The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-22
Mrs. May Breaks Down
When Jail Doors Clang,
Crying, It'll Kill Me-"
Sentenced for Ten Years
for Killing of Conen
New Trial Is Denied.
Notice of Appeal.

sentenced to the penitentiary al
Moundsville. w. Va. for, ten years, Mrs.
Jennie l.. May, who had astonished
many persons by her composure and
control throughout her trial for as
saulung Lucien Conen, collapsed yes
terday afternoon. In a small dingy cell
In the basement of the City Hall she
raved like a maniac, tore her hair, and
walled piteously.
MY God! 1t will kills Eaei 1t viii Kill
me-" she shrieked over and orer again.
anil finally fell exhausted on the bench
In the cell GrOans and gasps were
heard from her cell until the deputy
marshal conveyed her TO the District
Jail
When the big iron door closed behind
her and she heard the heavy tumblers
OF the lock fall, Mrs. May realized that
for years she would not again breathe
the free air of liberty. She broke down
again at the Jail and sobbed herself to
sleep.
Mrs. May vas brought into Criminal
Court, No 1. before Justice Stafford i'm
mediatciy after the days proceedings in
The case Of Representative Hermann
had closed. She looked pinched and
drawn. and her face was coIorIess. The
defendant had been in Jail since the
day after her conviction at the hands
OF jury. and the confinement had told
on her.
New Trial Refused.
Immediately after she was seated, her
husband took a chair beside her. Mrs
Mays head was bowed and apprehen-
sion was written on every feature of her
face
Attorney Greed VI. Fulton. Of Baker
* Fulton. who defended Mrs. May. made
a motion for new trial He went over
the evidence carefully and pointed out
what he believed 10 be errors sufficient
lc warrant second hearing III the case.
Mr. fullon dlu not think IL was proper
that the letters written by Mrs May TO
COuen should have been allowed TO 20
before the jury. He considered a re-
mark by Justice Stafford. regarding the
failure Of the defendant TO 20 on the
stand and testify in her own behalf,
highly prejUdicial to Mrs. May. Mr..
Fulton concluded by saying that Juror
Harry Sncel, although warned by the
court not 10 discuss the case before a
others the belief that Mrs May was a
bad woman and the jury won't be
out long"
w. B. Allen. jr.. and Charles c. Bur
tined that they heard Sinceu make use
OF the expressions before the verdict was
returned. They stated that they told
Mr. Fulton Of what they had heard be-
fore the jury retired to its room for
elaboration. The court ruled that in
view of the fact that counsel for the
defense had knowledge of the alleged
misconduct of the juror before the case
went to the jury and failed to inform the
court forthwith. there was no cause for
granting a new trial. All OF the de
PENDANTS grounds for a new trial were
swept aside by one wave Of Justice
StafrOrds hand. and he formally over
ruled the motion.
District Attorney Baker then moved
for sentence, saying: This Is an cx-
treme case, IL your honor please GCd|
alone prevented this woman from be-
ing charged with murder"
Attorney Fulton then arose and made
an eloquent and touching plea for lcni-
ency. He said Mrs May is the moth
er Of four children, the eldest Of whom
is only fourteen years old He called
the courts attention to Mrs Mays
pitiful physical condition and the tor
lures she had suffered. Mr.. Fulton said
no one had felt the death # COnen
more 6eenly1 than the woman who shot
him, and none was more genuinely sorry
for his death. Attorney Fulton said
he did not think II was a severe case
because Of Mrs. Mays state Of health
nervous temperament. her eXCitabilty
and the domestic friction on the dav of
The shooting lie mentioned a Jail SEN