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The Young Duluth NuEAeress.
From the Duluth Hersld.1

degree. She pleaded not guilty. A jury
was obtained on Wednesday, morning
after some delay, and the examination of
witnesses began, the prosecution con.
Quoted by county attorney NJ. S. Stew.
art, assisted by j. D. Ensign, Esq, and
Judge E. F. Parker. The shooting and
subsequent death Of Pugsley was circum.
stantially and substantially proved.
Messrs. H. N. Setter and D. G. Cash
acted as counsel for the defendant, Mr.. G..
making quite an eloquent opening speech;
and, After admitting the shooting, they
set up the plea Of emotional insanity,
by hereditary taint and
the fact Of her ruin by the deceased, pro-
ducing witnesses to prove that one
Of the uncles of the prisoner was
at present in lunatic asylum in Ohio,
and that. some years ago, on the death Of
an elder sister, the prisoner herself was in
a crazed condition for several days. They
also adduced testimony to show that Mr..
Pugsley had, on one occasion at least, ad-
mitted the seduction. On rebuttal, how
ever, the prosecution brought witnesses
to testify that MIR. Pugsley was not in
Moorhead at the time Of his alleged ad-
mission Of the offenso, and in fact that he
was never in that town at all. The other
testimony in the case was of little i'm.
portance.
The summing up began on Monday, by
j. D. Ensign, Esq, who gave an elabor.
ate and clear review of the case, severely
critlcising some Of the testimony ad-
duced by the defense, particularly that
portion relating to deceased's confession,
and also commenting somewhat invective-
ly against the evident sympathy for the
prisoner, who, since the trial began, has
had the countenance of large number Of
the most respectable ladies Of the city,
who we1e in daily attendance during the
entire proceedings. After Mr.. Els argu-
ment, the court adjourned, Mr.. Setter
making the closing speech on
Tuesday morning. Mr.. SIS re-
marks, which were delivered with
great conciseness and critical ability,
elected the most profound attention from
the very large crowd in attendance. His
earnestness showed he felt tho greatest
possible interest in the cause in which he
was engaged, and the cleverness with
which he illustrated the various points
on which he relied for an acquittal won
for him additional fame rs an attorney.
At the conclusion Of his argument, Judge
Stearns, in feeling and candid manner,
charged thejury, in doing which he cal
led attention to the great importance of
freeing their minds from all prejudice
and giving the subject their most
serious deliberation. Judge S. defined
what was and what was not to be con-
sidered as emotional insanity, and gave
the law on that plea of defence, remark
ing that if the jury believed the defend
ant had, through deliberate malice, slain
Mr.. Pugsley, then she was guilty Of a
horrible murder, and deserved to be con-
victed and punished; but, he added that
if on the contrary, they believed the
dreadful deed was committed by the pris-
oner, when her mind was disordered, and
wrought up to wildness by her alleged
ruin by the deceased, or even under the
delusion that he had ruined her, then
she was not guilty under the law. The
charge was lengthy, and called forth an
amount of quiet comment, pro and con,
but, taken as a whole, we think it gave
full satisfaction to a large majority Of
those present, who considered it not only
learned but just. The jury retired at
about quarter to IL, and returned their
verdict Of "Not Guilty" at about four
o 'clcck, as follows:
We, the Jury in said case do find the
fendant, Hattie Russell, not guilty of tn
offense charged in the indictment, on e
ground Of Insanity. ANSELL SMITH,
The extreme youth of the young
mother, who is hut Is years of age, and
quite pretty, called forth the largest pos
sible amount Of sympathy, a sympathy
quite natural and; not at all engendered
by any i'll feeling or disrespect for the
memory of the unfortunate victim of her
terrible sim, for.he WIS q person of ex.
cellents heart, much liked, full of genuine
charity, business probity2 and good.
heartedncss.
Hattie was not in court at the time the
verdict was announced, having been taken
to the Jail by Deputy Sheriff Meining
shortly after the jury retired. On being
informed of their decision by Mr.. NJ. she
is reported as having tainted in the arms
Of his wife, who has treated her most
humanely and kindly since her imprison.
ment. Mr.. Settler, who worked so earn
estly and charitably to save her. went up
to the prisoner as soon as the verdict was
known, and found his client in an almost
insensible condition, in the arms of Mrs.
Meining. the news Of her acquittal hav.
ing reached her through Mr.. NJ. a few
moments previous to Mr.. Setzer's call.
Atthe opening of the court on Wed.
nesdsy morning, the prisoner was brought
into court and discharged.
Judge, E. F. Parker. tenderly admon.
ished her as to her future conduct in life.
Judge Stearns likewise made few touch.
ing remarks, after which she Was taken
away by her father and friends. The
scene was an affecting one, never to be
forgotten by those who witnessed it. MANY
an eye Was moist.
The feeling Is to the verdict is some.
what divided, some contending that at
least little punishment should have
been awarded, but the majority are OF
tho opinion that the law has been salts.
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Since the above was written We have
learned that Miss Russell will leaye Du-
'luth in few days, for Cleveland, Ohio;
there to enter q convent school, to re-.
main for number Of; years. Her younf.
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