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HANSEN WAS FOUND GUILTY
The Jury Mm in a ycrdict ofMnrieri
in tne First Degree.
JUST AN HOUB TO DECIDE IT
The Cowardly Murderer of Caroline
Banaen will Probably Expatiate
hl Crime on the ScnuVll.
In tno circuit court yesterday morn
lng the trial of John Hansen was con
tlnued. The state sailed several wit
nesses, the principal one among them
being Dr. Belt, who, it will be remr-m
bered, performed the autopsy on the
body of Mrs. Caroline Hansen. He
stated that in his opinion Hansen could
not have been Buffering from chronic
alcoholism, for in several ways, which
the doctor gave, examfftes of in the
witness box, the prisoner had proved
how rational was his brain, and how
easily he had gone about his ordinary
occupations.
For the defence, Mr. Fulton called
the following witnesses: Victor Han
sen, A. C. Mlnard, Joe Slnnot, Jacob
Baker, Charles Llnd, ErneBt Lawson,
Olaf Olsen, F. F. Hlldebrand, Pert: Le-
land, Dr. W. D. Baker, Martin Han-
sen, uid Dr. Jay Tuttle. The majority
of these, with the exception of the two
medjeal men, Drs. Baker and Tuttle,
swofo to the fact that Hansen had been
undr the influence of drink for a week
before he killed his wife, Young Vic
tor .Hansen, a son of the prisoner, tes
tified to the fact that there had never
In his knowledge been any previous
trouble between his mother and father.
The examination of Dr. Baker and Dr.
Tuttle was long and, to a great extent
Interesting, the count el for ' the pris
oner attempting to prove by their tes
timony that chronic alcoholism was but
a species of donicntla, under which its
' ictlms might commit any crime, with
out reasrm-or knowledge at the mr"r nt
of Its committal.
At this stage it became apparent
that Mr. Fulton would attempt to set
up the plea of temporary Insanity and
to break down the Idea of premedlta
lion, without which the ease for the
prosecution would fall.
The examination of witnesses for the
defense lasted all the afternoon, and It
was five o'clock before the counsel
rested. Judge McBrldo decided to hear
the argument of both sides in the even
ing and adjourned court till 7:30. At
that hour his honor took his seat The
courtroom was thronged to the doors,
every seat being taken. The example
of the afternoon was in the ininds of
many present, and absolute silence pre
vailed throughout the whole evening.
Hon, C, W. Fulton stepped forward
and began his argument on behalf of
Hansen. It was from beginning' to end
a most masterly and eloquent appeal,
and one of the best presentations of
a case ever made before a Clatsop coun
ty Jury. He said he did not believe
that the people of Clatsop county de
manded at the hands of the jury the
life of nls client or the life blood of
any man. All that was demanded of
them was absolute justice. The pris
oner was before them, an old, broken
down man, whose life was shattered
forever, unable to plead for himself,
but trusting in the jury's absolute
sense of Justice for his safety. The
prosecution had not shown, or attempt
ed to show, that Hansen had ever been
a cruel husband. His own son liau
sworn that ho was always kind to his
wife. The prosecution had attempted
to make them believe that the savings
of Caroline Hansen were her own, ac
cumulated by her own toll. Was this
the truth? Had not Hansen toiled for
weeks and years as a fisherman on the
river to contribute to those funds?
Were they not the result of his labor
as much as of his wife? Did any man
of the Jury believe that Victor Hansen
had lied In the witness box? Victor said
the old man had been for years and
years so violent and acted so peculiarly
that they often had to tie him down
In his room. He would go for weeks
without eating; ha would be absolutely
restless, and he would exhibit every
symptom of being out of his mind. The
prosecution had declared that the ques
tion put by him (Mr. Fulton) to the
medical man wai hypothetical, and
that no testimony in the case rested on
it. Was that true in the light of facts?
Had not th3 questions embodied the
very condition of Hansen, as sworn to
hy Hansen's son? Both Dr. Baker and
Dr. Tuttle had stated that any act
committed by a man in the state he
described, would be an act of Impulse
and not of premeditation. Were not
the questions put to the medical nun
In exact conformity with the testimony
of Victor Hansen? And the Jury darel
not, could not, brush the Judgment of
experienced doctorc to one side. , .;
Hansen bad confessed his crime; and
every act of his after the fearful trag
edy, as borne out by the doctors. waj
In conformity with the theory of t.n-l
P&rary insanity chronic alcoholism.
