The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-23
YOUNG MUTT SET FREE.
Acquitted OF THE MURDER oFpukEs.
Tho Verdict Received with Loud Cheers
OF Approval by tho spectatorz-pro-
oeedings OF tho Last Day
OF tho Trial.
4" NOT GUILTY."


PITTsBuRaH, Pa, Jan. 22.-Hours before
the court opened Monday crowds OF people
assembled In front OF the building, and, In
few minutes after the doors were opened,
the room was packed with greater attend
ance than has yet been present,
among tho spectators being u
large number Of ladies' Tho prisoner
looked we'll. Mrs Mutt and her
daughter were present. Tho opening argu.
mont for the prosecution was made by Dis
trlctAtt0mey Johnson who was followed
by Major Brown for the defense, both
speeches being listened 10 altentlyely, In
tho afternoon Senator Voorhees, delivered
the closing address for the defend
ant lie spoke nearly two
llours, and carried audience, Judge
and jury with him completely, At
one point he said that his advice 10 young
men situated as wls Mutt was 10 use shot
guns loaded four Inches deep Instead Of fG-
y0lyeB. This was cheered, ID, II, Pntler-
son closed for the prosecution with three
hours speech OF rare power lie secuted the
Idea Of Irresistible Impulse or insanity In
any form, aud declared that Lizzie Nuts
father had admitted the truth Of the state
ments contained In Dukes letters, Judge
Stowe charged the Jury In the evening,
his rulings being rather against the insanity
theory. The jury retired NJ ten minutes be-
fore eight o'clock 10 deliberate on u verdict.
At $3.50 o'clock the Jury had still failed TO
agree upon verdict, aud Judge Stowe de-
clded 10 adjourn until morning, which was
u great disappointment TO the anxious crowd,
PITrsnURGn, Pa, Jan, 22,-At ten
o'clock this morning tho Jury In the Mutt
trial returned a verdict Of mot guilty, on
account Of insanity ~ tho time the act was
committed"
As early as seven o'clock the entrances 10
the Court House were beseged by crowd
far exceeding the numbers In attendance on
any day since the trial The doors were
opened at nine o'clock and the courtroom
was soon filled. Promptly NJ $3.50 the
court opened and the prisoner
was escorted 10 u seat His countenNncc
wore look Of the most profound anxiety,
now changing 10 ono OF confidence as words
OF announcement were whispered into his
ear, and again putting on IN air OF despOnd,
enCy as the thought that tho Jury perhaps
might find him guilty fitted across his mind,
The muscles OF his face twltChed nGrvOusly,
and Other movements Of his body indicated
mind vi 1t ease lie stated 10 his counsel
that he slept only two hours last night The
curiosity Of the audience was intense, and
NJ every rustic or c0mm0tlon ut the door
there would be turning Of heads aud
stretching Of nocks
The Jury hlcd In ut 0;57 u. m., and ~
they seated themselves the silence was OPP
prosslye, After the usual questions the
prisoner was ordered 10 stand up, but was
10 weak that ho hud 10 DO assisted to
his feet Tho foreman then an.
nOunced the verdict and the crowd,
which with difficulty were restrained
during the day, gave vent 10 their
approval with u loud cheer, which the i'm,
mense crowd outside took up aud answered
back, and another cheer went up from those
outside. Finally, order was restored, aud
the prisoner remnded to Jail tlll tomorrow,
when ho will be examined by committee
~ TO his present mental condition.
Mrs. Mutt and Lizzie were not present
They remained At the residence OF Major
Brown, whore the glad tIdlngs were quickly
conveyed To them, Congratulatory dis.
patches are pouring In ON them from ul
uOnts.