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Lulu Adams, charged with the
murder OF Patrick II. King. Jr.
was acquitted last night in the dis
trict court, the jury bringing in a
verdict OF "not guilty" few min
utes after o'clock, being out for
about four hours. The case was
called Monday morning and con
cluded on the evening OF the fol-
lowing day. being probably one Of
the quickest murder trials in the
history OF the county. The shoot
ing, which resulted in the instant
des,h OF young King, occurred in
the kitchen OF Mrs. James S.
Kings restaurant between 7 and s
O'Clock Saturday evening, Febru
AIRY 10th, OF the present year.
Miss Adams was ably detende !
by Thomas X. Hofmire and w.
X. Gibson, while the prosecution
was conducted by District Attor-
ney J. II. Low, Assistant District
Attorney Miller and F. X. Nc
Aliney, OF Pueblo. The selection
OF the Jury was concluded at 2
o'clock Monday and consisted OF
the following gentlemen: II. w.
Lance, II. Whittenburg, J. A.
Coughran, II. NJ. Incl, Ira Emer-
son, ]. b. Linn, L. p. Whiting.
hill, w. l.. Caldwell. NJ. Pow
ers, Eugene Brewer, Ben Reed.
A. c. kelso. twenty-five witness
were summoned to testify for
the prosecution. but only eight Tor
the defense, among the latter
being included Lulu Adams, the
defendant, Stella Adams, a sister
OF the defendant, John Steves,
Drs b. f Haskins, A. l.. Stubbs,
+ w. Rsgsdale. w. X. Donloa,
and T.. q. Edwards. The physi-
clans gave expert testimony as
to the condition OF Miss Adams
at the time the crime was com
mitted, the plea OF the defense
being that she was under such
great mental strain as to cause
momentary insanity and irrespon-
sibility.
Miss Adams was attended in court
by her mother. Mrs. Adams. who
arrived from her home in Garden
City, Kan, last Sun lay morning,
Stella Adams, her sister, and Mrs.
Left Trimble, Of Denver. The
defendant is very deaf, and pro-
badly heard very little if any OF the
testimony, which accounts for her
distracted and preoccupied air in
the court room. While on the
stand the attorneys were compelled
to question her in very loud tone
OF voice, which was very wearing
upon them as well as a majority
OF those in the court room.
After the introduction OF the
testimony Of several witnesses,
who told the story OF the murder,
the state rested. Mr.. Hofimire
then made a motion that the jury
be instructed to bring in verdict
Of not guilty for the reason that
the prosecution had not proven
that the crime was committed in
Otero county nor the fact that the
gunshot wounds had been the cause
OF death. The motion was over
ruled.
The first witness for the defense
was Lulu Adams. the defendant.
She testified that she was twenty
six years Of age, and that she came
to La Iunta in July, 1895. She
went to work as waitress in
Kings restaurant, where she met
Patsy King, the deceased. Under
promise Of marriage she was be-
trayed by King, but the promised
wedding was deferred from year
to year, the subject being the
cause Of frequent quarrels between
them. The defendant testified
that she was now IN . delicate con-
dition, this being the fifth time
through association with King.
The last date set for the wedding