The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-31

DelorIa, at the request OF Mrs. Moran
sat up with Moran. Mrs. Moran went
to bed about two o'clock. She and
Delt,rla administered the medicine
during the night. At ten o'clock
Sunday, Moran died.
Mrs. Moran In her testimony denied
any Illicit love or Intercourse with
Theophila DelOria, but adMitted she
loved him as u friend. Most OF the
remarks about her husband MS testifi-
ed 10 by the witnesses Desjardines.
Geroux and TOpl se she admitted, but
said she did not mean them. The
above Is only a brief outline of the
mass Of testimony, aud ia only intend
ed as such. Many pnints OF Interest
are omitted, because only a verbatim
report would be justifiable now that
the verdict has been given The tes-
timony CLOSED on Saturday, and from
about half past two until nearly ten,
except for intermissiun at supper
time. States Attorney Young for the
prosecution and w. j. Kmeeshaw for
the defense argued ably and eloquent
ly for their respective sides. Then
came the judges charge aud the jury
went away In charge OF Bliiffs Ashley
and Halcrow to deliberate.
During all the time of the trial the
court room was we'll filled with spec
tators, aud ON Saturday evening the
space within the oar was largely occu-
pied by ladies, and the court room fill
ed to its full capacity. 1t is under
stood tnat the jury on their first bal
lot were nearly all for acquittal but
the agreementswas not finally reached
until Monday morning just before
court convened. The court room was
we'll filled at half past nine: about ten
the jury filed In and took their seats
in the box. The roll was then called,
and each juror answered to his name.
In front Of them sat Mrs. Moran, her
mother Mrs. Paranteau, and her
second buy, aged sixteen. In the
solemn, almost funeral hush that fol-
lowed, the Judge asked. Gentle
men, nave you agreed upon your YER
dict?" eve have your honor"
"What is your verdict?'' "Not gull
ty." With hysterical scream the
prls0ner clasped her son about the
neck and the whole party began cry.
ing for Joy.
There was no demonstration by the
audience, and except her attorney, no
one came to shake hands and congirra-
talate the accused and acquitted
woman. She was released from custo-
dy. the jury was discharged aud the i
trial was over.
OTHER CASES AND SENTENCES:
Monday morning after the Moran
case was finished, the prisoners who
had plead guilty or been found guilty
and had not yet been sentenced were
into court.
Ben Taggart. found guilty of keep
Ing gambling device, was sentenced
to thirty days In the county Jail.
w. H. Harvey, plead guilty to vio-
lation Of liquor law and was sentenced
to ninety days IN Jail, 900 fine or one
days IN lieu of fine.
Granb0fs and johnson, who were
found guilty o: petit larceny, were
given the extreme punishment allow
ed, thirty days In Jail, 800 fine or fif-
ty days In lieu of fine.
John Rogers, convicted OF violation
law, was sentenced to
ninety days IN jail, 5000 fine or forty
days in lieu Of fine.
w. II. Doyle, who was convicted Of
seduction under promise of marriage,
was brought for sentence. His at
turney, w. J. Kneeshaw. moved for a
suspension OF sentence on the ground
that the defendant could not be CON-
victed on the evidence Of the woman
alone, without corroborating evidence
on each material allegation; and in.
thtsscase he co1tended that the pro-
mise: OF: marriage was material and
that no corroboratfng. evidence had
been produced. Sentence was sus.l
pended IN this case until the March