The Washington herald., 1908-01-25

Philadelphia, Jan. 24-Andrew Jackson
Detseh was, this afternoon. found not
guilty in staying Harry Feree, the al
legged admirer OF Detsch's wife.
The jurymen We're out a trile over two
hours. They were guided in reaching
their verdict by Judge Bregy's charge,
in which they were directed TO eliminate
ali thought of conyicting Detsoh of first
degree murder.
The long charge from Judge Breezy
was so distinctly favorable to the defend
ant. as to make everybody who heard
1t look for nothing else than acquittaL
Judge Breezy said in SO many words
that the Commonwealth had failed 10
produce evidence TO show that Detsch had
planned the murder of Ferree, who was
shot down at Mrs Warthmans boarding
house, lSl0 North Twenty street
on the night of November g. He de-
cIared that the case could not be placed
in the category Of frst-desree murder,
ana that the jury could not bring in such
a verdict.
Crowd Hears Speeches.
Despite the snoWstorm, there was a
big crowd in the courtroom when Mr.
Clement began his hnal speech in the
prisoners behalf Detsch's father and
mother were seated, as yesterday, at the
table at the front OF the room, and his
wife was back in the audience. The de
fendant was jaunty and smiling as his
attorney rose to address the jury, and
his deneanor became even more confident
as the argument proceeded. There was
nothing at all of detection on his face TO
show effect of his bitter arraignment at
the hands of the assistant district attor-
uey yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Clement spoke in a persuasive, con-
versational tone throughout his speech
lie made no attempt at oratory.
This defendant said the attorney, sis
charged with murder. He is accused Of
deliberate, wiIlful murder and Of malice
afOrethOUght. But until they have shown
beyond @ reasonable doubt that this was
q malicious and premediIaJed killing he is
presumed 10 be innocent in the eyes Of
the law. Nay, he is innocent The burden
is upon the Commonwealth TO show that
lie had q motive for killing Harry Ferree
what are the facts in this case. Here
IS a young man, the son of refined. ID-
teuIgent parents. He attends high school,
lie goes TO college. he enters business life.
lie meets a young girl; a sweet pretty.
though unfortunate girl. He maTTies her,
and they go TO live with Mrs Warthman
at $40 North Twenty-second street They
lived there two years. A baby is born
10 them and they are happy.
Then there comes 10 live al that house
man. His name is Harry FerTee- They
make his gp0U9fUrgupP and see much OF
him as "a felOW-lodger in that house.
I know not what has happened be-
tween that man and this young wife. /
know not whether an they have nstn-
Uated here is true. It may be that this
girl was indiscTeer- I think I can frank
ly say 10 you that she was guilty OF in
discretion But I tell you also that 1
believe this covers the case. That she was
more I will not believe. She was the un-
fortunate victim of that mans evil in-
fueuce.
In nearly every case in which a young
woman strays from the path of honor, the
cause is the mans c0rrupting influence
Harry Ferree was much older than she
lie was fifty years old. She was scarcely
twenty. He was a man of the world. She
was a child in his hands.
But whatever were her relations with
Harry FeTree, I say 70 you in all earnest
ness, this boy did not know Of them. He
was as ignorant of wrongdoing be-ween
them as you and 7 were at that time.
THE assistant district attorney has told
you that 1 dared not place this young
woman on the stand He has told YOU
that I was afraid 20 have her face "a cross
examination Tn reply to this, I say that
this was not my reason for keeping her