The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23
NOLD GOES FREE.
Was Justified in killing I
Man Unfit to Live.
oNo SPEECH FOR DEFENsE.
nsment In Coiusa whsn News o. Ae-
nsetal Of the slayer ~ Blsckm.ilsr
Garness was Received.
oNo sPEEcH FOR DEFENSE.

- FxAxcrsco. May 22.-Ex-Judge OAR
lS q his argument for the prosecution
4 - Araold case this morning. said the
- tkat Garness sent circulars 70 people
Go1usa and endeavored 10 get others TO
/. - h biacEmsilfng affair, had bear
& ~ 81 the case In its legal aspect. II
- not for an instant condone GaYness'
& rnoe. he continued in the course OF his
orks. aYou have heard the evidence
ron must have concluded that he Was
q = respects dangerous man, who had
Anked on an atrocious enterprise. bat
p rl1omyt TO break up q mans family and
1So6Ad scandalous report about his
- I'D children is not an offsnse pun
{ fknk1e with death. We can all admit that
- re men who ought 70 be killed. The
f1nIne Of such, however. is just - much
nnsdw q the killing OF man whose repu-
l1Iou Il stainless. /"
4 Coreazning the line OF the defense OAR
]. ~ sold Il relied on three theories, insan-
~. solf-defense and the introduction OF
ovidence calculated TO prejudice the jurors
6nfnst Arnold. The insanity theory rested
10y on evidence that after receipt of the
el5rui4rs Arnold's mind was perturned.
n stetement that Arnold fired In self
161tsoo kAs shown TO be false. and no evil
1oncs showing that Garness was . black
moIlor shouid be regarded in connection
9jth he killing.
Counsel 1)eImas. for the defense, in his
nrgument reviewed the lives OF Arnold aud
Gnfneoe and the circumstances OF the cir
8 oulaf(pn Of the defamatory circulars. He
16ated that from the time of receiving the
! Sirculsu Arnold was changed man. Not
~ Vas his peace destroyed and his mind
l1vuu b all but madness, but his wife was
1oon en- the verge OF insanity and his chill
nm found themselves Stunned BY their
nehooi associates. II was not enough for
OasneA 70 have Published these circulars,
xhitif destroyed the peace OF the man, the
horof Of his wife and the paternity Of his
eh&d19n, but 6arness. TO complete bis In
l1nons character. all the time professed
fkoutmost friendship for his victim.
- last." said Deimas. defendant &c
euoDd Garness directly OF the crime. The
foiIty wretch finding himself cornered.
desperately attempted to take the life Of the
man whose home he had destroyed and 10
whom be had done greater wrong than
murder Itself. Providence was on the side
II tke tight. and the blaekmailer fell VIC
tim 70 the revolver Of the man whose lie
be himself wanted"
Az the conclusion OF the remarks OF Mr..
Delmas the audience applauied. but Judge
Murphy checked the outbreak. During
the Argument Mrs Arnold sat by the side
d her husband. her face hidden behind .
heavy black veil. By her side sat her old
ct daughter. and younger daughter sat
IN her fathers lap. The two girls shed
tears freely.
Assistant District Attorney HosnAer
made the closing argument for the prose-
cution. He said that prejudice should not
entss. into consideration OF the verdict.
The law says that every person who kills
another through malice is guilty Of MUIR
der. II does not say that IL Z man II
maiigned he can take the law into his own
hands and redress lis wrongs by shedding
blood. Counsel commented upon the dual
defense of insanity and self-defense a in
compatible He said there had been no
proof that when Arnold shot Garness he
did not know what he was doing.
Argument Of counsel was concluded late
this atsrnoon. and Judge Murphy deliv-
cred tie charge to the jury, who then re-
tired 10 deliberate.
The jury returned about 10 O'Clock this
evening and rendered . verdict OF ac-
quiffsL
CcLrsA, Cal. May 22-News OF Arnold's
scguisfM Is Just received here. Great ex-
element prevails. The telegraph Office
bssieged with people trying to send con-
gratuiatory messages to Arnold