The sun., 1891-06-24
YOUNG RHETr NOT GUILTY.
THE JURY ACQUITs HIM AFTER RE-
NAMING OUT FOUR HOURS.

Col. Feilows's Plea In Uta Defcnce-Twc
More Indictments on Which ue Probn-
bly, Will Not he Tried-Appiicatton for
His Release on Bail To-day.
The pressure for admission to Part III. OF
the General Sessions Yesterday to hear the
summing up In the trial OF William u. Rhett
was so great that 1t was necessary to increase
the ordinary force OF court officers with de-
tail Of policemen from the City Hall station.
They were hard at work all day, keeping the
eager crowd moving through the corridor.
Rbett. the centre OF all in crest, is short and
slight. and sitting at the bar between his tall
father aud uncle. no was almost out OF sight.
The case for the people, Col Follows said IN
summing up. rested substantially on the tcs-
timony OF Polly Morris. Katio Flynn. Mamie
Williams. Maggie Cuskoy. Cabmen Lally and
McHnGh. The girls Ind admitted the vileness
OF their livos. even before they claimed to have
mot Rhett, and their perjury had been fully
established. What kind OF mon Lally and Nc
Hugh were they themselves had proved. The
girla were wantons. The men even on their
own testimony, were panderers to vice. and
were themselves Liable to prosecution for
taking tho man for whom khett had
been mistaken In their cab with the girls TO
a don in Wooster street. Every one OF tho
witnesses for the people excepting Detective
Vail had committed deliberate perjury against
hHotI III tuo NOhCo CouII hhu SohioSboo
that perjury In tho General Sessions. Dotec-
tive Il. vail. tho solo reliance OF the proaecu-
lion. hal been instructed by his Captain to
artost a man WIN looked like Rbott, and who
ss ana @ the
81. noTed Then he dragged r. him to he
men did when caught in dishonoreblo acts.
NE R for tho pSSpS bs
and all concerned In tho trial had heard the
changes runs on the glory Of the Rhelt family
lis family made Rhetts descent TO the. work Of
ou.raGlnS children the more disHraceful he
ias dns s os m
offspring OF tho slnms. :" have the utmost
io r hs as
nSss hsssd 4 Els;, sn,
sei for the defendant Ind been unable to sua-
hoy nGi did seek on his
father or his uncle md demand money rs the
poes with RSs almost IN tho
Of tho crime charged. Concedlng that they
ss Ts no. h that be fs aW dss sse
ie her own Depreciation, Cabmen Ially and
Knew 1 was was true true that there re- had BEEN ' so@s ss
IL the testimony Of these D six 'SH wftnesses.
but not as to material points. and no mors |
Of any S' .!I Witnesses Who were re .sns the
truth and 5ssns not desorstey ased story
Rhets splendid ancestry Or his sdVses"ses e to
sonss him " needed to
ssss s s
%s ns Hns
ana in q circle q sympsthetic friends: AS the
nxious. His face became drawn and hag-
gard and ne ,spnesred Ito to listen auxiously for
efts III 5 jury vent cut to a dinner at 7 O'clock
An hour later they were escorted back to their |
IL % s s
jury box. Whom they Were asked whether they
hal agreed nnon verdict, the foreman an
We have. We find the defendant not
erasned his fathers hand. There W was ass some ane
applause from his friends but 1t was quickly |
shook oi' bis hands warmly. and eonsratulated
"is there any other charge against the de-
Ar are two " i more In Indictments; one for the sbduc;;
The other ior ihe abducton of Mamie eS Williams as
and Maggie Cluskey; pendine against tho de-
isndant. f. Task that he be remanded to await
The. defendant may be remanded." said
y uuRe MHEIln6.
A court officer touched Rhett's sleeve. Hhett
asked what was wanted. The officer told him |
that he must so back to Ludlow street jail SO |
Rhett took leave Of his father ahd uncle and
went back to prison.
Col. Fellows will apply to Judge MARITIME for
Rhett's release on hail to-day. His bail was
hHed at $1,000 IN the police court. but, In view
Sa ets + r. tas @ fhs bail VII
of the prosecution was developed in the trial
which resulted in Rhett's acIuitta, it is not
deemed pi iobable that khett will ever be tried |
on either OF the remaining indictments.
THERE'S Il MIN WHO LOOKS LIKE HIM