New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
PAINTING AT THE VERDICT.
THE JURY SAY MISS GARDNER Is GUILTY.
A YEAR IN STATE PRISON THE MINIMUM PEN
Atty FOR THE THEFT-TO ASK FOR
A NEW TRIAL.

A YEAR IN STATE PRISON THE MINIMUM PEN |
Atty FOR THE THEFT-To ASK FOR
NEW TRIAL.
When it was announced at IL 90 O'Clock yesterday
that the jury in Miss Lucy Gardners case at New
ark had reached verdict. there a stir in the
crowded court room. The many women present shower
signs Of excitement. The prisoner, Miss Garuher,
appeared highly nervous and seemed restrain herSeH
with an effort. When the jury filed into the court
room there was an anxious look in her eyes
There was hush like death in the crowded room
when the foreman Of the jury arose to announce 'e
verdict. 1t Guilty The word was sponon
clearly and distinctly. but not in a loud voice NeNe
theless every in the court room heard II anu " -
like knell on the ears Of Miss Gardner w 1919
had the fateful word been spoken than she lam 80
away. \ dozen women sprans to her sue anu
her mother in caring for her. Re'torauNo' -,
piled but Miss Gardner remained UNCONSCIOUS ' 49,
twenty minutes when she recovered She was uOl.s.u
10 be historical The verdict was a c"hP'' ~,
and shock to her. She confident oil an 1t"
II Is evident that the verdict was surprise I" e"l
entire courtroom. 4 verdict Of acquit'' W .. ,tt
7 = disagreement OF the Jury wa expected lHc No'
Of the Jury and EiSs Gardner's flh""~ limo
nrofound s.1,atioa in the courtroom. r" t ,'
there was a IuIl I'm the proceedings. i"'" .
Kargos MADE an rdrucst appeal to the cou't !" to,
/ trial for Ms Gardner tbs VIII pr 1"'. .t
Pending the new trial the prisoner "', ,.,o nth
custody OF her Londsmcn. she Gf'".' -, an tho
/ bo- r,otber IN n ca-racc. and wa ;olio"'' 81"
/ - -. .ho co--i,.,, bv q b,vy " women VINO "''''
/ tb,. ,,ords ~ commi,oration, flowers an" '''.''
/ irc-saus The voung woman was "'''f ut
and 60 was her mother Mr.. Karee- cApIV, .his
surpr,e AT the verdict. lie expects -
at the new trial IA, .ho larceny Of
'a,,, a,.,,t 600 sent 10 her by stern Br'tn'r''
- tbis citv She admitted receiving the p',"" ",
| .uoood IN contain the goods. but -hc 'a.n ' -,
| wax, NOT I'm the package when S"o .to
IT, Two employees Of tern Brother S"oi' .S ,o,,rd
examined the package before delivering y "'
the goods intact . 49,, ,rrv doliy-
cred As soon as the court was opeheu 49,, -, tro
/ - -. q, the prisoners case thaf many VI ''
spcctator, took it for granted ta' the'C Mo''
| either an acdulttal dl>aSrechl''O t e
r,trlcl, brought the whole case down - wv
! tt tt,roo, Qurps and NcKcnna, the cmP'oS'' VI
/ Storm Rrotbcr, and Mis- adner ana li'""," -
,rboro was he said no Doubt that the Eo"'' III -
% bI bacn urrc haeed in the stone OF stern hro'1e''
! ~ .ho ,,o,ncr described II was uncOhlIdu'''' ''
! tho goods were packed in the store al" mp ~
| East Orange But, unfortunately '"'N no,.
| I'm ,uch way that the person mo W''o' ~ and
| first came had opportunity I" open wv P't4,,,nt
| ,h, rst,r NJ them TO ther original appearance "''
| detection. 49,, -. .bot ,rbcn
the package reached the hands OF Burns Gnu -
| the articles in question were IN H. ''u III sod
fact for th, jury to decide Is whether u''' .. -
! from, the pos,esson Of Burns and Mchei"' - -
| tbo defendant The state relies upo" "0
| ~ the latter and the defendant rene. "Po" t,.
| testimony and that Of ha cousin. Howard Le''i'-
.rr TO-, testimonies are so directly CONTRADICTORY '."'
! 49, - forced IN the conclusion that one " u'' '''''
~ uo n,rtcs tell, that which is not True anu ''
Gentlemen are % be the judges a to WHO" parry
| the truth ...,4t,,, ., the fact
| that NcKenna and Burns had not any I-' "
| n,c,oy., and he added that ti"' 'ou" cum 49,,
,,o,rs - rrot.ct ohcneelvc- fom benz u'i'"''1'.
m g., .,'o,lI ,,cirl, carefully the reasons thoy EN'
! a. I.ir c,ndu,t i'm this re- poet Tie Iu"so INC
! - q, ,le circumstances attending the deI'|c'' W
| ,tc p,clngo on December 81, l-""' avn w
attention of the jury to the hct ulat Wis paw
| a., or.ncd by Burn, and N'kehha' ho'' Ia"
| - ,p,Ioi. Ia protect themselves ~ VA ~
se'.ieu a,N' ',,,,. a. crime On ,le r1rt Of the C,
crii,p, That .lr shpIld want WINES ~ E.nu, ~
i,''', ,',' tl.,, 10 va, for Buns ana ",hy"'i ri,
the I',"'-' "u.,'., t.,u-.lve, On HFe manner. lh'
all"I"l' ~ ~, o. Al va- Wis, G1rncr, ana 'hc ni,
be pr.-uucd e" DE nu' 'l' ~ r.y,V,d the evidcnc"
%. n', -l,r i.ng,h ara 81 utrd To- the r rius Ivy
A. e t,. ., look when sis, Garlncr ol'ur' ''
me u'' ,",., an And requested him 10 LOON; '''l"
Don oI exclaimed Here IS one oil '' "''o'
Nufh i' ,.t - .i.,l.u..~ ,,
tr j. , a G' crane trrp,,el to say that the remark
wa, 80 one 81 '", RGpG,at, couu e.! declared that the
remark vi" a. ,,,tIirl aid: "You have both OF yon
Jls ~ XIII Of fu-- about this. hut don ui'IlH
made "a go r lir,tcurc whether she said pms o'
10 make. m"'" UNIV
h,ns s took, exceptions to portions Of the rha ,,
Mr. hArE'S ,Il hI. rpua-t TO charge the lutF
h+ Tr state NUT provo tic "r"nIIut, tt consent
t,1,,' ' and fine far tina; they were coh'er'" "
th" dri l,., iT bc - r5u1ccl on May .. Il' maNr
-'Hiru'" WIZ, ~ tno crime is i've ycar' I'D i NC
nson and a fine Of $1,000 ana mo- t, Gn "''''''''
aane Years Imprisonment or @'op H"c'