, 1876-10-22
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Acquitta1 of the Woman Who Killed Hes
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Acquitta1 of the Woman Who Killed Hes
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House ended to-day in her aequittal, and that
result astonished nobody who had closely OBJ
served the proceedings. The jury retired at
about / o'clock, and recess until was an
nounced- The courtroom was soon half
empty, but Mrs House remained, as
she chatted smilingly. At 2 O'Clock
she went to corner OF the apartment, so as to
be out OF the way Of those who were employed
in the next case. At the end Of m hour or so
she dropped her heavy veil, and fell into IN
attitude OF reyerie- Bradley House sat near
her, but they seemed oblirious OF each other.
The afternoon passed tediously. Mrs. House
read in newspaper an account OF her yester-
day's conduct as witness, bnt pouted pcttishly.
The Judge went away, but she stayed Fesolutely,
although she had eaten nothing since break-
fast. Bradley House walked here and there
uneasjly.
Really now, didn't You wish to marry Mrs.
House?" he was asked.
st No, sir, never,h hc answered.
Did she wish to marry you:" ..
swell, yes. She asked meto marry her, aad
talked good deal about it,"
How long were you at her fathers house,"
About two weeks"
'*Did you reject her proposals."
| family treated it as her whim."
"Did you see much OF her during your stay
| in the houses'
aOn, YES; we ate at the same table, anil
| went 10 church with her several times in thu
| evening, but her son was always along.n
| "HHave you ever written her d letter about
| marriage!'
subject was between her and my brother Cur
rett. It was their idea. never for Ill Instant
| thought Of marrying her."
! At O'Clock the courtroom was closed.
| Mrs. House went with her father to his hume
in the village, and the rest OF the folks dis
persed.
| Just before o'clock the jurors sent out word
/ from their room that they had agreed, and the
! news WAS sent By County Clerk Moore to the
Judge, the defendant, aud the counsel. The in
/ formation spread fast, and the reopened court
| room was hastily thronged. Women were nu-
mcrous. Mrs. House and her father we're quick
in responding to the summons. At the door
they met Clerk Moore. -,
asked.
:"I don't know,'' was the reply, "but the jury
has agreed"
"Probably it's acquittal," said tho old man.
II know It is" exclaimed Mrs. House "God
told me SO when I prayed"
air Of cxultation, yet was as gentle hammered
as ever, and took her old seat by the lawyers
table While waiting for the Judge her conf
dence seemed to wane, and she grew nervous.
her COUNSEL 1ll HEEeu3 G1&!E uCAts I'LL uL t04A
her that If the jury had agreed it was unloubt-
edly for acquttaI- That revived her spirits, and
when her son came in and asked her how sho
felt, SHE said, "a great deal better"
Judge Beasley soon arrived. and the jurors
were called in. They stood in front Of their
chairs, ond the Clerk asked the formulated
questions. The final answer Was, mot gull"
tyn The friends OF Mrs. House applaudcd,
but she did not vnry her manner Of dainty CON-
posurc. The Judge quieted the noise, the lu-
rors sat down, and Nj. Green moved Tor the dis.
charge Of his client
tThere IS no other charge against her" said
the Judge. ssShe is at liberty. The jury Is
discharged"
The Jurors, on their way out, passed through
gateway In the railing that incloscd the re-
served part nf the room. To that point Mrs
House and her father went, and shook hands
with each Of the twelve She smiled on them,
bowed gracefully, and had the manner OF an
accomplished 1ady bidding goodnight to de-
parting guests. She said nothing, however, but
took her father's arm, after the hand-shaking
YVES over, and walked through the press Of
spectators to the street. There she got into
carriage.
The Jury were out about SIX hours. They
stood eleven for acquittal aud ono for conviction
from the start until just before the close Of
their confinement, when the twelfth man sue
cr1ynbed.