The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-18
VAN FURaERS GUILTY
AND Sentenced 10 DEI
Verdict Rendered and Judg-
ment Passed Today.
COOL AND COLLECTED TRIC
The Three of Them to Be EIectrocute
During the Week Beginning May g
Fred Van Wormer Observes That It /
Tough Luck"

HUDSON, n. Y, April 1S--The Vai
Wormers have been found guilty of mu--
der in the first degree for the shooting CT
Peter HalIenbecI
Justice Chester sentenced the three
boys to be electTocuted at Clinton Prison
Dannemora, during the week beginning
May 80, 1902
The prisoners received their sentence
coolly. answering the questions put tc
them in loud. clear voice
AS they were taken out Of the court
room Fred remarked 70 Chief of Police
Lane: Pretty tough luck, isn't it?"
Anxiety was pictured upon the faces OF
the little group IN the sherfns ONCE q
short time before court adjourned.
Early this morning, when the jurors as
sembled for breakfast, they announced
that they had reached a verdict
Charles HaIlenbeck, brother of the muir
dered man, paced back and forth in tbs
courtroom corridors. stopping to chat with
Harvey Bruce's grandmother, who, in deep
black, was awaiting the jury's verdict.
Members of the HalIenbeek family, with
strained faces, watched the crowds as
they focked to court.
The three defendants. pale and appre-
hensive, entered the courtroom at 9:3C
Attorney Farrar whispered words {.
encouragement to Fred, his speeia.
| charge, as they entered.
Ten minutes later Justice Chester carat
in, just as the jurors hIed into 5Rs jury
box.
-r4 5ofo-,so,,tr- --,--,5 .Ii ,o-,,.
as they were called by the clerk.
Gentlemen of the jury, have yor
agreed upon a verdfct2'' asked Justice
Chester
Amidst the silence. Foreman smttz
said:
we find the three defendants guilty
CT murder in the first degree
Aside from a IeathIy paIlcr. none Of the
boys about 10 be condemned. showed any
emotion.
Judge Cady asked that the jury be
poIIed. He then moved for new trial
which was denied by Justice Chester, as
was motion 10 arrest judgment
The three defendants were then swor1
by the clerk as to their age, occupation
exc.
Each said he knew no reason why iudg-
ment should not be pronounced upon him.
Justice Chester then sentenced the pris-
oners.
He said.
This IS one Of the saddest acts Of my
judicial career. to he compelled to sen
tenee three young men and three broth
ers under the erdfct Of conviction that
has been rendered against you by this
jury. The law Of this State is very jeaI-
Gus Of the rights Of defendants charged
with gross crimes, such as you have beer.
but it has provided you with able counsel
to speak for you on this trial, and they
have been jealous IN protecting all your
interests, and in seeing that every right
which the law can confer has been OBJ
served in your behalf
The district attorney and counsel as
sociated with him have simply performed
their sworn duty under the law in bring
ing you to trial and IN prosecuting this
case to judgment.
Under a conviction Of this character
the law leaves no discretion 10 the court
in fixing the punishment to be imposed
upon defendants convicted of the crime
OF murder in the first degree. yet il is a
solamn and sad duty, nevertheless.
The sentence Of the court. therefore,
is that you each be taken from the place
OF your present confinement to the State
prison at Dannenora and be there impris-
oned, and that on some day with the week
beginning the thirtieth day of May, 1902,
to be determined by the agent and war
den Of your prison, you be each there put
to death in this manner and by the means
provided and required nv law