The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-18
JURY IS STILL OUT
IN THE BECKMAN
MURDER TRIAL

The fate OF Albert J. Icckman is slil
undecided and the jury has been dclibcrat
ing since 80 yesterday. The Judge and
attorneys waited about the court room until
ti:I5 last night in the hope that a ver-
dict would be reached The jury were sent
ont to supper aud on returning went i'm.
mcdiately into deliberations on the case.
The arguments Of counsel were con
cluded at 4 80 and the case went immedi-
ately to the jury.
Declares Beckman Sane.
Immediately after the usual instructions
TO the jury counsel for the state opened
its side Of the case. Mr.. Lynch OF the
county attorneys Office faced the jury for
about 80 minutes and rchcarsed the evil
dencc for the state and made a vigorous
attack upon the plea of insanity. lie de
clared that Beckman WAS as sane rs any
man IN the courtroom when he committed
the deed and asked the jury to convict
the defendant and vindicaic the law.
Mr.. Lynch was followed by Attorney
Maurice English for the defense Mr..
English took up the thread of events in
Hcckmans life, beginning AT the time the
defendant was left mothcfless. He pointed
on, the stormy life Of the parents Of the
boy and declared that any child born
under such circumstances was naturally a
victim of its consequences. lie compared
the testimony Of the i3 witnesses who had
declared that Bcckman was insane. with
the testimony OF the experts who eluci-
dated the symptoms and explained the
operation Of the dread inherited malady
''paranoa
When he came TO rhe testimony wherein
Mary Kelly was charged with spurrinp
her sister on to cxtort money from the
defendant. Mr.. English said he did not
credit the girl with the work, because she
was untniored in the ways Of the world,
and he did not believe Patrick Kelly knew
all that was going on,
II do not say that Mary was back Of
il all" declared Mr. English "and that
she is disgrace to her nationality so
distinguished for its chvalry brave men
and true women. This defendant was sub
jcctcd to "A persecution thai lasted as long
as lis dollars lasted"
This statement was a signal for Patrick
Kelly TO make a demonstration as soon as a
recess OF court was taken for the noon
hour. He approached Mr.. English APP
parcntly very angry, and wanted to punish
the attorney for the remark. Mr. English
was willing TO argue the point with him
and stated that he had spoken the truth
and that he intended to speak his mind on
the subject. Mr. Brcen spoke to Kelly
and the latter left the court room.
Mr.. Denny followed Mr.. English at 80
and made a strong appeal for his clients
life.
II have appeared before jurics in times
past" said the speaker, when it meant
I.,, far IL, I,t
life have | been more in earnest than
am at this time. My whole soul is wrapped
up in the case Of this poor unfortunate
man. As to Helen Kelly, / would rather
let her rest in peace, and would plant a
flower upon her grave whose sweet fra
GRANGE would pcrmcate to heaven, than
cast reflection upon the dead But with
Mary Kelly it is different" Mr.. Denny
then arraigncd the sister of the dead girl
in scathing terms, and told how she had
spurrcd her sister on to fleece Bcckman
as long as he had dollar.
He ended his argument with an appeal
to acquit the defendant.
Mr.. Brecn Next.
Mr.. Breen was unsparing in condcmna-
tion Of Beekman and referred to him as an
arch assassin, who acted through a spirit
Of revenge. He referred to Beckman's
action after the shooting and declared that
Bcckman had brains enough to flee and
hide from the authorities after the act
Brcen stated that Mr.. English had
apologized for what he had said about Mary
Kelly. Mr.. English interrupted to say
that he had not apoogized and stuck to
what he said. Breen declared Beckman
had better shaped head than the physi-
clans who declared he was insane.
Rev. George L. Baker Dead.