The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Bryan Considers the Verdict
Of Manslaughter a Good
Birthday Present.
Clara Fallmer's Trial Begins for
the Killing Of Charles
LadUe.
The Girls Case Pauses While the Boy
Hears HIS Fate From
the Jury.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN + RANCIsco CALL,

y
Somethins unusual occurred in Judge
Ogden's courtroom this afternoon. Two
murderers, one a boy and the other a
girl, sat facing each other for a few min
utes while the trial Of one paused that the
verdict Of the other might be received
from the jury.
After the noon recess the trial of Clara
IsImer for shooting Charles Ladus some
4 1uths ago in Alameda was commenced
.o-e Judge Ogden. While engaged in
the examination of jurors the jury which
had been instructed IN the Bryan murder
trial reached a conclusion and were ready
TO report.
On being notified Judge Ogden ordered
that the girl 5 trial pause for few min
utes. The baiiff led in the BRYAN jury
and Deputy Sheriff brought in the young
prisoner. As soon as he took his seat he
said to a reporter: "fhis IS my eighteenth
birthday. What kind OF a present has
that Jury brought me?'
When asked Tor their verdict the fore
man OF the jury replied that they found
James Bryan guilty of mauslaughter for
The shooting OF Deputy Constable CIonin
at The racetrack three months ago.
Clara Fal1mer, as soon as the verdict
was rendered, lookeI a. Bryan with an
expression which might be called a con-
graduation that his annoyance in court
was over and his neck was safe.
Bryan leaned across the table and re-
marked TO those around him, IN OF such
bad present, after ALL" and was evi-
dent!y considerably relieved that the YER
dict was not murder"
He looked at the girl for a few seconds :;
they spoke with their eyes but it would
be hard 10 interpret the giances that
passed between them.
RrVan will he SenfaDPad r,aYI
When the Judge had set tie date for an
nOunCinE his punishment, the TRIAL OF the
Eiri proceeded.
Clara FaI imer had evidently studied TO
make herself as attractive as possible. She
was LattiIy attired in a blue suit. an her
klrts were shorter than usual, giving her
he appearance OF very young girl. S e
carried bouquet of vlolets into court, and
during the examination OF the talesmen
held Il sort Of reception with a few lady
lrends, including her bosom companion,
N SIS Susie Whueside who is the star
witness for the defense.
Since her arrest her younger sister, who
IS an lncorriglb be, has Deen sent to
y hitter by Judge Greene.
Attorneys George ". Reed and A. L.
= rick have charge OF the defendants case
aud by their questions it is very apparent
nat they Will rely for their defense
mainly upon the temporary insanity OF
The young muTdeTess. One fact that will
help her case is that young Ladue made
10 dying staten en-, believing 10 the last
that ne would recover
Judge Ogden, owing TO the crowd. d.
recled that the courtroom b. cleared of
ali that could not find seats, and also or
dered that no boys under u years OF age
should be allowed TO be present during
the trial.
There we're only eight talesmen in the
box, and they were all examined, while
only one, jackson a. Sweet, was excused
Tor bias. Another venire will be present
tomorrow morning, when the case will
proceed.