The morning news., 1894-03-23
BARCLAYFOUyD NOT GUILTY
He Is Acquitted Of the Charge Of NuT-
deTilg James RCSpcSS.

The Solicitor General Made the Best
of the Evidence Before Him But Did
Not Make Out a Case-Eon. T. G..
duBignou's Strong Barclay
2 To Re Tried For Carrying Concealed
Weapons.
The verdict Of the jury released vii
liam F. Barclay from the custody of the
law last night at g 40 o'clock, when he
was declared not guilty of the murder of
James Respess.
The trial consumed the entire day, and
from the beginning the general opinion
was that the state hai very little eyi-
dence on which 10 make out case.
The killing took place nearly four years
ago The Central railroad dopo, was the
scene of the events. which were rather
sensational The tragedy was on Sunday,
Aug. %. 1850. The story Of the killing
can be gathered from the summary Of the
evidence given. Mr.. p. c. dubicnou WAS
engaged by the defense, and he handled
the case. Barclays father, who lives at
Gordon on the Central railroad, was in
attendance on the trial Barclay has been
at liberty under a 5000 bond since the
homicide took place. There was much
interest in the triI and large crowds
were II ATTENDANCE OF 'Ae COURT.
THE CASE OPENED.
In making up the jury the state struck
nine, ana the defense nineteen. each
going within one of the limit. Two went
OF Tor cause. The jury was made up as
follows Richard e. Stewart. James @.
uarde7 Charles Graaor Matthew Y
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Coroner Dixon was lhc first witness in
trJducod ov Jhe state lie testified as 20
the circumstances Of the finding OF Ees-
pess body. ana the facts that came out
at the inquest
ID. q. Farmer who was at the time as
sistant BAGGAGE master al the Central
railroad deuOt was the ncEt witness
sworn. Respess was then working in
that department at the road. Farmer
stated that Eesposs was in the Office that
evening. When be started nome for sup
per he asked him for the pistol in the
drawer Farmer forbade ms taking IT,
but Respass went to the drawer and Put
it in his pocket
j. A. Murray testified as TO the defend
ants going 10 the depot 10 meet Respcss.
and going with the express purpose. as
the state endcavored 10 show, OF getting
even with the deceased.
~. Gilbert and j. w Howeus, who
saw the difficulty, testified is 10 the cir
cumstanoes which occurred az the time
the two mon met in the depot They
stated that bothmeu drew tAeirpistols at
the same time. PaJ Matthews, who was
put up by the state, was i'm she bagvdRo
car and saw the last shooting by which
Respess was killed This was as far as
the case was carried before the dinner
hour.
SAID SHE WOULD HANG HIM.
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me. Inc case cas- was was taken. taken up again at
O'Clock tne STATE having one more Wit
less 70 PuC on SHu sUdAu' mrs. JAWS Wllh
,Whon poJh barclay ana Hespess were
DUSLuiLs e4i az yuo t@ll--o @ u tue ANtiuA.
on ono 90 ~ W. men M rev HeF
IousG uuI ny .IIo l'11Ou " e'.u shave
atora4 ;, sloL.lF 'eCMaLas' ,,s
she said. when She asked him tbaI
Respess had struck him in the eye and he
was going % have satisfaction, he was
going to kin him that night
When crOss-eXamined by Mr.. du BignOn
Mrs. Davis denied that she said to Bar
clays father when he called on her that
Respess was QuarrelsOme overbeariDr
n4AL
Didn't you and Mr. Barclay have some
trouble since the killing" asked Mr..
duBipnon
mo sir; we haven't had any trouble 90
was the reply.
But didn't Mr. Barclay owe vou some
board2"
''Yes. sir. he did. ~ was the renlv
"Well, didn't You say to some one. some
time after the killing. thatif Mr.. Barclay
didn't pay YOU that board you'd 90 to
court and hang him}n asked Mir du-
Bignon.
''Yes. believe did" was the reDlv
81 was mad then and didn't know what
/ was saving"
''YOu NAV come down. ~ said Mr. du-
Bignon.
The state here concluded its eviaance
and Mr. du Birnon outlined 10 the iI1v
what the defense would claim In ,vonld
of course, ne said, be self-defenso He
then gave brief summary OF the evil
uehce the ueIense was TO introduce.
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