The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21

within the shadow Of the gaIows. The
crowd believed that the jury had given
him back his questioned honor and rep
utation, leaving him as before. a gen
ial gentle, manly man.
These people wanted to show their
appreciation Of him and their approval
Of the verdict of the jury. One or two
shook hands with Captain Mills, but he
could not meet them without breaking
down and he hurried on into Judge
Norrells chambers where he lay down
till the people had gone Later he left
the court house with Rev. Jacob Mills
and Mrs, Mills, and went down town
with them.
During the afternoon he was seen in
the Office Of Powers, Straup & Lipp-
man, where he had gone for seclusiOn.
and. TO again thank the attorneys for
their hard work. He was calm and
quiet. In appearance he showed no
elatiOn Of the verdict-there was little
change. But he spoke in tones of the
deepest gratitude and relief
Mills Is Thankful.
i want to thank the people Of Salt
Lake for their kind treatment Of ne. -
said he. II came here a stranger and
under the most inauspicious conditions.
But ] have been spoken of kindly all
through my troubles I want to thank
Sheriff Howells and his deputies in
particular. and the newspa pers, FOR
their fair reports Of the case and the
trial
II cannot express too highly my graf
itude and admiration for Judge Pow
erS. / DO not know of any lawyer il the
United States who could have handled
the case beJter-nO as Wei. Mr.. StFaup.
too, made a splendid argument, and ne
with Mr.. Lippman and mr.. Custom, did
magnificent work in aiding in the prep
aratiOn OF the case.
My plans are not settled. I shall
remain here for a few days al least,
and shall soon try to go to work and
forget this trouble, which has been a
fearful strain"
When Captain Mills was asked if it
were true that he had been offered his
former position on the government sur
Vey work at Cheyenne, he said It was
true. But he hadn't determined what
would be done about the matte.
Several kilograms came while he was
in Judge Powers office. His friends in
Idaho had learned of the verdict very
quickly.
'Congrat ulations on the result
wired Y. c. Roeder. a wei known mer-
chant of POcateuO
The statesman voices universal SEN
timent here in extending congratula-
tons, was the word of William Bal
derst0n, editor Of the Boise Statesman.
And this 70 Judge Powers from w.
+. BOrah Of Boise. one of the leading.
II not the ablest, attorney in Idaho.
"COngra tulations. Splendid, magnif-
cent and other kilograms came dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
Captain Mills would not discuss his
personal affairs But it is known there
IS no idea OF a reconciliation between
his wife and himself. They are not like
ly to ever meet again. 1t is about set
tied that Mrs. Mills will very SION 90
10 a hospital in Chicago. where she win
become q nurse ana seek to bury her
sorrow amid succOr for the suffering.
For time she VIII be at ST Anthony
with her parents.
The two little boys, ignorant of this
tragedy. VIII for the present remain at
St Mary's academy Captain Mills viii
make definite arrangements for their
care when he has become settled. Mrs
OMelveney viii return to Pocatello.
where she VIII devote her life to the
rearing Of her five little children. living
on bravely with d wound that knows no
cure