The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-09
MISS MORRISON
IS SENTENCED
Altman Gives Her Twenty
Five Years in Penitentiary.
HE SAYS He is MERCIFUL
Miss Morrison, However
Vigorously Denies This.

e Dorado. Kan. July s.-Jessie Nor.
rison. convicted on June 3 OF murder
in the second degree for killing Mrs
DIN Castle, at the latter's home here.
in June, 1900. by cutting her throat with
a razor. was today senteced 10 twenty
FIVE years IN the peitentiary. Notion for
a new trial was Over-ruled. Miss Nor
rison, who has gone through three trials.
took the sentence with little show OF
demonstration. The case viii De appealed
10 the state supreme court. At her sec
ond trial Miss Morrison was given five
years.
When court convened an eager crowd
Of curiosity seekers had gathered to wit
ness the closing scenes of the celebrated
case Miss Morrison was accompanied
by her aged father and her brother. Hay
wood. who have been her constant com
panions through AL these trials Miss
Morrison was neatly attired. She sat in
front Of Judge Altman. with her back
TO the crowd During most Of the pro-
ceedings she looked out Of the window,
but never smiled. Mrs. R. Wiley. mother
of Mrs. Oiin Castle. her daughter. Laura.
Mrs L. o. Castle. Olin. husband OF the
dead woman. and other friends. occupied
their accustomed places. The motion for
a new trial was overruIed by Judge AK
man and a motion in arrest Of Judgment
was then fled.
Motion in arrest OF judgment and to
postpone sentence was overruled. after
which the clerk read the jury verdict
to Miss Morrison As the judge told
Miss Morrison TO stand up and he asked
her If she had any legal cause why
judgment should not be passed upon her
profound silence prevailed in the court
room and the spectators arose. Miss
Morrison stood up in front OF the judge
with her back 70 the crowd. and would
not even look at the judge.
Judge Altman said:
1t is a sad thing 10 find an intelligent
woman ike you in this condition. but
have my duty to perform. l feel sorry
for you and although l have a range Of
from ten years to life Imprisonment that
I can give you. and although I would be
justified in giving you life sentence. /
will not The sentence that I am about
TO pronounce viii be tempered with
mercy. The judgment of this cour;isthat
you be confined at close confinement and
hard labor in the state penitentiary at
Lansing for a period Of twenty-five years
and pay the cost OF prosecution.
Miss Morrison sat down without say
ing a word and without shedding a GEAR
She was cool and self-possessed. although
a little pale and trembling No emotions
were displayed on the part OF the father
and brother ard after the judge had
given the attorneys fifty days in which
TO file a bill OF exceptions. Miss Morrison
arose and followed the sheriff 10 her eel.
accompanied by her fathersand brother
She passed out Of the room unmindful
OF the staring crowd. IN the hall OF the
aged father and brother sat down beside
Miss Morrison on a bench and discussed
the sentence. Miss Morrison said:
THE Judge has been against me from
the first and was bound 10 convict me.
1 expected no mercy from him and did
not get any mercy. 1 don't consider I
had a fair trial and believe the supreme
court VIII again reverse the case.
The appeal TO the supreme court viii
not act as stay. and Miss Morrison VIII
be taken 10 the penitentiary at an early
date