Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-21
Madison. Sent ~

Madison, sept ~.
Assistant Attorney General Titus,
who returncN SUNDAY from Crandon,
said after Il consultation with Attorney
General Sturdevant, that the state Is
through with the Walsh myatery I'M
less further steps are taken by mem
hers Of Mrs. Walsh'S family or some
resident OF Forest county.
Had the Verdict charged Mr.
Walsh directly with The killing Of hts
wife, should have considered Il my
uuiN 70 swear out a Warrant against
him. Ike said, hut, under such u
verdict as has been brought in, the
state would not De justified In forcing
urpu IL, residents OF Forest county
the $P,nSc 81 a prosecution,
ca coW Sc, il any resilient OF Forest
county wishes to cause the arrest of
Walsh they can swear out Il warrant
aud bring him to preliminary exam
nation. II amy member OF Mrs.
Wal,h's family wished to do this they
can To 40 lIut the state has done it's
duty in causing the fullest possible IN,
NosttgGtion and the attorney gencars
rthre will not noecCd further IN thc
premises, | reported the cWcum.
stances to- Attorney General Sunlc-
want ana he agrees With me ON this
position,
Personally. mace every efIuu 10
lay every tact that could possibly shed
lighf on the mystery before The cor.
Cn,r's Jury ! had no bias or pre-
judi"c, and my only desire was to
solve the mystery il II were pcssihlo
To do So, The verdict Of the Jury Is
a peculiar ono ana is of no effect IN
clearing up the circumstances sur.
rounding the case which presents more
bathing features than any IN which
have been interested before"
Verdict Of the Jury.
Cruudon, Wis, Sept. l9-unless
some member of Mrs Walshs family
will swear out warrant for the mr..
rest Of James A. Walsh, charging him
With the responsibility for his wife's
death, Il is probable that the ccle.
biutCd case Is ended The unique
verdict Of the jury which has formed
HE sole topic of conversation here
were since II wa8 rendered. Saturday
night, Is not sufficient for the state to
proceed on, and any further steps
must be taken by private citizens,
Much comment haG been causcd by
the verdict of the jury, Dlsrcgardng
the forms Of verdict suggested by As,
sistnnt Attorney General Titus at the
close of the testimony Saturday after
noon a verdict was rendered To the
effect that Walsh and his wife were
alone IN lhoii room Mt the time the
fatal shot was fred and that the said
james A. Walsh is responsible for the
shooting, either In person or by I'M.
Kind treatment, towaro the said
! Frances Walsh.
A peculiar impression prcyailcj IN
| Crandon and In the minds Of some Of
The jurymcn, that n verdict Of this
kind was sufficient 10 cause the state
10 mold Walsh on charge Of man
slaughter nj least, aud statements to
this effect were freely made until
those better informed we've consulted
Assistant Attcrny General Titus left
Crandon for Madison at 3:lb o'clock,
ns his presence wGs required ON Mon
day at the capital, so that he was not
in the city when the verdict was zen.
iocred Ilc said, however. In talking
over the probabilities with acquainl.
aucos here, that unless vorlict were
rendered declaring nnequlyOcaliy that
Walsh was directly responsible for the
ueath Of his wife Tie state would take
no further steps
m the verdict should De- 10 that
effect, | should consider II my duty to
swear ont a warrant against him. but
not otherwise" said Mi Titus
May Never Solve Mystery.
From the attitude Of the Slaltcry
family regarding the inquest II IL not
thought likely that they viii press the
case any further, and 1t would seem
that the death Of Mrs Walsh ls 10 re.
main enshrouded IN mystery forever.
Public opinion Is strongly divided
hers. Walsh has many paftisans. who
insist strongly that he could not have
caused hh wifes death and that the
entire investigation has been brought
about by his enemies. VINO desired to
ruin his standing In this community
lIie friends are many and they form
d strong faction In the town Of Gran
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