New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
NOT GUILTY OF PERJURY.
LESLIE MAILLARp ACQUITTED.

i T.
c,osy OF rGE TRIAL IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS
ARGUMENTS OF LAWYERS AND INSTRUCTIONS OF
rae JUDGE-THE VERDICT APPLAUDED
lsssie Maillard was declared yesterday not
x or the crime Of perury. Tue speeches of the OPP
ug counsel in her occupied the entire daY In the
rurt ~ General Sessions The courroom. as has been
,e case durug the progress of the trial. was crowded
ruth An idle and curious hrong OF spectators who came
10 o'clock when the Court opened and fingered anu
~, close at nightal Colonel Spencer, IN behalf OF the
prisoner spoke for two hours and a half his
nseea was filed bitter invectve against Joseph
Lev and the witnesses for the prosecution whom ne
characterized as Worth street lace store conDiha
toneonspiracy OF peri Irers, abortionss clarVoyaus
I'D nrostitutes" Levi was not present during the day
when Colonel Spencer spoke Of hts client be grew pa
,betc tue prisoner wept cOplcusy. and the crowded
oom grew so sti that in the paases OF his speech not
sound could be heard
Lifting his into the air amid profound s'lence
the lawyer said: What nexti What nextf Room TOT
the leper! Roomi May God III His Infinite mercy save
this Jury from looking in the face of such human
rnouI again l would not wish him killed IL - oes'
nat he should live on. The entire conmu-
pitv regard this man with holy horror MOI
brother kisses his sister when about TO cave her' mo-
husband gazes foDdy ia the blue or dark eyes VI m
wife; not q father folds his daughter 10 MS arms Ou'
pravs for the release of Jessie Mail"ru sever wac
there such an array disreputabe and diSh'norAoo
Dar.ons handed together 10 crush out one poor un
fortunate ruined and blgnted girl Ihey cry % O"'0
MALL one hundred aud sixty dollars this "ol."'' ~
t,,norter has paid the seventy-t"O hours o. o
rerand agony that had caused Take 700 Ioh , M
ae nail 10 procure release from jail ana tnst
h new mucn mOnry these LcN7 WIN ~ ~. e5i,.ti.,u
bave gwen Aer-Laye gwen Ioi IOui ,'.t
o. epSor eirl she Is only oae OF Il r rae'
number OF little girls Una, are , til;r,ls bnny
~ ~,,nuortei mere Paris with her skin "a sol.
AM V'INe' a. tine pri ate detective Fues with his
ol ,-e 49, ami g1l-neadcd cane proving among tde
e.see suD0ruidg tncn 10 pe1 ry' AM tueu 40, a.
M. hou.d Ibey say ILLS ruined kliI eaII01 n0I
livelihood by .gnctc treatment al'1l nSs Id l,I,
nad desGenlg S We ~ NJ, mi t9esr irvs %
az CONCLUSION Colonel spencer SPOKE o.
we ..,5r,m.,s M0rth-st. eonspirators," after a
We w. ns5,ucurly aud WIne-drnkug with
lie nrtyaJe detective TO eHmbi. her desFad%.'o 10 ,no
~, yy,rd lis siIe nad proved that sne had com
.rrted perjury yet they had no wish to Railroad Aer
int tue STATE Prison. ., q, ,- -,
Assistant Dlstrct-AttOrney feAO~s' III reply 70
C1,n4l spencer, made argument for three hours III
tue MIDST Of which tue cu1rt tOoA rtceAs LoI
Mir Fellows theu Undertook 70 DEFEND hls oO't9 n oiL
MIN ne custody witness Age sneenan the
Rle-ed mother VI tue chlld 70 uloI, Vue r az re-
teclivc. lie said that uniess lne JuIa trs 81 81
on twelve witnesses Tor tue prosecution as lars ~
sgDolncd pepIrers' they c1uu no. .Ist in tne
sys az Mr. Fellows Ied nls pei oratiOh aiu
800 nj human wee aAd desradauou and rrturIed 10
fbe sweet serenity OF MS nome de dsolA ueu oo1S
scluated by any other desire IMAM tha' o. M S e
c,a oilcia duty III ASKING that justice DC u'I5 70
Tie prisoner verdict o. gully De rendered INC
Jesr Lara not beng sitting Oy ner sde curing
I", prsoner sLarie0 up wCn C. e. Swapping
a. il she were about 10 sprins On nm Ous Oo4O"el
spencer pat his hand and checked heI' 81, 49,,
Jndge Cowtng IN his charge TO the Jury
sai1 mat aIter the exhaustive character or Inc
LAWYERS speeches Summarizing the eNiuonce 1h1 La
been rcad several days. lte was Ell 10 I'm *
ett 10 ell The juys aJte.Ou 10 Fragments OF the cN
eence Oh wAicn cOud Instruct thein. neeu uo'
c0us crime OF This prisoner Is charged IL Il one
Shat Is more frequently con'ea ana fSs I'll
peracous because al the very root o. our - =
Ieyre sat on issue involved VS. 50 IN
boz ant. EAu penalty snOdd De severe out Tue lnOceLt
psoult no, suffer been mas Ol cphlIdulc
sory evidence which am glad II is our province 20
tstle ana not NINE. great deal OF the tes-
Tue wness,s SINE Of GA nave doubtless 100, sIEHI
lof lac ian lssue III me &C. ~ I' ri YoH
aIe nos uIote Out justice 10 Levi Lev III 1N' cas-
spyrrneiId mat yOd VIII ind IL necessary before you
can arrive At CONCLUSION 10 determine ursI III your
minds paternity OF child WHICH uds oeeh urOusn1
into lspuGe- IL you nnd ITom SHe 'eIoe Oa' ~ 70 nc
child vi Jessie Msrd and Joseph Levi theh yoA can
no. 40 oring IN verdict u acqtteL l.
