Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-05
KING MURDER TRIAL.
The Accused Apparently Laboring
Under Great Mental Excitement.
COMPLAINS OF ILLNESS
And the Cont Takes a Brief Recess
Witness Scott Thinks Defendant was
Insane at tho Time of the Tras-
cdy-Kins,s Release.

OMAHA, April miss Biechler came
into court early. Her appearance indi,
Gated that she was refreshed by he,
nights rest. and she sat erect in he,
chair for a time. Finally her head be.
gan TO drop and before 10 o'clock hei
face was buried in her handkerchief.
She shed no tears, however, and Coun.
sellor baldwin occasionally admins
tered consolation in soothing words.
The death.dealing revolver was intro
Juced in testimony-a Smith & Wesson,
32-calibre. Officer Grmsby stated it was
handed him by the witness Scott. He
opened it and found five empty shells.
w. S. Johnson, a Chicago lawyer. took
the stand. He had known Ill. w. King,
Jr., about three and one half years prior
to his death. He also knew the defend
ant in Quincy, Ills, whore she lived by
the name OF 14eGarde. He went there at
the instance OF IL, w. King, Jr., and
paid Miss Riechler 800 to release young
King of his promise of marriage to her.
He told her the full contents of the
paper she signed. She signed it on
February 3. 1883. County Attorney
Mahoney then offered the.wfitiny in evil
dence and Gen. Gown made nc objece
ton.
George w. Scott, the commercial tray
eler, upon cross-examination, said that
when he took Miss Biechler in charge
after the shooting of King she was I'M
conscious. When she revived, she re.
peated a number of times, My God,
what have | done" After Miss, Biechler
was taken to the Office, she said several
times, 80, let me go TO him! Please let
me go 10 him, Let me only once-it
viii do him SO much good. God knows
! wouldn't baye shot him if he hadn't
taken me by the throat!r' In referring
TO Mrs. Dutfy-lSing, Miss Biechler said,
20, what will become of that poor
girl.
At this point in SCOTS testimony Miss
Bieciiler complained of illness and the
proceedings We're suspended for a few
moments. She arose from her seat, COW
cred her face with her veil and walked
round the room. This did not revive
her dropping spirits and she again took
the chair. Henry Maxwell, a young at
torney in Gen. GOWNS office, came in
with a number of pellets, which he
placed in Miss Biechler's hands. She
swallowed them. but as she felt no bet-
ter Judge Croft adjourned court for
twenty minutes.
When court reconvened Gen. Gown
continued the cross-examination. The
witness said in the conversation at the
police station with Miss Biechler she
told him that King senior had sent an
agent to Quincy to bring about a separa-
ton. She took 500 as the considera
tion for parting from King junior, and
went TO Chicago. Here she again met
King, who took the $500 TO pay his
debts, and they again set up housekeep-
ing, THIS time in Chicago. Gen. Gown
here put the question;
rs there any doubt in your mind,
Mr.. Scott, that Mrs. King was insane at
the time..n
q object, came from the four prose
attorneys. Mr.. Montgomery
that the witness had not shown
he was qualified to answer. The SUI
preme court had decided that the facts
could be told. but the opinion of the
witness could not go IN proof until il
was shown that he was an expert.
well have none of of your Chicago
experts here, retorted Gen. Gown. and
the audience broke out into continued
applause. Judge Croft reprehended the
spectators, and warned them that a sec
ond otfense would result in clearing the
court room.
The county attorney then proceeded
to argue that the witness should not an
the question for the reason that he
was not an expert. Judge Croft ruled
that Mr.. Scott ccSld tell everything he
and heard at the time of the ira
gedy. Scott then said, 81 thought she
was totally out of her mind.'' This
answer closed the cross-examination and
County Attorney Mahoney began the re.
Following is the release which the
johnson testified to:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, 49,.
CRY OF QulScy. o..
/, Libbie LeGarde, alias I.ottie Le6arde, of
,yAincy, formerly of Chicago, state of Illinois, for
and In consideration OF $500. the receipt of which
S j hereby acknowledged, do hereby release and
discharge Henry w. King, IT., of Chicago.
I'LL, his executors and administrators from ali
actions or causes of action, suits, claims or de.
hands whatever for and reason of any matter.
,ause or thing whatsoever. And more in par
ocular | hereby accept said above mentioned
of money in full payment, and satisfaction
II any claim | may have against the said Henry
". King, jr, by reason of n breach of promise to
marry me.
And further, whereas / am now claiming and
representing that [ am in the family way and
With child by the said Henry W, King. i. Now,
n the event of this fact being true, and in the
went of my giving birch to sail child. / accept
aid above mentioned sum of MONEY in full pay
nent and satisfaction of any elaina I may now
ave or may have hereafter at any time by
'eason of my being in the family way or by
leason of the birth of said child.
Witness my hand and seal this Sd day of Fob.
nary, 1883. Mrs. c. j. LEGAnpE,
Also LorrlE