The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-04
se Demonstration That Indicated That the Jury Had
Returned the Popular Finding


"Now want to admonish the crowd
that there be no demonstration in the
court room, no matter what the verdict
may be-" said Judge Taylor at 1850
O'Clock, Friday morning.
The end hsl been reached in one of
the most celebrated cases in the history
Of this country. Word had come from
the jury room that the jury, that had
been out for nearly twenty-four hours
and had been engaged in the case for
twenty-five days and twenty-five hours,
had agreed on verdict and was ready to
return with it into court. Word reached
the streets and business places, and soon
the court room was thronged, while
hundreds strove vainly to gain admis-
sion. Every available space was occu-
pied with a spectator, anxious to hear
the result Of the life and death struggle
that had been going on up stairs.
Mrs. George came in through the rear
door from the Jail and walked with firm
step to the counsel table where she sat
down between her attorneys John Q.
Welty and James Sterling. She YVES as
pale as death. If she had stood the trial
with fortitude, she faltered now. She
felt that the verdict could not be other
than acquittal, as she knew that the jury
had stood all night to 4 in her favor,
but there was no telling what change
had taken place and the woman who had
battled so bravely for her life was con-
sumed with anxiety. 1t was critical
moment for her. Strong men have paled
in the face of conditions less disquieting
After court had been formally opened
and Judge TAYLOR had admunisted the
crowd, Bailiff Holman went to the jury
room to unlock it and to bring into court
the twelve men wo had hell the life Of
Annie E. George in the hollow Of their
hands. Five minutes later they came in
through the office of the county clerk
and filed into the jury box. Foreman
julius Zang of Alliance led the way,
and he rubbed his eyes as he entered the
court room. 1t had been sleepless
night for him, and all the jurors looked
the worse for their nights labors. Their
eyes were dull ana heavy, but they
lighted up when they rested on the de-
fendant
"You may call the roll and see If the
Jurors are all present" directed the court
Bailif Holman called the list and each
of the twelve men answered "nere" as
his name was called.
"IUquire of the jury" said the court
Clerk Cassal man advanced and said
"Gentlenen of the jury, have you agreed
upon verdictS'
"We have" said Foreman julius A
Zang, and be delivered it over.
Clerk Oassslman then read the verdic
in clear tones. as follows:
"wE THE JURY IMPANNELEI
AND SWORN TO WELL AM
TRULY TRY, AND TRUE DELIVER
ANCE MAKE, BETWEEN TIL
STATE OF OHIO AND THE PRIs
oNER AT THE BAR, ANNA +
GEORGE, DO FIND THE DEFEND
ANT NOT GUILTY.
"JULIUs A. Yang, Foreman"
But the "Julius A. zang, Foreman
was not heard. The injunction Of til
court was totally disregarded. AS Il
clerk read the words "Not Guilty"
mighty cheer went up 1t swelled to Il
Railways and was carried down ii
winding stairway to the immense corr
dor below. There other throats took
up and out into the street For a
minutes the court was in an uprosr.
was great public demonstration, AZ
was an unmistakable assurance to h
jurors that their verdict was the populi
one.
Mrs. George. with face radiant, turn'
10 near friend, Mrs. Milligan, wife of