Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-08


sanity expert The scens OF the
tragedv was sufficient Ia drive a person
10 a l14ni zeal cate OF mind. Analysing
Scott 2 testimony and Mis-. Kings action.
he said that any one would have a
strange look in their eye, their actions
would be strange. In conclusion Mr.
Edgerton said; you hold the scale of
Justice in your hands. On one side lies
the life and liberty of the prisoner;
on the other hand the we'll
fare of the commonwealth. He
then paid a glowing tribue to the
the d~efense's lawyers. He said they
state of Nebraska; that his friend, Judge
Baldwin, would in his characteristic
way bring tears TO the eyes of all. Pity
should not be used as an influence to
modify their promptings. While we
pity the little woman, we must remem-
Der the sorrow of others. He pro-
nounced al eulogy on Harry Kings
character. He then ave a brief de-
scription of the family of deceased, and
portrayed the father and mother as
heart = broken; that the mothers
reason was lettering when the
news of the tragedy reached her.
He then brought before the jury the
sorrow of the young wife (the lawful
wife) of King, and spoke Of the blight
placed upon her life. In very tiowery
words he painted the sad scenes OF
death, and asked the jury to render a
verdict in accordance with the facts.
Court then at II O'clock adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
The attorneys speech had a visible
| fFa1 ,-,,A Al,a ,,,-t-.,,r,. n,1 II xra,
some minutes after the adjournment
before she could muster strength to ac-
company the sheriff to her cell.
At / o'clock every seat was full,
atsles full, and. hallway and corridors
jammed with a crowding, pushing good
natured crowd who, although disap-
pointed in gaining admittance, yet
fingered in the hopes of eventually
squeezing their way into the mystic
room. Promptly at 2 o'clock court was
called to order, Judge Croft IN the
bench. Before court commenced Judge
Baldwin went into the private chamber,
aadextendinghis hand ~heavenward, Said
to Judge Croft: "Remember the eye of
God is on you in this case" Quickly
came the retort: yes, and the eye of
tho court is upon YOU. AZ 2 p, IN.
Judge Baldwin began liisspeech. Hesaid:
after some rhetorical display of senti-
mentalism: There is upon trial for the
highest crime known to the law, a
woman. She or her sex had Aaught TODD
with the administration of the law, nor
can they sit upon the jury. He con
gratulated his client and the people that
the judge presiding only wanted to see
justice done; that the prosecution had
been fair and honorable in the presen-
tation of the case. He then presented the
text of his argument and said that the
defendant was either guilty Of murder
in the first degree or was not guilty
whatsoever. He then explained
to the jury the meaning Of the different
degrees of murder known to the law.
He then drew a iowery picture of con-
nubial bliss, and in contrast presented
the spectre of a horrible dream. in
which the young wife imagines her hns-
band is to be taken from her. Then
taking up the charge made by theprose-
ton that Mrs. King had the defendantin
her power, he seyerly scored young King,
%ridiculing the idea that a man of Kings
age and education could allow a weak
woman to lead him to veal or woe,
Next he turned his attention to the
words of the prosecution; that they had
a horrible fear that the jury had beer
fixed.
The scene of the tragedy was ther
taken up, and in a clear, concise man
ner Analysed and discussed: appealing
to the sympathy of the jurors to Justify
her action in defending her rights, eve
in the face of death, He implied that
King had more than one wife living
referring to the living with him q
the hotel as wife number unknown
He took up the testimony that King
had choked her and affirmed that the
shot which killed him was fired at the
time lie had her by the throat, anc
showed that traces of blood showed il
conclusively. The plea of insanit,
was then brought 10 the attention o
the jury, and the statemep
made that it is a common
occurrence to find people in the asylum
whose mental condition is not e%ntirel,
void whose mind at at times is %entirel,
bland, but have more rational move
} ments thai insane periods. Tnen in
dramatic manner Judge Baldwin wen
on to recite the manner and ex
CARNATIONS used by the prisone
after the tragedy. Mr.. Scoott
evidenced was then commented upol
and the speaker paid a tribute to hi
intelligence. The married relations wa
then taken up and the speaker. in a for
! chile manner, presented the different
phases of their relation, the time an
mannerin which a marriage contract WIS
; entered into. Why the fictitious nam
was adopted, was to keep the Senio
3 King from interfering with the happi
ness of their home. Various passage
and quotations were given from the lie
ters already published showing the cor
sisteney of the wife, the love she ha
| for him, the sacriticesshe made for hin
: the plea she made for the recogn
| ton of their looked for child, in orde
to nave it given its proper heritag
t Henry Woolworth King, whom IL
. prosecution calls the mysterious men
Der of the King tribe) next came in fc
S a severe rebuke from the speaker.
charge the prosecution with cowardi'
in refusing to compel him to appear al
4 give his testimony. Hefurther charge
t that if the coal dispensing King had bee
called he would haze sworn that Il
prisoner was the lawful wife of the d
< ceased.
K AT 4 o'clock court adjourned uni
9 Monday at $3.50 a. m.
! A Lynching a. Quiet as a Funeral.
n KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April G.-Jol