The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-12

Fox Will Arraign Carr at
Time When Few Spectators
Will Hear Sentence.
Unknown Women Visit Jail
and Offer to Give Prisoner
Bucket of Cream.

/ Bucket of Cream.
Just when Ell .. Carr would be A..
saisned before Judge Henry G. Fox
In Wayne circuit court on the charge
of first degree murder, for the killing
of two police officers, George N. Little
end Elmer Stephenson, was not known
even TO Prosecutor Keller, At noon
today. Judge Fox Will determine the
time Of carr's arralsnn,ent.
4 II 10 the desire Of the butterflies to
have as few people present when Carr
10 brought into court ~ possible.
Il was first planned TO bring Carr
before the court at 9 o'clock this morn.
Ing but this idea was abandoned after
b decision was reached TO have the
murderer examined by a physician to
see whethea ne was pnysIeaIIy able TO
be taken from the jail TO the court
house. Later Judge Fox considered
going TO the Jail for the purpose Of
having Carr arralsned before him
there. He finally abandoned this plan
however.
Prisoner 10 Weak.
Carr according to the statement of
Turnkey Charles Morgan. is in a very
weak condition. because of his wounds
and the fact that he has persistently
refupa1 SHpaytase ofsdny losd since
his confinement. t. s,s- !,
/; That .vucge Fox keeply feels the
responsibility imposed upon him Of
passing sentence upon Carr Is indi.
sated by his appearance.
Yesterday afternoon when the grand
ylry reported to the aged iurist that
1t had fled against Carr two indict-
ments Of frst degree murder and an
indictment OF assault with intent to
murder. the Judge instantly turned to
Prosecutor Keller with the request
that he read the statutes to ascertain
whether the court could call in a jury
to pass sentence, In the event Carr
pleaded guilty to murder In the first
degree. Keller told him the law spe.
cified that the court itself must pass
Judgment in such an event. This con.
frmed Judge Fox's opinion.
Court Bears Responsibility.
THE whole responsibility rests with
me- he said sorrowfully. II will
either have TO sentence him or resign
my position"
Carr. as has been announced, will
enter plea Of guilty and today he
was still insisting not only on the
death sentence but an immediate ar
raignment before the court. Death Is
robbed Of all its terrors for Carr. He
courts execution. The murderer even
declared he would prefer mob violence
to imprisonment for life.
The murderer Is now under con-
stant surveillance and has made no
second attempt at suicide, unless his
persistent refusal to take nourishment
r't"'go be construed.
Tells Public Sentiment.
He takes as a matter of course the
general public sentiment in favor of
his execution.
Some few people have unjustly cen.
sured the two attorneys appointed by
the court to defend Carr because they
accepted such appointments. falling to
realize that these two men. Frank
Strayer and Arthur Willsdorf, are
compelled to perform such duties hav-
Ing been appointed. pauper attorneys
on April for the April term OF court,
their terms not expiring until next
October.
Offer Carr Ice Cream.
II was learned today that two un.
known women called at the Jail yes
terday and before leaving attempted
to give Carr small bucket of ice
cream The suspicious of the turnkey
being aroused he refused to let Carr
have the ice cream, which the women
took away with them. These women
did not disclose their identities.
When they arrived at the jail they
asked to be shown about the prison,
their request being granted Once in
the Jail they expressed a desire to see
Carr and were taken to his cell as
they had represented themselves to be
old friends Of the murderer. Next
they requested the turnkey to give
Carr the ice cream they had brought
with them. This request refused they
AT once left the jail.
Talking with Attorney Willsdorf
Yesterday Carr blamed his wife for his !
downfall. He said that when she left |
him. taking with her the three chill. !
dren, he began to drink hard. Pre-
viously, he said. he had rarely drank |
Yiu,tor