The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06
KIPPIE Is NOW IN PRISON
TAKEN TO WETHERSFIELD BY DEP
UTY SHERIFF SPIEGEL.

Sentence Pronounced at 10 O'Clock Yester-
day Morning-Says His Brother Was to
Blame for His Conviction-Gives Some
Advice.
The criminal superior court was fill
ed with a curious crowd yesterday
morning to hear the sentence of death
passed upon Thomas F. Ripple, the
wife murderer. 1t was shortly after 10
o'clock when Judge Prentice ordered
the prisoner to be brought to the bar
to receive his sentence. After Ripple
had arisen to his feet Judge Prentice
asked him if he had anything to say
as to why sentence of death should not
he pronounced against him. In low
voice Ripple replied, "No, sir" and
Judge Prentice then read the following
sentence of death, his hand trembling
so nervously as he held the paper that
he laid the document on the desk In
front of him:
you, Thomas F. Ripple, having been
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, it remains for me to impose the
sentence prescribed by law for that Of
fence, which ! now proceed to do. The
sentence Of this court is, that within
twenty days from this date you may be
conveyed to the Connecticut state pris-
on at Wethersfield, meanwhile remain
ing in the custody of the sheriff OF this
county, and that you be there, to wit,
within said state prison, safely confined
till the 14th day of July, in the year Of
our Lord, 1897, and that upon said 14th
day of July, in the year of our LORD
1897, before the hour of sunrise OF said
day, and within the walls of said state
prison, you be by the warden OF said
state prison, or other proper authority,
hanged by the neck until you are dead.
"And may God have mercy upon your
soul!'
Immediately after the reading of the
sentence Ripple was taken back to jail,
but was brought down soon after and
taken to the depot in time for the l2.O6
train for Hartford. Deputy Sheriff
Henry Spiegel had charge of the pris-
oner. who was securely manacled. soon
after the sheriff and Ripple had board
ed the train Kippie's brother George
came aboard, and said Hello, Tom. :"
Kippie said: ..You are HI OF TEL
low. It's all your fault that | am to
swing. If you had kept out OF the
court it would be all right" referring
~ the occasion when George ran to his
assistance when he had the fit in the
court room.
On the way up to Hartford Ripple
smoked several cigars, good HaVanas,
furnished by the sheriff, and seemed TO
he feeling first rate. Before his broth
or loft the train he said: George, you
stop drinking rum, or you will go up
next, twirling his fingers in the air
imitation or a swinging moose, as ne
spoke.
Going through Berlin he pointed out
to the sheriff several places Where ne
had been while a young man, ana an
old farm and farm house where he had
spent some time.
inst AS he reached Wethersfield the
chain gang was going back to work
from dinner and Ripple asked the sher-
,ff IF that was what he would nave 70
do He was told that he would nave a
room all to himself and would nave &c
do no work He then asked IN an OH
rand manner what day of the week ms
avecution came. and was told that II
came oh Wednesday NWell, sald ne
sthat it just in the mioole VI the wen
good time to die.
During the time to intervene peioie
bis execution he will be given 1000 IRON
tbe warden's table, and Will pc alloweo
,,tbino in the line of food that ne
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