Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-16

THRILLING COURT SCENE-A CsrFE3,,,ir
Jiop dcl'its q Nda for Murder Of u .S4faccr-
\ telegram from Napa. Cal, February Is,
says :-The closing scenes of the trial of Muy-
bridge for the murder of Harry Larkyns were
OF a remarkable character. On retiring TO
their room the jury stood five for conviction
ana seven for acquittal. This morning n
second ballot was taken with the same result.
The difference between them was on the
question of insanity. Few. If any, believed
Muybridge insane but the majority CON
tended that, sane or insane. he was Justified
in Killing IarkynS for having led aStrav his
wife. On this broad ground they finally all
mel, and then the only quarrel was in regard
10 The form OF the verdict whether il should
be simply Not guilty" or Not guilty On
account of insanity" Upon this they differed
longest the majority cOntending that Muy-
bIluge was not insane. They finally carried
their point, and to-day at noon a verdict OF
acquttal was reached. At the sound of the
last mOmentOuS words of convulSiye gasp
escaped the prisoners lips and he sank
forward from his chair Such display of
oVerpowering emotion has seldom. if ever,
Deel witnessed in q court of Justice The
lloodgateS OF feeling seemed suddenly 10
nave been lifted. and the long pent-up torrent
OF emotion to have bust upon the man.
sweeping all before it, The Judge discharged
Inc jury and hastily left the courtroom.
MuyDildge at last, bya powerful effort, con-
trolled his emotion. The Judge was then re-
called TO the bench. and on motion of counsel
for the defense, Muybridge was formally dis
charged from custody. In the meantime the
news of the acquittal had reached the street
where III spread rapidly. y large crowd gath
ered IN front OF the courtroom. and as Muy-
| bridge descended the steps a free man they
cheered VocifefOuSly and long. He was sur
rounded by the crowd, every man of whom
seemed anXiOps to cOngra tulate him first
Then they went Off to find the iurvmen Ia
congratulate them. The town was never b.
lore In SUCH state Of ieverish excitement.
PREPARATIONS FOR CONTINUING THE
GREAT SCANDAL SUIT.-Mr. TiItOn's pariy
mad dinner at MOultOn'S house on SatUr-
advised by his lawyers TO be less ready IN
talk back at Mr.. EvartS III the remainder Of
the cross-eXamination, as his course i'm 50
DONG is not conducive 10 public sympathy
for his side OF the case. The consultations Of
Inc prosecution are limited To TiltOn Moul-
ton, and Carpenter, and the few witnesses of
note. Mr.. Beecher'S thirteen LAWYERS are
roofing out testimony everywhere. One of
them is IN New York all of every day search
ing. Another is at work going over each
days testimony as il is given, looking for
inaccuracies and inconsistencies. and every
night by o'clock Mr.. Sherman has print,
proof slips of that days proceedings to pa sc
INTO scrap books and carefully read. Bees! e
turner is III Brooklyn with Mrs Morse. Mrs
Putnam. OF Marietta. Ohio. and Mrs PhelpS
are also among the list OF waiting witnesses
IL Is estimated that there are Seventy-fiye
Witnesses altogether yet to he called bat as
Inc case progresses the prosecution at least
are anxious TO make their testimony com
pact, and are cutting down their list very
fast.-N J. !Sjdl 18Th.