The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-18
WILL DECIDE TODAY
Judge Shinn Hears Application
for Jessie MOrriSon'8 Release
AFFI0AVlTS OF JURORS
Are Presented and Attorneys
Argue the Matter.


whore she had been for SO many day
being tried for the murder Of Mrs. OH
Castle, but this time it was not in
trial. but to petition Judge shinn for hei
release from Jail, where she has bee.
lncarcerated for the past five months Of
more
Jessie Morrison was dressed in thai
black costume which she had worn dur
ing the trial A blue hat with noddina
feathers was on her head and around
her shoulders was a fur couarette. The
defendant in one Of the most famous OF
murder cases, looked refreshed as She
took her seat in the enclosure facing
Judge Shinn. There was no jury oi
twelve men to closely scrutinIze her
+ neither was there a packed court room
10 watch her every movement She app
peared more cheerful than at any time
during the progress Of the Morrison case
The attorneys who have watched every
movement Of the prosecution were pres
eug just in front of the prisoner. They
had the application for bail already pre-
pared, and after calling Of the matter BIZ
Judge Shinn. this document was form
ally presented to Jessie Morrison for her
signature She took the pen in her hand
and, after looking over the paper, hastily
wrote her name IN a. characteristic femi-
zine hand. This paper was presented to
Judge Shinn and he VIII make his decis-
ion today
After her signature Attorney Kramer
slowly and impressiveIy read the appl.-
auon to the court Jessie Morrison sat
there in that court room with her father.
the only member of the family present.
and as Attorney Kramer read of the his
tory OF her arrest Imprisonment and
trial, never an expression Of dislike or
approval went over that face.
OF the trial, the application IS as fol-
lows:
THAT on the morning Of December IA
the jury was discharged without having
reached a verdict; that nine of said jurors
were in favor Of finding the defendant
not guilty; that only three OF the Jurors
were In favor Of finding her guilty. as
charged. The aforesaid Jurors were will
Ing only to agree to a verdict of guilty.
Of nlanslaughter IN the fourth degree. is
not evident nor the presumption that the
defendant has committed offense charged
against her"
To make their application for BAH
stronger the attorneys for the defense
had secured the affidavit Of William
Sharrock. Jr and this was read to the
court II said that the jurors after re-
firing to debate on the verdict had red
the Instructions Of the court The first
ballot stood 9 for acquittal . for conv.c-
ton and I blank, and that all Of the sub
sequent ballots after the second stood
for acQuittal and g for conviction. That
the three jurors for conviction favored
verdict Of manslaughter in the fourth
decree
Not only was the ahidavit Of Juror
sharrock read, but a number of others
as well They were all in substance the
same
After the reading Of the afidavits, Mr..
Kramer addressed the court on the mat
ter. lie said: THE general rule is that
all persons are entitled to bail except in
capital offenses, where proof is evident
and the presumption great The decision
Of the jury undoubtedly shows that the
proof is not sufficient to hold the pr's0ne
without bail Miss Morrison has been n
jail for five months and if she remains
there her health would be impaired
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