Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21
sutton to take the decision only upon

the law and the evidence given.
Recall the case; the court said, put one
mart with another and see whether you can
conceive az this time this defendant had
toward her stepmother feeling that could
be properly called hatred. If this concep-
tion is not warranted By the evidence, then
il should not have weight in your mind.
IL was understood by the court that the
government claimed that an essential TACT
was embraced in the note matter; that she
had made statements which she knew were
false when she was making them. There
are three grounds 10 base this on. First,
the man who wrote It; second, the man who
brought Il has not been found, and, third,
there was no note.
What motive had defendant to invent
story like thisl
Would not il have been natural for her
10 say simply that her stepmother bad gone
out 70 make calli Was IL a natural thing
for her to invent that which at any time
might be brought against herl II Is said
no letter was found. But contemplate the
possibility OF there being another assassin
Might il not be a part Of the scheme OF the
assassinl Might he not have come on her
when the note was there at hand! Might
he not have had reason to remove IL as one
OF the linksl In circumstantiAl evidence,
unless every link holds good,
THE CHAIN IS WORTHLESS.
The Jury is asked to bear in mind the
supposed facts that the defendant had no
blood on her clothes when seen first and
there was nothing TO comet ner with the
murder 80 far as outward appearances
went
The Jury was asked to think over care
fully whether a person contemplating
crime woule be likely 10 tell friend OF II,
Fhar Ia hafOrp-
hand. In the matter Of the dress, the court
asked the Jury TO say whether they could
extract from all the descriptions or the
dress enough by which to identify
it. The quarrel story, the court disposed
OF In short order, and. OF course, LETT 1t
with the Jury 70 say whether IL was rea-
sonable 70 say that such persons who were
interested In getting Mrs. Reagan's story
became 80 without having first sscertained
the truth of the matter. The Court SAID
the Jury will lift the case above the level
OF passion into the clear lines Of truth and
reason.
At the conclusion Of the charge the
attorney consulted few minutes. The
Jury was allowed to retire, and counsel
agreed upon what exhibits were to be
put into the case, after which they
we're brought In again, the oath admin
lstered by thelclerk of courts, and the
Jury took the case.
IT WAS JUST 4:30 O'CLOCK
when the spectators, who had kept
their seats patiently during the retire
ment Of the jury, noticed a movement
indicating their return. A moment
later twelve men filed into their seats
and were polled.
Miss Borden was asked to stand up
and the foreman was asked to return
the verdict, which he announced-"Not
guilty"
Thea all the dignity and decorum OF
the court room vanished. A cheer went
up which might have been heard half a
mile away through the open windows,
and there WAS no attempt TO check IL.
The stately Justices looked straight
ahead at the bare walls during the tre-
mendouS excitement, which lasted fully
a minute.
Miss BOrden's head went down upon
the rail In front OF her and tears came
where they had refused 10 come for
many a long day as she heard the sweet
est words ever poured into her willing
ears. Mr.. Jennings was almost crying
and his voice broke as be put his hand
out to Mr.. Adams, who sat
next to him aud said: Thank
God, while Mr.. Adams returned the
pressure Of the hand and seemed incap-
able OF speech. Governor Robinson
turned to the rapidly diSsolving jury as
they fled out Of their seats, and glesm
ed on them with fatherly interest in
his kindly eye, and stood up as Mr..
Knowlton aud Mr. Moody came over to
shake hands with the counsel for the
defense.
As soon as possible the room was
cleared. although it was hard task
since everybody wanted to
SHAKE HANDS WITH MISS BORDEN.
When the spectators had finally gone
she was taken TO the room OF the jus
tces and allowed to recover her COM
posure with only the eyes OF friends
upon her and the cEresses Of devoted
admirers.
At the expiration Of an hour she was
placed in a carriage and driven to the
station, where she took the train Tor
Fall River, her home no longer proba-
bly,, but still the only objective point
for the immediate present.