Grand Rapids herald., 1892-12-15
GOES TO THE JURY
The Leonard Case Submitted
70 the Twelve Arp;ters.
ARREST OF AMAa IN THE COURT
On . Charge Of Tampesing With the
Uy-Ths Court and Prisoner.
Ths Jury Out AL Night.

4uo tWelvc lukoi1 "Ao arc Hf4E< ~
dsclde - 10 Fred Leonard's status in
the world are At il and have been nnee
5p. N yesterday. At IL D. IN. Judge
kdslt I'd io9rned court until 3 o'clock
ihis morning. leaving the jurors to en-
10Y eash others socsety til then
Arrested tor rampsrtag-
Ihsday in Judge AdsIt's court WAS
occuued by the attorneys argaments
IN the Leonard case aud by the Judge
In charging the jury. The closing
nceue tefure the case went 10 the Jury
croved 10 lie one more exciting than
nnyth:nx that has occurred during the
losx and tedious trial. When the
final ssxament had closed there WAS
sne us1ai rustic IN the room OF shuf-
ding fset and shifting seats. when dur
ing I'LL in The proceedings Judge Ad-
sir suddenly exclaimed 10 Under Sher-
III WAhn, ARREST that man." pointing
20 iaxe, powerful looking man near
tbs rn4ing which separates the audi
encs fkbm the bar. Ofhcer Walsh hus-
tied ho man through the audience to
the shariff's Office He demanded the
caue az his arrest and was told that
ne vac accused Of attempting TO tam
per with the jury. The man was very
angry end said he would not be de-
tanned without warrant. Ofheer
Walsh eaid the Judge had ordered his
arrest and be must remain. Why"
said hr. wxlsh, If the judge told me
10 arrest Grover Cleveland l would do
it,
spm going out Of here" exclaimed
the pF tOuer.
"Sos lniess you walk over my ad
bCdv.n MAS the officers reply.
.'lhea You eie," said the prisoner
as be advanced tnreateningly toward
the oilcer. lie stopped Tor moment
10 slze up Mr.. Walsh. and Clerk Har-
yey took occasscn 10 give him some ad-
wee which quoted MIN.
Explained the Charge.
Assoon as the Jury bad been charged
Judge Adsit called tne man before MN
and told nim that some or the jurors
bad complained OF his trying to treat
them to cigars snd inviting them TO
drink with him. The prisoner gave his
name as Horace Becker and said ne
was manager OF the Dunlap Happy
Home club on Monroe street. He
came TO the city about four months
aAO osl otB.t0 NfA~
pnaticaily any intention of tampering
with the jury. IL he had in
ylted them to smoke or drink
with him he did not know they
were Jurors. He had been engaged in
looking after Fred IL. Leonard in the
Happy Home club. He frequently
went INTO saloons and spent consider
able money for liquor and cigars. He
-. 10 IN. 81
drunksrds to reform. He tried to in
duce drinking men to take the Dunlap
cure. He SAID he was not such q
'chump' Ss 10 attempt T. tampsr with
n jury, for he had been a deputy
United States marshal under J. K. Ben
nett IN Bay City for eight years, and
had done duty as an officer for sixteen
years. Judge Adsit allowed Becker to
go on his own recognlzance 10 appear
tins morning st 10 o'clock. The reault
of the affair viii give grounds for an
application for . new trial.
Charge TO the Jury.
In charging the Jury Judge
Adss told of the origin of the
suit and stated the reasons why Fred
Leonard had appealed to the circuit
court He quoted the law governing
the property OF insane persons and the
manner IN which application must be
made to the judge Of probate for the
appointment of q guardian fer insane
persons lie said the facts to be deter
mined were: First. was Fred III. Leon
ard on March 9. 1892, mentally incapa-
bic OF taking care OF himself and man.
aging his property? Second, is Fred
III. Leonard now mentally incapable of
taking care of himself and managing
his property? lie said If they found
the latter issue in favor of the peti-
toner be would have to appoint n
guardian OF his person and estate other
than the enc appointed by the Judge of
probate, should ne lie satisfied that the
action OF the probate court in that res
pect vas rot proper. Itdid not follow
that ths order of the probate court
must be affirmed in that regard should
they find the issue of fact
the same a. the court did. As to
whether tho Michigan Trus. company
was a suitable guardian the jury had
nothing to do. It vas net necessary
that the Jury should find Fred II.
Leonard an absolute IDIOT or . raving
maniac IN order to find that the mental
incapacity existed, II bis mind was so
impaired that he could not transact
ordinary business. If they found that
sines be was stricken with paralysis he
had led an simless wandering life,
that ne had become untidy, instteptivc
% business and bad changed IN char
sctsr. IL should be taken into consider
a. -. -. a -