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VERDICT OF THE JURYMinnie Harvey is Not an InsaneWoman;So Declare Twelve Good and LoyalCitizens,acAfter Many Hoard Del berntion a Ver-diet is kvaehed— Now on Trial For I ho Crime of Burg In y.Daily of Thn relay.Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon nallaco Ingalls concluded tbo arguments in the ease of the Stare of ‘Wisconsin against- Minnie Harvey, tbo woman charged with burglaiUlng the rcsidoueo of Fotor B. Nulscm. Tho issue wis not as to wholhor sbo committed the crimo, but whether she was sane or insnno at the tiino and at tho prescut tlmo. The do-fonso sot up tbo plea that sho was insane aud introduced the testimony of two physicians and scvornl others, while tlio state presented two physicians who said slw wnssano. The exhibition of temper by tho prisoner during tho progross of tho trial was a puzzler to tbo jury-Judge Fish made an oxcoBont ulmrgo to the jury and they rotirod at 4 ;4o. It was anticipated that they would agree in a vory short timo, but it was a mis taken impression. Suppor time camo and there was no agreement and Dopnty Sheriff Ball took tho iwolvo men to sappor. Then they woro escorted back to tho jury' room. Tho hours slowly passed and nothing was heard from tho twelve in on c*x-ocpt when they asked for water, tobacco, etc.District Attorney So]son, nowspapor reporters and others lning about the court room, i: waiting for the verdict,M but ;.t did not cojuo. Tho clock struck tho mid-night hour nnd the last waiter loft tho room and Ofiicor Ball was alone,In a few moments there was a rap at oho jury room door and tho foreman announced that rl.ey bad agreed. Judge Fish was sent for and cumo down. Tho jury filed in and tho verdict was that Winnie Harvoy was sauo when the crimo ' was committed and at present.At 0 o'clock this morning tho woman was put on trial ou charcoof the burglary nud the same jury men arc to docidu her fate. They refuse to say whrro tho stickwas last night.Evidence was heard in the case and the attorneys ibado a brief argument. '1 hojury wont out andcturned a verdict ofguilty in about ton minutes. Judgo Fish reserved sentcuico uot-il sonic future tlnio.The prisoner took her futo quiotly and said she had rath or go to tho state prisonthan ro (in asylum.jlorfliYori Uer Sentence,At - o'clock this afternoon the prisoner was arraignod before Judgo Fish for sentence- Tho judge mado a few brief re marks in which ho said that sho had received a fair.trial and that tho verdict was justified by tho evidence. Ho then sentenced her to iwo years In state prison jit Wan pun, tho first day to ho solitary son Hum on 0. The prisoner had nothing to *uy, in fact she did not opou her lips during tho proceeding. She was uifcon bnukto jail and will be taken tu Wuupuu tomorrow.
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Racine Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Apr 24, 1895
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