The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-02
MURDERESS NOW
IN PRISON CELL
Woman, Without a Tremor, Hears
Her Doom Pronounced by
Judge Dickinson.
Motion for Arrest of Judgment
Beneficiary Denies Re-
ported Remark.

Mrs. Stella Brennan has begun the
service Of her life sentence in the Min
nesota state penitentiary.
This woman, convicted of the lnten-
tional murder Of her stepdaughter,
Elizabeth Brennan, was sentenced to
the penitentiary for the rest IF her
natural life by Judge HID. Dickinson at
1890 am. today. In the custody Of
Sheriff j. W. Dreger, Jailer Nels
Clausen and Jail -Matron Mary Wood
burn, she left the Hennepin county
jail shortly after noon and was proper
~ installed in her permanent abode a
ments charging Mrs. Brennan with the
murder Of the other two little children
were continued over the term on mo
tion Of County Attorney Al !. Smith,
and will be kept on the calendar until
the defendant 8 motion for new trial
has been decided Or dropped. -
Looks Straight at Judge.
"We move the sentence Of Stella
Brennan,' said Mr.. Smith when court
was convened today. -.
The defendant, dressed as usual in
black and with the long black veil over
justice and stood looking directly at
the Judge. The crowd that filled the
courtroom watched her eagerly for
some sign Of weakening, but they were
disappointed.
She stood erect, and before the first
questions were asked, she raised: her
veil and with undimmed eyes waited to
hear her fate pronounced by the Judge.
She answered the preliminary questions
asked without a quaver in her voice,
and altho there We're tears in her eyes
before the ordeal was over, she did
not weep violently nor appear to real
ize the full force of the long sentence.
= Cary Denies Remark.
E. s. Gary, attorney for the defen-
dant. addressed the court, before any
questions were asked, with more than
ordinary earnestness and solicitude...
Before the court imposes sentence
in this case, want to make a state
ment in regard to something that hap-
pened during the trial, he said. g 7
was quoted as saying that there was
not an honest man on the supreme
bench. I never made any such state
ment. l would not make such an as
sertion because know personally sew
eral members Of that bench, and I
have the utmost respect for them, both
on the bench and off. was misquoted
I do not say Intentionally I was
misquoted. may. have made state
ments that might be construed, by
lar to this, but that is ALL ~: "
Prisoner Is Questioned. .
MIR. Cary then made motion for an
arrest of Judgment for his client. Judge
Dickinson promptly denied the motion
and after the prisoner was sworn
asked: -
You L., say you are % years oldr
"When were you born9'' "Dec. 8
1922 !, y,
Whereof "Near Monterey, Ind
Are your parents living?" "My
"Wheres'' ~.sIn Pullman, Mich. -, .
Have you brothers and sisters9'
81 have four brothers and three sis
ters:'' 49, =. ~, =
uYou haye been in this state since
last August?' eyes, sir. - - ,'.~:> .
I" You, have been convicted in thi
court Of murder in the second degree
Have you anything to say why sentenc
should not now be passed upon you?'
81 don't see how can say anything
: [ know IN not guilty, that S all. 18th
defendant wiped tears from her eyes
but did not move and continued t
look directly at the Judge.
IL IS CONSIDERED and ad1udged tina
you, Stella Brennan, for the crime @
murder in the second degree, of whic
you have been convicted in this caus
| be confined in the state penitentiary
saltwater for the remainder Of you
natural life.'
Bows Her Head.
Mrs. Brennan bowed her head in b,
handkerchief for moment, then raise
. her head and walked directly out of tt
r room with her guards. The curio,
= crowd followed as close as they cou
y get to her until she entered the ell
= vator. A half hour later the convicte
woman was again brought into cou
r and the other cases against her we
continued over the term. She was ST.
j. crying occasionally. -.
Commitment papers were made O
i at once and few minutes after no,
y she started, with her escort. for Sti
water. There was no crowd to wat
/ her start on her journey and the lit
t party slipped out of the courthouse al
onto an interurban car without attra<
l. ing especial notice.
it Mr.. Cary still sa yhe will make
i motion for a new trial as soon as a 81
n tied case is prepared. Mrs. Brenn
d said goodby to her guards and the DC
3 pie at the Jail with sad smile. s
d was red-eyed but did not cry when $
& lett. She says she believes she W
)t soon be DardOned -.-t :.