Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-02-15

after the jurynen left the room to
mako The decision. Then about II
1our later the spectators began TO
I .eave
LangGon Bates will probably never
! forget how the northeast corner Of
the k0nebec county court room
looks. for he gazed almost without
ceasing a. that corner while waiting
! the three hours for the return OF the
y men trusted and true. Just once
ne turned and spoke to Turnkey Gross
and then his lips formed the words.
! warm here" AT AS p NJ Mrs.
Bates. the TWO daughters and the son
got Lp and left the court room. NJ
words or signs OF recognition passed
between the prisoner and the mem
bers Of his faithful family who have
stood by hin, in his hours OF trial. AZ
SO p. NJ. the large map which has
] hun- on the blackboard at the left
OF the jiryrnen all during the trial
. and which Is diagram Of the place
OF the tragedy was taken down, rolled
I'D and taken from the room b. q
deputy. No one could imagine ard
Doubtless no one Will ever know what
were the thoughts which passed
! through I.ansdon Bates mind as he
watched the deputy take awav this
instrument OF evidence. Bates watch
ed the man closely as he removed The
map.
As the demands for inner suSteHaHHs
grew stronger uary Of the spectators
,oo.i their leave. taking with them t.e:-
curiosity wHich had kept them relg-
lousy in attendance AL during the
three DAYS trial Then at Just 5.3a 2.
" hy the big clock IN the courtroom
, the IurEnen returned and took TIER
places Following TIE rendering Ct the
verdict and the statement b. the pris
cne- q1est.oas necessary for the in
rriSonins under such circumstances
i were asked the prisoner. He stood anl
answered the questions il a clear, even
toned voice as he had made his state
! rnent only once. in answering TuAs-
tons relating to his past life did he
show any apparent signs OF sorrow,
when he took out his handkerchief and
vigorously blew his nose. AS he spoke
the name G!enys. that o. his youngest
daughter. his tone was softer. He sai1
that he had been raachinist by trade
for the past - years and mad heen era-
! ployed by the II. & W Co for the past
/ Il Years and a, this point he Used his
handkerchief.
Tie .Uryme7 were thanked by Judge
Beane for their serrice. Judge Beane.
right after the juryren left the room.
made the statement that there must
: te positively 40 demonstration at tie
rendering of the verdict. He said thai
this trial was the hest-t rdered trial
that ne had seen for some time. Fol
lowing the rendering of the verdict rioe
mtn. apparently working companions
and friends OF Bates. went UP to the
prisoner and shook hands with him
! He then went out with the turnkey.
/ And as he walked along with the turc-
! key he made efforts 70 keep in step
/ with him. matching his long stride -
that Of the shorter man, for Bates 5
a very tall man. Miss Simpson stood in
the place where the witnesses nave
been seated ard as Bates passed, her
face was almost to the wall, she hav-
ing turned around evidently to speak
to a compaaioA. Bates looked neither
to the left nor the right but walked
straight ahead with lis head we'll up
, From the county jail where Bates has
been confined during the time OF .he
trial comes the report that he has been
good prisoner. that his appetite ia:
been splendid and that he has cause
, no trouble for anyone
. One of the wonderful parts OF the
! whole proceedings has been the loyal
way in which the members Of his fam
| ily have stood by him. They have vis-
ited him often at the Jail and ,ney
! have seemed to be constantly in sym.
, rath.- with him.