Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-16
]. w. Cole Seeks to End His EARTH,
Troubles With a Dose of Rough
on Rats.
Medical Assistance Promptly Summoned
Prevents the Attempt from Be-
ing Successful.
Sentence in the Case is Deferred Until
Tomorrow Morning, When Testi-
/. mony Will be Taken.
Cole Tries Suicide.
From Wednesday,s Daily.l

From Wednesdays Daily.]
J.W. Cole, the slayer of Sophronia Ford,
mustered up this morning the courage
that evidently failed him after the MUIR
der and attempted suicide. The
prisoner had had some rough on rats
concealed in his stocking and he took a
good sized dose of this, in an endeavor
thus to end his earthly existence. Up
to the present time, the attempt at sui
eide has proven futile, as DR.. Ballard
was promptly summoned when it was
found the prisoner had taken poison and
medical attention prevented the poison
having a fatal effect. It is stated that
Cole is not yet out of danger from the
effects of the poison he took, although
he has a good chance. to pull through
all right.
Cole was not sentenced this morning,
because of some doubt in regard to the
construction of the statue covering the
sentencing of prisoners who have plead
ed guilty to murder in the first degree, it
being held by some that forty-eighthours
must elapse between the time of plead
ing and passing of sentence. In order
that there might be no doubt in the mat
ter the passing of sentence was deferred
until tomorrow morning. The case is a
rare n that of a prisoner accused of
murder in this degree, pleading guilty.
The deferring of the sentence was a dis
appointment to a large number of spec
tators who had assembled in the district
court room this morning to hear the
passing of sentence. The room was
crowded to sutfocation, and there was
much speculation INDUCED in as to what
the sentence would be. When it was
stated that sentence would not be passed,
the room was cleared of a large number,
who had come to witness that portion OF
the development of the case.
Some testimony will be taken. tomor.
row before sentence is passed. This
will be for the purpose of estab-
fishing an official record of the
manner Of commission of the crime,
as we'll as for tho guidance of the
judge in passing of sentence, that all the
facts and circumstances in the case may
come officially before him. The testi.
mony will also be transcribed and a
copy of the record prepared for trans
mission to the governor, as is required in
capital cases. About half a dozen wit.
nesses have been subp9nnd, and theil
testimony will be taken tomorrow morn
ing.
Cole was brought into court thi
ing of sentence. He walked rather un
steadily as though weak from the exper
fences he had undergone in his attemp
at suicide. There IS no change in tn
attitude of the mamie admits tn,
crime, says it was premeditated, ant
that he is ready to die-asks and de
serves no sympathy from any one.
After the matter of passing of scl1
tence had been settled, Cole was recon
Quoted to his cell.
In district court Thursday J.. w. Col
was sentenced to be hanged on Marc
Oath.
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