Amador ledger., 1906-06-29

judge Nutter had concluded his brief
recital OF law, and instructed the Jury
the case was then in its hands for
determination. Three hours rolled
by and still the room remained filled.
At about AS judge Nutter announced
that recess would be taken until 7
O'Clock and that until then no verdict
would be received.
Shortly after I O'Clock the court
room was again opened and in few
moments speedily filled with anxious
spectators determined to hear the
inal outcome, if there was one.
Many believed that there would be
disagreement by reason of the fact
that the jurors had remained silent
so long. Few, hardly a person, could
be found who would countenance the
Argument of a possible verdict of a
tenor as to allow hanging.
About 9:l5 o'clock, as the defend
ant, pale faced and haggard, sat be-
side her attorneys, who had made
such brilliant and clever fight for
her life, sudden and boisterous
noise, as if of applause, broke from
the direction of the jury room. No
person in tho court surmised that
some of the jurors held out for life
Imprisonment during the entire six
hours of deliberation and finally had
switched to the death penalty and
we're being appIauded for their act by
fellow jurors. The applause was so
uncontrolled and of such duration
that 1t was heard by all, even the
busy popuIace passing on the streets
below.
1t was soon learned that verdict
had been reached. The jury filed
solemnIy into the courtroom and ad-
iusted itself in the box. The spec
tators leaned forward as if in the
effort to read from the faces of the
jurors the verdict. The least con-
cerned, in fact the calmest person in
the room, was the convicted murder
ess, Mrs Emma LIE Doux. She was
"cool-a most remarkable person.
District Attorney Norton, with his
assistant, George F.. McNoble, being
present, and the court ready to trans
act business, judge Nutter asked the
jury if it had arrived upon a verdict.
". Fl. Locke, as foreman, answered
that 1t had, and passed the verdict to
clerk Comstock. 1t was examined 10y
judge Nutter before reading and then
delivered again to the clerk.
Silence was profound-the smallest
fraction of second seemed like an
hour. With dropped eyes, yet anxious
expression, Mrs LIE Doux remained
unmoved. Clerk Comstock, standing
before his desk, faced the jury, and
in a slow voice read the terrible
verdict to the jurors. ave, the jury
in the above entitled cause. find the
defendant, Mrs Emma LIE Doux,
guilty of murder in the first degree. -
Mrs LIE Doux held up bravely under
the strain and the only action or
sound to mar the calmness was
spasmodic ugh" followed by the
black gIoved hand placing the white
handkerchief to the face as she
Strengthened her head and threw
back her shoulders as if in challenge
to the verdict and it's makers.
Mrs Charles Crocker, who has been
Mrs LIE Doux's S companion while ia
corut during the trial, leaned over
and placing her arm around the dark
clothed little woman. kissed her
many times. telling her to be brave,
that the fight for her life had just
begun. The attorneys in the case,
particularly attorneys Fairall and
Crockel, never changed muscle of
the face nor showed by the slightest
qulver of the eye any feeling of dis
appointment they might have had in
the verdict. As they fought for the
life of the woman against every and
overwhelming odds, gentlemanIy and
calmly, so they received the verdict.
''Is this your verdict, gentIemen?"
answer. Judge Nutter then directed
the clerk to record the same in the
presence of the jury. After compar-
ing the original with the record it
was again read to the jury as it stood
upon the record. Mrs LIE Doux was
herself again. She raised her veil
and smiled as attorney Crocker ap-
preached her. Attorney Fairall came
later and the convicted woman eX-
tended her hand to him as she thank
ed him, and as be encouraged her
and told her that the battle for life
had just commenced.
The convicted woman still remained
in her seat, her breast heavIng notice
ably, while her attorneys remained
about her. Two newspaper men ap-
preached her and asked if she did not
desire. to make some statement regard
ing the outcome of the case. With d
placid smile, still calm, sitting IN
her chair as if mistress of all she
surveyed, she dropped her eyes in
meditation for an instant and then
frightening showing row Of rather
strong white teeth. answered with a
sigh CT think I'd rather not.
L have nothing to say" The in
teri ogators withdrew in silence. not
pressing their issue for an interview.
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