Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-07
OF ANGER.
caAPrER v.

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\. NJ. Brownlow's trial. The
~ a the accused in social
syeat wealth, and, perhaps,
III his extraordinary de-
q. he disappearance Of his wife,
d ,nblIc interest to the utmost.
"A hvyers were there in abun-
aoore Of fashionably- dressed
~ patiently at the door Of the
n 4 should be opened to admit
'.sures finally had to be adopted
4. II except the witnesses and
4. are intimately related to the
.-cerped in the trial itself, and
IA stufYy room was uncomforta-
"a The Judge entered at a few
lslure eleven O'Clock, and, i'm
4, sner him, Mr.. Brown,ow was
"a placed in the prisoners box.
hprposed TO delay tho regular
& which included the formal ac-
~ he securing Of ajnry from
Iussmuch as Mr.. Brownlow
~ in refusing to employ coun-
100 Of getting q jury was COM
ahort one. At one point the
sdressed the court as a juror was
,rlsd for admission into the boz,
lnor may / ask if the law allows
ri,isge Of challenging jurors who
this easel"
\ replied the court. "You may
itber for cause, or, If good cause
"a. you are allowed the right Of
msnptory challenges"
voIl,p replied Mr.. Brownlow, II
IN challenge this man."
IA the court, in astonishment,
absen accepted yet by the prose-
a ,uu waste your challenge until
eIilAef the prosecution wishes him
habcz."
ID not NATTER" said Mr.. Brown
II not want this man on the jury,
III now challenge him, not to CON-
\ necessarily"
,u IN the courtroom glanced at
W Signi6csntly, and the district
Vx.s % nonplussed at this action
MOI the prisoner that he stood
yaill for . half minute before he
i ths Juror and said:
IN dhmissed, SIR" The truth was
DuWnlow's conduct since his ar
dkd not . few people conversant
nlmatters to believe that he was
md shrewd lawyers had said to
IA that the prisoner had undoubt-
Wed this course with q view to
hsanity his defense, and that he
hesoi IN the cleverest way possible,
nv every act Of his would tend to
tlymen think him insane without
Ut matter brought directly to their
h By . lawyer. When the jury
elly liked upon. the district attorney
'neu nls case IN q DrleI speech,
Ak recounted the circumstances al
lnoHu . !no reaaer concerning tne
Ranceof Mrs. Brownlow and the
dths detectives in hunting up evil
lls:that time. He then proceeded
sHpus Witnesses, and presented
@0ly % sne court Inc servants
'swulow mouse were the nrst to
iney toia all the history OF the
W. -. DrownioW's marriage, glv-
s numoer OF ugly and disagree
wnrn seemed 70 nave grown
~ ,n.e 'Ao ume tnat tne WI,
,s,s,;,,aa -. - >. Diowniow parents
[,,;svs haS AZ haa So .os'.nou " say .na.
~. y -. s.en oon.rac.eo aealhs1
6Iv hsIiarad p ts o.'s r., a"u 'na' ~ was
dhss so,a,. onao iu,' Dro"nlow nau
|hN A. ~ .ol ner iortune' IN tnis
~ $500. "~s sonSuneo III present.
~ sv;dsn e -ounu upon wuicu JUG
IA nlsoaa me- a'.s' Mr' Drowniow
kmthe ;u~, uaS 30 !. was niaoe ap-
4 IN con,rr !; 80. 800 ~ n"u q seiy e'rons
|trum,t j. 80. a 1errip,e crilne' ana
I ian $3.50 poln.eu " Tue lacD tnao
~ tb, K : rp palm ior IL ior some time
~ tsss s oe.u' ~, <Ai.er cne usual
sdscorssr i. !, - 'ne iacts CONCERN
,nd Inc ,dss ~ sao opera COAX IN tne
NINA ,ra 90 s n VI 'ne oooy at
u,ker w ~.'e oa IioasnO out, Even tne
,mant 80 sa.leu ~ W ueciare tnao
IN - ''niy 'na' u MIS-
A.
h, nv ANY - an eno before the testi-
! ~ prosecution was completed,
II r.o neAe morning there sui re-
,v,Ia,1 sen' W 'he jury the history OF
n ;wr". a1'ions since MS arrest. IL
n n.p uss'ole 70 imagine a stronger
,ou n.. .antiai evidence than had
sDsl,', alnse nim when the prose-
snso;.. aes'ed It's case. The court
/ + ,s turned with the utmost
,av Ts ! prisoner 10 see what ne
al il ha :: !auge signined 10 the prs
~ tha nou an oelense 10 make IL
law roi p'oper tlme to make it. Mr..
!: nu addressed tne court as
n bo,.,
m r. III. anu gentlemen OF the jury,
ions w. 's 'iiiie kept silence upon the
: n, my, NV wnicn su1er. It's now
n svn,s My ~ speak, ana l propose TO
ION ban ala'lon OF Inc event ABOUT
Il tbs, nearu 80 much. l wish 10
10 oh'aa. nave sat mere and inter-
n n.y. v's ! when the prosecution
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