The Washington times., 1929-08-13

A.-NO, we left that for you to
do ct this trial.
Chief Blames Conscience
During the cross-examination
Ricketts, took occasion to compli,
ment Erench's ability as a witness.
adding: "You wouldn't lie, chief,
but you would evade.'' The chief
merely smiled.
French testified that when Shook
confessed, he wept and, alternately
pale and flushed. And, after Shook
had told some details of the crime,
he said: Chief, there is a 'ot more
/ could tell, but / want advice of
counsel" Shook thought II he told
al his story lit would not be be-
lieved."
Q.-(By Ricketts, You gave ',im
che third degree?
A.-NO. / have seen movies
that depicted the third degree"
and have read about it in fiction
stories. but I never have seen it
employed during my long regime as
police chief Of Columbus.
Q.-WeIl, you say he wept. Why
because OF the severe way he
was griIIed?
A.-NO, I'd say it was the
pricEing Of guilty conscience that
made him weep.
French denied that Shook had
been worn down to the point where
any suggestion from the authorities
s'was a happy one" He said Shook
was as physically fit after the
long interrogation "as anybody in
the ROOM"
Shook was in complete possess
sion Of all his faculties" declared
Chief French with conviction.
AS the case approaches a finish,
the great mass Of evidence and
testimony will be in the jury's
hands for elaboration within a few
hours, In passing the matter to
that august body the judge proba-
bly win instruct the jury that 1t
can return one of six verdicts:
Six Verdicts Offered
1. Guilty of first degree murder
without any recommendation OF
mercy, carrying with it the penalty
Of death in the electric chair.
2. Guilty OF first degree murder
with mercy, carrying life imprlson'
ment.
8. Guilty of second degree murder.
which provides life Imprisonment
with hope Of parole.
A. Guilty Of granddaughter, which
provides imprisonment Of one to
20 years.
S. Acquittal on the grounds of
Insanity.
8. Out and out acquittal.
Most Sordid Trial
Few trials ever held anywhere in
Ehis country has even approached
the Shook case in downright sordi.
ness. 1t was no surprise that Mrs.
Harry Cassidy, the only woman on
the Jury, frequently bowed her head
In embarrassment during the testi'
xnony. It is doubtful if any trial in
recent years was pitched in lower
moral tone than was the Shook
ease.
Hardly day has passed in the
last three weeks that testimony was
the normal minded to burn with
shame. Attorneys Intercepted wit.
nesses on subjects that simply are
not talked about in any society, and
1t is amazing that women and girls
retained their seats and listened to
such testimony. In fact, seats in
the courtroom were at a premier
and the trial played to full house
throughout.
Real Story Unprintable
DR.. Shook himself. in revealing
his motive for staying the attractive
young coed, told a story that could
not even be limited at. No family
newspaper would print it. There
were times when reporters did not
write line for half an hour at a
stretch, so unprintable was the
testimony. The thought occurred to
more than one observer that the
American bar might well establish
rules governing testimony that
would prevent q REPETITION Of this
situation. Quite conceivably the
facts could be brought out with
less bluntness and in better taste.
Snooks's "steel nerves" are appar.
emily beginning to give way as the
trial nears a conclusion. His nom
chalant, detached demeanor has given
way to one Of anxiety. He has be-
come glum and morese. and he no
longer exchanges occasional pleasant
tries with those he comes in con-
tact with.
Attorneys for Shook make no Sc.
cret Of the fact they will consider
they have won a victory If they
succeed in saving the defendant from
the electric chair. They admit the
State has presented a powerful case
against their client.
Betting FavOrs Chair
Betting odds in Columbus, where
interest in the case is at a high
pitch, continue to favor the maxi
mum punishment for snook-the
electric chair. Although e. e. Rick
etts, chief counsel for the defense, is
out with a prediction that Shook will
never burn" there is plenty of
money waiting to be wagered that
he will.
An unconfirmed rumor was in
circulation today that before the
case goes to the jury Judge Henry
J.. Scarlet will dismiss the only
woman, Mrs. Cassidy, and have the
thirteenth, or emergency juror, take
her place in the deliberations. The
only known excuse for excusing
Mrs. Cassidy is the fact that a
week ago last Saturday evening
she visited the Franklin county
Jail where Shook is confined. She
was accompanied by the woman
matron assigned to the jury. She
did not see Shook in the Jail,
however. and it Is understood the
case was not discussed in her pres