The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
GUILTY.
Murder in the First Degree, the
Verdict in Mrs. Barrows' Case.
THE JURY OUT ABogT FOUR
KOURs.
Arguments of Counsel for Defence and
Attorney General CIeaves-Judge Vir-
gins Able Charge TO the Jury.
Especial Correspondence of the Press.l

Especial Correspondence of the Press.l
The driving snow of the morning did not
keep away the crowd which poured into City
Hall as scon as the doors were opened. TWAS
even greater than any gathered before, fer not
only the seats were He'd but the space back OF
the eseats was crowded with people standing.
The prisoner, Mrs. Barrows, was very much af-
fected by the plea of her ceun sci and placing
her handkerchief TO her eyes kept it there
during the progress of his speech Mr.. Drew
occupied three hours and made ar ingenious
and effective plea; discrepancies insthe state
ments of Blaney, his wife and Mrs. Barrows
were dwelt upon, and q most determined at
tack made upon the testimony OF Detective
Wood.
Blaney, whose trial is set down for Wednes-
day, has again demonstrated the strange aud
inexplicable side of his character. Through
cut Sunday his conduct and department at the
jail was anything but that of man over whose
he ad the keen blade Of justice is suspended by
an almost invisible thread He threw aside
his air Of reserve, left the Bible, VIII II had
been his constant companion and sup
port, untoubhed, and laughed and chatted like
ono who had inhe,itad oraat banninass
n,,h.~ .ha,, 49, hoi,,,s +u;o5 e.. .,,,,,5ar IT,
his talk during the. day he dwelt but little on
the subject of the crime and the consequent
trial, but his mind seemed to absorb nothing
but trivial ideas, and he talked glibly and con-
stantiy about horses, the Kittery navy yard,
watch trades, to which he had been an inter-
aOtad yo,+z ond q r;t+le of arar.+h;nc toroh
o f'S' ~ w VI Sot5 s"e' to]o"-
Ing upon sporting matters and whatever would
tand n, confr;hu+a 70 q nlathor;o ,,,srsa
-. W p-o p"-'s'
The Arguments.
IRA t. DREWs DEFENSE.
He congratulate ad tha i,rv on tho aosv +asl, +har
-, - S- '-S S"' 's''A 'Ae5
nau 10 PERFORM Ior ne coulo not conceive now un-
der the facts as presented in evidence any criminal
itv could ,,ao,, +o Mrs. 1a.rrons cor.ta +;1
!, -. " eep"'@'0 'ilaiS
AaVe peeh granted ana at TINS time yon have simply
to pass upon the case of Mrs Barrows: Won have
NOTHING, tn do with .,,a oosa e rsIo,,., 80, - \
s " :. ~ ~ s''e u D40i0' e"se 40 nc
appeais-a Witness and confessed murderer In
this atrocious crime Malice aforerhoueht ia
cboroe5 ooo;ns+ +h;s ro.no,dan+ o,5 A. .+o.,,4o.
eA"' su az Aiii'S 'ns iespoiuen' anu Ine STATUTES
offence. There is no halfway verdict about this
matter she stands hare and oon,u;ts barsa,f =,
80 S'"--N' N Gnu SoiA"e' notoe-i W
your hands as to whether she must suffer the death
penalty or no.
Tho sitna+ior "a N Of rhon,as r.ro,,. r,o 70 +h
: = S-''' : -0-.''' : s"-'-S ~ '-o
mouse OF TINS respondent and remained for about
year. and then he went away coming back the next
dav. what hannenad 1o, o1raa5y 1,ou- How, olaar
y tne acg OF shootlng at Mrs BarroWs displays the
heheisn character OF Gne man, ana Wnat an evil
splrle must nave possessed nlm for TINS crime ne
was SEM W Jali; Mrs. baIr9Ws eould not appear
against MN anu tns coupled WIN tne illness OF the
county attorney resulted ID the nghg sentence OF
sAty uays III prison. ne comes oaek repehtanV,
w was recolVeu anu Eolhou lalCnluliy, anu soon,
strange 70 say, tms woman conmitted nefsen 10
ms ms custooy' No MaIpe, wnete Ihonas Dar r.o"S
came from, no matter what ne was ne was entitled
70 me ana ne protectlon OF tne law. he evidently
lnlenueu W lise mere anu pIopapiy 70 inahe mar
llage connecAon WIN Martna. one oiu noI recpro-
@cale @ ms attehtion anu inns was soon enoed. Wnen
Daney began 70 pay MS alIentlons 10 ner uaughter
lIs. Parr0Ws uu nos apprQve ol ~ pue nnsliy con-
Iesponue,ne; wnat is ~ me government omcer az
tsl III nS u LABOR escioses as hSI only niotlYe tnat
: enc wanted 70 ges rla oI oscar blaney. What a
aeeple ilo.lSg! .ls freposterous! % tney mean 10
say tnas uisko Oh oscar Wouiu leau her 10 get MIN
to murder her husband for the purpose OF getting
tv on & line @ SHOWS its aDsut
~ ulty. no motve y shoWn Ior ne: paItclpatlon IN
enIs ace. ~ se time ol Ine arIlage oi her daugA-
ter she Wlsnea Oscar " baney ven; there could pc
no netlve Ior sucn eFllle @ IA tne pIeast OF any
persoh save bianey. EVloentiy biahey gave DIS as
sestlnony mere ior purposei WnaS u was, We snat
Know later. man OF weak mlnd ana corrupt nears
iie must nave peen 70 coininlt auo tiien uetn 80
nlppahtly sucn Iflgatiui CRIME; Mrs. batroWs
nau no ~ VIII agalns1 neI nusDanu; hos woIo IN
.nc SHOWS aha9e sins' H5n tno esase
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