The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-22

Winans Hun. of CarhonGale, who was
returned guilty of murder in the Sec
ond degree in Ilonesdalo on Tuesday
last for killing Edwin Srhoonover. of
Scranton, in the woods near Lake Lo-
dore. on June 2G. was Yesterday Son-
fenced by Judge PurdN to twenty
Years imprisonment in the Eastern
renitentiary, the maximum penalty of
the law.
The sentence was administered in the
afternoon before n half-lilied room in
the Wayne county court house at
lionesdale.
Before he dealt HUI his punishment.
Judge Purdy delivered quite Il lengthy
talk. in the course of which he pro-
fessed his belief in the guilt of the
prisoner and severely rcblked him for
the deed.
Hull's counsel Attorneys John ].
Murphy and James j. OATaIley. of
Scranton. We're beside him. but made
no statement. Hull, himself spoke to
the rourt for about II half minute.
pleading drunkenness in extcnuation
Of his act, and aveiring that he had
no ill-feeling at any time. towards
Schoonover.
II was q few minutes after . O'Clock
Sheriff Armbruster. and in company
with another prisoner. a Young man
named Irving Hatilcr. who awaited
sentence on Il charge of burglary. Hun
was as cheerful as usual. and heartily
greeted his counsel During tn. delay
of nearly half an hour. Hull had an
interesting talk with his counsel. The
first move was made by District Attor-
ney Atkinson. who asked for sentence
by saying:
DISTRICT ATTOR Nf.G : REMARKS.
If the court please. ! desire to move
for sentence in the cas-" Of WinanS
Huh, who has been found guilty of
murder in the second degree. 1t doesn't
seem fitting or proper to make amy suS
gestion other than to call attention to
the finding of the jury To which was
attached the recommendation that no
mercy he shown the defendant. For
my part and those associated with me
in the commonwealth, | can say that
the recommendation agreed upon after
two or three days consideration, was
warranted by the facts"
When Mr.. Atkinson resumed his
seat, Judge Purdy directed his alten-
1ion to Hull, and indicating by a wave
of his hand, said "WnanS Hull please
stand up" Hull was like lightning in
responding to the courts direction.
You have been found guilty of
murder in the first degree by the jury
which had You IN charge, Have you
anything 10 say"
Hull was not the least bit aeitated by
The solemn proceeding in which he was
the chief character. Il have, your
HONOR he calmly replied and in
clear voice that did not betray the
least anxiety. lie spoke as one who
was sorry and penitcnt for having COM
mitted some passing wrong. not the
Srevous crime charged to him.
I'm sorry this thing has occurred"
Hull continued. ''and it couldn't have
occurred but for drink; drink was the
cause OF it. / had no III feeling against
Mr.. Schoonover and I haven't amy to-
day"
When Hull finished his somewhat
abrupt explanation, Judge Purdy COM
menced his talk which was "A singing
rebuke 10 Hull.
SAVED FROM THE GALLONS.
. You have escaped tn" galows by
narrow margin" began Judge Purdy
IN his calm mild voice. IA voice that
Iespeaks the deep sincerity that is re-
?uted of this jurist. "Many a man has
faced his eXecutioner ON less testi-
mony Than existed in this case. We
are informed that Il large ma iollty of
the jury believed in your guilt of MUIR
der in the first degree and only agreed
TO come in otherwise when ii appeared
that disagreement would he the re-
suit. While we wouldn't shrink from
our duty in passing IL sentence in
case of murder, ii Is II relief To this
court that ii Is not called upon this
time TO sentence you To the Sallows,
but instead 10 Imprisonment.
1T is an unfortunate day in IA young
mans life when he cannot get money
by honest means, They don't become
hardened criminals by a single bound,
but so on step by step until their
moral sensibilities become hlunted and
their consciences scared Hut how YOU
should so far forget your rights To So
ciety as to take u life tor few paltry
dollars, as we believe you did, it is
beyond us to understand.
You say that is due to intoXtca-
tion. We believe that the drink habit
Is responsible for good deal of crime,
but il Is not excuse.
"Tla punishment provided by Law
IS ,wu-iold the information of the
criminal and as an example 10 others;
10 deter mru disposed to crime from
IT. commission
III ,s unfortunate that the innocent
must suffer "lth the guilty. Think of
the pos ton IN which you pace your
FAMILY. Your Irj brings your mothers
and N"ur fa,a"g's gray hairs To the |
Ern in so1pW ANA anguish. II is
said y"l a&vr u child: this We learn |
fro@. y"H' aCaer If this be true, think |
what you hare brought on this inno-
cent Little dear; think how you have |
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