The prosecution would argue that they
had proved that Hansen had acted as
a perfectly rational man both before
and after the crime had been commit
ted. The prosecution had done nothing
of the sort. Their own witnesses had
sworn that Hansen had laughed and
cried at the same time; that he had
acted as a man of iron and as a little
child In turns; that he had been super
humanly calm, and then terribly agi
tated. Mr. Fulton concluded by begging of
tlW Jury that It should ant calmly r-i
dl asHintlely, without allowing out
Bide Inp ices to swerve them, but slm
ply loo'.nis' at the merits of the case
and all- :'ig nothing but absolute Jus
tice to their gulflo. Ho asked no
sympat.. but urged their solemn and
candid judgment. With that he would
be content and satisfied.
Mr. F. D. Wlnton, on behalf of the
prosecution, then addressed the Jury.
Iilu address consisted mainly of a very
strong argument against the plea of
temporary insanity, and against the
probability of Hansen's ever having
been Insane. Demontla was an entire
wasting of the intellectual power of
the mind. The Jury had had medical
testimony to show that a man who
was a victim of the hypothetical symp
toms enunciated by Mr. Fulton would
ha; ; no knowledge of what he had
dot " when In that condition, after he
haCt recovered from It. Dr. Baker had
tcifled that a man In that condition
could not recover from it for two or
three years. Mr. Wlnton then review
ed the testimony, the wording of the
confession, the acts of Hansen during
tho time of the coroner's inquest, and
the evidence : of tho neighbors. He
clobed by asking the jury to weigh the
ffycts, to give their verdict with the
krlowledtjo that Justice would have to
mete- ' ;o the dead as well as to
the liv!,,
i l above all to do their
Vir,
duty ai v, -.en.
.TinliW ..-"fripn nharcod the 1u,v
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The d " - arsu4ed of murder
in UiaVVij U'aerwi 'fuia do necea-
sary thiLf i V t should have
proved, .thV.j barged In the
Indictment vta.." jr , . ?; hy ttr prls-
ori"V.-V TU?wVv. i.V '.J possi
ble, any one Z. which might be brought
In by the jury. They were as follows:
Murder In the first degree, murder In
the second degree, manslaughter, not
guilty (by reason of Insanity,) and not
guilty, Tho defense of insanity was
one that the defendant had a perfect
ly legal and moral right to avail him
self of, If ha could prove It. The bur
don of proof lay with him, and if the
jury were not certain whether Hansen
had been. insane or not at the time of
the crime, the benefit of the doubt
should be given to tho state. Tho bur-di-n
of proof of Insanity rested with the
defendant. The law presumed every
man sane and sober until he proved
otherwise without a reasonable doubt,
If the jury found that Hansen at the
time of the tragedy was too drunk to
premeditate the crime, the ycould not
find the prisoner guilty of murder in
the first degree. The prisoner had the
right of bfeneilt of a reasonable doubt
In every statement of. the case. Not
a presumptive doubt, or a doubt con
jured up by sympathy, but an honest,
legitimate doubt. "The Jury," contin
ued his honor, "shall not construe any
portion of this charge to be an expres
sion of tho court upon the merits of
the case, and you must not allow either
sympathy or prejudice to enter Into
j our deliberations. With the conse
quences of your verdict you have noth
ing whatever to do. Tou shall allow
no appeals to swerve you from, your
sworn duty, but your verdict must be
given from the highest sense of Jus
tice and the merits of the cane. I
feel assured, from the patience with
which you have listened , to this case,
that you will do this."
Thi! Jury retired to consider the ver
dict at 10:30 p. m., and Just before mid
night, announced that It had reached
a decision. There were not more than
forty people present when Clerk of
Court Trenchnrd announced the ver
diet, "guilty as charged In the indlct
rrent." The prisoner heard the result with
stolidity and did not break down, as
he had done two or three times during
the evening.
Judge McBrlde announced his Inten
tion of passing sentence next Wednes
day. Fulton Bros, will move for a new
trial at that time, and, falling in that,
will probably appeal the case.
