The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-11
{ MRS. RUssELL DISCHARGED.
she cnn.ot he Held for Trial.


Eau Claire. Wis. Special. May 9.-Judge
Bailey to-day discharged Mrs. Russell, con
victed a year ago Of numbering Bertha Er- &
ikson The defense withdrew the plea ~
bar and made = motion In arrest OF Judg-
ment, which raised all the issues. Judge
Bailey held that Mrs. Russell had once been
placed in jeopardy and had not waived her
constitutional right against second 5eop-
ardy for the. same effense, and also that hei
most sacred rights had been SO invaded by
the district attorney in the telephone cpl
sode that second trial could not restore
them to her, and that the substitution OF an
other prosecutor, however honorable, could
not restore her to the position she occupied
at the commencement In closing the Judge
said: FL II @.<s.s-s
''Ihe. discharge Of the accused on these
proceedings may excite comment and lead
tration of Justice This cannot be avoided.
1t may be urged by some who have been
anxious Tor the conviction of this woman,
that she mas escaped punishment on mere
technicalities in the application of legal prin-
clples. Such is not the case Her dlScharge
now saves the county thousands Of dollars.
The court is frank enough to- state that I'M
less the evidence given upon a second trial
was more substantial in its nature more
on the former trial, the court would not.
even if me jury should convict permit the
Mrs. Russell showed no. emotion when the
decision was announced, and walked quietly
out with her lawyers Messrs~ James and
the court room IA As the four Isl Stepped out
upon the portico a light-complcxioned-e elder
y man OF small stature: confronted them
remark not distinctly heard and. started
down Inc steps. ~ -
.''Aou mad better be, careful how you adj
dress her. said Mr.: James. s-
The little man turned around upon the
first step, and with an upward glance and
ha1 s Si!e Mheh faded auek he said ~
steps ana walked away.
Again -nr; James remarked, @s9ou had bet
ter be careful how your address her. 80
The tile: elderly mar was John Jensen,
brother of Bertha Erikson. deceased.
There is deep feeling among the friends and
relatives of the dead woman.
To Avoid Wars.
New York, May 9-The Herald's Paris
cable says: From authentic information
1t would appear that the pope is pre-
| pairing an encyclicaE to the European
| governments setting forth the inevitable
crisis to which the crushing military
changes condemn them He will call the
| attention OF the governments to the neceS-
| sity OF Introducing the idea Of pstcifca-
ton into their general policy as well as
the appeasement of the anger of the
misery. The pope will ask for a resolu-
| ton on the question of disarmament.
| probably by an encyclical, which may be
the result of an agreement come to in
his interview with the emperor Of Ger
many. The governments of Austria.
| Italy. Spain, Belgium and Russia are
said to be already Informed of the agree
| ment referred to above and are willing
to accept it. Russia has made certain
reservations. but it intends. it is believed,
to adhere to the general decision, in
which case she would be charged with
| the mission Of hrinpinp
France to induce her to join the other
| natjOnS