El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-08
Not Guilty.
AN UNUSUAL DEMONSTRATION
IN THE COURT ROOM WHEN
VERDICT WAS ANNOUNCED.

not guilty
Such was the verdict rendered at five
minutes past five O'Clock yesterday
evening, in the county court.
The jury brought in this verdict af-
ter being out a little more than ten
minutes. When it was announced
there was an unusual demonstration in
all parts of the room. Men and wo-
men clapped their hands and cheered
spontaneously and the judge took no
note of the disorder nor did he once
make an effort to quell it.
Mrs. Long smiled sweet1y when she
heard the verdict and started forward
to thank the jurors, but before she
had taken two steps toward the jury
box she was intercepted by the crowd
and dozen of people shook her by the
hand and showered congratulations
upon her.
Everywhere there appeared to be a
general rejoicing over her vindication.
Only one person present seemed to
be unhappy. That was Mrs. Perry.
Her face assumed a peculiar express
sion and she left the room hastily.
Last evening Mrs. Long was the re-
cipient of many floral offerings from
friends and neighbors and at o'clock
an orchestra was taken to her house
and she was given serenade.
Mrs. Perry To Be Tried Again.
A Herald reporter called at the home
of Mrs. Ann Augusta Perry this morn
ing for the purpose of ascertaining if
she cared to say anything about the
verdict rendered by the jury yesterday.
The reporter was informed that Mrs.
Perry had gone to the court house and
she was found sitting in the county
xx-ifh Mr.
Stanton.
1t was learned that her presence
there was due to the fact that the case
against her wherein she was charged
with using abusive language toward
Mrs. Long had been set for trial this
At the former trial the jury returned
a verdict against Mrs. Perry and she
appealed the case. Owing to the in
of Judge Harper. however
the court was not in session this
and Mrs. Perry and Mr.. STAN
ton had simply remained in the court
room in consultation.
The reporter asked Mrs. Perry if she
had anything to say relative to the
verdict rendered, and she promptly re-
piled:
Yes, you may say that Mr.. Longs
house was also crowded with the many
friends who came to sympathize with |
Mrs. Perry over the injustice done her |
oy the jury system"
Here Mr.. Stanton interposed and |
said:
Il have already talked the matter
over with Mrs. Perry and I have told
her that she ought in justice to her. !
self and her friends to make an expla- |
nation. She will prepare it and hand |
Il to The Herald tomorrow
The reporter asked why Mrs. Perry |
could not make her statement right |
hen.
Because said Mr.. Stanton. "she |
has got to look up certain references. |
She will give it to The Herald tomor- |
'ow.
II don't think the papers have done |!
he right thing by me-" said Mrs. Per- ,
". "The Herald stated yesterday that /,
broke down and wept. That is not !
so. though l admit the tears came to |
ny eyes when Mr.. Stanton spoke about |
he children"
And that was all that Mrs. Perry |
had to say on the subject.
Mrs Long Declines.
The reporter then called on Mrs |
3eba Long at her home. 705 Mesa ave-
lue. When he stated the object of
lis visit and asked II she had anything |
o say about the verdict she replied |
With evident distress:
"Oh. no! Please don't put my name
n the paper any more. l have moth
ng whatever to say about it. l have
ot been accustomed to this kind of
lotoriety until these troubles came up.
nd wish The Herald wouldn't use
ny name any more"
The reporter made several attempts
0 get statement from Mrs. Long but
he politely but firmly declined to say
nything more about the matter.