The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-26
HANDY WILL FACE
SENTENCE LIGHTLY
Murderer Only Desires to
Learn Result Of Willard
Dempsey Fight.
CURIOUS ABOUT FUTURE
Bank Robbcr Refuses to Di-
vulgc Name Of His Ac-
complete.

Gordon Fawcctt Handy" stood in his
cell at the Raymond Street Jail yester-
day and joied about the sentence OF
death in the electric chair that Justice
Favcett will impose upon him in Brook
Ign to-day.
AFRO you er- going to be at the
grand finale Tomorrow" he asked. AS
he spoke he looked solemnly upward and
his hands assisted an invisible spirit
10 rise. Then his eyes became serious.
81 wonder II I shall live long enough
to know who will win the Dempsey
Willard fight on the Fourth? I would
really like to. II Is my ono desire" He
stared at the barred door for a moment
AID tho CLINT of humor slipped into his
eyes. "If did, could carry the news
to the boys on the other side.
Il must confess that I have always
had n great curiosity as to what was be-
yord. Now. I am receiving the oppor-
tunity. It will be interesting. OF course,
] anr not like the Frenchman who, stated
with life, killed himself for the novelty
of the new adventure. But have al
ways had the desire to look beyond, and
the moment has come.
DO l believe in God? Not the one
spoken of in the Bible. I do believe
there is superior being"-the thought
amused him-"but I'm sure he'll have
nothing to do with me when / 20 over"
My lawyer. Franl, Y. McCaffry, will
visit me soop," said Handy, land shall
request him to dispense with the for
mality OF an appeal II will only take
needless time" Nc. McCafYry, seen
later. said he expected to see Handy
after the death sentence had been i'm
oosd. "If he requests me not to appeal
i shall rot do so.' re said. 80 far he
has made but two requests OF me---that
1 refrain from asking him anything Of
his family and that l abstain from any
questions ae TO the identity or where
abouts OF tho so-callcd short man. I
have observed his wishes"
Handy did not like to say no was dis
pleased at being compelled to walk
through the streets handcuffed Tuesday.
He had been convicted a few minutes
before. A crowd followed to the jail
doors
The walk was pleasant enjoyed
It. But it must have seemed like the
circus passing through town---a parade.
any one outside Of my role BY the way,
were there any women in court yeSter-
day."
There were a great many"
He shook his head lugubriously. II
really should have made a speech for
their benefit. They, no doubt, would
have enjoyed it." 1t Is possible that the
young bandit may say something in
court to-day, as ne will be asked II the 70
Is any reason. why judgment should not
be pronounced against him. He intend
ed 10 thank the jurors Tuesday for find
ing him guilty quickly. but was dis
suaded on the ground 1t might be con-
sidered bravado. Incidentally he was
going to express his gratitude to them
for the mental stimulus" their verdict
had given him, "a thrill-conducive to q
good appetite Yesterday was merely
another day in the week to him. He ate,
smoked and talked as usual.
District Attorney Lewis Is now seek
ing the short man who assisted Handy
at the Fast Brooklyn Savings Bank
holdup. where Assistant Treasurer Coons
and Paying Teller Peal were killed.
DIR. Edwin T. Hicks, alienist, declared
yesterday that Handy was "a cool. call
culating. typical criminal" He was a
man OF high grade intelligence, said the
alenist. but a natural criminal" He
did not think Handy had a heart or
conscience. HE Is absolutely not In
sane" DR.. Hicks added that Handy
probably lost the perspective of right
and wrong in early youth, but was. new
ertheless well balanced and the master
of himself at all times.