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Page 4Telephone 2*3111SYRACUSE JOURNALTelephone 2*3111Saturday, J une XX, 1938Gough WatchedBy Special GuardAttorney , for Alleged Slayer of LauraKrenrich Likely to Ask . for Change of VenueLawrence Gough was 44 just another prisoner” Saturday morning in the Onondaga County penitentiary, where he was whisked yesterday afternoon after his arraignment and surprise demand for examination on the first degree murder charge hefaces. Still without a change of clothes,the wore Saturday the same checked polo shirt, jaunty green suspendersand nondescript trousers In which he was dad when arrested in Pa*duca.ii for the cedar chest slaying of Miss Laura Krenrich.Lodged last night in the seme detention corridor at tbe pentitntiary as that from which the O'Connell kidnapers made their daring: escape, for a time lie read accounts of his exploits as they appeared in tbe daily newspapers, then fell cahnly asleep,SPECIAL GUARD,Outside his cell a special guard kept watch throughout the night.He was awake early Saturday, however, and ate heartily of the simple jail breakfast that was served him. Then, with wife heat* ers, forgers, petty thieves and thugs he was allowed to exercise in theprison bull pen.He mingled with the other prisoners, smoked a elgareL listened to the usual ran of grumbling and when asked, How's everything this morning?' shrugged and replied: ,Good enough, I guest.Later In the day he was to have bis first conference with his attorney, John F- TV right of the law firm of Abend, Keene, Vinette andWright.Wright has revealed that he may seek a change of venue in the casefollowing Gough's indictment If, after .continued study of the case, he decides to ask that the trial be conducted in some other ■ county other than Onondaga, he will base his plea for change of venue on affidavits claiming that the public mind is prejudiced against his client and that it would not be possible to obtain a fair and Impartial jury. *In announcing his consideration of seeking change of venue Wright called attention to the publication of police statements taken from Gough in, Kentucky, and to *»• article on the case that was purportedly written fbr publication by District Attorney Donald Maw*hinney.Wright lias not yet had an opportunity to discuss the case with Gough. He spoked with him briefly at his arraginment in the grira old, court of special sessions but did not have time to go into any details of the case,QUIZZED THREE TIMES.COURT DRAMAGOUGHARRAIGNEDMURDER CHARGELARRY GOUGH, IN P( X) SHIRT AND SUSPENDERS, LEANS FORWARD AS HE ANSWERS QUESTIONS PUT BY JUSTICE WALSHIn Picture, Left to Right: Patrolman Louis Snow, L* Emmett Gough) Lawrence Goagh„ Inspector Fred Arnoldf Assistant District Attorney CharlesMcNeil, Captain of Detectives William'Metzger, Clerk Robert Single, Lieutenant George Mosner, Justice HomerWalsh* In Foreground, Back to the Cameraf Clerh Pufricfe Walshtrict attorney Is not ready I respectfully call the courts attention to the fact that it is the duty of the magistrate to go ahead at this time.Justice Walsh, however, set examination down for June J7, towhich VIncite objected.During the discussion Gough hit nervously at his lower Up but said nothing.FATHER BESIDE HIM.His father stood beside him, while gathered closely about were policeofficers and photographers. Only handful of spectator* were present for it had not generally been known Gough was to bo arraigned at thattime.- Not even the nervous reading of the warrant by Patrick J, Walsh, court clerk, charging Gough with murder, shook the accused man’sThe attorney had previously made calm.1-1 e stood silently as the clerk droned:11 With a deliberate and premeditated design effect the death «f I . . ., Laura Kenrich, kill end mur-Known that ho would seek a writ ofiiofteas corpus for his client unless he was speedily given an opportunity to confer with him. At that time Gough was undergoing athree-hour grilling by Assistant j dor * . . by then and there strik-District Attorney Clorcure Luckless *nf| and.beating upon the head and and Chief or police William Rapp, j body with a deadly weapon * . .It was bis third quizzing m 4S’ thereby causing grievous bodily hours, injuries from which she immedi-On J)js arraignment yesterday ately thereafter died.”afternoon Gough maintained ' the Tlu warrant had been sworn bysame cool attitude that has marked all his actions since his Afreet inPaducah.A minor bombshell was exploded, however, when George Vi nett et appearing as counsel, after entering a not guilty plea for his client, asked for an immediate examination.Assistant District Attorney Charles McNeil in answer said to the court:t would like to have some time on this. I am not prepared to have examination now. 1 would tike several days to prepare it.Seeking to strengthen his motionChief Lapp and fixed the time of tbe murder as “op nr about (he 29ui day of May,QUICK PROCEEDINGS.The proceedings look »uly fiveminute and lt;lough wan I hen token In Ihe police bcrl.ilkm room ivherc he was photographed and1 fingerprinted by Patrick Hanlon,police fingerprint, expert.At 3:20 he lelt police iMdqur-ter* hPmlCwf/Od to Lirni. Harry Harrington and was taken directly to I he pcnliculiar.lie was given ;t moment, how-CopyrlKd by Syrwv Joe me!.BERT1LLON OFFICER PATRICK HANLON (LEFT) AND LAWRENCE GOUGHHanfon Is Examining Waiter's Face for Scars and Characteristics to Be Placed in thePolice Filestor immediate examination. Vinette ever, to My goodhy to his father,declared:At this trm* tho defendant isready. I «sk for an immediate examination pursuant to the code of criminal procedure. If the dis-J,, jjhnmeU Gough, who i^me io Syracuse as soon as ke was ju-forrned of Hie chaise against his son.Attorney Donid Maw htmiey rc-turned from Paducah where lie hadremained lo quest ion Goughs relative and friends.The licensed man's wife, it was learned, lias left f'Aducah with their 7-year-old son. Thomas Danviik Gough, and gone to the home ofher parenls In Kajrdstown, Kv.Questioning of Gough jwsierda v b.v Assistant J}i$lriM. Attorney Luckless had revealed, lie staled.that the pipe used by GongU to bludgeon lo deaih Hie woman ivitii whom he lived had been used InUit W. Col via si. apartment io carry hot water directly from the tap to a sink drain lo clear it whenEarJy £at unlay morning District it became stopped.
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Syracuse Journal
Syracuse, New York, US
Sat, Jun 11, 1938
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