, 1880-09-10
Deiarnette, the Slayer Of His Sis.
ter, Found Guilty of Muir.
deFj,
But tho Jury ri rsslfpet: Their vcr-
dict with Mercy 1tecoln-
.!3 3monuRtiotlg.
A. History Of the Crime Which
a.. the Young Man Com
mitted,
a Leadviuo Man Who was Too Quick
for His Assailant.
The Double Tragedy In salt Lake City
T. Various Other Vil!ainics.
IN TIE FIRST DEGREE.

Various Other Vil!ainics.
IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Aptefdl Dhpatth TO 1hs CHICAGO 1ftbunt
DAsv1iLE. Va, Sept. 9.--To-lay the Jury
III tho cnse Uf TlIomas Deiarllette, tho MUIR
derer of his sister. brought in verdict OF
guilty Of murder lit tic first degree, and
recommended niUrcy. Ills cnullseI nlade q
motion for now trial, which was continued
until Saturday. Thu prisoner passed s!eeI'-
less night and looked careworn. liz changed
color when tic verdict was announced, but
recovered his co1nposure. Ills COUNSEL made
great efforts to prove insanity. Great Inter
est md excitement have been manifested lit
the trlnl.
THOMAS Dt:JAnSETTE's CnIME
WIS an unnatural nlu deliberate 0ne-she
murder ut his sister because for oile week
She lad been living III Il house Of si,nme.
About 1880 O'clock un tho nigh OF July = the
kay inmates Of the hullse known as blonde
Hail." III Danylle. wgrc called 10 the front
door BY loud knocking. When It was opened
n YOUNG man asked to see Miss Moi!ls Dc
jar,lette. She carte out and recognized him
rs her brother. At his request, she went up-
stairs to l.er room Will, hin. A few minutes
later repeated pistol shots were heard In that
quarter, and then nll WAS still. Several Eo-
liee,neM rushed Into the house, Nnd found
tbs door to 0[oIlic Dejarnetto's room locked.
upJn demanding admission, a man's yoicn
sud lc wonld not let any one In, wllefeupon
the door was forced open. The sight which
met the Kazo Ut the Ollicers was slckenttiG
one.
The floor Of tho apartment was literally
pom. . Ut Eorg, anu u l. lay.-!ler white wrnP-
ler belnbbled Will It's crimson tioW-Mollle
l}HtkF1tnf}{. WftflF nFa.F GHr nfnHttntn tr11fH
stuod her brother, looking slcrnly Mt her.
She ,EasIca for breath. Ills hand still
clntcllru, the revolver with Which ',o llad
lonc suck fearful execution.
One uf the policemen Immediately grabbed
hint willis the other went to the side OF tic
moor girl. The yuunE nlph did not make ans
relstaIlcc. atMl sntt. very co0lly, that l,e hnl
@ sssy a s rssa s1S Hes Hes e1 ts a weel Mss
the lrnittntlury Ur tho gniIuws. IIe SAIL
further tint his sister had disgruccd her fan,+
lly by leading life Ut shame. md ile llad
'oI,or @ of tic Dejarnettcs. rie lew wour,isd % erl iii
was conscious, fl'ul, ns lcr slayGr was hurried
niF to tAtl, sllH heRRcd TINT no harm might be
done him. The rlys1csnns WHO Wcre called In
t cs psa rsst tic Rer stsFso y he
Methodist Church. WAS sent for.
y, Shn sa!t Shy l!att Gully recently ad9ptGd .
ilfe of si' l slI.Hc, n tllat sl,e ad fal!e,l
n'arriage, betrayed her,, II acknowledge
the justice Ut r.y latc." HEe continued, "asM
Wish every yfrtuous woman IN tho world
nightt sec &c., ING 1ow that they ntght eo d. ae,
appeared to ,De more concerned nlollt lier
brother tElnn herself. for she frequently broke
Oif In her narrative to bes TINT lie might not
be prosecuted. Sl!e spoke, with great dlfl.
Of lsuol from )lGr mouth. Her medical ut
tcntnnt did not think slse could possibly Tive
through tho night but OH the rori'fng of tho
next tl,y sc was considerably better, and tbs
Mayor Of the town, acrolE1llnIgd BY tho Conl-
ilosl,yeAltll's Attorney, took her statement.
ahe was asked II she knew ller condition, and
~ Yes. know AMI bound to die in short
time; tho pain Is 50 severe cAniiot stand It,
Ny hrother s,sot lne, but tlo INT blame him.
fur have dtsgraccd my faulty, md mn the
only ono for threH generations that Inns,
Wrotn to my brother yesterday I,!!osnln9. but
PERSON. 1 Wrote to him tint would rather
E{et Vi, my knees nlld nsk forgiveness; that
rotl only knew how ! suffered. l!s came
last night md ca1ne Into my room.. liz took
ran behind tho Dett, and rs did SO he shot
ugatn. threw ,in my llRnd ana thIs snyctl
MY ltfe. beg YOU not 70 contsnn, hlni., I
love him and every drop Of blood n ltts
| know shall dc, for there arc two bullets
In nv i,ntiv. nnI I am hlce,iInv inwartiIy.
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~ De WARMING tf'n 10 ;ny Attle s's'ef' "''o Is
soaifxr ftsr ,naknr a HI hrr stament the cirl begged
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