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Show DAY HAS CHOICE Of BEING HANGED OR SHOT TO DEATH, TOR MURDER Albert T. Dsy has been adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Horace H. Voss, a colored politician. A Jury in Judge Armstrong's court brought In a verdict shortly after 8 o'clock last evening rinding Dsy guilty of murder. The verdict was received and Judge Armstrong set the date for sentence for next Thursday. There is no doubt but what the death penalty will be given Day, as the Jury made no recommendation for mercy. The ease was finished at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The arguments were made by District Attorney Frederick Freder-ick C. Loofbourow for the State, and Walter W. Little spoke in behalf of Dav. William I. Dunn, who was assisting assist-ing in the defense, did not make an argument. ar-gument. The jury was sent to the jury-room and for over four and a half hours de-I de-I liberated upon the case. Bhortlv after 8 o'clock the jury announced that it was readr. Judge Armstrong was waiting wait-ing in his chambers for the verdict. When the prisoner was brought into the room Mrs. Vosi, wife of the deceased, sat in a seat in the spectators' row. 8he did not move while the verdict was being be-ing read and the final steps taken in the case. Scores of denizens of the colored district dis-trict were in court to listen to the ver diet. All day yesterday they flocked in dozens to the city and county building. All were awaiting the final outcome of the caie. Voss was killed by Day on October 14 last, at Edwards '" rooming-house. 49 Franklin avenue. The day before Day is said to have abused an elderly man, Matthew Edwards, because, Day said, I he had called her a liar, j The following day the defendant j went to the Edwards place, where he j quarreled with Voss, who upbraided him for his conduct toward Edwards. J During the quarrel Day stepped up to j Voss and shot him in the head. When Dav is sentenced Thursday he will have his choice of either being hung or shot. |