Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-08
''NOT GUILTY"
IS THE VERDICT OF THE JURY
 IN THE CLOUD CASE.
For Several Ballots the Jurors Stood Equally Divided But Finally
 Yielded and all Agreed.

The jury in the trial of Fred Cloud, charged with the murder of Irene Mover in a bawdy house in this city, roturned a verdict of mot guilty" saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, after having been out deliberating on T verdict since Friday after noon.
 The jury was composed as follows; E 4. Waddell, J. ". Bates, A. H. Neeks, Fl. L. Phillips. A. |. Cason, Fl. Gresham, J. A. Alexander, J. 4 Clement, J. $. Johnson, J. D. Kelly, A. J. Afford and A. c. Cald- well.
 The verdict was as follows: We, tbe jury, find the defendant not guilty as charged in the indictment. :"
 The jury had been out since Fri dav at noon. Five ballots in all were taken, the first ballot result ing in six standing for conyictit Il Tegud gix for acquittal. Those voting for conviction were Alexander, Clement, Johnson, Kelly, Afford and Caldwell; those voting for acquittal were HaddcH, Bates, Meeks, Phil rps. Cason and Gresham.
 The second ballot was taken with out change.
 On the third ballot Clement and Kelly voted for acquittal, the ballot standing for acquittal and 4 for conviction.
 On the fourth ballot Mir. Johnson changed his vote and voted with the majority, the ballot resulting in 9 for aeqaital and for conviction.
 On the fifth ballot the recalcitrants yielded and all voted for q verdict of "not guilty"
 As soon as the verdict was deliver led Fred Cloud, the defendant, jump ed up and caught the hands of his attorneys, Messrs. Foster 65 Cole man. and thanked them most heart fly. He then In q manly manner walked over to the jury box and personally thanked and shook each juror by the hand for the verdict. It was not long after it became known that tae jury had agreed on yer dict until the courtroom wascrowd- ed with spectators, many of whom walked up to Cloud, took his hand and congratulated him.
 A DRAMATIC SCENE.
 Prosecuting Attorney Martin, who had made the effort of his life to con yict the defendant, was not in the room at the time the verdict was fendered. He arrived shortly after yards, however, and as he ascended the iron steps he met Cloud, who had lust gained his liberty, coming down ln company with his lawyers. There was an instant pause and an ex- ehange of glances. Then Cloud ex- fended his hand to the Prosecuting Attorney and in hesitating manner, said; Well, Mir. Martin. you did all xou could to hahg me, but I guess it was from a matter fduty." "Yes, :" Feplied the Prosecuting Attorney, "I tried to hang you because I thought you deserved it." and then hesitat- ing, added, "and I think so yet. 1oud instantly turned and walked Town the steps in silence, close on the heeis of his attorneys.
 The verdict of the jury seems to meet with considerable popular fa- Yor, but there is a great diversity of opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. We are reliably in- aormed that the members of the jury Who first voted for Clouds convic- aon did SO with the intention of making his punishment for mur- aer In the first degree. On account v the extreme mystery which sur 1ounds the case and the character of sae States witnesses, there seemed 70 De no disposition on the part of sae Jurors, who first voted for con- se1lon, or the public, to hang the deiendant.
 ne trial will prove a memorable oAe Tn the criminal annals of Jeffer- son county for the forensic eloquence asprodueed. It is generally conced- ~ ehat Prosecuting Attorney Mar " made the effort of his life, and his speech Is pronounced the ablest he ev- os aellXered and one of the ablest ev- N. aeard in the court house. But to I=2<1,tE VGfllnQr lonroI