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

4 in j tlse verdict of .sNct gull.
~ \ 81 Y y ai lAnale Moran charg-
eds h u |. - - her husband, Ulr,ch
t las details OF this case
3naY '1 II b ven several times In the
FI0N9 a 3 xeREss. a large number
Sof s y q I! ygere examined for the
state Harris. the attending
physlrlan ~. S1ter, the coroner, and
q; Pr !, !. NJ u Z 81 Fargo, who found
about 'l q I'm gfslins Of arsenic in the
sts.gnsc an testified that Moran was
un g telly pols,ned. Mrs. Desjar-
dlnss ia her daughter, Mrs. Smith,
both q ham had worked as dlones-
tics IA The MOran family when they
kept hntei several years ago, testified
tsssnNv ersations with Mrs. Moran, In
which she expressed a strong desire
for her husbands death. and that at
one tima, she had said she was sorry
thatEsfe had not poisoned him when
sick sst Emerson some years before.
Eertttnand GeUux testified that be-
cause he had told Moran of some Of
Mrs. Mt.ran's actions, that the latter
nad come h,him in :, rage. and that
dt,rtHg the conversation she had said.
~ pr.,y God every day to remove Mo-
ran, and i do not think God is good tn
me when he dues not answer nv
Sprs,y Mrs. Topage, an old lady
u y m happened to call at Moraa's the
day he was taken III on the street and
did not come home to dinner, testified
thaton that day Mrs. Moran said to-
her that she wished her husband
dead. The state also introduced
ArRe number OF witnesses, mostly i'm
smedlate neighbors of the Morans, who
established the fact that Mrs. Moran
ygas'verY intimate with Theophile De-
stOrts. widOwer, who. for the mos. of
The time. was a constant visitor both
before and after her separation with
Moran.
A decree OF divorce was also put In
evidence, but considerable of this
part OF the evidence was not admiss.
Sable. or was not pressed as it was large
y under the legal secrecy of attorneys
Sand clients. Enough was developed
however to show that Moran believed
ne had been duped into signing an ac-
klnOwied gement OF service, and ut the
4Jmes Of his death suit was pending
liAnltul the decree.
l t'bert' Morrison, deputy collector
scl1stOms. testified that Mrs. Moran
- cOme to him at one time. telling
Ain that Moran had been smuggling
and: that Moran was much afraid Of
him, and she wanted Mr.. Morrison to|
scare. him out of the country.
On the part OF the defense Mrs.
l bran testified In her own behalf.
he IL thirty-eight years old, the
mother Of ten children, six Of whom
Ire living, the eldest being twenty
and5 the Youngest six years old. In
testffying TO her family troubles with
her husband, she admitted the troub.
les in part and blamed Moran for
them, She said that Moran had sent
her away and then she applied for and
got y divorce; this was about year
previous to the death of Moran. AZ
ter getting the divorce she went to
Alaska in company with Alex. De-
loria brother Of Theophile Deloria.
SALlexander's wife, and Theophile De-
8lOriay Mrs. MORN claimed that Alex
san14r Deloria paid her fare out
Alexander took sick on the train and
/dfed three days after his arrival at
Alaska. Mrs. Moran said that at the
time during his illness he gave her
money enough to return home. The
party only remained In Alaska a short
time and then returned home on &c
count OF Alexis death. On returning.
home Mrs. Moran Kept house BY her.
self SOME time, nearly = year Mean.
time Moran was living with the child.
ran. p little girl was taken III and at
AOfan's suggestion. one Of the. boys
teok & note from thu other sister 10
! IN. Koran, telling her Of the sick
!trs. Moran then came b6diae
\ md tql,k care OF the little child and
stl,stssw 80 Z tort Of agreement be-
stWeen Her and Moran, thst he vas to
f1rnllh the house and she to: keep
h0nGss for hinnand the children. This
saI1ang Hlnent vent on until his death.
90 cirrunnstsn OF the final sick.
shout like this; Moran had
Dnip lHiDlDg Of feeling bad some
il On - Monday there we're
gresSss forS dinner; Tuesday, while
Eirg on She streets he was taken
Sill. Vomiting aud purging. He lay
around andsd not 60 home until
Ss1loiit thres clock; he gradually grew
llSfx iiext day DR.. Harris was called.
], hi prescribed lime water; next day he
4t1 ri " y l.ss ga a Z ~ II