Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
SHERIFF. SHEA AND CO-DEFENDANTS
CLEARED BY JURY.
End of Sensational Charges Against
Prince George. County Of
fetal and Others.
Special dispatch IL The Evening Star

Special dispatch IL The Evening Star,
LA PLATA. Md. November 29.-The trial
Of Sheriff Edwin Shea and others of Prince
Georges county in the court here on the
charge Of criminal assault resulted in a
verdict of not guilty and the defendants
were discharged from custody.
The evidence closed yesterday afternoon.
State Attorney Levin addressed the jury
in behalf of the state. He made an ear
nest presentation of the case. Represent
ative Mudd followed for the defense and
spoke one hour and forty minutes. He
made forceful address. which apparently
WAS favorably received by the jury
Senator Blackburn followed Mr. Mudd in
q most eloquent speech. lasting two hours
Al its close he was surrounded by members
of the bar and many others of the large
audience who extended him congratulations
on his brilliant effort
Zen. Wilmer. states attorney for Charles
county. followed Senator Blackburn In q
strong and able argument for the state
He closed at 1890 o clock and the case was
submitted
Verdict I'm Thirty Minutes.
The jury retired to jury room in the
court house, and after thirty minutes sent
word 10 the court that a verdict had been
reached. The court instructed the bailiffs
10 bring the jury into the court room
lhelr names were called, and when they
We're asked by the clerk IL they had agreed
upon verdict they answered yes The
clerk told the young men to stand up and
after they had looked upon the prisoners
at the bar they were asked: What say YOU
are the prisoners at the bar guilty or not
guilty." The foreman OF the jury. Mr.. F.
r. Matthews, announced Not guilty"
Immediately the greatest excitement pre-
vailed and the prisoners were surrounded
by their friends and relatives, congratul
ing them upon their acquittal
Senator Blackburn and all the counsel for
the defense residing out of the county left
here this morning on the early train for
their homes. All the counsel, but more
especially Senator Blackburn and Repre-
sentative Mudd. were the recipients of con-
CALCULATIONS.
The young men who had been acquitted
also left here for their homes on the morn
ing train.
The Mothers Testimony.
The principal testimony given for the
state in the prosecution of Shea AMI others
for the alleged assault was given by Mrs
Annie Hart. mother OF Lucy, who testified
that she lived at Beltsviile Prince Georges
county. September q last. She said she
sent her daughter that day to deliver -four
20 Mrs. Linthicum between and o'clock
She went to the road from the barn door
the back way, which comes out on the
county road She did not know the dis
tance. but it takes about twenty minutes to
wall it. She next saw her daughter when
she met her near the barn, and she was
screaming and crying with her hair down
ard In a disordered condition as to dress
She asked her what was the matter, and
sale she told her pitiful tale Of how she
had been assaulted by the prisoners She
took her home and put her to bed and APP
Died remedies to relieve her pain. Mrs