Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-15
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Pre-
meditated Murder.
TieY TOOK ONLY ONE BALLOT
Prisoner Kept n His Eravado aud
D.d Not Finch at the Re uIt
Of the s,inl.

Erwin began by pointing out that the
loan Harry HAYWARD had made m Miss
Cling had not been attached in the owl
dence except by word of Clans Ruxt
The validity of this loan was the citade,
of the defense. Mr.. Erwin then devoted
himself to an alibi. and claimed that al,
of Harry's time. when he was involved
by Blixt's testimony. had been satisfac-
torily accounted for. In closing he said
this was the most monstrous persecu-
ton In the history of the courts.
IF you are in obedience to pressure
brought on you, to tear down all rules
OF law; If fanaticism and the monstrosi-
ty of this alliance between the perjurer
and murderer are to influence you, then
tell your artisans to remove from all
our domes the statues of justice Tell
them to put in her place a figure Of the
bag of hell. Take down your flag, the
flag of your republic, and bid your Off
GERS to rear in it's place that polished.
black face of hellish perjury. You. gen.
tlemen of the jury, you are in the hands
of God. no power can mar or overthrow
your verdict; beware that you do not be-
tray the conscience of the nation
THE JuDGES CuARcE
eeaei"Ne onii'h ~ MIN
$50 ~ ,eau MS charge 10 the jury. lie
$3.50, ieo 'ne Verolc, must De guilty as
,. seu, VI no. euh'y' II 'he ueIeho-
n, "as suii'S' II was preiheoitateo'
'i'i'i'a.e u .i,at there couiu oe
nv ,e'uic' vi guilty. vi less imam murder
80 INC 'iie' uesree' ne tneh explained
.he reasonable doubt theory at great
icHStH ne continued. what eX-
zen, 'he oelehse mas oiscredlteo Bhxts
'es,iiiiony ~ ior you 10 say. fou nave
rieht 10 take INTO consideration the con-
u'''oi Vi DIM iiiiiio 'hat nisht. III Is
NECESSARY TOT you 10 De satisned that
I,iiAt kilieo MISS cling. second that
a!waro lncitea MIN IL you are satis-
heo 'ha' DIN. kiiieo 'he girl you may
proceed IL not, 90 not consider the YER
u,c' iur.her' But IL marry olo ihclte. as
charged, your Nerolct VIII De guilty.
= ne s'a.e Is NOT reiyihs OH circuhstan-
'lal evidence put mas the positive testi-
"'"'y Vi D'iN' 'hat ne kiiieu MISS dlhs'
ana .ne POSITIVE statement OF AIRY HAY
waro Few Gays oerore tne murder
that Harry sa,u ne was gong 10 XIII
ner You must oecioe now far TINS evil
"e"oe 10 Will Vi cieuehce' anu no"
iai IL iS COZ ioporat'Ne'
i.e testimony Vi an accoihphce' ne
sal''' "ius' ne accep'eu Win extreme
care III Juushhs Vi 'ie creoipiiity OIL
THESE witnesses the jury was ehtitieo
10 consider their attltuoes on the stand
the reasohapiehess OF their statements
anu me 'ohui''ons ui'uer which 'he9
,.itrass boa tas,ieaa faisa,,, ., NOS a.,
liberty to discard his evidence, except
wherein confederation by other relia BILE
sources established its credibility. If
the Jury found that any of the witnesses
had given testimony on a promise of
immunity from punishment. that also
must he carefully weighed. This case
was to be tried on the same principles
precisely as any criminal case. no mat
ter how slight It's inheritance. The iury
had nothing to do with tho nunisbment
to no inf;ctad No attention was IN he
n,id n tho utterances of ATTORNEYS on
a;thar s,da axcent &c hasaa IN tho toe
.,,,,or,, h,, H., 40 a,.,aanoo n,as
,,,aced IN the iurv,s hands II was the
20 ~ -, 70 aooiao of,ar ,,,o,oh
o.',,,.. ..,so.h :. - ,sm
ne -,
80. ~ " o. 49,
uerenoah'
Inc charge was peiiec.is ea.isi"o,o's
W oo'h sioes' anu iio eAeep'.oio "eie
noted Inc roiihs passion III harry
hayward was strohe III the presence Vi
death. lie pet Slo TINS morning thae
verdict or acquittai would De reached
inside OF TWO hours. Inc court ao1ourh-
ed until O'CLOCK.
THE VERDICT
A.,.ao tho ,,,rv cant word that Il had
-',eoa ~, 1,ar1,ot ara tha i,,dga onJ
a,torneys wore sent for when Judga
Sn,itl orr,vad no issued str,ct orders 10
odr,it nc owe ora the ,niurction was
ohsarvaa KobIar the county c,erk
,slaa a., n trar,ulora yo,oe yvbetbar tho
iurY haa ooraad rnon verdict and
Nj, MoNo,1 ~ foran,a, ,tood IN
1--WE have a greed" and the folded niece
of paper that meant the life or death
OF the accused was handed TO the clerk.
Judge smith looked over the document
first and returned 1t to Deputy Clerk
kobler. we, the jury, hnd the pris-
oner guilty" he read.
Every eye was turned toward the con
demned man. There was nothing in ms
face to indicate that he had heard
word of 1t. He did not change color
by single shade. During the polling
of the jury, he listened with evident
interest to the answers as though what
they would be could signify nothing to
him. The expression on his race was
one of Indignation rather than any other
sentiment Judge Smith then voiced his
thanks to the jury for their iabors In
connection with the case. When the