TWO OREGON POSTOFFICES.
Washington, Sept. 28, The following
postmasters were appointed today in
Oregon:
Orand Itaplds, Clatsop county, It. M.
Gaston, vice H. M. Spencer, resigned.
VanSickle, Umatilla county, Mrs. P.
B. . Kilbaln, vice Ed win McNeal, re
signed. . ' '
TO JIE-LP Tlla PROSECUTION.
Washington, Sept. 28. Ex-Represent
ative Ged. H. Diirand, of Michigan, has
been selected bytho attorney general
to assist Ir.t ha prosecution of federal
officials and others Implicated In the
charges of oi4um and Chinese smug
gling on Puget Sound and vicinity.
ML PEFFER 03 CLEVELAND
Tiic Hairy Ponulist Proplict docs not
Like Giorer.
OAMEEON CAUSES EXCITEMENT
.the Breaking
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ttri t id an Kg-,
lire Hevoiutloii In I'olltlv.
Associated Props.
Washington, Sept. 28. In 'the senate
today tho resolution offered yesterday
by Teller, asking for Information as
to the anticipation of Interest on gov
ernment bonds since 1S80 was taken
up nnd adopted. The repeal bill was
then takon up. Hoar addressed the
senate. The debate continued for more
than an hour and then Peffer address
ed the senate. .Ho read the president's
letter to Governor Northen, of Geor
gia, and said It did not dissipate the
confusion In the public mind as to the
president's real opinion on monetary
questions. Ho might De a monometal
lism ho might be a blmetalllst, but
there was nothing to show In the letter
what kind of a metalllst he was,
The speech of fixator Cameron In
favor of the free coinage of silver con
tinues to attrpot the attention here
, not only because it Is a startling and
unusual attitude for at republican sen
ator from an eastern state to take, but
because of the events that are crowd
ing on the heels of that speech in Penn
sylvania. At a meeting of the repub
lican league at Reading yesterday, an
attempt to censure Senator Cameron
for his course was defeated by a tw--tliift";
Jjnjoilty. The explanat!.t;
the tn ' , -1 to censure CarneA.T
. ... . . i
iiiuut" juuorsemeni
of
tude
';.- fen, are ft) .. 0rrtl
ntelllgemJUf7yt has r- ,
: of the memcMf'1 1'i' '- ' ' v- ,
s' Club of PhMuiij'-
the Int
Some
turers'
gaged In circulating a petit iui".o'ti
senate looking to the consolidation of
the interests of protectionists and free
Rllverltes. Many signatures are being
procured. The scheme Is to- unite the
Interests of sliver and protection, and
by this means to preivent any adverse
tariff legislation and secure more sil
ver legislation. But lis successful op
eration would mean the breaking down
of party lines, perhaps, and the en
tire readjustment of party politics.
CALLKD EACH OTHER LIARS.
Representatives Morse and Flthlan
Have a Lively Little Debate.
Washington, Sept. 28, The He passed
at the opening Eoax,lon of thu house
this niornlns, between Morse of Massa
chusetts and Flthlan of Illinois. Mot-Be
charged Flthlan with being solely re
sponnlble for the refusal of the house
to permit him to print In the Record,
newspaper extracts attacking Pension
Commissioner Lochran. Flthlan reply
ing, said that Morse had endeavored
to Induce him to withdraw hla objec
tion to printing them, by Intimating
that he, Morso, would, as a member of
the committee on buildings and grounds
help Flthlan to get through any pub
lic building bill In which he might be
Interested.
"That Is absolutely false," shouted
Morse, striding menacingly toward
Flthlan.
"If the gentleman denies my state
ment," yelled Flthlan, slinking his list
ungrlly at the Massachusetts man, "he
Is wilfully lying himself."
Tho house wns then In an uproar
and the speaker pounded vigorously
for order, declaring both representa
tives out of ordor .This closed the in
cident. ' ' '
The dobate on tho bill to repeal the
federal laws was resumed. General
John C. Black, of Illinois, ex-commls-sloner,
spoke in support of the bill.
Black was followed by Johnson, of
Dakota, who arraigned the democratic
party in the most bitter manner.
