Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-10-04

say" he concluded.
Relatives Bid Goodbye
As soon as sentence was pronounc-
ed a recess was declared. Counsel
asked permission for the relatives Of
the young men TO bid them good bye
This was granted. Sheriff Gates said
that one family at time might go TO
the pen where the prisoners sat,
heavily guarded. Mrs. Raymond, her
daughter and two sons went first. II
was nearly seven minutes before Mrs.
Lalone and members of her party
started forward. The Raymonds were
still conversing with heads bowed to-
gether. Mrs. Lalone began to cry
as she tottered forward. Her son
assisted her to the end of the room.
A few minutes later the prisoners
were taken away. Both were handcuff
ed and then shackled 20 their keepers.
Deputy Sheriff Fits was shaekled to
Lalone while Jailer Trip was shack
led to Raymond. They passed through
the court room. down the stairs and
into an automobile. The ear turned
down Pomfret street for the ride to
Wethersfeld. the last the two young
men will probably ever take.
First Appearance
The trip to Putnam Tuesday morn
ing was the first that Raymond and
Lalone have taken TO this city since
the night Of April 9th. That evening,
Good Friday, their automobile sped
through the city. They had just shot
down State Policeman Irving II. Mel
son near Greene's corner in Pomfret.
They passed by that same corner on
their last ride.
II being the first appearance Of the
two youthful gunner in this city
large crowd gathered TO get a look
at them. As early as nine o'clock in
the morning there was small num-
Der of people waiting. although It
was known that court was not due
to convene until 1915 O'Clock. As
the time Of arrival grew nearer the
number who stood on both sides of
Main street increased. When the
closed car bearing the two youths I'M
ally arrived there were several hum
bred people waiting to catch fleet
ing glimpse of the bandits. And a
fleeing glimpse was all that rewarded
them for their vigil Sheriff Gates
was the first to step out of the auto
mobile. He opened the rear door
and then out came Raymond and La
lone, double handcuffed and shackled
to their guards. They were whisked
up the court house stairs, where more
officers were on guard, and into the
court room and to the prisoners pen
in the southeast corner. The first
thing each did was to light cigar
cite.
Neatly Dressed
Raymond was dressed in neat
brown suit and Lalone in suit OF
dark blue. Both had their hair well
s'icked back and looked like couple
of high school boys more than despe-
rate criminals about TO be sentenced
TO life Imprisonment. This was as they
smiled and took their seats. Later they
looked more grim and determined,
Lalone especially evidencing surl-
ness.
Local police, state police, and de
putty sheriffs. were everywhere. The
entrance 10 the Court House block
was guarded and the general public
was denied admittance. There were
a number of newspapermen, quite
representation Of lawyers. and some
city. town and county officials. Only
n few women were present. Reia'
tives sat on the settees directly in
front Of the judges bench. II was
exactly half past ten o'clock when
the prisoners were brought into the
room. The judge arrived few min
utes later and at five minutes of ele-
ven the last legal act Of the court was
performed.