Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-02
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IT. ss a. unpopular case O. dsf-sd.
TIE erime charged against NV cl'eli "a.
one Of Shocking Atrocity. the murder 1t
his ON child TIE popular verdict had
already condemned him. and there ~as
little oouh, but that of the jury would go
the same wsv.
Arthur Berkeley. .he prisoner. al married
Edith Granger. n wealthy heiress whose fs-
ther had died, leaving her his whole fortune.
10 the exclusion Of profigate son whom
10 had disinherited and driven from his
home.
Mrs. Berkeley died within a year after
marriage, leaving an infant few weeks
old, q feeble little creature, requiring
constant and assiduous care. Indeed, DIR.
Baldwin almost took up his quarters in
the house, often passing the night there,
that he might he ut hand in case Of need.
One of these nights, the doctor, as he
after~ ard stated in his evidence, after re-
firing to his bed, feeling solicitous about
lis little charge, got up and stole softly
to the nursery to see that everything was
right.
He found the door sjar and dim light
hurning within. As he advanced he dis
tnctly cav Arthur Berkeley standing by
the table holding to the child's mouth
the bottle from which it was accustomed
10 receive lite food. At the sound of the
doctors footsteps he quickly put down
the bottle, and stealthily left the apart
nent by side entrance.
Not little surprised at these move
ments, the doctor approached and laid
his hand upon the child's face, which
were followed in . few seconds by the
stiffness of death.
A poet norton examination, and analy-
sis of the contents of the stomach placed
it beyond doubt that prussic acid had
l,een administered. And an examination
If the bottle, found where Berkeley had
left it, proved that the milk in it con-
tanned large quantity Of the same dead
lypoison.
and indicted for murder; and there was
not dissenting voice as to his guilt An
incentive to the crime was found in the
fact that, as heir to his child, he would
inhorit the fortune which descended to
the latter through the death of its mother.
No wonder deed so monstrOus, actuated
by motives SO mercenary, should excite
the deepest indignation.
Berkley's previous character had been
good. He had always appeared gentle
and kind; and had been devoted hus-
band; and, during the brief period of its
life, had shown the tenderest attachment
to his child.
In my conference with him he seemed
overwhelmed with grief, but streDuously
denied all imputations of guilt, asserting
tnat he had not gone to the nursery after
retiring that night till called by the alarm
If the cbild's death.
OF course, his statements, in the face
Of proofs sodanaging, weighed but little
had no confidence in them myself
Still it was my professional duty to see
that man on trial for his life, who had
entrusted me with bis cause, had every
right the law accorded him. This duty
performed, my conscience would be
clear whatever the result.
1t would be tedious to dwell on the
steps preceding the trial. / interposed
no obstacles "a its coming on speedily
Ny aim ~ss not To thwart the ends vi
justice. but to see it fairly melted out.
DIR. Baldwin was the first and chief
witness lie told his story clearly and
mefhocicSlly; and il wss easy Ia zee il
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