The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-31
THE WOMAN ON TRIAL.

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he court room was more crowded yestsr-
than at Clark's trial. Helen Fors-
d was brought from the city jail to the
1T HOUSE shortly after the verdict in
rk's case had been read. She appeared
be a little agitated when she first faced
many faces, but soon regained her com
ure. The prisoner wore q gray dress
light brown felt hat given her when she
boyed the bows suit in which she was
|tured. Confinement in the small cell at
city hall. has removed the tan from her
8 and hands, and she looks more like q
nan than she did when first arrested.
attorney. J. w. Kinsley. 10 out OF the
!. and she is being defended BY w. =.
oxford, Mr.. Klnsley's partner. But
|ee witnesses were examined yesterday.
) first was Mr.. Wolff, who rented = room
Clark and Charlie Miller" the defend
in the small white frame building next
the Alden block. His testimony Was
nut the same as given at tho preliminary
mination. He related the circumstances
meeting Clark on a train between East
ana and this city, and conducting
! and Helen Forslund to his
ass. The state tried to show by thls
ness that it was possible for the woman
leave the room occupied by the two,
ring She night, through a window open
into the yard back Of the house. Wolff
/ he was positive that the woman was in
room until about midnight on the night
I Conductor Richardson was robbed.
,ln was closely cross-examined with the
" TO establishing that il the defendant
loft the room through the window he
nld have heard the noise.
frs. Wolff, who speaks German, through
interpreter, testified for he state. Her
timony is also substantially the same AZ
en- at the preliminary examination.
mother witness was called to testify con-
ming some heel marks under the window
the room occupied by Clark and the
man. The witness saw these marks sew
| DAYS q when he went to the premises
h the county attorney.
before court adjourned Judge Hunt told
jury that by consent Of counsel they
Id examine the house and grounds where
rk and Helen Forslund are said to have
3D.. The people in the court room we're
amanded to remain seated until the Jury
sed out. The defendant and the jurymen
re- escorted across tho street by several
buty sheriffs, followed by a crowd, to the
me building next to the Alden block.
the fence the officers kept the crowd
tk while the jury made an examination
the premises in the presence of the de-
dant. The ground under tho window
carefully scanned for the heal marks.
en- they visited the rooms alleged to have
bn occupied by the two. The lower sash
the only window in the apartment was
aed and lowered. The members of the
y, officers, and the woman looked around
: place for about five minutes. No talk
was done. Judge Hunt strictly charged
jury before leaving tho court room to re-
in from speaking with each other or any
about the case. They wore allowed to
barate for the night and ordered to be in
hrt at 10 q. II. to-day. The state has
eral moro witnesses to examine before it
| close its case, which will probably be
ished some time this afternoon. A
putty sheriff took Helen Forslund from
court house across Catholic hill to the
v jail to avoid tho crowd. The woman
% moi like to BE- stared at. During the
b minutes recess yesterday afternoon she
led to be taken out Of the court room
d spent the recess In the sherif's ONCE
king through Webster unabridged die
nary, hunting up some of tho definitions
Col. Nolan's sesquipedalian words.
rhs jury are, David Merritt, Jacob Fisher,
hn D. Wilson, B. L. Smith, ]. r. Prosser,
w. Brock, Louis Stadler, H. M. Par
en, Thomas E. Goodwin, s. s. Cook,
arles Lehman, Charles A. Blackburn. A
ecial venire for seventeen was issued be-
Fe tho jury was secured.