The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-14
green TO Hang
FOR HIS ASSAULT
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| o'clock to go to the residence or ne
| father-in-law. Capt. Robert Grant, 81
North Carolina Avenue Southeast. Mrs
Katherine S. Thonssen said she hears
muffied cries as of some one in distress
] She said she sent her husband, Dr. Thons
sen to investigate.
Tells of Confession.
DR.. Thonssen testified OF his search fol
Policeman Wall. and OF his return Il
the house where Mrs. Grant was found
and of seeing Green coming out or tht
areaway. Policeman Edward V. wall
told of the arrest and of a confession
made to him by the prisoner.
Wall identified the clothing worn by
Green, which was exhibited to the jury.
Precinct Detective Wise. corroborateo
Policeman Wall as to the confession.
With her head swathed In bandages,
Mrs Adelaide z. Grant. attended by DIR.
Moffitt and q nurse, was brought into
court shortly after the noon recess Her
responses on the witness stand were
almost inaudible. After the examination
OF Mrs. Grant. which lasted about hve
minutes. she was carried from the stand
in the arms of DIR. Moffitt. Mrs Grant
said she had been knocked unconscious.
and except with a lucid interval, In which
she thought she was In deep hole, she
remained senseless until she was placed
on the steps of the house by Policeman
Wall and DIR. Thonssen.
Asks for Death Penalty.
This constituted the case OF the gov
ernment. and in closing his address to
the jury District Attorney Wilson sug-
gested to the jurors that the case on
trial was one calling for the exercise OF
the prerogative Of the jury, and asked
for the death penalty. At O'Clock JUS
tice Stafford concluded his charge to the
jury, and exactly thirty minutes afS
the jury returned with a verdict of guilty
with the death penalty.
When the case was called for trial
yesterday morning. the attorneys for the
accused objected to proceeding with the
trial Justice Stafford did not permit
them to read a statement in the presence
OF the jury setting forth their reasons.
Attorney Macdonald thereupon handed
the court a written account OF the posi-
tion taken by the defense. II Is as
follows:
Counsel regret that their conception
of the rights of the defendant compel
them to adopt a. course which may pos
sibly be at variance with the views or
wishes of the court: but We believe that
the accused cannot legally be tried by
a jury for the reason that. after yolun-
is no issue to be tried. We. therefore,
at this time. object to any further pro-
ceedings in this cause, except the i'm
position OF the sentence upon that plea.
For the reasons here stated, and In
order to avoid the risk Of waving any
of the rights OF the accused which have
accrued to him by reason of his plea of
guilty. counsel will not actively partict-
pate IN the proceedings about TO be had.
further than 10 interpose seasOnable OBJ
jections to further proceedings from time
to time as the need therefor may appear.
If the court desires to have the jurors
examined and the witnesses crOss-eXam-
ined. we shall be happy to perform that
duty for the court and in the name OF the
court. and not on behalf OF the accused.
II the court desires us to perform that
duty. we request that an order be passed
directing us so TO do. and that the order
and this objection may be made part
OF the record
The jury consisted Of Firman r. Hor-
ner. Frederick Whitmorc. Otto J.
BOtsch. Benjamin Miller. BENJAMIN r.
Knell, James McManus. William C.
Rouser. Joseph p. Germuiller. Frederick
W. Reeves. John T. Crossley. Nathan
Cowsill and Frank b. BlaCkfOrd.