The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
BARROW GETS IA, YEARS.
HIDNAPPER OF BdBY CLARK CON-
VIOTED AND SENTENCED.

Sing Sing Prison-Bella Anderson, the
Nurse Girl Who Aided Him. Sentenced
to Four Years - Mra. Barrow'a Trial,
George Beaursgard Barrow. the man who
planned the kidnapping OF Marion Clark, was
convicted yesterday In tho criminal branch OF
the Supreme Court and sentenced to fourteen
years and ten months at hard labor in Sing
Sing prison. He was taken to Sing Sing on an
afternoon train, dressed In a convict suit and
placed In q cell. where he will remain until this
morning. when he will be put to work. Bella
Anderson. who posed as q nurse girl under the
name OF Carrie Jones for the purpose OF aiding
Barrow In the kidnapping plot and who had
pleaded guilty on Wednesday. was let of with
sentence OF four years because she had
turned States evidence and convinced the
court that she was tool in Barrow's hands.
The third member OF the band OF kidnappers.
Mrs. Addie Barrow. is still in the Tombs
prison. and will be brought into the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court for trial on Mon
day.
The case OF Barrow went to the Jury shortly
before noon. and within fifteen minutes the
jury rendered a verdict OF guilty. Many law
yers of prominence were in the courtroom to
hear Justice Fursmans charge. Three wit
for the defence were called before this
was given. These witnesses had known Bar
row as the son OF an Arkansas Judge. in Little
Eock. Tley were unable to say, however. that
speak well OF Barrow.
District Attorney Gardiner summed up on be-
half Of tn" people He rehearsed the evidence
and denounced the defendant for trying to put
the responsibility of the crime upon his wfes
shoulders Mr.. Howe. in summing up for
Barrow. blamed Bella Anderson. He said she
was trying 10 escape a long term In prison by
putting the onus on Barrow.
Justice Fursman. in his charge. said:
M lau May 1ao b.k
Marion Clark was kidnapped in this city 1t 10
for you to say. the evidence presented.
whether the defendant was concerned in the
commission OF that crime or not. Public in
dignaton was unusually aroused in the case,
but We must not allow our indignation to
swerve our judgment as to whether or not the
defendant committed the crime. You are not
10 be excited against this man by the atrocity
OF the crime or by public clamor. We are
to haash Ss heasns a to 52
are to start with the legal presumption
that the the b i no Gqg 70
and u any, reasonable doubt remains after you
have weighed the evidence ,; you are to acaut
Is not guess; it is what its term implies.
ths vo man arc can and Ia
that juries must deal with probab ilities. not
Subject Of the crime charged"
ASer reading the law the Justice said:
You know that the defendant was not pros
necessary that he should have ever ' seen this
child he is as guilty as the woman who stole it.
The bulk Of testimony in this case was given
Who D stole the child She was a Gfe SP Pee
and no person can be convicted under our laws
tat testimony is corroborated. Our law says
that the corroboration need only be slight.
tlmony Of the accomuiGe; it is for you to de-
termipe It's weight That is in accordance
Justice Fursman related the story OF the kid
napping as told by the witnesses and, reviewing
Bella Anderson's testimony had been corrob-
grated Referring to the testimony OF the de-
osS WReth s@ WAS Rs
Istendsnd h had been married tb under IA false
when q boy for another when he came to this
city, Some OF the witnesses rho had testified
hs the had G9y a
The defendant has ted you on the stand
he Rs sole Tsen ne eaGfs.i
ana shield her. but gentlemen Of the Jury. his
9o o4 story gas HStSsI he bs his Ts
her instead Of projecting her. You are to de-
decide whsther he was coS : Of the com
ot ths bs e he he
ysed or counselled it. And il you have any
dsa ms Rr5 s You mh Of h fs
minds The responsibility. gentlemen. is with
When the Jury brought in the verdict. Mr.
usual motion for the polling OF the jury. and
motion m" for new new ta pJ justice ' Fursman
promptly denied the motion for new trial.
Barrow was then brought to the bar for sem
to pass sentence immediately as he intended
and would not be sitting in the criminal
branch of the supreme Court next week,
anything to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him. Barrow did not reply. but
Barrow. said Justice Fursman, you have
been found guilty OF the crime Of kidnapping.
OF you. The statute provides a maximum
penalty OF fifteen years in the state prison. but
the summer time. or between the months Of
April and November at the expiration OF their
and ten months at hard labor in the State
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kelly. who stood be-
hind Barrow. placed his hand upon the pris-
oner's shoulder and said in businesslike
Barrow was quickly led from the courtroom
across the fridge Of Signs to the Tom bs prison.
Bella Anderson to the bar shouted Court
Aminute later the woman known as Carrie
& her Wyer sepped Sf her sae and
addressing thg court said that he knew OF
o F6 he S Ss IL SShf of the sT
sion to the District Attorney and had aided the
in hs PGan5 BarrGw He
tive who could not live many years.
District Attorney Gardiner said that some
mercy ought to be shown to the girl for the
reasons cited by Mr.. Levy.
Il have become satisfied that this girl was
not the originator Of this plot said Justice
Fursman. she induced by Barrow to
enter into the conspiracy. She did not agree
Al first; but Barrow finally overcame her. scru-
pies. i take. it that she testified truthfully
from beginning to end. copcealing nothing so
far as, her connection with the plot was CON
cerned III think she repents what she has
confined in the state prison for women at Au-
burn for the term Of four years"
Mrs Barrow was permitted to remain In the
courtroom up to the time that her husbands
case went to the jury. She wept when, she was
compelled to leave him. When she heard in
her cell that her husband had been convicted
she became hystercal, She was permitted to
kiss him good-by. District Attorney Gardiner
said that he would move in the criminal
branch OF the Supreme Court for the trial of
Mrs. Barrow on Monday.
LITTLE. Rock Ark. June 16.-Judge J. @;