New-York tribune., 1922-01-31
jury, Out + Hours. Finds
First Degree Verdict;
Negro Stops Chewing
Gum, Then Resumes
Wife Is Carried Out
MCourt Screaming
Slayer Smiles as Mother
Rcgs Him to Pray, and
Boasts Of Rabbit Foot


Detectives Buckley and Miller while
they we're taking him to the West 135th
Street police station. Vas convicted Of
murder II tho first degree last night
before Judge asservogel, in General
Sessions. The death sentence will be
imposed Friday.
The jury had been out almost four
hours. Fifteen minutes before the
verdict was returned they had come
into the courtroom to ask questions
about first degree manslaughter, which
gave the prisoner some ground for
hope that nc might escape the death
penalty. Nevertheless, he took the an
nouncement coolly.
His slight figure was posed some
what languidly at the bar hen the
jurors came in carrying their coats
and hats. indubitablc evidence that
thev had agreed upon verdict. The
prisoners Jaws moved rhythmically
fc WAS chewing gum.
Wife Carried Out Screaming
I've ind the defendant guilty as
charged announced William II. Viii
aon. foreman OF the jury. in response
to the clerks question.
bodd.s jaw muscles tautcncd and
therc vas a break in the rhythm Of
his champlng. Then the regular motion
was resumed 4 woman screamed in
the rear OF the room. She was Boddy's
~ife. Court attendants had TO carry
her out. out Roddv did not turn his
hea9 or hasten tho tempo rf his chew
in,
Another woman spectator. q relative
. 'fe Nrisoncr. fainted in her seat and
faore was hushcd commotion as an
srd court attendants bust!ed about
:,'inc ny water 20 Ner and waving back
those rho clustered about her
Inc nciden did not Interfere With
9oddN : piacid enjoyment Of his gum.
prss Nh"n he answered the stereo-
ty"e'i 'iHc tons put TO convicted de
f''dart t> the clerk Of the court WIS
tne ssir" 'het hc hsd assumed when
n tool ,i piscc % await the verdict.
Af,er each puesl,cr &c vadded his
gum into hi check for greater fuency
in reply inc and ;her resumed his chew
ing
rabbits Foot Fails
Iro crdjcf. coming 50 soon after the
Nor' inspiring questions Of The jury,
ilns' naNc been shock. nevertheless.
! VA, 9.l0 o'clock when the jury came
= for ,ns tTurticr,. They wanted man
slaughter ~ Tho first degree defincd
ae9l7 and .hey wanted to know
whether. II Roddv had meant merely
% iacapac tate the detectives when he
frea. this intent might cloud the al
,eged premcdltation OF his action vith
reasonahe doubt.
lr rcr,y to tho after question Judge
Nassen cec reminded the jurors that
tteH sust bear in mnd that Boddy
pspt q Cfad'v weapon .Nbatcvcr his in
'enti,a richt hive been AS tho jury
vent back &c its room somebody NUT
tered that Bo6.lT must have rabbits
loot IN tis pocket.
"Maybc M kocn'c, my attorney.
has OH laid BoJdy, Aud his tone
see7ed 10 show relief, almost nope.
Prev 'uslS nc had c.incel no fc- l.
Irgsnateeer ss "a his fato. Tho Jury
hae taken IN hour and h1'f for din-
'fs I'll. Noddy daadied through ger
Tors lunch 'n the prison pen. Ills
m n''"eI "Ad his " lie had Irolght it 10
nlnl ''erc Nore two cups of coffee,
s2Neral sandwiches. 3 box ,f cookies
shd . ocN - cigarettes. Boldly ate all
~. f9ca. lrant all the coffee and
90 '-ittNN y cigarette
.''H 'an 'ston to anything they
nave ~ saN, ae remarked.
Mother Asks if Hes Prayed
MS wife and his mother sat with
NJ tor seVeras minutes after he had
'hishef tHe}r lunch Then they adj
.shc, to say goodby Rcddy tended
or 'Feif embraces His wife was cry
''g q si'c TUNED toward tho door.
nroD Gown to sec me in the morn
ms. Boldly called after them.
hs neither turned.
she asied
Luther smiled snd hook his head.
NOV. vou'v. rad your supper: YOU
eetter he praying warned his mother
sHd vent ut, leaving her son to his
cigar, S,es.
Whsu tae jury frst retired at $40
oe'ock Ronby turned and griraced
!oV'aiiy .-t his wife. The mulatto
%onaan- attired in d leather coat and
.hesp graz furs. instead oi smiling IN
Turn burst INTO tear. She was cry
:.ns still when the door Slammed be-
tlho her husband as he was led back
'he lombs for hi upper.
AZ AZ clock, when the jury had been
.s.r as a. hour and twenty minutes. an
ss'ehasnt announced that they would
~ sent out for their dinner and would
SINE their deliberations at $50
1oelocs The delay seemed to arouse
fSps among The friends and relatives
-. noddy and al equal degree OF
s'iA among the police.Aen. de.cc-