The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05
TO BE SENTENCED TODAY.
Henry Crnemer, the Murderer, VIII
Soon Know the Day on " hich
He VIII Re Executed.

A. $50 o'clock this morning Judge ia
cohs. Of the criminal department Of the
superior court, will again FIX the date on
which Henry crasmer will be executed for
the murder OF Mrs. AnellEr and her babe.
craernsr was brought into court yesterday
morning TO have the date o! his execution
Exed. but after listening 20 the statement
o. the convicted mans counsel Charles \.
Riddle. Judge JACOBS took the matter un-
der advsement until this morning.
Craemer was brought into court along
Will several other prisoners. under guard
OF Sheriff Meyers deputies. He expected
that the date 90 bis execution would 10
nxed at once, and expressed disappoint-
ment " hen told that he would have 10 wait
untl today to know the date of nis execd-
ton. He is s:fIi arm fn his belief that his
attorneys viii ind a way out OF his presen,
difficulty. and while he has no idea what
that way VIII be. he does not think that he
Will be executed on the day that Judge ia
cobs will name.
Attorney Riddle asked that the proposed
execution BE- delayed as long as possible.
ana suggested April as a day within the
ninety-day limit provided By law Mr. Rid
die said 10 the court:
II appear on b.nalf Of the defendant not
for the purpose OF endeavoring TO obstruct
the proper exercise of the functions me
Objections 10 the Jurisdiction or the court
in this phase OF the proceedings, but for
the purpose Of preferring, on MS behalf. a
simple request. While We have no DISPOSE
ZION 10 harasss TIE court by excepting need
lessly TO lis rigat 70 pass upon the motion
for an order 10 carry into execution the
sentence of the court. yet IL must not he
understood that we recede from the posi-
ton We took in the appeal 20 the supreme
court OF the United States. from the cir
cult court of this district. IN which we then
denied as we now deny. the right or the
Jurisdiction of tnis court 10 infiict the deata
penalty upon the defendant, who was con-
victsd by the yerdiet Of a jury OF this
view OF the fact tina: the charge contained
three counts. viz: Murder In The first de-
gree. murder In the second degree, add
granddaughter II guilty as charged, why
not guilty OF one Of the lesser grades
Should not the defendant. instead OF the
state. have RESOLVED In his favor all rea-
sonabie presumptions or doubts?
In the application heretofore made on
behalf OF the defendant, frs. for writ OK
error corsn nobls In this court. and after
ward for a writ OF habeas corpus before
the United States circuit court. IL was
deemed our duty To take such course and
to make sucn applications IN order TO pre-
serve TO the defendant all rights guaran-
teed 10 him by the constitution OF the
United States and TO establish what we
alleged and believed 10 BE- his innocence.
TO discuss the gull, or innocence Of the
defendant; he stands convicted before this
court, az have stated. and your honor Is
called upon. however reluctantly. TO pass
sentence.
I'm view of the fact tina, an appeal is
still pending in the supreme court OF the
United States in another case. in which the
Issues involved were identical with the APP
peal taken on behaif Of this defendant. the
hearing OF whirh was fixed for the same
day In October last. a. the appeal OF this
defendant and which is as vet und'sposed
or we request that your honor allow IN.
Longest time 10 elapse contemplated and
permitted by the statute. to-wft: ninety
DAYS. before directing the carrying into ex-
eSutton of the sentence of the court