The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-29
Jury SAYS SHE DID NOT KILL
HER HUSBAND.
Tho Good News Completely unnerved Iief
snd she Painted Away-one Of the
Most Sensational Gases In
the states fiistory.

Hamilton stands acquitted Of the
charge Of numbering her husband,
John H. Hamilton, and Is again a free
woman. such IA the decision Of a
jury after having been out for fifteen
hours
The announcement Of the jurv's de-
eision proved too much for the shat.
tered nerves Of Mrs Hamilton and she
tainted away II VA several minutes
before she recovered aud an order was
made releasing her A. the announce.
mcnt Of the verdict shout went
up from the spectators aud two per.
sons were fined $40 each who we're
caught clappinR their hands and
stamping their feet
Upon reaching the jury room an In
formal ballot was taken M 10 Mrs
liamiltons guilt or innocence o
said no aud said yes. A vote was
taken upon the question. "Did Mrs
Hamilton shoot her husband2" aud r..
turned yeas 3, nays 7. Next came n
ballot on murder Ia the frat degree,
and there was for and II against A
discussion followed and II was decided
that the element Of reconciliation was
missing. Murder In the frat and sec.
ord degree was abandoned and vote
was taken on manslnughtcr There
were 5 affirmative and negative votes
A ballot was then taken on the propo.
sition u whether or not Mrs. llamil.
ton was guilty of any crime whatever.
Five members Of the jury voted that
she was, while seven declared by their
votes that she should go free. For
some hours there was no change. aud
finally. upon the eighth ballot. after
having been ont fifteen hours. the
jury agreed on n verdict Of acquittal
aud the court was notified.
sheriff Lewis was notified by tcle.
phone 10 bring the prisoner into court
and soon arrived with her. Her fnce
was hidden, M usual. with q heavy
vru, and her almost lettering form
was supported by her sister and father.
She was led TO the big easy chair that
she occupied during the trial. and AZ.
ter taking her seat rocked ncrvousiv
as II allied with dread. Judge Norrcil
ordered the Jurors brought In.
The jurors Alcd into the box and
took thsir seats. Asked n tb,v b,d
agreed upon n verdict ,be ,or,,an
answered that they had. Tn, v.rd,,,
was passed 10 D,putv ci.rL tJ,,t.
who arose and read,
1--WE. the Jurors lmpnnel.d ir ,,.
above cAa., aua An. a.t.aa.n, -,
Hamilton. no, eu,,,y--''
~ the words mot guilty iell IRON
Mr. Little's lips Judge Powers extend
ed his hand TO congratulate his client
but the supreme JOY OF the momen
had proved too much for her aud sh'
had fninted Had II not been for he
sister Florence aud her attorneys sh'
would have doubtless pitched FORWARD
1900 " -S -
WIS caught by loving Lands ana IN
nsna' res'ornt'VeH were nppned' ont
was more than hitcen minutes beior
shs recovered snf'eien'ly 70 unueI
N'Hha that an ordeF u'seharg'ng nc
hau oeen entered
: no .''" WIS Sons"''onal 'hroug'
ou' "nu '"s'eu TWO weeks Inc s'ronl
es' anu most u'ree' evidence again
Mrs' hamilton was gwen oy nor sisu
WI" nu u,,.u' "'' w" Nrs, 9euuo
nc N'l''ng was nv 'no seuueh nom
wn're MS iianh'''oh hau peeh stAy''
! 10. WeeN OF TWO prior 70 the even
/ iul n'Rn'
. Inc proSecn''on pr"a"cen eV'aen
! 'hH' MfH ""'n'''on h@o pnreha>
b c"'''oseS 'or revolver ON inc Mt'
: noon preceding the murder aiter sc
uon ma" refused 10 get thcm Tor h'
She hud also threatened Hamilton