The state chronicle., 1893-06-28
The Julia Eorce Murder Case.
oy Southern Associated Press.

by Southern Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 27.-The Ju-
liz Force murder case was resumed
this morning at 8 o'clock before
Judge Richard Clark. The state
ment of Miss Force was introduced
by Solicitor Hill fer the prosecu-
ton.
This statement was written bv
Miss Julia She claimed that il
embodied true statement Of her
entire life up to the time Of the kill
Ing Of her two sisters. II was re-
markable in that it extended back
to six months before she was born
Messrs. George and Allie Force
were put upon the stand by the de-
Tense and denied the truth OF her
statements Miss Sarah Colly tes-
titled that Miss Force told her that
the statement was written on Tues
day before the killing.
1t is eli unusual thing to see the
family Of the murdered persons
seated by the murderer OF murder
ess, but such was che case this morn
ing, when the opening argument
was begun by the Solicitor Solicitor
| Hill and the counsel for the defense
announced that they Lad closed
the evidence. The Solicitor made
! q few remarks outlining tie States
case. He was followed by 3fr
Burton Smith for ,he defense, AIr
Smith made strong appeal 70 tie
| jury and the effect OF it was plainly
visible upon the faces OF several.
Col. Hardeman, OF Macon, fol-
. lowed also for the defense. lie is
q kinsman Of Miss Force, and ht
J made an exceptionally fine argu
} ment When Hardeman referred
} to the fact that Miss julia Force
5 had wished her mother damned. IL,
defendant was affected and sobbet
softly.
3 1t will be remembered that las
8 February Julia Force. well con
. nected girl il Atlanta, killed he
7 two sisters, shooting one who We
!, sick in ber room and then goin
s into another part Of the house an
s shooting tie other.
a She had to remove them, sh
: said, on account Of the unhappines
t OF home; that her brothers had nc
4 treated her right She said be
brother had been unkind TO hs
q and she thought her sisters wer
q the cause Of il. She talked abog
S it ii q general way, mentioning OIL
J. grievance especially chat affai
J ct the dry goods stote, This n
j. ferred TO an order given by h
/ brothers to a merchant not to il
Julia buy anything there on cred
q as she was not responsible. 81
!. thought her sisters inspired ht
9 brothers to treat her unkindl,
She said that she had prayed tbs
r t might not be, bat she had to XII
& them. The orders given High
+ Go. not TO allow her any MOI
|. credit wGs to her mind the culu2in.
8 ton OF long series Of persecr
D tions.
: She thought it dissraced he
Il She said her purpose in killing ne
0 sisters was to be hung for murde
Q and thus disgrace her famil,
That was the reason she Gid &c
: Kill her brother Allie. She had re
n served for him punishment NOR
j terrible than death-thet Of havin
= him seeing her hung for the mur
t der of her two sisters. She ha
u fully expected to be hung and glo
Q ried in the thought that such deaf
t would disgrace her brother Allie.
t Later-After being out only
!. few minutes the jury at 3 o'cloc
) brought in a verdict of not guilty
t Miss Force having been sdjudge
Q insane, she will be sent at once t
n the State Lunatic Asylum at Nj
i ledgeville.