New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23
TRIAL OF Miss WHEELER.

Tie trial Of Miss Mary AuD Wheeler for killing VI. w
Lace on the 9TH Of October last in the street at MlwAu
kee was Ct nmenced Monday last The trial appears to
excite much interest in that city The Seaad states the
following in relation to her
Shortly after the opening of the Court the defendant was
brought in in custody of Sheriff Page and seated by the
side Of her counsel She accompanied by her father
Asa Wheeler, IRON WskemaD, Huron Co, ONO her uncle
Ds, Miner from Hartland Huron County Co, and Miss
Lucy NJ bt eer her younger sister and Mr. T. anheld
IN hose family she had resided for four years previous TO
coming to Wisconsin -:
suned sadness rests upon her features Her general ap
peaance betoken her TO be woman of strong feelings
and Of a firm determined will Though she may De guity
of the deed charged her and though no circumstances
should be elected in the trial which would go lar 10 lessen
the cnontv of the crime still we shall adhere to our opn
ion that she is far from bearing the resemblance Y' la
most DEGRADED personhcaton OF wee she derH or 10
speak in more refined language, fallen angel IL we
were to draw in mind eye, picture OF cruel delOe
rate unprovos ed wanton muTderess We woud portray
counenance far different from Miss Nheeers 1t true
saving however that looks often decetiul and may
be 50 in this case The result of the trial VIII show
She came to Wisconsin February 1912 resided 1t Fl
Atkinson in the family Of Mr.. Joseph Bartholomew, until
May of the same wear She then 10 Milwaukee vas
in the employ Of Miss Blanchard 10 the dress making ana
millinery business, where she remained for some tGie
She aterwsrd into the employ OF Mrs Clevesn on
Wscor sin ST. and about starting in the millinery bust
mess AZ No 100 East Wstert when she committed the act
for which she being tried She Is years
of age was born in Clarksheld' Huron County Omc'
1b.re she has number of relatives now residing.
The Milwaukee papers which have come to hand contain
report of he past three days trial The story as pub
sbed in The Tribune las, October of the killing of Lace
in the street with pistol and the attendant circumstances
are subs,an,aed in the testimony upon the side of Govern
ment.
The counsel for the defense rest their case upon plea
moral insanity and from the opening summary OF the
opts they hope TO establish extract the following;
The defense is species of moral insanity The deiend
ant Wa not deficient in intellect she could Distinguish pc
tween right and wrong He claimed rght 10 lnVeStgAe
b conouct before and after the commission OF me act
This i The only way 10 establish the fact which the defense
assume had the night TO insist upon his point shoeo Gu
desvor to show the conduct acts and Writings OF psoe
both r and subsequent TO the defense 10 no" ,ne lac.
~ M raj insanity AT the time of the killing sne wa
seized with sudden and unconrolAoie Impulse Hnie.
overwhelmed her moral and intellectual nature va, nV
sure Of securing equital, but he would TX
The Jury will be convinced by the cast OF the deenaA
ohs,ectsr II was sensitive proud and courageons-soe
never knew what fear They must know me ASs ~
ord 10 appreciate the effect of being driven rom
She was stnnx changed in her appearance and conau.
cspicious in temper, spent much time alone oAy a-u
in tears WAS poor even without the necessary me@us m
TODD and clothing had great pride and was thus even %
"se,sJ In her dwelling Der mind preyed upon seli
Sbs boarded at Mrs Wood worths the same mouse W.
Tsce TIE latter pretended friendship and even
,nora-be talked Of marriage Miss tseveiand ~ -
MI Wheeler against Lace once asked Al taoie L.os
hs5 divorce He said he should soon nAse SJ ~
scs took mart in dancing school difficulty N ssv. =
~,sorer This strengthened her prepossesson ~ '.s
| facs Her character had, up to that time, oeen NJ
| ,srroaeh She had been yutuous and inavs1x ~
hIIrs In an unhappy and dsordered state oil mn' JUN
sssrsTd She went to Lace, soliciting an infe5veN. ~ =,
refused and avoided her, even IN the street. ne 0'eA ~