In the courtroom's supreme moment of tragedy, it is often possible to watch a man go from life to death in a few seconds. Here, smiling and self-assured, a killer faces the court. The judge's voice begins…
It rolls out over the silent room. The criminal listens. He bites his lip. His eyes are far away. The judge's voice drones on…
You are hereby sentenced… The condemned man catches his breath sharply, trying to grasp the cold fact of the situation…
…to die in the electric chair. This killer is crushed. This is his reward for murder. And may God have mercy… He hears no more. The people are avenged.
Read the rest of "Drama In The Courtroom" (Coronet/April 1947)
