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- . ';".-.-'i:~-v- · -.^-"·',m.-=*«>jS ::3 * - · ->·?_ > - isi,.-'vSi> Assize Judge Urges Con]e[emned M«i» to Pray ..... Son.of Woman Slain'.by Hatchet Hear* Apparently ,a For Forgiveness Unmoved Verdict Condemning-Him as Matricide Special Guard is Placed n Pri ·f .-,. - , . Governor ·""" No Mercy Recommended In Finding of Jury--DeHarold W. Vennlryea was sentfence Polls Jury on Guilt andJnsanity--Sentence euced to be banged.today, on May Deferred Till This Morning at 10.30 KEA GuiltlVerdict is FcmM by July; 1 1 Longest Trial in Hastings Ends JUDGE PRAISES JURY'S^IOYALTY 2, next by Mr. Justice Niool Jeffrey 110.43 o'clock this morning when Ix appeared for sentence after being Harold W. Vermilyea was last night found guilty of uiltjr by-a-jury--late -.last the murder of hi* 76-year-old-mother, Mr«--Aureli« Vermilyea; on the plight of-October-^4th^ la»t_with__a his aged mother Jn this city on the hatchet. ^. Sentence was deferred until ten-thirty o'clock !;:.!_:_ , The stoic calm and-unconcfcin that thTTmorniifg by..Mr.-j^Justice Nicol Jeffrey._ The death sentence under..the law is automatic. marked Vermilyea during tne past who last night -wia found guilty c! Vertnilyea's counsel had set up a second HnVof de- Uie hatchet murder of his mother, ally -burly elevth days of his trial here was still -evident»od«y-«s-he-bU*>a bee--Mky-deliberating ...i«afe«nd -a, rtorJjEPT,Teace besides the not guUty-Trtesy-^iaiB^Eimimity.--Bat he,north- ore the Judge and accepted the the jury found the .man not insane aPthe t»me of the half hours. EB LEFT, leath sentence. Only a r-ibbing of commisaion of the crime. The jury's verdict was the hands together and a shifting of them from pocket to pock.-.t a.i the single word "guilty." When the presiding judge at the Dourt addressed .him, betrayed a Assize Court received the verdict, he said to Mr. C. A. slight nervousness apparently felt. Payne, K.C., defence counsel, "You know what this D_ means-*1 · y· . Walks Qvtekiy Oat . The jury had gone out a few minutes after Jour "I hare nothing to say", he repSed In a clear voice as he stood o'clock, and about four-twenty was called back for inup and ansrrered the qiiestkm <ii- struction oa a few matters which had been brought to th« -ected at him by Justli-e Jeffrey. | attention of the judge of the assize by the chief counsel Severe Scalp (imilyea's usual slightly ashen for defence, Col. R. H. Greer, K-C. lAbout four-thirty the pallor lightened as he addressed the jury again retired, this time not_to e\nerge from their deWounds, When Hit by keak-in k. At_ the ,«asL«t_thejen\ecce, : =1; _= Car"' '·'*·-'- -.'- ' 'liberation *oom until they Had' reached a verdictf-^ ~== . ^H*»""=~ the; hvabcd silence th.it lollowby <1 be grabbed the air cushion con\Vd9d, Napanee, sustained had,thought »_vefdict likely Vjn_th'e_ question of Insanity. -Have yea anytlilngTo say, "HT severe 1 swiftly and waa humM out afi,er.two hours but the time -»ore Orquhart? asked th< court of the a nit and run driver three er the age* ' the 'roesed stowiy away. Th« evening ineal crown prosecutor. under *lo*« truini^-to west of Napanee oa HlgEswiy Jiai-3-e arrested ·Us ,c^m -ceB wher* he.witt bj quarid charged erM i:ntil the day of execution. On of sandwiohe* and' coffe*-^was tetou, · Mr. Urquhart said it was unusua about 7.10 pjn. last evening. -Wood was picked up In an uricobsoious into the jurors. The time dragged but he offered no objection. :ntering oT orders at Oovempr French, a on. In the court room crowded with The i question was asked of the condition and rushed- to the Kingi and also tptctaj guard wlirbe^posved In -the Jurors: "Do. you find the accused ston Qenearal Hospital by Provincial ibra rifles with him from now until the spectators; many of them women, when he committed this act was Constable Fred Barrett ot Napanee. f annmunl- cell there was a lively hum of convernal c'ay.' not. insane?" The twelve Jurors Wood's scalp sustained. a. five. inch' two lads sation as usual in a crowd of sever- agreed that; the accused was not cut from the forehead -back and he libation by Sleeps Untroubled was bleeding profusely; when pickal hundred persons. Newspapers insane as they were polled. he robbery Vermilrea entered court today" were being read, people were mov,- Vcrmlljea Did Not Look at Jury ed up. Vermllycn did not look at Ihc A police cordon was thrown over is first boy rested by a sound and untroubled ing about. the surrounding district when a knowledge eep during the night. He had Shortly after nine o'clock there jury'. He. had perhaps a little more description of the hit and run caf ' coltr-than usual. i thorough ·eakteusted heartily upon the same was given the police. Later two Torserved other prisoners In was a little excitement near the "Anything further, Mr. Payne?" aled to the 'breakfast onto motorists, driving a motor car the blolen he Jail, a breakfast of porridge, Jury room door. Usually the. Jury asked Mr. Justice Jeffrey. similar to the one alleged to have In a large milk and bread.'Hls meals from now when about to enter gives a knock "Nothing, my lord." lit. Wood, were apprehended by the . the home. on will be better than the usual on th.e door which is audible "Mr. Urquhart," said the 'judge. ocal O. P. P. "The men were held "I mov9*the sentence of the are. 1 admitted In passing sentence thb morning throughout the courtroom. >y the police over night on susplcThe court," the crown said. i the rifle XHX on, but further check-up by Conthe former Ontario, California Mfie cour*. said: "There are certain sound was not heard by many but '3 had been stables Barrett and JUUngs, O.P.P. in order to >ruit Exchange employee and bom the guard Inquiring and learning mr.tters I would like to discuss with of Napanee, revealed that these identity of ·esideut of this county, Justice Jet- what the Jury wished to convey, you, Mr. Payne before passing sen- men could not have been the ones . had the Assistant Sheriff, Mr. G«x tence and I will adjourn the court triplicated and they were allowed ^ratched to rcy said: Stokes notified. wtx> left the court- and) half past ten Tuesday morn- their liberty today. ey are useThe Seni«Bce room to enter the Judge's chamber. - · «CT» * , is?. One of > far &s to ·The sentence of the court, upon He came out shortly and it «~ss e. stoc* of you, Harold Vermilyea, is tuat you erid*nt that the Jury was ready to; A tribute to th« jury was voiced · it poker. -A be taxtn.ttom here to the place report, by Ur. Justice Jeffrey. "Gentlemen and ktDl 5Ss»!t 5VS!tr-«s r^sri Besom ! of the Jury, now you have disposed ET v SEARCH FOR KIDNAPPED MISSIONARIES BEGUN