Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-11
HAYNES is SET FREE
Twelve Men Decide IN Thsis
Oatha That He
DID NOT ASSAULT aHtaA
The Serliss ftss<issd vhh Great
Applause ny shs Spectators
IA CoarL

Floyd Hzynes. The yoang farmer Who
haa been ga trial IN Judge Adsit's diyis
ioa "a he circuit court for Assault On
JAMES Ahern - Harvard. for neariy
wask. was triamphansiy acquitted yesr
tefday affosaoon-
Ths c.,urt room hs8 been crowded with
frisnsls a me young mAn during al the
trial AMI ess thoroughly lammed y-sier
day afiarnoon slth friends q the young
men and citizens generally Who had
cone - witness his vlndieatlon az the
hands q me t~elVs good men and true
Ju1lQe Adslts charge occupied more
than half an hour and sas = virtual IN
struction not q fnd tbs prisoner guilty
q any crime greater than simple assault
and battery.
The jury returned al go and
lawyers aud other hight minded
people bsgan 20 bet on now
500 they would bring Ia ssertiict Of &C
quifaL SIX pretty young women from
Harvard engaged the attention o. the
prisoner and sought 10 take his mind %
hls troubles BY their cheerful chatter.
The grey haired father u the accused
saf Ia hls habitual attitude daring the
tral 9Th head bowed on hts hands
through Nhleh the tears slowly triekied-
His slatsf an1 her chtid. Who have been
rrcieal Throughout tie trial ~ere alb
scDL
Not Guilty"
Nesris an boar after II had retired
the jury came into court and a hush
ffl GA The crown which flied every
zach q spacs outside the rails in The
ceurfrlo1a. The hGsh vas at once broken.
h19eser. - the thunder II cheers and
Md baud clapping which followed the
f0fsnans welcome words. mot
z4sltyr TIE sound Was one
rot often heard o. a Michigan court
Roar ana Judge A,isit frowned slightly
a. be- discharged the prisoner and dis
missed the jury. The young man was
~ oree congratulated by the young
i.,iies = DO lookod a. II they wanted To
sIas 1im. but confented themselves by
vigorously s3usezing his hands. he was
siso congratulated by many OF his other
ffiecl.z AZ The court room aud his eyes
were net with tears OF JOY az bis de
F. hgerancs. AID his old father raised bis
head oncc more. a few minutes after
yards the court room was cleared and
- 4as on his way homeward. escorted
- a l4rge following II his friends.
r. all DO remembered that Haynes
knocked 0ut Ahern With base bail BAT
in 4 game az Harvard. after the latter
b.ia peatedly east Up bis sister shame.
whom Ahern had ruined under a pro-
use Il marriage. The Jury only took
tle ballot on the charge 81 gFievous
assault. hat on the charge % assault
ana battery they stood 10 % > and
taree ballots werc necessary 10 convince
fe doubtful pair. Neither Ahern nor
his Jncie Ward we're prescnt when the
verdict 0as announced.
when court convened yesterday
morning Frtd A. Maynard. Haynes
l.4dilg attorney. resumed his argu-
usnfs 10 tho jufy. Mr.. Maynard was
o. fis tcst and a. he proceesisd bis eio-
eltuce and the touching nature Il the
fsc brought tears % the eyes q sew.
ga. ~ the jurors aud many ~ the spec
t.tTz 70 Is seldom that such an eio-
l1ers adj fees - delivered ia a court
f.ou ih kent county. Assistant Prose
rnt.nE Attorney Ward c.osed the case
faf fae people ~ a cool iogicai discus
siel a tie Facts and the law.
Ir Msynard and ". ". Mitchell.
NAo 81 ably defended Haynes. were
roalra' uiaici GA every sido and CON-
fi4meEtrd On their success ia clearing
the boy Who had done nothing but beat
sfan Nho had ruined his sister and
Has about boasting q a.