Parsons to Face Jury.
. . Attorneys for Foster Parsons Will Apply for Habeas Corpus Before Judge
Finley at April 5th Term. . . Will be Tried July Term. . . Insanity
Plea. . . He Confidently Expects Acquittal
The Post-Dispatch
stated last issue that there was a possibility that the attorneys for Foster
Parsons might submit to a charge of second degree murder for their client, at
April 5th term and accept a sentence of life imprisonment.
This statement was made, of course, on surmise, and was not
an authoritative statement from his attorneys or anyone connected with the
case.
In an interview with Mr. Stack, of counsel for Parsons, the
Post-Dispatch is informed that not only has the defense no intention of
submitting to second degree murder, but that they have every prospect of
acquittal for their client. Mr. Stack states that they will enter trial
confident of acquittal,--on the grounds of insanity at the time the murders
were committed. And not only will the same evidence be introduced at the next
trial to show his insanity, but additional evidence will be brought forward to
show his mental irresponsibility at that time.
The attorneys for Parsons intend to apply to Judge Finley at
April 5th term of court for a writ of habeas corpus for their
client, so that he can be liberated on bail.
The trial itself will not come up at the April term. The
next criminal term will be in July, and it is likely he will stand formal trial
then The defense assert that they can prove by positive evidence that Foster
Parsons’ mind was deranged at the time the two jitney drivers were killed last
August, and that he is not responsible. And if the next jury finds that the
young man was not insane at the time, the verdict would be guilty.
At any rate, he will try at April term to be admitted on
bond, and then place his case in the hands of 12 of his countrymen, probably at
the July term.
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