Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-18
Cheers For the Verdict.


 Like a flash from out a dense gloom like terrific explosion of some viru. lent force, burst of applause went up from the rear of the room. Instantly Sheriff Dunham's gavel fell with 8 bang on his desk as he cried out sharp and decisive:
 "Clear the room"
 Reluctantly large number of spec tators seated in the direction where the outburst of human feeling had ex- hibited itself in one spontaneous shout filed out of the room. 1t may have been only a few minutes before the door was again closed, but it seemed like fifteen long, weary minutes.
 "Not guilty! Not gujlty!'' went the cry outside, as those who had been news. And shouts of exclamation and joy reached the court room from the streets. Like thunder they were heard near the steps outside, then as the crowd departed fainter and fainter the shouts became
 Meanwhile the clerk was calling the jury and as each one answered he could distinctly hear the roars of ap- probation with which the answer was greeted. It seemed as if the noisy shouting crowd on the streets heard the reply of each juror and applauded him for it. Winnegar's case being disposed of for good and all, the clerk continued:
 "Clifford Vandemark, stand up.. Gen. tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty or not guilty?"
 ''NoF guilty
 willis Vandemark. stand up. Gen tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty Or not guilty?
 "Not guilty"
 David c. Marsh. stand up. Gen tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty or not guilty?" ~. Not guilty"
 John J. Brearton. stand up. Gen. tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty or not guilty2"
 ''Not guilty"
 ''Harry Warren, stand up. Gentle men of the jury, look upon the prison CT, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty or not guiltyT
 "Not guilty"
 "John J. Mcclure, stand up. Gen. tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- Oner, you that are sworn. What say you, is he guilty or not guilty?"
 Mot guilty"
 Charles 1T. Ross, stand up. Gentle tlemen of the jury, look upon the pris- oner, you that are sworn. what say you, is he guilty or not guilty"
 ''Not guilty" ~1- Kisses For O'Nei11 and Kennedy.
 All were rendered free by these words, free to go where they liked af- ter three weeks detention in jail; free to mingle with their friends once more, free as the verdict of the jury could make them. They fell, upon their counsel and shook hands with them; their fair friends felt like kissing them and one or two did actually kiss Messrs O'Neiu and Kennedy. They could not kiss MT Hamilton because of his height, they were afraid to Kiss MT Danaher because he is yet unmarried, and they did not like to kiss MT Rus sell because he is still too recently married to be kissed by outsiders. But such expression of feeling, unrestrain- ed and free, sincere and honest, was never witnessed in this community. Even those who had no stake at issue in the case congratulated counsel for the defense and shook hands with the men just given their liberty. Judge Thayer sat for moment on the bench looking calmly on. Then he addressed