Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-20 | Page 5 | Charged with Poisoning

Charged Charcel With Hastings Neb Nob March trial ot of Viola Iola on the ho charge ot of sending a 0 package of f poIsoned polson candy to Nr C F Mo Marcy y on April 10 was vas taken up Id ht the district court to today day Thu Tho defendant sat In the court courtroom courtroom room her face tace concealed by 1 a veil dur durIng durIng Ing the proceedings lI The Tho first thing when the tho case w vas called the defense asked for tor a continuance This was waa refused re rued fused by the presiding judge who stated that the hearIng had hOd been post poat postponed paned tWice for tor the The at torne for tor the defendant then with withdrew wIthdrew drew tho ho plea of oC not guilty pro made and moved to quash h the indictment on tile the ground that It did not allege a crime The Tho attorneys put tn in most ot of the afternoon arguing this motion During the tho afternoon session Miss was told to rise while the Stat Stats attorney read the charges against her She stood with head and andeen een drooping and was perfectly calm aIm Wh n asked It IC she was guIlty or not guilty guilt she replied In a firm voice not guIlty guilt While Attorn Attorney Stevens was ques questioning i the tho jurors as to theIr I Ions he let slip a point which strength strengthens ens the belief bellet that the defendants at torne torey will make use ot of the Insanity i Plea