The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-01
DRISKELL GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE

Salt LAKE. March 31.-Shaken In
nerve and minus the confident and
careless bearing which marked him
all through his trial for the murder
or Patrolman c. C. Riley, Lucian L.
Drlskell stood before the bar In the
district court this morning. and was
sentenced by Judge T. ID. Lewis TO
spend the remainder OF his days at
hard labor Ia the state prison
There was strong tension notice
able In the court room, which was
crowded Sheriff Joe c. Sharp. who
bon seerting trouble for some
DAYS. brought his prisoner into court
handcuffed and closely guarded by
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Ailer sentence was passed he WAS
taken into Judge Ritchie's court room
across the hall and by the private
stairway down to the door at once.
aud thence TO the state prison.
The court room was absolutely
hushed at the opening. There were
many who held the opinion that Judge
Lewis might possibly disregard the
recommendation Of the jury TO mercy
There were others who hoped that he
might do so. The feeling against the
murderer was keen, and for this rea-
son the sheriff observed elaborate
precautions.
Is Pale and Trembling.
When the Judge directed the pris-
oner TO stand DrIskell displayed none
Of the careless and bored manner
with which he heard the evidence at
the trial He trembled and rested bis
hand on the table for support. He
vas unusually pale. and the absence
OF his mustnche, removed since tho
trial. made this more noticeable. ShaY-
ing had brought out his brutal feat
urea more prominently and he looked
by no means go we'll as at former ap-
pearances. Nor was he 40 carefully
groomed
DriskelI apparently feared TINT the
Judge might disregard the recommen-
dalton TO mercy. and displayed this
fear to the officers who guarded him,
In his manner during the address oil
Judge Lewis There wns no chewing
OF gum ns during the trial. but when
the Judge finally pronounced sentence
nc gave faint sigh of relief.
Had Feared the Rope.
This fear OF death. or rather OF tho
rope. as he himself has expressed It,
has been with the murderer all
through the case. He has at all times
expressed no dread of life imprison-
mcnt but admitted that only anxiety
70 escape hanging induced his confes-
sionS and the attempt to escape. The
precautions of the sheriff have had
their effect In his manifest nervous
ness.
Judge Lewis read the complaint
TO Driskell and after remarking that
the charges had been fully proven
and the prisoner found guilty asked
him II he had anything to offer before
sentence was passed Driskell hung
his head and spoke by no means bold.
ly:
We'll. | guess there's mono. have
been found guilty OF the crimc I'm
charged with all right. But can say
this much. I'm entirely innocent OF
this crime"
Judge Lewis then addressed the
prisoner. From the tone of his open
Ing it was thought he intended TO
give him the death penalty, and a
deeper hush came over the room He
said: The court is satisfied with the
'NluiNN bl tilt Jul Ahdl YOU dlt Suli-
& of murder in the first degree
There is too often tendency among
juries TO disregard clrcumstantlal evi-
dence. In this case the weakness OF
your defense has been In the direct
| evidence rather than in circumstan.
tial evidence and In the Identification
by direct witnesses.
Should Be Full Penalty.
The crime Of which You have been
guilty is that OF the deliberate killing
of an officer OF the law. II there IS
! ever time when the full penalty
should be invoked II Is when a crimi-
nal kills In the attempt to escape
from the law. An officer engaged IN
| protection OF the public is entitled to
be himself fully protected. This the
| jury should have taken more fully
Into consideration Ia rendering It's
verdict The nature OF the evidence,
however. has left a slight, very slight,
room for doubt or rather ground for
tho possibility OF error, faint but leay-
| ing a bare possibility. | am not pre-
pared 10 say that this Is not justified
II | were-if there could be no posi-
bility OF error the court would disre-
Sard the verdict. for you have been
proved to have deliberately taken the
| life OF the officer The very faint pos
sibility being present, the court viii
follow the recommendation of the
jury. II is the sentence of the court
that you be confined in the state prls.
on at hard labor for the term of your
1 natural 1Ita