Breckinridge, the silver-tongued Ken
tucky orator followed. He hurled de
nance at Johnson. "If the gentleman
Is a fair type," he Bald, "of the peoplo
In his district, then they cannot be
criticised for sending here a man who
denounces as Infamous the majority of
the people of this country. I have pro
found sympathy for the man who could
Highest of all !n Leavening Power. -latest U. S. Gov't Report.
El vve Li w
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make such a speech, and who does not
believe that his countrymen are to be
trusted. With this, I dljmlss him from
my mind, and from my speech.'"
"There are other things, shouted
Johnson, "which the gentleman from
Kentucky would like to dismiss."
At this direct allusion to the famous
Pollard Breckinridge breach of prom
ise suit, Borne republicans laughed, but
their, laughter wn " " '
ti stonn
Linrldgt'
; gentle
;nd df-
'V ; , Inrldge'i)
: p H ,-. v i..' the con
stitutional phasa uf ifiv"r,0flon. At
Uk conclusion the' house ndjourntd.
A STARTLING PROPOSITION.
Pennsylvania Manufacturers to Make
a Deal With the Silver Senators.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28. A hundred
and fifty of the leading manufacturers
ot this city, led by Wharton, the bank
er and well-known financier, have
drawn up and signed a proposition of
fering the silver senators their aid In
their fight against the repeal of the
silver purchase clause, provided tho
latter will combine to prevent any tar
iff legislation. As over half of the man
ufacturers who signed the paper are
republicans, and as this community has
favored repeal, this new movement has
created a sensatlo.i in business circles.
The circular contains fiese three pro
positions to the silver senators:
That the United States shall admit
silver bullion from, American mines to
coinage in its mints upon payment by
the owner of selgnorage, absorbing
three-fourths nf the difference between
the ITS ,
,1:
. .'don) price of bullion
II ;r
1 if vn coined,
1 ..'-T-' silver shall be
t - lage purposes at
.br;. all of the differ-
i ' market (London)
,. hen coined.
United States shull
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Am a .a. tuma enif 01 muse na-
. BV: -A-orld which have not com-
' mselves to gold jnonr-metal-
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NANCT DIDN'T DO'TT.
Budd Dodlo Was too 111 to do Her
Justice.
Terr- Haute, Sept, 28. Nancy Hanks
failed today to lower her record. In
iha warming up heat with Charley
Doble driving, the mare did not seem
to be at her best. When she came out
with Budd Doble holding the ribbons.
It was seen that he was not fit to drive.
His physician had advised htm against
making the effort, but he was anxious
to make another mark for the queen
of trotters. At the first trial he took
the runner Artist to urge on the mare.
The first quarter was done In 31 sec
ends, the hnlf In 1:03, the third quar
ter In 31, seconds and the mile In 2.0614,
Tn the ntreteh the mare missed the
magic touch and cheering voice and
faltered( Doble was very feeble, and
was steadied In the sulky while the
mare wns being driven to the stable.
LAMPLIUHTIIR WAS BEATEN.
New York, Sept. 28. Over 12,000 peo
ple went to Guttenburg today to see
the match race between Tammany and
Lamplighter, the great three-year-tdd
racers of the year, for a purse of $5,000
and a side bet of $2,G00. The horses
were In their best form, and the track
wns as fast as any In America. Lamp
lighter was ridden by Taral and Tam
many by Garrison, Lamplighter led by
a length and a half all the way till the
turn of the oval less than half a mile
frcm home was reached. At the stretch
Tammany wont easily to the front and
finished three lengths ahead of Lamp
lighter. Time, 2:00 1-2.
ANOTHER RECORD . BEATEN.
Kednlin, Mo., Sept. 28. Ten thousand
people saw tho pacing wonder Flying
Jib break the world's race record for
a second heat, which he covered with
case In 2:04 3-4. He reached the quar
ter In 33 seconds, the half in 1:0114, the
three quarters In 1:33, and tho mile,
as game as a pebble, In 2:04 8-4. To
morrow Dlctatum will attempt to beat
the record for trotters'. The track la
In good condition.
REMOVED A COMMISSIONER.
Washington, Sept. 28. Secretary Car
lisle has removed Robert G. McPher
son, commissioner of Immigration at
San Francisco,
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