Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28


cudgel After that all took part, and
when he had fallen to the floor, Mrs.
Carey handed Howard the pistol
and he fired two bullets into his un-
cle's head. They went home, burned
their clothing and hid the hammer
and pistol in a tree stump in a
woods about a mile away.
The murder was committed for
Mrs. Carey's half interest in an in
surance policy for $1,000. BY the
time she paid her brothers bills, in
cluding his funeral expenses, she
only received $457.59. Her son, How
ard, who for three months had pro-
tested against taking any part in the
murder of her brother. but was for
ced to at the point of a shotgun,
was to receive an automobile. How
ever, by the time Kitchens estate
was settled. Mrs. Carey didn't have
enough money to buy the machine
by about $4,000.
For "squealing," evidently believ-
ing that 1t would make It much Las-
Ter on him for breaking into the
Powell home. his mother and bro
ther, Howard, paid the death penal
ty by hanging ON June 7. his bro
ther, James, is serving a life SEN
tence in the New Castle County
WOrkhOuse, and he now is serving
seven years in the county Jail. His
mother and brothers forgave him on
the afternoon before they were
hanged for informing on them.
The consensus of opinion Is that
had they denied his story to the on
GERS that they would not have been
convicted.
Lawrence. with a seven year SEN
tence hanging over him. will have
ample time to reflect in his cell in
the county Jail to reach the cOnclu-
sion that crime does not pay.
Records show that Lawrence and
his brother, James, now in the New
Castle Comfy WOrkhOuse for life,
were convicted in the Court Of Cen
eral Sessions at Georgetown on Oc-
tober IA. 1881. for stealing chickens
from Mrs. Lille Hudson, near
and served three months
in the New Castle County Work.
house. They also pleaded guilty on
October .. 1928. to driving of the
car of Clinton H. Watson, undertake
er who buried Mrs. Carey and How
ard. while the machine was parked
az the home of Mr.. and MEs--Ls r..
Daisey. at Omar. The machine, prac-
tically new. was almost totally
James was parOled for 18
months to William J. Hill. farmer.
near Seaford. The charge against !
Lawrence was not pressed as he was !
only about IS years old at the time. /
In pleading for leniency for Law
renee. his attorney, Mr.. Whitney. 1
stated that lit must have taken lot 1
Df energy for him to come out and |
.ell the authorities about the muir |
Ser Of his uncle" Mr.. Whitney said |
hat Lawrence has been going /
through a living hell' since he in /
formed on his mother and brothers. I
and that at the time he visited the |
Powell home he was drinking and /
was seeking food. Stating that he /
vas we'll acquainted with the Careys
and had attended school with the
lULd at NAAs
Lawrence had never had a chance"
Is his father died when he was an
nfant and that he, as well as the
Dther members of the family, had
rad a struggle through life. Law
ence never drank until he went to
he CCC camp" said Mr.. Whitney.
He told Judge Richards that Law
ence's sentence should be such as
to make him realize that crime does
lot pay and that he believed that
t the expiration that he would come
nut Of prison a different man and
useful citizen. II
Judge Richards. before sentence
Tas imposed. stated to Lawrence.
that this Is not the first time you
ave been before the court. Even be-
ore the serious trouble in your fam
ly you have been before the court.
he fact that you have pleaded
uilty Is encouraging. BY so doing
nan admits that be has done wrong.
rs a good thing for you that you
i'd tell what you knew about other
lembers of the family. II no doubt
elieves your mind" Judge Richards
aid he would have to impose a sub
tantial sentence because Of the ma
lre Of the crime and because he
ad been In trouble before.