Evening star., 1895-07-16
The Jury Took an Hour to Acauit
Mrs. Farrall.
FHE PROSECUTORS SCATHING SPEECH
Scenes in Court During the Closing
Argument.
MRS. FARRALLS DEMEANOR

of her husband, Frederick Farrall, Decem-
ber II last. So said the jury at 2:O6 o'clock
this afternoon, after having been out about
an hour. Mr.. Mitchell, the states attorney,
finished speaking shortly after 1 O'Clock,
and the twelve men then retired and the
spectators dispersed about the town. In
short time, however. a general scurrying
toward the court made 1t plain that an
agreement had been reached. The room
was packed In a moment. Judge Br1scoe
raped for order, as the jury filed In, fol-
lowed a moment later by the prisoner, look
ing as calm and collected as usual.
"CaH the jury, Mr.. Clerk said the court,
and as each name was called the owner
answered and stood up.
Clerk Turner then directed Mrs. Farrall
to rise and hold up her right hand. which
she did in a remarkably self-possessed
manner.
The court admonished the spectators to
make no demonstration. whatever the YER
Diet might be.
Gentlemen of the jury" next said Mr..
Turner "have you agreed upon verdict?"
1--WE have"
What say you,, IS the prisoner guilty or
not guilty?'
Not guilty." said the foreman.
Mrs. Farrall threw her arms about the
neck of Col. Wilmer, and for the first time
during the day showed sign of emotion.
Notwithstanding the caution of the court,
there WAS a semblance of applause. The
court AS Mrs Farrall left the hail. under
escort Of the sheriff, three cheers We're
given for her by hundreds of persons
gathered in front of the door. The late
prisoner entered Sheriff Brittain's buggy,
and was driven to his home, near Port To-
bacco.
Her intentions as to the future are not
yet fully determined on. The verdict met
with general approval, and 1t is thought
that the individual members of the jury
had fully made up their minds to acquit
the prisoner before the defense submitted
its case Congratulations were in order
during the afternoon, Col Wilmer and his
associate ex-Congressman Mudd, coming
in for a goodly share. Thus the greatest
ard most sensational criminal trial ever
heard in southern Maryland reaches an
end.
The Jury Sent Out.
States Attorney Mitchell, after speaking
In behalf Of the state for seven and half
hours, concluded at 1:15 o'clock this after
room. The bailns in charge of the jury
we're then placed under oath. The court
gave a brief instruction as to the form OF
verdict to be returned, and the twelve
men retired, the court taking an indefinite
recess. A verdict was expected at any
moment Probably every one connected
with or interested in the case fully ex-
pected that conclusion would be reached
last night, even though 1t might have been
necessary for the court to sit until late
hour. Therefore it was a genuine surprise
when at o'clock an adjournment was
taken until this morning. Perhaps never
before in any court room has the charac
ter of a prisoner, especially a young and
degree as was that of Mrs. Farrall by Mr..
Mitchell.
The Accused Shows Feeling.
While the states attorney was speaking
the accused 'glared at him like tgress,
with an expression of deepest scorn on her
face. Mr.. Mitchell this morning declared
that the state had proved Mrs Farrall
woman utterly regardless OF her marriage
vows. and a woman who had dishonored
her husbands name. "She has shown abb
selutely no feeling over her present situa-
believe an innocent woman. no matter how
strong minded or masculine. could have
cat here during these proceedings as calmly
rs has this prisoner"
After claiming that the experts, those of
the defense as well as for the state, had
clearly demonstrated that Frederick Far
rail- in his last illness failed to display the
Characteristic symptoms Of uraemia. but
Ing, Mr. Mitchell had something to say re-
garding professional etiquette among
physicians, and then argued at some length
that DR.. Carrico was in error when he con-
ciuded that the deceased was suffering
from uraemia. The attorney went on to
say that the testimony of DIR. Schaeffer
and Dr.. Kalusowski was clear, direct and
unbiased, and then expressed the belief
that tie Washington experts would not
utter one untruthful word for $5,OOO,0OO.
Supply of ExDerts
"The other side has criticised u.s." said
Mr.. Mitchell, 'for securing our experts
from Washington, a city with less than
250.OOO inhabitants, while Baltimore, big
city. with population of 10000. was
available. Now, I'll venture to say that
Washington has ten times as many scien-
tific men as has Baltimore"
In speaking Of Eugene Hall. Mr.. Mitchell
said: Great as is my contempt for that
man. there are some redeeming features
about him. for when asked questions tend
ing to disclose his relations with Mrs Far
rail- he lied and perjured himself like a
gentleman" Before closing, the states
attorney recapitulated the facts claimed
to have beeen proven by the prosecution,
and called the attention of the jurymen
especially to the oath they had taken.
Dinner to the Jury.
Mrs. Farrall later gave a dinner to the
Hry. and while at the table seemed hys-
terically happy. To The Star correspond
Ont she stated that, knowing she was in
recent. she at no time during the trial was
at all fearful of the outcome.
Yesterdays Scene.
1t appeared as though every male citizen
Of Charles county journeyed to La Plata
yesterday afternoon. Horses were hitched
to trees and posts. and a business-like an
pearance was given by probably the largest
throng that ever assembled at one time in
the town. The fact that the wind-up of the
Farrall trial was in order had much to do
with the gathering. but the chief attraction
was the knowledge that Mr.. John H. Mitch-
ell would make the closing address to the
jury in behalf of the state. The reputation
OF tho assistant to the states attorney Is
Widespread throughout Maryland, and
when he began his address just after recess
every seat and every inch of standing
room. including the space on the platform
heretofore occupied only by the three judges
and the newspaper correspondents, were
taken possession of by the spectators. The
warm afternoon, augmented by the crowd,
resulted in the atmosphere of the court
room being oppressively hot. Throughout
the scathlng denunciation by the attorney