Milford chronicle., 1935-06-28
Killers Son Given
Seven Year Sentence
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by his attorney, Frederick P. Whit
ney, who defended his mother and
two brothers at the murder trial on
April 8. for leniency, was sentenced
by Judges Richards to serve seven
years in the Sussex county jail.
His appearance at the session Of
plead guilty" court was not antlci-
pated by the public. Il was believed
that he would stand trial In the
Court Of General Sessions, which
cOnvenes next Monday. Having ad-
mitted his guilt to the officers and
signing a sworn statement on the
day following his arrest, Lawrence
evidently thought it was little use to
go into court, and therefore availed
himself of the opportunity to enter
a plea and start serving his sentence.
Lawrence stated that when he Wis
tied the Powell home on December
5, last, that he was hungry and
searching for food. He took a shot
gun with him, which had been stOl-
en- from a farmer in the FrankfOrd
section on the Monday before, and
gained entrance to the Powell home,
at Clarksville, about four miles from
the Carey home, by forcing a win
dow. He went to the cupboard and
evidently got something to eat, and
then ransacked the house in search
for money or other valuables. The
POwells, who had been visiting
friends, returned home about ten
O'Clock, and when the lights of their
machine cast a reflection In the
windows Lawrence rushed down
stairs and was standing in the living
loom with the gun in his hands
when Mrs. Powell entered. Using a
1ashlight to see how to light the
home, she saw Lawrence standing in
the room and recognized him. When
she attempted to run from the house.
Lawrence fired. Most of the shot
took effect In a handbag which she
was carrying, but much of the lead
hit a lock on the door and two or
three stray shots struck her hand.
Lawrence stated that ne fired in Or
der to frighten her so he could es-
cape to a nearby woods. Oflcers
were notified and told that Lawrence
was the one who had broken into
their home. A search was made for
him aud on the afternoon Of Decem-
Der s, he was found hiding in a
poultry house near his home. When
questioned by the officers, he admit
ted that he had broken into. the
Powell home. After much question:
Ing, the subject of the murder Of his |
uncle. Robert r. Kitchens was /
brought up. and finally he admitted |
hat he knew all about It. At the |
line he was fourteen years old. He |
old the officers that he had heard |
his mother. on several occasions. !
alking with his brothers, James and
Howard, about numbering his uncle.
md on the night of November z. 1927
le was told to go to bed while they
vent over to the uncle's home ito
make way with him." He said that
IpOn their return his mother told
Tim that 'it was all over" meaning
hat his uncle had been murdered.
For seven years his mother warn
ID him not to talk about his Uncle
robert or say anything that would
ause them to be suspiciOned. They
Tere suspicioned, however. from the
Irst. but officers we're not able to
asten the crime en- them.
Some months ago when Lawrence
rent to one Of the CCC camps. one
Il the last things his mother told !
lin was not TO talk or else they
rOuld all get into trouble.
With the confession of Lawrence
hat he had broken into the Powell
Ome and admitting that his mother
nd two brothers had murdered his
ncle, officers on December z went
D the Carey home and placed his
lOther and two brothers under ar
est and took them to Georgetown
nd lodged them In Jail. On Satur-
ay afternoon, December 8, after be-
lg questioned for three hours in the
nice of Clerk Of the Orphans Court
ames N. Blizzard, they told the
hole story how they had plotted
he murder and carried their plans
Ito execution. Armed with a pistol,
ledge hammer and three-fOOt cud-
Ell. Mrs. Carey. Howard and James I
ent TO her brothers home, just
cross the road from them. and lay
! wait for him to return from the
.Ore OF L. F. Dalsey. about a hun
red yards away. In the kitchen pOr-
on Of the home they attacked him,