LANDRU’S TRIAL.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1921, Page 1

LANDRU’S TRIAL.

BLUEBEARD FOUND GUILTY. LANDRU CONDEMNED TO DEATH. AUSTIIAWAN AND N.Z. CAni.F, AS.oetATION. :Rve«ived This Day at 12.2 A p.m.) LONDON, Nov. .‘to. La mini has been condemned to death. THE FINAL PHASE. LANDRU’S LAST APPEAL. PARTS, November 30. •pbe Liinilrii trial was eonelnded, the jury finding Landru guilty of murder, forgery and theit. Af. Grafferi. in his eoneliiding speech for the defence emphasised that there was a cemetery within 200 yards of the Villa Gambais. It was possible that the hones were put in the garden there by some unknown persons after the police had made their first search lie suggested that l.nmlru’s fiancees were the victims of the white slave tiatic to the United States ■ mil South Vnu'jifsi. Landru. replying u, the judge solemnly declared his innoeonec. appealing to the love which he bore bis childien. As the .fill" left. Landru dramatically died: "i d" iuiioeent! lam iiinoeent I I never killed anyone! Jurymen do your duty. The Jury retired to consider fortyeight questions left by the judge. They returned with the verdict ol guilts-. The jurymen were absent two hours. When Landru entered the court, he seemed very pale and shaken. He with difficulty kept his seat. When the judge asked if he had anything to sav regard;> W the sentence lie muttered: “Nothing! Nothing!” Several jurymen left the court, being unable to bear the sentence pronounced. A number of others signed a state-_ iiient recommending Landru to mercy. After the Judge read the decision condemning Landru to he guillotined, Versailles to pay the cost. Landru said: - “The Court has made a mistake. This is niv last protest." \skod by counsel to sign the petition lor inercy. Landru refused, saving; “A man like me begs no glare, no pardon.”