The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-23
NOLTER IS JOKING
IN FACE OF DEATH
Sentence to Be Passed Wed
neSday on Ruth Wheel
er's Murderer.

NEW YORK, April Z3.-AIbert W.
Wolter, convicted slayer OF Ruth Wheel
ct. is seemingly the caInest man in the
city prison today Awaiting sentence OF
death-which viii be imposed next
Wednesday-he sat in his cell today and
JOkec with his keepers
He declined 70 discuss the verdict. re-
Iefrlng all inquiries 10 his lawyer The
later Is today examining the record Of
me trial. but has not decided II he will
TAKE me conviction 10 the court Of ap-
pedlss out Is expected 10 do 50 If " Oh
Ter S parents meet the expense.
Voter convection viii be reviewed
by the court Of appeals.
W ailace D Scott, VOTERS attorney.
mad an int view with him in the
Iombs today. and announced that,
as soon IS Judge Foster imposes the
death sentence Wednesday ne will
hle notice OF appeal
Scott viii base his appeal on the
refusal OF Judge Foster TO charge the
jury as Scott requested, on the ques-
ton OF probable doubt, and on the ex-
ceptions taken at the trial
District Attorney Whitman declared
today there was no chance OF the con-
viction being OverthrOwn by the high
est court. and characterized SCOTS
contentious as ridiculous
According 10 the prison keepers Wolter
slept SouudiF after he was lodged IN a
celi following the returning Of the YER
alct There are no evidences Of break
ne VIII EEL all he knows OF the tragedy
az er ne Is sent 70 the sing Sing death
nc ISe.
Is Unworried.
Wolter arose today in his cell without
a trace Of worry. The sleek air which
has marked him since his arrest was
unchanged There was little indication
Of bravadO in his manner; il was rather
a conviction Of the moral and emotional
ieJhargy in which he received the YER
DICT that probably viii send him 10 the
cirrtTlc chair
Nevertheless. the guard over HIM was
doubled today TO prevent any attempt
ar sulc.ae. The turnkey has an eve
upon him At every moment He was
even denied spoon and tin cup
Had Justice Warren ". Foster, who
heard The case az the court or genera.
sessions, not granted the plea Of At
toVEEy " y. Scott. WoICer-s atfOTney,
Tor stay Of execution iii Wednesday.
the prisoner probably would have been
sentenced today and taken to Sing Sing
Within month OF the time of the muir
der
As Il is, the case stands in the legal
annals OF New York as the swlfteSt
murder trial yet recorded
Wclter viii be kept in the Tcmbs IN
der double guard TN April =. when ne
will b. sentenced by Judge Foster
Pearl aud Adelaide Wheeler, the SIS
tiers OF Tire dead girl, were n the court
room after Judge Foster charged the
jury They were not told OF the verdict
until this morning.
Mrs. Wolter anticipated the verdict
when she heard the evidence which
Frank A Moss reviewed when he
summed I'D his case She had 20 be
taken home II a carriage
Unmoved by Verdict
Wolter heard the verdict without the
slightest sign OF emotion. He has spent
the time while the jury was out in the
prison pen. where ne fe1 fast asleep.
1t took tne efforts OF two court at
tendants 10 awaken hin. and then he
seemed daZed-
I am ready 10 so with YOU They
got nothing on me-" said he. as he was
led into the court room.
As the jury filed in a uurmur filed
the court room The white and set
faces Of the jurors told the verdict
WOlter came in a few minutes later
AZ the jurors answered the roll call
there was no further doubt as 70 their
findings The men Choked as they an
sWered 20 their names.
Have you reached a verdict2' asked
the clerk OF the court.
We have replied the foreman We
find the defendant guilty OF murder IN
the first deCre-