Putnam patriot., 1926-03-19
PRACTICAL ABN tsrRATioE or JUSTICE

Supreme Court in # word decision. Petition Denied" has brought H hope of Chapman and hs from quarter th Governor Trumbull when he granted the last 4 execution hope of executive eemency fs practically niI
 Chapman has been called the criminal; clever crook criminal he may may be seriously ques- any other persistent criminal k clever t can called attempt life of that eyenu- ally ends capture punishment If he clever chance when he becomes society All criminals thnk they clever to the getting caught bat they awaken behind the bars sooner later
 The Chapman case has been practical illustration orderly admins Taton a asfce in Connecticut From the tHe Ii became known policeman had been murdered n New Britain down the present procedure ref7lar speeas without attendant excitement step has f7 lowed step 5Hi society vtndicaed The i'm accused Fss been opportunity thaf he FaH lawyers haze ttzd through the courts dat haf eHsnfs life might possible be saved While has baca losing fight the part of fine accused been Haged Rfb ba eonsuHmate skill possessed ons 9y experienced criminal lawyers
 Following the murder of Policeman skcy in New Britain Hugh M Acarn State Attorney Hartford County with the ad of his special investigator Mr Hickey conducted sgant and unrng search the murderer gath cred from far and until the States Attorney became Gerald Chapman located Indiana. escaped convict from The Federal prison Atlanta. Ga he had found he murderer aed had sufficient evidence a conviction
 a Ateora must have realized that setting the wheels motion 10 bring Chapman this trial would be severely criticised he failed that conviction which he bel heved he could accomplish hc Federal prisoner could brought within thg Jurisdiction of Hartford County
 The Sate.s Attorney &eat % Washington aad persuaded The 4eree General HtH GhaHaan aeer te e 7ate ot fzr neeeut Chapman brought Hartford EonHt4 and o4ge Inc states prison Aleara eef prepared he sI Wth all of fhe Ietal .s ### zn saH outstanding adsizl=t# pg5Ae service seldom surpassed
 Then the fTia Conducted sith utmost fairness md dignity b Judge Newell Jennings prosecuted usomed vigof and capacity hy the States AtafaeF tended by counsel ef eneWn Through ioag dass aI went forward m the face ot no small amount of public opinion favor able the accused Every opportunity the jury verdict n degree verdict carrying he death penalty n this state the conclusion.
 But the pToeeedngs did not end here An appeal SasI and due the length of the record dd reach the Supreme Errors Connecticut until the October There had been unnecessary delay on the part of the state the accused Hearing the appeal October sh the Supreme Court November 9th handed down is unanimous opinion holding verdict the trial thus ending responsibility far Connecticut courts concerned Under ordinary the decision of the Supreme Court would have assured the execution of Chapman the date o which the ar stay e during the appeal had been granted.
 The turning over Of Chapman by the Federal authorities which taken advantage of by chapman get the natter into the Federal courts While the
 taken from the state court the work ot the States AL iorney did end MT Alcorn duty made h imperative oppose the of Chapman counsel in the Fed era courts
 Chapman WIS taken before the United States District corpus proceedings His counsel sought o Atlanta continue the unexpred term which he serving for robhng the mails Th proved fruit 
 The States Attorney doubng the right of the Con necticu jurisdiction of the nevertheless order to avoid possibility of question again Wash ingon and returned with communication of Chapmans Federal sentence President The right of the President mute Ghupmans Federal upheld by fndge homa of District Court This decision upheld by tte Circuit Appeals and further appeal taken to th Supreme the United States petition for review ot proceedings he highest of the land The Supreme Court denied the petition
 All human ingenuity could do has been done fer Ghapman Sis lease of somewhat heightened but although nmated by his senior counsel that a further may be his behalf that he will hang April 9th.
 The case been of tionwide interest There has less criticism of the law and it's administration But pursuing step step the time of the murder fo the present Chapmaus fe span we'll feel proud of the regularity which the administration of justice mas gone forward proud those officials who have 30 well served society Connecticut citizens ainy have pride the the criminal law is ad ninistered in this Commonwealth