Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-25
WESTERN DISPATCHES
KALLOCH ACQUITTED.
Cold Blooded Assassination I'm.
dorsed In San Francisco-0va.
lions to the Clerical Murderer
Tho Foul Particulars.

SAX Francisco. March 25-At 1886
O'Clock P. NJ. yesterday, the jury In the
Kalloch-Ds Young murder case signiAsd
that they had agreed on q verdict. Judge
Temple was at once notified and defend
ant was brought into the court room with
his attorney. Hightou. The news spread,
and although but few people were sd-
mitted to the court room q great number
crowded the hallway and street below.
At ave minutes to 4 o'clock the jury took
their seats and the roll OF names was
called.
The Court-Gsntlsmen OF the jury,
have you agreed on q verdict
Foreman Earl-We have. :
Court-Gsntlemsp, what is your Yer.
dict2
Instead Of replying Mr.. Earl handed
the Clerk an unsealsd envelope, which
Judge Temple opened. He said "Gsn.
tlsmen, I will direct the Clerk to entitle
your verdict The People Of the State Of
California VI. I. III. Kalloch.'"
The Clsrk-Gentlsnen OF the jury :
Listen to your verdict (readins) 1--WE.
the jury In the case OF Tho People OF
the State Of California vs.. /. NJ. Kslloob,
do find upon the plea Of former acquit-
tai. We find defendant not guilty." =
The defendant sprane to his fact and
was at once surrounded By q group Of
friends, who shook him vigorously by
the hand. The Court thanked the jury.
after which Mr.. Hishton asked that the
defendant bs discharged. The Court 30
ordered. The Court then adjourned.
The news Of the acquittal spread like
wildAre. aud on its reception In the
packed corridor below = mighty yell rose
up, men shook each other by the hands
and hustled each other about, and ~ the
crowd poured into tho street Il was
warmly received. On the first ballot the
jury stood eight for ssquittal and four
for conviction. On the next ballot 1t
stood nine for aoquittal and three for
conviction. There was M change in
this until shortly before the Court con.
vened this afternoon, when the three for
conviction came over. A juror stated
that the ground on which the aoquittal
was found was self-deienss, and not In
sanity. An eyewitness reports that
when the carriage containing young Kali
loeb was last seen IL was surrounded by
I crowd. which rapidly became dsnser.
The feeling manifested was q OF de-
liRht, each individual seeming to make
IL q personal matter and cfowding to.
ward the window Of the carriage to catch
q glimpse OF the victor In the long
struggle and to clasp bis hands. Then
cries arose: Take of the horsesl' ''Let
M pull him homei" "Catoh hold there"
etc. By this time the streets and side
walks were packed, and the people,
swayed by one impulse, grasped the car.
riags and swung 1t forward by jerks and
starts, pausing a. Kallooh recognized
one and another Of his friends and
waved bis hands to them.
The route OF the procession was along
Montgomery street, through New Mont
Romery to Missisn and out Mission to
Tventy-frst street. There was much
cheering from the sidewalks and waving
| Of handkerchiefs from the windows OF
houses and the Lick, Palace and other
hotels. A loon a. he heard the verdict
| DR.. Kalloch started for home to an
nounce the news to his sons mother,
wife and friends. who had been awaiting
the verdict with agonizing suspense.
The scene when the Doctor told the re-
suit was intensely affecting, many pres
ent Offering outspoken prayers Of thank
fulness. Shortly afterwards some thou.
sand residents OF the Mission gathered
around DR.. Kalloeh's house. the news OF
the result Of the trial having spread over
that section OF the city like wild6re.
Many congratulations were offered the
family. The molly procession escorting
young Kalloch was not long In reaching
the house. when the crowd. which mum.
bered thousands. respectfully opened and
allowed the young nan to descend from
the carriage. Sheriff Tom Desmond.
Jones, Enos and other friends gathered
Immediately around. whilo bis father
came down the steps to receive him.
The latter became so much affected that
be could not walk up the steps, but had
to be supported by his father, and was
almsst carried up the steps.
The reception In the house, a. may be
imagined. was affecting beyond dsscrip.
ton. After awhile the assemblage called
for young Kalloch, who showed himself
and thanked the assemblage for their
sympathy, and said he would reside
among them hereafter. and so live as to
show his friends how he valued their
appreciation. After hearty cheers for
DR.. Kalloch and his son, and listening
to remarks from several speakers. the
major portion Of the crowd dispersed,
though quite q number Of persons lin.
gsred in the nsighborhood for hours.
During the evening many visitors
called ut DR.. Kalloch's residence to con-
graduate him and his son on the result
Of the trial. On the streets and In the
hotels this evening little 10 talked about
but the verdict. which. while soms unre-
seryedly condemn IL. the majority receiye