The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18

During the few minutes required
for the recording Of the verdict By
! the Clerk, the silence with which the
great Ihrong awaited the further Sord
Of the Court vas almost painful. some
thing not 20 be described IN words,
but something which could be appree
ciated only when felt.
The verdict recorded the prisoner
Wis told to stand up. He rose and
walked firmly forward and stepped
mp Into the witness box. where he
was ksked II he had anything to say
why the Court should not proceed 10
pass sentence upon him Respect
fully and without seeming tremoT In
his voice. he answered No, sir He
vas then told to take his seat His
counsel Mr.. Reifsnider, Who In the
discharge OF his duty as m Officer OF
the Court had accepted the appoint
ment for the defense, and who from
the moment Of his acceptance Of his
responsible task until that hour had
fully discharged his duty to the pris-
oner, with all his great skill and
learning. leaving nothing undone 70
secure for him Just trial and to do
al that an honorable lawyer could
do in his defense, made an earnest
plea for the life Of the condemned
man The Court said that It had TAX
IN into consideration all those things
TO which the prisoners counsel had
called attention, but In view o. all
the evidence this vas not q case In
which the Court felt warranted In
exercising any discretionary power
Judge Thomas then pronounced
the solemn sentence: The judgment
Of the Court IN your case Is. that you.
Solomon Sudler, be taken 10 the jail
of Carroll County from whence you
came and from thence 10 the place
Of your execution at such time az
shall be duly appointed b the Gov
ernor Of Maryland. and there be
hanged by the neck until you are dead
and may God have mercy upon yoar
soul.
While this. his first case as the
States Attorney of Carroll County,
sas the firHI involving responsible
Ity In the prosecution OF one for MUIR
der. Of eight cases tried In the conn-
= In which human life vas al stake
Tor the taking OF human life. i is
the fifth In the trial Of which he has
participated. He defended \ colored
woman who vas indicted for infan-
Ilcide. who vas found dead in her
cell At the iall during her trial. nav
ing died of heart disease IN the night
before the case would have been giv-
N 70 the Jury. lie was counsel for
! white man. who was indicted for
the murder Of another In front OF
the Eastern Hotel. Westminster. for
whom from jury he secured a ser-
diet o. not guilty. He vas senior
counsel for Hanson Dorsey. who vas
indicted for arson after the great
Westminster fire. in which Two young
men we're burned 10 death. lie as
sisted States Attorney Hennins in
the preparation OF the case against
Andrew PfauIsch. Who was convict
I'd of the murder Of Jacob LocEner,
and Who. while under sentence OF
DEATH was. after the fire # the iail.
removed TO the County Home for
safekeeping and there committed ani-
eide.
While Mr.. seabrook and his col
league. Mr. Weant, feel thai theS did
their full duty In setting N motion
the forces for the prompt arrest OF
sudler. and N the preparation and
presentation Of the case 10 the Court,
they feel no personal elalIon a. The
result. but only regret that a crime
should be committed in onT peaceful
county for which under the cireum-
stances there could be no less pen
atty than thai imposed By the Court
n the justice OF whose verdict and
judgment they fully concur.
Truman Williams who had Eons
away With Sudler was taken back TO
cheltenham School by officer Benia-
min Sunderland OF the school Tues
day