Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-10

aEae OF = A42AA VINO Lej1 AralQDleo All
scps ~ life. Rev. Clarence Y. 4. Richie
son stood today al the bar Of iustes
d&eisrsd hiss gait OF the premeditsted
u-de. o. his former Sweetheart. Miss
avis I2nren. and heard without a tre-
-lr The words of Judge SandeTson,
-f.t condemned him 70 death in the
electric lhair on ihe week beginning
Nay 80.
Trace Of Old Time Jauntiness.
wnils displaying a remarkable de-
F-se % xtoiclsm. the Young Nirsiniau
appeared 20 those who crowded the
fi-.'s -our- rce-n to its utmost seating
ralzlitp IS 2 he we're conducting his
1sr f1uerai. Yet when hat blsc6
.---1ed lrsre towering above The tW1
ratifrs zl!asd Qua of The courtroom.
here W-rs 4 race ~ tile old sine
4-utrezs that seemed 10 mary to In
sl.zte that BIS f-ht as rot yet fought
sol ;tc fntsa.
Answered. Without Emotion.
70 tie half dozen questiolg which
T-1Fe Sandersou put 20 Rlchcsou 20
as-. as en- r. hclher hc realized t!c iuN
r. -urc au5 effect o. his asilnovleeg-
us-t 90 -uii-- whether his confession
ua- vo!lrtary ard wade sftel CON
--.'- zion with counsel, whether sen
rfr -a WORD rom him against il, the
t.T fr7rr answered without the slight
e. cDoeon. ALWAYS in the Affirmative.
Every Effort to Save His Lie.
E- hesons eouHsel declared after the
l-- ceilings that sn appeal FOR e2ecu-
five eleraeucy would follow soon. ard
sh-- ererv effort would be made TO
uffsin life imprisonment Instead OF
afrn 1-~~rzfrfa-
Judges Action Questioned.
soa.- uel known attorneys remark
r7r -lt that Judge Sanderson's act
irr i1 accepting the plea and ordering
~ e1raad unon tie records OF tle court,
MIS-. have IN echo IN the supreme
rsri-t on The eTo sud thai jury alone
t.sf sccept SUCH a plea.
csu-trssn Packed With Spectators.
r-e -o--rr,oll fa5lsd utterly to ac-
r--rcrets the crowd that tried 70
--1ses che proceedings. Yet more than
tlrc-sd persons rnanaEed 70 ind
rflts an-l-di-I- a dozen women. many
~ -rr-- Clerks in The court house
Pleads 10 Indictment.
Wth -he Indictment in MS hand,
Cierk Nsnrin- said.
clarence V p. RiCheson. this in
trr r-sf degree. on November Il you
Tlssfel lot Eluty TO IL. Do you de-
FI-r % le.rset tEst pleaT
rcs sir. rcTl ID Eicheson.
Hlst say son 70 the indictment '
sresl Size eisrr.
.-mu~ was the reply without
r-1--r RI. ir.f.
Only Penalty is Death.
-1r .rs.r-rIelt n-s rheu handed up
t .ts -lizr vao unmarried it brief
.-r c.5U.- deliberate premeditat-
e. rr .tr-..llL-lt in cur1rnittiug
-r- rr poison.
r.'. rlaIry provided By law,
sat .-a frf.s -lor murder iu the first
.l---. 81. .aatl Have YOU pleaded gull
.-d-- .u -ne first degree after
r-.un-i. auo With Lhe full
l -e arf Understanding Of the
T --i .~ert NJ sCch q plea p
r r~s rAe calm reply.
t-sas-s All Questions Affirm stiVsly.
..r r.e. MADE by you free and
.ru-uued The judge.
r sr. -.i came the reply.
U-r .re consult counsel with refer
-. -.e r-r.re ~ the offense and
t-- -.-- asked The judge.
-rr .sue tae rspiy: Yes. sir
~e7 Entered upon hecorus.
ti-s- 1t dre Sandcrsou had sscer-
ta-sf cha. neither the counsel Tor
b. rrs-aer nor tts district attorney
1s made srr OBJECTION 10 the plea.
. ..1~-rl be- entered upon the 70 Nrds.
F- --r-irr 20 District Attorney
ta.. J-lEe Sanie-son helped on
s-a.Har move iu the machinery ny
HEsl- e r 0ss desired that sentence
Pc rHs-..
The Confession Read.
".t district attorney Immediately an
Fe-li -ha. iefore moving for such
t----1-c ae wished 70 read the ccnfes-
Fr. E.-Irsou's acllEowiedlnit nj Of
H - writing. which re sent to the
f.s-ir- --.arnet aad 20 the court
f1-1-rl h7 counsel last Friday was
t'c- Ne. end also made a part of the
trcc-l
District Attorneys Statement.
r4e district attorney said.
be c1ufrnonr eatth has been always
f--r lo r-o-eod 70 trial and Il Is my
Eriliuu t-at fne evidence which the
r1-rnor~t tlit- has accumulated Would
fr etfici-l. tl4 an ordinary jury TO
Fr1 .hfs defendant guilty of murder in
art G-s. deG-e.
E.chssan Has Nethins to Say.
rcre SalCerson then looked toward
tAa tr fo-m q the young vliginian.
ar. ssti:
--.arsrce Y. r. Bicheson, have you
ar.-ri-r 20 sry why sentence Of death
Etr.if 1l. he Usssed upon you p"
o. vcur man apparently swallow
b. - hard hump IN his throat. bu,
atre4t e,en a shadow across mis- face
D. replied
81. -'r- nothing further than have
t-a-r1
oessh Sentence Pronounss5.
RISING ia h!s seat. Judge Sander
F1r pronounced the death penalty. end
~ alth fhe Impressive words
AID NAV Cod IN His infinite good
hess have mere on ycur soul
prisensr Mas Pals.
Reasons appearances IN court toda,
er1eret but little rom that al the
rf-e nf his srfaiEnnent His com
Ei~1i~n v7ss uaief than before. quite
tlarrhed So fact. and there were no
rioeahu lros CT either side OF his
So. H'- rron0uuced paisness wal
barficziari, marked IN contrast with
Ii r7s-u black nair.
Hards erippsd ths Rail.
Hir rurcs we're oqeaIy nspdluaaed
slfhrurh st times - bE hat Judge
EEndcrSon had 70 request him 10 re-
peat what he had said Excerf wfer
~ Hruk1. Richerou'F ragftf1s u7aE t5ulTt.