The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-11
gILCOX KILLED HER.
r. Jury Finds Him Guilty Of
Manslaughter.
nm JUST SEVENTEEN HOURS.


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81 wa,isrs A. Wilcox il convicted Of man
s.ss~sAter. The crime with which he was
,-se,eed was murder in the first degree IN
sfsl,.x Mrs. Charlotte Fctting on the night
- september 4, 1853. But two verdicts
.. thought possible. II the evidences
.cyed beyond a reasonable doubt In shs
rssds OF the jurors that Wilcox killed
~ Fs.sing It was supposed he wouid be
Espd guilty as charged, bur IL q reasona-
q. doubs was entertained ~ to his guilt
s xould be acquitted. But the jury after
Ing out seventeen hours at $50 O'Clock
rmserday afternoon returned q verdict Of
r.nslsughter. Il is said that this verdict
- based ON the theory that Wilcox COM
rittsd the murder unintentionaily; that
- vent to her house to rob her but b~ing
- With resistance he used force. with the
vrsuIt that the aged woman lost her life ~
vegl 81 her money.
Attorney Cosner, for Wilcox, has given
notice that he will apply for new trial.
When court opened yesterday morning
here vas o throng Of inquirers who were
nxious to know whether tho jury had
rsxhed verdict during the night As
the day wore on the spectators dropped of,
md st IL o'clock the court room was al
most deserted. At $50 O'Clock In the
slsesnoon Wilcox was taken into the court
roona, where he could consult with his AZ
tosneys pending the return of the jury.
AZ ?:s5 O'Clock the Jury came back for
further instructions. and one OF the jury
psn. asking concerning the several degrees
Il murder. was told by Judge Humes that
b the event he was convinced that the
dssendant did the killing. but was not GER
ain as to whether his verdict should
y for first. second or third degrees, 10
ssrld be proper for him to give the pris-
saeY the benefit OF the doubt and return a
rrdict of manslaughter. AT Ais o'clock
~ Jury announced that . verdict had
I'm reached. and the twelve men were
aeorted to their seats. In few seconds
here Was . rush from all parts Of the
hiding, and by the time the jury had
nached the boz the court room was packed
With curious spectators.
@Gentlemen Of the jury. have you ar
ND at verdict 2" asked Judge Humes.
We have" answered the foreman,
Asading document to Clerk Hughes
The clerk read the verdict and then At
srney Conner demanded that the jury DO
pclled. Judge Humes instructed Wilcox
tstand and face the jury. The wretchei
usn complied. The VEINS stood out on
hn temples and the Precipitation started
rom his brow. Attorneys Coiner and
Archer stood mp with Wilcox, one on each
rde of HIM, and they endeavorcd to make
.Ae ordeal less trying for their client. The
iGrymen answered TO their names and the
verdict was sustained.
Wilcox resumed his seat and buried his
face in bis hands while the jury Was dis
n ssed. Attorney Conner announced that
Ae would apply for new trial and court
sm adjourned until Monday morning. A
few OF the prisoners friends crowded
around and shook hands with him and
sndeavored to cheer him up. He paid but
little attention to them. As he arose TO
accompany the iailer to his cell he turned
and shook hands with old Mrs. Berry.
proprietor Of the Boston lodging house in
Tacoma, where Wilcox roomed for two
yesrs. The tears started from the old
voman's eyes and shs said:
"Don't take IL 80 hard, Mr.. WILCOX: Ill
bfiag you down something tomorrow"
After being locked up Wilcox was inter.
viewed and said:
"The verdict was . surprise to me.
vas satisfied would be acquitted.
could stand IL all right myself, but my
poor mother in Michigan Is nearly dead a
sre.ut of my arrest. and the news OF this
days affair will break her heart. The evi
dsnes didn't convict me: 1t was the jury
Tn innocent of the crime Of killing Mrs
Feising. They haven't treated me square
at all. They held me three weeks before
giving me q hearing. and the detectives
never asked me concerning many things
they tried 20 prove in court. III they hae
ever asked me about the chloroform
would have explained 1t satisfactorily
It's hard. it's hardl" and the miserable
man wept like child.