Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-20
WIFE TO
KEEP UP
BATTLE
Convicted Mans Nerve
Breaks, but Helpmate
Says "Brace Up" We
Will Fight 1t Out.

Roseburg, Or, Oct. 20.--The
iron nerve Of DR.. r. M. Brumfield,
exhibited during the trial which
ended last night in a verdict con-
victing him of first degree MUIR
der, for which he will receive the
death sentence, broke this MORN
ing in Jail when his wife arrived
about 0 o'clock, bringing with her
clean shirt for him. He could
not speak to her.
Wife Says Eight"
Brace up" she said with
smile. This thing isn't through.
I'm a fighter and I'm going to
fight it out!"
Tears ran down the convicted
mans face. He told the sheriff
he couldn't stand it any longer.
Application for new trial, ap-
peal and everything possible"
will be made in Brumfield's be-
half, his attorneys announced to-
day.
Jurors said today they first took
a ballot to decide whether the
body found under Brumfield's
wrecked automobile on the Mel
rose road on the night of July IS
was that Of Dennis Russell. whom
Brumfield was alleged to have
murdered. The ballot said it was.
Then they voted to decide
whether Brumfield was sane or in
sane on that night. The ballot
said he was sane.
Then, after a careful examina-
tion Of all the exhibits and a gen.
eral discussion of the evidence,
another ballot was taken to de-
termine whether Brumfield was
guilty or not. Every ballot said
guilty.
Crowd Hears Verdict.
When the jury announced at
1925 last night that II was ready
: to report, word was sent to Judge
G. G. Bingham at his hotel and
to the attorneys. Some spectators
at the trial had remained in their
seats during the waiting hours,
but as soon as the word began to
spread the room filled with
people, some of whom had appar-
emily left their beds hurriedly and
rushed to the court room without
paying much attention to dress.
d Brumfield's two brothers ar
r. rived and stood in the doorway,
Mrs. Brumfield had not yet reach
" ed the court when her husband
o was brought into the room.
l. The jury filed in slomly. Judge
5 Bingham asked them If they wert
II ready TO report. For a while nj
le one spoke. Finally w. u. Cling,
lie enpeel, a farmer Of Looking Glass
who had been elected foreman
ie said one word in reply to th'
lt judge-"Yes."
d. Wife's Greeting Pathetic.
c. Then he handed up the verdict
d. Judge Bingham looked at 1t, rsa,
er 1t over slowly to himself and thel
ID handed IL TO County Clerk Riddl
0, who read It aloud.
as II was over when Mrs. Brum
ne field came In with Miss Venit
is EIlenburg. former nurse with tn
m. family. She sat down by the sid
ed Of her husband. ignorant that th
IN jury had rendered its Judgment
be She smiled at him and he smile
n, back. Then she whispered to hin
BrumfIeld's reply was inaudibl'
Mrs. Brumfield turned pale ar
she bit her lip in an effort to hol
herself together.
The Judge then said senlenc
would be passed Saturday morn
II ing at o'clock.
n Tears came to Mrs. Brumfleld
ed eyes, and an instant later whe
OF some one tapped the doctor on th
I'd shoulder TO take him back to ia
n she broke down. Her head droI
or ped on her husbands shoulder an
n she wept.
,mi Later, they took her into Il
Ice' Judges chambers until she had n
ID covered sufficiently TO walk fro
the eesart room,