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Show DAY SENTENCED - , EY C01IT TO IE , SHOT TO DE1TM Murderer Shows Absolute Indifference to His fate When Judge Armstrong Pronounces fateful Words; Says He Is1 Not Guilty of first Degree Murder . . I ' ' - "You are hereby sentenced to be shot until dead." These chilling words coming from the mouth of Judge ' George G. Armstrong this morning in the District court, failed to move Albert T. Day, colored, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to bft shot. i DAY SHOWED ABSOLUTE INDIFFERENCE INDIF-FERENCE TO RECEIVING THE PENALTY PEN-ALTY OF DEATH THIS MORNING FOR THE KILLING OF HORACE H. VOSS, A! COLORED POLITICIAN, ON OCTOBER 14 LAST. THERE WAS A GREAT CALM OF SILENCE IN THE COURTROOM WHEN THE SENTENCE SEN-TENCE WAS IMPOSED AND DAY WAS COOLER BY FAR THAN ANY MAN IN THE COURTROOM WHO LISTENED TO THE AWFULNESS OF THE DECREE OF LAW. CONTINUING, CONTINU-ING, THE COURT SET THE TIME FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY AS FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1907. THE CONDEMNED MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE PENITENTIARY PENI-TENTIARY AT ONCE AND PLACED IN "DEATH ROW." The hour for the execution was get from 10 o'clock in the morning to 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It is probable prob-able that the case will be appealed, at Day'a attorneys have asked for a transcript of the evidence. Day waa brought into court this morning by Deputy Sheriff Isaac Emery. When the ease was called before the bar Day's attorney, Walter W. Little, announced that he would submit the motion mo-tion for a new trial without argument and the motion was denied by the court. The court then inquired whetner the defendant was prepared to have the sen- -tence passed. The colored man responded that be waa ready and the' court bade him stand before the bar. He was then addressed by the court, who declared that he had been found guilty of the crime of murder mur-der in the first degree. The man was asked whether he had any legal cause to show why the sentence sen-tence should not be imposed. Attorney Little announced that he had nothing to say, but Day had something some-thing to say for himself. The huge form of the prisoner did not show a sign of emotion, but the man spoke in a clear voice, as he faced the court and said: "Your Honor, I don't feel in my heart that I am guilty of murder in the first degree, but the jury said I am, so I guess I will have to take it." The court then informed t'ua convicted con-victed man that under the law he had the option in choosing his death by be- ' ing shot or hanged. The court de- clared that he should reply which one of the two he would choo. The response re-sponse came without a moment's hesitation. hesi-tation. ' "I would rather be shot." he said. The court then wtnt through the ceremony cere-mony of jrnt,ni... N-t a sound .w.s audrtde in the court room but the voice of Judge Armstrong. The negro stood stoldily before the bar without the slightest tremor. When the words came that he was to be shot to death many persons showed their emotion but not so with Day. Immediately after the penalty of the law had been announced. Deputy STier- 4 iff Isaac Emery adjusted the handcuffs on the prisoner and he was taken to the Sheriff's office where, after few moments' delay the Judge signed the death warrant and the commitment. Within an hour the man was safely i incarcerated in "death row" it the penitentiary and the deputy returned with a receipt from Warden Pratt. Only two negroes were present in tLo courtroom when the sentence was imposed. im-posed. One of these was Mrs. Voss, tke . widow of the murdered man. Throughout Through-out the trial she was present daily. Day, who has been engagel in various vari-ous occupations in Salt Lakc City, wss found guilty of murdering H. H. Voss, who was a "well known negro politician." On October 14 Day shot Voss in the Edwards rooming-house in Franklin avenue. Day attempted to prjva self-defense self-defense and declared that Voss attempt-' ed to draw a gun on him. This was denied by other witnesses for the State. |