Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07


ever for the lives of his fellow be-
ings. lie must have been murderer
at heart.
you will merit the maximum pun
ishment prescribed by law"
The prisoner quivered and his head
dropped. lie twisted his fingers in his
hands behind him and then lifted his
head again.
SENTENCE IS PRONOUNCED.
"That the judgment of the court
does not condemn you to death upon
the gallows is due to the existence of
no cXtcnuating circumstances what
ever but because it appears to the
court part of wisdom to do other
wise.
ct is the Judgment of the court
that as a punishment for the crime
Of murder in the first degree, to which
you have pleaded guilty. you shall be
confined in the state prison of -his
state. at san Quentin, for and during
your natural life. You may be seated"
Apparently relieved as much as one
could be with a life sentence confront
ing him. the prisoner sat down be-
side his brother, who then rose.
After the court had read the ndct-
ment charging hat John J. Mcnamara
had pleaded guilty to having caused
the destruction of the LleweIlyn Iron
works in this city, the district attor-
ney began a brief statement and
James Il. whispered to John ]. That
he could sit down while the district
tattorney talked. The man about to
; be sentenced was plainly moved by
what the court had said to his broth
/ en- There were tears in his eyes.
There were no lives lost In this case"
| remarked District Attorney Fredcriclxs,
| and while the destruction of property
| was considerable, 1t was not great" He
| cited the custon of leniencY where a
defendant pleaded guilty and continued:
ASKS FOR LESSER PENALTY.
the extreme penalty which the law
| could inilict for this offcnse would he
| life imprisonment and all would suggest
! In that connection would be that the court
| take into consideration the probable life
| remaining to this defendant and leave
! hln at me end of his term, Il few hours
/ OF freedom, not as II matter of mercy
! not as matter of consideration, not as
| matter that he has earned or is entitled
! to it, but because | believe il is a wise
! policy of the state, when man sur
: renders himself. gives up and pleads
/ guilty and because of other services rem
dered to the state, that some small con-
Sideration, not much, but some. be eX-
! tended"
The defendant rose again
MI. Mcnamara" said .Judyo Rord,vou
! ''vou have heard tho courts ranark. to
your brother and N no small lepree civ
they undoubtedly apply to YOU. And, as
}" Ms V'Sc' 'le TACT 'hat ihe court may
nv ,'''" va. ~ YOU 'iIe extreme penalty
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oo"'' tn"t you merit H. nut simply be-
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PRISONERS ARE LED BACK.
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