Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
MUTT FOUND NOT GUILTY.
THE PLEA OF INSANITY WORKS
HIS SALVATION.

A Great Cheer Sent TTp Nv III. g.,
The Prisoner Remanded to Have IA.
present Mental Condition Passed Uuon
Mrs. Mutt Not in Court.
PITTsBURG, Jan. pas early as :
O'Clock this morning all the entrances to
the court house were besleged by a crowd
Tar exceeding in numbers the attendance
on any day since the trial began, The
doors were opened at O'Clock and blocks
OF people wedged into the narrow PASS.
ageway and moved slowly up the stairs
and soon filed the court room, PROXIMITY
at $3.50 O'Clock Judge Stowe ordered court
opened and the prisoner was escorted TO
his seat in the rear of his counsel He
was carefully dressed, but his face gave
evidence of the mental strain to which he
nad been subjected. He had silent very
little last night.
THE JURY's ENTRY AND VERDICT.
At 9:57 the jury filed in. and as thew
seated themselves the silence that nre-
vailed was oppressive.
after answering to their names the
Judge SAID: "Gentlemen of the jurv. have
you decided upon a verdicty;
They replied: "We have.v
Inc court then said: ''PrisOner at the
bdI, 5Lduu up
Mutt, who was very weak and much
leSteu, attempted to rise to his feet. but
had TO be assisted by one of the court
officers.
"Gentlemen, what is your verdictp'
asked the court.
The foreman replied-'sNot guilty on
account OF insanity at the time the act
was committed"
CHEERS FROM THE CROWD.
The crowd which with difficulty had
oeeh restrained during the day gave vent
70 us Ieehngs of approval in loud cheer.
Wmcn the immense crowd on the outside
took up from those inside.
fInally order was restored and the
Judge remanded James Mutt to iafl until
tomorrow, when, in accordance with the
Hotlon Ol MS counsel, committee will
examine him as to his present mental
condition.
Mutt was taken back to his cell.
Mrs. Mutt and Miss Lizzie were not
present. They remained at the residence
OF MAJOR Brown, where the glad tidiugs
were quietly conveyed to them.
THE JURY's DELIBERATIONS.
The jury were out ten hours. After
Ihelr discharge an effort was made TO in
terVlew them, but they positively declin-
ed to give any information as to how they
stood up to the time of the final ballot. as
tney had sworn not to dlvulge the secrets
oil the jury room. 1t is ascertained. how
ever, that four ballots were taken during
the night, and that the conclusion was
not reached until O'Clock this morning.
when the first ballot was taken three
Jurors favored verdict of guilty as in
dlcted, three plain not guilty, and the
others not guilty, because of insanity.
THE VERDICT SATISFACTORILY RE-
CEIVED.
Inc verdict meets with approval Oh all
SIDES, and special from Uniontown saws
tEat 1t was received there with great re-
Jolclng. COngratulatory dispatches are
pouring in on the Mutt family and the
counsel Tor the defense from all parts of
the country. James Mutt will not return
TO Unlontown if released tomorrow. but
VIII be taken to relatives living at a dis
tance, where he will remain for the pre-
sent at least.
THE RED TAPE IN THE CASE.
PTTTsBURG, Jan. %, 10 M-The hear
ing as to the mental condition of Nutt will
take place at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
several experts will be examined
and his counsel express themselves
as confident that he will be
released. The hearing is necessary to
satisfy the court that he is a proper per-
son to be at large. The law on this sub
Ject is very clear, and provides that when
a person is acquitted of any offense bv
reason OF insanity the jury shall so de-
clare, and that the court shall have power
TO order him kept in strict custody so
long as such person shall be of unsound
mind.