The Washington times., 1927-05-13
(contInued from Firat Page.l


In the prison tomorrow.
The jurors who convicted the eou-
pie were In their seats In the jury
although Hazelton had requested
that they be excluded during the
proceedings.
When Gray was asked IL he had
anything to say, Willard spoke for
him at once saying, No.
The spectators, sensing the sol
absolute silence as sentence was in-
toned.
The proceedings were over
quickly. Az the Judge finished his
fateful words. there was a moment
OF hesitation. Then Attorney Millard
turned to Gray and whispered:
Keep up your hope"
The dapper little corset salesman
smiled wanly.
Ruth Laughs and Jokes
The prisoners we're then led back
to their cells without q glance at
Attendants said Mrs. Snyder
laughed and licked with the rnatrons
as she waited to be called into the
courtroom to be sentenced and that
Attorney Hazleton was compelled 70
warn her to be more serious
As she stood before the Judge.
one of the matrons. Mrs. Irene
Wolfe, put an arm around Mrs.
Snyder's waist to support her.
Later, Mrs. Wolfe remarked that
there was no need Of such : pre-.
caution.
HazIeton conferred with her III
the jail after she was sentenced.
She was in good spirits, according
to attendants, and confident she
would never go to the electric chair.
''This is only q formality." they
quoted her as saying. II have
Just as good a chance OF going free
as had before the trial started
Ruth. according TO visitor who
saw her yesterday, is still the most
offended woman in the world.
In her black dress, which she win
change soon for death house gar.
ments, she sat and talked while
she ran through her "fan" mailas
huge a block as an opera star
receives.
Il never had any idea they would
convict me-" she said. 81 had to
fight two people: the district
attorney and" with q meaning
pause-'tthe other witness
That Is what Judd Gray has be.
come to the woman who used to
tell him she loved him-''the other
witness"
Indignant Over Conviction
II felt sure they would believe
my truthful story" she said with
a great wave of self-pity and indig.
nation that the jury was so mean.
Meanwhile Ruth was paving over
the letters.
tut, tut" she exclaimed, picking
up one that told her in no uncertain
terms a few uncomplimentary things
about herself that Judd Gray's law
yers and the District Attorney left
out.
II never knew there were so
many cruel people in the world"
commented the lady who sash
weighted her sleeping husband to
death for his insurance.
There was no mention Of the
dead husband or regret for his pass.
Ing. There was no mention of her
mother or her baby over whom
she shed tears so conveniently dur.
ing her trial.
Ruth Snyder's one idea now, 1t
seems, is beating her case.
She had no fits yesterday, al
though she complained at one time
that her fingers were getting
numb. But then she had been
opening lot Of letters all day.
One missive was from a gentleman
of 81 winters who told her he was
going to see the governor and in.
tercede for her. Most of the let
tiers enclose stamps, and Ruth an.
swers these.
Laughs and Jokes at Letters
She seemed in a healthy condi.
ton and happy frame of mind,
and laughed and joked during the
day over the letters. Her happi-
she is reported as being a prisoner
who gives no trouble and whom
the matrons, Mrs. Loretta Murphy
and Mrs. Mary Appleby. like.
EFF had to do a life sentence
in jail I'd like to do 1t in Queens"
she said.
Ruth has practically the entire
women's tier in which her cell il
located to herself. There il a good
tub bath there, and in her cell,
which is OF the type said to be
the best in the country, she has
two hanging beds which fold up
against the wall, q chair and toilet
conveniences It's not so good in
the death house.
And what Of Judd Gray?
He was visited by a Salvation
Army lassie, who prayed with him.
He read his Bible and his prayer
book.
81 did It; I'm sorry. Whatever
prompted me to do It, / don't know.
But j am completely reconciled to
my fate for I know that men can't
R0-sHoundr and -do-thA thingn 4 did