Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-26
DR.. HEARNE GOES R E
The Jury Says He is Not Guilty of the
Stillwell Murder-Mrs. Hearne
Out on Bond.

like a grim shadow for nearly seven
years. The jury which has been hear
ing the testimony in the celebrated
case for some two weeks, rendered a
verdict at 6:f5 o'clock this evening.
1t took the twelve men but forty-five
minutes TO reach this conclusion.
After a stormy week this morning
broke clear and much cooler. The
court room was crowded early, every
one knowing that it would be closing
day. The event of the day, outside
the verdict, was Col. Nat Dryden's
plea to the jury and it was a remark
able effort. For three hours he held
the closest attention of the great
crowd, nearly every member of which
was moved to tears by his eloquence.
He occupied the entire forenoon.
Immediately after dinner Champ
Clark began the closing argument for
the State, which was clear and i'm
passioned throughout. He closed at
1875 O'Clock, and five minutes later
the jury retired. Court took a recess
and everyone prepared to go to sup
per, supposing it would be several
hours at least before the verdict was
reached, but the crowd had hardly
left the court room when the jury an
nounced that it was ready to report.
Judge Roy Immediately called court
to order again and the jury filed in.
When they had taken their seats he
asked:
"Gen,lemen, are you ready to re-
porte"
"We are" replied the foreman.
"What is your verdict?"
"Not guilty"
For a moment there was absolute
silence, and then Col. Dryden reached
over and grasped DR.. 1Iearne by the
hand, and something like n cheer
started. 1t was quickly suppressed,
however, and the vote was polled.
The jury was then discharged, after
being thanked by Judge Roy, after
which DIR. Hearne was discharged.
After congratnlating the lawyers
and jurymen, Senator Ball, of counsel
for defense, asked that Mrs. Hearne
be admitted to bail. Judge Roy fixed
bail at $1,000, and Immediately Will
liam It. Hearne and David A. Ball
qualified az bondsmen, and the lady
was released.
Judge Roy then adjourned court I'M
til the second day of January, 1895,
having promised to take up Mrs.
Hearne's case at the earliest possible
moment.
LAST SCENES IN COURT.
When the jury retired to conclude
their verdict the Court remained sit
ting. His Honor had not long TO wait
Just at 6 o'clock there was a knock or
the door of the jury room, and the
Sheriff led them out before the Judge,
Being polled, Judge Roy asked il
they had agreed upon a verdict. The
answer came: awe have"
"Please pass it up" said the Judge.
Sheriff Dougherty handed up the
paper, and the Judge read: "We,the
jury, find the defendant not guilty"
DIR. Hearne leaned forward, buried
his face in his hands for a moment,
then raised himself and, with tears
streaming from his eyes, he reached
over and embraced his wife, and then
his daughters. Then his uncle caught
him around the neck, and there wal
an old-fashioned hug, such as has moi
been seen in this court room in years
Friends gathered around and ex-
tended congratulations to the doctor
and his family. Then DR.. Hearne
arose to address the jury. His face
was wet with tears and suffused will
emotion. Raising his right hant
above his head he said, between
broken sobs: Gin Gods name, gen
tlemen, let me thank you. am al
innocent man. Ishall remember eacl
of you until my dying day, and shall
teach my children to remember YOU
Then, as related, Senator Ball arose
, and addressed the court in reference
to the case against Mrs. Hearne, say
ing the defense was ready to go t.
trial at once, and asking that a day b
3 set aside as soon as possible. Judg
Roy protested that there were case
that would require several days t
dispose of. Then Mr.. Ball asked tina
bail be fixed for Mrs. Hearne, and tn
q disposition of Increase as noted abov
o was made.
MRS. H~EARNE's CASE DISMISSED.
8 BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Dl
Hearne and wife, his two daughter
and her little son are boarding wit
= Sheriff Daugherty and family and wi
Q remain there until the ase agains
Mrs. Hearne is disposed of. The cas-
( cannot be taken up before Jan. 2,1set
r and it may be several days later. ]
{ is expected that when court meets tn
I prosecuting attorneys will enter
. nolle prosequi in her case, as Their
8 seems no possibility of convictlng he
t and to proceed to trial would only b,
putting the State to needless expense
! 1t is asserted on seemingly goo
, authority that Mrs. Susie Haywar'
I will positively refuse to return an,
testify against Mrs. Hearne. Tina
she consented to appear against Dr.
Hearne only upon revolving pronais,
from the prosecution that the cas-
, against Mrs. Hearne should be drop
, ped. So 500 as Mrs. Hearne's cas-