Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-22
END OF BASSETr
Failed Perceptibly When Judge Pro.
 nounced Sentence on Him.

Smiling as though his thoughts were happy, or that the future was a bright one for him, Charles F. Bassett, one of the murderers of Thomas Lockwood, entered the superior court room this morning few minutes before 9:3G o'clock, to receive his sentence for that crime. He was accompanied by Sher- ifs Durham and Doherty. His coun- sel Attorney Russell was awaiting him at the end of the table where for almost three weeks they sat side by side ill the most serious battle for life and liberty Bassett ever engaged in. Without seeming to notice his counsel for while, Bassett took a chair near him and assumed that stolid air which marked his demeanor all through the trial. He became somewhat acquaint- ed with the court reporters, and turn ing his flushed face in their direction. smiled the compliments of the season to them Then he took glance around the room and saw that most of the seats back of him were vacant. and again he looked toward the press chairs and smiled again, as though saying: Have the public already for gotten me? Yet it was only the other day policemen were necessary to keep the people from blocking my way out side the courthouse Then he whis- pered word to his counsel and for few moments their heads were togeth- CT in serious conference. The court room was silent. Those present were mostly lawyers interested in the elec- tion case that was down for hearing at 10 o'clock They had no interest in Bassett, and every one of them consid- cred him the luckiest fellow that has ever stood before the bench of the su- perior court for sentence.
 The room was unusually quiet for the time so that the tick of the electric clock high up on the wall seemed like the blow of hammer when the min ute hand fell to 6. Just then St Johns chimed the half hour after 9 al Judge Robinson immediately issuSl from his room and took the bench. Court was immediately opened, and moment later Assistant States Attor- hey Kellogg moved that sentence be passed upon Bassett The court asked Mir Russell if he had anything to say, and, standing up, Mr Russell said he had not. Thereupon moment or two went by while the court perused the general statutes. Then telling Sheriff Durham to tell Bassett to stand up. he merely said:
 Charles Bassett, the sentence of the court is that you be confined in the state prison for the rest of your life.'
 Bassett resumed his seat. His face was pale now, and he was still looking at the court with awful, steely eyes that tell the kind of character he mas more than any other feature |, his face. Sheriff Dunham removed Jim from the room directly and took him to Sheriff Doherty's office down stairs. He may be taken to the state prison this afternoon or evening.
 Bassett has contended all through the trial that his age is only 10 years. However that may be, he certainly looks 25 though his face is as smooth as society buds. His face, in fact, will never develop much beard, while he is in the state prison at all events. But in any respect it seems to be one of those faces that almost always re- main fairly smooth. The back of his head is as straight as 1t could possibly be and his fingers are long and slen- der Upon going to Sheriff Doherty's office he took solace in his always present cigarette, and though he was not as cheerful as he was while wait ing for the jury's report Wednesday afternoon. his demeanor was not that of one who claims to be only 19 years of age and was just sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind prison walls.
 Notice of appeal was given Wednes- day, but it is doubtful if the matter will go any further. Attorney Russell declined to speak about the matter.