The Detroit times., 1911-02-04
BRUTE PENDEn IS
SENT TO JACKSON
FOR LIFE
Man Convicted Of Abusing l6-Ysaz-
Old Daughter Receives ssntsnoo
Without Emotion, But Later ssys
He Didn't Get Justice.
Sweetheart Of Girl Victim Says Hen
Wed Her II She Recover, =
Now Seems Likely.

William Pender, Al years old, con~
victed by q jury In Judge Phelan'o
court. Friday evening. on charge -
abusing his 16-year-old daughter, Lily,
was sentenced, Saturday morning, "
Judge Phelan, to life In jackson
prison. Pender took his bitter doso
without emotion. apparently regardino
II with no more concern than II he
had been told by the court that he
would have to miss a meal.
AS Pender was leaving the court
room for the county jail, handcufred "a
court officer, woman friend, who
has been attending the trial, Kissed
him. the smack resounding through
the corridor. and young man wiao
was with the woman, shook his looeo
hand and said, seriously:
Goodbye. William; lead . bsttee
| life."
Pender was given no time to reply.
being hustled into the elvator and
down into the street. A minute later
he was back In his cell In the county
jail.
Asked II he were satisfied with the
sentence, Pender said angrily:
mo, I'm not satisfied; didn't get
justice. l didn't abuse my daughter.
Why she accuses me do not know.
She has been sick like she is now
many times before; she will soon b
all right.
my attorney has taken steps to get
new trial and certainly expect to
get It."
Pender, however, had nothing to say,
to the court when asked il he wished
tn make a statement. The Judge then
proceeded with his sentence.
II have been over in the hospital
to see your daughter this morning."
said the Judge, "and was told by the
doctor that she has only an even
chance for her life. She Is certainly
in bad condition. | shall never forget
her pallid face as long as live, and 1
should think II would also impress you
the same way. i trust she may ~
cover.
81 am sorry for you. Pender. and ~
gret that / shall have. to impose IN
you the sentence which awaits you.
But / cannot make any distinction be-
tween you and others who have been
| In the same position. 1t Is unfortunate
that the lash really falls heaviest on
the innocent ones, the members q
your family. but the arm OF tustlce
cannot be stayed In such matters"
After celebrating for over two
hours, the jury In the case OF Pende-
returned a verdict of guilty, Friday
evening. Pender seemed unaffected by
his conviction. His wife, Lily's step
mother, cried and tainted as she
started to approach him, after the
announcement OF the verdict Later
she was taken home In an ambulance.
She was not I'm court when Pendsr
was sentenced.
When Lily, now q patient In st.
Mary's hospital, In consequences o.
her abuse. was told Of the verdict,
she replied that Ii was proper. II -
thought that the conviction will ma
| terially aid In her recovery, al she
has been worrying lest her father deal
harshly with her In the event OF his
acquittal.
Prosecutor Van Zile submitted the
case to the jury without argument,
allowing the evidence to speak for IT.
self. The attorney for the defense
argued that the jury should pay no
attention to the admissions OF guilt
made by Pender to the police. saying
he made them while not In his right
mind.
Her faith In her young sweetheart ~
nj, that keeps Lily Pender alive. Ly-
Ing on her bed In st. Mary's hospital,
the girl is making brave Tight for
| life
Sustained by an unfaltering trust
| In her young lover, Arthur III. Hunt.
sne clings desperately to life. Despite
| the ordeal the girl has undergone ana
the blight that has been put upon her
! by her father, young Hunt remains
steadfast. II Lily gets well. as now
seems probable. he will marry her In
April, the time that was set for their
wedding before the girl broke down
enc told him the first word OF her
disgrace.
why shouldn't marry herr" said
young Hunt. She's a brave little
girl. Lily is, and she's good girl. 1
would be a cad II l threw her down
how In the greatest trouble that can
ever come to her.
'If were to tell her now that was
through with her because or the acts
Of her father, IL would kill her. She n
alive now Just because she keeps hop
ing and thinking OF better time 10
come. wouldn't desert her now for
orlds
But don't want anybody to think
that I'm going TO marry her because
I'm sorry for her. II isn't that I'm
going 10 marry her because love her.
loved her before this thing happened.
and nothing has occurred 10 change
nv foelfna toward her
Il think Lily will get better She's
determined not to die. because she be
lieves that n she lives she viii be
happy. I know she viii be happy. be
cause I viii make her happiness my
lifo's work. II anybody deserves %
hve In peace. Il Is that girl"
Arthur Hunt is at the girls bedside
in 81. Mary's hospital as frequently ar
the hospital authorities viii permit
Together, the two are planning their
future. looking TO time when this
days blight shall have been forgot
"The world VIII never blame my ~
tie girl" says Hunt There a only
cne to blame and he win pay ths pen-
atty