The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-01
JURORS RETURN TO OPEN COURT
AND ASK EXPLANATION OF TWO
FORMS OF MANSLAUaHTER
DOCTOR, IN REsUr-AL EVIDENCE
rESrTrTES MRS. coNKI,E BALD
SHE DECIDED ON DEED
IN CHICAGO
DEFENDANTS STATEMENT DAY or
SHOOTING SHOWN TO CONTACT
wITu STORY on WITNESS
STAND
MANY SPECTATORS TAKE UNCA
AND suT IN COURTROOM FoE
MORE THAN SIX HOURS

" Tho Jury in :ue Conkle case failed 10
reach a verdict BY I o'c.ocN this morn
Ing and we're dismissed until $50 o'clock
, this morning.
N The fate Of Mrs. Conkle was paced in
be jury's hands At 1l;le last night
ftcr two hours and 4 half OF argument
hour and Asteen minutes beng ailoi-
to each side. At \ few minute atter
bIdn!ght the iurv requested thSt me
Peourt define FOR their beneh; the terms
voluntary manslauGh;er' and "inHolun-
tarv m~ansiaughter." after which they
retired for further deliberations.
At ono O'Clock the Judge ASKED ;he
Jury II there was any possibility or an
Immediate verdict. and was tod mat
there was not. lie then adjourned cou''
until this morning at $50 O'Clock
During the entire evening tive court
room continued 60 BE- crowded 20 over
\ flowing, Where the room waS cro"uea
during the dav yesterday end the DAY
More. last riEht IL was simply packed
rv scat vas occupied. no laSSage-
sould be made through the a'S'eS
m the enclosure reserved FOR the
defendant court officials and
ASas crowded with more than
men and women.
pe-As, or curiosity which had
bircs,cd in the trial from its
nn.nG seemed 10 eliminate last
was noticeable that numerous
had been In the court room
nuts Of The trial. and Il waS
hottceahlc that they were taking
ices OF missing seeing the jury
Dsndant when the verdict was
The Judge recognized the In
interest OF the several hundred
Hfple IN the room. and took occasion
20 Inform them thu: when a verdict
was finally given there would Re no
y demonstration whatever - no matter
what the verdic; miGht be. there vas t.
he no demonstration lie ordered the
DEPUTY sheriNs 70 place themselves in
different PARTS Of the room and 70 arrest
any one melting or participating In a
demonstration, II his orders were dis
pbcyed.
Many times during the long speeches
by the different attorneys before the
jury. several women in the audience
shed tears. and handkerchlefs were fire.
qucatly In evidence in all parts OF the
room. Not = word Of these arguments
was lost by tire audience. every word
was literally drunk up and weighed
lbreathlessly. Many OF the audience had
come as elrly as 40 O'Clock Yesterday
morning and remained in their seats
throughout the long day: they weSe not
going 10 miss a single syllable OF tes-
timony or argument. They brought
llPlt IDnC'PS ana ulilltTS "sbl e
that they might not lose their seats and
advantage points during the noon and
evening recess. and they did not lea"
until court was adjourned 1T one o'clock.
II was a long. hard day. but x was evil
dent that they enjoyed 4.
Mrs. Conkle remained exceedingly
throughout last nights session.
She remained IN he- chair throughout
the arguments and showed but very lit
~, rf-H 80 ,r,nrt,r Sf.. tta rtsnr-lAl
desperately worried. but wlthal she WAS
calm and composed. resigned to her
fate. She scarcely moved. but sa.
rather bent forward with her left hand
supporting her HIN. Once or twice dur
Ing Attorney Bnyce's argument OF an
hour and a quarter she showed that her
f~celings were mounting almost 10 tn"
breaking point. huc sc reGained con
troll Of herself ard soon became cont
posed again.
y The for tho state were
opened b. Assistant Prosecuting Att0r'
ney Woods. who talked for about TWEEN
~ minutes. He was ~fol.o"e! by Att2r-
ney Royce. who plead with The jury for
.acqu!ttal for an hour and aftcen min
utes. He was fol'owed by Prosecuting
Attorney Rachmann who made the clos
ing