Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-09
KING MURDER CASE.
Gen. GOWNS Mastery supplication
in Behalf Of Harry Kings Slayer.
DEFENSE, INSANITY.
A story OF weman's Trust and Mans
rerfdy-rhe Citadel of Miss Biech-
Ier's Mind Gave Way Under Siege
of Three Long Years.

OMAHA, Neb., April s.-The day broke
lamp and chilly and the outlook was
hat rain would o pour down. yet
ong before the opening of the court
avery available nook and corner in the
was occupied. while the corridors
md stairway were filled to overlooking.
After their rest over the Sabbath the
jury, attorneys and his honor seemed
refreshed, and despite the darkness of
the day every one looked bright and
cheerful. AT $3.50 the prisoner, heavily
was led in by the sheriff, and
to Immediately dissolve into
tears, while her counsel yainly tried to
quiet her agitation. But it was neces-
sary to retire with her to an ante-room
for a few minutes. This delayed the
opening of court a short time. Court
being duly opened, Gen. Gown, attor-
ney for the defense, arose and began his
Gen. Gown said (after pre-
the Instructions that he desired
the court to announce): If you think
yom will hear any great oratory or
-. -. - - ,gipo
seeN ~ .
arouhd my haMa' / iiaVeiio iteciesV =
the case other than those of my client.
/ extend my thanks to the jury, the
court and to my learned associates.
are Others | would thank. I
do NOT know but ought
~ Ill nonL tbio oblo
aanea,s So, az
corps % iepoiseis ron 9o
bottom OF my heaft ior the great IAN
ness with which they nave treated this
case lhere are othefs "he should
lhank' t,ousanas Of hloeiiers MO hase
sent me lettefs ana prayers III tsle cause
OF human ty ana purity wish 10
thank the alstricI ATTORNEY lor the
courtesy with when ne mas conducted
headed OF the prosecutor
which had been sent out here to crush
the poor woman, II King Iamliy
have stained their honor by a prollgate
SON., and they ask twelve men u Doug
las county to up tilslr arlnor.
wish u speak aisparagihBi ol t,e
dead, TIL II Is necessary 70 protect tie
living my tongue wninot ps siiene, i
iound TINS woman on the 'sh OIL I To-
Vemper tossed upon d sea ol eroupie
a wreck DOM pnyslcai ana
mental, ana l reached ou. my ilano'
ana no mater Wnat man llSiHe VINO
seeks TO pass judgment on my cohauco,
l want to teli MN l'iaG WI iaVe iS.o
nay credit when ,tne inal Judgment Is
passed. Inc Rold-iaeea iauiesoi society
the lioertlne ihto thelr FANNY
10 aiioW MN 10 aes1roy iohol anu
hoinei yet they say ppuIse
imyseH py c~ohhectlhs hnysei WIN .hls
poor woman. we are tola hets 1i14t
we have introduced no testimony. IL
Is not the purpose OF the state ocohVlct.
Your dnty Is not TO prosecute; you are
to draw your own c~onclusion we salu
our defense would pc sel-aeiense anu
INSANITY. lhey say thls is lncollsiseen.
II this IS SO nave u new Jaw 70 iearh.
Now then we put IN ths piea % iiisaN-
fity. we say that ~. W.. hllis, IT,
~oflbarue the ciIuei oL tni3 Woii,ans
mind Tor three years, IL IL had been
necessary Would nave caiieo ever,
one OF them. u MI. Maponey mao
taken tins case WITH the same
they would nave refused 10 return a.
inuletinent; plie is charged VIVA WI
lul ana deilperaee hufaef. iais IS .ne
OF a deprayed heart oil murder apon'
her WHAT was lanne hihS, her char,
actei, hef alsposlIion, lor we lnus'
a~nalyze that first. Let us look at hei
conduct gtaefailY- IL she Is "ha0 the
assistant district attorney called her-a
blackmalief-you VIII Il some cyl
dence IN her record you, an
not afraid that n STAN VIII attack TO hel
name since the Tune ! VIII TAKE VI
her me-. ! ant 10 siieW you cohciu
slvely tnat thefe Is not an element o
~ IN this woman. ne asslstah
ulstrlcU attorney sag HiaIn saiu .'1at NC
ore she ~coininehceu liel iiie VIII Nm
thae she was hot Wililouu sih. f1oV
serious a ciaree y tlahts Ghflst sal
let MN VINO ~ Wlllout slh Sca elie iiIs
STONE, mere was ny ssol'
cast. betore siie ileSs hihg sue was en-
pioyed as d servant. loeet came III
ms honeylhg WORDS ianihS upon ne
heaft' enc reclprocateu tne ailecliol
ana uhaer ms ueceit sue leii NAH wa
the cause. Gentlemen, mere IS u gang
u inns town VINO wouia shlite mel
yet they are the ones .hae woulu tur
the enaihiei u Nh'uo hieo a ' sai' :
vice. mere was q pllIer tling,
more ailgeitc peiils, 'nu ,nau monn "a
oeIore sle hau eeeh .ouctea oy ..
Tutllless hana OF man. zAhu Now J
elhg, a son OF a iils pos
2 nus GOV, ueiaailnea s,aasts 9e I
lowed 70 enter ii.o sooo hoele.s 80
SIN ~ ! please, uug sofu @hn plale
Dyer. " ma lishS mas - sa.;, ~, "a
oio setval. giii; az 'he a. -. 8,
tiils poo, shi nav - ~ Slah'
ave III heI toils. as Auanis say
before speak IN detail. From IL
time she took up her life with Kin
until the time she received the messas
that broke her mental power she VI
more true than the disciples TO Chris