmed by delay
IN imposing sentence.
III may state" Mr. Pierce remarked TO the
court. "what it would have been improper TO
say TO the jury: that his Counsel believe
Keagan innocent. We fear that IL this sentence
- imposed, the effect ON his bodily health.
and on his mind, will be such that we will bo
prevented from having his counsel in the
important steps We s.ill think IL our duty to
take in bi, bohal'."
Mr.. Pierce further urged, as the time when
motions for a new trial could be filed expired
on tho 9Th of February next, that sentence
might not be- imposed until that time.
Koogan stood unmoved. and listened very
closely TO the remarks OF his counsel. He dii
not lot his eyes wando- once over but a very
small part OF the court room and the whole
proceedings were in striking contrast TO tho
busy scenes at the trial.
Judge Wilbur said that tho prisoner had had
the benefit Of able aud careful counsel at his
trinl. and while be did not boheve that tho
witnesses in support Of tho albi had not TOLD
what they believed 90 be true. sim he thought
they were mistaken. Addressing the counsel
for tho prisoner. bis Honor told them thoy
had done all that honorable men could do for
their client. and that their work done with
out conf mpensation was most oreditahle, but he
did not think the imposing Of sentence M this
time would In any way injuro the prisoners
petition for "A new trial, 50 ho would Impose
sentence at this tiIie.
His Honor then asked Kcognn IL he had any
thing 10 say, hut tho lait ,hook his hsnd
and said. mo" in very low voice. Clerk
Webster then read the sentence OF the court
which was above stated.
The prisoner was then led down stairs by
Deputy sheriff Wall, and In few moments
auiotly left the court house with that officer
and Deputy sh-riff TnaJer. Tho party took
the noon trsin for ward. Koegan was
recognized by scarcely any enc on his way TO
the train. lie showed the or,c. of his con.
9ncment very plainly.
Tho prisoner Just before i-sving tho state
prison for this city today. aid 40 never cx
pested Co be brought in for sent'nce, and
denied ths, be ever murdered Mrs. Cham.
bers. OF that ho knew her.