The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
3. convicted 81 Murder Of Edward
] ...r,ett Must serve This Time
ii the Fort Madison
PonlAentIary.
! SENTENCED TODAY
Ipdge Hamilton Announces the Pen.
.,tv After Reviewing the Case
and Finding Verdict
just.

Enrrest Dillman convicted py JuA =
sthe district court OF murder In the
.ac mi degree, was this afternoon
snsanced by Judge W. s. Hamilton
neriod Of twenty years In the
state penitentiary at Fscrt Mad
son. He was convicted OF the x;i--
Ia 81 Edward Scarlet here last Sep
amber motion for new trial filed
~ Dillman's attorneys and argue1
IL morning before Judge Hamilton,
Eas overruled.
# was a solemn moment In the
conrt room as the judge pronounced
M sentence and gave his reasons.
nji,man stood with arms folded dur
Z. the courts talk. He controlled
b,mself admirably during the ordeal.
bjthough his lips Quivered as he sat
down after he had heard the fatal
words.
Irs Office just before he went up
stairs to be sentenced. and after
Eentence had been pronounced, he
ralked down stairs for another con-
Ference with her Scarlett's widow
al inside the railing during the pro-
headings in the court room.
s &
Counsel Makes Plea.
Announcing that he had oyerruled
lha motion for new trial, Judge Ham
Gton asked Dillman il he had any
hing to say as to why sentence
6hould not be pronounced. He said
ke had not, but his attorney, John
:. Craig, spoke for him, asking that
light sentence be pronounced, say
he that he felt that Dillman had
Aeen convicted OF much higher de-
nee Of crime than he should have
been and that 1t was more than the
Prosecution even had expected.
Judge Hamilton said that after
Dillman had been indicted, he was
without means to defend himself and
that the court had appointed an able
Ind experienced lawyer to defend
him, one who had had much exper-
|ence In both prosecution and de-
tense, John E. Craig. Through Mr..
craig, ably assisted by Mr.. Sprowls.
he court said. every legal right
which the man on trial is entitled to,
Fas given, and legal safeguards were
thrown around him
At all times, the court said, the
fourt preserved such safeguards as
belonged to Dillman, and that during
|he empanneling Of the jury, the court
Ind the attorn / s for defense and for
The state all sat5 to 1t that fair deal
ngs were given the accused man.
Preserve Lesal Safeguards.
After atrial Of several days, the
fourt instructed the jury and again
Pied to throw around you the shields
which the law gives an accused per-
pom After such instructions, the jury
abored from six o'clock at night until
80 o'clock the next morning to de-,
ermine your guilt or innocence" the
fourt told the convicted man. "The
fourt has nothing to do with this
Phase of the matter, the jury has the
Iole say of this. Now the court must
perform its duty. This is the solemn
exercise of judicial power. The court
the announcer of the law
Terms In the penitentiary. are re-
ardad az prnishments bringing degre-
ation and shame" the court said,
Out the degradation and shame was
lot In the penalty of the law, but in
ne committing OF the deed. Any sem
ence which l may impose can be
ery materially reduced by good con-
uct. The law provides for life SEN
ence. or for one for at least not less
nan ten years.
Jury's Verdict Right.
have reviewed very carefully and
onsclentiously all of the facts in the
use, and the evidence, and believe
ae jury's verdict is q righteous one.
nere is no evidence to show that you