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Ficción yRealidad en la obra de Truman Capote
participación en cualquiera de los otros que se perpetaron en el mismo
tiempo.
“The ti-ial was seheduled to start on March 22, 1960.
In the weeks preceding that date the defence attorneys
frequently consulted defendants. The advisability of
requesting a change of venue was discussed, but as the
elderly Mr. Fleming warned his client, C’ft wouldn’t matter
where in Kansas the ti-ial were held. Sentiment’s the sanie
alí over the state. We’re probably better of Garden City.
This is a religious community. Eleven thousand population
and twenty two churches. And most of the ministeis are
opposed to capital punishment, say it’s inmoral unchristian;
even the Reverend Cowan, the Clutters’ own minister and a
close friend of the famil>’, he’s been preaching against the
death penalty in this very case. Remember, alí we can hope
it to save your lives. 1 think we stand as good a chance as
anywhere. ‘(Capote 1966:219)
“Soon afler the original arrangement of Smith and
Hickcock, the advocates appeared before Judge ‘[ate to
argue a motion urging comprehensive pshychiatric
examinations for the accused. Specif¡cally, the court was
asked to permit the state hospital in Lamed, Kansas, a
mental institution with maximun-security facilities, to lake
custody of the prisioners for the purpose of ascetaining
whether either or both were”insane, imbeciles or idiots,
unable to comprehend their position and aid in their
defence”. (Capote 1966:219)
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