The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
MURDER, THE FIRST DEGREE.
rur JURY DECIDES THAT CARLYLE
u.pprs POISONED MS YoUNG WIFE

Only Decision Possible, the Recorder
s.r.-Dr. Fowler's Testimony to Bo the
p.r.pc.,. Ground Tor a New Trial.
"Guil.y Of murder In the FIRST degree was
,he verdict brought in last night against Car
jvl, ". Harris. who has been on trial In the
Gencral Sessions. charged with poisoning
Helen Potts. his wife. The jurymen were out
for an hour and twenty minutes.
Whom the Recorder had charged the jury and
,hcv had left the room. Harris arose and
snuntered 10 tho back OF tho room. No man
sccmed more at ease than he. He chatted with
his friends and his lawyers. and but for his pal
ior there was nothing to indicate the position
no stood In. His mother. pale and trembling.
could with difficulty keep her grief within
hounds Her younger son was constantly at
bcr side Frequently Carlyle Harris walked
aver TO her and spoke to her with a SMILE
There were more than twenty women in the
room and they discussed the TEXTURES OF the
trial unInterruptedly.
MlOI o'clock there was scrapinR noise In
Tho corridor and the next instant crowd be-
gan to rush into the court room and scramble
for seats. The jury was coming. The prison.
or began to tremblo but he controlled his emo
ton, so that It was almost imperceptible. He
sank into his seat beside his mother. who was
weeping softly.
Ono By one the jurors passed into the room.
and the prisoner. turning In his eoat, gazed
nnxiousy at each face. The imrassive gravity
OF every countenance affected him. His clutch
Nron the railing before him frightened. and he
continued to gaze upon the jurors.
Tho Recorder entered and solemn hush
fell over the room. With his quick. business
like voice the clerk called the roll The jury
and the prisoner nrose. Harris's lips were
tightly compressed. his face was pale. his
figure rigid. NJ II he we're preparing to receive
r blow. His restless eyes passed from one
face to another.
Guilty Of murder in the first degree" said
the foreman In reply to the clerks question.
Thero was a piercing scream. and Mrs
Harris fell into her younger sons arms. "Oh.
my Cod" she cried.
The prisoner looked blankly at the jury for
an instant and thrust his hands into his
pockets. Then no turned around. calm and
impassive and whispered to his mother.
Don't cry" he said. Don't take on 80
about it. III have another trial. and it will all
come out right"
person in the room. The Recorder turned to
the jury and said:
Gentlemen. you are discharged with the
thanks Of the Court for the patient and intelli-
gent manner in which you have discharged
the solemn duty imposed upon you by the
law. My present impression is that no other
verdict than the one that has been rendered
upon the evidence could have been rendered.
You are discharged"
Mrs. Harris had been lying on two chairs.
upon which her younger son had placed her.
Suddenly she raised herself. turned toward
the empty jury box. and cried out:
My curse upon"
Her son placed his hand over her mouth and
tried to auiAt- hoe But she broke from him
and sobbed ItUuG
How could they do I'll There is a God.
know it know It Why does He let them do
III"
The women In the room crowded around her
on"r was being handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff
Eurke; Harris was smoking q cigar. and lie
helred the officer adjust the steel to his wrist.
Hearing Lawyer Jeromes voice behind him.
say. Jerome; until when am remanded ?"
Journed until Friday. 4 court ofilcer put a
rarer int the, deputy sherifrs hands. and he
s ar %h MS the T"%Ss
imm.Giately IRON the room with her son. Nc
Cr:ady Harris.
Diet" she sriai raising eenehed hand above
rI Don't LET them thini; that You have lost
ri aont care. she she SAID 81, d.. f t%is drives me
1sanG it will IN he their FAULT They VIII r.
house lie Of her father, pr. McCready.
SSme. as he gathered up his law BOOKS "on
Of APPEALS We have the opinion Of the best
not have Teen admitted. as It It clearly Comes comes
under the statute which prevents q physician
from tcstifylng concerning patient whom he
Jury MED slowly out oi tho court room
siI IN front Of the brown stone building part
Al G9mna1y with hd hanGdshakipg az around
IT is understood that three ballots we're
, and one report has it, that on the first
cr,awt"r,! Macon; Juror No. i. 'e4''A' '''As
,r AZ least half hour before the time for Open
,ns w me morning every seat in tho court
room roo had been occupied, and men were stand
T Mg IN the corners and along the outer rail-
,.ns tho policemen whose duty it was to
pre- or nrier and at times the passageway
AMI ~o sS4 1s ns rom ns The soP ha Ms1
t a. rni.i,i ard many did not gyenp hopes
81 Trui,h. ne nc court room until after hours
bnrsnlng fora long time.
nupihey W"I!man recalled on tho opening Of
We court was Miss Carson, ono OF tho school
n",'n .. MeIen Potts. Mr.. Wcllman asked her
tEno,hcr Miss Potts had ever complained OF
hi o, ,n, the Recorder ruled out tho Gues.
iu,p j,ri me Recorder said he thought that tho
t ui,,r r., Attorney had gone far enough. and
. .rsI, .Me Jury had got al tho evidence they
isr T,Tieroin" summoned as his last witness De-
IiIIo o,no ,N'r"cant Philip l.ciily to PROVE that
Eistris, 'hu even himself up voluntarily at the
'!.ssTri i,t A'tnfhcS' 1ire.
INC dclrn"" rests" said Mr.. Jerome. His
aaSsMciat%' John A. Taylor. arose to MAKE hast
" ,pl 10 The Jury Tor tho prisoner. Tho eyes
I h. everyone In the court room were on him as
"t tnsuG his way to tho rail in front of tho Jury
WIN u laid down on tho table tho notes
s Snsn were to fern the cues Tor his closing
c catHlrrn pr, Taylor began slowly and mothodi-
ssen y put as lie warmed up his ,cloquenco in
lysiy r.s ma he was using both his arms in
anI EeStlr">. while the words came rapidly
II THE pIIsoSEE's DEFENCE
l.. Mr; lGie man.'', began Mr.. Taylor. and then
Wa p"Wstd while the Silence in the court room
thr ill., .. ~ ,hnid' and gentlemen OF the Jury.
pn t. Of g;fhHitewoman. his mother tho good re-
his q e5 y NJ hands say ths good repute OF
'npS VI contradictory RyilaDca N ynrdiot m