The morning call., 1890-05-23

senee Of the law officer. the spectators moved
chairs and desks.
A few minutes after o'clock the Jury returned
ana was again locked up. In a short time the
dele ndant reappeared and the crowd thickenea
and the buzzing increased. The defendant re-
sumed Ills old seat before his eounsePs table and
was at once surrounded by host of friends
who shook his hands or spoke encouragingIy q
MIN. de seemed very much relieved by thes
attentions and smiled occasionally. His two
brothers. who came from the East 10 aid him out
OF the trouble were sealed beside him and they
talked TO him In an inspiring way. After aWhIis
MS attorney, ID. M. Delmas, entered the court
room.
WORD FROM THE JURY.
From his demeanor 1t was plainly discernibla
that he expected nothing but the most fav0rabla
outcome OF The JuIy's deliberations. The crowd
and tile hum increased.
AT 9:4S o'clock a loud nockine was heard nm
the door leading 10 the uryroom, and Deputy
SnerlH mccarthy soon ascertained that the
Jurors had agreed. In an instant the noise IN
the courtroom increased, and Judge Murphy
was notlhed. In a few minutes his Honor en-
Iered and took his place upon the bench.
Everything became quiet and the Judge ad-
monished ihe crowd 10 make no demonstration
whatever the verdict might be-
Inc Jurors were then brought into court and
seemed so anxious to announce the verdict that
ne dld not SIT down. Before the Clerk could ask
The stereotyped question, gentlemen of the Jury,
have you agreed upon verdict?" lie uttered the
WORD g." Judge" in a loud voice, and then hearing
MeNulty,s sonorous tones, he che cked himself,
been J., finished, said:
We haye.'
PRONOUNCED NOT GUILTY.
what Is your Veidlct?" aueried the Judge.
moi gullJy!" he answered
Mhen ms was said ArnOld's brothers grabbed
MIN around the waist and held him In a Yise-Iiks
grip, SO oyer1oyed were they, while tears spraHg
10 the defendants eyes and a smile hoyereI
about the corners Of his mouth.
AZ TINS instant young woman. the wife Of one
OF Colusa County's prominent residents, clapped
ler DduuS vigorously Tor 10y,
This brought Judge Murphy to bis feet In an
Instant, and he glared at the lady, wnom Deputy
SneflH mccarthy had seized, threatening to send
her TO jail Tor her almost objectionable sin in vio-
ialing the sacredness OF the judicial preclnets
put aller moments thought lie concluded that
her act was only venial, and he dismissed her
with another searching look.
Meanwhile one OF Arnold's friends an old man
named HouchlnS rushed up and embraced lha
accused, tears rolling from his eyes as IL Arnold
had been his own son.
Is the Jurors stepped out of the box Arnold
Shook eacl one by the hand, saying: II knew
you were"
SIX BALLOTS TAKEN.
After diligent inquiry 1t was ascerIained that
six ballots were taken, but more than this tue
jurors refused to disclose, having made an agree
closed.
1t was learned, however, that the Jury at first
stood 10 10 2. but after several ballots had been
taken only one man stood out. He was event.
ualy won over.
A soon as they could Arnold's friends pushed,
elbowed and josted their way uU 10 INN. Some
hugged him, others shook his hands and all con-
graduated him upon his acQuittal
For while Arnold was hero and was repeat
edly almost lifted of his feet by the surgng as
semDlage OF acquaintances and spectators.
When lie had greeted nearly everybody in the
foom In which he Was jubllantly joined by his
Two brothers, Arnold left the building and went
10 Market street. A crowd SO large that it as
sumed tile proportion OF mob followed him.
Having re ehed that thOrOughfare he jumped
on dummy and rode downtown with few OF
his Intimate friends and then hurried to his
waiting aud anxious family.