New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-16
MARIA BARBERI GUILTY.
A VERDICT OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.
THE WOMAN REMANDED FOR sENTENCE-siIE
RECEIVED THE VERDICT WITHOUT EMO
TION-THE RECORDERS CHARGE
TO THE JURY.


TO THE JURY.
In the trial OF Maria Barberi the young Italian
woman who killed her betrayer. Domenico Catal-
DO in East Thrteenth-st. last April, by cutting
his throat with a razor the case was given to tie
Jury in Part OF the Court of General Sessions at
7:io o'clock last evening. At 9:05 p. M the jury
returned to the courtroom. Recorder Gon was
summoned. and the prisoner came into court
with Mrs Foster the visitor TO women In the
Tombs The jury stood up and so did the de-
PENDANT court officer stood on her right ana
Mrs Foster on hlr left casping her left hand.
Mrs Fosters arm encirclcd the young womans
waist as the foreman Of the jury announced the
verdict of guilty Of murder in the first degree
There was entire stiffness in the courtroom FOR
n few moments Then the Recorder said he
would remand the defendant for sentence until
next Thursday. The court interpreter translated
to the prisoner the jurys vci dict She showed
no emotion ana the words seemed TO strike on
her senses like al indisinct sound. carrying no
meaning She was led TO the Tombs Prison by
an officer and Mrs. Foster.
Maria Rarberi il the first woman in this state
convicted Of murder in the first degree since the
passage of the law making death In the eiectric
chair the penalty of the crime instead OF hahs-
ing Few believe, however, that she VIII ever si'
in the death chair. The case. 1t was said last
night. would be taken to the Court of Appeals.
and if the Court did not order a new trial the
Governor would be asked TO commute the uea'h
sentence to Imprisonment.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The trial adjourned from last Friday. was re-
sumed Yesterday at 1890 o'clock. The prisoner
looked pale and anxious. Her eyes were req
from weeping. and she frequently USED her
handkerchief to dry her tears
John Klein called 10 the witness chair 10
testify TO the dsreputable character OF the mouse
where Cataldo is said t. nave betrayed the de-
PENDANT.
Counsel for the defence asked that the testi-
nony given last week relative TO conversation
with Cstaldo about his relation with the woman.
which had been ordered stricken out by the
Recorder be entered Oh the minutes so az To De
used. II necessary before the Cour; of Appeals.
The motion was denied The counsel then
moved that all the testimony concerning the
razor be stricken our. This also was denied.
and counsel for the defence rested
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre recalled
Maria Barberl to the witness stand and asked
her II she knew one Vincenzo Sanlo Of No. ll9
hottest She said she dd not. and stepped
down.
Mr.. Scdgwick. for the defence. then asked the
Recorder to discharge the defendant as inc
People had not proven beyond r"aso"a -
doubt that she was guilty % murder IN the mr.
degree THIS was denied. and an eAceP'''
taken Mr.. Scdgwicll then asked the hecoiusi
10 order the jury to acquit the defendant OF ,ne
different degrees Of murder and mansiauen'er'
The motions were denied and exceptions taken
Amos Evans then summed up for the deIehVe
and Assistant District-Attcrney Mcintyre ior inc
people. .. III, or. f.,
In charging the jury Recorder Con sa'd; IL -
vour duty TO accept the law from the Dench WIN
on; question II this crime was committed VII"
a nr.medtated design to effect the dcath OF Va
toldo the defendant Is guilty OF murder IN me
first degree BY the acts Of the defendant III ule
time of the crime you iafer the state OF her nHnu
The killing OF Catado was not In retaliation i"r
he,rayai When she to X the razor OUT OF me
trunk she had design in her NINA II Is LOT
you 20 say what .., ,- g.,
Tn. Recorder gave the definitions OF muTuea Il.
tho second degree and manslaughter In the hrst
and second degrees n said: III you have a
snna bic doubt OF the defendants quit 81 muir
der In the first degree. you must e''' III TIC
benefit of that doubt -,
lie smoke similar words In regard to the other
degrees and continued follows: You must
exempllfv Justice by your verdict. jury mas
nothing to do with mercy. The "A" KNOWS ~
distinction Of persons. The law does not hod
woman less responsible than man. Inc i'rai'
sex IL sometimes used cloak for m 81 hoI'lDi"
crimes. -,- e,.,o.,,
Recorder Golf began his charge at ';lo O'Clock
and finished at 1880 The charge was re-
garded as very unfavorabe TO the defendant
and counsel for the defence objected 10 ce''Aih
rte IF