The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-13
Carr GETS
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take the responsibility of saying this
man shall be taken out and killed"
Judge Fox declared that In his fifty
years of practice at the bar he had
never known of case where the death
penalty had bee imposed upon a
man entering plea of guilty. He ad
mitted that, In his opinion, Carr de.
served execution.
Oldest members Of the Wayne ccun.
ty bar can not recall any other oc-
casion when Judge Fox had indicated
an opinion that murderer, brought
before his bar for judgment. was de-
serving of the laws maximum penalty
execution.
Means Life Sentence.
Answering Prosecutor Reller's argu
ment in opposition to life imprison
ment for Carr, on the grounds that he
eventually would be paroled or par
doned. Judge Fox informed the un
concerned, almost Indifferent. slayer
of the two police officers that impris
onment for life in his case means
what it says, it being his intention to
recommend to the state board OF par
.uOlS THAT nc ucNci NC Pol oiou VI Poi
doned.
When Judge Fox finished addressing
Carr the prisoner turned to reporter
remarking, very casually, that he
guessed he'd rather die, but supposed
he would have to stand for what the
Judge ordered" Carr was then hur-
ried back to the jail.
Asks for Death Penalty.
Prosecutor Keller in pleading with
the court to impose the death penalty
upon Carr, declared the murder OF
the two police officers was "the most
aggravated case that has come to my
attention during my term OF office"
He said that he had never before
asked for the execution Of a man
charged with murder, but that in this
case he believed the prisoner deserv-
ing of the maximum punishment.
Prosecutor Keller declared that in
Carr's case life Imprisonment was not
to be considered the severest punish
ment which could be melted out He
called attention to the fact that to-
day announcement had been made OF
the pardoning of Wayne county MUIR
derer, convicted of first degree MUIR
der, who had served only fifteen years
of life sentence.
Carr Takes Little Interest.
Throughout his excoriation by Pros
ecutor Keller and the courts pro-
nouncement of sentence Carr appeared
not to be the least interested in the
proceedings. The expression on his
cold, hard-lined 'countenance never
changed from the time he entered the
court room until he was taken back
to Jail.
He had requested the death penalty,
and those who have studied the MUIR
derer believe he was sincere in his
request However, if he was disap-
pointed in the courts failure to act ia
vorably on this request he gave no in
dication of such feeling.
Not member of the families of the
two murdered police officers was pres
ent when Carr was arraigned.
Mob Violence Feared.
II had been feared by those who
would impose life sentence upon
Carr that such action on the courts
part might cause some excitable men
to make a foolish effort at mob vio-
lence. Consequently every precaution
was made to have Carr quietly ar
raigned and taken from the city as
soon after arraignment as possible.
BY TO- 80 o'clock this morning, Carr,
in custody of Sheriff Steen was on his
way to Michigan City, where he will
be incarcerated in the Indiana state
prison.
Wounds Heal Rapidly.
This morning, prior to his arraign-
ment Carr appeared to be stronger
than at any time since his crime. He
broke his three days fast and partook
of a light breakfast. He expressed
a desire to be brought before the court
as soon as possible.
He was considerably disappointed
last evening because he had not been
arraigned yesterday. The bullet
wound in his hips and the mace cuts
On his head are rapidly healing, and
ne had no difficulty In getting about |
with the aid of pair of clutches.
One of his attorneys asked Carr if
he did not desire to discuss his case !
With some minister, which suggestion |
Carr promptly and vigorously vetoed.
lie said he was a Christian, but did !
iot care to have any minister around
lin. 81 can do my own thinking. l !
10 not have to have a preacher think
rr me-" the murderer said