Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-02
Attorneys in the Blydenburgh
Case Taking Much Time to
Arguments In the Case
THREE FOR THE DEFENSE
Huff, Scales and Nasel, Make Pleas
For Their Client = Scales to Close
Tomorrow - Albrook Will Their
Close for the State = Arguments All
/ Very Able Ones.
Special to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Feb. Alt is now almost
pertain that the Blydenburgh case Will
not go TO the jury before Thursday
morning. The attorneys who are ar
guing the case We're not limited as to
detail and it looks as If the closing
plea by the state Will not be finished
before "Wednesday night. 1t is alto
Hether likely that the court will be
able to instruct the jury the first
thing Thursday morning. Attorney Il.
l.. Huff for the defense closed his ar
gument early Monday afternoon and
was followed by Attorney Nagel for
the defense. Nagel is still speaking
this afternoon and ii is probable Will
occupy an hour or more of the after
noon session. Hon. j. IL. Scales will
follow Nagei and 1t is believed he
will take up all OF tomorrow forenoon
IN addition TO the balance OF this AFT
ternoon. Hon. C. Il. Aibrook will make
the closing speech for the state.
The speech of Attorney HUFF for the
defense was one of the shortest made.
he occupying about two hours. He
covered the ground in comprehensive
and thorough manner and while he
made little attempt NJ oratory his argu-
ment was a forcible and mastery one.
Nagel is also making a great plea Cor
his client. He is taking up the evidence
in all its moods and bearing and thor
Cughly analyzing 1t all and while his
plea lacks some OF the eioQuence which
characterized that of Judge BoWersoS,
who opened the arguments for the state.
1t strikes to the point and will I'M
doubtedly have its effect on the jury.
The defense Is trusting largely TO Scales
TO do the spellblnding and his address
IS expected to be a great effort. At
torneys Huff and Nagel both referred
In scathing terms TO the witnesses for
the state and attacked their evidence
as fiimsy and inspired by motives OF
revenge for fancied wrongs.
Judge Bowersox in closing the open
ing plea for the state contended that
the marriage between Blydenburgh AMI
his dead wife was most unnatural. She.
q woman ten years his senior and near
~ unable to hear. and Blydenburgh,
q man attractive physically and ac-
cushioned to seek companionship among
those younger than himself. We're most
nncongenial. and the lawyer asserted
that It was 4 significant fact of guilt.
Another point brought out by Mr. Bow
.ersnx was the absurdlty OF Blyden-
bnrgh making extensive inquiries as 10
what would clear his house Of rats AMI
mice. The lawyer said that man of
his experience ought to know plenty
OF such remedies and that he did not
dare to purchase the pure arsenic for
fear of suspicion. but did buy poison
which was 60 per cent arsenic. MIR.
Bowersox also paid his respects to j. N.
Zeiger and other witnesses who stated
that they had seen Blydenburgh caress
his wife publicly. Mr.. Bowersox was
OF the opinion that a man who would |
take occasion to lavish endearing terms
and affectionate attentions on his wife
in public would bear watching. He
said that II Mrs. Blydenburgh had been |
In poor health for such n long time and
unable to walk down town without ex-
hanstion that it spoke well for low
Ing. affectionate husband to allow her
to walk to church on that fatal Sun
day unattended. Mr. Bowersox also
remarked the coincidence of Miss Allf-
houses presence in the Blydenburgh |
home during the preparation OF the
dinner, and the lawyer said that it was |
a matter OF small moment whether |
Mr. Blydensurgh or Irene prepared the |
meal. because the defendant had suf- |
1cient opportunities to place the poi |
son in the food of his wife. Mr..
Bowersox commended Mrs. Jane Wat |
son as strong, honest witness, taxi
ing into consideration the fact that she
was called on both sides of the case |
He also described with fidelity 10 detail |
the death bed scene of Mrs. Blyden-
bufgh az depicted by Mrs Watson.