The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09
PROF. BARLOW NOT GUILTY.
AFTER DYLIBERATToy JURY REM
DERs VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL-
to Arrive ut the Conclusion That
Maggie Barfow's Last story Was
Not More Reliable Than Others

Special Dispatch to tn. Poss-Inteiligsncer.
TACOMA. Jan s-Prot. A. A. Barlow
IS once more free man. and lesaiiy
cleared os the charge OF adultery, under
which he has been on trial in the superior
court. At a few minutes after O'Clock
this evening the tury. which retired al
2. m, fled back into it's place IN the court
room. when Foreman DR.. J. T. Lee handed
In the verdict. which finds Barlow rot
guilty. Tonight the finding of the jury 10
"a topic for general comment about The city.
Opinion generally pointed 10 a disagree
merit. and the verde. OF aeQuittal on the
whole was a surprise.
After eieven days Of the hardest kind OF
hard work the attorneys concerned in the
Barlow adultery case this afternoon saw
the jury file into the jury room to set about
agreeing upon verdict. The same exczt-
ing interest which has been so plainly
manifest on ali sides from the first day OF
the trial. was in evidence today when the
court charged the jury. and the latter re-
tired to deliberate upon its findings. The
court room vas packed to the doors during
the day, and the argument OF the attor-
neys was listened TO win marked atten-
ton.
Quite a number OF weil-known ladies' had
secured seats inside the railing. and seetn-
cd 10 take much interest in the proceed-
ings as the balance OF the audience. Mag
ness, vas prominent in the audience. sit
ling between two women. who have inter-
ssse1 themselves in her cass, and holding
aer baby on her lap. Trim. white-haired
Mrs. Barlow sat alongside her husband.
the defendant. throughout the argument.
Her face wore a strained. panied express
sion. and not a few comments of sympathy
for her were 10 be heard.
Attorney Reynolds. for the defense, made
what Is probably the most telling speech OF
those who addressed the jury. /. was
noteworthy for It's reference to Maggie
Shields and her father. this being most bit
ter and damaging and drawing in no faint
eoiors picture Of the two. and their atti-
tude lii the case. He also paid his respects
to the women who had interfered In the
Gaze, IN sarcastic words questioning taeir
motives.
EA-Judge PTifehard closed the argu-
ment FOR 'he defense in clear-cut, i'm
pfess!ve and able speech. Attorney Boyle
concluded the hearing in an address ex-
ceeding an hour, in which he replied 10
many of the strong points in the defenses
argument In az able manner.
Judge Wiii!amson's charge to the jury
was not a lengthy one and had no soon
er been delivered than the defense offered
exceptions to IL. Their chief objection
Was based upon its insuftIciency, and ex-
ceptions were noted. The court first in
slructed the jury as 10 the actual charges
against Barlow as preferred by the state.
explaining that the jury had nothing to
do with the extent of punishment in the
event OF a verdict OF guilty. Following
came a brief definition of adultery, what
constitutes IL and how one may be guilty
OF such crime. The question Of reason
able doubt was also explained from a
legal standpoint. and then the charge
touched upon the testimony of an accom-
piice. how far 1t was TO be taken, how
II might be correborated. and when IL
might be accepted without such corrob-
grafton. The judge advised the jury to
consider such testimony with especial
care in any event. and TO let the general
facts brought out have their full bearing.
The supreme courts opinion on the testi-
mony Of an accomplish was quoted to the
jury At the conclusion of the instruc-
lions the cour. adding that under any
and all circumstances the jurors them
selves must act as sole judges OF the
sufficiency and convincing nature Of the
evidence Of an accomplish.
The jury retired into its room at p. m.
and a moment later a recess was ordered
Shortly after the verdict was returned
stated.