The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-05
entenced
J Thursday

gSs n tss Il e.---rr--ss;
llsEH n. II, Dec. 5@ThaI
~ tfiaI ofi Chester .. Gillette
der 81 his sweetheart
q Ilg 81 dose Lake, or
Iastsnight returned . yer
IS shs;arst degree.
Es be pronounced on
morning, to which time
1rnsd after the jury had
Former Senator Mills, Gil.
usel, before I'D journment an.
yben court reconxepsd
l0e Thursday morning that
aSd np0ye to have the verdict
iEy. Which had dellberated for
sent word at II o'clock that
nad been reached. A mo-
.6ey 6Eed into the court
Ss1 ~ at HIS O'clock an officer
II been sent for Gillette return.
risoner
za y trife nervous, apparent.
are laeed the jury, and WHOM
ttais the foreman, declared
verdict Of guilty in the first de.
spp found the youthful prIs.
err no sign Of emotion. A few
lblIial 1lter when his counsel had
ms purpose of making a
N1piion that the verdict be set
MI Ne judge was dismissing
lltES, Gillette bent over near.
ls IND picking up a pencil wrote
birg mon a sheet of paper. He
zee g51cd the paper carefully ami
81 -, his pocket. Immediately
tiergI1fd he was taken from the court
II 10 his cell in the Jail.
1s learned that the jury had
sups Icglty in reaching an agree
I'm ana SIX ballots were taken I've.
tgtgre men agreed. Up to that
isll asiE JUry had stood eleven for
mn tfion anu one for acquittal.
6s4ss Ras given to the jury at
gelpcE last night, after Judge
rdorf mad occupied an hour and
iisei9E minutes IN his charge.
Feyy sGut and every bit of space
stanling room could be Sc.
sit a. the court room remained fill
ttsfls rbe five hours of the jurys
atloa. Many expressed their
eI.s..ssiiati6n 20 remain until morn.
6 sisaFd q verdict not be returned
idaiiIt The buzz Of conversation
Spsnt.iHons as people discussed
here VAS a stir as rnmor spread that
ne IlkaSes Of the case, Now AMI then
I FsilSe1 had been reached and every
iIzlBEa ~ tlle direction of the jury
- d Was watched with intense eager.
stss.
E9S INST 1854 when the raps
It 36ar draw the attention OF a
,EPWisv, immediately there was
ira expectancy throughout the q
rom.
idstrlct. the court that the jury Il
rs geread," said Marshall Hitch, the d
la:7ss1 70 The defendant. .
hFR ffteen minutes the prisoner,
ss md all attendants were brought
10 he court. Every eye was fixed ,
~ 40 was evidently ner. :
MS when he entered the room. ac'
agltlpzniea' b. Under Sheriff Klock
~ she crimson flush that had re.
On hisi cheeks All day. during
liss nE1EiIess peech Of the prosecut.
~ atofrpy had faded into a Ileathly
Rtlsr. He was chewing gum and his
Resery rwitched nervously as he took
sauT AT his accustomed place.
Ie1stIy he discovered that the ia.
pf1se high back chair he had occu.
~ had been replaced by another.
&C sG annaedtateIy changed th9
katEs WITH q muffled mutter about
sEFE;; his own chair to SIT in. =
ften tke jury fiei into the court II
oaata snE took seats on the opposite q
iae % the room to those occupied BY 4
a6rEIg the trial "a
ssatIsmen Of the jury. have you u
ggsseS esaa '-yerdiet?'' asked EoMr, ID
s.sG BWney and then attention shift. G
tn ne Jury =
sJTEt4te,s eyes followed those OF the 81
u5Isnet. and as the foreman arose
,tigjsaR. the prisoner glued his atteu'
IA Hprn him.
,!!ghe spokesman was Marshall
afria. and hc said: :
We End the defendant guilty Of |.
hei crime charged in the Indictment"
Siitlttte vas sitting corncrwise in
u ehafr. His legs were crossed, his
saGriae attitude during the trial. AS