The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-13
,|||Ry tn SAY WHETHER Or NOT BARNES
WILL LPAY EXTREME PENALTY Of MURDER
Bo Case Given to the Jurors Early this Afternoon and Verdict
is Amousy Awaited d-Cosiag Arguments Excite Interest
of Spectators Who 1hrong the Courtroom

The fac of Bud" Barnes, slayer of
Mrs. Anna NJ. Aldrich. now rests with
the jury.
The arguments were completed at
2:l5 o'clock this afternoon and Judge
R-ents at once commenced reading
his instructions. completing this task
at 2:45. when the jurors were taken
in charge by the bailiff and locked up
in the jury room to begin delibera-
tions which will decide whether or
not Barnes must expatiate his crime
on the gallows.
The instructions of the cOurC were
regarded as strongly favorable to the
prosecution. and were objected to in
many instances by the defense, but
the objections wee overruled by the
court.
The courtroom was crowded with
specta -ors all day, but when court
adjourned. most of them believing
that the jury's deliberations would
probably extend over several hours,
left the courtroom. Barnes was taken
back TO the county Jail, and the court
room, which has been the scene of so
many dramatic incidents during the
week assumed a deserted appearance
Argued On instruction.
The jury was sent out at the opening
of the morning session, while the at
torneys argued the instructions to be
given by the court. Objections were en-
tered by the defense to q large number
Of instructions. which tended, as At
torney Garrecht expressed it. to dis
credit certain witnesses of the derense
and to assume the guilt of the defend
ant. The defense objected vigorously
to the right and wrong" test in the
matter of insanity. but were over
ruled by the court.
Attorney Garrecht finally succeeded
in getting the word ''revelant' stricken
out Of instructions No. So. After this
had been granted he said:
We'll. 1 have gained something, sc
I'll quit"
The usual crowds were present in
the courtroom this morning when
court convened at $50, and listened
intentiy to the arguments and the in
structiors of the court.
barnes maintained his composure
well, never fiinching when Prosecuting
Attorney Rupp directed his stronges,
ipvective against the prisoner.
Judge J. J. Huffman was recalled by
the defense after the objection to the
instructions had been entered He tes-
tlSea briefly regarding the cass IL
which Barnes pleaded guilty to ku3-
aas aeer.
Openins Argument.
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp then
opened the argument for the state. He
stated that murder cases in the United
states were not infrequent, that they
were 50 frequent that they had be-
come national disease. He referred to
the fact that the ordinary murder was
committed as result of jealousy OF
anger or some kindred passion. Some
times. the prosecuting attorney said
of disputes in property. But in this
case, gentlement of the jury. there is
40 jealousy shown. there is no evi-
dence OF passion; there was no dis
nu,es of property rights" said Mr.
Rupp. mo, this was a cold -blooded
money making murder"
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp ther
began review of the evidence tt
show that the action was premedi.
tated. Mr. Rupp then began to detail
the alleged actions of Barnes on the
fatal Friday of the murder.
The jurors listened intently to the
arguments.
If this evidence doesn't show thai
that man Barnes committed this mur.
der, said Mr.. Rupp. lit is impossible
10 prove that any act was ever com
mitted by human being
If he had been an insane man." con
unued the prosecuting attorney. 'h,
would have gone to the Aldrich ranci
and there killed his victim.
II But he had to work out his schem,