Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

hnlR0I aILCI EtNSANAuE lA4C GCh-
tence, was Immediately taken over
to the Jail by County Detective Ferd
David and three of the other Off
GERS. He displayed no emotion over
the sentence imposed. After he ar
rived in the Jail. he took the thing
as a laughing matter, and said he
would be all right up to the day he
was scheduled TO go to the chair.
After returning to the jail after
yesterdays court session, Knight
amused the other prisoners in the
Jail with his antics.
The jury was given the case at
four minutes after twelve and was
out just fifteen minutes when the
verdict of guilty in the first degree
was reached.
Justice Bergen's charged to the
jury, which lasted about twenty
minutes, was an exPlanat.>-> of the
laws of the state in regard to homi-
eide and practically charged the
jury that they could not find the
man guilty of manslaughter. which
means that if he is found guilty of
will be for first or second degree
murder.
Justice Bergen advised the jury
to look carefully into the confessions
of this man, and pointed out that
there were many things that the po-
lice officers could not put in his
mouth, and Knight must have told
OF his own free will. The judge stat
ed that the mans drunken condition
is no excuse for committing the deed
unless his brain was dead to such
an extent that he did not know what
he was doing. He also charged the
jury in regard TO their deciding as
to the insanity of the man.
Justice Bergen in charging the
jury impressed upon the men the
fact that the defendant is black
should not influence their verdict,
and that he be given fair chance.
He requested that they consider
only the testimony and also stated
that in his estimation only a verdict
of first degree murder. with or with
out recommendation. or acquittal,
could be returned. The court stated
that there was nothing in the testi-
mony that would warrant a verdict
of manslaughter, stating that the
womap,s death followed the attack
and robbery, and that for this rea-
son he is guilty of first degree MUIR
der Justice Bergen stated the fact
that the man was intoxicated is no
excuse for the killing, and also
pointed out that the defense endeav-
ored TO bring out that the man is
not responsible mentally for his
actions.
Continuing, the court in charging
the jury stated that the man had
sense enough to take a car home,
and sense enough to take the jewell
ry. If he had sense enough TO do
these things, he had sense enough
to plan the killing of Mrs. Wilson.
Justice Bergen stated. II conclud-
ing he told the members of the jury
that the man was declared sane af-
ter an examination on Tuesday.
Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken
started summing up the states
case at 1920 O'Clock. after I. B.
Glueckheid for the defense had
taken thirty-five minutes in sum
ming up for the defense. The prose-
cutor opened up by saying that by
this trial the fair name of Middle
sex county had been vindicated as
the black man charged with capital
punishment. has been given a fair
trial by jury, a capable attorney and
mental talent necessary in working
up the defense.
The prosecutor likened the de-
fendant to a vicious bear who had
been killed in Yellowstone Park
while the prosecutor had been on Il
trip there. The animals were all
supposed TO be tame. the prosecutor
pointed out, but one became vicious
and was killed by a government en-
gineer. He stated that this man
should not be put away, but that his
life should be made extinct, the
same as was done with the bear.
The prosecutor stated that some
thing must be done TO prevent a re-
petition of such a heinous attack.
He stated that the man had interest
enough 10 run for a car.
The prosecutor mentioned about
Hauser's testimony in regard to the
negro moving around in the trolley
car. and stated that the negro knew
what he was doing. Prosecutor
Stricken stated that the negro testl-
fed that he had never been convict
ed before. and that Providence itself
made it possible for Hausers by his
keen wit to be the cause OF the ultf-
mate taking into custody OF this
man. Only for Hauser. the prose-
cutor stated. great deal of time
might have elapsed, and the Ian
still would be an unconvicted crinni-
nal.
I. B. Gleuckfield in summing up
for the defense, the case of the state
against George Washington knight.
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