The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-01
ACQUITTED.
Yseult Dudley Adjudged In
sane and Freed.
MORE wARLIKE PREPARATIONS
the Renegades-A yalu-
able Cargo.
Mrs. DudIey's Trial.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The court room
where Mrs. Lucille Yseulte Dudley is
being tried for assault on O'Donoyan
Rosa was again crowded to excess to-
] day. When the taking of testimony
was continued DR.. Chas. Z. Dennison,
who dressed Rossa's wounds, testified
as to their location and character. This
ends the case for the prosecution.
Counsel for Mrs. Dudley opened for the
defense. He claimed that Mrs. Dudley
has assaulted Rosa, not out OF personal
spite, or to avenge a personal insult. but
because he was an enemy OF her coun-
] try" Counsel discussed the subject OF
Irish patriotism. In Outlining the line
of testimony for the defense, counsel
spoke of what he termed Mrs. Dudley's
physical infirmity." He said he
would show that for several years she
had been subject to epileptic fits. He
would show that her mind had been
affected by these fits, and she was not
Counsel submitted a number of letters
from English physicians, in various
institutions, in which his client had
been confined for treatment, and set
forth the character of her disease. De-
ponents declared Mrs. Dudley was not
in her right mind.
Elizabeth S. Tonlius. private teacher
who resides at the same place as Mrs.
Dudley, testified that for several DAYS
previous to the shooting of Rosa. the
prisoner had acted in strange manner.
She had bundles of Rossas newspapers
containing reports of the recent ex-
plosions in London and in speaking to
witness of Rosa, Mrs. Dudley had
alluded to the ACCESSIBILITY OF Kidding the
earth of such man..
DR.. Macdonald, superin tendent of the
asylum for insane, on Wards Island,
testified that he was convinced Mrs.
Dudley was suffering from chronic
mania. Mrs. Dudley had told witness
there were three men she had deter
mined to punish with death and that
Rosa was the first on her list.
DR.. Harding gave similar testimony
Mrs. Dudley here intercepted the pro-
ceedings of the court by addressing
Judge Gildersleeve She said: whether
was irrational or not when l
shot Rosa, | am perfectly sane
now, and wish to testify in
my own case. The case goes to the Jury
now without having heard me. They
will form an entirely erroneous impress
sion OF my motives, and will not know
why | shot Rosa. The doctors said l
had said that | had a, mission, when
they should have said that l had an in
The judge said she had better confer
with her counsel, and when the time
came the court would hear her.
Mrs. Dudley's counsel said they found
themselves in somewhat peculiar DO,
sitlen. They had been trying to prove
that their client was insane, but she on
her part insisted that she was not insane |
at the time of the attack, and insisted |
on her right to go on the stand and |
testify in her own behalf. Counsel |
could not see how they could do other
wise than call her as witness. 1t was
finally agreed that she should be called |
to the stand after recess.
After recess Mrs. Dudley's LAWYERS
tried their best to get her to forego her
determination of becoming a witness.
She persisted in her intention. however
and at word from the prosecuting
counsel she walked quickly to the wit.
ness chair, and was sworn. Then she
SAID: Gentleman of the Jury. NAV
Dr. may not be insane, but if it is ac-
'urate that my action was for the |
almighty dollar, then l have'no doubt
you will readily decide that | am not
insane. 7 wish you to decide nv case
oy acquitting me, either on the ground
hat my action was justifiable or con-
net me. was in doubt as to whe Their
leremlah O'Donovan, Patrick Ford or
hesegarof were the more responsible.
read O'Donovan's and Ford's papers.
md read about Mesegaroff, and then |
vent to see O'DoHovan. We had talk
bout the wholesale murder of innocent
women and children; he said that the /
flowing up of buildings was perfectly
light; what, said he.r are the lives of a
ew women and children compared
nth the holy cause of Ireland He
aid IN reference to the recent ex-
losion that I'VE did it,p and he also :
aid II intend to blow up the House Of
'arhament when it next coriyenes.
believe now, however, that he was
DELIBERATELY lying.
The jury acquitted Mrs. Dudley on
ne ground of insanity. The Jury were
My IN consultation about five rr,inutes]
hen they rendered their verdict. a III
1otlon was made to send Mrs. DndIey
the State Lunatic Asylum. which her
ounsel opposed. The latter asked that |.
heir client be permitted to be, returned
her native country and be placed in |
n institution there. The Court will
thursday. 2ai 0'N'