People's voice., 1900-12-13
MORRISON TRIAL.
THURSDAY.

For the first time since her trial be-
gan uearly three weeks agr, Jessie
Morrison, charged with murder 10 the
hfst degree, shed tears yesterday
morning. Hel tirmDesS aud stoIldity
had oeen steadily maintained until
Uhen Sue uad exhibited no nervous
ness and her eyes had always been
dry. But yesterday during the hual
argument Of Judge Redden, one of her
lawyers, against Tie admission as evi-
dence Of the dying declaration Of
Clara Castle, Jessie Morrison wept.
Judge Redden said that Cap ain
Waters for the state had depicted the
horror Of the wOundlng Of the bride,
mad painted the scene Of sorrow at the
deaf hbeo, land hOw," said the law
yer, II understand the purpose Of this
thing. 1t was an attack upon this
defendant here to intimidate and
cover her and II possible to break her
down, and then point To IL when this
case goes before the jury as evidence
of her guilt, or, II she could brace her.
self against il aud by her will power
not break down, they would point 10
that as evidence OF a guilty con-
sCie &C."
As Judge Rtdden talked he looked
at jessie MORRISON, and her eyes were
wet with tears. She swallowed a
500 an then fitted her handkerchief
10 her eyes and wiped the tears
away. Her father, her br"thers and
sisters were sitting about the epriso0er
Judge Redden continued his argu-
meut for do hour. He charged that
the dying declaration made by Mrs.
Castle was C ncCctiOn o. men who
sought only 10 convict a girl who is
innocent. He told the court of its
respons bility. He spoke Of his duty
and the duty Of his associates in de-
Tending Miss Morrison. Once rpleas-
ed the tears Uf the prisoner flowed
freely.
Judge R dden pictured the girl,
,ituatlOn. She was trail woman. he
said, against conspiracy Of vlndic-
two men, and Jessie Morrison cried
quietly, bus ing away the tears with
her handkerchief.
Ali the evidence on which the at
torneys for the state depend for CON-
viction is circumstantial, excepting
the dying declaration OF Clara Wiley
Castle. The evidence CT the state is
divided into two heads. Under one
of these Is the evidence to show that
motive for the crime existed N the
Jealousy Of Jessie Morrison. Under
the other head is the testimony intro
dIced by the state to show that Miss
Morrison took raZlrs frsn the Racket
store with which To commit the
crime. Shortly after II o'clock yes
terday Judge ShInu announced his
ruling on the admission OF the dying
statement Of Mrs. Castle. The dying
declaration, practically Is printed 10
ii he VOICE last week, will 20 before
The jury, which has in Its hands the
fate Of Jessie Morrison. The dying
stltement Is the stOngest evidence
presented by the state. With it b.
fore the jury the attorneys for the
prosecution are confident Of victory.
Judge Shinn, in admitting the eyi-
dence, said:
"There are some thinls 10 this
matter that have given NE some
trouble. The manner in which the
statement was prepared, the evidence
shows that Mrs. Castle had not made
any statement that she had given up
all hope at the time she wrote the
words, i have given up all hopes of
recovery, and believe my life is NJ
short Duration 1t is very strange,
too, THAI the paper containing her
own writing was not preserved Why
these parties who took the declaration
preferred to have the declaration in
the handwriting OF an attorney for
The prosecution is one nf the things
that has not been explained, probably
because it is not explainahle."
He then read the parts to which he
would sustain objections. The first