| Show LIFE SENTENCE FOR BOY KILLER KILLE R student lapses from M model odel youth to brutal murderer mass noble seventeen carold car old high school stu dent ft ho lapsed oer overnight night from a n model nay of life to become a hou housebreak sebreal er who ho did not balk at murder has been lodged in solitary confinement at the state prison at CharlLs town on a life term sentence for the murder of mrs clara E C I 1 ills wealthy widow last lost february N oble sentry entry as a life the gray walled institution came as the climax to a swiftly moving series of events set in motion alien ft hen the youthful defendant suddenly aban boning his plan of contesting the states cise appeared in superior court at lawrence and calmly plead id guilty to second degree murder the pica plea being acceptable both to the court and to district actor ney hugh A cleg clegg isoble noble was given the sentence prescribed by the law life imprisonment at Chirles town only one younger the cool self possessed youth whose jaunty air and serene seren al at most smiling countenance remained with him throughout the court proceedings and until some minutes after the gates of state prison hid bid clanged dinged be beliinda alrid him en the institution as the second youngest oun gest person ever committed there on a life sentence ri tence among the of men sen fenced to life lite terms at the tion only the notorious jesse pom eroy croy was younger than isoble noble at the time of commitment pome roy at first wis sentenced to death and anti later receiving a commutation to life imprisonment was just over oner I steen when then committed while noble Is about se seventeen enteen and one hilf hilt h years old Lil dently intent on preserving his cool poise to the end noble handcuffed to an officer of the lawrence jill smiled wanly manly as he was mas hustled up the steps of the prison and passed parsed within the door to the outer office A few minutes later his smile and character characteristic Atle equanimity deserted him when a prison officer putting him through the usual questions for as ed him about his mother and father both of whom are acad d ad guilty plea a surprise tears welled up in his eyes and he aas ft as clabie to answer immell abely but after being allo allowed aed to sit down for a while he lie was able to submit once more to 1 tle interrogation the of guilty to second decree degree murder by noble ble came as a distinct surprise to nil all except a few officials and friends it came as a shock to a great number of supporters of the youth who had bad maintained faletti in his ills innocence notwithstanding his alleged confes slon to the hammer slaying made soon after bis his arrest and later repudiated pud ted announcement that he be would appear for arraignment was aas made a few hours before his appearance in court with the result that no great crowd was uns on hand to witness the brief court scene enacted swiftly and without dramatics manacled to two other youths due to stand trial he was taken to the court house where he was as ar or reigned before judge I 1 auls S coi at the conclusion of the reading of the indictment the clerk cald upon noble to plead and the defendant fen dant replying in calm caim clear voice eald said 1 I plead guilty to murder in the second degree detree piti plea li Is accepted ills attorney torney nt mr rose and enid said lour lonor honor I 1 approve of tile fits plea and respectful request the court to accept it il dietrict attorney cregg theu addressed the court may it please pur ur honor ho tie eald said netar la in my sper lence hae have I 1 been called upon to make such a it serious decision biro lills was as a widow thirty nine year years old living lit ing in haverhill and she enjoyed a splendid reputation hoble entered her home went to her room and f truck struck lier her with a hammer three times and caused her death ho lie wert there here with ith the intent of com milting larceny he lie I 1 lad ad tried to get into another home but had failed he lie knew mrs nils rills he lie knew blie she had money and he did steal a watch I 1 regard noble as an exceptionally bright boy lie was las the leader of his class in school and previous to this event had a spotless ep otless reputation 1 I feel that he lie Is guilty of mur der in to thearsa degree but because of his bli previous reputation and because of his youth and because we know that juries ore are human and that we e might have some in securing a first degree I 1 recommend acceptance of this tills tj plea ea 1 judge cox paused for a moment and then said 1 4 I 1 accept the plea cregg immediately for sen tence and tile judge proceeded to impose the statutory penalty 1 I hae ha e no discretion IP fr the nut mat ter of sentence life lite imp lamnin nt he lie said gild simply |
