Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 7 | Mrs. Faerber is Given Life in Death Case

MRS FAERBER IS GIVEN LIFE IN DEATH CASE Collapses in Court as Judge Pronounces Sentence Apparently unable to withstand d the shock of or her sentence Mrs Mary Quinn Faerber 70 convicted eted of second second sec see ond degree murder by a Third district district dis dis- district court jury on April 8 collapsed as she was sentenced to a life me term instate in instate state prison Saturday The Thc sentence was imposed by District District District Dis Dis- Judge Judg Oscar W. W McConkie who I ignored the jurys jury's recommendation j for leniency in passing the sentence Mrs Faerber whose physical conI con con- I has gradually become worse during durin her trial and incarceration was unable to support her own weight of of 75 pounds in court Saturday and andI I i was carried in and out of the courtroom courtroom courtroom court court- room room by her son Theodore Faerber lIB 18 I SHOWS ShOW'S NO EMOTION E The aged woman sat at with closed eyes as the judge informed her of her fate rate Respiration was barely visible and her face showed no rio emotion as the sentence was imposed Mrs 1 Faerber was one of ot three de defendants defendants char charged ed with murder fol following following fol- fol lowing the death of Miss 1 Myrl War War War-I nero ncr 20 of Fillmore November NO 25 1931 who allegedly died as a result of i ian an illegal operation Her husband Alfred T. T Faerber 50 is JS servin serving a life liCe term in prison while Paul von Bode 53 another alleged accomplice is serving a year 15 term Mrs Faerber's attorney J. J A A. Glea son asked the court to impose a suspended suspended suspended sus sus- sentence Saturday but the request was denied after aCter District Attorney Attorney At At- torney Ray Van Cott opposed the request re rc- rc quest on the ground that delay might I cause the court to lose Jose Jurisdiction in inthe inthe inthe the case I RAISES OBJECTION Mr Gleason said that he hc would introduce introduce in in- doctors' doctors testimony concerning Mrs l Faerber's physical condition Monday morn morning ins but this also was objected to by Mr 1 Van Cott who pointed out that the statutes require that sentence be imposed not more than ten days das after conviction and not less than two days after conviction Although I am moved mo to sympathy th thy by the defendants defendant's condition Judge McConkie l said I 1 do not see sec much difference in this case and that of her husband It is the duty of the court to pass sentence The case will then be in the hands of the board of pardons Mrs Faerber was removed to the the county jail after sentence was passed where she will await preparation of commitment papers