Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-27

sentenced before January. The su- preme court will take a good deal of time in acting upon the exceptions If they arc filed, and hence it may be months before Spencer is sentenced, even if the supreme court decides not to allow exceptions. Sheriff Clark is making arrangements for securing a special guard of three men so that he may be watched all the time
 Had Considered Conference
 The fact has become known that be- fore the trial there was a discussion among the alienists of the desira bility of holding a conference of the experts on both sides for the purpose of con sidering a recommendation of a sec ond degree verdict for Spencer. This matter did not reach the stage of def mite propo sals and it is understood that the prosecutfon's attitude was not the proposed conference were the large saving of money to the commonwealth made possible by avoiding the long trial and the uncertainty about the le- said that the alienists do not like to appear in court to testify on opposite sides of a case and assume the atti- tude of partisan witnesses
 Family Not With Him.
 None of Spencer's family was with him at the time the verdict was given Spencers young wife and his sister who had been with him all evening remained in an adjoinning room at the request of the court officers, who fear ed an outbreak on the part Of the prisoner. Mrs Spencer almost col lapsed when word of the verdict was brought to her. but she quickly recov- cred and went into the court room again. where she greeted her husband calmi-, conversed with him a few mo ments and went through the ordea of parting without any demonstrator being made on the part of either hus- ban or wife.
 No Excitement When Verdict Was
 Given.
 Depsite the lateness of the hour il being 3.10 a. m- the court room was crowded and there were hundreds oi no excitnent evidenced. The closinz scene of the trial from the time the jury returned with the verdict unti court adjourned took but a few mo ments- No motions or statements were made by counsel and no date set fol sentence, which in Massachusetts l. death by electrocution.
 When the jury first came in Spencer had been brought into court. Witt him were his wife his sister and hi. pastor, Rev. Eugene A. Smith of Leb- anon, Conn., Spencer showed no sigr of emotion or anxiety When the jur- ors filed out he was led from the room again.
 At o'clock 1t was announced tha, the jurors were ready to return. Once again Spencer was led to his seat by his guards. This time he was unac- companied-
 AS the jurors marched to their seat, it was noticed that not on of then cast a glance in the prisoners direc tion. Each one kept his eyes fxet straight ahead. ande theex pression . all was serious. Spencer did no glance at them He passed his hant repeatedly over his face and rubbed his eyes, the one characteristic disp1a. of nervousness that had been noticed during the trial.
 The clerk asked what the verdic was. In clear firm tone Foreman | Spear announced Guilty of murder il the first degree
 Spencer Made Not a Move Spencer did not change color O. waver in the least. His eyes b1inkes steadily ahead He did not seem t, comprehend that so quickly and s, simply had his fate been announced Not until told by his guards that h, 1 might sit down did he resume his seat When some of the court attendant l came up to shake his hand and offe their sympathy, he merely nodded When his wife was brought to him h. talked with her in an easy. self con trolled manner and left the room fo his cell without any agitation beinJ discovered in his manner. The juror were taken back to their hotel room still under guard. and court adjourne, without any motion or statement bein, | made by counsel or any date for sen tenee being set by Judge Crosby.