Prosecution forces asked the court to pass immediate sentence. Justice Trenchard set the date for the execu-on for March 18, Hauptmann simp stood and looked at him. Four chairs away sat. Mrs. Hauptmann.
blankly at the solemn jury foreman. She seemed paralyzed, and stared By 1050 am, 22 minutes after the court-house bell had pealed out news that the verdict had been decided upon, Hauptmann was led back to his cell.
Full force of the decision apparent ly did not strike the condemned man at the moment the judge passed sentence.
On the way back to his cell, however, Hauptmann seemed mentally to sink under the lash of his fate. Gaolers were convinced that Hauptmann had not expected, at worst, more than sentence of life imprisonment and the death penalty was a great shock to him.
Justice Trenchard took no chances on whether or not the jury had all agreed on the verdict, He polled each member asking If the decision announced by the foreman were agreeable. Each juror in turn affirm ed the death sentence.
Judge's Charge to Jury a strong charge to the jury, Justice Trenchard advised the mem: bhars that they could return one of the 1. Guilty as charged in the indiet~
Bruno Hauptmann ment 2. "Guilty with a recommendation life imprisonment, Not guilty.
Ili the course of his charge, the judge ruled:
1, "That, if Hauptmann entered the Lindbergh nursery by opening the window, it was burglary, and. that the resultant death of the child was first degree, murder.
2, That it was possible to commend life imprisonment, if Hauptmann were found guilty, But that the recommendation "must be part of the was announced. State troops were ordered to clear the court-room when the jury sent word to Justice Thomas W. Trenchard that it was ready. to report, At 1028 pin. the court" house bell tolled out the news that the verdict had been reached.
Two minutes later, Hauptmann was marched into the court-room, and, at 1035 pin, the jury, fled in, "Whatever" happens," defence torneys warned the prisoner, "you must remain quiet!"
Women among the jury member were pale and apparently distraught. Mrs. Very Snyder, one of the jury members, bowed "her head and dabbed a handkerchief at her eyes. Mr. Lloyd Fell, the court clerk, rose from his seat and instructed Hauptmann to stand and hear the verdict.
Hauptmann stood, the halt smile which he had exhibited most of the morning stil playing about his face. When the sentence was announced, 3. That, if there were any reasoue fable doubt on any important point implicating Hauptmann in the crime, the verdict must be acquittal, The jury's frst ballot was nine for death and three for life imprisonment, The third was also
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