Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-09
PRIS0N.F0R LIFE.
Brainerd Receives His Sentence
Without a, Culver.
Calmly Discusses Features Of the
Case in An interview.
Realizes His Posi:i 81 Fully and Will Make The
Best Of IT,


and Sc med very much depressed. II
was Only a minute after the arrival ol
Braincrd when Judge Eonncy came il
and Immediately prepared to pass sen
tCnce. II" took the Indictment from
Clerk Thompson and asked Braincro
the usual questions us 10 whether h,
had anything to say before sentcnc,
was passed on any reason to offer why
sentence should not be passed. Brain
erd replied: ITO the best Of my KNOW
eCSe. not guilty Judge BOnney thcr
made an entry on the back of the i'll
dictmcnt. pronounced sentence, and
the prisoner was taken away to tn.
county Jail to await the arrival of ofli-
GERS from the prison where he will pass
the remainder of his life.
In nearly an hours talk with re-
porter of the Express in the county
Jail. this afternoon. George II. Brain
erd, the convicted murderer, expressed
resignation at the receipt Of Il sentence
of life imprisonment.
He was in MS shirt sleeves. pacing
the floor of his cell when the reporter
welcome, accompanying that act with
remark that ne was glad there was
someone who took interest enough in
him to come and see him.
We'll. | suppose we have reached
the end of it at last" he said. with
downcast eyes, and then. looking up
asqcd: When will | be transferred?
The sheriff has telephoned to Thorn
aston and expects to start with you to-
morrow morning" was the reply.
ITO Thomaston for life, said the
prisoner. We'll, I have no regrets, no
hard feelings against anyone. CT
able to pick out my friends and to tell
who was against me and who friendly.
The only regret | have is for my
mother and sister. But | want to tel!
you it was no fault of theirs that am
here. today They have been to blame
for nothing wrong that | ever did.
Their influences were good. but | got
away from them and admit that
have been wild.
However. what is the use of re-
hecting on those things. There is
nothing ] can 90 now. | suppose | am
in for it the rest of my days"
Brainerd was asked if he would not
as soon so to the State prison for life
lum.
Either thing wouldn't be pleasant
he replied. Il have tried one, and
don't like it. ] told them it would
wear me out to he shut up with lot
of insane people. think. on the
whole, it would be better for m" to go
to State prison. for they will probably
give me something to do there. and l
would much rather wear out than rust
out OF course it would be a little bet
ter for my family if l had been sent
to Augusta.
Asked if among the people of his
ward in the insane hospital he found
anyone of congenal nature. he replied:
mo. | had very little to do with any
of them. They made me nervous. They
all had troubles of their own. some OF
them one thing and some another.
could sympathZc with some OF them.
but | found it didn't do for me to talk
with them too much. 1t ratified me.
| don't believe | could live very long
shut up there in that place.
He was asked what department of
the State prison work he would prefer
to be assigned to-
II don't know what kind of work ]
could do was the reply. Il have been
deyotjnc all NV time and energy to the
electrical business and / don't believe
| would be of much use i'll any other
a L
Ter that | suppose | won't be allowed
to decide for myself.
Referring to the trial, Erainerd sad
he had been defended as well as any
one could he. II wanted to be tried
right off last June he said. Il told
tho LAWYERS so. but they seemed to
think il would be better to wait.
AouId have preferred to be tried on
|the merits of the case. than to have
me plea of insanity raised and sit
jerc without word to say.
4..Do Won have any idea that had you
been tried on the merits of the case
tho result would have been different?
was asked.
perhaps not, but wish it had been
tried.
"Do YOU have any doubt that the
state would have been able to prove
that you did the shooting?
Il cont know as there would nave
been any doubt as to the real shooting.
They could have proved most anything
they saw fit. The men in the company
all testified against me. One said he
cav this and that. and another said he
didn't see. And 50 it went. I was con-
WINGED when I first came into this jail
that it was all up with me.
1T was just like being in a triangle
and irving 10 get out Either direction
vo,, would look in would be just Ike
the other way They were all against
,1 .o,,ld have proven most any