you believe t 10 oe Inc cA4I- o. O'uo1 P-'eN'S -
thea you must dnd the prisoner su!lly, ~
IA cor y0u 20 The weight De attached 10 the
eyi4ence That IaS oevn a"uuced ~ gu M 80 %
have ia ia your MINIS reasonable DOUBT pfedle@ eu
long 70 tne prisoner wall farther; viii instruct
yoG 40 Oi Jaw that you must md maj t1e Oa.n
Il iase material 10 the issue anu aiso I.AL IL wS
done with deuberalon and malice. mo question u AZ
Inc case was gwen the jury and they retired TO
their room al 4IO O'Clock. AS lie twelve men
fled eoDs The railing by the side oi "Mcn
tne prisoner sitting, the gil lItei htr
eve, 10 tnem villa a MALT yeldiug, hall
y,ri,, tier tnry mad gone and ,le Judge nad
- 49,. he Len the courrJ.'In in charge Keeper
Ond went the waIunSroom. The crowd OF curious
people tnuned out wAe tAooe VINO remained smoAeu
elgaas aud arettes and INDUCED IN speculation IL 10
waai t.e verdict 81 jury would be. IL was uhveI-
ssa.y cOnc.dcd t1a Judge Co"ings charge was IaVor
sDe To tut prisoner, wAe tie iact when he had IN
pressed upon jury tnat the paternity OF tAe Daoy
Was lcallns iesuon IN the el'e aIo' Sc, % %
Interest The darkness ami gloom 81 the cOdItI"Ou
wee rendered funerea Oy IA single IL hIei sas
bis o'clock opened aud
hour ana We mi uJus. Tie Jauge entered a4d the peo
PIE .OoA telr and removed tueir mats Tue Keeper
eyed .he jury neryOuss while Judge asked them
they had .OugHt Ia verdict
Ddrst OF applause greeted the announcement OF the
teuiot n t PASSED over the face OF ne
prisoner l.s. struggled 70 repress ner
emotion for reN seconds ana finally broke
mo Ht OF crying. Her counsel aud those those
nearest , est ,a h e ,,, sHo far orirr. said;
Tie gr stood Up before the railing, drying her eyes
Jessie aialllard." continued tue judge, you are
now ice 20 this C url-roon, ana my ADVICE 70
yOuis 20 90 inO the Word ana never 10 c1nin
an do aught THAI viii Dring yOn AGAIN before
Acrlmina court 90, AID cease 10 annoy tu'se "HO
have done yOu wrong Inc wOrId is large 7n"usI A"i
ssd Thank yOu" IN d low voice. Then she bowed 10
tn jury ana turned and Jul OF the courtroom ac
Gat-iue TIea spike t. by a reporter of THE TRIR-
rNr sns AID Iur reason Why ,,,y husband did
Oy aUrng that trIai was Deotuse ne was Oo9sH.
OF % tnull Tascal.oy. lie seen gong iniO 'Joe
Lewis Store aAd there be paid the money 10 turn
against 4 thank Press FOR wnat Ihey nave
Ovao W., d. not forget Ia publish tDo re@S"n
NY husband with me during the trial
Anat IL AusDaBd's name :!
"DayeytIen lie Is "a French Jew"
4afge tlrong Of people Ind gathered on the side,
vals bs.ore Tie entrance Tie banding ana erdnc0
tAei t. a glimpse of Jessie LailiarG Sc
Passed out hrongh then and returned the IOmbs TO
est whatever personal effects sue Dad there
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SKULLS AND COFfIA-PL1TES UNEAkTHED.