Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-26
MIS-. GOULD CONVICTED.


RUTLAND. oct. 1S.-In the trial here yes
tcrday of Mrs Gould. charged with per
forming criminal operation ON Miss Eva
Shaw. the defence rested its case and argu-
mcnts were begun.
Contrary TO all expectations the defence
introduced but little evidence. and the oh
iect of what little was introduced was to
show that woman may successfully per
form Il criminal operation upon herself
This point was proven by Dr.. Glimcll of
burlington and other expert physicians. In
this regard the defence admits that Miss
Shan : death was caused by criminal
operation, hut seeks to show that it may
have been performed by herself.
The case for the State was opened bv
States Attorney j. G. Jones. He claimed.
in substance, that the State has forged a
link of crcumstantal evidence connecting
Mrs. Could with the crime: that the charac-
ter of Mrs. Could, home made Eva Shaw's
stay there circumNtantial evidence of crime
that Il conspiracy existed between Mrs.
Gould and W. II. Pitkn, who was engaged
to Miss Shaw and who was indicted with
Mrs Gould for completely in the alleged
crime.
John d. Sprllnan, who opened for the de-
fence, denied that the State has in any way
connected Mrs. Gould with the crime. "A
crime that was undoubtedly committed, -
and that it has not shown any conspiracy by
circumstantial or other evidence.
Mrs. Gould Found Guilty.
RUTLAND. Oct. 1S.-In Rutland County
Court to-day after weeks trial the jury
found Mrs. Lorraine Could Of this city
guilty of performing an abortion on Miss
Eva Shaw, which resulted in death. Mrs.
In1 tn 10 nd bn $50
taken to the Supreme Court ON exceptions.
Much interest has been taken in the
trial and the court room has been crowded
each day.
Pitkin's Trial Postponed to the Marcel,
Term Mrs. Gould Awaits sentence.
RUTLAND. oct. 22-On the hearing OF
the motion for the postponement of the tria
| of II. H. Pitkin, yesterday, new counsel APP
pearcd in the person of the Hon. joel c,
| Baker. one of the states ablest lawyers
! He urged upon the court in fUrcible man
ner the propricty of the postponement be
cause of the present public excitement and
prejudice over the conviction of Mrs Gould
with whom he is Il correspondent.
The present panel of jurors were dis
qualified from hearing the case, and it would
| take some time to summon new one, Also
| jung" Lime ol Hl'cN'''' VIM - w "o 'H'
of the leading counsel for the respondent
could not be present aS the Washington
County Court was in session now, and h,
was engaged there States Attorney Jone,
opposed the motion and pressed the trial
The court announced that the case would b,
post oned to the March term.
John h, Spellman, leading counsel fol
Mrs Gould, asked to file exceptions 10 tile
Supremt Court He was not Joined by hi
associate counsel in this movement. The
court declined to sign the bill of exceptions
until they were presented in due form with
reasons therefor He then asked the court
to liX bail in the case of Lorraine Gould dur
ing the tendency Of the hearings on the hi
Of exceptions. The court declined 10 &C
upon the suggestions until after tho filing o
the exceptions noted during the trial, ans