Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY OF
THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE
AND RECOMMENDS THE
DEATH PENALTY.
Verdict Meets With Popular Ap-
proval.-He Will Not Be
Tried for the Murder
of His Boy.

bdSU 1nur6uay AFTERNOON the case oil
The People VISA eel d. Galbraith, charged
with the murder OF his wife, Jennie Gal
braith, came to an abrupt close The
expected defense Of insanity on the part
of Galbraitn did not materialize, and
after the examination OF two witnesses
on the part of the defense they rested
their case, his attorney being content to
make his entire case with the jury in his
final plea.
The case, considering the great noto-
rlety it had attained, wac quickly dis
posed OF, it occupying but two days.
AS stated in last week 8 OBSERVER, the
jury. consisting OF Messrs. A. H. Day.
VIM. Martin, Samuel Manuel, Leonard
Schaffnitt, Archie Waters, Jacob Leid-
niger, Henry Keast, R. c. johnson, A.
Baleria, james Hansen, John L. Robins
and Henry Short, was obtained late
Wednesday afternoon and the taking Of
testimony commenced Immediately.
Drs. Ashbaugh and Asquith were the
first witnesses and they testified ss to the
autopsy which they held on the body of
the deceased, and gave the nature Of the
death wounds, which was the same as at
the preliminary examination. DR.. As
quith, who is also coroner, stated Of the
finding OF the body and its circum
stances.
The next witness was John F. Cheat
ley, who gave his statement OF his search
for the body after his daughter had dis
covered the same. He also believed that
death occurred on or about Feb. %, ow-
ing to various circumstances.
Court at this time adjourned until 0
o'clock Thursday morning. and the jury
was placed in charge OF Bailiff Gus
kruse.
Thursday morning the court room was
filed to its utmost capacity, much lar
ger attendance being present than the
day before. A great many of those pres
ent were merely curious to see Mrs. Rus
sell, who it was expected would testify
that day.
Promptly at $50 o'clock court opened
and George Miller was the first witness.
This witness and also Humphrey Vaughn
and Nat Lewis, who followed him, stated
that the last time deceased had been
seen alive was about Feb. 81, and they
believed that the relations in the Gal
braith family had always been pleasant
The next witness was Ernest Williams
OF Denver. This young man is the
hraf III vnkt Ill
had been great friend of Galbraith
He had loaned him money at several
times, and had in return received bill
OF sale for the household goods OF Gal.
braith, the latter stating that he had
no more use for them as bis wife had
left him. He had accompanied defend
ant to Russell the night OF April l, and
removed the goods which had been sold
him. Galbraith did not allow him to 60
into the bedroom at that time. saying
that the goods in there were for another
creditor. They loaded the furniture af-
ter dark because Galbraith feared that
other creditors would possibly make
trouble. He had also delivered the grip
in which the bullets were found by Chief
Armstrong.
Following him came Lottie Russell,
and for fully three minutes there was
craning Of necks and whispered criti.
cisms of the woman who many believed
bad by her smiles. ETC., lured Galbraith
to the doing OF the fendish crime which
no perpetrated. She was trim appear.
ing little woman, having on long ulster,
a picture hat, and with her large eyes
and dark hair made good appearance,
although she is long way from being
very beautiful woman. She walked with
firm tread and gave very positive an.
swers. which betrayed very little mod.
esty about any Of them. She narrated
how she had met Galbraith, how they
travelled 10 Buffalo twice as man and
wife, stopping at the same hotels and oc.
cuping the same berths 10 the sleeper.
How he bad paid for everything. Had
stopped at their house in Denver. That
she never knew ho was married until on
their trip east. That she had been in
Russell once and remained over night in
the Galbraith house. That she never 10.
tended to 60 to Mexico with him al
though she had promised to do 90. She
identified several letters written her by
The defendant. She was not cross.
examined.
Detective George Sanders and Chief
Armstrong Of Denver were ths next
witnesses. and they related how be had
bsen arrested for forgery and how he