Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-19
RNES AND SCHUCK
REFUSED REPR|EvE
e,.yers Of David S. Paul. Cam
dan Bank Runner, to Die
4 Week Of August 28
EDWARDS WON'T INTERFERE

r.,nt T. james and RAYMOND W.
..snck. slayers of David s. paui, cam
.cnu. ...nt runner. must die in the e'ec.
den D sa,r during the week of August
~ % Governor Edwards, of New jersey
@ .,,,sd today. The condemned men
,no, honed for reprievc, pending an
na,e 20 the Court Of Pardons.
'p M Governor issued this statement !:
1.-THE IN Court Of Pnrdons mas recen.,y EN-.
..-,anstrated In the denial OF tne rnE
oev nm,ons and Pierson applications INA. Una.
sln.rili Iii not interfere In the eAecut,vn
% .hs death penalty unless under .ne
extraordinary circumstances, ue
no.. ~ A recent legislative enactmeh. e
esusb ea,cb leaves wholly with the jury the
Tnt WI. 10 determine whether the PUNISH
TILL shall be In cases OF wi.llul niur-
s1r % death or imprisonment Ior n.e;
de. sTbs T, Jury is thoroughly familiar Win m
a, tbs NE facts and they are charged pv
~ Trial Judge that, IN accor9ahce Tpa ae WIN tha
W. nroyisions Of Chapter l34 OF .ne
vs re Of 1919, It is for them TO deter.
~. % whether the punishment snaii oe
% ~ electric chair or a lite- -term I'M I.
..ri.onment. y. Prior to the cnactmel,. & u.
IisVl E;s law. the first change having 9een
sn,S .se in 1915, the Court OF Pardons
smnss"cnently msc exercised its constitutiona'
aMvsgqoeatiye and changed the death pen.
pp,r 10 life imprisonment when the SAM
@ rss not opposed by the prosecutor OF
Trial Judge
No Doubt Of Guilt
a, ooso of the murderers of
o..;d q Paul, no such recommenda :
LAW wos made. It is also apparent
non .hs testimony that both men were
: nyiM n,i., ~ the crime, either as principal
sunn ss.essory. both having confessed anil
one placing the blame of the ac-
al al Killing on the other.
"s. s,yt NAV as we'll be understood once
tor ali that as I regard the power
s,oS nv In me as we'll as in the Court
'i srdons by the Constitution. it is
y. ,rtended to be used for the purpose
I9' r.srely procuring delays that will
,ra Vi M change in the ultimate result.
mua na tor that reason wherever the guilt
-. hsen clearly shown and there is no
ss,,iss nss md incontrovertib!e evidence OF
insanity of the person or persons
dor ~. sentence, do not feel at liberty
INV. rant a reprieve for the purpose OF
S.,sy until such time as the full court
wiabt uI pass upon the application fox
eommutatiou. ..--u-
t.nced to die during the month of April.
Thsir e eases we're appealed and the judg
.ent @ sustained by the Court Of Errors
TSs Chancellor and six Judges of the
rnnrt of Pardons have already passed
an the case, and it is not at all prob.
sSls sb that their judgment would bt
changed sitting as the Court of Par
dons'
Act Referred to by Governor
The act to which the Governor re.
brs Is as follows:
aEyery person convicted Of murder
m the first degree, his aiders. abettors
counselors and procurers, shall suffer
death unless the jury shall by their yer
dict and as a part thereof, upon ant
after consideration of all the evidence
recommend imprisonment at hard labo
Tor life, in which case this and NJ
reater punishment shall be imposed
ind every person convicted of murder
In the second degree shall suffer i'm
priNnment at hard labor not exceeding
thirty years."