Amador ledger., 1906-08-10
MRS LEDOUX is SENTENCED
Judge Nutter Ordered That She Be
Hanged At San Quentin October
18th.
Stockton Record.

issues the death warrant and fixes the
time fer the execution upon Friday
October l9, 1906, between the hours
of o'clock in the morning and noon
at the State Prison at san Quentin. "
With flushed face and heaving
breast, Emma LeDouX, convicted OF
Stockton's sensational trunk murder
in which Albert N. McVIcar was the
victim, heard the words from Judge
W. B. Nutter condemnlng Der to
death last Tuesday.
The iron nerve of the remarkable
little woman did not fail her at the
crucial moment. Except Tor a tinge
of coloring which Ieaped to her
cheeks, and, rapidly rising and fall
ing bosom, she remained the same
self possessed women that she was
throughout the whole nerve wrecking
trial.
After sentence was pronounced, the
death warrant delivered to the sheriff
and the court adjourned, Mrs Lee
Doux arose from her chair and &C.
companied by deputy sheriff Mark
Smith, started from the courtroom.
She walked with a firm step and her
old characteristic swagger swing.
In Judge Nutter IS chamber at the
rear of the courtroom, she met her
mother, Mrs Mary Head. Mrs Head
did not dare trust herself in the
courtroom. She could not bear to
hear the sentence of doom passed
upon her daughter. With wan face
and dry eyes, she awaited in the
little anteroom to hear the news and
meet her daughter.
AS soon as she caught sight of her
mother, Mrs LIE Doux's face broke
into smile and she fairly leaped
into the arms of Mrs Head. Mother
and child kissed each other affection
ately, spoke few words of cheer and
then parted.
Emma LeDoux was then taken to
the county Jail, where she will re-
main, pending an appeal. Judge Nut
ter has granted the defense until
October 10. to prepare a oil of ex-
ceptions.
The announcement that Mrs Lee
Doux would probably be sentenced
this morning drew crushing crowd
to the courtroom. AS during the
trial, the women we're in the major
ity. They half hoped to see the
convicted woman break down, but
were given disappointment.
Further consideration of attorney
Fairall's motion for a new trial upon
the ground of the alleged misconduct
of juror A. G. Ritter, was first taken
up.
The prosecution then took a hand
In the battle of atfidavits. Assistant
district attorney George +. MoNobIe
then read aftidavits, signed by the
twelve jurors who convicted Mrs LIE
Doux, in which they testified that
they had not.discussed the case either
before or during the trial and that
they has not formed any opinion
before or during the trial and that
they had not formed any opinion
before they retired to the juryroom.
"We submit the motion for a new
trial without further argument" an
nounced Mr. Men obIe.
Judge Nutter then denied the
motion for new trial. in doing so
he stated that the gentlemen who
served upon the jury were each
known to the court personally. He
said that they we're not only respect
ed but representative citizens, that
he had noticed them during the trial
and observed that they had paid strict
attention to all of the evidence, argu-
ment and rulings of the court. The
court then found that the accusations
made by Charles F.. Murphy and Will
lam II. Smith were untrue.
Then few minutes of dreadful
suspense followed. Judge Nutter
held a conference with judge Frank
ii. Smith, who sat on the bench with
him. Emma LIE Doux looked long
and intently upon the pale face of
Judge Nutter. The spectators we're
hushed by nervous strain. Then
came the command of the court.
Emma LeDoux, stand up!'
The face of the defendant flushed
crimson as she arose beside her coun-
sci, and Judge Nutt,sr in a calm and
passlonless voice began sounding her
doom. After the fatal words we're
pronounced she again resumed her
seat.
"Order in the COURT" Numbered
the bailitf.
But the words were unnecessary.
There was no demonstration. Just
as judge Nutter passed the death war
rant to the clerk of the court with
instructions to attest it, a babe in the
rear OF the court began to prattle. 1t
was quickly hushed by the mother.
Mrs LeDoux will not go to San
Quentin until after the supreme
court rules upon the appeal of attur-
ney Fairall. Judge Nutter granted
the defense until October 18th to pre-
pare his bill of exceptions. AS soon
as that is prepared and approved by
the court, Mr. FairaIl will file an