Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
GUILTY.
A Medical Student Convicted of
Numbering His Girl Wife.
A Scene In the Court Room AN Eight,
Year-Oid Son OF a Wealthy New York
Farmer Kidnaped-A Note Asking
For Ransom.

New YORK. Feb a-For nearly a
month young Carlyle Harris has been
on trial here for his life, charged with
having poisoned his girl wife, who at
the time Of her death was an inmate OF
n fashionable boarding school for
young women in this city. The mar
riage OF the two had been kept secret
but the mother Of the girl, Miss Helen
Potts, learned of it and had pressed
young Harris then n medical student
to fix time when the marriage of her
child should be made known. That
time was close at hand when the
young woman died and was buried
Fifteen days later rumors Of foul play
having crept about the Jersey town
where the dead girls home had bcen,
she was dug up and an autopsy was
made and morphine was found in her
system Then the young man was ar
rested and the marriage was announced.
lie admitted having given her capsules
Of morphine and quinine as a neryine,
but tried TO east the blame Of his wife's
death upon the druggist who prepared
the capsules upon Harris student pre-
scriptlon. II transpired that the young
woman had been before her demise
brought close TO death by one or more
criminal operations made by Harris
On the trial which has just ended, IL
transpred that when the young wife
was almost in extrcmis on one of those
occasions Harris was engaged in liber-
tine orgies with other women, notably
Ia Canandagua, n. Y. Evidence that he
had wished to be rid OF his girl wife
and that he dreaded lest his family
should know OF his marriage, was in
troduced. II was proved that he had
betrayed other young women, and that
he had boasied OF his power with girls
Much expert testimony wss introduced,
the defense seeking to convince the
jury that the young wife died Of heart
disease.
Finally at $3.50 o'clock last night the
case was given TO the jury. Evidently
the twelve men had practically reached
a conclusion when they left the court
room for at 1880 they returned, the
foreman announcing: Guilty OF
murder in the first degree"
Mrs. Harris shrielSed and fell to the
floor. my God, she cried, "wherc is
justice?'
There is no justice on this earth"
replied Harris younger brother who
held his mother in his arms
"Its lie that he is guilty and from
such men as these moaned the grief
stricken woman.
The convicted murderer turned to
his mother Carl Is all
right" he whispered 10 her There,
mother, II is only for a time This
won't stand
''The recorder did IT." cried Mrs.
Harris The woman was utterly over
come and it was some time before
her younger son and other relatives
were able 10 take her from the court
room.
The recorder thanked the jury for
the attention they had given TO the
he did not see how any other verdict
could have been found
KIDNAPPED.
New YoRK, Feb . Ward Waterbury, |
the eight-year-old son OF Charles z. |
Waterbury, a wealthy farmer of Pound |
Ridge, West Chester county, was kid |
naped by unknown men on Monday |
while on his way TO school |
This letter has been sent to the father: /
Sir-Unless you are prepared 10 deliver tho |
sum of 5000 IN cash as a ransom 10 us you will /
never see your son again-the money 10 be NJ |
Miller's bridge in front Of Millcrs mili ono /
mile east OF Bradford court house, at midnight |
Tuesday
Farmer Waterbury is generally con-
sidered 10 be one of the richest men ia
the country about Pound Ridge. He |
inherited SIS, 600 from the
estate of his father.
Mr.. Waterbury yesterday afternoon
went 10 the bank and drew out So, 600,
which he says he will pay TO the ab.
iuctors and make no fuss if they
produce his little son.