The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-19
BOYD MURDER TRIAL.
Sensational Testimony May Be
Brought Out Today.
WHAT WILL THE DEFENSE BEL
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Whea Judge HINES court opens this
mornlay The srisi Of Ursula Juanits Un-
far. b. .ssv known ~ Mrs. T. II. Boyd. for
the masdsr Of Thomas Henderson, Boyd
will bea,n.
The c-irne with which Ursula Unfug 10
charge. vas committed on the Sd Of last
Decerasey and IL stiIi fresh in the memory
Of The rsopls Of this city. Briefly stated IL
IL this Thomas II. Boyd some time pre-
vious Il. bis death brought the woman who
u 20 tss n ssced On trial for her life to-
mofrex 10 the house 1t SO James street
and engaged rooms for her as his wife.
The ~cnsan 10 all outward appearances
was perfectly upright and no suspi-
cion attached that shco was not
Boydss wife a. he represented.
She ass very pleasant tn her manner
and tasde friends among the other
Soontsss in the house. She was especially
Intrinsic with Mrs. Mary b. Reed. who
kept ssie house, and attended church with
her regularly. On the day Of the murder
Boys, who was editor Of the Olympia
Oypss,sas.. was in town on one Of his
treqR.s.t visits to her. He had some
trouky5e 9th her and went down town and
begas, 81 mixing. Late IN the evening he was
founs Sith some Of his companions by his
pretsaaed wife. who persuaded him 10 get
into $ ;isck with her and go TO her room.
Aimee before the hackman had driven
awag from the house several shots were
heart ia the room occupied by the couple.
and .he other occupants rushing in found
Boys half lying against the bed stone
deaf ard with a buist-ho'e in his head
and another In his abdomen. still holding
. hast-smoked cigarette in his mouth.
TIE woman was in fainting condition.
lyins, as full length on the floor. The pis-
toll wills which the shooting was done was
on tbs door ut some distance from her.
Mr., boyd. rs she always called herself.
vac at once placed in the county iail
Whess she vas for some time very i'll. on
whieA account her preliminary examina-
tiots vas several times postponed. being
finally held in her cell a. tho Jail.
Mush speculation was INDUCED in
- 70 the cause OF her illness. The
most common theory, and the one
BORIS nut by the statements Of the woman
her self. was that she was e,.eiente when
the tragedy occurred and that mscar-
yiagse had resulted from the shock. II Is
saiss tie de.en se will attcmp: to prove that
this theory was correct by the statement
Of f,r. J. Z. Crichton. The statement as
mndic to . Posr-IsrELIIeEScEs reporter
sosnc time ago was as follows:
Some three months before the killing
NJ. Boyd came TO me and told the Of his
ana his wiie's desire for child and Of the
disappointment Of their hopes. He
wished 20 know whether the trouble could
be eansedted. l told HIM an operation
might be successful and ut his request it
was performed. Ny prediction was veri-
itsl as the operation was successful.
Issala unfug has never ceased to de-
clare shat she was Boyda Law full wife. and
shs ia expected to attempt to prove this on
her trial. A letter written by her to Boyd
just before the murder. however, disprovcs
this, N in il she pleaded with Boyd to
mske her his wife and threatened to kill
hias If he did not. She said she woulu
give him until Christmas. Nothing is
knnSn rs to the line of defense adopted
By her attorneys, but il is quito possible
IL sill be self-defcnsc, il never having
been proven that the revolver used was
net Eoyds and drawn by him to threaten
the woman while in the heat of quarrel,
and that she did not wrcst 1t from him.
Eosh the prosecution aud the defense
NJ he Handicapped for lack Of witnesses,
~ Of the witnesses relied upon by the
prosecution being out OF the jurisdiction
OF sas court and beyond recall. A strange
ists - that these very witnesses are also
ths oncs most depended ON by the defense.
u IS understood that Prosecuting Attor-
ney Miller Is not depending 30 much on
witnesses as he is upon the hope tina. the
attorneys for the defendant will admit the
kslling. but set up insanity as plea. This
here Is based upon the statements made
b. Iaief of Police Jackson at the inaueS,
thai immediately after the killing, he saw
Ms. Boyd. and taat she acted very
stsa,ge, being. IN his opinion. temporarily
iisaisc. The defense will also probably
Try In prove that Boyd used the woman 20
es'ort biackmail from prominent men. 1t
Is said that many letters written by Boyd
aEd tho defendant and by their victims
ara IN the hands Of the attorneys for tho
detersc. and will he used as last resort.
she prosecuting attorney is said 10 be
Jca'ied To the murxie TO combat this de-
tensc. rclyin. upon 1t being the most prob
abss one to be offered. The defendant has
been GU, OF jail on s., 90 bail since May ~.
fE~ Gate frs; set for her trial. The Wit
nasses Of both sides not being present. the
c@se vas postponed until today. She will.
cf course, be attended by her friends and
hsn3smcn. Mrs. Roger 5. Greene. Mrs.
Sarah r. Ross and Rev. William Carnc,.
MAO have done very much 20 aid her She
Nj, ne defended by ;. ii. Files and Will.
iA.ss Martin.