Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-05-01
JURY ACQUITS CALLAHAN
Says He Had No Part in the Kid
naping of Young Cudahy.
Court RebuLcs the Jnry For It's Action
Chief Donohue Says Case Against
Grove IL Weakened.

Omaha. Neb.-After considering over
night the guilt or innocence OF James
Callahan. the jury announced that lie
was not guilty of completely in the
kidnapping of Edward Cuduhy, Jr. The
verdict was an evident surprise TO the
Court. and Judge Baker expressed his
disgust in emphatic terms.
Callahan was arrested. on two other
counts. which the State is not now
prepared TO say will he made use OF.
as no new evidence is at hand. and the
expense OF going over the ground
again Is considerable.
The jury notified Judge Baker at o
O'Clock a. III. that il had settled upon n
verdict, and the news spread among
attorneys and Interested persons. so
that an audience of fifty awaited til,
twelve men as they flied into the court
room.
Callo' ans face was blank rs lie
w Led the verdict unfolded and read.
40 the words Not guilty" We're 1ro-
nounced. however. Callahan half rose
to bis feet, his lips parted in n smile.
ana he turned his eyes grateful to-
ward the jury.
"uNSN i''iNCl StuilCU lnc WOruln- OF
the verdict for several minutes In 81.
!ence. as If he doubted tho evidence oe
his ears. Then. addressing the iurv.
he rebuked them in most vigorous
terms.
IF Callahan had made his own
choice of jury" the Court said. "hc
could not have selected twelve men
who would have served him more
faithfully. If the State for its part
had made the selection, l know OF no
men II could have named who could
nave been less careful or its interests.
The Jury is discharged without the
compliments OF the Court. and the
prisoner is likewise turned loose as 10
this trial, l presume 10 continue the
criminal practices In which YOU have
failed to check him | do not know
what motive actuated YOU in reachin,
this decision. but l hope none. OF YOU
VIII ever appear again in this Jury
! box"
The jury evidently was i'll ut ease
during this arraignment. hut did not
make any response. and filed rapidly
from the box as soon as 1t was nj lib.
erty. In the hallway Callahan mum
bled his thanks and shook the jury
| mems hands.
NHtcl ol Ipllcc l'OnOnup saws he
viii urge Mr.. Cudahy to mt once with
draw the proffercd reward of $4,000 FOR
th" apprehension OF Pat Grove
Grove might easily make IN an-
pcarnncc and claim the reward him
! SELF said Chief Donohue. las the evil
dence against him is no more direct
than that against Callahan. In my
eighteen years OF experience with
criminals have never heard more ab.
solutely convincing evidence than that
presented against Callahan. There
was not Il single flaw in Thc testimony,
ana the evidence OF guilt was over
whelming.
From the Information have So
cured rs 10 the sentiment OF the jury.
l believe that It's decision was based
largely on the theory that the victim
of the affair was 4 wealthy man. and
as such Is able to suffer. Two OF the
jurors. | am Informed. expressed their
| opinion that no kidnapping had c.
! CURED. and they had taken their oath
as Jurors with this conviction In their
minds.
THE $4,000 offered for the convlc-
tion OF the three men concerned in the
crime. however. will stand"