Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940

Fielding was sentenced to life on February 20, 1925, while Lottie Cote was originally exonerated of the charge of accessory before the fact on February 21. However, Cote did not escape the law, and was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact on March 2. Mrs. Lottie did not survive to see a verdict in her case. She caught pneumonia and died on December 17, 1925.