Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-05 | Page 1 | He Cursed the Jury

HE CURSED THE JURY E JURY Murderer Sent Sentenced to the Ch Chair ir Wants Court to Be Shot SPRINGFIELD Mass Feb 5 May May God curse every man that sent me to the chair shouted John D. D Cassells when sentenced d to be electrocuted within the the week week of May for the murder of 1 Mrs Irs Mary J J. Lane Not only did Cassells denounce the Judge and Jurors but he made a scathing denunciation n of District Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney Gardner and and his attorneys s declaring declaring de de- de- de claring daring he had not been given Justice Take me out and shoot me but dont don't murder me like a rat In a cellar I beg of you the prisoner exclaimed Cassells had long been Infatuated with Mrs Lane Itane and tried to induce her herto herto herto to leave her husband and run away with him When she refused he s shot ot her In February 1901 In Longmeadow Mass