The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-05-28
is FOUND GUILTY
Twelve Men ",y Mrs. Russell Is
Guilty o. Murder in the
l.:>t Degree.
She Weeps Bitterly When the
Verdict Is Returned. but Has
Nothing to Say.

EAU CLAIRE Wis, Special, May %
Mrs. E!izlbesh Russell is found guilty o:
murder III Tie tirs; degree.
Iile jury, which had been ont since $50
last might, came in Il, 9:;) Tonight \ dis
;ss"ce!nei.t had been quite generally en-
l'ectrd and it was not supposed that the
lniy would be heard from tonight. AT
40 this evening Judge Bailey, MIR. james:
Mrs. EusSc!! attorney. ERIK OF Court Nc
liaim and TWO or three Others wcr. almost
The oMly persons in the court hou e. They
were seated in the clerks office, while
Mrs. Russell ana her husband sat in Al,
an'e-room across the hall. Capt. Wolt, the
Old so der who had charge OF the jury, in
formed the judge that The jury desired to
communicate with him. There was scarce
y score OF spectators in the chamber
when the judge .ook his seat on the bench
and Mrs. Russell. acr husband and her at
torney sat down together near the jury
box. The cock tickci loud in the dead
silence Then Il E:"iinur was heard from
the jury room and Mrs. Rus<cl,s
FRIGHTENED GAZE
nvetod on the twelve mca Who Tiled in
The Judge asked the usual questions and
the foreman OF the Jury replied that an
aStccment lad been reached. Mr. James,
When the infy went out, had handed the
foreman Il verdict o.! acuuitial with green
folder on it, while the district attorney had
handed the foreman a verd 1T %: guilty on
pfcce o: white paper, The orcman drew
the jurors verdict from his pocket. Ii Was
the white one. Mrs. Rl.sSeu's head sank 10
her breast. The judge read I'll. verdict:
We, the jury, etc. find The defendant.
Elizabeth Russell, guilty of murder III the
first degree"
AT the request o! Mr.. james the july was
Nolled and each one firmly answered "Ics
to the question ol the judge as he looked
sharply over l!i> eve gi;sscS II, TINS yu,,r
We die? ard do you find the defendant
guilty o. murder III the first de.rc,?" Mr.
James rose and novel ali arrest of judg-
ineht, statin" his grounds to be that the in
formation failed 10 charge any oi1enSc; tha!
II appeared irom the record that the de-
iendant had not had IL fair and const;t,l.
1iona! trial, and that counsel rcsi,iins out
side o. Wisconsin had been recmittc 4 To
appear and assist the district attorney III
the prosecution, which was contrary ,o
law. The judge did not pass upon the mo-
tlon. Mr.. James said lie would consider
whether motion to
SET ASIDE THE VERDICT
would waive the motion for arrest of iuia-
ment Judge Bailey said the present term,
which was just expiring, would be held
open till Tomorrow morning. The judge
also suggested to Mr.. james to nave I.
transcript! made OF the distric: attorney $
own evidence in regard to the jail episode
(by which Mrs. Russell was deceived into
telling her secrets TO Il detcctivc), and also
10 have transcript made of evidence us to
the manner OF Mrs. Russclls arrest and
waving OF examination and OF the cvi.
dence in regard to the publication of III.
tamnatory articles against Mrs. Russell IL,
local papers. all Of this evidence to be Ger
titled to nc sup eme court to ascertain
whether the accused had had Il constitu-
tional trial. During these proceedings Mrs
Russell sat with her face partly covered
with one hand and never looked up till she
was lett in the court room ulone with her
husband and a young girl. Mrs Russell
wcpt, but said nothing. She was removed
to cell i'll the Jail.
APPROVED By THE PUBLIC.
1t is reported the jury stood ten for con-
viction and two for acq,ittal at the start,
but no Information can ue obtained directly
from them oil that point. District Attorney
Frawlcv was no. in the court room when
He verdict was rendered nor was Erwin.
Mr. Frawcy arrived at the court house
after the jury had been discharged and the
iurymen all shook hand, with him The
verdict does not meet with any disapproval
from the general public and a considerable
number warmly approve ii.