New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
GUILTY, SENTENCED FOR
SCALO|NG MAN TO DEATH
Waters, Who Killed City Farm
Patient, Meets Swift Justice
in Richmond Court.
INDICTED ONLY WEEK AGO
Changes Plea and Is Ordered TO
Prison Just Eleven Days After
Crime-Two Alleged Accom-
plices Yet To Be Tried.

Alfred Waters, known 90 the police az
Harry r. Carlton. who scalded help
less paralytic to death on January H.
Yesterday pleaded guilty TO manslaugh-
ter in the first degree in the Supreme
Court. Richmond, Staten Island ana was
sentenced by Justice Clark to twelve
years in Sing Sing.
The swiftness Of Jersey Justice was
thus outdone by New York for the sen
fencing OF Waters came just eleven days
after the crime and within a week Of
his indictment.
The indictment charged Waters with
killing Harry Williams. helpless and
speechcss paralytic. at the New YORK
Farm Colony at Castleton Corners, and
was found after an independent investl-
CATION by District Attorney Alfred G.
Each Of Richmond County. who learned
of the crime after the circumstances
surrounding Williams's death had been
laid bare by The Tribune.
This was three days after Williams
had been killed. That same day Dctec-
tive George II. Myers. chief OF the Dis
trict Attorneys staff. arrested Waters.
The next day Myers and Detective
James w. McKittrick arrested Harry
Sinclair and James Kelly, who, with
Waters. had been inmates OF the farm
colony. All three were indicted week
ago.
Waters admitted having beaten Will
lams whom he and the others were COM
PEELED 10 battle daily. before he was
plunged into the tub OF boiling water
George :. Parsons, counsel FOR the
three prisoners. appeared before Justice
Clarl, yesterday afternoon with Waters
and asked permission To withdraw the
plea Cf not guilty and intcrposc a plea
Of guilty
When this WAS granted. Mr.. Parsons
said he had no excuse Ia offer for the
atroCious crime committed by his client.
lie urged the court TO bc merciful i'm i'm
posing sentence in View OF the fact THAI
Waters had spared the county the OK
pense of "A trial. District Attorney Each
in answer said the prisoner was entitled
to but little mercy.
Your honor" said the District Attor-
o, this man Waters is "A dangerous
criminal He has thirteen convictions
against him. He has served terms in
every prison in this state He has been
burglar and thief. and he has
crowned his criminal career with the
staying of a man"
Here Mr.. Each began to rehearse the
story of the death of williams.
Don't" interposed Justice Clark, the
court is only too we'll acquainted with
the horrible details"
Then, turning to the prisoner. who
seemed defiant. Justice Clark asked him
If he had anything to say why the SEN
tcnce Of the court should not he Inn
posed. He answered No"
THE sentence of the court" said JUS
tice Clark. speaking slowly and impress
sively, lis that you be confined In the
state prison for twelve years at hard
labor"
Waters never wiEced. Automatically
and silently he turned toward the court
officer, and with him shuflcd back To
the county jail.
Two hours after Waters had been SEN
fenced Coroner Jackson held an inquest
into the death of Williams. His jury
found thdt Williams was scaded to
death
DR.. George w Mord coroner's physi-
clan. testified thai death was due to
cerebral hemorrhage, brought about BY
the scalding. DR.. s p. Thomas, OF the
S. r. Smith Infrmary, gave similar tes-
timony.
DIR. T. A. Esgueerra, deputy medical
superintendent OF the farm colony, who
was summoned when IL was found Will
Jams was dying, was telling his story OF
the condition Of Williamss body when
he became faint He was assisted from
the stand so III that he had 10 be taken
home.
Dr. Mord permitted Williams TO be
buried without causing police investi-
cation. He explained yesterday that at
the time ne did not know OF any facts
that would lead to the belief that cri.ne
had been committed.