New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
ANNIE WALDEN'S PUNISHMENT.
THE JURY FINDS HER GUILTY OF MURDER IN
THE SECOND DEGREE.

THE JURY FINDS HER GUILTY OF MURDER IN
THE SECOND DEGREE.
Annie Walden who shot and billed her husband.
lanes Walden. october 30. viii spend the remainder
Of her life behind prsonbars unless she Is pardoned
Ia some sOftheared Governor. The jury which tried
her before Justice Ipgraham In the Court of Oyer
and Terrnlner brought IN verdict Of murder In the
second degree at q 80 O'Clock last evening. after
being out three hours. This verdict carries with 1t
the penalty of Unemployment shortly before .
O'Clock the jury came In and asked Justice lnUuDam
10 the evidence OF the prisoner that she bad been
struck ty her husband Immediately before the fatal
shot fired, and the Judge replied that ;d'e had
sworn to that effect He said the Jury must remember
also that the shot which said TO have been fired
into Walden's back the fatal one. and that
the prisoner had said that she could not remember
any thing after her husband struck her
The jury retired again. and shortly afterwaro worn
was sent to Justice Ingpham that they ma agreed
on verdict. They filed into the courtroom again
and the Judge took his place The prisoner looked
paer than ever and trembIed violently ae she was
os TO face the jury and the jury were told to look upon
The prisoner The clerk asked the jury N they md
agreed on verdict and the foreman replied that
they had. u. an
not guilty 2" asked the clerk
~GuIlty OF murder In the second degree" repneo
the foreman
Tho prisoner almost tainted IN the arms OF Mr.
Howe but she quickly revived She probably realized
that she had escaped the electric chair by an eAceeu
ngly small margin, and that margin was uue 7" VI,
fact that she was woman Athoukn Vne 'o'
carried civil death with 1t, hope sa remained 'n"'
she would some day enjoy her freedom again.
Mr. Howe asked that sentence be suspended unui
rext Wednesday a request which was compiled Wild
nv Justice Ingraham. There probably VIII oe Nv
anpeal as Mr. Howe realized that he had an eAcetN
irglv bad case. He did not contend fof anS'in"s
more than a verdict for mansaughter IN the lis.
degree at any stage OF the trial. such verdict wOa
have carried a penalty of imprisonment LOT from Nv.
40 twenty wears and Mr.. Howe conceded to the Jui!
that his client should be punished to that eX,e".
The members Of the jury did not seem ihcnheu u
cav how they had voted and there were se'ei'A '
GA to how they stood on the first few baloVS' Inv Wv.
report which seemed to have the most evidence IA ~,
favor was that at first three voted Tor muruer III W
srst degree six for murder In the secohu ueei'0 ~
,hrae for manslaughter In the first degree.
The proceedings OF the day consisted mainly VI .no
summing UP Of the counsel and the chaise VI -
1nrraham. Mr.. Howe began his address 10 'ne !".s
n halfhour after court opened and he u'lAeu al ~
and q half. He spoke OF the beauie VIM" . .
omar had received at the hands OF her husUa'u anu
s.ked the Jury what kind of a man they thousn' "e
,ros "to beat that little woman In that Way ,.
He pictured to the jury the execution oy eleVui'i'
IN grewsome manner. he hpio'0u $50
n remember what the prisoner hau sum-"
az the hands OF her husband, that she mao P".u Nv
,othss and her diamonds which she had earned os ne
shame. for her husband and then to decide "he'No'
or not she was entirely 10 blame. , ~,
few minutes after Mr. Howe haa hIl "s .r 80
welman began his speech. He characterized .ne a.
t,on Of Mr. Howe and the prisoner al u'ousn -" 49,
~ c,aver niece of acting and asserted thst ~ na s
sn heen rehearsed beforehand Then ne eri1 rorient
evidence. The prisoner haa dl apreS and could not
remember the shooting Mr. weIlmsI ~ e5 SA
an able and strong from 6eslnnhS 70 oH' aner ex
o. f"stire Ingraham's charge WAS snort hta % %
planning the different kinds q homicide S1 , hs IN vn
Viewed the evidence, and tod tne u y, Ssc, that Oh.
IlsT Was woman. but should return Te sslns
t1srticf that they would she were man Ain' P'
ns the charge he reiterated several tunes.