Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-10

~ Renbrook walked out OF the
49, nom this morning a free man.
I. 90. lust 1870 o'clock when the jur-
ana into court and announced their
,,,Iet after being out about 10 hours
N night speculation had been rife
"a how the jury stood, and TINS
.,,,,g the general belief was that It
IA no an acQuittal or a disagree
-, When 10 o'clock came, and stu
lang was heard from the jury room
as believed that the chances raw
ga disagreement, although the be-
NJ seemed to prevail everywhere that
A. Twelve men were almost unanimous
q, an acgulttal
When Judge Hiles entered the court
ssn al 1906 there was a futter OF ex-
clement In the corridors and the peo-
n svarmlng into the court room. The
ssv we're soon filed and the specta-
ss present congratulated themselves
| AZ they we're TO witness the last act
he drama that has held the boards
hsls for three weeks.
JUDGE HILES' ANNOUNCEMENT.
Jsage Hlles' announcement was
rrsEhat OF a surprise. As soon as
l.ie Powers came into court, his hon
ltiresslng the senior counsel for the
s.zse, said: Il understand that the
" wishes TO make some report, and
w requested an officer to have the
kziant come into court"
fpm this II was considered probable
NJ the Jurors. not having agreed, de-
eA either 10 report that fact or else
NJ iof further instruction on some
Fti Of law, and there was disappoint-
Eat al around,
During the wait that followed, the
ign filed rapidly Judge Powers and
! R Rogers took their accustomed
ties and waited for the defendant.
lhsy were Joined In a few minutes by
u three brothers OF Bepbrook, intense
iitsty being depleted on the face OF
ah
County Attorney Putnam came In at
us iuncture and took his accustomed
I1c next to the jury box.
Al this point Deputy Sheriff Dyer,
&c Of the bailffs In charge OF the
.T, entered, and after whispered
@isultatlon with the court retired.
BENBRooK ENTERS.
There was a moments wait and the
ts doors swung open as John II. Ben
pook entered for the last time. He
walked with his customary calmness.
70 DIS seat, and In an instant was deep
y conference with Judge Powers and
Vol Rogers. For the first time since
u. t'lal begun, II can be said that the
eishdahi showed signs OF nervousness,
p.' lhey were such signs a only the
eQsssl observer could see. His face
vas paid and the lines about the
n1lIh were fixed, His hand did not
usnDle but when he moved his arms.
Nss with a jerky motion. But that
s al In this supreme test, John II.
o.anfook controlled nearly every Wis
I'VE ssn Of the emotion that must have
ra him TO the depths OF his being.
a'uy eye was fastened on his white
~ ahc he met the contracted gaze
VI we hundreds OF spectators calmly.
No member Of the Morris family was
resent The brother and sisters, who
~, s'tiaed every session Of the court dur
~ Me long trial were absent, perhaps
=. , Of The uncertainty as TO when
"a, !ufy might come In.
We Benbrook group, only the
ss.nes We're there. and the row of
s So usually occupied by Mrs. Ben
IVA ny. Mrs. Boone, the sister. Mrs. Car
as The niece, Miss Maggie Allen. the
'I's.-ih,law were all vacant
,. : sulek rapping by Bailiff Perry an
n, 1911 I' 'he approach OF the Jurors and
- Vutz OF conversation In the court
, ,v.l instantly died away As the
st. ,.n men fled into the box. their
s ~ were scanned intently by the de.
, ,r1shI and the attorneys, but nothing
wy scin 9e read there.
n, sa ~ the Jury. Mr.. Clerk" directed
4, ,rN and Clerk Little went over
~ wi ne has called so often that the
~ nave been memorized by him.
ON, 's r Kept their eyes upon the
ss. iney all showed signs OF the
,,rr,. anu tear Of a hard night spent in
'1'nen's and without sleep.
'SANK SHELTON THE FOREMAN. |
n.y., ~ common consent, the public had
I, upon Juror Frances " shelton
su.., ,loisvllle. as foreman. and the
'4''s Proved correct "N '"s
THE VERDICT.
AA' U,,h,lemen," Inquired Judge Hiles.
s.ssOu agreed upon verdict?y
Us 49,. Vas little gasp OF surprise at
ner. hon those who supposed the Jurors
lon wanted some further instruc- |
.yo s nave" said Foreman shelton
he COM, ,sy hand 1t TO the clerk" said |
nesnt l,, ana the slip OF paper that |
'sssed ava. OF death 10 Benbrook was |
nd ss,S, 70 Clerk Little. who arose
as Of N. v. iSu win listen to the read. |
NOT GUILTY.
Yer th se, oal took one swift look |
overs ana room, glanced at Judge |
urned ny Attorney Rogers. and then |
lenbrootn is While face Ia The c,srt
ard sSS . urew himself up, leaned for |
arlng the rs. az immovable as a statue |
We the sng'
bove sn,l,,.] jurors empaneled In the
d guilty. case. FIND the defendant |
. u liz s uore !. which, as Judge Pow. |
argument said. meant home |